Bill Text: NY A01609 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires legislators and candidates for members of the legislature to provide a link to their financial disclosure statements on their official state and campaign websites which shall direct website visitors to current and past financial disclosure forms that the legislator has submitted.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to governmental operations [A01609 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A01609-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1609 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, WALSH, MORINELLO, LUPARDO -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. TAGUE, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring legis- lators and candidates for member of the legislature to provide a link to their financial disclosure statements on their official state and campaign websites 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 (k) of subdivision 2 of 2 section 73-a of the public officers law is designated subparagraph (i) 3 and two new subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) are added to read as follows: 4 (ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all 5 members of the legislature who maintain any state website for service in 6 their official capacity shall establish a clearly visible link entitled 7 "MY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS" on the front page of their website 8 which shall direct website visitors to current and past financial 9 disclosure forms that the legislator has submitted to the commission on 10 ethics and lobbying in government. 11 (iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 12 every candidate for member of the legislature who maintains any website 13 for service in their official campaign capacity shall establish a clear- 14 ly visible link entitled "MY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS" on the 15 front page of their campaign website which shall direct visitors to 16 current and past financial disclosure forms that the candidate has 17 submitted to the commission on ethics and lobbying in government, in 18 accordance with paragraph (a) of this subdivision. 19 § 2. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of 20 section 73-a of the public officers law, as amended by section 7 of part 21 QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04043-01-3A. 1609 2 1 Every statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of 2 the legislature, legislative employee and political party chair and 3 every candidate for statewide elected office or for member of the legis- 4 lature shall file an annual statement of financial disclosure containing 5 the information and in the form set forth in subdivision three of this 6 section. Every member of the legislature and candidate for member of the 7 legislature must file their annual statement of financial disclosure 8 electronically in an electronic, readable, searchable and downloadable 9 format. On or before the fifteenth day of May with respect to the 10 preceding calendar year: (1) every member of the legislature, every 11 candidate for member of the legislature and legislative employee shall 12 file such statement with the legislative ethics commission which shall 13 provide such statement along with any requests for exemptions or 14 deletions to the commission on ethics and lobbying in government for 15 filing and rulings with respect to such requests for exemptions or 16 deletions, on or before the thirtieth day of June; and (2) all other 17 individuals required to file such statement shall file it with the 18 commission on ethics and lobbying in government, except that: 19 § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 73-a of the public officers law, as 20 amended by section 18 of part QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 and 21 subparagraphs (b), (b-2) and (c) of paragraph 8 as separately amended by 22 section 8 of part QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to 23 read as follows: 24 3. (a) The annual statement of financial disclosure shall contain the 25 information and shall be in the form set forth hereinbelow: 26 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE - (For calendar year ________) 27 1. Name ______________________________________________________________ 28 2. (a) Title of Position _____________________________________________ 29 (b) Department, Agency or other Governmental Entity _______________ 30 (c) Address of Present Office _____________________________________ 31 (d) Office Telephone Number _______________________________________ 32 3. (a) Marital Status ______________. If married, please give spouse's 33 full name. 34 __________________________________________________________________. 35 (b) Full name of domestic partner (if applicable). 36 _________________________________________________________________ . 37 (c) List the names of all unemancipated children. 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 Answer each of the following questions completely, with respect to 44 calendar year _________, unless another period or date is otherwise 45 specified. If additional space is needed, attach additional pages. 46 Whenever a "value" or "amount" is required to be reported herein, such 47 value or amount shall be reported as being within one of the following 48 Categories in Table I or Table II of this subdivision as called for in 49 the question: A reporting individual shall indicate the Category by 50 letter only.A. 1609 3 1 Whenever "income" is required to be reported herein, the term "income" 2 shall mean the aggregate net income before taxes from the source identi- 3 fied. 4 The term "calendar year" shall mean the year ending the December 31st 5 preceding the date of filing of the annual statement. 6 4. (a) List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or 7 position of any nature, whether compensated or not, held by the 8 reporting individual with any firm, corporation, association, part- 9 nership, or other organization other than the State of New York. 10 Include compensated honorary positions; do NOT list membership or 11 uncompensated honorary positions. If the listed entity was licensed 12 by any state or local agency, was regulated by any state regulatory 13 agency or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part of the 14 business or activity of said entity, did business with, or had 15 matters other than ministerial matters before, any state or local 16 agency, list the name of any such agency. 17 State or 18 Position Organization Local Agency 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 (b) List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or position 25 of any nature, whether compensated or not, held by the spouse, 26 domestic partner or unemancipated child of the reporting individual, 27 with any firm, corporation, association, partnership, or other 28 organization other than the State of New York. Include compensated 29 honorary positions; do NOT list membership or uncompensated honorary 30 positions. If the listed entity was licensed by any state or local 31 agency, was regulated by any state regulatory agency or local agen- 32 cy, or, as a regular and significant part of the business or activ- 33 ity of said entity, did business with, or had matters other than 34 ministerial matters before, any state or local agency, list the name 35 of any such agency. 36 State or 37 Position Organization Local Agency 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 5. (a) List the name, address and description of any occupation, 44 employment (other than the employment listed under Item 2 above), 45 trade, business or profession engaged in by the reporting individ- 46 ual. If such activity was licensed by any state or local agency, was 47 regulated by any state regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a 48 regular and significant part of the business or activity of said 49 entity, did business with, or had matters other than ministerialA. 1609 4 1 matters before, any state or local agency, list the name of any such 2 agency. 3 State or 4 Name & Address Local 5 Position of Organization Description Agency 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 (b) If the spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated child of the 12 reporting individual was engaged in any occupation, employment, 13 trade, business or profession which activity was licensed by any 14 state or local agency, was regulated by any state regulatory agency 15 or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part of the busi- 16 ness or activity of said entity, did business with, or had matters 17 other than ministerial matters before, any state or local agency, 18 list the name, address and description of such occupation, employ- 19 ment, trade, business or profession and the name of any such agency. 20 State or 21 Name & Address Local 22 Position of Organization Description Agency 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 6. List any interest, in EXCESS of $1,000, held by the reporting indi- 29 vidual, such individual's spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated 30 child, or partnership of which any such person is a member, or 31 corporation, 10% or more of the stock of which is owned or 32 controlled by any such person, whether vested or contingent, in any 33 contract made or executed by a state or local agency and include the 34 name of the entity which holds such interest and the relationship of 35 the reporting individual or such individual's spouse, domestic part- 36 ner or such child to such entity and the interest in such contract. 37 Do NOT include bonds and notes. Do NOT list any interest in any such 38 contract on which final payment has been made and all obligations 39 under the contract except for guarantees and warranties have been 40 performed, provided, however, that such an interest must be listed 41 if there has been an ongoing dispute during the calendar year for 42 which this statement is filed with respect to any such guarantees or 43 warranties. Do NOT list any interest in a contract made or executed 44 by a local agency after public notice and pursuant to a process for 45 competitive bidding or a process for competitive requests for 46 proposals. 47 Entity Relationship Contracting CategoryA. 1609 5 1 Self, Which Held to Entity State or of 2 Spouse, Interest in and Interest Local Value of 3 Domestic Contract in Contract Agency Contract 4 Partner or 5 Child (In Table II) 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 7. List any position the reporting individual held as an officer of any 12 political party or political organization, as a member of any poli- 13 tical party committee, or as a political party district leader. The 14 term "party" shall have the same meaning as "party" in the election 15 law. The term "political organization" means any party or independ- 16 ent body as defined in the election law or any organization that is 17 affiliated with or a subsidiary of a party or independent body. 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 8. (a) If the reporting individual practices law, is licensed by the 24 department of state as a real estate broker or agent or practices a 25 profession licensed by the department of education, or works as a member 26 or employee of a firm required to register pursuant to section one-e of 27 the legislative law as a lobbyist, describe the services rendered for 28 which compensation was paid including a general description of the prin- 29 cipal subject areas of matters undertaken by such individual and princi- 30 pal duties performed. Specifically state whether the reporting individ- 31 ual provides services directly to clients. Additionally, if such an 32 individual practices with a firm or corporation and is a partner or 33 shareholder of the firm or corporation, give a general description of 34 principal subject areas of matters undertaken by such firm or corpo- 35 ration. 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 (b) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 42 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 43 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING 44 CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON 45 OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 46 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN: 47 If the reporting individual personally provides services to any person 48 or entity, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corpo- 49 ration that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as aA. 1609 6 1 "firm"), then identify each client or customer to whom the reporting 2 individual personally provided services, or who was referred to the firm 3 by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting individual or 4 his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during the reporting 5 period for such services rendered in direct connection with: 6 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $50,000 or more from the state or 7 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 8 (ii) A grant of $25,000 or more from the state or any state agency 9 during the reporting period; 10 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 11 reporting period; or 12 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 13 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 14 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 15 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 16 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 17 knowingly solicit or direct to the reporting individual's firm in whole 18 or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a client of that 19 firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as defined in 20 subparagraphs (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, as the result of such 21 procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individual. A 22 reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 23 lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivi- 24 sion seven of section seventy-three of this article. 25 The disclosure requirement in this question shall not require disclo- 26 sure of clients or customers receiving medical or dental services, 27 mental health services, residential real estate brokering services, or 28 insurance brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 29 firm. The reporting individual need not identify any client to whom he 30 or she or his or her firm provided legal representation with respect to 31 investigation or prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, 32 or domestic relations matters. With respect to clients represented in 33 other matters, where disclosure of a client's identity is likely to 34 cause harm, the reporting individual shall request an exemption from the 35 commission on ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section 36 ninety-four of the executive law, provided, however, that a reporting 37 individual who first enters public office after July first, two thousand 38 twelve, need not report clients or customers with respect to matters for 39 which the reporting individual or his or her firm was retained prior to 40 entering public office. 41 Client Nature of Services Provided 42 ________________________________________________________________________ 43 ________________________________________________________________________ 44 ________________________________________________________________________ 45 ________________________________________________________________________ 46 ________________________________________________________________________ 47 (b-1) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 48 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 49 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 50 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 51 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 52 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 53 If the reporting individual receives income from employment reportable 54 in question 8(a) and personally provides services to any person or enti- 55 ty, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corporationA. 1609 7 1 that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a "firm"), the 2 reporting individual shall identify each client or customer to whom the 3 reporting individual personally provided services, or who was referred 4 to the firm by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting 5 individual or his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during 6 the reporting period in direct connection with: 7 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state or 8 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 9 (ii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 10 during the reporting period; 11 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 12 reporting period; or 13 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 14 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 15 For such services rendered by the reporting individual directly to 16 each such client, describe each matter that was the subject of such 17 representation, the services actually provided and the payment received. 18 For payments received from clients referred to the firm by the reporting 19 individual, if the reporting individual directly received a referral fee 20 or fees for such referral, identify the client and the payment so 21 received. 22 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 23 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 24 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 25 having knowingly solicited or directed to the reporting individual's 26 firm in whole or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a 27 client of that firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as 28 defined in clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph, as the result 29 of such procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individ- 30 ual. A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 31 lawfully acting in his or her capacity as provided in paragraphs (c), 32 (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this 33 article. 34 Client Matter Nature of Services Provided Category 35 of Amount 36 (in Table I) 37 ________________________________________________________________________ 38 ________________________________________________________________________ 39 ________________________________________________________________________ 40 ________________________________________________________________________ 41 ________________________________________________________________________ 42 (b-2) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 43 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 44 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 45 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 46 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 47 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 48 (i) With respect to reporting individuals who receive ten thousand 49 dollars or more from employment or activity reportable under question 50 8(a), for each client or customer NOT otherwise disclosed or exempted in 51 question 8 or 13, disclose the name of each client or customer known to 52 the reporting individual to whom the reporting individual provided 53 services: (A) who paid the reporting individual in excess of five thou- 54 sand dollars for such services; or (B) who had been billed with theA. 1609 8 1 knowledge of the reporting individual in excess of five thousand dollars 2 by the firm or other entity named in question 8(a) for the reporting 3 individual's services. 4 Client Services Category of Amount 5 Actually Provided (in Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 6 FOLLOWING IS AN ILLUSTRATIVE, NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF EXAMPLES OF 7 DESCRIPTIONS OF "SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED": 8 * REVIEWED DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE; 9 * REPRESENTED CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) IN LEGAL PROCEEDING; 10 * PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 11 * CONSULTED WITH CLIENT OR CONSULTED WITH LAW PARTNERS/ASSOCIATES/MEMBERS 12 OF FIRM ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 13 * PREPARED CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY 14 NAME); 15 * REFERRED INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) FOR 16 REPRESENTATION OR CONSULTATION; 17 * COMMERCIAL BROKERING SERVICES (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 18 * PREPARED CERTIFIED ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING 19 RENDERINGS FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 20 * COURT APPOINTED GUARDIAN OR EVALUATOR (IDENTIFY COURT NOT CLIENT). 21 (ii) With respect to reporting individuals who disclosed in question 22 8(a) that the reporting individual did not provide services to a client 23 but provided services to a firm or business, identify the category of 24 amount received for providing such services and describe the services 25 rendered. 26 Services Actually Provided Category of Amount (Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 27 A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 28 lawfully acting in his or her capacity as provided in paragraphs (c), 29 (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this 30 article. 31 The disclosure requirement in questions (b-1) and (b-2) shall not 32 require disclosing clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceu- 33 tical or dental services, mental health services, or residential real 34 estate brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 35 firm or if federal law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting 36 individual need not identify any client to whom he or she or his or her 37 firm provided legal representation with respect to investigation or 38 prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, 39 estate planning, or domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting 40 individual identify individuals represented pursuant to an insurance 41 policy but the reporting individual shall in such circumstances only 42 report the entity that provides compensation to the reporting individ- 43 ual; with respect to matters in which the client's name is required by 44 law to be kept confidential (such as matters governed by the family 45 court act) or in matters in which the reporting individual represents or 46 provides services to minors, the client's name may be replaced with 47 initials. To the extent that the reporting individual, or his or herA. 1609 9 1 firm, provided legal representation with respect to an initial public 2 offering, and professional disciplinary rules, federal law or regu- 3 lations restrict the disclosure of information relating to such work, 4 the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the client 5 and the services provided relating to the initial public offering to the 6 office of court administration, who will maintain such information 7 confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her response 8 to questions (b-1) and (b-2) that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclo- 9 sure to the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time 10 that the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no 11 longer restricted by professional disciplinary rules, federal law or 12 regulation, the reporting individual shall disclose such information in 13 an amended disclosure statement in response to the disclosure require- 14 ments in questions (b-1) and (b-2). The office of court administration 15 shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which information 16 submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and confiden- 17 tially stored. With respect to clients represented in other matters not 18 otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an exemption to 19 publicly disclosing the name of that client from the commission on 20 ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section ninety-four of the 21 executive law, or from the office of court administration. In such 22 application, the reporting individual shall state the following: "My 23 client is not currently receiving my services or seeking my services in 24 connection with: 25 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 26 reporting period; 27 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 28 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 29 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 30 during the reporting period; 31 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 32 reporting period; or 33 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 34 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 35 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 36 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 37 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 38 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 39 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 40 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 41 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 42 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 43 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state; 44 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 45 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 46 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 47 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 48 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 49 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 50 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 51 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 52 The commission on ethics and lobbying in government or, as the case 53 may be, the office of court administration shall promptly make a final 54 determination in response to such request, which shall include an expla- 55 nation for its determination. The office of court administration shall 56 issue its final determination within three days of receiving theA. 1609 10 1 request. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any professional 2 disciplinary rule to the contrary, the disclosure of the identity of any 3 client or customer in response to this question shall not constitute 4 professional misconduct or a ground for disciplinary action of any kind, 5 or form the basis for any civil or criminal cause of action or proceed- 6 ing. A reporting individual who first enters public office after January 7 first, two thousand sixteen, need not report clients or customers with 8 respect to matters for which the reporting individual or his or her firm 9 was retained prior to entering public office. 10 (c) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 11 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR 12 NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 13 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 14 SAND FIFTEEN: 15 If the reporting individual receives income of ten thousand dollars or 16 greater from any employment or activity reportable under question 8(a), 17 identify each registered lobbyist who has directly referred to such 18 individual a client who was successfully referred to the reporting indi- 19 vidual's business and from whom the reporting individual or firm 20 received a fee for services in excess of five thousand dollars. Report 21 only those referrals that were made to a reporting individual by direct 22 communication from a person known to such reporting individual to be a 23 registered lobbyist at the time the referral is made. With respect to 24 each such referral, the reporting individual shall identify the client, 25 the registered lobbyist who has made the referral, the category of value 26 of the compensation received and a general description of the type of 27 matter so referred. A reporting individual need not disclose activities 28 performed while lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and 29 (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this article. The 30 disclosure requirements in this question shall not require disclosing 31 clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceutical or dental 32 services, mental health services, or residential real estate brokering 33 services from the reporting individual or his or her firm or if federal 34 law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting individual need not 35 identify any client to whom he or she or his or her firm provided legal 36 representation with respect to investigation or prosecution by law 37 enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, estate planning, or 38 domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting individual identify 39 individuals represented pursuant to an insurance policy but the report- 40 ing individual shall in such circumstances only report the entity that 41 provides compensation to the reporting individual; with respect to 42 matters in which the client's name is required by law to be kept confi- 43 dential (such as matters governed by the family court act) or in matters 44 in which the reporting individual represents or provides services to 45 minors, the client's name may be replaced with initials. To the extent 46 that the reporting individual, or his or her firm, provided legal repre- 47 sentation with respect to an initial public offering, and federal law or 48 regulations restricts the disclosure of information relating to such 49 work, the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the 50 client and the services provided relating to the initial public offering 51 to the office of court administration, who will maintain such informa- 52 tion confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her 53 response a statement that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclosure to 54 the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time that 55 the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no longer 56 restricted by federal law or regulation, the reporting individual shallA. 1609 11 1 disclose such information in an amended disclosure statement in response 2 to the disclosure requirements of this paragraph. The office of court 3 administration shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which 4 information submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and 5 confidentially stored. With respect to clients represented in other 6 matters not otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an 7 exemption to publicly disclosing the name of that client from the 8 commission on ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section 9 ninety-four of the executive law, or from the office of court adminis- 10 tration. In such application, the reporting individual shall state the 11 following: "My client is not currently receiving my services or seeking 12 my services in connection with: 13 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 14 reporting period; 15 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 16 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 17 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 18 during the reporting period; 19 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 20 reporting period; or 21 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 22 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 23 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 24 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 25 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 26 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 27 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 28 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 29 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 30 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 31 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state; 32 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 33 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 34 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 35 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 36 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 37 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 38 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 39 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 40 The commission on ethics and lobbying in government or, as the case 41 may be, the office of court administration shall promptly make a final 42 determination in response to such request, which shall include an expla- 43 nation for its determination. The office of court administration shall 44 issue its final determination within three days of receiving the 45 request. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any professional 46 disciplinary rule to the contrary, the disclosure of the identity of any 47 client or customer in response to this question shall not constitute 48 professional misconduct or a ground for disciplinary action of any kind, 49 or form the basis for any civil or criminal cause of action or proceed- 50 ing. A reporting individual who first enters public office after Decem- 51 ber thirty-first, two thousand fifteen, need not report clients or 52 customers with respect to matters for which the reporting individual or 53 his or her firm was retained prior to entering public office. 54 Client Name of Lobbyist Description Category of Amount 55 of Matter (in Table [1] I)A. 1609 12 1 ________________________________________________________________________ 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 3 ________________________________________________________________________ 4 ________________________________________________________________________ 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 6 (d) List the name, principal address and general description or the 7 nature of the business activity of any entity in which the reporting 8 individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner had an 9 investment in excess of $1,000 excluding investments in securities and 10 interests in real property. 11 9. List each source of gifts, EXCLUDING campaign contributions, in 12 EXCESS of $1,000, received during the reporting period for which this 13 statement is filed by the reporting individual or such individual's 14 spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated child from the same donor, 15 EXCLUDING gifts from a relative. INCLUDE the name and address of the 16 donor. The term "gifts" does not include reimbursements, which term is 17 defined in item 10. Indicate the value and nature of each such gift. 18 Category 19 Self, of 20 Spouse, Name of Nature Value of 21 Domestic Donor Address of Gift Gift 22 Partner (In Table I) 23 or Child 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 10. Identify and briefly describe the source of any reimbursements for 30 expenditures, EXCLUDING campaign expenditures and expenditures in 31 connection with official duties reimbursed by the state, in EXCESS 32 of $1,000 from each such source. For purposes of this item, the term 33 "reimbursements" shall mean any travel-related expenses provided by 34 nongovernmental sources and for activities related to the reporting 35 individual's official duties such as, speaking engagements, confer- 36 ences, or factfinding events. The term "reimbursements" does NOT 37 include gifts reported under item 9. 38 Source Description 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 11. List the identity and value, if reasonably ascertainable, of each 45 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, including 46 retirement plans (other than retirement plans of the state of New 47 York or the city of New York), and deferred compensation plans 48 (e.g., 401, 403(b), 457, etc.) established in accordance with theA. 1609 13 1 internal revenue code, in which the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL held a 2 beneficial interest in EXCESS of $1,000 at any time during the 3 preceding year. Do NOT report interests in a trust, estate or other 4 beneficial interest established by or for, or the estate of, a rela- 5 tive. 6 Category 7 Identity of Value* 8 (In Table II) 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 * The value of such interest shall be reported only if reasonably 15 ascertainable. 16 12. (a) Describe the terms of, and the parties to, any contract, prom- 17 ise, or other agreement between the reporting individual and any 18 person, firm, or corporation with respect to the employment of such 19 individual after leaving office or position (other than a leave of 20 absence). 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 (b) Describe the parties to and the terms of any agreement providing 27 for continuation of payments or benefits to the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL 28 in EXCESS of $1,000 from a prior employer OTHER THAN the State. 29 (This includes interests in or contributions to a pension fund, 30 profit-sharing plan, or life or health insurance; buy-out agree- 31 ments; severance payments; etc.) 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 ____________________________________________________________________ 34 ____________________________________________________________________ 35 ____________________________________________________________________ 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 13. List below the nature and amount of any income in EXCESS of $1,000 38 from EACH SOURCE for the reporting individual and such individual's 39 spouse or domestic partner for the taxable year last occurring prior 40 to the date of filing. Each such source must be described with 41 particularity. Nature of income includes, but is not limited to, all 42 income (other than that received from the employment listed under 43 Item 2 above) from compensated employment whether public or private, 44 directorships and other fiduciary positions, contractual arrange- 45 ments, teaching income, partnerships, honorariums, lecture fees, 46 consultant fees, bank and bond interest, dividends, income derived 47 from a trust, real estate rents, and recognized gains from the sale 48 or exchange of real or other property. Income from a business or 49 profession and real estate rents shall be reported with the sourceA. 1609 14 1 identified by the building address in the case of real estate rents 2 and otherwise by the name of the entity and not by the name of the 3 individual customers, clients or tenants, with the aggregate net 4 income before taxes for each building address or entity. The 5 receipt of maintenance received in connection with a matrimonial 6 action, alimony and child support payments shall not be listed. 7 Self/ Category 8 Spouse Source Nature of Amount 9 or Domestic (In Table I) 10 Partner 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 14. List the sources of any deferred income (not retirement income) in 17 EXCESS of $1,000 from each source to be paid to the reporting indi- 18 vidual following the close of the calendar year for which this 19 disclosure statement is filed, other than deferred compensation 20 reported in item 11 hereinabove. Deferred income derived from the 21 practice of a profession shall be listed in the aggregate and shall 22 identify as the source, the name of the firm, corporation, partner- 23 ship or association through which the income was derived, but shall 24 not identify individual clients. 25 Category 26 Source of Amount 27 (In Table I) 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 ____________________________________________________________________ 31 ____________________________________________________________________ 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 15. List each assignment of income in EXCESS of $1,000, and each trans- 34 fer other than to a relative during the reporting period for which 35 this statement is filed for less than fair consideration of an 36 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, securities 37 or real property, by the reporting individual, in excess of $1,000, 38 which would otherwise be required to be reported herein and is not 39 or has not been so reported. 40 Item Assigned Assigned or Category 41 or Transferred Transferred to of Value 42 (In Table I) 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 ____________________________________________________________________A. 1609 15 1 16. List below the type and market value of securities held by the 2 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner 3 from each issuing entity in EXCESS of $1,000 at the close of the 4 taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing, including 5 the name of the issuing entity exclusive of securities held by the 6 reporting individual issued by a professional corporation. Whenever 7 an interest in securities exists through a beneficial interest in a 8 trust, the securities held in such trust shall be listed ONLY IF the 9 reporting individual has knowledge thereof except where the report- 10 ing individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domestic 11 partner has transferred assets to such trust for his or her benefit 12 in which event such securities shall be listed unless they are not 13 ascertainable by the reporting individual because the trustee is 14 under an obligation or has been instructed in writing not to 15 disclose the contents of the trust to the reporting individual. 16 Securities of which the reporting individual or the reporting indi- 17 vidual's spouse or domestic partner is the owner of record but in 18 which such individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domes- 19 tic partner has no beneficial interest shall not be listed. Indicate 20 percentage of ownership ONLY if the reporting person or the report- 21 ing person's spouse or domestic partner holds more than five percent 22 (5%) of the stock of a corporation in which the stock is publicly 23 traded or more than ten percent (10%) of the stock of a corporation 24 in which the stock is NOT publicly traded. Also list securities 25 owned for investment purposes by a corporation more than fifty 26 percent (50%) of the stock of which is owned or controlled by the 27 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic part- 28 ner. For the purpose of this item the term "securities" shall mean 29 mutual funds, bonds, mortgages, notes, obligations, warrants and 30 stocks of any class, investment interests in limited or general 31 partnerships and certificates of deposits (CDs) and such other 32 evidences of indebtedness and certificates of interest as are usual- 33 ly referred to as securities. The market value for such securities 34 shall be reported only if reasonably ascertainable and shall not be 35 reported if the security is an interest in a general partnership 36 that was listed in item 8 (a) or if the security is corporate stock, 37 NOT publicly traded, in a trade or business of a reporting individ- 38 ual or a reporting individual's spouse or domestic partner. 39 Percentage 40 of corporate 41 stock owned 42 or controlled Category of 43 (if more than Market Value 44 5% of pub- as of the close 45 licly traded of the 46 stock, or taxable year 47 more than last occurring 48 10% if stock prior to 49 Self/ Issuing Type of not publicly the filing of 50 Spouse Entity Security traded, is held) this statement 51 or (In Table II) 52 Domestic 53 PartnerA. 1609 16 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 17. List below the location, size, general nature, acquisition date, 7 market value and percentage of ownership of any real property in 8 which any vested or contingent interest in EXCESS of $1,000 is held 9 by the reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or 10 domestic partner. Also list real property owned for investment 11 purposes by a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock 12 of which is owned or controlled by the reporting individual or such 13 individual's spouse or domestic partner. Do NOT list any real prop- 14 erty which is the primary or secondary personal residence of the 15 reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domes- 16 tic partner, except where there is a co-owner who is other than a 17 relative. 18 Self/ Percentage Category 19 Spouse/ General Acquisition of of Market 20 Domestic Nature Date Ownership Value 21 Partner (In 22 Corporation Location Size Table II) 23 ________________________________________________________________________ 24 ________________________________________________________________________ 25 ________________________________________________________________________ 26 ________________________________________________________________________ 27 ________________________________________________________________________ 28 18. List below all notes and accounts receivable, other than from goods 29 or services sold, held by the reporting individual at the close of 30 the taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing and 31 other debts owed to such individual at the close of the taxable year 32 last occurring prior to the date of filing, in EXCESS of $1,000, 33 including the name of the debtor, type of obligation, date due and 34 the nature of the collateral securing payment of each, if any, 35 excluding securities reported in item 16 hereinabove. Debts, notes 36 and accounts receivable owed to the individual by a relative shall 37 not be reported. 38 Type of Obligation, Category 39 Date Due, and Nature of 40 Name of Debtor of Collateral, if any Amount 41 (In Table II) 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 19. List below all liabilities of the reporting individual and such 48 individual's spouse or domestic partner, in EXCESS of $10,000 as of 49 the date of filing of this statement, other than liabilities to aA. 1609 17 1 relative. Do NOT list liabilities incurred by, or guarantees made 2 by, the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic 3 partner or by any proprietorship, partnership or corporation in 4 which the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domes- 5 tic partner has an interest, when incurred or made in the ordinary 6 course of the trade, business or professional practice of the 7 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic part- 8 ner. Include the name of the creditor and any collateral pledged by 9 such individual to secure payment of any such liability. A reporting 10 individual shall not list any obligation to pay maintenance in 11 connection with a matrimonial action, alimony or child support 12 payments. Any loan issued in the ordinary course of business by a 13 financial institution to finance educational costs, the cost of home 14 purchase or improvements for a primary or secondary residence, or 15 purchase of a personally owned motor vehicle, household furniture or 16 appliances shall be excluded. If any such reportable liability has 17 been guaranteed by any third person, list the liability and name the 18 guarantor. 19 Category 20 Name of Creditor Type of Liability of 21 or Guarantor and Collateral, if any Amount 22 (In Table II) 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 The requirements of law relating to the reporting of financial 29 interests are in the public interest and no adverse inference of 30 unethical or illegal conduct or behavior will be drawn merely from 31 compliance with these requirements. 32 ___________________________________ _________________________ 33 (Signature of Reporting Individual) Date (month/day/year) 34 TABLE I 35 Category A none 36 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 37 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 38 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 39 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 40 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 41 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 42 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 43 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 44 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 350,000 45 Category K $ 350,000 to under $ 450,000 46 Category L $ 450,000 to under $ 550,000 47 Category M $ 550,000 to under $ 650,000 48 Category N $ 650,000 to under $ 750,000 49 Category O $ 750,000 to under $ 850,000 50 Category P $ 850,000 to under $ 950,000 51 Category Q $ 950,000 to under $1,050,000A. 1609 18 1 Category R $1,050,000 to under $1,150,000 2 Category S $1,150,000 to under $1,250,000 3 Category T $1,250,000 to under $1,350,000 4 Category U $1,350,000 to under $1,450,000 5 Category V $1,450,000 to under $1,550,000 6 Category W $1,550,000 to under $1,650,000 7 Category X $1,650,000 to under $1,750,000 8 Category Y $1,750,000 to under $1,850,000 9 Category Z $1,850,000 to under $1,950,000 10 Category AA $1,950,000 to under $2,050,000 11 Category BB $2,050,000 to under $2,150,000 12 Category CC $2,150,000 to under $2,250,000 13 Category DD $2,250,000 to under $2,350,000 14 Category EE $2,350,000 to under $2,450,000 15 Category FF $2,450,000 to under $2,550,000 16 Category GG $2,550,000 to under $2,650,000 17 Category HH $2,650,000 to under $2,750,000 18 Category II $2,750,000 to under $2,850,000 19 Category JJ $2,850,000 to under $2,950,000 20 Category KK $2,950,000 to under $3,050,000 21 Category LL $3,050,000 to under $3,150,000 22 Category MM $3,150,000 to under $3,250,000 23 Category NN $3,250,000 to under $3,350,000 24 Category OO $3,350,000 to under $3,450,000 25 Category PP $3,450,000 to under $3,550,000 26 Category QQ $3,550,000 to under $3,650,000 27 Category RR $3,650,000 to under $3,750,000 28 Category SS $3,750,000 to under $3,850,000 29 Category TT $3,850,000 to under $3,950,000 30 Category UU $3,950,000 to under $4,050,000 31 Category VV $4,050,000 to under $4,150,000 32 Category WW $4,150,000 to under $4,250,000 33 Category XX $4,250,000 to under $4,350,000 34 Category YY $4,350,000 to under $4,450,000 35 Category ZZ $4,450,000 to under $4,550,000 36 Category AAA $4,550,000 to under $4,650,000 37 Category BBB $4,650,000 to under $4,750,000 38 Category CCC $4,750,000 to under $4,850,000 39 Category DDD $4,850,000 to under $4,950,000 40 Category EEE $4,950,000 to under $5,050,000 41 Category FFF $5,050,000 to under $5,150,000 42 Category GGG $5,150,000 to under $5,250,000 43 Category HHH $5,250,000 to under $5,350,000 44 Category III $5,350,000 to under $5,450,000 45 Category JJJ $5,450,000 to under $5,550,000 46 Category KKK $5,550,000 to under $5,650,000 47 Category LLL $5,650,000 to under $5,750,000 48 Category MMM $5,750,000 to under $5,850,000 49 Category NNN $5,850,000 to under $5,950,000 50 Category OOO $5,950,000 to under $6,050,000 51 Category PPP $6,050,000 to under $6,150,000 52 Category QQQ $6,150,000 to under $6,250,000 53 Category RRR $6,250,000 to under $6,350,000 54 Category SSS $6,350,000 to under $6,450,000 55 Category TTT $6,450,000 to under $6,550,000 56 Category UUU $6,550,000 to under $6,650,000A. 1609 19 1 Category VVV $6,650,000 to under $6,750,000 2 Category WWW $6,750,000 to under $6,850,000 3 Category XXX $6,850,000 to under $6,950,000 4 Category YYY $6,950,000 to under $7,050,000 5 Category ZZZ $7,050,000 to under $7,150,000 6 Category AAAA $7,150,000 to under $7,250,000 7 Category BBBB $7,250,000 to under $7,350,000 8 Category CCCC $7,350,000 to under $7,450,000 9 Category DDDD $7,450,000 to under $7,550,000 10 Category EEEE $7,550,000 to under $7,650,000 11 Category FFFF $7,650,000 to under $7,750,000 12 Category GGGG $7,750,000 to under $7,850,000 13 Category HHHH $7,850,000 to under $7,950,000 14 Category IIII $7,950,000 to under $8,050,000 15 Category JJJJ $8,050,000 to under $8,150,000 16 Category KKKK $8,150,000 to under $8,250,000 17 Category LLLL $8,250,000 to under $8,350,000 18 Category MMMM $8,350,000 to under $8,450,000 19 Category NNNN $8,450,000 to under $8,550,000 20 Category OOOO $8,550,000 to under $8,650,000 21 Category PPPP $8,650,000 to under $8,750,000 22 Category QQQQ $8,750,000 to under $8,850,000 23 Category RRRR $8,850,000 to under $8,950,000 24 Category SSSS $8,950,000 to under $9,050,000 25 Category TTTT $9,050,000 to under $9,150,000 26 Category UUUU $9,150,000 to under $9,250,000 27 Category VVVV $9,250,000 to under $9,350,000 28 Category WWWW $9,350,000 to under $9,450,000 29 Category XXXX $9,450,000 to under $9,550,000 30 Category YYYY $9,550,000 to under $9,650,000 31 Category ZZZZ $9,650,000 to under $9,750,000 32 Category AAAAA $9,750,000 to under $9,850,000 33 Category BBBBB $9,850,000 to under $9,950,000 34 Category CCCCC $9,950,000 to under $10,000,000 35 Category DDDDD $10,000,000 or over 36 TABLE II 37 Category A none 38 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 39 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 40 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 41 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 42 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 43 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 44 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 45 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 46 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 500,000 47 Category K $ 500,000 to under $ 750,000 48 Category L $ 750,000 to under $1,000,000 49 Category M $1,000,000 to under $1,250,000 50 Category N $1,250,000 to under $1,500,000 51 Category O $1,500,000 to under $1,750,000 52 Category P $1,750,000 to under $2,000,000 53 Category Q $2,000,000 to under $2,250,000 54 Category R $2,250,000 to under $2,500,000 55 Category S $2,500,000 to under $2,750,000A. 1609 20 1 Category T $2,750,000 to under $3,000,000 2 Category U $3,000,000 to under $3,250,000 3 Category V $3,250,000 to under $3,500,000 4 Category W $3,500,000 to under $3,750,000 5 Category X $3,750,000 to under $4,000,000 6 Category Y $4,000,000 to under $4,250,000 7 Category Z $4,250,000 to under $4,500,000 8 Category AA $4,500,000 to under $4,750,000 9 Category BB $4,750,000 to under $5,000,000 10 Category CC $5,000,000 to under $5,250,000 11 Category DD $5,250,000 to under $5,500,000 12 Category EE $5,500,000 to under $5,750,000 13 Category FF $5,750,000 to under $6,000,000 14 Category GG $6,000,000 to under $6,250,000 15 Category HH $6,250,000 to under $6,500,000 16 Category II $6,500,000 to under $6,750,000 17 Category JJ $6,750,000 to under $7,000,000 18 Category KK $7,000,000 to under $7,250,000 19 Category LL $7,250,000 to under $7,500,000 20 Category MM $7,500,000 to under $7,750,000 21 Category NN $7,750,000 to under $8,000,000 22 Category OO $8,000,000 to under $8,250,000 23 Category PP $8,250,000 to under $8,500,000 24 Category QQ $8,500,000 to under $8,750,000 25 Category RR $8,750,000 to under $9,000,000 26 Category SS $9,000,000 to under $9,250,000 27 Category TT $9,250,000 to under $9,500,000 28 Category UU $9,500,000 or over 29 (b) The commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall make 30 available an editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of 31 the annual statement of financial disclosure by January first, two thou- 32 sand twenty-four to all those required by law to submit such forms. 33 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 34 section two of this act shall take effect on January first, two thousand 35 twenty-four. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or 36 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 37 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 38 on or before such date.
