Bill Text: NY A01560 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to electronic financial disclosures of members and candidates of the legislature; requires creation of electronic version of disclosure statement; directs the commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall make available an editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of the annual statement of financial disclosure by January 1, 2024.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-29 - reported referred to rules [A01560 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A01560-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1560 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, WALSH, VANEL, MORINELLO, D. ROSENTHAL, SANTABARBARA, THIELE, SAYEGH, MILLER, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON, TAGUE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to electronic financial disclosures of members and candidates of the legislature The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of 2 section 73-a of the public officers law, as amended by section 7 of part 3 QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 4 Every statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of 5 the legislature, legislative employee and political party chair and 6 every candidate for statewide elected office or for member of the legis- 7 lature shall file an annual statement of financial disclosure containing 8 the information and in the form set forth in subdivision three of this 9 section. Every member of the legislature and candidate for member of the 10 legislature must file their annual statement of financial disclosure 11 electronically in an electronic, readable, searchable and downloadable 12 format. On or before the fifteenth day of May with respect to the 13 preceding calendar year: (1) every member of the legislature, every 14 candidate for member of the legislature and legislative employee shall 15 file such statement with the legislative ethics commission which shall 16 provide such statement along with any requests for exemptions or 17 deletions to the commission on ethics and lobbying in government for 18 filing and rulings with respect to such requests for exemptions or 19 deletions, on or before the thirtieth day of June; and (2) all other 20 individuals required to file such statement shall file it with the 21 commission on ethics and lobbying in government, except that: 22 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 73-a of the public officers law, as 23 amended by section 18 of part QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04016-02-3A. 1560 2 1 subparagraphs (b), (b-2), and (c) of paragraph 8 as separately amended 2 by section 8 of part QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 3. (a) The annual statement of financial disclosure shall contain the 5 information and shall be in the form set forth hereinbelow: 6 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE - (For calendar year ________) 7 1. Name ______________________________________________________________ 8 2. (a) Title of Position _____________________________________________ 9 (b) Department, Agency or other Governmental Entity _______________ 10 (c) Address of Present Office _____________________________________ 11 (d) Office Telephone Number _______________________________________ 12 3. (a) Marital Status ______________. If married, please give spouse's 13 full name. 14 __________________________________________________________________. 15 (b) Full name of domestic partner (if applicable). 16 _________________________________________________________________ . 17 (c) List the names of all unemancipated children. 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 Answer each of the following questions completely, with respect to 24 calendar year _________, unless another period or date is otherwise 25 specified. If additional space is needed, attach additional pages. 26 Whenever a "value" or "amount" is required to be reported herein, such 27 value or amount shall be reported as being within one of the following 28 Categories in Table I or Table II of this subdivision as called for in 29 the question: A reporting individual shall indicate the Category by 30 letter only. 31 Whenever "income" is required to be reported herein, the term "income" 32 shall mean the aggregate net income before taxes from the source identi- 33 fied. 34 The term "calendar year" shall mean the year ending the December 31st 35 preceding the date of filing of the annual statement. 36 4. (a) List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or 37 position of any nature, whether compensated or not, held by the 38 reporting individual with any firm, corporation, association, part- 39 nership, or other organization other than the State of New York. 40 Include compensated honorary positions; do NOT list membership or 41 uncompensated honorary positions. If the listed entity was licensed 42 by any state or local agency, was regulated by any state regulatory 43 agency or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part of the 44 business or activity of said entity, did business with, or had 45 matters other than ministerial matters before, any state or local 46 agency, list the name of any such agency. 47 State or 48 Position Organization Local AgencyA. 1560 3 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 (b) List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or position 7 of any nature, whether compensated or not, held by the spouse, 8 domestic partner or unemancipated child of the reporting individual, 9 with any firm, corporation, association, partnership, or other 10 organization other than the State of New York. Include compensated 11 honorary positions; do NOT list membership or uncompensated honorary 12 positions. If the listed entity was licensed by any state or local 13 agency, was regulated by any state regulatory agency or local agen- 14 cy, or, as a regular and significant part of the business or activ- 15 ity of said entity, did business with, or had matters other than 16 ministerial matters before, any state or local agency, list the name 17 of any such agency. 18 State or 19 Position Organization Local Agency 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 5. (a) List the name, address and description of any occupation, 26 employment (other than the employment listed under Item 2 above), 27 trade, business or profession engaged in by the reporting individ- 28 ual. If such activity was licensed by any state or local agency, was 29 regulated by any state regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a 30 regular and significant part of the business or activity of said 31 entity, did business with, or had matters other than ministerial 32 matters before, any state or local agency, list the name of any such 33 agency. 34 State or 35 Name & Address Local 36 Position of Organization Description Agency 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 (b) If the spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated child of the 43 reporting individual was engaged in any occupation, employment, 44 trade, business or profession which activity was licensed by any 45 state or local agency, was regulated by any state regulatory agency 46 or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part of the busi- 47 ness or activity of said entity, did business with, or had matters 48 other than ministerial matters before, any state or local agency,A. 1560 4 1 list the name, address and description of such occupation, employ- 2 ment, trade, business or profession and the name of any such agency. 3 State or 4 Name & Address Local 5 Position of Organization Description Agency 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 6. List any interest, in EXCESS of $1,000, held by the reporting indi- 12 vidual, such individual's spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated 13 child, or partnership of which any such person is a member, or 14 corporation, 10% or more of the stock of which is owned or 15 controlled by any such person, whether vested or contingent, in any 16 contract made or executed by a state or local agency and include the 17 name of the entity which holds such interest and the relationship of 18 the reporting individual or such individual's spouse, domestic part- 19 ner or such child to such entity and the interest in such contract. 20 Do NOT include bonds and notes. Do NOT list any interest in any such 21 contract on which final payment has been made and all obligations 22 under the contract except for guarantees and warranties have been 23 performed, provided, however, that such an interest must be listed 24 if there has been an ongoing dispute during the calendar year for 25 which this statement is filed with respect to any such guarantees or 26 warranties. Do NOT list any interest in a contract made or executed 27 by a local agency after public notice and pursuant to a process for 28 competitive bidding or a process for competitive requests for 29 proposals. 30 Entity Relationship Contracting Category 31 Self, Which Held to Entity State or of 32 Spouse, Interest in and Interest Local Value of 33 Domestic Contract in Contract Agency Contract 34 Partner or 35 Child (In Table II) 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 7. List any position the reporting individual held as an officer of any 42 political party or political organization, as a member of any poli- 43 tical party committee, or as a political party district leader. The 44 term "party" shall have the same meaning as "party" in the election 45 law. The term "political organization" means any party or independ- 46 ent body as defined in the election law or any organization that is 47 affiliated with or a subsidiary of a party or independent body.A. 1560 5 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 8. (a) If the reporting individual practices law, is licensed by the 7 department of state as a real estate broker or agent or practices a 8 profession licensed by the department of education, or works as a member 9 or employee of a firm required to register pursuant to section one-e of 10 the legislative law as a lobbyist, describe the services rendered for 11 which compensation was paid including a general description of the prin- 12 cipal subject areas of matters undertaken by such individual and princi- 13 pal duties performed. Specifically state whether the reporting individ- 14 ual provides services directly to clients. Additionally, if such an 15 individual practices with a firm or corporation and is a partner or 16 shareholder of the firm or corporation, give a general description of 17 principal subject areas of matters undertaken by such firm or corpo- 18 ration. 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 (b) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 25 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 26 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING 27 CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON 28 OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 29 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN: 30 If the reporting individual personally provides services to any person 31 or entity, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corpo- 32 ration that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a 33 "firm"), then identify each client or customer to whom the reporting 34 individual personally provided services, or who was referred to the firm 35 by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting individual or 36 his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during the reporting 37 period for such services rendered in direct connection with: 38 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $50,000 or more from the state or 39 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 40 (ii) A grant of $25,000 or more from the state or any state agency 41 during the reporting period; 42 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 43 reporting period; or 44 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 45 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 46 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 47 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 48 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 49 knowingly solicit or direct to the reporting individual's firm in whole 50 or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a client of that 51 firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as defined in 52 subparagraphs (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, as the result of suchA. 1560 6 1 procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individual. A 2 reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 3 lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivi- 4 sion seven of section seventy-three of this article. 5 The disclosure requirement in this question shall not require disclo- 6 sure of clients or customers receiving medical or dental services, 7 mental health services, residential real estate brokering services, or 8 insurance brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 9 firm. The reporting individual need not identify any client to whom he 10 or she or his or her firm provided legal representation with respect to 11 investigation or prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, 12 or domestic relations matters. With respect to clients represented in 13 other matters, where disclosure of a client's identity is likely to 14 cause harm, the reporting individual shall request an exemption from the 15 commission on ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section 16 ninety-four of the executive law, provided, however, that a reporting 17 individual who first enters public office after July first, two thousand 18 twelve, need not report clients or customers with respect to matters for 19 which the reporting individual or his or her firm was retained prior to 20 entering public office. 21 Client Nature of Services Provided 22 ________________________________________________________________________ 23 ________________________________________________________________________ 24 ________________________________________________________________________ 25 ________________________________________________________________________ 26 ________________________________________________________________________ 27 (b-1) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 28 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 29 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 30 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 31 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 32 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 33 If the reporting individual receives income from employment reportable 34 in question 8(a) and personally provides services to any person or enti- 35 ty, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corporation 36 that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a "firm"), the 37 reporting individual shall identify each client or customer to whom the 38 reporting individual personally provided services, or who was referred 39 to the firm by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting 40 individual or his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during 41 the reporting period in direct connection with: 42 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state or 43 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 44 (ii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 45 during the reporting period; 46 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 47 reporting period; or 48 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 49 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 50 For such services rendered by the reporting individual directly to 51 each such client, describe each matter that was the subject of such 52 representation, the services actually provided and the payment received. 53 For payments received from clients referred to the firm by the reporting 54 individual, if the reporting individual directly received a referral feeA. 1560 7 1 or fees for such referral, identify the client and the payment so 2 received. 3 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 4 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 5 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 6 having knowingly solicited or directed to the reporting individual's 7 firm in whole or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a 8 client of that firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as 9 defined in clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph, as the result 10 of such procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individ- 11 ual. A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 12 lawfully acting in his or her capacity as provided in paragraphs (c), 13 (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this 14 article. 15 Client Matter Nature of Services Provided Category 16 of Amount 17 (in Table I) 18 ________________________________________________________________________ 19 ________________________________________________________________________ 20 ________________________________________________________________________ 21 ________________________________________________________________________ 22 ________________________________________________________________________ 23 (b-2) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 24 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 25 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 26 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 27 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 28 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 29 (i) With respect to reporting individuals who receive ten thousand 30 dollars or more from employment or activity reportable under question 31 8(a), for each client or customer NOT otherwise disclosed or exempted in 32 question 8 or 13, disclose the name of each client or customer known to 33 the reporting individual to whom the reporting individual provided 34 services: (A) who paid the reporting individual in excess of five thou- 35 sand dollars for such services; or (B) who had been billed with the 36 knowledge of the reporting individual in excess of five thousand dollars 37 by the firm or other entity named in question 8(a) for the reporting 38 individual's services. 39 Client Services Category of Amount 40 Actually Provided (in Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 41 FOLLOWING IS AN ILLUSTRATIVE, NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF EXAMPLES OF 42 DESCRIPTIONS OF "SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED": 43 * REVIEWED DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE; 44 * REPRESENTED CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) IN LEGAL PROCEEDING; 45 * PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 46 * CONSULTED WITH CLIENT OR CONSULTED WITH LAW PARTNERS/ASSOCIATES/MEMBERS 47 OF FIRM ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME);A. 1560 8 1 * PREPARED CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY 2 NAME); 3 * REFERRED INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) FOR 4 REPRESENTATION OR CONSULTATION; 5 * COMMERCIAL BROKERING SERVICES (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 6 * PREPARED CERTIFIED ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING 7 RENDERINGS FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 8 * COURT APPOINTED GUARDIAN OR EVALUATOR (IDENTIFY COURT NOT CLIENT). 9 (ii) With respect to reporting individuals who disclosed in question 10 8(a) that the reporting individual did not provide services to a client 11 but provided services to a firm or business, identify the category of 12 amount received for providing such services and describe the services 13 rendered. 14 Services Actually Provided Category of Amount (Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 15 A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 16 lawfully acting in his or her capacity as provided in paragraphs (c), 17 (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this 18 article. 19 The disclosure requirement in questions (b-1) and (b-2) shall not 20 require disclosing clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceu- 21 tical or dental services, mental health services, or residential real 22 estate brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 23 firm or if federal law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting 24 individual need not identify any client to whom he or she or his or her 25 firm provided legal representation with respect to investigation or 26 prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, 27 estate planning, or domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting 28 individual identify individuals represented pursuant to an insurance 29 policy but the reporting individual shall in such circumstances only 30 report the entity that provides compensation to the reporting individ- 31 ual; with respect to matters in which the client's name is required by 32 law to be kept confidential (such as matters governed by the family 33 court act) or in matters in which the reporting individual represents or 34 provides services to minors, the client's name may be replaced with 35 initials. To the extent that the reporting individual, or his or her 36 firm, provided legal representation with respect to an initial public 37 offering, and professional disciplinary rules, federal law or regu- 38 lations restrict the disclosure of information relating to such work, 39 the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the client 40 and the services provided relating to the initial public offering to the 41 office of court administration, who will maintain such information 42 confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her response 43 to questions (b-1) and (b-2) that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclo- 44 sure to the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time 45 that the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no 46 longer restricted by professional disciplinary rules, federal law or 47 regulation, the reporting individual shall disclose such information in 48 an amended disclosure statement in response to the disclosure require- 49 ments in questions (b-1) and (b-2). The office of court administration 50 shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which information 51 submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and confiden- 52 tially stored. With respect to clients represented in other matters not 53 otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an exemption toA. 1560 9 1 publicly disclosing the name of that client from the commission on 2 ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section ninety-four of the 3 executive law, or from the office of court administration. In such 4 application, the reporting individual shall state the following: "My 5 client is not currently receiving my services or seeking my services in 6 connection with: 7 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 8 reporting period; 9 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 10 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 11 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 12 during the reporting period; 13 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 14 reporting period; or 15 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 16 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 17 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 18 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 19 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 20 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 21 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 22 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 23 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 24 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 25 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state; 26 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 27 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 28 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 29 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 30 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 31 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 32 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 33 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 34 The commission on ethics and lobbying in government or, as the case 35 may be, the office of court administration shall promptly make a final 36 determination in response to such request, which shall include an expla- 37 nation for its determination. The office of court administration shall 38 issue its final determination within three days of receiving the 39 request. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any professional 40 disciplinary rule to the contrary, the disclosure of the identity of any 41 client or customer in response to this question shall not constitute 42 professional misconduct or a ground for disciplinary action of any kind, 43 or form the basis for any civil or criminal cause of action or proceed- 44 ing. A reporting individual who first enters public office after January 45 first, two thousand sixteen, need not report clients or customers with 46 respect to matters for which the reporting individual or his or her firm 47 was retained prior to entering public office. 48 (c) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 49 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR 50 NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 51 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 52 SAND FIFTEEN: 53 If the reporting individual receives income of ten thousand dollars or 54 greater from any employment or activity reportable under question 8(a), 55 identify each registered lobbyist who has directly referred to such 56 individual a client who was successfully referred to the reporting indi-A. 1560 10 1 vidual's business and from whom the reporting individual or firm 2 received a fee for services in excess of five thousand dollars. Report 3 only those referrals that were made to a reporting individual by direct 4 communication from a person known to such reporting individual to be a 5 registered lobbyist at the time the referral is made. With respect to 6 each such referral, the reporting individual shall identify the client, 7 the registered lobbyist who has made the referral, the category of value 8 of the compensation received and a general description of the type of 9 matter so referred. A reporting individual need not disclose activities 10 performed while lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and 11 (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this article. The 12 disclosure requirements in this question shall not require disclosing 13 clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceutical or dental 14 services, mental health services, or residential real estate brokering 15 services from the reporting individual or his or her firm or if federal 16 law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting individual need not 17 identify any client to whom he or she or his or her firm provided legal 18 representation with respect to investigation or prosecution by law 19 enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, estate planning, or 20 domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting individual identify 21 individuals represented pursuant to an insurance policy but the report- 22 ing individual shall in such circumstances only report the entity that 23 provides compensation to the reporting individual; with respect to 24 matters in which the client's name is required by law to be kept confi- 25 dential (such as matters governed by the family court act) or in matters 26 in which the reporting individual represents or provides services to 27 minors, the client's name may be replaced with initials. To the extent 28 that the reporting individual, or his or her firm, provided legal repre- 29 sentation with respect to an initial public offering, and federal law or 30 regulations restricts the disclosure of information relating to such 31 work, the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the 32 client and the services provided relating to the initial public offering 33 to the office of court administration, who will maintain such informa- 34 tion confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her 35 response a statement that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclosure to 36 the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time that 37 the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no longer 38 restricted by federal law or regulation, the reporting individual shall 39 disclose such information in an amended disclosure statement in response 40 to the disclosure requirements of this paragraph. The office of court 41 administration shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which 42 information submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and 43 confidentially stored. With respect to clients represented in other 44 matters not otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an 45 exemption to publicly disclosing the name of that client from the 46 commission on ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section 47 ninety-four of the executive law, or from the office of court adminis- 48 tration. In such application, the reporting individual shall state the 49 following: "My client is not currently receiving my services or seeking 50 my services in connection with: 51 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 52 reporting period; 53 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 54 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 55 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 56 during the reporting period;A. 1560 11 1 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 2 reporting period; or 3 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 4 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 5 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 6 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 7 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 8 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 9 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 10 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 11 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 12 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 13 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state; 14 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 15 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 16 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 17 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 18 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 19 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 20 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 21 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 22 The commission on ethics and lobbying in government or, as the case 23 may be, the office of court administration shall promptly make a final 24 determination in response to such request, which shall include an expla- 25 nation for its determination. The office of court administration shall 26 issue its final determination within three days of receiving the 27 request. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any professional 28 disciplinary rule to the contrary, the disclosure of the identity of any 29 client or customer in response to this question shall not constitute 30 professional misconduct or a ground for disciplinary action of any kind, 31 or form the basis for any civil or criminal cause of action or proceed- 32 ing. A reporting individual who first enters public office after Decem- 33 ber thirty-first, two thousand fifteen, need not report clients or 34 customers with respect to matters for which the reporting individual or 35 his or her firm was retained prior to entering public office. 36 Client Name of Lobbyist Description Category of Amount 37 of Matter (in Table 1) 38 ________________________________________________________________________ 39 ________________________________________________________________________ 40 ________________________________________________________________________ 41 ________________________________________________________________________ 42 ________________________________________________________________________ 43 (d) List the name, principal address and general description or the 44 nature of the business activity of any entity in which the reporting 45 individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner had an 46 investment in excess of $1,000 excluding investments in securities and 47 interests in real property. 48 9. List each source of gifts, EXCLUDING campaign contributions, in 49 EXCESS of $1,000, received during the reporting period for which this 50 statement is filed by the reporting individual or such individual's 51 spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated child from the same donor, 52 EXCLUDING gifts from a relative. INCLUDE the name and address of the 53 donor. The term "gifts" does not include reimbursements, which term is 54 defined in item 10. Indicate the value and nature of each such gift.A. 1560 12 1 Category 2 Self, of 3 Spouse, Name of Nature Value of 4 Domestic Donor Address of Gift Gift 5 Partner (In Table I) 6 or Child 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 10. Identify and briefly describe the source of any reimbursements for 13 expenditures, EXCLUDING campaign expenditures and expenditures in 14 connection with official duties reimbursed by the state, in EXCESS 15 of $1,000 from each such source. For purposes of this item, the term 16 "reimbursements" shall mean any travel-related expenses provided by 17 nongovernmental sources and for activities related to the reporting 18 individual's official duties such as, speaking engagements, confer- 19 ences, or factfinding events. The term "reimbursements" does NOT 20 include gifts reported under item 9. 21 Source Description 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 11. List the identity and value, if reasonably ascertainable, of each 28 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, including 29 retirement plans (other than retirement plans of the state of New 30 York or the city of New York), and deferred compensation plans 31 (e.g., 401, 403(b), 457, etc.) established in accordance with the 32 internal revenue code, in which the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL held a 33 beneficial interest in EXCESS of $1,000 at any time during the 34 preceding year. Do NOT report interests in a trust, estate or other 35 beneficial interest established by or for, or the estate of, a rela- 36 tive. 37 Category 38 Identity of Value* 39 (In Table II) 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 * The value of such interest shall be reported only if reasonably 46 ascertainable.A. 1560 13 1 12. (a) Describe the terms of, and the parties to, any contract, prom- 2 ise, or other agreement between the reporting individual and any 3 person, firm, or corporation with respect to the employment of such 4 individual after leaving office or position (other than a leave of 5 absence). 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 (b) Describe the parties to and the terms of any agreement providing 12 for continuation of payments or benefits to the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL 13 in EXCESS of $1,000 from a prior employer OTHER THAN the State. 14 (This includes interests in or contributions to a pension fund, 15 profit-sharing plan, or life or health insurance; buy-out agree- 16 ments; severance payments; etc.) 17 ____________________________________________________________________ 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 13. List below the nature and amount of any income in EXCESS of $1,000 23 from EACH SOURCE for the reporting individual and such individual's 24 spouse or domestic partner for the taxable year last occurring prior 25 to the date of filing. Each such source must be described with 26 particularity. Nature of income includes, but is not limited to, all 27 income (other than that received from the employment listed under 28 Item 2 above) from compensated employment whether public or private, 29 directorships and other fiduciary positions, contractual arrange- 30 ments, teaching income, partnerships, honorariums, lecture fees, 31 consultant fees, bank and bond interest, dividends, income derived 32 from a trust, real estate rents, and recognized gains from the sale 33 or exchange of real or other property. Income from a business or 34 profession and real estate rents shall be reported with the source 35 identified by the building address in the case of real estate rents 36 and otherwise by the name of the entity and not by the name of the 37 individual customers, clients or tenants, with the aggregate net 38 income before taxes for each building address or entity. The 39 receipt of maintenance received in connection with a matrimonial 40 action, alimony and child support payments shall not be listed. 41 Self/ Category 42 Spouse Source Nature of Amount 43 or Domestic (In Table I) 44 Partner 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 ____________________________________________________________________ 48 ____________________________________________________________________ 49 ____________________________________________________________________A. 1560 14 1 14. List the sources of any deferred income (not retirement income) in 2 EXCESS of $1,000 from each source to be paid to the reporting indi- 3 vidual following the close of the calendar year for which this 4 disclosure statement is filed, other than deferred compensation 5 reported in item 11 hereinabove. Deferred income derived from the 6 practice of a profession shall be listed in the aggregate and shall 7 identify as the source, the name of the firm, corporation, partner- 8 ship or association through which the income was derived, but shall 9 not identify individual clients. 10 Category 11 Source of Amount 12 (In Table I) 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 ____________________________________________________________________ 17 ____________________________________________________________________ 18 15. List each assignment of income in EXCESS of $1,000, and each trans- 19 fer other than to a relative during the reporting period for which 20 this statement is filed for less than fair consideration of an 21 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, securities 22 or real property, by the reporting individual, in excess of $1,000, 23 which would otherwise be required to be reported herein and is not 24 or has not been so reported. 25 Item Assigned Assigned or Category 26 or Transferred Transferred to of Value 27 (In Table I) 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 ____________________________________________________________________ 31 ____________________________________________________________________ 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 16. List below the type and market value of securities held by the 34 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner 35 from each issuing entity in EXCESS of $1,000 at the close of the 36 taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing, including 37 the name of the issuing entity exclusive of securities held by the 38 reporting individual issued by a professional corporation. Whenever 39 an interest in securities exists through a beneficial interest in a 40 trust, the securities held in such trust shall be listed ONLY IF the 41 reporting individual has knowledge thereof except where the report- 42 ing individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domestic 43 partner has transferred assets to such trust for his or her benefit 44 in which event such securities shall be listed unless they are not 45 ascertainable by the reporting individual because the trustee is 46 under an obligation or has been instructed in writing not to 47 disclose the contents of the trust to the reporting individual. 48 Securities of which the reporting individual or the reporting indi- 49 vidual's spouse or domestic partner is the owner of record but in 50 which such individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domes-A. 1560 15 1 tic partner has no beneficial interest shall not be listed. Indicate 2 percentage of ownership ONLY if the reporting person or the report- 3 ing person's spouse or domestic partner holds more than five percent 4 (5%) of the stock of a corporation in which the stock is publicly 5 traded or more than ten percent (10%) of the stock of a corporation 6 in which the stock is NOT publicly traded. Also list securities 7 owned for investment purposes by a corporation more than fifty 8 percent (50%) of the stock of which is owned or controlled by the 9 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic part- 10 ner. For the purpose of this item the term "securities" shall mean 11 mutual funds, bonds, mortgages, notes, obligations, warrants and 12 stocks of any class, investment interests in limited or general 13 partnerships and certificates of deposits (CDs) and such other 14 evidences of indebtedness and certificates of interest as are usual- 15 ly referred to as securities. The market value for such securities 16 shall be reported only if reasonably ascertainable and shall not be 17 reported if the security is an interest in a general partnership 18 that was listed in item 8 (a) or if the security is corporate stock, 19 NOT publicly traded, in a trade or business of a reporting individ- 20 ual or a reporting individual's spouse or domestic partner. 21 Percentage 22 of corporate 23 stock owned 24 or controlled Category of 25 (if more than Market Value 26 5% of pub- as of the close 27 licly traded of the 28 stock, or taxable year 29 more than last occurring 30 10% if stock prior to 31 Self/ Issuing Type of not publicly the filing of 32 Spouse Entity Security traded, is held) this statement 33 or (In Table II) 34 Domestic 35 Partner 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 17. List below the location, size, general nature, acquisition date, 42 market value and percentage of ownership of any real property in 43 which any vested or contingent interest in EXCESS of $1,000 is held 44 by the reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or 45 domestic partner. Also list real property owned for investment 46 purposes by a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock 47 of which is owned or controlled by the reporting individual or such 48 individual's spouse or domestic partner. Do NOT list any real prop- 49 erty which is the primary or secondary personal residence of the 50 reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domes- 51 tic partner, except where there is a co-owner who is other than a 52 relative.A. 1560 16 1 Self/ Percentage Category 2 Spouse/ General Acquisition of of Market 3 Domestic Nature Date Ownership Value 4 Partner (In 5 Corporation Location Size Table II) 6 ________________________________________________________________________ 7 ________________________________________________________________________ 8 ________________________________________________________________________ 9 ________________________________________________________________________ 10 ________________________________________________________________________ 11 18. List below all notes and accounts receivable, other than from goods 12 or services sold, held by the reporting individual at the close of 13 the taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing and 14 other debts owed to such individual at the close of the taxable year 15 last occurring prior to the date of filing, in EXCESS of $1,000, 16 including the name of the debtor, type of obligation, date due and 17 the nature of the collateral securing payment of each, if any, 18 excluding securities reported in item 16 hereinabove. Debts, notes 19 and accounts receivable owed to the individual by a relative shall 20 not be reported. 21 Type of Obligation, Category 22 Date Due, and Nature of 23 Name of Debtor of Collateral, if any Amount 24 (In Table II) 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 19. List below all liabilities of the reporting individual and such 31 individual's spouse or domestic partner, in EXCESS of $10,000 as of 32 the date of filing of this statement, other than liabilities to a 33 relative. Do NOT list liabilities incurred by, or guarantees made 34 by, the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic 35 partner or by any proprietorship, partnership or corporation in 36 which the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domes- 37 tic partner has an interest, when incurred or made in the ordinary 38 course of the trade, business or professional practice of the 39 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic part- 40 ner. Include the name of the creditor and any collateral pledged by 41 such individual to secure payment of any such liability. A reporting 42 individual shall not list any obligation to pay maintenance in 43 connection with a matrimonial action, alimony or child support 44 payments. Any loan issued in the ordinary course of business by a 45 financial institution to finance educational costs, the cost of home 46 purchase or improvements for a primary or secondary residence, or 47 purchase of a personally owned motor vehicle, household furniture or 48 appliances shall be excluded. If any such reportable liability has 49 been guaranteed by any third person, list the liability and name the 50 guarantor.A. 1560 17 1 Category 2 Name of Creditor Type of Liability of 3 or Guarantor and Collateral, if any Amount 4 (In Table II) 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 The requirements of law relating to the reporting of financial 11 interests are in the public interest and no adverse inference of 12 unethical or illegal conduct or behavior will be drawn merely from 13 compliance with these requirements. 14 ___________________________________ _________________________ 15 (Signature of Reporting Individual) Date (month/day/year) 16 TABLE I 17 Category A none 18 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 19 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 20 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 21 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 22 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 23 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 24 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 25 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 26 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 350,000 27 Category K $ 350,000 to under $ 450,000 28 Category L $ 450,000 to under $ 550,000 29 Category M $ 550,000 to under $ 650,000 30 Category N $ 650,000 to under $ 750,000 31 Category O $ 750,000 to under $ 850,000 32 Category P $ 850,000 to under $ 950,000 33 Category Q $ 950,000 to under $1,050,000 34 Category R $1,050,000 to under $1,150,000 35 Category S $1,150,000 to under $1,250,000 36 Category T $1,250,000 to under $1,350,000 37 Category U $1,350,000 to under $1,450,000 38 Category V $1,450,000 to under $1,550,000 39 Category W $1,550,000 to under $1,650,000 40 Category X $1,650,000 to under $1,750,000 41 Category Y $1,750,000 to under $1,850,000 42 Category Z $1,850,000 to under $1,950,000 43 Category AA $1,950,000 to under $2,050,000 44 Category BB $2,050,000 to under $2,150,000 45 Category CC $2,150,000 to under $2,250,000 46 Category DD $2,250,000 to under $2,350,000 47 Category EE $2,350,000 to under $2,450,000 48 Category FF $2,450,000 to under $2,550,000 49 Category GG $2,550,000 to under $2,650,000 50 Category HH $2,650,000 to under $2,750,000 51 Category II $2,750,000 to under $2,850,000 52 Category JJ $2,850,000 to under $2,950,000A. 1560 18 1 Category KK $2,950,000 to under $3,050,000 2 Category LL $3,050,000 to under $3,150,000 3 Category MM $3,150,000 to under $3,250,000 4 Category NN $3,250,000 to under $3,350,000 5 Category OO $3,350,000 to under $3,450,000 6 Category PP $3,450,000 to under $3,550,000 7 Category QQ $3,550,000 to under $3,650,000 8 Category RR $3,650,000 to under $3,750,000 9 Category SS $3,750,000 to under $3,850,000 10 Category TT $3,850,000 to under $3,950,000 11 Category UU $3,950,000 to under $4,050,000 12 Category VV $4,050,000 to under $4,150,000 13 Category WW $4,150,000 to under $4,250,000 14 Category XX $4,250,000 to under $4,350,000 15 Category YY $4,350,000 to under $4,450,000 16 Category ZZ $4,450,000 to under $4,550,000 17 Category AAA $4,550,000 to under $4,650,000 18 Category BBB $4,650,000 to under $4,750,000 19 Category CCC $4,750,000 to under $4,850,000 20 Category DDD $4,850,000 to under $4,950,000 21 Category EEE $4,950,000 to under $5,050,000 22 Category FFF $5,050,000 to under $5,150,000 23 Category GGG $5,150,000 to under $5,250,000 24 Category HHH $5,250,000 to under $5,350,000 25 Category III $5,350,000 to under $5,450,000 26 Category JJJ $5,450,000 to under $5,550,000 27 Category KKK $5,550,000 to under $5,650,000 28 Category LLL $5,650,000 to under $5,750,000 29 Category MMM $5,750,000 to under $5,850,000 30 Category NNN $5,850,000 to under $5,950,000 31 Category OOO $5,950,000 to under $6,050,000 32 Category PPP $6,050,000 to under $6,150,000 33 Category QQQ $6,150,000 to under $6,250,000 34 Category RRR $6,250,000 to under $6,350,000 35 Category SSS $6,350,000 to under $6,450,000 36 Category TTT $6,450,000 to under $6,550,000 37 Category UUU $6,550,000 to under $6,650,000 38 Category VVV $6,650,000 to under $6,750,000 39 Category WWW $6,750,000 to under $6,850,000 40 Category XXX $6,850,000 to under $6,950,000 41 Category YYY $6,950,000 to under $7,050,000 42 Category ZZZ $7,050,000 to under $7,150,000 43 Category AAAA $7,150,000 to under $7,250,000 44 Category BBBB $7,250,000 to under $7,350,000 45 Category CCCC $7,350,000 to under $7,450,000 46 Category DDDD $7,450,000 to under $7,550,000 47 Category EEEE $7,550,000 to under $7,650,000 48 Category FFFF $7,650,000 to under $7,750,000 49 Category GGGG $7,750,000 to under $7,850,000 50 Category HHHH $7,850,000 to under $7,950,000 51 Category IIII $7,950,000 to under $8,050,000 52 Category JJJJ $8,050,000 to under $8,150,000 53 Category KKKK $8,150,000 to under $8,250,000 54 Category LLLL $8,250,000 to under $8,350,000 55 Category MMMM $8,350,000 to under $8,450,000 56 Category NNNN $8,450,000 to under $8,550,000A. 1560 19 1 Category OOOO $8,550,000 to under $8,650,000 2 Category PPPP $8,650,000 to under $8,750,000 3 Category QQQQ $8,750,000 to under $8,850,000 4 Category RRRR $8,850,000 to under $8,950,000 5 Category SSSS $8,950,000 to under $9,050,000 6 Category TTTT $9,050,000 to under $9,150,000 7 Category UUUU $9,150,000 to under $9,250,000 8 Category VVVV $9,250,000 to under $9,350,000 9 Category WWWW $9,350,000 to under $9,450,000 10 Category XXXX $9,450,000 to under $9,550,000 11 Category YYYY $9,550,000 to under $9,650,000 12 Category ZZZZ $9,650,000 to under $9,750,000 13 Category AAAAA $9,750,000 to under $9,850,000 14 Category BBBBB $9,850,000 to under $9,950,000 15 Category CCCCC $9,950,000 to under $10,000,000 16 Category DDDDD $10,000,000 or over 17 TABLE II 18 Category A none 19 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 20 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 21 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 22 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 23 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 24 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 25 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 26 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 27 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 500,000 28 Category K $ 500,000 to under $ 750,000 29 Category L $ 750,000 to under $1,000,000 30 Category M $1,000,000 to under $1,250,000 31 Category N $1,250,000 to under $1,500,000 32 Category O $1,500,000 to under $1,750,000 33 Category P $1,750,000 to under $2,000,000 34 Category Q $2,000,000 to under $2,250,000 35 Category R $2,250,000 to under $2,500,000 36 Category S $2,500,000 to under $2,750,000 37 Category T $2,750,000 to under $3,000,000 38 Category U $3,000,000 to under $3,250,000 39 Category V $3,250,000 to under $3,500,000 40 Category W $3,500,000 to under $3,750,000 41 Category X $3,750,000 to under $4,000,000 42 Category Y $4,000,000 to under $4,250,000 43 Category Z $4,250,000 to under $4,500,000 44 Category AA $4,500,000 to under $4,750,000 45 Category BB $4,750,000 to under $5,000,000 46 Category CC $5,000,000 to under $5,250,000 47 Category DD $5,250,000 to under $5,500,000 48 Category EE $5,500,000 to under $5,750,000 49 Category FF $5,750,000 to under $6,000,000 50 Category GG $6,000,000 to under $6,250,000 51 Category HH $6,250,000 to under $6,500,000 52 Category II $6,500,000 to under $6,750,000 53 Category JJ $6,750,000 to under $7,000,000 54 Category KK $7,000,000 to under $7,250,000 55 Category LL $7,250,000 to under $7,500,000A. 1560 20 1 Category MM $7,500,000 to under $7,750,000 2 Category NN $7,750,000 to under $8,000,000 3 Category OO $8,000,000 to under $8,250,000 4 Category PP $8,250,000 to under $8,500,000 5 Category QQ $8,500,000 to under $8,750,000 6 Category RR $8,750,000 to under $9,000,000 7 Category SS $9,000,000 to under $9,250,000 8 Category TT $9,250,000 to under $9,500,000 9 Category UU $9,500,000 or over 10 (b) The commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall make 11 available an editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of 12 the annual statement of financial disclosure by January first, two thou- 13 sand twenty-four to all those required by law to submit such forms. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided however that 15 section one of this act shall take effect January 1, 2025.