N.Y. Election Law § 14-201: Political committee registration

§ 14-201. Political committee registration. 1. Political committees,

as defined pursuant to subdivision one of section 14-100 of this

article, shall register with the state board of elections before making

any contribution or expenditure. The state board of elections shall

publish a cumulative list of political committees that have registered,

including on its webpage, and regularly update it.

2. Only one authorized committee per candidate per elective office

sought. Before receiving any contribution or making any expenditure for

a covered election, each candidate shall notify the PCFB as to the

existence of their authorized committee that has been approved by such

candidate. Candidates may designate an existing authorized political

committee that is associated with and approved by such candidate for the

elective office sought, including an authorized political committee from

a previous election cycle, and shall not be required to establish a new

authorized committee for each election cycle. Each candidate shall have

one and only one authorized committee per elective office sought. Each

authorized committee shall have a treasurer.

3. (a) In addition to each authorized and political committee

reporting to the PCFB every contribution and loan received and every

expenditure made in the time and manner prescribed by sections 14-102,

14-104, and 14-108 of this article, each authorized and political

committee for participating candidates shall also submit disclosure

reports on March fifteenth of each election year reporting to the PCFB

every contribution and loan received and every expenditure made. For

contributors who make aggregate contributions of one hundred dollars or

more, each authorized and political committee shall report to the PCFB

the occupation and business address of each contributor and lender. The

PCFB shall revise, prepare, and post forms on its webpage that

facilitate compliance with the requirements of this section.

(b) The PCFB shall review each disclosure report filed and shall

inform authorized and political committees of relevant questions it has

concerning: (i) compliance with requirements of this title and of the

rules issued by the PCFB, and (ii) qualification for receiving public

matching funds pursuant to this title. In the course of this review, it

shall give authorized and political committees an opportunity to respond

to and correct potential violations and give candidates an opportunity

to address questions it has concerning their matchable contribution

claims or other issues concerning eligibility for receiving public

matching funds pursuant to this title.

(c) Contributions that are not itemized in reports filed with the PCFB

shall not be matchable.

(d) Participating candidates may file reports of contributions as

frequently as once a week on Monday so that their matching funds may be

paid at the earliest allowable date.