A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring public-facing disclosure of campaign spending.

By Council Members Garodnick, Chin, Cumbo, Dromm, Ferreras, Gentile, Greenfield, King, Koo, Lancman, Levin, Levine, Palma, Rosenthal, Williams, Cohen, Vacca, Johnson, Torres, Dickens, Maisel, Constantinides, Miller, Crowley, Rose, Deutsch, Mendez, Wills, Kallos, Weprin, Van Bramer, Koslowitz, Menchaca, Vallone, Arroyo, Rodriguez, Barron, Matteo, Lander and the Public Advocate (Ms. James)

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