Int 0034-2018
Use of government resources during an election campaign.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2018-01-31
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2018-01-31Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would shorten the statutory period of time during which city officials are prohibited from sending an official mass-mailing to their constituents prior to an election, from 90 days to 30 days.
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.
How it compares
36% of similar bills passed
18 passed · 32 died
This bill: 1430 days in committee
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Sponsors (1)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-10-19 · Committee on Governmental Operations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2021-10-19 · Committee on Governmental Operations
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (2)
Committee on Governmental Operations · 2021-10-19 · 10:00 AM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1)
City Council · 2018-01-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 34
- Int. No. 34
- January 31, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 01-31-2018
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - January 31, 2018
- Committee Report 10/19/21
- Hearing Testimony 10/19/21
- Hearing Transcript 10/19/21
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1136.1 of the New York city charter is amended to read as follows:
(b) No public servant who is a candidate for nomination or election to any elective office or the spouse of such public servant shall use, cause another person to use, or participate in the use of governmental funds or resources for a mass mailing that is postmarked, if mailed, or delivered, if by other means, less than thirty [ninety] days prior to any primary or general election for any elective office for which office such person is a candidate for nomination or election; provided, however, that a candidate may send one mass mailing, which shall be postmarked, if mailed, or delivered, if by other means, no later than twenty-one days after the adoption of the executive budget pursuant to section two hundred fifty-four. No such mass mailing shall be intentionally sent to individuals outside the particular council district, borough, or other geographic area represented by such candidate.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
RP/BJR
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Int. 1795-2017
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