N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 6221.16

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 6221.16 - [Effective until 11/23/2024] Campaign Finance Disclosure Statements; Matching Fund Claims

(a) Campaign Finance Disclosure Statements. Pursuant to section 6200.2 of this Part and section 14-201 of the Election Law, authorized committees for participating candidates shall submit disclosure reports on the following dates:

(1) Periodic disclosure statements are due January 15 and July 15 in each year, and March 15th during the year of the election for the office being sought;

(2) Pre-election disclosure statements are due 32 and 11 days before the election; and,

(3) Post-election disclosure statements are due 27 days after a general or special election. The July 15th periodic report shall be considered the post-primary disclosure statement where applicable.

(b) If a disclosure statement is due to be submitted on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, submission must be made on the next business day.

(c) Matching Fund Claims. In addition to any required Campaign Finance Disclosure Statements, participating candidates may submit claims for matching funds to the PCFB.

(1) Matching fund claims may be filed as frequently as once a week on forms prescribed by the State Board of Elections, and shall indicate which contributions are being claimed for matchable funds and the amount of matching funds they are requesting. Such claims shall be filed by 1 p.m. EST on dates prescribed by the PCFB.

(2) Contribution Card. The authorized committee must provide background documentation with each matching fund claim in the form of a fully completed contribution card with each contribution reported. Matching fund claims submitted without a contribution card or with a contribution card lacking required information shall be denied, pending submission of missing required information as shall be determined by PCFB staff.

(i) The PCFB shall prepare a sample contribution card and post such sample on its website

(ii) Contribution cards used by committees must be substantially similar to the sample contribution card posted by the PCFB.

(iii) Any contribution card that is a copy of such a sample shall be deemed to meet the requirements imposed by this section.

(iv) Contribution cards shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: the contributor's name and residential address, the contributor's phone number or email address, the amount of the contribution, the authorized committee's name, the contributor's selection of an instrument code corresponding to the instrument used to make the contribution, and a section containing an affirmation for a contributor to sign.

(v) The contribution card requirements imposed by this section shall be deemed met if:

(a) for contributions made by check, if such check has the name and address of the contributor printed on such check. If such check has a handwritten name or address, then a fully completed contribution card shall be required;

(b) for contributions made by an online processor, if such processor provides the information required on such card pursuant to this section.

(3) Upon approving such claims, the PCFB shall cause to have a record of the claim posted on its website. At a minimum, the claim shall include the same information as is provided in the public disclosure of campaign finance disclosure statements.

(4) Such claims shall be disclosed in the next scheduled campaign finance disclosure statement.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 6221.16

Adopted New York State Register October 16, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 42, eff. 9/25/2024, exp. 11/23/2024 (Emergency)