Provides for mandatory training for treasurers of political committees once every three years; requires treasurers to complete such training within forty-five days after first being appointed; requires the state board of elections to provide such training in any method it determines, as well as a web-based format; makes related provisions.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9236
IN ASSEMBLY
February 22, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for mandatory
training curriculum for treasurers of political committees
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-119
2 to read as follows:
3 § 14-119. Mandatory training for treasurers of political committees.
4 1. Treasurers shall, within forty-five days after being first appointed
5 as a treasurer, complete a course of instruction provided by the state
6 board of elections on the requirements of this article and the campaign
7 finance regulations of the board of elections. The curriculum shall be
8 established by the state board of elections and shall not exceed three
9 hours of instruction.
10 2. Treasurers once every three years shall complete a course of
11 instruction provided by the state board of elections to assist treasur-
12 ers in continuing to comply with the requirements of this article and
13 the campaign finance regulations of the board of elections. The curric-
14 ulum shall be established by the state board of elections and shall not
15 exceed one and one-half hours of instruction.
16 3. The state board of elections shall provide the training required by
17 subdivisions one and two of this section through, in addition to other
18 methods it may choose, a web-based recorded format.
19 4. Upon the failure of a treasurer to complete the instruction within
20 the time required by this section, the state board of elections shall
21 send a delinquency notice to the treasurer on notice to the candidate or
22 candidates supported by the committee, if applicable, requiring the
23 treasurer to come into compliance with the training obligations of this
24 section.
25 5. In lieu of or in addition to civil penalties imposed pursuant to
26 this article, participation in remedial training as an alternative may
27 be provided for as part of a court order or settlement agreement.
28 § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11269-01-3
