N.Y. Election Law § 14-108: Time for filing statements

§ 14-108. Time for filing statements. 1. The statements required by

this article shall be filed at such times as the state board of

elections, by rule or regulation, shall specify; provided, however, that

in no event shall the board provide for fewer than three filings in the

aggregate in connection with any primary, general or special election,

or in connection with a question to be voted on and two of said filings

shall be before any such election, including one such filing not less

than thirty days nor more than forty-five days prior to such election

and one such filing not less than eleven days nor more than fifteen days

prior to such election. In addition, the board shall provide that every

political committee which has filed a statement of treasurer and

depository shall make at least one filing every six months between the

time such statement of treasurer and depository is filed and the time

such committee goes out of business. If any candidate or committee shall

be required by the provisions of this section, or by rule or regulation

hereunder, to effect two filings within a period of five days, the state

board of elections may, by rule or regulation, waive the requirement of

filing the earlier of such statements. If a statement filed by a

candidate or committee after the election to which it pertains is not a

final statement showing satisfaction of all liabilities and disposition

of all assets, such candidate or committee shall file such additional

statements as the board shall, by rule or regulation provide until such

a final statement is filed.

2. Each statement shall cover the period up to and including the

fourth day next preceding the day specified for the filing thereof;

provided, however, that any contribution or loan in excess of one

thousand dollars, if received after the close of the period to be

covered in the last statement filed before any primary, general or

special election but before such election, shall be reported, in the

same manner as other contributions, within twenty-four hours after

receipt.

3. Each statement shall be preserved by the officer with whom or the

board with which it is required to be filed for a period of five years

from the date of filing thereof.

4. Each statement shall constitute a part of the public records of

such officer or board and shall be open to public inspection.

5. The state board of elections or other board of elections, as the

case may be, shall not later than ten days after the last day to file

any such statement notify each person required to file any such

statement which has not been received by such board by such tenth day in

accordance with this article of such person's failure to file such

statement timely. Such notice shall be in writing and mailed to the last

known residence or business address of such person by certified mail,

return receipt requested. Failure to file within five days of receipt of

such notice shall constitute prima facie evidence of a willful failure

to file. If the person required to file such statement is a treasurer

who has stated that the committee has been authorized by one or more

candidates, a copy of such notice shall be sent to each such candidate

by first class mail. A copy of any such notice sent by a board of

elections other than the state board of elections shall be sent by such

other board to the state board.

6. A statement shall be deemed properly filed when deposited in an

established post-office within the prescribed time, duly stamped,

certified and directed to the officer with whom or to the board with

which the statement is required to be filed, but in the event it is not

received, a duplicate of such statement shall be promptly filed upon

notice by such officer or such board of its non-receipt.

7. On the twentieth day following the date by which such statements

were required to be filed, the state board of elections shall prepare

and make available for public inspection and distribution a list of

those persons and committees from whom it has not yet received such

statement.