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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the return of a contribution to protect a reputational interest

This bill would require that candidates be permitted to return certain campaign contributions to protect a reputational interest.

  • Enacted

History

Dec 22, 2016
City Council
Recved from Mayor by Council
Dec 22, 2016
Mayor
Signed Into Law by Mayor
Dec 22, 2016
Mayor
Hearing Held by Mayor
Dec 15, 2016
City Council
Sent to Mayor by Council
Dec 15, 2016
City Council
Pass
Approved by Council

Affirmative

Absent

Dec 14, 2016
Committee on Standards and Ethics
Hearing Held by Committee
Dec 14, 2016
Committee on Standards and Ethics
Amendment Proposed by Comm
Dec 14, 2016
Committee on Standards and Ethics
Amended by Committee
Dec 14, 2016
Committee on Standards and Ethics
Pass
Approved by Committee

Affirmative

Nov 21, 2016
Committee on Standards and Ethics
Hearing Held by Committee
Nov 21, 2016
Committee on Standards and Ethics
Laid Over by Committee
Nov 16, 2016
City Council
Referred to Comm by Council
Nov 16, 2016
City Council
Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1353-A

By Council Members Greenfield, Menchaca and Richards

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the return of a contribution to protect a reputational interest

 

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 17 to read as follows:

17. Notwithstanding any other law or rule, at any time before or after receiving public funds, participating candidates may return a contribution because of the particular source or intermediary involved, provided that if matching funds were received for such contribution then such matching funds shall be returned to the board.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

BJR

LS 9396

12/06/16  7:33PM