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NY State Assembly Bill A5841A
assembly Bill A5841A
Relates to matching financing; relates to the New York state campaign finance fund and the abandoned property fund
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Apr 09, 2018 print number 5841a
Apr 09, 2018 amend (t) and recommit to election law
Feb 16, 2017 referred to election law
A5841 - Details
Amd §§14-102, 14-114 & 16-120, Art 14 Head, desig §§14-100 - 14-132 to be Title 1, add Title Head, Art 14 Title 2 §§14-200 - 14-213, El L; add §92-t, amd §95, St Fin L; amd §658, Tax L
A5841 - Summary
Relates to matching financing; relates to the New York state campaign finance fund and the abandoned property fund.
A5841 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to matching financing; and
to  amend  the  state  finance  law, in relation to the New York state
campaign finance fund and the abandoned property fund
Section  1.  The  article heading of article 14 of the election law is
CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES; MATCHING FINANCING
§ 2. Sections 14-100 through 14-132 of article 14 of the election  law
are  designated  title  I  and  a  new title heading is added to read as
CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
§ 3. Article 14 of the election law is amended by adding a  new  title
MATCHING FINANCING
SECTION 14-200. DEFINITIONS.
14-201. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
14-202. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
14-203. PROOF OF COMPLIANCE.
14-204. ELIGIBILITY.
14-205. LIMITS ON MATCHING FINANCING.
14-206. PAYMENT OF  MATCHING FUNDS.
14-207. USE OF MATCHING FUNDS; QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
14-208. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.
14-209. AUDITS AND REPAYMENTS.
14-210. ENFORCEMENT  AND  PENALTIES  FOR  VIOLATIONS  AND  OTHER
14-211. REPORTS.
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14-212. DEBATES FOR CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR  JUSTICE
14-213. SEVERABILITY.
§  14-200. DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING
1. THE TERM "AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE" SHALL  MEAN  THE  SINGLE  COMMITTEE
DESIGNATED  BY  A  CANDIDATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 14-201 OF THIS TITLE TO
RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKE EXPENDITURES IN  SUPPORT  OF  THE  CANDI-
DATE'S CAMPAIGN.
2. THE TERM "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
3.  THE  TERM "CONTRIBUTION" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS APPEARS IN
SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION 14-100 OF THIS ARTICLE.
4. THE TERM "CONTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT MAKES A
5. THE TERM "COVERED ELECTION"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  PRIMARY  OR  GENERAL
ELECTION  FOR  NOMINATION  FOR  ELECTION,  OR ELECTION, TO THE OFFICE OF
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
6. THE TERM "ELECTION CYCLE" SHALL MEAN: (A) FOR A DISTRICT  ATTORNEY,
THE  FOUR  YEAR  PERIOD  STARTING  AFTER  THE DAY AFTER THE LAST GENERAL
ELECTION FOR CANDIDATES FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE; (B) FOR A JUSTICE  OF  THE
SUPREME  COURT, THE FOURTEEN YEAR PERIOD STARTING THE DAY AFTER THE LAST
GENERAL ELECTION FOR CANDIDATES FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE.
7. THE TERM "EXPENDITURE" SHALL MEAN ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION,  ADVANCE,
PAYMENT, OR DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE, OR A CONTRACT TO MAKE
ANY  GIFT,  SUBSCRIPTION,  PAYMENT,  OR  DEPOSIT OF MONEY OR ANYTHING OF
VALUE, MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE NOMINATION FOR ELECTION, OR ELECTION,
OF ANY CANDIDATE.  EXPENDITURES MADE BY CONTRACT ARE  DEEMED  MADE  WHEN
SUCH FUNDS ARE OBLIGATED.
8.  THE  TERM  "FUND"  SHALL  MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE
9. THE TERM "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" SHALL MEAN A SPOUSE, DOMESTIC  PARTNER,
CHILD, SIBLING OR PARENT.
10.  THE  TERM  "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR OTHER  ENTITY
WHICH BUNDLES, CAUSES TO BE DELIVERED OR OTHERWISE DELIVERS ANY CONTRIB-
UTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY TO A CANDIDATE OR AUTHORIZED COMMIT-
TEE,  OTHER THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY
OR MESSENGER SERVICE.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN  "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL
NOT INCLUDE SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS, PARENTS, CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS OF
THE  PERSON  MAKING  SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR A STAFF MEMBER OR VOLUNTEER OF
THE CAMPAIGN IDENTIFIED IN WRITING TO THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. HERE
"CAUSES TO BE DELIVERED" SHALL INCLUDE PROVIDING POSTAGE,  ENVELOPES  OR
OTHER  SHIPPING  MATERIALS FOR THE USE OF DELIVERING THE CONTRIBUTION TO
11. THE TERM "ITEM WITH  SIGNIFICANT  INTRINSIC  AND  ENDURING  VALUE"
SHALL  MEAN  ANY ITEM, INCLUDING TICKETS TO AN EVENT, THAT ARE VALUED AT
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS OR MORE.
12. (A) THE TERM "MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTION" SHALL MEAN  A  CONTRIBUTION,
CONTRIBUTIONS  OR  A  PORTION OF A CONTRIBUTION OR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANY
COVERED ELECTIONS HELD IN THE SAME ELECTION CYCLE,  MADE  BY  A  NATURAL
PERSON  WHO  IS  A  RESIDENT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A PARTICIPATING
CANDIDATE, THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN FULL TO  THE  BOARD  IN  ACCORDANCE
WITH  SECTIONS  14-102  AND  14-104  OF  THIS ARTICLE BY THE CANDIDATE'S
AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE AND HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED ON OR BEFORE  THE  DAY  OF
THE  APPLICABLE  ELECTION. ANY CONTRIBUTION, CONTRIBUTIONS, OR A PORTION
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OF A CONTRIBUTION DETERMINED TO BE INVALID FOR  MATCHING  FUNDS  BY  THE
BOARD MAY NOT BE TREATED AS A MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR ANY PURPOSE.
(B) THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT MATCHABLE:
(I) LOANS;
(II) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROPERTY, GOODS, OR SERVICES;
(III) CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORM OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR AN ITEM
WITH SIGNIFICANT INTRINSIC AND ENDURING VALUE;
(IV) TRANSFERS FROM A PARTY OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE;
(V) ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS OR CONTRIBUTIONS WHOSE SOURCE IS NOT ITEM-
IZED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14-201 OF THIS TITLE;
(VI) CONTRIBUTIONS GATHERED DURING A PREVIOUS ELECTION CYCLE;
(VII) ILLEGAL CONTRIBUTIONS;
(VIII) CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN;
(IX) CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VENDORS FOR CAMPAIGNS; AND
(X)  CONTRIBUTIONS  FROM  LOBBYISTS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
(A) OF SECTION ONE-C OF THE LEGISLATIVE LAW.
13. THE TERM "NONPARTICIPATING CANDIDATE" SHALL MEAN A CANDIDATE FOR A
COVERED ELECTION WHO FAILS TO FILE A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION IN  THE  FORM
OF  AN  AFFIDAVIT  UNDER  SECTION 14-204 OF THIS TITLE BY THE APPLICABLE
14. THE TERM "PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE" SHALL MEAN  ANY  CANDIDATE  FOR
NOMINATION FOR ELECTION, OR ELECTION, TO THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY
OR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT WHO FILES A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION IN THE
FORM OF AN AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14-204 OF THIS TITLE.
15.  THE TERM "POST-ELECTION PERIOD" SHALL MEAN THE SIX MONTHS FOLLOW-
ING THE ELECTION FOR A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WHEN
SUCH CANDIDATE IS SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT.
16. THE TERM "QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE" SHALL MEAN  AN  EXPENDI-
TURE FOR WHICH PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS MAY BE USED.
17.  THE  TERM  "THRESHOLD  FOR  ELIGIBILITY" SHALL MEAN THE AMOUNT OF
MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT A  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  COMMITTEE  MUST
RECEIVE  IN  TOTAL  IN ORDER FOR SUCH CANDIDATE TO QUALIFY FOR VOLUNTARY
PUBLIC FINANCING UNDER THIS TITLE.
18. THE TERM "TRANSFER" SHALL MEAN ANY EXCHANGE  OF  FUNDS  BETWEEN  A
PARTY  OR  CONSTITUTED  COMMITTEE  AND  A CANDIDATE OR ANY OF HIS OR HER
AUTHORIZED COMMITTEES.
§ 14-201. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 1. ONLY ONE AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE PER
PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR JUSTICE OF THE  SUPREME
COURT. BEFORE RECEIVING ANY CONTRIBUTION OR MAKING ANY EXPENDITURE FOR A
COVERED ELECTION, EACH CANDIDATE SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD AS TO THE EXIST-
ENCE  OF  HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY SUCH
CANDIDATE. EACH CANDIDATE SHALL HAVE ONE AND ONLY ONE AUTHORIZED COMMIT-
TEE PER ELECTIVE OFFICE SOUGHT. EACH AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL  HAVE  A
TREASURER  AND IS SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS FOUND IN SECTION 14-112 OF
2. DISCLOSURE REPORTS.  (A) DETAILED REPORTING.  EACH  AUTHORIZED  AND
POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  SHALL  REPORT  TO THE BOARD EVERY CONTRIBUTION AND
LOAN RECEIVED  AND  EVERY  EXPENDITURE  MADE  IN  THE  TIME  AND  MANNER
PRESCRIBED  BY  SECTIONS  14-102, 14-104 AND 14-108 OF THIS ARTICLE. FOR
CONTRIBUTORS WHO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR MORE, EACH
AUTHORIZED AND POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD THE OCCUPA-
TION, AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF EACH  CONTRIBUTOR,  LENDER,  AND  INTERME-
DIARY.    THE RECEIPT OF ANY CONTRIBUTION OR LOAN IN EXCESS OF ONE THOU-
SAND DOLLARS SHALL BE DISCLOSED WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF RECEIPT, AND
SHALL BE REPORTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTION  OR  LOAN
ON  THE  NEXT APPLICABLE STATEMENT.  THE BOARD SHALL REVISE, PREPARE AND
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POST FORMS ON ITS WEBPAGE THAT FACILITATE COMPLIANCE WITH  THE  REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THIS SECTION.
(B)  BOARD REVIEW. THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW EACH DISCLOSURE REPORT FILED
AND SHALL INFORM AUTHORIZED AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES OF  RELEVANT  QUES-
TIONS  IT HAS CONCERNING: (I) COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE
AND OF THE RULES ISSUED BY THE BOARD; AND (II) QUALIFICATION FOR RECEIV-
ING PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE. IN THE COURSE OF  THIS
REVIEW,  THE  BOARD  SHALL  GIVE  AUTHORIZED AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES AN
OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO AND  CORRECT  POTENTIAL  VIOLATIONS  AND  GIVE
CANDIDATES  AN  OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS THE UNIT HAS CONCERNING
THEIR MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTION CLAIMS OR OTHER ISSUES CONCERNING ELIGIBIL-
ITY FOR RECEIVING PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.  NOTHING
IN  THIS  PARAGRAPH SHALL PRECLUDE THE BOARD FROM SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWING
SUCH DISCLOSURE REPORTS AND TAKING ANY ACTION OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER
(C) ITEMIZATION. CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE NOT ITEMIZED IN REPORTS  FILED
WITH THE BOARD SHALL NOT BE MATCHABLE.
(D)  OPTION TO FILE MORE FREQUENTLY. PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES MAY FILE
REPORTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AS FREQUENTLY AS ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY SO  THAT
THEIR MATCHING FUNDS MAY BE PAID AT THE EARLIEST ALLOWABLE DATE.
§  14-202.  CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.  RECIPIENTS OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS
TITLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTION LIMITS:
1. IN THE ELECTION FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR  JUSTICE  OF  THE  SUPREME
COURT,  OR  FOR  NOMINATION  TO  SUCH  OFFICE, NO CONTRIBUTOR MAY MAKE A
CONTRIBUTION TO ANY CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  PARTICIPATING  IN
THE  STATE'S  PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN THIS TITLE,
AND NO SUCH CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE MAY ACCEPT ANY CONTRIBUTION
FROM ANY CONTRIBUTOR, WHICH IS IN THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  GREATER  THAN:
(A) IN THE CASE OF ANY NOMINATION TO A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR A JUSTICE OF
THE SUPREME COURT, THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENROLLED VOTERS IN
THE  JURISDICTION  IN  WHICH  SUCH  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATE  IS SEEKING
OFFICE, EXCLUDING VOTERS IN INACTIVE STATUS, MULTIPLIED  BY  $.005,  BUT
SUCH  AMOUNT  SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS AND (B) IN THE
CASE OF ANY ELECTION  TO  SUCH  PUBLIC  OFFICE,  SIX  THOUSAND  DOLLARS;
PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE SO CONTRIBUTED OR
ACCEPTED,  IN  THE AGGREGATE, FROM ANY CANDIDATE'S CHILD, PARENT, GRAND-
PARENT, BROTHER AND SISTER, AND THE SPOUSE OF ANY  SUCH  PERSONS,  SHALL
NOT  EXCEED  IN  THE  CASE  OF ANY NOMINATION TO PUBLIC OFFICE AN AMOUNT
EQUIVALENT TO THE PRODUCT OF THE NUMBER OF ENROLLED VOTERS IN THE JURIS-
DICTION IN WHICH SUCH PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE IS SEEKING OFFICE, EXCLUD-
ING VOTERS IN INACTIVE STATUS, MULTIPLIED BY $.025, AND IN THE  CASE  OF
ANY ELECTION FOR A PUBLIC OFFICE, AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE PRODUCT OF
THE  NUMBER  OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE STATE EXCLUDING VOTERS IN INAC-
TIVE STATUS, MULTIPLIED BY $.025.
2. IN THE EVENT THAT A CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR  JUSTICE  OF
THE  SUPREME COURT HAS RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION WHICH EXCEEDS THE LIMITA-
TIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION PRIOR TO BECOMING A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE IN
THE STATE'S MATCHING CAMPAIGN  FINANCING  SYSTEM,  THE  CANDIDATE  SHALL
EITHER  (A)  DEPOSIT  ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT SET
FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION, INTO A SEGREGATED ACCOUNT WHERE IT SHALL  NOT
BE  WITHDRAWN  FOR  CAMPAIGN  EXPENDITURES  FOR ANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT ELECTION;  OR  (B)  RETURN  ANY  AMOUNT  IN
EXCESS  OF  THE  CONTRIBUTION  LIMIT  SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, BY BANK
CHECK OR CERTIFIED CHECK MADE OUT TO THE CONTRIBUTOR.
§ 14-203. PROOF OF COMPLIANCE.   AUTHORIZED AND  POLITICAL  COMMITTEES
SHALL  MAINTAIN  SUCH RECORDS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR A COVERED
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ELECTION AS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD.  AUTHORIZED AND POLITICAL  COMMITTEES
SHALL  OBTAIN  AND  FURNISH  TO THE BOARD ANY INFORMATION IT MAY REQUEST
RELATING TO FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OR  CONTRIBUTIONS  AND  FURNISH  SUCH
DOCUMENTATION  AND  OTHER  PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AS MAY BE
REQUESTED. IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 14-108 OF THIS ARTICLE, AUTHORIZED
AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES SHALL MAINTAIN COPIES OF  SUCH  RECORDS  FOR  A
§  14-204.  ELIGIBILITY.   1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
VOLUNTARY PUBLIC FINANCING UNDER THIS TITLE, A CANDIDATE MUST:
(A) BE A CANDIDATE IN A COVERED ELECTION;
(B) MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW TO HAVE HIS OR HER  NAME  ON  THE
(C)  IN  THE CASE OF A COVERED GENERAL ELECTION, BE OPPOSED BY ANOTHER
CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT WHO IS NOT A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE;
(D) SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION IN THE FORM OF AN AFFIDAVIT, IN  SUCH  FORM
AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD, THAT SETS FORTH HIS OR HER ACCEPTANCE
OF  AND  AGREEMENT  TO  COMPLY  WITH  THE  TERMS  AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
PROVISION OF SUCH FUNDS IN EACH COVERED ELECTION AND SUCH  CERTIFICATION
SHALL BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE ELECTION PURSUANT TO A SCHEDULE PROMULGAT-
ED BY THE BOARD;
(E) BE CERTIFIED AS A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE BY THE BOARD;
(F)  NOT  MAKE  EXPENDITURES  FROM OR USE HIS OR HER PERSONAL FUNDS OR
PROPERTY OR THE PERSONAL FUNDS OR PROPERTY JOINTLY HELD WITH HIS OR  HER
SPOUSE,  OR  UNEMANCIPATED  CHILDREN IN CONNECTION WITH HIS OR HER NOMI-
NATION ELECTION OR ELECTION TO A COVERED OFFICE EXCEPT AS A CONTRIBUTION
TO HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE IN AN AMOUNT THAT EXCEEDS THREE TIMES
THE APPLICABLE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT  FROM  AN  INDIVIDUAL  CONTRIBUTOR  TO
CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE THAT HE OR SHE IS SEEKING;
(G) MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
(H)  CONTINUE  TO  ABIDE  BY ALL REQUIREMENTS DURING THE POST-ELECTION
2. THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY. (A) THE THRESHOLD  FOR  ELIGIBILITY  FOR
MATCHING  FUNDING  FOR PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDING AT LEAST SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY MATCH-
ABLE CONTRIBUTIONS  COMPRISED  OF  SUMS  BETWEEN  TEN  AND  SEVENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS PER CONTRIBUTOR, FROM RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK STATE.
(B)  ANY PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE MEETING THE THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY
IN A PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE FOREGOING OFFICE SHALL BE DEEMED  TO  HAVE
MET  THE  THRESHOLD  FOR  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  SUCH  OFFICE  IN THE GENERAL
ELECTION HELD IN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR.
§ 14-205. LIMITS ON  MATCHING  FINANCING.  THE  FOLLOWING  LIMITATIONS
APPLY  TO  THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF MATCHING FUNDS THAT MAY BE PROVIDED TO A
PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FOR AN ELECTION CYCLE:
1. IN ANY PRIMARY ELECTION, RECEIPT OF MATCHING FUNDS BY PARTICIPATING
CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND  BY
EACH  PARTICIPATING  COMMITTEE  SHALL  NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED
2. IN ANY GENERAL ELECTION, RECEIPT OF MATCHING FUNDS BY A PARTICIPAT-
ING CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  COMMITTEE  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  ONE  MILLION
3.  NO PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION FOR AN OFFICE WHO IS NOT
OPPOSED BY A CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT IN  A  PRIMARY  ELECTION  SHALL  BE
ENTITLED  TO  PAYMENT  OF  MATCHING FUNDS, EXCEPT THAT, WHERE THERE IS A
CONTEST IN SUCH PRIMARY ELECTION FOR THE NOMINATION OF AT LEAST  ONE  OF
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THE  TWO POLITICAL PARTIES WITH THE HIGHEST AND SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF
ENROLLED MEMBERS FOR SUCH OFFICE, A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE WHO IS UNOP-
POSED IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION MAY  RECEIVE  MATCHING  FUNDS  BEFORE  THE
PRIMARY  ELECTION,  FOR  EXPENSES INCURRED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF SUCH
PRIMARY ELECTION, IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO UP TO HALF THE SUM SET FORTH  IN
§  14-206. PAYMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS. 1. DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.
NO MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE PAID TO AN AUTHORIZED  COMMITTEE  UNLESS  THE
BOARD  DETERMINES THAT THE PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE HAS MET THE ELIGIBIL-
ITY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE. PAYMENT SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE  AMOUNTS
SPECIFIED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, AND SHALL BE MADE ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE. SUCH PAYMENT MAY  BE  MADE
ONLY  TO THE PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE. NO MATCHING
FUNDS SHALL BE USED EXCEPT AS REIMBURSEMENT  OR  PAYMENT  FOR  QUALIFIED
CAMPAIGN  EXPENDITURES  ACTUALLY AND LAWFULLY INCURRED OR TO REPAY LOANS
USED TO PAY QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
2. CALCULATION OF PAYMENT. IF THE THRESHOLD FOR  ELIGIBILITY  IS  MET,
THE PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE PAYMENT
FOR QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES OF SIX DOLLARS OF MATCHING FUNDS FOR
EACH  ONE  DOLLAR  OF MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTIONS, FOR THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS OF ELIGIBLE PRIVATE FUNDS PER CONTRIBUTOR, OBTAINED
AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
TITLE.  THE  MAXIMUM  PAYMENT  OF MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SECTION  14-205  OF  THIS  TITLE  FOR  THE  COVERED
3.  TIMING  OF  PAYMENT.  THE BOARD SHALL MAKE ANY PAYMENT OF MATCHING
FUNDS TO PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE. BUT IN  ALL
CASES, THE BOARD SHALL VERIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR MATCHING FUNDS WITHIN FOUR
DAYS  OF  RECEIVING  A  CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION REPORT FILED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 14-104 OF THIS ARTICLE. WITHIN TWO DAYS OF DETERMINING THAT
A CANDIDATE FOR A COVERED OFFICE IS ELIGIBLE  FOR  MATCHING  FUNDS,  THE
BOARD  SHALL  PAY  THE  APPLICABLE MATCHING FUNDS OWED TO THE CANDIDATE.
HOWEVER, THE BOARD SHALL NOT MAKE ANY PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC  MONEY  EARLIER
THAN  THE  EARLIEST  DATES  FOR MAKING SUCH PAYMENTS AS PROVIDED BY THIS
TITLE.  IF ANY OF SUCH PAYMENTS WOULD REQUIRE PAYMENT ON  A  WEEKEND  OR
FEDERAL HOLIDAY, PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.
4.  ELECTRONIC  FUNDS  TRANSFER.  THE  BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES TO
FACILITATE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS DIRECTLY FROM  THE  FUND  INTO  AN
AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE'S BANK ACCOUNT.
§  14-207. USE OF MATCHING FUNDS; QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.  1.
MATCHING FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE MAY  BE  USED
ONLY  BY AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FOR EXPENDITURES TO FURTHER THE PARTIC-
IPATING CANDIDATE'S  NOMINATION  FOR  ELECTION  OR  ELECTION,  INCLUDING
PAYING  FOR  DEBTS  INCURRED  WITHIN  ONE  YEAR  PRIOR TO AN ELECTION TO
FURTHER  THE  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATE'S  NOMINATION  FOR  ELECTION   OR
2. SUCH MATCHING FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED FOR:
(A) AN EXPENDITURE IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAW;
(B)  AN  EXPENDITURE  IN  EXCESS OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SERVICES,
MATERIALS, FACILITIES OR OTHER THINGS OF VALUE RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE;
(C) AN EXPENSE INCURRED AFTER THE CANDIDATE HAS BEEN FINALLY DISQUALI-
FIED FROM THE BALLOT;
(D) AN EXPENSE INCURRED AFTER  THE  ONLY  REMAINING  OPPONENT  OF  THE
CANDIDATE  HAS  BEEN  FINALLY  DISQUALIFIED  FROM THE GENERAL OR SPECIAL
ELECTION BALLOT;
(E) AN EXPENDITURE MADE BY CASH PAYMENT;
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(F) A CONTRIBUTION OR LOAN OR  TRANSFER  MADE  TO  OR  EXPENDITURE  TO
SUPPORT  ANOTHER CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR PARTY, COMMITTEE OR
CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE;
(G) AN EXPENDITURE TO EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE FOR AN
OFFICE OTHER THAN THAT WHICH THE PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE SEEKS;
(H) GIFTS, EXCEPT BROCHURES, BUTTONS, SIGNS AND OTHER PRINTED CAMPAIGN
(I) LEGAL FEES TO DEFEND AGAINST A FORMAL CRIMINAL CHARGE;
(J)  PAYMENTS  TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE PARTICIPATING CANDI-
(K) ANY EXPENDITURE MADE TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF ANY PETITION  OF
DESIGNATION  OR NOMINATION OR ANY CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION, ACCEPTANCE,
AUTHORIZATION, DECLINATION OR SUBSTITUTION.
§ 14-208. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.  1. ADVISORY OPINIONS. THE BOARD
SHALL RENDER ADVISORY OPINIONS WITH RESPECT TO QUESTIONS  ARISING  UNDER
THIS  TITLE  UPON  THE  WRITTEN  REQUEST OF A CANDIDATE, AN OFFICER OF A
POLITICAL COMMITTEE OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, OR UPON ITS OWN INITIATIVE.
THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES REGARDING REASONABLE TIMES  TO  RESPOND
TO SUCH REQUESTS. THE BOARD SHALL MAKE PUBLIC THE QUESTIONS OF INTERPRE-
TATION  FOR  WHICH ADVISORY OPINIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD AND
ITS ADVISORY OPINIONS, INCLUDING BY  PUBLICATION  ON  ITS  WEBPAGE  WITH
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION REDACTED AS THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE APPROPRI-
2. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CANDIDATE EDUCATION. THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP
A  PROGRAM FOR INFORMING CANDIDATES AND THE PUBLIC AS TO THE PURPOSE AND
EFFECT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING BY MEANS OF A WEBPAGE.
THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE IN PLAIN LANGUAGE AND MAKE AVAILABLE EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE MANUALS AND SUMMARIES  AND  EXPLANATIONS
OF THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE. THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE OR
HAVE  PREPARED  AND  MAKE  AVAILABLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING, TO THE EXTENT
FEASIBLE, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, TO FACILITATE THE TASK OF  COMPLIANCE  WITH
THE DISCLOSURE AND RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE.
3.  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS.  THE  BOARD  SHALL  HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROVIDE SUCH FORMS AS IT DEEMS
NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS TITLE.
4. ENFORCEMENT.  THE BOARD SHALL WORK WITH  THE  ENFORCEMENT  UNIT  TO
ENFORCE THIS SECTION.
§ 14-209. AUDITS AND REPAYMENTS.  1. AUDITS. THE BOARD SHALL AUDIT AND
EXAMINE  ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THIS TITLE
AND SHALL COMPLETE SUCH  AUDIT  NO  LATER  THAN  SIX  MONTHS  AFTER  THE
ELECTION IN QUESTION.  EVERY CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES MATCHING FUNDS UNDER
THIS  TITLE  SHALL BE AUDITED BY THE BOARD. THE COST OF COMPLYING WITH A
POST-ELECTION AUDIT SHALL BE BORNE BY THE CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMIT-
TEE USING MATCHING FUNDS, PRIVATE  FUNDS  OR  ANY  COMBINATION  OF  SUCH
FUNDS.    CANDIDATES WHO RUN IN BOTH A PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION MUST
MAINTAIN A RESERVE OF THREE PERCENT OF THE MATCHING  FUNDS  RECEIVED  TO
COMPLY  WITH  THE  POST-ELECTION  AUDIT.   THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE TO EACH
CAMPAIGN AUDITED A FINAL AUDIT REPORT THAT DETAILS ITS FINDINGS.
2. REPAYMENTS. (A) IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT  ANY  PORTION  OF  THE
PAYMENT  MADE TO A CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FROM THE FUND WAS IN
EXCESS OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT  OF  PAYMENTS  THAT  SUCH  CANDIDATE  WAS
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE, IT SHALL NOTIFY SUCH COMMIT-
TEE  AND  SUCH  COMMITTEE  SHALL PAY TO THE BOARD AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE
AMOUNT OF EXCESS PAYMENTS. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  IF  THE  ERRONEOUS
PAYMENT  WAS  THE  RESULT  OF  AN ERROR BY THE BOARD, THEN THE ERRONEOUS
PAYMENT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM ANY FUTURE PAYMENT,  IF  ANY,  AND  IF  NO
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PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE THEN NEITHER THE CANDIDATE NOR THE COMMITTEE SHALL
BE  LIABLE  TO  REPAY THE EXCESS AMOUNT TO THE BOARD. THE CANDIDATE, THE
TREASURER AND THE  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  COMMITTEE  ARE  JOINTLY  AND
SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR ANY REPAYMENTS TO THE BOARD.
(B)  IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT ANY PORTION OF THE PAYMENT MADE TO A
CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FROM THE FUND  WAS  USED  FOR  PURPOSES
OTHER THAN QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES, IT SHALL NOTIFY SUCH COMMIT-
TEE  OF  THE  AMOUNT SO DISQUALIFIED AND SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL PAY TO THE
BOARD AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH DISQUALIFIED AMOUNT.  THE  CANDIDATE,  THE
TREASURER  AND  THE  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  COMMITTEE  ARE JOINTLY AND
(C) IF THE TOTAL OF PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND RECEIVED BY A PARTICIPATING
CANDIDATE AND HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE EXCEED THE TOTAL  CAMPAIGN
EXPENDITURES OF SUCH CANDIDATE AND AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FOR THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY  OR  JUSTICE  OF  SUPREME  COURT  ELECTION,  SUCH CANDIDATE AND
COMMITTEE SHALL USE SUCH EXCESS FUNDS TO REIMBURSE THE FUND FOR PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY SUCH AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FROM THE FUND DURING  SUCH  CALEN-
DAR.  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATES  SHALL  PAY  TO THE BOARD UNSPENT PUBLIC
CAMPAIGN FUNDS FROM AN ELECTION NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-SEVEN  DAYS  AFTER
ALL  LIABILITIES  FOR  THE ELECTION HAVE BEEN PAID AND IN ANY EVENT, NOT
LATER THAN THE DAY ON WHICH THE BOARD ISSUES ITS FINAL AUDIT REPORT  FOR
THE  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT ALL UNSPENT PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FUNDS  FOR  A  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATE
SHALL  BE  IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE BOARD UPON A DETERMINATION
BY THE BOARD THAT THE PARTICIPANT HAS KNOWINGLY DELAYED  THE  POST-ELEC-
TION  AUDIT.   A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE MAY MAKE POST-ELECTION EXPENDI-
TURES WITH PUBLIC FUNDS ONLY FOR ROUTINE  ACTIVITIES  INVOLVING  NOMINAL
COST ASSOCIATED WITH WINDING UP A CAMPAIGN AND RESPONDING TO THE POST-E-
LECTION  AUDIT  EXCEPT  FOR  LIABILITIES  INCURRED  BEFORE THE ELECTION.
NOTHING IN THIS TITLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT A CANDIDATE  OR  HIS
OR  HER  AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FROM USING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
FROM PRIVATE CONTRIBUTORS FOR OTHERWISE LAWFUL EXPENDITURES.
3. THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF THE
AMOUNT OF FUNDS PAYABLE BY THE COMPTROLLER, FROM  THE  FUND  ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT  TO SECTION NINETY-TWO-T OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, TO A PARTIC-
IPATING CANDIDATE THAT HAS QUALIFIED  TO  RECEIVE  SUCH  PAYMENT.  THESE
REGULATIONS  SHALL INCLUDE THE PROMULGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FORMS ON
WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES ARE TO  BE  REPORTED,  THE  PERIODS
DURING  WHICH  SUCH REPORTS MUST BE FILED AND THE VERIFICATION REQUIRED.
THE BOARD SHALL INSTITUTE PROCEDURES WHICH WILL MAKE POSSIBLE PAYMENT BY
THE FUND WITHIN FOUR BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE  REQUIRED  FORMS
AND VERIFICATIONS.
§   14-210.   ENFORCEMENT  AND  PENALTIES  FOR  VIOLATIONS  AND  OTHER
PROCEEDINGS.  1. CIVIL PENALTIES. KNOWING VIOLATIONS OF ANY PROVISION OF
THIS TITLE OR RULE PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE SHALL  BE  SUBJECT
TO A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
2. NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. THE BOARD SHALL:
(A)  DETERMINE  WHETHER  A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR
RULE PROMULGATED HEREUNDER HAS BEEN COMMITTED;
(B) GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN  ACCORDANCE
WITH  THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT BEFORE AN INDEPENDENT HEAR-
ING OFFICER TO EACH PERSON OR  ENTITY  IT  HAS  REASON  TO  BELIEVE  HAS
COMMITTED A VIOLATION; AND
(C)  IF  APPROPRIATE,  ASSESS PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, FOLLOWING SUCH
NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST.
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3. CRIMINAL CONDUCT. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY  FURNISHES
OR  SUBMITS  FALSE  STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION TO THE BOARD IN CONNECTION
WITH ITS ADMINISTRATION OF THIS TITLE, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A  MISDEMEANOR
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY AS MAY BE IMPOSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR
PURSUANT  TO ANY OTHER LAW. THE BOARD SHALL SEEK TO RECOVER ANY MATCHING
FUNDS OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF SUCH CRIMINAL CONDUCT.
4. PROCEEDINGS AS TO MATCHING  FINANCING.  (A)  THE  DETERMINATION  OF
ELIGIBILITY PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND ANY QUESTION OR ISSUE RELATING TO
PAYMENTS  FOR  CAMPAIGN  EXPENDITURES  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  TITLE  MAY BE
CONTESTED IN A PROCEEDING INSTITUTED IN THE SUPREME COURT, ALBANY  COUN-
TY, BY ANY AGGRIEVED CANDIDATE.
(B)  A  PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO SUCH A DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
OR PAYMENT FOR QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES PURSUANT TO THIS  CHAPTER
SHALL  BE  INSTITUTED  WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER SUCH DETERMINATION WAS
MADE. THE BOARD SHALL BE MADE A PARTY TO ANY SUCH PROCEEDING.
(C) UPON THE BOARD'S FAILURE TO RECEIVE THE AMOUNT DUE FROM A  PARTIC-
IPATING  CANDIDATE  OR  SUCH  CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE AFTER THE
ISSUANCE OF WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH  AMOUNT  DUE,  AS  REQUIRED  BY  THIS
TITLE,  THE  BOARD  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO INSTITUTE A SPECIAL PROCEEDING OR
CIVIL ACTION IN SUPREME COURT, ALBANY COUNTY, TO OBTAIN A  JUDGMENT  FOR
ANY  AMOUNTS  DETERMINED  TO  BE  PAYABLE TO THE BOARD AS A RESULT OF AN
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT MADE PURSUANT TO THIS  TITLE  OR  TO  OBTAIN  SUCH
AMOUNTS  DIRECTLY  FROM  THE  CANDIDATE  OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE AFTER A
HEARING AT THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
(D) THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO INSTITUTE A SPECIAL PROCEEDING OR CIVIL
ACTION IN SUPREME COURT, ALBANY COUNTY, TO OBTAIN A JUDGMENT  FOR  CIVIL
PENALTIES  DETERMINED  TO BE PAYABLE TO THE BOARD PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE
OR TO IMPOSE SUCH PENALTY DIRECTLY AFTER A HEARING AT THE STATE BOARD OF
§ 14-211. REPORTS. THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,
THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
1. A LIST OF THE  PARTICIPATING  AND  NONPARTICIPATING  CANDIDATES  IN
COVERED  ELECTIONS  AND  THE  VOTES  RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE IN THOSE
2. THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS  RECEIVED,  AND  EXPENDITURES
MADE, ON BEHALF OF THESE CANDIDATES;
3.  THE  AMOUNT  OF PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS EACH PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE
RECEIVED, SPENT, AND REPAID PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE;
4. ANALYSIS OF THE  EFFECT  OF  THIS  TITLE  ON  POLITICAL  CAMPAIGNS,
INCLUDING  ITS  EFFECT  ON THE SOURCES AND AMOUNTS OF PRIVATE FINANCING,
THE LEVEL OF CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES, VOTER PARTICIPATION, THE  NUMBER  OF
CANDIDATES,  THE  CANDIDATES' ABILITY TO CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVELY FOR PUBLIC
OFFICE, AND THE DIVERSITY OF CANDIDATES SEEKING AND ELECTED  TO  OFFICE;
5.  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THIS TITLE, INCLUDING CHANGES IN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS, THRESHOLDS FOR ELIGIBILITY, AND ANY OTHER  FEATURES
§  14-212.  DEBATES FOR CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR JUSTICE OF
THE SUPREME COURT.  THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO FACILITATE
DEBATES AMONG PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES WHO SEEK ELECTION FOR THE  OFFICE
OF  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  OR  JUSTICE  OF THE SUPREME COURT. PARTICIPATING
CANDIDATES ARE  REQUIRED  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  ONE  DEBATE  BEFORE  EACH
ELECTION  FOR  WHICH  THE  CANDIDATE RECEIVES MATCHING FUNDS, UNLESS THE
PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE IS RUNNING  UNOPPOSED.  NONPARTICIPATING  CANDI-
DATES MAY PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DEBATES.
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§  14-213. SEVERABILITY.   IF ANY CLAUSE, SENTENCE, SUBDIVISION, PARA-
GRAPH, SECTION OR PART OF THIS TITLE BE ADJUDGED BY ANY COURT OF  COMPE-
TENT  JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID, SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL NOT AFFECT, IMPAIR
OR INVALIDATE THE REMAINDER THEREOF, BUT SHALL BE CONFINED IN ITS OPERA-
TION  TO  THE  CLAUSE, SENTENCE, SUBDIVISION, PARAGRAPH, SECTION OR PART
THEREOF DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE  CONTROVERSY  IN  WHICH  SUCH  JUDGMENT
§  4. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 92-t to
§ 92-T. NEW YORK STATE CAMPAIGN  FINANCE  FUND.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW  YORK
STATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE FUND.
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED FROM THE ABANDONED
PROPERTY FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE.
3. MONEYS OF THE FUND, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, MAY
BE  EXPENDED  FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES PURSUANT
TO TITLE II OF ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW.   MONEYS  SHALL  BE
PAID  OUT OF THE FUND UPON AUDIT AND WARRANT BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON
VOUCHERS CERTIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS,  OR  ITS
DULY  DESIGNATED  REPRESENTATIVE,  IN  THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW, NOT
MORE THAN FOUR WORKING DAYS AFTER SUCH VOUCHER IS AUDITED  AND  APPROVED
BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER.
4.  NO MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE PAID TO ANY PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES IN
A PRIMARY ELECTION  ANY  EARLIER  THAN  THIRTY  DAYS  AFTER  DESIGNATING
PETITIONS,  INDEPENDENT  NOMINATING  PETITIONS, OR CERTIFICATES OF NOMI-
NATION HAVE BEEN FILED AND NOT LESS THAN  FORTY-FIVE  DAYS  BEFORE  SUCH
5.  NO MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE PAID TO ANY PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES IN
A GENERAL ELECTION ANY EARLIER THAN THE DAY AFTER THE DAY OF THE PRIMARY
ELECTION HELD TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR SUCH ELECTION.
6. NO MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE PAID TO ANY PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE  WHO
HAS  BEEN DISQUALIFIED OR WHOSE DESIGNATING PETITIONS HAVE BEEN DECLARED
INVALID BY THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR A  COURT  OF  COMPETENT
JURISDICTION UNTIL AND UNLESS SUCH FINDING IS REVERSED BY A HIGHER COURT
IN A FINAL JUDGMENT.  NO PAYMENT FROM THE FUND IN THE POSSESSION OF SUCH
A  CANDIDATE  OR SUCH CANDIDATE'S PARTICIPATING COMMITTEE ON THE DATE OF
SUCH DISQUALIFICATION OR INVALIDATION MAY THEREAFTER BE EXPENDED FOR ANY
PURPOSE EXCEPT THE PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES  INCURRED  BEFORE  SUCH  DATE.
ALL SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE REPAID TO THE FUND.
§  5.  Section  95 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new
5. (A) AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY, THE CO-CHAIRS  OF  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS SHALL CERTIFY THE AMOUNT SUCH CO-CHAIRS HAVE DETERMINED NECES-
SARY  TO  FUND  ESTIMATED  PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-TWO-T OF THIS ARTICLE FOR THE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION.
(B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  THIS  SECTION  AUTHORIZING  THE
TRANSFER  OF  ANY  MONEYS  IN THE ABANDONED PROPERTY FUND TO THE GENERAL
FUND, THE COMPTROLLER, AFTER RESERVING AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO PAY  CLAIMS
AGAINST  THE  ABANDONED PROPERTY FUND, SHALL, BASED UPON A CERTIFICATION
OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
AND AT THE DIRECTION  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  TRANSFER  THE
REQUESTED  AMOUNT FROM REMAINING AVAILABLE MONIES IN THE ABANDONED PROP-
ERTY FUND TO THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE FUND ESTABLISHED  BY  SECTION  NINETY-
TWO-T OF THIS ARTICLE.
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§  6.  Severability.  If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph,
section or part of title II of article 14 of the election law, as  added
by  section  three  of  this  act  be adjudged by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not  affect,  impair  or
to the clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part thereof
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5841--A
Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ABINANTI,  GALEF, JAFFEE, COLTON, MONTESANO,
SIMON, THIELE, GOTTFRIED, STECK --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
Committee  on Election Law -- recommitted to the Committee on Election
Law  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --   committee
AN  ACT to amend the election law, in relation to statements of campaign
receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to  and  by  poli-
tical committees; to amend the election law, in relation to establish-
ing  a contribution limit for certain contributions to a party commit-
tee or constituted committee; to amend the election law,  in  relation
to  public  financing;  to amend the state finance law, in relation to
the New York state campaign finance fund; to amend  the  tax  law,  in
relation  to  the  New  York state campaign finance fund check-off; to
amend the election law, in relation to  enforcement  proceedings;  and
Section 1.  Subdivision 1 of section 14-102 of the  election  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  8  and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of
1. The treasurer of every political committee which, or  any  officer,
member  or  agent  of  any  such  committee  who, in connection with any
election, receives or expends any  money  or  other  valuable  thing  or
incurs  any  liability  to pay money or its equivalent shall file state-
ments sworn, or subscribed and bearing a form notice that  false  state-
ments  made  therein are punishable as a class A misdemeanor pursuant to
section 210.45 of the penal law, at the times prescribed by this  [arti-
cle]  TITLE  setting  forth  all  the receipts, contributions to and the
expenditures by and liabilities of the committee, and of  its  officers,
members  and  agents  in  its  behalf. Such statements shall include the
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dollar amount of any receipt, contribution  or  transfer,  or  the  fair
market  value  of  any receipt, contribution or transfer, which is other
than of money, the name and address of the transferor,  contributor,  or
person  from whom received, and if the transferor, contributor or person
is a political committee; the name of and the political unit represented
by the committee, the date of its receipt, the dollar  amount  of  every
expenditure,  the  name and address of the person to whom it was made or
the name of and the political unit represented by the committee to which
it was made and the date thereof, and shall state clearly the purpose of
such expenditure.  Any statement reporting a loan shall have attached to
it a copy of the evidence of indebtedness. Expenditures  in  sums  under
fifty  dollars  need not be specifically accounted for by separate items
in said statements, and receipts and contributions aggregating not  more
than  ninety-nine  dollars, from any one contributor need not be specif-
ically accounted for by separate  items  in  said  statements,  provided
however,  that  such  expenditures,  receipts and contributions shall be
subject to the other provisions of  section  14-118  of  this  [article]
§  2. The article heading of article 14 of the election law is amended
[Campaign Receipts and Expenditures]
CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES;
§ 3. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 14-114  of  the  election
law, as amended by chapter 659 of the laws of 1994, is amended and a new
paragraph d is added to read as follows:
b.  In  any  other  election  for  party position or for election to a
public office or for nomination for any such office, no contributor  may
make  a contribution to any candidate or political committee and no SUCH
candidate or political committee may accept any  contribution  from  any
contributor,  which  is in the aggregate amount greater than: (i) in the
case of any election for party position, or  for  nomination  to  public
office, the product of the total number of enrolled voters in the candi-
date's  party  in  the  district  in  which he is a candidate, excluding
voters in inactive status, multiplied by $.05, and (ii) in the  case  of
any  election  for  a  public office, the product of the total number of
registered voters in the district, excluding voters in inactive  status,
multiplied  by $.05, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE  STATE'S  JUDICIAL
PUBLIC  CAMPAIGN  FINANCING SYSTEM DEFINED IN TITLE TWO OF THIS ARTICLE,
MULTIPLIED BY $.03 AND IN THE CASE OF  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  SUPREME  COURT
JUSTICE  OR  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  PARTICIPATING  IN  THE STATE'S JUDICIAL
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING SYSTEM DEFINED IN TITLE TWO OF  THIS  ARTICLE,
MULTIPLIED  BY $.01, however in the case of a nomination within the city
of New York for the office of mayor,  public  advocate  or  comptroller,
such  amount  shall be not less than four thousand dollars nor more than
twelve thousand dollars as increased or decreased by the cost of  living
adjustment  described in paragraph c of this subdivision; in the case of
an election within the city of New York for the office of mayor,  public
advocate  or  comptroller,  twenty-five thousand dollars as increased or
decreased by the cost of living adjustment described in paragraph  c  of
this  subdivision;  in  the case of a nomination for state senator, four
thousand dollars as increased or decreased by the cost of living adjust-
ment described in paragraph c of this subdivision; in  the  case  of  an
election  for  state  senator, six thousand two hundred fifty dollars as
increased or decreased by the cost of  living  adjustment  described  in
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paragraph  c  of  this  subdivision; in the case of an election or nomi-
nation for a member of the  assembly,  twenty-five  hundred  dollars  as
increased  or  decreased  by  the cost of living adjustment described in
paragraph  c of this subdivision; but in no event shall any such maximum
exceed fifty thousand dollars or be  less  than  one  thousand  dollars;
not  exceed in the case of any election for party position or nomination
for public office an amount equivalent to the number of enrolled  voters
in  the  candidate's  party  in the district in which he is a candidate,
excluding voters in inactive status, multiplied by $.25 and in the  case
of  any election to public office, an amount equivalent to the number of
multiplied by $.25; or twelve hundred fifty dollars, whichever is great-
er, or in the case of a nomination or election of a state senator, twen-
ty  thousand  dollars,  whichever  is greater, or in the case of a nomi-
nation or election of a member of  the  assembly  twelve  thousand  five
hundred  dollars,  whichever  is greater, but in no event shall any such
maximum exceed one hundred thousand dollars.
D. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  CONTRIBUTION  LIMIT  IN  THIS  SECTION,
PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATES  AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF SECTION
14-201 OF THIS ARTICLE MAY CONTRIBUTE, OUT OF  THEIR  OWN  MONEY,  THREE
TIMES THE APPLICABLE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR NON-PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES
TO THEIR OWN AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE.
§ 4. Sections 14-100 through 14-132 of the election law are designated
title I and a new title heading is added to read as follows:
§  5.  Article 14 of the election law is amended by adding a new title
SECTION 14-200. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
14-201. DEFINITIONS.
14-202. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
14-203. CONTRIBUTIONS.
14-204. PROOF OF COMPLIANCE.
14-205. ELIGIBILITY.
14-206. LIMITS ON PUBLIC FINANCING.
14-207. PAYMENT OF PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS.
14-208. USE OF PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS; QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPEND-
14-209. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
14-210. AUDITS AND REPAYMENTS.
14-211. ENFORCEMENT  AND  PENALTIES  FOR  VIOLATIONS  AND  OTHER
14-212. REPORTS.
§  14-200. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.  THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND
DETERMINES THAT THE JUDICIARY AND PROSECUTORS FOR THE  STATE  FULFILL  A
UNIQUE  ROLE IN GOVERNMENT, SUBSTANTIVELY DISTINCT FROM NON-JUDICIAL AND
PROSECUTORIAL OFFICES.
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THE LEGISLATURE ALSO FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT JUSTICES  AND  DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS  ARE  NOT ELECTED TO REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF VOTERS, BUT RATHER
ARE ELECTED TO UPHOLD THE LAW.
THE  LEGISLATURE  ADDITIONALLY  FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT JUDICIAL AND
PROSECUTORIAL IMPARTIALITY AND INDEPENDENCE ARE CRITICAL TO  MAINTAINING
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND THE RULE OF LAW.
THE  LEGISLATURE  ADDITIONALLY  FINDS  AND  DETERMINES THAT JUDGES AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS MUST MAINTAIN IMPARTIALITY AND INDEPENDENCE  AND  THE
APPEARANCE  OF  IMPARTIALITY  AND  INDEPENDENCE,  UNLIKE NON-JUDICIAL OR
THE LEGISLATURE ADDITIONALLY FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT  THE  RULES  OF
JUDICIAL  CONDUCT  AND  THE RULES OF PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT RECOGNIZE THE
DISTINCT NATURE OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF  PROSECU-
TORS,  IN  CONTRAST  TO  THE  LEGISLATIVE  AND  EXECUTIVE  BRANCHES,  BY
RESTRICTING JUDGES AND JUSTICES FROM ENGAGING IN VARIOUS CAMPAIGN-RELAT-
ED POLITICAL ACTIVITY NOT IMPOSED ON NON-JUDICIAL OFFICES.
THE LEGISLATURE ADDITIONALLY FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT MANY STATE  AND
FEDERAL  JUDICIAL  OFFICES  ARE  NOT ELECTED, BUT RATHER APPOINTED POSI-
TIONS, DUE TO THE NONPOLITICAL NATURE OF THE OFFICE.
THE LEGISLATURE ADDITIONALLY FINDS AND  DETERMINES  THAT  RAISING  THE
FUNDS  NECESSARY TO RUN FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, IN A MANNER
THAT COMPORTS WITH JUDICIAL RULES OF CONDUCT, FURTHER DISTINGUISHES  THE
OFFICE  OF SUPREME COURT FROM OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES AND WOULD BE APPRO-
PRIATE TO APPLY TO THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
NECESSARY  FUNDS  TO RUN FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR DISTRICT
ATTORNEY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO  REDUCE  THE  APPEARANCE  OF  JUDICIAL  OR
PROSECUTORIAL  IMPARTIALITY AND THE CONFIDENCE OF THOSE APPEARING BEFORE
THE LEGISLATURE ADDITIONALLY FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT THE  HEIGHTENED
RESTRICTIONS  IMPOSED ON JUDICIAL CANDIDATES, AND APPROPRIATE FOR CANDI-
DATES FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, NECESSARY  TO  MAINTAIN  IMPARTIALITY,  ARE
FURTHERED  BY  A  JUDICIAL  AND  PROSECUTORIAL  PUBLIC  CAMPAIGN FINANCE
THE LEGISLATURE ADDITIONALLY FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT A JUDICIAL  AND
PROSECUTORIAL  PUBLIC  CAMPAIGN  FINANCE  SYSTEM  FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE
OFFICE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY REDUCES THE POTEN-
TIAL FOR JUDICIAL OR PROSECUTORIAL PARTIALITY OR THE APPEARANCE OF JUDI-
CIAL OR PROSECUTORIAL PARTIALITY OF THOSE APPEARING BEFORE THE COURT.
§ 14-201. DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE  FOLLOWING
1.  THE  TERM  "AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL COMMITTEE" SHALL MEAN THE SINGLE
POLITICAL COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY A CANDIDATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 14-202
OF THIS TITLE TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKE EXPENDITURES IN  SUPPORT
OF THE CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN.
5. THE TERM "COVERED ELECTION" SHALL MEAN ANY GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE
OFFICE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
6. THE TERM "ELECTION CYCLE" SHALL MEAN THE WINDOW PERIOD  DEFINED  IN
22  NYCRR  PART 100 FOR THE OFFICE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE AND, FOR THE
OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ANY PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION  FOR  NOMI-
NATION FOR ELECTION OR ELECTION, TO THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
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7.  THE TERM "EXPENDITURE" SHALL MEAN ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, ADVANCE,
ANY GIFT, SUBSCRIPTION, PAYMENT, OR DEPOSIT  OF  MONEY  OR  ANYTHING  OF
OF  ANY  CANDIDATE.   EXPENDITURES MADE BY CONTRACT ARE DEEMED MADE WHEN
8. THE TERM "FUND" SHALL MEAN THE NEW  YORK  STATE  JUDICIAL  CAMPAIGN
FINANCE FUND OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN FUND.
9.  THE TERM "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" SHALL MEAN A SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNER,
10. THE TERM "INTERMEDIARY" SHALL  MEAN  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP,  POLITICAL COMMITTEE, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR OTHER ENTITY
UTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY TO A  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  POLI-
TICAL  COMMITTEE,  OTHER  THAN  IN  THE  REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A
POSTAL, DELIVERY OR MESSENGER  SERVICE.    PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  AN
"INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS, PARENTS,
CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS OF THE PERSON MAKING SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR  A  STAFF
MEMBER  OR  VOLUNTEER OF THE CAMPAIGN IDENTIFIED IN WRITING TO THE STATE
12. (A) THE TERM "MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTION" SHALL MEAN A LAWFUL CONTRIB-
UTION, CONTRIBUTIONS OR A PORTION OF A CONTRIBUTION OR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
ANY COVERED ELECTIONS HELD IN THE SAME ELECTION CYCLE, MADE BY A NATURAL
PERSON AND RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OFFICE IS TO BE  FILLED
TO  A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE, THAT HAS
BEEN REPORTED IN FULL TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTIONS  14-102
AND  14-104  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  BY  THE CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL
COMMITTEE AND HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED ON OR BEFORE THE DAY OF THE  APPLICA-
BLE GENERAL ELECTION. ANY CONTRIBUTION, CONTRIBUTIONS, OR A PORTION OF A
CONTRIBUTION  DETERMINED  TO  BE INVALID FOR MATCHING FUNDS BY THE BOARD
MAY NOT BE TREATED AS A MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR ANY PURPOSE.
(V) CONTRIBUTIONS WHOSE SOURCE IS NOT ITEMIZED AS REQUIRED BY  SECTION
14-202 OF THIS TITLE;
(VIII) CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MINORS;
COVERED ELECTION WHO DOES NOT FILE A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION IN  THE  FORM
OF  AN  AFFIDAVIT  UNDER  SECTION 14-205 OF THIS TITLE BY THE APPLICABLE
ELECTION  TO  THE  OFFICE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
WHO FILES A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION IN THE FORM OF AN  AFFIDAVIT  PURSUANT
TO SECTION 14-205 OF THIS TITLE.
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16.  THE  TERM "QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE" SHALL MEAN AN EXPENDI-
17. THE TERM "THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
MATCHABLE  CONTRIBUTIONS THAT A CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMIT-
TEE MUST RECEIVE IN TOTAL IN ORDER FOR SUCH  CANDIDATE  TO  QUALIFY  FOR
VOLUNTARY PUBLIC FINANCING UNDER THIS TITLE.
18.  THE  TERM  "TRANSFER"  SHALL MEAN ANY EXCHANGE OF FUNDS BETWEEN A
PARTY OR CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE AND A CANDIDATE OR  ANY  OF  HIS  OR  HER
AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
§  14-202.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.   1. POLITICAL COMMITTEE REGISTRA-
TION. POLITICAL COMMITTEES AS DEFINED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
SECTION  14-100  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL REGISTER WITH THE BOARD BEFORE
MAKING ANY CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE.  THE BOARD SHALL PUBLISH A CUMU-
LATIVE LIST OF POLITICAL COMMITTEES THAT HAVE REGISTERED,  INCLUDING  ON
ITS WEBPAGE, AND REGULARLY UPDATE IT.
2.  ONLY ONE AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE PER CANDIDATE PER ELECTIVE
OFFICE SOUGHT.  BEFORE RECEIVING ANY CONTRIBUTION OR MAKING ANY EXPENDI-
TURE FOR A COVERED ELECTION, EACH CANDIDATE SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD AS TO
THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE THAT HAS BEEN
APPROVED BY SUCH CANDIDATE. EACH CANDIDATE SHALL HAVE ONE AND  ONLY  ONE
AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL COMMITTEE PER ELECTIVE OFFICE SOUGHT. EACH AUTHOR-
IZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE A TREASURER AND IS  SUBJECT  TO  THE
RESTRICTIONS FOUND IN SECTION 14-112 OF THIS ARTICLE.
3.  (A)  DETAILED  REPORTING. IN ADDITION TO EACH AUTHORIZED POLITICAL
COMMITTEE REPORTING TO THE BOARD EVERY CONTRIBUTION  AND  LOAN  RECEIVED
AND EVERY EXPENDITURE MADE IN THE TIME AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY SECTIONS
14-102,  14-104  AND  14-108  OF THIS ARTICLE, EACH AUTHORIZED POLITICAL
COMMITTEE OF A CANDIDATE INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JUDICIAL PUBLIC
FINANCING SYSTEM SHALL ALSO SUBMIT DISCLOSURE REPORTS ON MARCH FIFTEENTH
AND MAY FIFTEENTH OF EACH ELECTION YEAR REPORTING  TO  THE  BOARD  EVERY
CONTRIBUTION AND LOAN RECEIVED AND EVERY EXPENDITURE MADE.  FOR CONTRIB-
UTORS  WHO  MAKE  CONTRIBUTIONS  OF  FIVE  HUNDRED DOLLARS OR MORE, EACH
AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD THE OCCUPATION,
AND EMPLOYER OF EACH CONTRIBUTOR, LENDER, AND  INTERMEDIARY.  THE  BOARD
SHALL  REVISE,  PREPARE  AND  POST  FORMS ON ITS WEBPAGE THAT FACILITATE
(B) BOARD REVIEW. THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW EACH DISCLOSURE REPORT  FILED
AND  SHALL INFORM THE TREASURER OF THE AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF
RELEVANT QUESTIONS IT HAS CONCERNING: (I) COMPLIANCE  WITH  REQUIREMENTS
OF  THIS TITLE AND OF THE RULES ISSUED BY THE BOARD; AND (II) QUALIFICA-
TION FOR RECEIVING PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE. IN  THE
COURSE  OF THIS REVIEW, IT SHALL GIVE AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEES AN
CANDIDATES  AN  OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS IT HAS CONCERNING THEIR
MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTION CLAIMS OR OTHER ISSUES CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY FOR
RECEIVING PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE. UPON  COMPLETION
OF  THE  COMPLIANCE REVIEW, NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL PRECLUDE THE
CHIEF ENFORCEMENT COUNSEL FROM SUBSEQUENTLY  REVIEWING  SUCH  DISCLOSURE
REPORTS AND TAKING ANY ACTION OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE.
(C)  ITEMIZATION. CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE NOT ITEMIZED IN REPORTS FILED
(D) OPTION TO FILE MORE FREQUENTLY. PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES MAY  FILE
REPORTS  OF CONTRIBUTIONS AS FREQUENTLY AS ONCE A WEEK ON MONDAY SO THAT
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§ 14-203. CONTRIBUTIONS.  RECIPIENTS OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO  THIS  TITLE
SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE  APPLICABLE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 14-114 OF THIS ARTICLE.
§  14-204.  PROOF OF COMPLIANCE. AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEES SHALL
MAINTAIN SUCH  RECORDS  OF  RECEIPTS  AND  EXPENDITURES  FOR  A  COVERED
ELECTION  AS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD. THE TREASURER OF AN AUTHORIZED POLI-
TICAL COMMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN AND FURNISH TO THE BOARD ANY INFORMATION IT
MAY REQUEST RELATING TO  FINANCIAL  TRANSACTIONS  OR  CONTRIBUTIONS  AND
FURNISH SUCH DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE
AS  MAY BE REQUESTED. IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 14-108 OF THIS ARTICLE,
AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEES SHALL MAINTAIN COPIES  OF  SUCH  RECORDS
§  14-205.  ELIGIBILITY.   1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
(C) IN THE CASE OF A COVERED ELECTION, BE OPPOSED BY ANOTHER CANDIDATE
ON THE BALLOT WHO IS NOT A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE;
(D)  SUBMIT  A CERTIFICATION IN THE FORM OF AN AFFIDAVIT, IN SUCH FORM
OF AND AGREEMENT TO  COMPLY  WITH  THE  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  FOR  THE
PROVISION  OF SUCH FUNDS IN EACH COVERED ELECTION AND SUCH CERTIFICATION
SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST FOUR  MONTHS  BEFORE  THE  ELECTION  BUT  NO
EARLIER  THAN  NINE  MONTHS BEFORE THE NOMINATION PURSUANT TO A SCHEDULE
PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD;
(F) NOT MAKE, AND NOT HAVE MADE, EXPENDITURES FROM OR USE HIS  OR  HER
PERSONAL  FUNDS  OR  PROPERTY  OR THE PERSONAL FUNDS OR PROPERTY JOINTLY
HELD WITH HIS OR HER SPOUSE, OR  UNEMANCIPATED  CHILDREN  IN  CONNECTION
WITH  HIS  OR  HER ELECTION TO A COVERED OFFICE, BUT MAY MAKE A CONTRIB-
UTION TO HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE  IN  AN  AMOUNT  THAT
DOES  NOT  EXCEED  THREE TIMES THE APPLICABLE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FROM AN
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR TO NON-PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES  FOR  THE  OFFICE
THAT HE OR SHE IS SEEKING;
(I) NOT HAVE ACCEPTED CONTRIBUTIONS IN AMOUNTS EXCEEDING THE  CONTRIB-
UTION  LIMITS  SET  FORTH FOR PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES IN PARAGRAPH B OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 14-114 OF THIS ARTICLE  DURING  THE  ELECTION
CYCLE FOR WHICH THE CANDIDATE SEEKS CERTIFICATION;
(I)  PROVIDED  HOWEVER,  THAT,  IF  A CANDIDATE ACCEPTED CONTRIBUTIONS
EXCEEDING SUCH LIMITS BEFORE CERTIFICATION, SUCH  ACCEPTANCE  SHALL  NOT
PREVENT THE CANDIDATE FROM BEING CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD IF THE CANDIDATE
IMMEDIATELY  PAYS  TO THE FUND OR RETURNS TO THE CONTRIBUTOR THE PORTION
OF ANY CONTRIBUTION THAT EXCEEDED THE APPLICABLE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT.
(II) IF THE CANDIDATE IS  UNABLE  TO  RETURN  SUCH  FUNDS  IMMEDIATELY
BECAUSE  THEY  HAVE  ALREADY  BEEN  SPENT,  ACCEPTANCE  OF CONTRIBUTIONS
EXCEEDING THE LIMITS SHALL NOT PREVENT THE CANDIDATE FROM  BEING  CERTI-
FIED  BY THE BOARD IF THE CANDIDATE SUBMITS AN AFFIDAVIT AGREEING TO PAY
TO THE FUND FROM NON-PUBLIC FUNDS ALL PORTIONS OF ANY CONTRIBUTIONS THAT
EXCEEDED THE  LIMIT  NO  LATER  THAN  THIRTY  DAYS  BEFORE  THE  GENERAL
ELECTION.  IF A CANDIDATE PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH SUCH AN AFFIDAVIT, ANY
DISBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO THE CANDIDATE MADE UNDER SECTION  14-207
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OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE REDUCED BY NO MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT UNTIL
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OWED BY THE CANDIDATE IS REPAID.
(III)  CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND EXPENDITURES MADE BY THE CANDIDATE'S
AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE
SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE; AND
(J) COMPLY WITH THE RULES GOVERNING JUDICIAL CONDUCT  PURSUANT  TO  22
NYCRR PART 100 AND THE RULES GOVERNING PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT PURSUANT TO
RULE  3.8  OF  PART  1200, RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE NEW YORK
STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, AS APPLICABLE.
2. THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY. THE THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC
FUNDING FOR PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED MATCH-
ABLE CONTRIBUTIONS COMPRISED OF SUMS BETWEEN TEN AND TWO  HUNDRED  FIFTY
DOLLARS  PER  CONTRIBUTOR,  FROM  RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE
OFFICE IS TO BE FILLED.
§ 14-206. LIMITS ON  PUBLIC  FINANCING.    IN  ANY  GENERAL  ELECTION,
RECEIPT  OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLI-
TICAL COMMITTEE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED  FIFTY  THOUSAND
§ 14-207. PAYMENT OF PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS. 1. DETERMINATION OF ELIGI-
BILITY.  NO  PUBLIC  MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE PAID TO AN AUTHORIZED POLI-
TICAL COMMITTEE UNLESS  THE  BOARD  DETERMINES  THAT  THE  PARTICIPATING
CANDIDATE  HAS  MET  THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE. PAYMENT
SHALL NOT EXCEED THE  AMOUNTS  SPECIFIED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION,  AND  SHALL  BE  MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS TITLE. SUCH PAYMENT MAY BE MADE ONLY TO  THE  PARTICIPATING  CANDI-
DATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE. NO PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE
USED  EXCEPT AS REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT FOR QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDI-
TURES ACTUALLY AND LAWFULLY INCURRED OR TO REPAY LOANS USED TO PAY QUAL-
IFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.
THE  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  SHALL
RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES OF  TWO  DOLLARS  OF
PUBLIC  MATCHING  FUNDS  FOR EACH ONE DOLLAR OF MATCHABLE CONTRIBUTIONS,
FOR THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS OF ELIGIBLE  PRIVATE  FUNDS  PER
CONTRIBUTOR,  OBTAINED  AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE. THE MAXIMUM PAYMENT OF PUBLIC  MATCHING  FUNDS
SHALL  BE  LIMITED  TO  THE  AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14-206 OF THIS
TITLE FOR THE COVERED ELECTION.
3. TIMING OF PAYMENT. THE BOARD  SHALL  MAKE  ANY  PAYMENT  OF  PUBLIC
MATCHING FUNDS TO PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMIT-
TEES AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE. BUT IN ALL CASES, IT SHALL VERIFY ELIGI-
BILITY  FOR  PUBLIC  MATCHING FUNDS WITHIN FOUR BUSINESS DAYS, EXCLUDING
WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, OF RECEIVING A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION REPORT FILED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 14-104 OF THIS ARTICLE. WITHIN  TWO  BUSINESS
DAYS  OF  DETERMINING  THAT A CANDIDATE FOR A COVERED OFFICE IS ELIGIBLE
FOR PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS, IT SHALL AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF THE  APPLICABLE
MATCHING  FUNDS  OWED  TO  THE CANDIDATE. HOWEVER, IT SHALL NOT MAKE ANY
PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC MONEY EARLIER THAN THE EARLIEST DATES FOR MAKING SUCH
PAYMENTS AS PROVIDED BY THIS TITLE.   IF  ANY  OF  SUCH  PAYMENTS  WOULD
REQUIRE  PAYMENT  ON A WEEKEND OR FEDERAL HOLIDAY, PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE
4. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER. THE BOARD SHALL,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH
THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER, PROMULGATE RULES TO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC
FUNDS  TRANSFERS DIRECTLY FROM THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE FUND INTO AN AUTHOR-
IZED COMMITTEE'S BANK ACCOUNT.
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§ 14-208. USE OF PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS;  QUALIFIED  CAMPAIGN  EXPENDI-
TURES.    1. PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
TITLE MAY BE USED ONLY BY AN AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE FOR EXPENDI-
TURES TO  FURTHER  THE  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATE'S  ELECTION,  INCLUDING
PAYING  FOR  DEBTS  INCURRED WITHIN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO A NOMINATION TO
FURTHER THE PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S ELECTION.
2. SUCH PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED FOR:
(B) AN EXPENDITURE IN EXCESS OF THE FAIR  MARKET  VALUE  OF  SERVICES,
(C) AN EXPENDITURE MADE AFTER THE CANDIDATE HAS BEEN FINALLY DISQUALI-
FIED FROM THE BALLOT AND ALL JUDICIAL REMEDIES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED;
(D)  AN  EXPENDITURE  MADE  AFTER  THE  ONLY REMAINING OPPONENT OF THE
CANDIDATE HAS BEEN FINALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
AND ALL JUDICIAL REMEDIES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED;
(G) AN EXPENDITURE TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE  A  CANDIDATE  FOR  AN  OFFICE
OTHER THAN THAT WHICH THE PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE SEEKS;
(I) LEGAL FEES TO DEFEND AGAINST A CRIMINAL CHARGE;
DESIGNATION  OR NOMINATION OR ANY CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION, DECLINATION
OR SUBSTITUTION;
(L) ANY IMPERMISSIBLE PERSONAL USE UNDER SECTION 14-130 OF THIS  ARTI-
CLE; OR
(M)  ANY  USE WHICH WOULD VIOLATE THE RULES GOVERNING JUDICIAL CONDUCT
PURSUANT TO 22 NYCRR PART 100 OR PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT PURSUANT TO  RULE
3.8  OF  PART  1200, RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE NEW YORK STATE
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, AS APPLICABLE.
§ 14-209. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.  1. ADVISORY  OPINIONS.  THE
BOARD  SHALL  RENDER ADVISORY OPINIONS WITH RESPECT TO QUESTIONS ARISING
UNDER THIS TITLE UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF A CANDIDATE, AN OFFICER  OF
A  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, OR UPON ITS OWN INITI-
ATIVE.  THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES REGARDING REASONABLE  TIMES  TO
RESPOND  TO  SUCH REQUESTS. THE BOARD SHALL MAKE PUBLIC THE QUESTIONS OF
INTERPRETATION FOR WHICH ADVISORY OPINIONS WILL  BE  CONSIDERED  BY  THE
BOARD AND ITS ADVISORY OPINIONS, INCLUDING BY PUBLICATION ON ITS WEBPAGE
WITH  IDENTIFYING  INFORMATION  REDACTED  AS  THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE
A PROGRAM FOR INFORMING CANDIDATES AND THE PUBLIC AS TO THE PURPOSE  AND
MATERIALS,  INCLUDING  COMPLIANCE MANUALS AND SUMMARIES AND EXPLANATIONS
HAVE PREPARED AND MAKE AVAILABLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO AN ELEC-
TRONIC RECORDKEEPING AND  FILING  SYSTEM,  TO  FACILITATE  THE  TASK  OF
COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE  DISCLOSURE AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
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3. RULES AND REGULATIONS.  THE  BOARD  SHALL  HAVE  THE  AUTHORITY  TO
4.  DATABASE.  THE  BOARD  SHALL  DEVELOP  AN  INTERACTIVE, SEARCHABLE
COMPUTER DATABASE THAT SHALL CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY  FOR  THE
PROPER  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THIS TITLE INCLUDING INFORMATION ON CONTRIB-
UTIONS TO AND EXPENDITURES BY CANDIDATES AND THEIR AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL
COMMITTEE,  INDEPENDENT  EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF CANDI-
DATES FOR COVERED OFFICES, AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF MONEYS  FROM  THE  FUND.
SUCH  DATABASE  SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE BOARD'S WEBPAGE
NO LATER THAN JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY.
§ 14-210. AUDITS AND REPAYMENTS.  1. AUDITS. THE BOARD SHALL AUDIT AND
EXAMINE ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THIS  TITLE
AND  SHALL  COMPLETE  SUCH  AUDIT  NO  LATER  THAN  SIX MONTHS AFTER THE
ELECTION IN QUESTION.  EVERY CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES PUBLIC  FUNDS  UNDER
POST-ELECTION AUDIT SHALL BE BORNE BY THE CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  POLI-
TICAL  COMMITTEE USING PUBLIC FUNDS, PRIVATE FUNDS OR ANY COMBINATION OF
SUCH FUNDS.   THE AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  OF  A  PARTICIPATING
CANDIDATE  MUST  MAINTAIN A RESERVE OF THREE PERCENT OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS
RECEIVED TO COMPLY WITH THE POST-ELECTION AUDIT.    ANY  PUBLIC  RESERVE
FUNDS NOT USED SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN
FINANCE  FUND.  THE  BOARD  SHALL ISSUE TO EACH CAMPAIGN AUDITED A FINAL
AUDIT REPORT THAT DETAILS ITS FINDINGS.
PAYMENT  MADE  TO  A CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE FROM THE
FUND WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS THAT SUCH  CANDI-
DATE  WAS  ELIGIBLE  TO  RECEIVE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE, IT SHALL NOTIFY
SUCH COMMITTEE AND SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL PAY TO THE BOARD AN AMOUNT EQUAL
TO THE AMOUNT OF EXCESS PAYMENTS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE ERRONE-
OUS PAYMENT WAS THE RESULT OF AN ERROR BY THE BOARD, THEN THE  ERRONEOUS
PAYMENT  WILL  BE  DEDUCTED  FROM  ANY FUTURE PAYMENT, IF ANY, AND IF NO
BE LIABLE TO REPAY THE EXCESS AMOUNT TO THE BOARD.  THE  CANDIDATE,  THE
TREASURER AND THE CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE ARE JOINTLY
AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR ANY REPAYMENTS TO THE BOARD.
CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE FROM THE FUND  WAS  USED  FOR
PURPOSES  OTHER  THAN  QUALIFIED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES AND SUCH EXPENDI-
TURES WERE NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD, IT SHALL NOTIFY SUCH COMMITTEE  OF
THE  AMOUNT SO DISQUALIFIED AND SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL PAY TO THE BOARD AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH DISQUALIFIED AMOUNT. THE CANDIDATE,  THE  TREASURER
AND  THE  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE  ARE JOINTLY AND
CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE  EXCEED  THE  TOTAL  CAMPAIGN
EXPENDITURES  OF  SUCH  CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE, SUCH
CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL USE SUCH  EXCESS  FUNDS
TO REIMBURSE THE FUND FOR PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY SUCH AUTHORIZED POLITICAL
COMMITTEE  FROM THE FUND DURING SUCH CALENDAR YEAR. PARTICIPATING CANDI-
DATES' AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEES SHALL PAY TO  THE  BOARD  UNSPENT
PUBLIC  CAMPAIGN FUNDS FROM AN ELECTION NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-SEVEN DAYS
AFTER ALL LIABILITIES FOR THE ELECTION HAVE BEEN PAID AND IN ANY  EVENT,
NOT  LATER THAN THE DAY ON WHICH THE BOARD ISSUES ITS FINAL AUDIT REPORT
FOR  THE  PARTICIPATING  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL   COMMITTEE;
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT ALL UNSPENT PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR A PARTIC-
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IPATING CANDIDATE SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE BOARD UPON
A DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD THAT THE PARTICIPANT HAS DELAYED THE  POST-
ELECTION AUDIT. A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMIT-
TEE  MAY  MAKE  POST-ELECTION  EXPENDITURES  WITH  PUBLIC FUNDS ONLY FOR
ROUTINE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING NOMINAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH WINDING  UP  A
CAMPAIGN  AND  RESPONDING  TO THE POST-ELECTION AUDIT.   NOTHING IN THIS
TITLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT A CANDIDATE OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED
POLITICAL COMMITTEE FROM  USING  CAMPAIGN  CONTRIBUTIONS  RECEIVED  FROM
PRIVATE CONTRIBUTORS FOR OTHERWISE LAWFUL EXPENDITURES.
3.  RULES AND REGULATIONS.  THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR
THE CERTIFICATION OF THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS  PAYABLE  BY  THE  COMPTROLLER,
FROM  THE FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-TWO-T OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW, TO A PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMIT-
TEE THAT HAS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE SUCH PAYMENT. THESE REGULATIONS  SHALL
INCLUDE  THE  PERIODS  DURING  WHICH  SUCH REPORTS MUST BE FILED AND THE
VERIFICATION REQUIRED, AND  THE  BOARD  SHALL  DEVELOP  FORMS  ON  WHICH
CONTRIBUTIONS  AND  EXPENDITURES  ARE  TO  BE  REPORTED. THE BOARD SHALL
INSTITUTE PROCEDURES WHICH WILL MAKE POSSIBLE PAYMENT BY THE FUND WITHIN
FOUR BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE  REQUIRED  FORMS  AND  VERIFICA-
§   14-211.   ENFORCEMENT  AND  PENALTIES  FOR  VIOLATIONS  AND  OTHER
PROCEEDINGS.  1. CIVIL PENALTIES. ANY PERSON WHO, ACTING AS OR ON BEHALF
OF A CANDIDATE  OR  SUCH  CANDIDATE'S  AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL  COMMITTEE,
VIOLATES  ANY  PROVISION  OF THIS TITLE, UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING AN
INTENT TO VIOLATE SUCH PROVISION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IN
AN AMOUNT NOT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO BE RECOVERABLE IN  A
SPECIAL  PROCEEDING OR CIVIL ACTION TO  BE BROUGHT BY THE CHIEF ENFORCE-
MENT COUNSEL PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3-104 AND 3-104-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
2. CRIMINAL CONDUCT. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY  FURNISHES
PURSUANT  TO  ANY  OTHER  LAW.  ANY  REFERRAL FOR PROSECUTION UNDER THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION  3-104  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.
UPON  CONVICTION, THE CHIEF ENFORCEMENT COUNSEL SHALL INITIATE A SPECIAL
PROCEEDING OR CIVIL ACTION TO RECOVER ANY PUBLIC MATCHING FUNDS OBTAINED
AS A RESULT OF SUCH CRIMINAL CONDUCT.
3. PROCEEDINGS AS TO PUBLIC FINANCING. (A) THE DETERMINATION OF ELIGI-
BILITY PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE AND ANY  QUESTION  OR  ISSUE  RELATING  TO
TY, BY AN AGGRIEVED JUDICIAL CANDIDATE.
IPATING  CANDIDATE  OR  SUCH  CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE
AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH AMOUNT DUE, AS REQUIRED  BY
THIS TITLE, THE CHIEF ENFORCEMENT COUNSEL IS AUTHORIZED TO SEEK RECOVERY
OF SUCH AMOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3-104 AND 3-104-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
(D)  ANY  SUCH FUNDS OBTAINED OR COLLECTED THROUGH JUDGMENT OR SETTLE-
MENT SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  JUDICIAL  AND  DISTRICT
ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN FINANCE FUND.
§  14-212.  REPORTS. THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF
THIS TITLE UPON THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AND  SHALL  SUBMIT  AN
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ANNUAL  REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND  THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE MAY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, AND ON OR BEFORE MAY FIRST OF EVERY YEAR
THEREAFTER, AND AT ANY OTHER TIME UPON THE REQUEST OF THE  GOVERNOR  AND
AT  SUCH OTHER TIMES AS THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE. THESE REPORTS SHALL
TION TO THE CLAUSE, SENTENCE, SUBDIVISION, PARAGRAPH,  SECTION  OR  PART
NOTHING IN THIS TITLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED  TO  REQUIRE  CANDIDATES  OR
CANDIDATES'  AUTHORIZED  POLITICAL  COMMITTEES  TO  COMMIT ANY ACT WHICH
WOULD VIOLATE THE RULES GOVERNING JUDICIAL CONDUCT PURSUANT TO 22  NYCRR
PART  100. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PROVISION IN THIS TITLE CONFLICTS WITH
SUCH RULES, THE RULES SHALL CONTROL.
§ 6. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 92-t  to
§ 92-T. NEW YORK STATE JUDICIAL AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FUND.  1.  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE
COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE A  FUND  TO  BE
KNOWN  AS  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE JUDICIAL AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN
FINANCE FUND.
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED FROM THE NEW  YORK
STATE  JUDICIAL  AND  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN FINANCE FUND CHECK-OFF
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (H) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE TAX
LAW, FROM THE ABANDONED PROPERTY FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE OF
THIS ARTICLE, FROM THE GENERAL FUND, AND FROM ALL OTHER MONEYS  CREDITED
OR  TRANSFERRED  THERETO  FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
SUCH FUND SHALL ALSO RECEIVE  CONTRIBUTIONS  FROM  PRIVATE  INDIVIDUALS,
ORGANIZATIONS,  OR OTHER PERSONS TO FULFILL THE PURPOSES OF THE JUDICIAL
PUBLIC FINANCING SYSTEM, AS WELL  AS  ANY  FUNDS  REMITTED  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION 14-211 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
TO TITLE II OF ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW AND FOR  ADMINISTRA-
TIVE  EXPENSES  RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE
ELECTION LAW. MONEYS SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE FUND BY  THE  STATE  COMP-
TROLLER  ON  VOUCHERS  CERTIFIED  OR  APPROVED  BY  THE  STATE  BOARD OF
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ELECTIONS,  OR  ITS  DULY  DESIGNATED  REPRESENTATIVE,  IN  THE   MANNER
PRESCRIBED  BY  LAW, NOT MORE THAN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SUCH VOUCHER
IS RECEIVED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER.
4.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IF, IN ANY
STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE STATE JUDICIAL  AND  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  CAMPAIGN
FINANCE  FUND  LACKS  THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO PAY ALL CLAIMS VOUCHERED BY
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES AND CERTIFIED OR APPROVED  BY  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF
ELECTIONS,  ANY  SUCH DEFICIENCY SHALL BE PAID BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER,
FROM FUNDS DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE NOT MORE THAN FOUR
BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SUCH VOUCHER IS RECEIVED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER.
5. COMMENCING IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, IF THE SURPLUS IN  THE  FUND
ON  APRIL  FIRST OF THE YEAR AFTER A YEAR IN WHICH A GOVERNOR IS ELECTED
EXCEEDS TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE FUND OVER  THE
PREVIOUS  FOUR YEARS, THE EXCESS SHALL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
6. NO PUBLIC FUNDS SHALL BE PAID TO ANY PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES IN  A
GENERAL  ELECTION ANY EARLIER THAN THE LAST DAY TO DECLINE A JUDICIAL OR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOMINATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  SEVEN  OF  SECTION
6-158 OF THE ELECTION LAW.
7. NO PUBLIC FUNDS SHALL BE PAID TO THE AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE
OF  ANY PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE WHO HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED OR WHOSE NOMI-
NATION HAS BEEN DECLARED INVALID BY THE APPROPRIATE BOARD  OF  ELECTIONS
OR  A  COURT  OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION UNTIL AND UNLESS SUCH FINDING IS
REVERSED BY A HIGHER COURT IN A FINAL JUDGMENT.   NO  PAYMENT  FROM  THE
FUND  IN  THE  POSSESSION  OF  SUCH PARTICIPATING CANDIDATE'S AUTHORIZED
POLITICAL COMMITTEE ON THE DATE OF SUCH DISQUALIFICATION OR INVALIDATION
MAY THEREAFTER BE EXPENDED FOR ANY PURPOSE EXCEPT THE PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
ITIES INCURRED BEFORE SUCH DATE.  ALL OTHER SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE  REPAID
§  7.  Section  95 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new
NINETY-TWO-T OF THIS ARTICLE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION.
FUND, THE COMPTROLLER, AFTER RECEIVING AMOUNTS  SUFFICIENT TO PAY CLAIMS
AGAINST THE ABANDONED PROPERTY FUND, SHALL, BASED UPON  A  CERTIFICATION
OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION, AND AT THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TRANSFER THE
ERTY FUND TO THE NEW YORK STATE JUDICIAL AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY  CAMPAIGN
FINANCE FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-TWO-T OF THIS ARTICLE.
§  8. Section 658 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(H) NEW YORK STATE JUDICIAL AND  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY  CAMPAIGN  FINANCE
FUND CHECK-OFF. (1) FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR BEGINNING ON AND AFTER JANUARY
FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  NINETEEN,  EVERY RESIDENT TAXPAYER WHOSE NEW YORK
STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR FOR WHICH THE RETURN  IS
FILED  IS  FORTY DOLLARS OR MORE MAY DESIGNATE ON SUCH RETURN THAT FORTY
DOLLARS BE PAID INTO THE NEW YORK STATE JUDICIAL AND  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY
CAMPAIGN  FINANCE  FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINETY-TWO-T OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW. WHERE A HUSBAND AND WIFE FILE A JOINT RETURN AND HAVE A NEW
YORK STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR  THE  TAXABLE  YEAR  FOR  WHICH  THE
RETURN IS FILED IS EIGHTY DOLLARS OR MORE, OR FILE SEPARATE RETURNS ON A
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SINGLE  FORM,  EACH SUCH TAXPAYER MAY MAKE SEPARATE DESIGNATIONS ON SUCH
RETURN OF FORTY DOLLARS TO BE PAID INTO THE NEW YORK STATE JUDICIAL  AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN FINANCE FUND.
(2) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TRANSFER TO THE NEW YORK STATE JUDICIAL AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN FINANCE FUND, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
NINETY-TWO-T  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FORTY DOLLARS
MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF DESIGNATIONS.
(3) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE INCOME TAX  LIABILITY  OF  AN
INDIVIDUAL  FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR IS THE AMOUNT OF TAX IMPOSED UNDER THIS
ARTICLE REDUCED BY THE SUM OF THE  CREDITS  (AS  SHOWN  IN  HIS  OR  HER
RETURN) ALLOWABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
(4)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE A PLACE ON EVERY PERSONAL INCOME TAX
RETURN FORM TO BE FILED BY AN INDIVIDUAL FOR A TAX YEAR BEGINNING ON  OR
AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, FOR SUCH TAXPAYER TO MAKE
THE DESIGNATIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ONE  OF  THIS  SUBSECTION.  SUCH
RETURN  FORM  SHALL CONTAIN A CONCISE EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE OF SUCH
OPTIONAL DESIGNATIONS.
§ 9.  Section 16-120 of the election law, as added  by  section  5  of
part  E  of  chapter  399  of  the  laws  of 2011, is amended to read as
§ 16-120. Enforcement proceedings. 1. The supreme court or  a  justice
thereof, in a proceeding instituted by the state board of elections, may
impose  a  civil penalty, as provided for in subdivisions one and two of
section 14-126 of this chapter AND AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 14-211 OF THIS CHAPTER.
2. Upon proof that a violation of article fourteen of this chapter, as
provided in subdivision one of this section, has occurred, the court may
impose a civil penalty, pursuant to subdivisions one and two of  section
14-126 of this chapter AND PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 14-211
OF THIS CHAPTER, after considering, among other factors, the severity of
the violation or violations, whether the subject of the violation made a
good  faith  effort  to correct the violation and whether the subject of
the violation has a history of similar  violations.  All  such  determi-
nations  shall  be  made on a fair and equitable basis without regard to
the status of the candidate or political committee.
3. THE SUPREME COURT OR A JUSTICE THEREOF, IN A PROCEEDING TO  RECOVER
PUBLIC FUNDS INSTITUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 14-211 OF
THIS CHAPTER, MAY ORDER THE RECOVERY OF SUCH PUBLIC FUNDS.
§  10.  Severability. If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph,
by section five of this act be adjudged by any court of competent juris-
the clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section  or  part  thereof
§ 11. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  all
affected  candidates will be eligible to participate in voluntary public
financing beginning with the 2020 election and provided,  further,  this
act shall expire June 1, 2023 when upon such date the provisions of this
act shall be deemed repealed.
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