Int 0006-2014
Requiring public-facing disclosure of campaign spending.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2014-02-04Local Law 2014/040
Enacted as Local Law 2014/040.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2014-02-04Passed: 2014-08-28Enacted: 2014-08-28
Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.
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18 passed · 32 died
This bill: 196 days in committee
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Sponsors (40)
The Public Advocate (Ms. James)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2014-02-04 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2014-02-04 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2014-04-25 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2014-04-25 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2014-08-20 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2014-08-20 · Committee on Governmental Operations
AdvancedApproved by Council
2014-08-21 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2014-08-21 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2014-08-28 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2014-08-28 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2014-08-28 · City Council
Votes (5)
Aye (5)
Ben KallosDavid G. GreenfieldMark LevineRitchie J. TorresSteven Matteo
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2014-08-21 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2014-08-20 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2014-04-25 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2014-02-04 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (11)
- Committee Report 4/25/14
- Hearing Testimony 4/25/14
- Hearing Transcript 4/25/14
- Committee Report 8/20/14
- Hearing Testimony 8/20/14
- Hearing Transcript 8/20/14
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 8-21-14
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 40
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - August 21, 2014
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 3-703 of the administrative code is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
16. (a) Whenever the authorized or principal committee of any participating, limited participating, or non-participating candidate pays for any literature, advertisement or other communication, such communication shall disclose that the communication has been paid for by such candidate or committee.
(b) Whenever a participating, limited participating, or non-participating candidate, or the authorized or principal committee of such a candidate, authorizes any individual or entity other than such participating, limited participating, or non-participating candidate, or the authorized or principal committee of such a candidate, to pay for any literature, advertisement or other communication in support of or in opposition to any candidate in any covered election, such communication shall disclose that the communication has been authorized by such candidate or committee.
�2. This local law shall take effect six months after its enactment; provided, however, that the campaign finance board may promulgate rules as may be necessary for the purpose of implementing and carrying out the provisions of this local law, prior to its effective date.
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LS# 5199
3/3/2014
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