Bill Text: NY S01500 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended
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: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-06-03 - COMMITTED TO RULES [S01500 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-S01500-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1500--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Ethics and Internal Gover- nance -- recommitted to the Committee on Ethics and Internal Gover- nance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee 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 joint commis- 10 sion on public ethics. 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 joint commission on public ethics, in accordance with 18 paragraph (a) of this subdivision. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01851-02-2S. 1500--A 2 1 § 2. 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 § 3. 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, 24 subparagraphs (b), (b-2) and (c) of paragraph 8 as separately amended by 25 section 8 of part QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 and paragraph 13 26 as amended by section 1 of part CC of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 3. (a) The annual statement of financial disclosure shall contain the 29 information and shall be in the form set forth hereinbelow: 30 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE - (For calendar year ________) 31 1. Name ______________________________________________________________ 32 2. (a) Title of Position _____________________________________________ 33 (b) Department, Agency or other Governmental Entity _______________ 34 (c) Address of Present Office _____________________________________ 35 (d) Office Telephone Number _______________________________________ 36 3. (a) Marital Status ______________. If married, please give spouse's 37 full name. 38 __________________________________________________________________. 39 (b) Full name of domestic partner (if applicable). 40 _________________________________________________________________ . 41 (c) List the names of all unemancipated children. 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 Answer each of the following questions completely, with respect to 48 calendar year _________, unless another period or date is otherwise 49 specified. If additional space is needed, attach additional pages.S. 1500--A 3 1 Whenever a "value" or "amount" is required to be reported herein, such 2 value or amount shall be reported as being within one of the following 3 Categories in Table I or Table II of this subdivision as called for in 4 the question: A reporting individual shall indicate the Category by 5 letter only. 6 Whenever "income" is required to be reported herein, the term "income" 7 shall mean the aggregate net income before taxes from the source identi- 8 fied. 9 The term "calendar year" shall mean the year ending the December 31st 10 preceding the date of filing of the annual statement. 11 4. (a) List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or 12 position of any nature, whether compensated or not, held by the 13 reporting individual with any firm, corporation, association, part- 14 nership, or other organization other than the State of New York. 15 Include compensated honorary positions; do NOT list membership or 16 uncompensated honorary positions. If the listed entity was licensed 17 by any state or local agency, was regulated by any state regulatory 18 agency or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part of the 19 business or activity of said entity, did business with, or had 20 matters other than ministerial matters before, any state or local 21 agency, list the name of any such agency. 22 State or 23 Position Organization Local Agency 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 (b) List any office, trusteeship, directorship, partnership, or position 30 of any nature, whether compensated or not, held by the spouse, 31 domestic partner or unemancipated child of the reporting individual, 32 with any firm, corporation, association, partnership, or other 33 organization other than the State of New York. Include compensated 34 honorary positions; do NOT list membership or uncompensated honorary 35 positions. If the listed entity was licensed by any state or local 36 agency, was regulated by any state regulatory agency or local agen- 37 cy, or, as a regular and significant part of the business or activ- 38 ity of said entity, did business with, or had matters other than 39 ministerial matters before, any state or local agency, list the name 40 of any such agency. 41 State or 42 Position Organization Local Agency 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 ____________________________________________________________________ 48 5. (a) List the name, address and description of any occupation, 49 employment (other than the employment listed under Item 2 above),S. 1500--A 4 1 trade, business or profession engaged in by the reporting individ- 2 ual. If such activity was licensed by any state or local agency, was 3 regulated by any state regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a 4 regular and significant part of the business or activity of said 5 entity, did business with, or had matters other than ministerial 6 matters before, any state or local agency, list the name of any such 7 agency. 8 State or 9 Name & Address Local 10 Position of Organization Description Agency 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 (b) If the spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated child of the 17 reporting individual was engaged in any occupation, employment, 18 trade, business or profession which activity was licensed by any 19 state or local agency, was regulated by any state regulatory agency 20 or local agency, or, as a regular and significant part of the busi- 21 ness or activity of said entity, did business with, or had matters 22 other than ministerial matters before, any state or local agency, 23 list the name, address and description of such occupation, employ- 24 ment, trade, business or profession and the name of any such agency. 25 State or 26 Name & Address Local 27 Position of Organization Description Agency 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 ____________________________________________________________________ 31 ____________________________________________________________________ 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 6. List any interest, in EXCESS of $1,000, held by the reporting indi- 34 vidual, such individual's spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated 35 child, or partnership of which any such person is a member, or 36 corporation, 10% or more of the stock of which is owned or 37 controlled by any such person, whether vested or contingent, in any 38 contract made or executed by a state or local agency and include the 39 name of the entity which holds such interest and the relationship of 40 the reporting individual or such individual's spouse, domestic part- 41 ner or such child to such entity and the interest in such contract. 42 Do NOT include bonds and notes. Do NOT list any interest in any such 43 contract on which final payment has been made and all obligations 44 under the contract except for guarantees and warranties have been 45 performed, provided, however, that such an interest must be listed 46 if there has been an ongoing dispute during the calendar year for 47 which this statement is filed with respect to any such guarantees or 48 warranties. Do NOT list any interest in a contract made or executed 49 by a local agency after public notice and pursuant to a process forS. 1500--A 5 1 competitive bidding or a process for competitive requests for 2 proposals. 3 Entity Relationship Contracting Category 4 Self, Which Held to Entity State or of 5 Spouse, Interest in and Interest Local Value of 6 Domestic Contract in Contract Agency Contract 7 Partner or 8 Child (In Table II) 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 7. List any position the reporting individual held as an officer of any 15 political party or political organization, as a member of any poli- 16 tical party committee, or as a political party district leader. The 17 term "party" shall have the same meaning as "party" in the election 18 law. The term "political organization" means any party or independ- 19 ent body as defined in the election law or any organization that is 20 affiliated with or a subsidiary of a party or independent body. 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 8. (a) If the reporting individual practices law, is licensed by the 27 department of state as a real estate broker or agent or practices a 28 profession licensed by the department of education, or works as a member 29 or employee of a firm required to register pursuant to section one-e of 30 the legislative law as a lobbyist, describe the services rendered for 31 which compensation was paid including a general description of the prin- 32 cipal subject areas of matters undertaken by such individual and princi- 33 pal duties performed. Specifically state whether the reporting individ- 34 ual provides services directly to clients. Additionally, if such an 35 individual practices with a firm or corporation and is a partner or 36 shareholder of the firm or corporation, give a general description of 37 principal subject areas of matters undertaken by such firm or corpo- 38 ration. 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 (b) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 45 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 46 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING 47 CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ONS. 1500--A 6 1 OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 2 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN: 3 If the reporting individual personally provides services to any person 4 or entity, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corpo- 5 ration that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a 6 "firm"), then identify each client or customer to whom the reporting 7 individual personally provided services, or who was referred to the firm 8 by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting individual or 9 his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during the reporting 10 period for such services rendered in direct connection with: 11 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $50,000 or more from the state or 12 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 13 (ii) A grant of $25,000 or more from the state or any state agency 14 during the reporting period; 15 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 16 reporting period; or 17 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 18 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 19 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 20 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 21 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 22 knowingly solicit or direct to the reporting individual's firm in whole 23 or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a client of that 24 firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as defined in 25 subparagraphs (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, as the result of such 26 procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individual. A 27 reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 28 lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivi- 29 sion seven of section seventy-three of this article. 30 The disclosure requirement in this question shall not require disclo- 31 sure of clients or customers receiving medical or dental services, 32 mental health services, residential real estate brokering services, or 33 insurance brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 34 firm. The reporting individual need not identify any client to whom he 35 or she or his or her firm provided legal representation with respect to 36 investigation or prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, 37 or domestic relations matters. With respect to clients represented in 38 other matters, where disclosure of a client's identity is likely to 39 cause harm, the reporting individual shall request an exemption from the 40 commission on ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section 41 ninety-four of the executive law, provided, however, that a reporting 42 individual who first enters public office after July first, two thousand 43 twelve, need not report clients or customers with respect to matters for 44 which the reporting individual or his or her firm was retained prior to 45 entering public office. 46 Client Nature of Services Provided 47 ________________________________________________________________________ 48 ________________________________________________________________________ 49 ________________________________________________________________________ 50 ________________________________________________________________________ 51 ________________________________________________________________________ 52 (b-1) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 53 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 54 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 55 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU-S. 1500--A 7 1 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 2 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 3 If the reporting individual receives income from employment reportable 4 in question 8(a) and personally provides services to any person or enti- 5 ty, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corporation 6 that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a "firm"), the 7 reporting individual shall identify each client or customer to whom the 8 reporting individual personally provided services, or who was referred 9 to the firm by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting 10 individual or his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during 11 the reporting period in direct connection with: 12 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state or 13 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 14 (ii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 15 during the reporting period; 16 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 17 reporting period; or 18 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 19 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 20 For such services rendered by the reporting individual directly to 21 each such client, describe each matter that was the subject of such 22 representation, the services actually provided and the payment received. 23 For payments received from clients referred to the firm by the reporting 24 individual, if the reporting individual directly received a referral fee 25 or fees for such referral, identify the client and the payment so 26 received. 27 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 28 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 29 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 30 having knowingly solicited or directed to the reporting individual's 31 firm in whole or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a 32 client of that firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as 33 defined in clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph, as the result 34 of such procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individ- 35 ual. A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 36 lawfully acting in his or her capacity as provided in paragraphs (c), 37 (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this 38 article. 39 Client Matter Nature of Services Provided Category 40 of Amount 41 (in Table I) 42 ________________________________________________________________________ 43 ________________________________________________________________________ 44 ________________________________________________________________________ 45 ________________________________________________________________________ 46 ________________________________________________________________________ 47 (b-2) 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 (i) With respect to reporting individuals who receive ten thousand 54 dollars or more from employment or activity reportable under questionS. 1500--A 8 1 8(a), for each client or customer NOT otherwise disclosed or exempted in 2 question 8 or 13, disclose the name of each client or customer known to 3 the reporting individual to whom the reporting individual provided 4 services: (A) who paid the reporting individual in excess of five thou- 5 sand dollars for such services; or (B) who had been billed with the 6 knowledge of the reporting individual in excess of five thousand dollars 7 by the firm or other entity named in question 8(a) for the reporting 8 individual's services. 9 Client Services Category of Amount 10 Actually Provided (in Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 11 FOLLOWING IS AN ILLUSTRATIVE, NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF EXAMPLES OF 12 DESCRIPTIONS OF "SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED": 13 * REVIEWED DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE; 14 * REPRESENTED CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) IN LEGAL PROCEEDING; 15 * PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 16 * CONSULTED WITH CLIENT OR CONSULTED WITH LAW PARTNERS/ASSOCIATES/MEMBERS 17 OF FIRM ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 18 * PREPARED CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY 19 NAME); 20 * REFERRED INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) FOR 21 REPRESENTATION OR CONSULTATION; 22 * COMMERCIAL BROKERING SERVICES (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 23 * PREPARED CERTIFIED ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING 24 RENDERINGS FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 25 * COURT APPOINTED GUARDIAN OR EVALUATOR (IDENTIFY COURT NOT CLIENT). 26 (ii) With respect to reporting individuals who disclosed in question 27 8(a) that the reporting individual did not provide services to a client 28 but provided services to a firm or business, identify the category of 29 amount received for providing such services and describe the services 30 rendered. 31 Services Actually Provided Category of Amount (Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 32 A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 33 lawfully acting in his or her capacity as provided in paragraphs (c), 34 (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this 35 article. 36 The disclosure requirement in questions (b-1) and (b-2) shall not 37 require disclosing clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceu- 38 tical or dental services, mental health services, or residential real 39 estate brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 40 firm or if federal law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting 41 individual need not identify any client to whom he or she or his or her 42 firm provided legal representation with respect to investigation or 43 prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, 44 estate planning, or domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting 45 individual identify individuals represented pursuant to an insurance 46 policy but the reporting individual shall in such circumstances only 47 report the entity that provides compensation to the reporting individ-S. 1500--A 9 1 ual; with respect to matters in which the client's name is required by 2 law to be kept confidential (such as matters governed by the family 3 court act) or in matters in which the reporting individual represents or 4 provides services to minors, the client's name may be replaced with 5 initials. To the extent that the reporting individual, or his or her 6 firm, provided legal representation with respect to an initial public 7 offering, and professional disciplinary rules, federal law or regu- 8 lations restrict the disclosure of information relating to such work, 9 the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the client 10 and the services provided relating to the initial public offering to the 11 office of court administration, who will maintain such information 12 confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her response 13 to questions (b-1) and (b-2) that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclo- 14 sure to the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time 15 that the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no 16 longer restricted by professional disciplinary rules, federal law or 17 regulation, the reporting individual shall disclose such information in 18 an amended disclosure statement in response to the disclosure require- 19 ments in questions (b-1) and (b-2). The office of court administration 20 shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which information 21 submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and confiden- 22 tially stored. With respect to clients represented in other matters not 23 otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an exemption to 24 publicly disclosing the name of that client from the commission on 25 ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section ninety-four of the 26 executive law, or from the office of court administration. In such 27 application, the reporting individual shall state the following: "My 28 client is not currently receiving my services or seeking my services in 29 connection with: 30 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 31 reporting period; 32 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 33 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 34 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 35 during the reporting period; 36 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 37 reporting period; or 38 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 39 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 40 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 41 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 42 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 43 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 44 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 45 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 46 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 47 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 48 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state; 49 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 50 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 51 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 52 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 53 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 54 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 55 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 56 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client.S. 1500--A 10 1 The commission on ethics and lobbying in government or, as the case 2 may be, the office of court administration shall promptly make a final 3 determination in response to such request, which shall include an expla- 4 nation for its determination. The office of court administration shall 5 issue its final determination within three days of receiving the 6 request. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any professional 7 disciplinary rule to the contrary, the disclosure of the identity of any 8 client or customer in response to this question shall not constitute 9 professional misconduct or a ground for disciplinary action of any kind, 10 or form the basis for any civil or criminal cause of action or proceed- 11 ing. A reporting individual who first enters public office after January 12 first, two thousand sixteen, need not report clients or customers with 13 respect to matters for which the reporting individual or his or her firm 14 was retained prior to entering public office. 15 (c) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 16 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR 17 NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 18 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 19 SAND FIFTEEN: 20 If the reporting individual receives income of ten thousand dollars or 21 greater from any employment or activity reportable under question 8(a), 22 identify each registered lobbyist who has directly referred to such 23 individual a client who was successfully referred to the reporting indi- 24 vidual's business and from whom the reporting individual or firm 25 received a fee for services in excess of five thousand dollars. Report 26 only those referrals that were made to a reporting individual by direct 27 communication from a person known to such reporting individual to be a 28 registered lobbyist at the time the referral is made. With respect to 29 each such referral, the reporting individual shall identify the client, 30 the registered lobbyist who has made the referral, the category of value 31 of the compensation received and a general description of the type of 32 matter so referred. A reporting individual need not disclose activities 33 performed while lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and 34 (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this article. The 35 disclosure requirements in this question shall not require disclosing 36 clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceutical or dental 37 services, mental health services, or residential real estate brokering 38 services from the reporting individual or his or her firm or if federal 39 law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting individual need not 40 identify any client to whom he or she or his or her firm provided legal 41 representation with respect to investigation or prosecution by law 42 enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, estate planning, or 43 domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting individual identify 44 individuals represented pursuant to an insurance policy but the report- 45 ing individual shall in such circumstances only report the entity that 46 provides compensation to the reporting individual; with respect to 47 matters in which the client's name is required by law to be kept confi- 48 dential (such as matters governed by the family court act) or in matters 49 in which the reporting individual represents or provides services to 50 minors, the client's name may be replaced with initials. To the extent 51 that the reporting individual, or his or her firm, provided legal repre- 52 sentation with respect to an initial public offering, and federal law or 53 regulations restricts the disclosure of information relating to such 54 work, the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the 55 client and the services provided relating to the initial public offering 56 to the office of court administration, who will maintain such informa-S. 1500--A 11 1 tion confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her 2 response a statement that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclosure to 3 the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time that 4 the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no longer 5 restricted by federal law or regulation, the reporting individual shall 6 disclose such information in an amended disclosure statement in response 7 to the disclosure requirements of this paragraph. The office of court 8 administration shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which 9 information submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and 10 confidentially stored. With respect to clients represented in other 11 matters not otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an 12 exemption to publicly disclosing the name of that client from the 13 commission on ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section 14 ninety-four of the executive law, or from the office of court adminis- 15 tration. In such application, the reporting individual shall state the 16 following: "My client is not currently receiving my services or seeking 17 my services in connection with: 18 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 19 reporting period; 20 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 21 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 22 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 23 during the reporting period; 24 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 25 reporting period; or 26 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 27 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 28 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 29 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 30 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 31 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 32 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 33 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 34 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 35 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 36 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state; 37 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 38 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 39 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 40 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 41 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 42 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 43 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 44 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 45 The commission on ethics and lobbying in government or, as the case 46 may be, the office of court administration shall promptly make a final 47 determination in response to such request, which shall include an expla- 48 nation for its determination. The office of court administration shall 49 issue its final determination within three days of receiving the 50 request. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any professional 51 disciplinary rule to the contrary, the disclosure of the identity of any 52 client or customer in response to this question shall not constitute 53 professional misconduct or a ground for disciplinary action of any kind, 54 or form the basis for any civil or criminal cause of action or proceed- 55 ing. A reporting individual who first enters public office after Decem- 56 ber thirty-first, two thousand fifteen, need not report clients orS. 1500--A 12 1 customers with respect to matters for which the reporting individual or 2 his or her firm was retained prior to entering public office. 3 Client Name of Lobbyist Description Category of Amount 4 of Matter (in Table [1] I) 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 6 ________________________________________________________________________ 7 ________________________________________________________________________ 8 ________________________________________________________________________ 9 ________________________________________________________________________ 10 (d) List the name, principal address and general description or the 11 nature of the business activity of any entity in which the reporting 12 individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner had an 13 investment in excess of $1,000 excluding investments in securities and 14 interests in real property. 15 9. List each source of gifts, EXCLUDING campaign contributions, in 16 EXCESS of $1,000, received during the reporting period for which this 17 statement is filed by the reporting individual or such individual's 18 spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated child from the same donor, 19 EXCLUDING gifts from a relative. INCLUDE the name and address of the 20 donor. The term "gifts" does not include reimbursements, which term is 21 defined in item 10. Indicate the value and nature of each such gift. 22 Category 23 Self, of 24 Spouse, Name of Nature Value of 25 Domestic Donor Address of Gift Gift 26 Partner (In Table I) 27 or Child 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 ____________________________________________________________________ 31 ____________________________________________________________________ 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 10. Identify and briefly describe the source of any reimbursements for 34 expenditures, EXCLUDING campaign expenditures and expenditures in 35 connection with official duties reimbursed by the state, in EXCESS 36 of $1,000 from each such source. For purposes of this item, the term 37 "reimbursements" shall mean any travel-related expenses provided by 38 nongovernmental sources and for activities related to the reporting 39 individual's official duties such as, speaking engagements, confer- 40 ences, or factfinding events. The term "reimbursements" does NOT 41 include gifts reported under item 9. 42 Source Description 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 ____________________________________________________________________S. 1500--A 13 1 11. List the identity and value, if reasonably ascertainable, of each 2 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, including 3 retirement plans (other than retirement plans of the state of New 4 York or the city of New York), and deferred compensation plans 5 (e.g., 401, 403(b), 457, etc.) established in accordance with the 6 internal revenue code, in which the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL held a 7 beneficial interest in EXCESS of $1,000 at any time during the 8 preceding year. Do NOT report interests in a trust, estate or other 9 beneficial interest established by or for, or the estate of, a rela- 10 tive. 11 Category 12 Identity of Value* 13 (In Table II) 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 ____________________________________________________________________ 17 ____________________________________________________________________ 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 * The value of such interest shall be reported only if reasonably 20 ascertainable. 21 12. (a) Describe the terms of, and the parties to, any contract, prom- 22 ise, or other agreement between the reporting individual and any 23 person, firm, or corporation with respect to the employment of such 24 individual after leaving office or position (other than a leave of 25 absence). 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 ____________________________________________________________________ 31 (b) Describe the parties to and the terms of any agreement providing 32 for continuation of payments or benefits to the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL 33 in EXCESS of $1,000 from a prior employer OTHER THAN the State. 34 (This includes interests in or contributions to a pension fund, 35 profit-sharing plan, or life or health insurance; buy-out agree- 36 ments; severance payments; etc.) 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 13. List below the nature and amount of any income in EXCESS of $1,000 43 from EACH SOURCE for the reporting individual and such individual's 44 spouse or domestic partner for the taxable year last occurring prior 45 to the date of filing. Each such source must be described with 46 particularity. Nature of income includes, but is not limited to, all 47 income (other than that received from the employment listed under 48 Item 2 above) from compensated employment whether public or private, 49 directorships and other fiduciary positions, contractual arrange-S. 1500--A 14 1 ments, teaching income, partnerships, honorariums, lecture fees, 2 consultant fees, bank and bond interest, dividends, income derived 3 from a trust, real estate rents, and recognized gains from the sale 4 or exchange of real or other property. Income from a business or 5 profession and real estate rents shall be reported with the source 6 identified by the building address in the case of real estate rents 7 and otherwise by the name of the entity and not by the name of the 8 individual customers, clients or tenants, with the aggregate net 9 income before taxes for each building address or entity. The 10 receipt of maintenance received in connection with a matrimonial 11 action, alimony and child support payments shall not be listed. 12 Self/ Category 13 Spouse Source Nature of Amount 14 or Domestic (In Table I) 15 Partner 16 ____________________________________________________________________ 17 ____________________________________________________________________ 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 14. List the sources of any deferred income (not retirement income) in 22 EXCESS of $1,000 from each source to be paid to the reporting indi- 23 vidual following the close of the calendar year for which this 24 disclosure statement is filed, other than deferred compensation 25 reported in item 11 hereinabove. Deferred income derived from the 26 practice of a profession shall be listed in the aggregate and shall 27 identify as the source, the name of the firm, corporation, partner- 28 ship or association through which the income was derived, but shall 29 not identify individual clients. 30 Category 31 Source of Amount 32 (In Table I) 33 ____________________________________________________________________ 34 ____________________________________________________________________ 35 ____________________________________________________________________ 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 15. List each assignment of income in EXCESS of $1,000, and each trans- 39 fer other than to a relative during the reporting period for which 40 this statement is filed for less than fair consideration of an 41 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, securities 42 or real property, by the reporting individual, in excess of $1,000, 43 which would otherwise be required to be reported herein and is not 44 or has not been so reported. 45 Item Assigned Assigned or Category 46 or Transferred Transferred to of Value 47 (In Table I)S. 1500--A 15 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 16. List below the type and market value of securities held by the 7 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner 8 from each issuing entity in EXCESS of $1,000 at the close of the 9 taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing, including 10 the name of the issuing entity exclusive of securities held by the 11 reporting individual issued by a professional corporation. Whenever 12 an interest in securities exists through a beneficial interest in a 13 trust, the securities held in such trust shall be listed ONLY IF the 14 reporting individual has knowledge thereof except where the report- 15 ing individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domestic 16 partner has transferred assets to such trust for his or her benefit 17 in which event such securities shall be listed unless they are not 18 ascertainable by the reporting individual because the trustee is 19 under an obligation or has been instructed in writing not to 20 disclose the contents of the trust to the reporting individual. 21 Securities of which the reporting individual or the reporting indi- 22 vidual's spouse or domestic partner is the owner of record but in 23 which such individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domes- 24 tic partner has no beneficial interest shall not be listed. Indicate 25 percentage of ownership ONLY if the reporting person or the report- 26 ing person's spouse or domestic partner holds more than five percent 27 (5%) of the stock of a corporation in which the stock is publicly 28 traded or more than ten percent (10%) of the stock of a corporation 29 in which the stock is NOT publicly traded. Also list securities 30 owned for investment purposes by a corporation more than fifty 31 percent (50%) of the stock of which is owned or controlled by the 32 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic part- 33 ner. For the purpose of this item the term "securities" shall mean 34 mutual funds, bonds, mortgages, notes, obligations, warrants and 35 stocks of any class, investment interests in limited or general 36 partnerships and certificates of deposits (CDs) and such other 37 evidences of indebtedness and certificates of interest as are usual- 38 ly referred to as securities. The market value for such securities 39 shall be reported only if reasonably ascertainable and shall not be 40 reported if the security is an interest in a general partnership 41 that was listed in item 8 (a) or if the security is corporate stock, 42 NOT publicly traded, in a trade or business of a reporting individ- 43 ual or a reporting individual's spouse or domestic partner. 44 Percentage 45 of corporate 46 stock owned 47 or controlled Category of 48 (if more than Market Value 49 5% of pub- as of the close 50 licly traded of the 51 stock, or taxable year 52 more than last occurring 53 10% if stock prior to 54 Self/ Issuing Type of not publicly the filing ofS. 1500--A 16 1 Spouse Entity Security traded, is held) this statement 2 or (In Table II) 3 Domestic 4 Partner 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 17. List below the location, size, general nature, acquisition date, 11 market value and percentage of ownership of any real property in 12 which any vested or contingent interest in EXCESS of $1,000 is held 13 by the reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or 14 domestic partner. Also list real property owned for investment 15 purposes by a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock 16 of which is owned or controlled by the reporting individual or such 17 individual's spouse or domestic partner. Do NOT list any real prop- 18 erty which is the primary or secondary personal residence of the 19 reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domes- 20 tic partner, except where there is a co-owner who is other than a 21 relative. 22 Self/ Percentage Category 23 Spouse/ General Acquisition of of Market 24 Domestic Nature Date Ownership Value 25 Partner (In 26 Corporation Location Size Table II) 27 ________________________________________________________________________ 28 ________________________________________________________________________ 29 ________________________________________________________________________ 30 ________________________________________________________________________ 31 ________________________________________________________________________ 32 18. List below all notes and accounts receivable, other than from goods 33 or services sold, held by the reporting individual at the close of 34 the taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing and 35 other debts owed to such individual at the close of the taxable year 36 last occurring prior to the date of filing, in EXCESS of $1,000, 37 including the name of the debtor, type of obligation, date due and 38 the nature of the collateral securing payment of each, if any, 39 excluding securities reported in item 16 hereinabove. Debts, notes 40 and accounts receivable owed to the individual by a relative shall 41 not be reported. 42 Type of Obligation, Category 43 Date Due, and Nature of 44 Name of Debtor of Collateral, if any Amount 45 (In Table II) 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 ____________________________________________________________________ 48 ____________________________________________________________________S. 1500--A 17 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 19. List below all liabilities of the reporting individual and such 4 individual's spouse or domestic partner, in EXCESS of $10,000 as of 5 the date of filing of this statement, other than liabilities to a 6 relative. Do NOT list liabilities incurred by, or guarantees made 7 by, the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic 8 partner or by any proprietorship, partnership or corporation in 9 which the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domes- 10 tic partner has an interest, when incurred or made in the ordinary 11 course of the trade, business or professional practice of the 12 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic part- 13 ner. Include the name of the creditor and any collateral pledged by 14 such individual to secure payment of any such liability. A reporting 15 individual shall not list any obligation to pay maintenance in 16 connection with a matrimonial action, alimony or child support 17 payments. Any loan issued in the ordinary course of business by a 18 financial institution to finance educational costs, the cost of home 19 purchase or improvements for a primary or secondary residence, or 20 purchase of a personally owned motor vehicle, household furniture or 21 appliances shall be excluded. If any such reportable liability has 22 been guaranteed by any third person, list the liability and name the 23 guarantor. 24 Category 25 Name of Creditor Type of Liability of 26 or Guarantor and Collateral, if any Amount 27 (In Table II) 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 ____________________________________________________________________ 31 ____________________________________________________________________ 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 The requirements of law relating to the reporting of financial 34 interests are in the public interest and no adverse inference of 35 unethical or illegal conduct or behavior will be drawn merely from 36 compliance with these requirements. 37 ___________________________________ _________________________ 38 (Signature of Reporting Individual) Date (month/day/year) 39 TABLE I 40 Category A none 41 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 42 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 43 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 44 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 45 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 46 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 47 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 48 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 49 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 350,000 50 Category K $ 350,000 to under $ 450,000S. 1500--A 18 1 Category L $ 450,000 to under $ 550,000 2 Category M $ 550,000 to under $ 650,000 3 Category N $ 650,000 to under $ 750,000 4 Category O $ 750,000 to under $ 850,000 5 Category P $ 850,000 to under $ 950,000 6 Category Q $ 950,000 to under $1,050,000 7 Category R $1,050,000 to under $1,150,000 8 Category S $1,150,000 to under $1,250,000 9 Category T $1,250,000 to under $1,350,000 10 Category U $1,350,000 to under $1,450,000 11 Category V $1,450,000 to under $1,550,000 12 Category W $1,550,000 to under $1,650,000 13 Category X $1,650,000 to under $1,750,000 14 Category Y $1,750,000 to under $1,850,000 15 Category Z $1,850,000 to under $1,950,000 16 Category AA $1,950,000 to under $2,050,000 17 Category BB $2,050,000 to under $2,150,000 18 Category CC $2,150,000 to under $2,250,000 19 Category DD $2,250,000 to under $2,350,000 20 Category EE $2,350,000 to under $2,450,000 21 Category FF $2,450,000 to under $2,550,000 22 Category GG $2,550,000 to under $2,650,000 23 Category HH $2,650,000 to under $2,750,000 24 Category II $2,750,000 to under $2,850,000 25 Category JJ $2,850,000 to under $2,950,000 26 Category KK $2,950,000 to under $3,050,000 27 Category LL $3,050,000 to under $3,150,000 28 Category MM $3,150,000 to under $3,250,000 29 Category NN $3,250,000 to under $3,350,000 30 Category OO $3,350,000 to under $3,450,000 31 Category PP $3,450,000 to under $3,550,000 32 Category QQ $3,550,000 to under $3,650,000 33 Category RR $3,650,000 to under $3,750,000 34 Category SS $3,750,000 to under $3,850,000 35 Category TT $3,850,000 to under $3,950,000 36 Category UU $3,950,000 to under $4,050,000 37 Category VV $4,050,000 to under $4,150,000 38 Category WW $4,150,000 to under $4,250,000 39 Category XX $4,250,000 to under $4,350,000 40 Category YY $4,350,000 to under $4,450,000 41 Category ZZ $4,450,000 to under $4,550,000 42 Category AAA $4,550,000 to under $4,650,000 43 Category BBB $4,650,000 to under $4,750,000 44 Category CCC $4,750,000 to under $4,850,000 45 Category DDD $4,850,000 to under $4,950,000 46 Category EEE $4,950,000 to under $5,050,000 47 Category FFF $5,050,000 to under $5,150,000 48 Category GGG $5,150,000 to under $5,250,000 49 Category HHH $5,250,000 to under $5,350,000 50 Category III $5,350,000 to under $5,450,000 51 Category JJJ $5,450,000 to under $5,550,000 52 Category KKK $5,550,000 to under $5,650,000 53 Category LLL $5,650,000 to under $5,750,000 54 Category MMM $5,750,000 to under $5,850,000 55 Category NNN $5,850,000 to under $5,950,000 56 Category OOO $5,950,000 to under $6,050,000S. 1500--A 19 1 Category PPP $6,050,000 to under $6,150,000 2 Category QQQ $6,150,000 to under $6,250,000 3 Category RRR $6,250,000 to under $6,350,000 4 Category SSS $6,350,000 to under $6,450,000 5 Category TTT $6,450,000 to under $6,550,000 6 Category UUU $6,550,000 to under $6,650,000 7 Category VVV $6,650,000 to under $6,750,000 8 Category WWW $6,750,000 to under $6,850,000 9 Category XXX $6,850,000 to under $6,950,000 10 Category YYY $6,950,000 to under $7,050,000 11 Category ZZZ $7,050,000 to under $7,150,000 12 Category AAAA $7,150,000 to under $7,250,000 13 Category BBBB $7,250,000 to under $7,350,000 14 Category CCCC $7,350,000 to under $7,450,000 15 Category DDDD $7,450,000 to under $7,550,000 16 Category EEEE $7,550,000 to under $7,650,000 17 Category FFFF $7,650,000 to under $7,750,000 18 Category GGGG $7,750,000 to under $7,850,000 19 Category HHHH $7,850,000 to under $7,950,000 20 Category IIII $7,950,000 to under $8,050,000 21 Category JJJJ $8,050,000 to under $8,150,000 22 Category KKKK $8,150,000 to under $8,250,000 23 Category LLLL $8,250,000 to under $8,350,000 24 Category MMMM $8,350,000 to under $8,450,000 25 Category NNNN $8,450,000 to under $8,550,000 26 Category OOOO $8,550,000 to under $8,650,000 27 Category PPPP $8,650,000 to under $8,750,000 28 Category QQQQ $8,750,000 to under $8,850,000 29 Category RRRR $8,850,000 to under $8,950,000 30 Category SSSS $8,950,000 to under $9,050,000 31 Category TTTT $9,050,000 to under $9,150,000 32 Category UUUU $9,150,000 to under $9,250,000 33 Category VVVV $9,250,000 to under $9,350,000 34 Category WWWW $9,350,000 to under $9,450,000 35 Category XXXX $9,450,000 to under $9,550,000 36 Category YYYY $9,550,000 to under $9,650,000 37 Category ZZZZ $9,650,000 to under $9,750,000 38 Category AAAAA $9,750,000 to under $9,850,000 39 Category BBBBB $9,850,000 to under $9,950,000 40 Category CCCCC $9,950,000 to under $10,000,000 41 Category DDDDD $10,000,000 or over 42 TABLE II 43 Category A none 44 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 45 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 46 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 47 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 48 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 49 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 50 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 51 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 52 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 500,000 53 Category K $ 500,000 to under $ 750,000 54 Category L $ 750,000 to under $1,000,000 55 Category M $1,000,000 to under $1,250,000S. 1500--A 20 1 Category N $1,250,000 to under $1,500,000 2 Category O $1,500,000 to under $1,750,000 3 Category P $1,750,000 to under $2,000,000 4 Category Q $2,000,000 to under $2,250,000 5 Category R $2,250,000 to under $2,500,000 6 Category S $2,500,000 to under $2,750,000 7 Category T $2,750,000 to under $3,000,000 8 Category U $3,000,000 to under $3,250,000 9 Category V $3,250,000 to under $3,500,000 10 Category W $3,500,000 to under $3,750,000 11 Category X $3,750,000 to under $4,000,000 12 Category Y $4,000,000 to under $4,250,000 13 Category Z $4,250,000 to under $4,500,000 14 Category AA $4,500,000 to under $4,750,000 15 Category BB $4,750,000 to under $5,000,000 16 Category CC $5,000,000 to under $5,250,000 17 Category DD $5,250,000 to under $5,500,000 18 Category EE $5,500,000 to under $5,750,000 19 Category FF $5,750,000 to under $6,000,000 20 Category GG $6,000,000 to under $6,250,000 21 Category HH $6,250,000 to under $6,500,000 22 Category II $6,500,000 to under $6,750,000 23 Category JJ $6,750,000 to under $7,000,000 24 Category KK $7,000,000 to under $7,250,000 25 Category LL $7,250,000 to under $7,500,000 26 Category MM $7,500,000 to under $7,750,000 27 Category NN $7,750,000 to under $8,000,000 28 Category OO $8,000,000 to under $8,250,000 29 Category PP $8,250,000 to under $8,500,000 30 Category QQ $8,500,000 to under $8,750,000 31 Category RR $8,750,000 to under $9,000,000 32 Category SS $9,000,000 to under $9,250,000 33 Category TT $9,250,000 to under $9,500,000 34 Category UU $9,500,000 or over 35 (b) The joint commission on public ethics shall make available an 36 editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of the annual 37 statement of financial disclosure by January first, two thousand twen- 38 ty-three to all those required by law to submit such forms. 39 § 4. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same 40 manner as part QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, takes effect; 41 provided, however, that section two of this act shall take effect on 42 January first, two thousand twenty-three; provided, further, that if 43 section 7 of part QQ of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 shall not have 44 taken effect on or before such date then section two of this act shall 45 take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such chapter of 46 the laws of 2022 takes effect. Effective immediately the addition, 47 amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the 48 implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be 49 made on or before such date.