N.Y. Election Law § 14-132: Disposition of campaign funds

§ 14-132. Disposition of campaign funds. 1. Upon the death of a

candidate, former candidate or holder of elective office, where such

candidate or candidate's authorized committee received campaign

contributions, all such funds shall be disposed of by any of the

following means, or any combination thereof, within two years of the

death of such person:

(a) returning, pro rata, to each contributor the funds that have not

been spent or obligated;

(b) donating the funds to a charitable organization or organizations

that meet the qualifications of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal

Revenue Code;

(c) donating the funds to the state university of New York or the city

university of New York;

(d) donating the funds to the state's general fund; or

(e) contributing or transferring the funds to a candidate, party,

constituted or political committee in accordance with the applicable

limits, if any, set forth in this article.

2. No such candidate's authorized political committee shall dispose of

campaign funds by making expenditures for personal use as defined in

section 14-130 of this article.

3. If funds are not disposed of within the time required by this

section, such funds shall be recoverable by the chief enforcement

counsel of the state board of elections in a special proceeding in state

supreme court in the manner prescribed by section 16-116 of this chapter

and deposited into the state's general fund.