August 9, 2016 •
JCOPE Passes Regulations in Anticipation of Senate Bill 8160
JCOPE unanimously passed “emergency” regulations in anticipation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing Senate Bill 8160. Under Senate Bill 8160, any charitable organization donating over $2,500 to New York lobbying campaigns would be required to disclose all of its donors, including […]
JCOPE unanimously passed “emergency” regulations in anticipation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing Senate Bill 8160. Under Senate Bill 8160, any charitable organization donating over $2,500 to New York lobbying campaigns would be required to disclose all of its donors, including those unrelated to lobbying efforts.
JCOPE’s new regulations mostly mirror Senate Bill 8160, as any issue-oriented lobbying groups expending more than $15,000 a year would be required to disclose donors of more than $2,500.
The regulations become effective, if and when, Cuomo signs Senate Bill 8160. If Senate Bill 8160 is signed into law, the new reporting thresholds will retroactively include donations and lobbying spending beginning July 1, 2016.
June 30, 2016 •
New York Lobbying Groups May Face Increased Disclosure
Under Senate Bill 8160, charities donating to state lobbying nonprofits could be subject to new disclosure requirements. If signed into law, the bill would require any charitable organization donating over $2,500 to New York lobbying campaigns to disclose all of […]
Under Senate Bill 8160, charities donating to state lobbying nonprofits could be subject to new disclosure requirements.
If signed into law, the bill would require any charitable organization donating over $2,500 to New York lobbying campaigns to disclose all of its donors, including those unrelated to lobbying efforts. To determine the donation amount, in-kind donations of staff or other resources will be included, in addition to monetary donations. Public disclosure would then follow if the State Attorney General’s Office verifies no individual donor would be harmed by release of the information.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill.
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