File #: Int 0954-2024    Version: * Name: Acknowledgment of campaign contributions made in connection with covered elections
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
On agenda: 6/6/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to acknowledgment of campaign contributions made in connection with covered elections
Sponsors: Lincoln Restler, Amanda Farías, Justin L. Brannan
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would require the Campaign Finance Board to mail acknowledgments of contributions reported in disclosure reports to each contributor's residential address. The acknowledgement would provide the amount and date of contributions and information on how to contact the Campaign Finance Board if there is a discrepancy with the contribution.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 954, 2. Int. No. 954, 3. June 6, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Committee Report 6/14/24, 5. Hearing Testimony 6/14/24

Int. No. 954

 

By Council Members Restler, Farías and Brannan

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to acknowledgment of campaign contributions made in connection with covered elections

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 3-703 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows:

18. The board shall mail an acknowledgment to the residential address of each contributor listed in a disclosure report submitted under subdivision 6 of this section within 30 days of receiving such disclosure report. Such acknowledgments shall include:

(a) the amount and date of the contribution or contributions;

(b) an expression of appreciation to the contributor for participating in the election process;

(c) a request to contact the board if the contributor did not make one or more of the reported contributions or if the date or amount of one or more contributions are inaccurate; and

(d) instructions on how to contact the board.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.

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