Provides for mandatory training for treasurers of political committees; 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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6886--A
IN SENATE
March 3, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
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 shall biennially complete a course of instruction
11 provided by the state board of elections to assist treasurers in contin-
12 uing to comply with the requirements of this article and the campaign
13 finance regulations of the board of elections. The curriculum shall be
14 established by the state board of elections and shall not exceed one and
15 one-half hours of instruction.
16 3. The state board of elections shall provide the training required by
17 subdivision two of this section through, in addition to other methods it
18 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 § 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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