Int 0931-2001

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivisions 5(a) and (c) of section 3-709.5 of the administrative code of the City of New York, as added by local law 90 of 1996, are amended to read as follows: 5. Written applications by organizations to sponsor an election debate shall be submitted to the campaign finance board on a form provided by the board not later than a date chosen by the board in any year in which an election is held for citywide offices. (a) The written application shall: (i) demonstrate that the organization and any proposed co-sponsor meet the criteria of subdivision four above; (ii) specify the election and office for which the organization seeks to sponsor the debate; (iii) set forth the date, time, duration, and location of the debate and the specific and exclusive circumstances under which the date or time may be changed, together with a provision for when the rescheduled debate would be held; (iv) provide a detailed description of the format and ground rules for the debate; (v) verify that the staging, promotion, and coverage of the debate shall be in conformance with all applicable laws; and (vi) [include an agreement to indemnify the city for any liability arising from the acts or omissions of the sponsor; and (vii)] set forth plans for publicity and for broadcast and other media coverage for the debate. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [(c) In the case of the second general election debate, the application shall also provide for an alternative non-partisan voter education program that the sponsor shall provide for any participating candidates not deemed leading contenders.] �2. This local law shall take effect immediately. 1 1