Bill Text: NY S01500 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1500 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 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. 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 5 of part 21 A of chapter 399 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01851-01-1S. 1500 2 1 Every statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of 2 the legislature, legislative employee and political party chairman 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 joint commission on public ethics for filing and 15 rulings with respect to such requests for exemptions or deletions, on or 16 before the thirtieth day of June; and (2) all other individuals required 17 to file such statement shall file it with the joint commission on public 18 ethics, except that: 19 § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 73-a of the public officers law, as 20 amended by section 5 of part A of chapter 399 of the laws of 2011, para- 21 graph 8 as amended by section 6 of part K of chapter 286 of the laws of 22 2016 and paragraph 13 as amended by section 1 of part CC of chapter 56 23 of the laws of 2015, is amended to 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 including maiden name where applicable. 34 _____________________________________________________________ . 35 (b) List the names of all unemancipated children. 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 Answer each of the following questions completely, with respect to 42 calendar year _________, unless another period or date is otherwise 43 specified. If additional space is needed, attach additional pages. 44 Whenever a "value" or "amount" is required to be reported herein, such 45 value or amount shall be reported as being within one of the following 46 Categories in Table I or Table II of this subdivision as called for in 47 the question: A reporting individual shall indicate the Category by 48 letter only.S. 1500 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 or 26 unemancipated child of the reporting individual, with any firm, 27 corporation, association, partnership, or other organization other 28 than the State of New York. Include compensated honorary positions; 29 do NOT list membership or uncompensated honorary positions. If the 30 listed entity was licensed by any state or local agency, was regu- 31 lated by any state regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a regu- 32 lar and significant part of the business or activity of said entity, 33 did business with, or had matters other than ministerial matters 34 before, any state or local agency, list the name of any such agency. 35 State or 36 Position Organization Local Agency 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 5. (a) List the name, address and description of any occupation, 43 employment (other than the employment listed under Item 2 above), 44 trade, business or profession engaged in by the reporting individ- 45 ual. If such activity was licensed by any state or local agency, was 46 regulated by any state regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a 47 regular and significant part of the business or activity of said 48 entity, did business with, or had matters other than ministerialS. 1500 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 or unemancipated child of the reporting individual was 12 engaged in any occupation, employment, trade, business or profession 13 which activity was licensed by any state or local agency, was regu- 14 lated by any state regulatory agency or local agency, or, as a regu- 15 lar and significant part of the business or activity of said entity, 16 did business with, or had matters other than ministerial matters 17 before, any state or local agency, list the name, address and 18 description of such occupation, employment, trade, business or 19 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 or unemancipated child, or partner- 30 ship of which any such person is a member, or corporation, 10% or 31 more of the stock of which is owned or controlled by any such 32 person, whether vested or contingent, in any contract made or 33 executed by a state or local agency and include the name of the 34 entity which holds such interest and the relationship of the report- 35 ing individual or such individual's spouse or such child to such 36 entity and the interest in such contract. Do NOT include bonds and 37 notes. Do NOT list any interest in any such contract on which final 38 payment has been made and all obligations under the contract except 39 for guarantees and warranties have been performed, provided, howev- 40 er, that such an interest must be listed if there has been an ongo- 41 ing dispute during the calendar year for which this statement is 42 filed with respect to any such guarantees or warranties. Do NOT list 43 any interest in a contract made or executed by a local agency after 44 public notice and pursuant to a process for competitive bidding or a 45 process for competitive requests for proposals. 46 Entity Relationship Contracting Category 47 Self, Which Held to Entity State or of 48 Spouse or Interest in and Interest Local Value of 49 Child Contract in Contract Agency ContractS. 1500 5 1 (In Table II) 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 7. List any position the reporting individual held as an officer of any 8 political party or political organization, as a member of any poli- 9 tical party committee, or as a political party district leader. The 10 term "party" shall have the same meaning as "party" in the election 11 law. The term "political organization" means any party or independ- 12 ent body as defined in the election law or any organization that is 13 affiliated with or a subsidiary of a party or independent body. 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 ____________________________________________________________________ 17 ____________________________________________________________________ 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 8. (a) If the reporting individual practices law, is licensed by the 20 department of state as a real estate broker or agent or practices a 21 profession licensed by the department of education, or works as a member 22 or employee of a firm required to register pursuant to section one-e of 23 the legislative law as a lobbyist, describe the services rendered for 24 which compensation was paid including a general description of the prin- 25 cipal subject areas of matters undertaken by such individual and princi- 26 pal duties performed. Specifically state whether the reporting individ- 27 ual provides services directly to clients. Additionally, if such an 28 individual practices with a firm or corporation and is a partner or 29 shareholder of the firm or corporation, give a general description of 30 principal subject areas of matters undertaken by such firm or corpo- 31 ration. 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 ____________________________________________________________________ 34 ____________________________________________________________________ 35 ____________________________________________________________________ 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 (b) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 38 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 39 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING 40 CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON 41 OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE AND BEFORE DECEMBER 42 THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN: 43 If the reporting individual personally provides services to any person 44 or entity, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corpo- 45 ration that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a 46 "firm"), then identify each client or customer to whom the reporting 47 individual personally provided services, or who was referred to the firm 48 by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting individual orS. 1500 6 1 his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during the reporting 2 period for such services rendered in direct connection with: 3 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $50,000 or more from the state or 4 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 5 (ii) A grant of $25,000 or more from the state or any state agency 6 during the reporting period; 7 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 8 reporting period; or 9 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 10 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 11 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 12 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 13 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 14 knowingly solicit or direct to the reporting individual's firm in whole 15 or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a client of that 16 firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as defined in 17 subparagraphs (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, as the result of such 18 procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individual. A 19 reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 20 lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivi- 21 sion seven of section seventy-three of this article. 22 The disclosure requirement in this question shall not require disclo- 23 sure of clients or customers receiving medical or dental services, 24 mental health services, residential real estate brokering services, or 25 insurance brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 26 firm. The reporting individual need not identify any client to whom he 27 or she or his or her firm provided legal representation with respect to 28 investigation or prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, 29 or domestic relations matters. With respect to clients represented in 30 other matters, where disclosure of a client's identity is likely to 31 cause harm, the reporting individual shall request an exemption from the 32 joint commission pursuant to paragraph (i-1) of subdivision nine of 33 section ninety-four of the executive law, provided, however, that a 34 reporting individual who first enters public office after July first, 35 two thousand twelve, need not report clients or customers with respect 36 to matters for which the reporting individual or his or her firm was 37 retained prior to entering public office. 38 Client Nature of Services Provided 39 ________________________________________________________________________ 40 ________________________________________________________________________ 41 ________________________________________________________________________ 42 ________________________________________________________________________ 43 ________________________________________________________________________ 44 (b-1) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 45 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 46 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 47 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 48 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 49 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 50 If the reporting individual receives income from employment reportable 51 in question 8(a) and personally provides services to any person or enti- 52 ty, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corporation 53 that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a "firm"), the 54 reporting individual shall identify each client or customer to whom the 55 reporting individual personally provided services, or who was referredS. 1500 7 1 to the firm by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting 2 individual or his or her firm earned fees in excess of $10,000 during 3 the reporting period in direct connection with: 4 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state or 5 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 6 (ii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 7 during the reporting period; 8 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 9 reporting period; or 10 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 11 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 12 For such services rendered by the reporting individual directly to 13 each such client, describe each matter that was the subject of such 14 representation, the services actually provided and the payment received. 15 For payments received from clients referred to the firm by the reporting 16 individual, if the reporting individual directly received a referral fee 17 or fees for such referral, identify the client and the payment so 18 received. 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 having knowingly solicited or directed to the reporting individual's 23 firm in whole or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a 24 client of that firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as 25 defined in clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph, as the result 26 of such procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individ- 27 ual. 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 Client Matter Nature of Services Provided Category 32 of Amount 33 (in Table I) 34 ________________________________________________________________________ 35 ________________________________________________________________________ 36 ________________________________________________________________________ 37 ________________________________________________________________________ 38 ________________________________________________________________________ 39 (b-2) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 40 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 41 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 42 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 43 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 44 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 45 (i) With respect to reporting individuals who receive ten thousand 46 dollars or more from employment or activity reportable under question 47 8(a), for each client or customer NOT otherwise disclosed or exempted in 48 question 8 or 13, disclose the name of each client or customer known to 49 the reporting individual to whom the reporting individual provided 50 services: (A) who paid the reporting individual in excess of five thou- 51 sand dollars for such services; or (B) who had been billed with the 52 knowledge of the reporting individual in excess of five thousand dollars 53 by the firm or other entity named in question 8(a) for the reporting 54 individual's services.S. 1500 8 1 Client Services Category of Amount 2 Actually Provided (in Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3 FOLLOWING IS AN ILLUSTRATIVE, NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF EXAMPLES OF 4 DESCRIPTIONS OF "SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED": 5 * REVIEWED DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE; 6 * REPRESENTED CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) IN LEGAL PROCEEDING; 7 * PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 8 * CONSULTED WITH CLIENT OR CONSULTED WITH LAW PARTNERS/ASSOCIATES/MEMBERS 9 OF FIRM ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 10 * PREPARED CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY 11 NAME); 12 * REFERRED INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) FOR 13 REPRESENTATION OR CONSULTATION; 14 * COMMERCIAL BROKERING SERVICES (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 15 * PREPARED CERTIFIED ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING 16 RENDERINGS FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 17 * COURT APPOINTED GUARDIAN OR EVALUATOR (IDENTIFY COURT NOT CLIENT). 18 (ii) With respect to reporting individuals who disclosed in question 19 8(a) that the reporting individual did not provide services to a client 20 but provided services to a firm or business, identify the category of 21 amount received for providing such services and describe the services 22 rendered. 23 Services Actually Provided Category of Amount (Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 24 A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 25 lawfully acting in his or her capacity as provided in paragraphs (c), 26 (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this 27 article. 28 The disclosure requirement in questions (b-1) and (b-2) shall not 29 require disclosing clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceu- 30 tical or dental services, mental health services, or residential real 31 estate brokering services from the reporting individual or his or her 32 firm or if federal law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting 33 individual need not identify any client to whom he or she or his or her 34 firm provided legal representation with respect to investigation or 35 prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, 36 estate planning, or domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting 37 individual identify individuals represented pursuant to an insurance 38 policy but the reporting individual shall in such circumstances only 39 report the entity that provides compensation to the reporting individ- 40 ual; with respect to matters in which the client's name is required by 41 law to be kept confidential (such as matters governed by the family 42 court act) or in matters in which the reporting individual represents or 43 provides services to minors, the client's name may be replaced with 44 initials. To the extent that the reporting individual, or his or her 45 firm, provided legal representation with respect to an initial public 46 offering, and professional disciplinary rules, federal law or regu- 47 lations restrict the disclosure of information relating to such work,S. 1500 9 1 the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the client 2 and the services provided relating to the initial public offering to the 3 office of court administration, who will maintain such information 4 confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her response 5 to questions (b-1) and (b-2) that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclo- 6 sure to the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time 7 that the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no 8 longer restricted by professional disciplinary rules, federal law or 9 regulation, the reporting individual shall disclose such information in 10 an amended disclosure statement in response to the disclosure require- 11 ments in questions (b-1) and (b-2). The office of court administration 12 shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which information 13 submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and confiden- 14 tially stored. With respect to clients represented in other matters not 15 otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an exemption to 16 publicly disclosing the name of that client from the joint commission 17 pursuant to paragraph (i-1) of subdivision nine of section ninety-four 18 of the executive law, or from the office of court administration. In 19 such application, the reporting individual shall state the following: 20 "My client is not currently receiving my services or seeking my services 21 in connection with: 22 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 23 reporting period; 24 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 25 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 26 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 27 during the reporting period; 28 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 29 reporting period; or 30 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 31 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 32 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the joint commission or the 33 office of court administration may consult with bar or other profes- 34 sional associations and the legislative ethics commission for individ- 35 uals subject to its jurisdiction and may consider the rules of profes- 36 sional conduct. In making its determination, the joint commission or the 37 office of court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall 38 consider factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the 39 size of the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the 40 state; and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the 41 client has any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so 42 how significant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal 43 trade secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retal- 44 iation against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm 45 to the client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the 46 attorney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in 47 an unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 48 The joint commission or, as the case may be, the office of court 49 administration shall promptly make a final determination in response to 50 such request, which shall include an explanation for its determination. 51 The office of court administration shall issue its final determination 52 within three days of receiving the request. Notwithstanding any other 53 provision of law or any professional disciplinary rule to the contrary, 54 the disclosure of the identity of any client or customer in response to 55 this question shall not constitute professional misconduct or a ground 56 for disciplinary action of any kind, or form the basis for any civil orS. 1500 10 1 criminal cause of action or proceeding. A reporting individual who first 2 enters public office after January first, two thousand sixteen, need not 3 report clients or customers with respect to matters for which the 4 reporting individual or his or her firm was retained prior to entering 5 public office. 6 (c) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 7 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR 8 NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 9 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 10 SAND FIFTEEN: 11 If the reporting individual receives income of ten thousand dollars or 12 greater from any employment or activity reportable under question 8(a), 13 identify each registered lobbyist who has directly referred to such 14 individual a client who was successfully referred to the reporting indi- 15 vidual's business and from whom the reporting individual or firm 16 received a fee for services in excess of five thousand dollars. Report 17 only those referrals that were made to a reporting individual by direct 18 communication from a person known to such reporting individual to be a 19 registered lobbyist at the time the referral is made. With respect to 20 each such referral, the reporting individual shall identify the client, 21 the registered lobbyist who has made the referral, the category of value 22 of the compensation received and a general description of the type of 23 matter so referred. A reporting individual need not disclose activities 24 performed while lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and 25 (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this article. The 26 disclosure requirements in this question shall not require disclosing 27 clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceutical or dental 28 services, mental health services, or residential real estate brokering 29 services from the reporting individual or his or her firm or if federal 30 law prohibits or limits disclosure. The reporting individual need not 31 identify any client to whom he or she or his or her firm provided legal 32 representation with respect to investigation or prosecution by law 33 enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, estate planning, or 34 domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting individual identify 35 individuals represented pursuant to an insurance policy but the report- 36 ing individual shall in such circumstances only report the entity that 37 provides compensation to the reporting individual; with respect to 38 matters in which the client's name is required by law to be kept confi- 39 dential (such as matters governed by the family court act) or in matters 40 in which the reporting individual represents or provides services to 41 minors, the client's name may be replaced with initials. To the extent 42 that the reporting individual, or his or her firm, provided legal repre- 43 sentation with respect to an initial public offering, and federal law or 44 regulations restricts the disclosure of information relating to such 45 work, the reporting individual shall (i) disclose the identity of the 46 client and the services provided relating to the initial public offering 47 to the office of court administration, who will maintain such informa- 48 tion confidentially in a locked box; and (ii) include in his or her 49 response a statement that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclosure to 50 the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time that 51 the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no longer 52 restricted by federal law or regulation, the reporting individual shall 53 disclose such information in an amended disclosure statement in response 54 to the disclosure requirements of this paragraph. The office of court 55 administration shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which 56 information submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely andS. 1500 11 1 confidentially stored. With respect to clients represented in other 2 matters not otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an 3 exemption to publicly disclosing the name of that client from the joint 4 commission pursuant to paragraph (i-1) of subdivision nine of section 5 ninety-four of the executive law, or from the office of court adminis- 6 tration. In such application, the reporting individual shall state the 7 following: "My client is not currently receiving my services or seeking 8 my services in connection with: 9 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 10 reporting period; 11 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 12 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 13 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 14 during the reporting period; 15 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 16 reporting period; or 17 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 18 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 19 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the joint commission or the 20 office of court administration may consult with bar or other profes- 21 sional associations and the legislative ethics commission for individ- 22 uals subject to its jurisdiction and may consider the rules of profes- 23 sional conduct. In making its determination, the joint commission or the 24 office of court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall 25 consider factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the 26 size of the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the 27 state; and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the 28 client has any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so 29 how significant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal 30 trade secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retal- 31 iation against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm 32 to the client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the 33 attorney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in 34 an unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 35 The joint commission or, as the case may be, the office of court 36 administration shall promptly make a final determination in response to 37 such request, which shall include an explanation for its determination. 38 The office of court administration shall issue its final determination 39 within three days of receiving the request. Notwithstanding any other 40 provision of law or any professional disciplinary rule to the contrary, 41 the disclosure of the identity of any client or customer in response to 42 this question shall not constitute professional misconduct or a ground 43 for disciplinary action of any kind, or form the basis for any civil or 44 criminal cause of action or proceeding. A reporting individual who first 45 enters public office after December thirty-first, two thousand fifteen, 46 need not report clients or customers with respect to matters for which 47 the reporting individual or his or her firm was retained prior to enter- 48 ing public office. 49 Client Name of Lobbyist Description Category of Amount 50 of Matter (in Table 1) 51 ________________________________________________________________________ 52 ________________________________________________________________________ 53 ________________________________________________________________________ 54 ________________________________________________________________________ 55 ________________________________________________________________________S. 1500 12 1 (d) List the name, principal address and general description or the 2 nature of the business activity of any entity in which the reporting 3 individual or such individual's spouse had an investment in excess of 4 $1,000 excluding investments in securities and interests in real proper- 5 ty. 6 9. List each source of gifts, EXCLUDING campaign contributions, in 7 EXCESS of $1,000, received during the reporting period for which this 8 statement is filed by the reporting individual or such individual's 9 spouse or unemancipated child from the same donor, EXCLUDING gifts from 10 a relative. INCLUDE the name and address of the donor. The term "gifts" 11 does not include reimbursements, which term is defined in item 10. 12 Indicate the value and nature of each such gift. 13 Category 14 Self, of 15 Spouse or Name of Nature Value of 16 Child Donor Address of Gift Gift 17 (In Table I) 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 10. Identify and briefly describe the source of any reimbursements for 24 expenditures, EXCLUDING campaign expenditures and expenditures in 25 connection with official duties reimbursed by the state, in EXCESS 26 of $1,000 from each such source. For purposes of this item, the term 27 "reimbursements" shall mean any travel-related expenses provided by 28 nongovernmental sources and for activities related to the reporting 29 individual's official duties such as, speaking engagements, confer- 30 ences, or factfinding events. The term "reimbursements" does NOT 31 include gifts reported under item 9. 32 Source Description 33 ____________________________________________________________________ 34 ____________________________________________________________________ 35 ____________________________________________________________________ 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 11. List the identity and value, if reasonably ascertainable, of each 39 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, including 40 retirement plans (other than retirement plans of the state of New 41 York or the city of New York), and deferred compensation plans 42 (e.g., 401, 403(b), 457, etc.) established in accordance with the 43 internal revenue code, in which the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL held a 44 beneficial interest in EXCESS of $1,000 at any time during the 45 preceding year. Do NOT report interests in a trust, estate or other 46 beneficial interest established by or for, or the estate of, a rela- 47 tive. 48 Category 49 Identity of Value*S. 1500 13 1 (In Table II) 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 * The value of such interest shall be reported only if reasonably 8 ascertainable. 9 12. (a) Describe the terms of, and the parties to, any contract, prom- 10 ise, or other agreement between the reporting individual and any 11 person, firm, or corporation with respect to the employment of such 12 individual after leaving office or position (other than a leave of 13 absence). 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 ____________________________________________________________________ 17 ____________________________________________________________________ 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 (b) Describe the parties to and the terms of any agreement providing 20 for continuation of payments or benefits to the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL 21 in EXCESS of $1,000 from a prior employer OTHER THAN the State. 22 (This includes interests in or contributions to a pension fund, 23 profit-sharing plan, or life or health insurance; buy-out agree- 24 ments; severance payments; etc.) 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 13. List below the nature and amount of any income in EXCESS of $1,000 31 from EACH SOURCE for the reporting individual and such individual's 32 spouse for the taxable year last occurring prior to the date of 33 filing. Each such source must be described with particularity. 34 Nature of income includes, but is not limited to, all income (other 35 than that received from the employment listed under Item 2 above) 36 from compensated employment whether public or private, directorships 37 and other fiduciary positions, contractual arrangements, teaching 38 income, partnerships, honorariums, lecture fees, consultant fees, 39 bank and bond interest, dividends, income derived from a trust, real 40 estate rents, and recognized gains from the sale or exchange of real 41 or other property. Income from a business or profession and real 42 estate rents shall be reported with the source identified by the 43 building address in the case of real estate rents and otherwise by 44 the name of the entity and not by the name of the individual custom- 45 ers, clients or tenants, with the aggregate net income before taxes 46 for each building address or entity. The receipt of maintenance 47 received in connection with a matrimonial action, alimony and child 48 support payments shall not be listed.S. 1500 14 1 Self/ Category 2 Spouse Source Nature of Amount 3 (In Table I) 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 14. List the sources of any deferred income (not retirement income) in 10 EXCESS of $1,000 from each source to be paid to the reporting indi- 11 vidual following the close of the calendar year for which this 12 disclosure statement is filed, other than deferred compensation 13 reported in item 11 hereinabove. Deferred income derived from the 14 practice of a profession shall be listed in the aggregate and shall 15 identify as the source, the name of the firm, corporation, partner- 16 ship or association through which the income was derived, but shall 17 not identify individual clients. 18 Category 19 Source of Amount 20 (In Table I) 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 15. List each assignment of income in EXCESS of $1,000, and each trans- 27 fer other than to a relative during the reporting period for which 28 this statement is filed for less than fair consideration of an 29 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, securities 30 or real property, by the reporting individual, in excess of $1,000, 31 which would otherwise be required to be reported herein and is not 32 or has not been so reported. 33 Item Assigned Assigned or Category 34 or Transferred Transferred to of Value 35 (In Table I) 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 16. List below the type and market value of securities held by the 42 reporting individual or such individual's spouse from each issuing 43 entity in EXCESS of $1,000 at the close of the taxable year last 44 occurring prior to the date of filing, including the name of the 45 issuing entity exclusive of securities held by the reporting indi- 46 vidual issued by a professional corporation. Whenever an interest in 47 securities exists through a beneficial interest in a trust, the 48 securities held in such trust shall be listed ONLY IF the reportingS. 1500 15 1 individual has knowledge thereof except where the reporting individ- 2 ual or the reporting individual's spouse has transferred assets to 3 such trust for his or her benefit in which event such securities 4 shall be listed unless they are not ascertainable by the reporting 5 individual because the trustee is under an obligation or has been 6 instructed in writing not to disclose the contents of the trust to 7 the reporting individual. Securities of which the reporting individ- 8 ual or the reporting individual's spouse is the owner of record but 9 in which such individual or the reporting individual's spouse has no 10 beneficial interest shall not be listed. Indicate percentage of 11 ownership ONLY if the reporting person or the reporting person's 12 spouse holds more than five percent (5%) of the stock of a corpo- 13 ration in which the stock is publicly traded or more than ten 14 percent (10%) of the stock of a corporation in which the stock is 15 NOT publicly traded. Also list securities owned for investment 16 purposes by a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock 17 of which is owned or controlled by the reporting individual or such 18 individual's spouse. For the purpose of this item the term "securi- 19 ties" shall mean mutual funds, bonds, mortgages, notes, obligations, 20 warrants and stocks of any class, investment interests in limited or 21 general partnerships and certificates of deposits (CDs) and such 22 other evidences of indebtedness and certificates of interest as are 23 usually referred to as securities. The market value for such secu- 24 rities shall be reported only if reasonably ascertainable and shall 25 not be reported if the security is an interest in a general partner- 26 ship that was listed in item 8 (a) or if the security is corporate 27 stock, NOT publicly traded, in a trade or business of a reporting 28 individual or a reporting individual's spouse. 29 Percentage 30 of corporate 31 stock owned 32 or controlled Category of 33 (if more than Market Value 34 5% of pub- as of the close 35 licly traded of the 36 stock, or taxable year 37 more than last occurring 38 10% if stock prior to 39 Self/ Issuing Type of not publicly the filing of 40 Spouse Entity Security traded, is held) this statement 41 (In Table II) 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 17. List below the location, size, general nature, acquisition date, 48 market value and percentage of ownership of any real property in 49 which any vested or contingent interest in EXCESS of $1,000 is held 50 by the reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse. 51 Also list real property owned for investment purposes by a corpo- 52 ration more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock of which is owned 53 or controlled by the reporting individual or such individual'sS. 1500 16 1 spouse. Do NOT list any real property which is the primary or 2 secondary personal residence of the reporting individual or the 3 reporting individual's spouse, except where there is a co-owner who 4 is other than a relative. 5 Category 6 Self/ Percentage of 7 Spouse/ General Acquisition of Market 8 Corporation Location Size Nature Date Ownership Value 9 (In 10 Table 11 II) 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 ____________________________________________________________________ 17 18. List below all notes and accounts receivable, other than from goods 18 or services sold, held by the reporting individual at the close of 19 the taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing and 20 other debts owed to such individual at the close of the taxable year 21 last occurring prior to the date of filing, in EXCESS of $1,000, 22 including the name of the debtor, type of obligation, date due and 23 the nature of the collateral securing payment of each, if any, 24 excluding securities reported in item 16 hereinabove. Debts, notes 25 and accounts receivable owed to the individual by a relative shall 26 not be reported. 27 Type of Obligation, Category 28 Date Due, and Nature of 29 Name of Debtor of Collateral, if any Amount 30 (In Table II) 31 ____________________________________________________________________ 32 ____________________________________________________________________ 33 ____________________________________________________________________ 34 ____________________________________________________________________ 35 ____________________________________________________________________ 36 19. List below all liabilities of the reporting individual and such 37 individual's spouse, in EXCESS of $10,000 as of the date of filing 38 of this statement, other than liabilities to a relative. Do NOT list 39 liabilities incurred by, or guarantees made by, the reporting indi- 40 vidual or such individual's spouse or by any proprietorship, part- 41 nership or corporation in which the reporting individual or such 42 individual's spouse has an interest, when incurred or made in the 43 ordinary course of the trade, business or professional practice of 44 the reporting individual or such individual's spouse. Include the 45 name of the creditor and any collateral pledged by such individual 46 to secure payment of any such liability. A reporting individual 47 shall not list any obligation to pay maintenance in connection with 48 a matrimonial action, alimony or child support payments. Any loan 49 issued in the ordinary course of business by a financial institution 50 to finance educational costs, the cost of home purchase or improve-S. 1500 17 1 ments for a primary or secondary residence, or purchase of a 2 personally owned motor vehicle, household furniture or appliances 3 shall be excluded. If any such reportable liability has been guaran- 4 teed by any third person, list the liability and name the guarantor. 5 Category 6 Name of Creditor Type of Liability of 7 or Guarantor and Collateral, if any Amount 8 (In Table II) 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 The requirements of law relating to the reporting of financial 15 interests are in the public interest and no adverse inference of 16 unethical or illegal conduct or behavior will be drawn merely from 17 compliance with these requirements. 18 ___________________________________ _________________________ 19 (Signature of Reporting Individual) Date (month/day/year) 20 TABLE I 21 Category A none 22 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 23 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 24 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 25 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 26 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 27 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 28 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 29 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 30 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 350,000 31 Category K $ 350,000 to under $ 450,000 32 Category L $ 450,000 to under $ 550,000 33 Category M $ 550,000 to under $ 650,000 34 Category N $ 650,000 to under $ 750,000 35 Category O $ 750,000 to under $ 850,000 36 Category P $ 850,000 to under $ 950,000 37 Category Q $ 950,000 to under $1,050,000 38 Category R $1,050,000 to under $1,150,000 39 Category S $1,150,000 to under $1,250,000 40 Category T $1,250,000 to under $1,350,000 41 Category U $1,350,000 to under $1,450,000 42 Category V $1,450,000 to under $1,550,000 43 Category W $1,550,000 to under $1,650,000 44 Category X $1,650,000 to under $1,750,000 45 Category Y $1,750,000 to under $1,850,000 46 Category Z $1,850,000 to under $1,950,000 47 Category AA $1,950,000 to under $2,050,000 48 Category BB $2,050,000 to under $2,150,000 49 Category CC $2,150,000 to under $2,250,000 50 Category DD $2,250,000 to under $2,350,000 51 Category EE $2,350,000 to under $2,450,000S. 1500 18 1 Category FF $2,450,000 to under $2,550,000 2 Category GG $2,550,000 to under $2,650,000 3 Category HH $2,650,000 to under $2,750,000 4 Category II $2,750,000 to under $2,850,000 5 Category JJ $2,850,000 to under $2,950,000 6 Category KK $2,950,000 to under $3,050,000 7 Category LL $3,050,000 to under $3,150,000 8 Category MM $3,150,000 to under $3,250,000 9 Category NN $3,250,000 to under $3,350,000 10 Category OO $3,350,000 to under $3,450,000 11 Category PP $3,450,000 to under $3,550,000 12 Category QQ $3,550,000 to under $3,650,000 13 Category RR $3,650,000 to under $3,750,000 14 Category SS $3,750,000 to under $3,850,000 15 Category TT $3,850,000 to under $3,950,000 16 Category UU $3,950,000 to under $4,050,000 17 Category VV $4,050,000 to under $4,150,000 18 Category WW $4,150,000 to under $4,250,000 19 Category XX $4,250,000 to under $4,350,000 20 Category YY $4,350,000 to under $4,450,000 21 Category ZZ $4,450,000 to under $4,550,000 22 Category AAA $4,550,000 to under $4,650,000 23 Category BBB $4,650,000 to under $4,750,000 24 Category CCC $4,750,000 to under $4,850,000 25 Category DDD $4,850,000 to under $4,950,000 26 Category EEE $4,950,000 to under $5,050,000 27 Category FFF $5,050,000 to under $5,150,000 28 Category GGG $5,150,000 to under $5,250,000 29 Category HHH $5,250,000 to under $5,350,000 30 Category III $5,350,000 to under $5,450,000 31 Category JJJ $5,450,000 to under $5,550,000 32 Category KKK $5,550,000 to under $5,650,000 33 Category LLL $5,650,000 to under $5,750,000 34 Category MMM $5,750,000 to under $5,850,000 35 Category NNN $5,580,000 to under $5,950,000 36 Category OOO $5,950,000 to under $6,050,000 37 Category PPP $6,050,000 to under $6,150,000 38 Category QQQ $6,150,000 to under $6,250,000 39 Category RRR $6,250,000 to under $6,350,000 40 Category SSS $6,350,000 to under $6,450,000 41 Category TTT $6,450,000 to under $6,550,000 42 Category UUU $6,550,000 to under $6,650,000 43 Category VVV $6,650,000 to under $6,750,000 44 Category WWW $6,750,000 to under $6,850,000 45 Category XXX $6,850,000 to under $6,950,000 46 Category YYY $6,950,000 to under $7,050,000 47 Category ZZZ $7,050,000 to under $7,150,000 48 Category AAAA $7,150,000 to under $7,250,000 49 Category BBBB $7,250,000 to under $7,350,000 50 Category CCCC $7,350,000 to under $7,450,000 51 Category DDDD $7,450,000 to under $7,550,000 52 Category EEEE $7,550,000 to under $7,650,000 53 Category FFFF $7,650,000 to under $7,750,000 54 Category GGGG $7,750,000 to under $7,850,000 55 Category HHHH $7,850,000 to under $7,950,000 56 Category IIII $7,950,000 to under $8,050,000S. 1500 19 1 Category JJJJ $8,050,000 to under $8,150,000 2 Category KKKK $8,150,000 to under $8,250,000 3 Category LLLL $8,250,000 to under $8,350,000 4 Category MMMM $8,350,000 to under $8,450,000 5 Category NNNN $8,450,000 to under $8,550,000 6 Category OOOO $8,550,000 to under $8,650,000 7 Category PPPP $8,650,000 to under $8,750,000 8 Category QQQQ $8,750,000 to under $8,850,000 9 Category RRRR $8,850,000 to under $8,950,000 10 Category SSSS $8,950,000 to under $9,050,000 11 Category TTTT $9,050,000 to under $9,150,000 12 Category UUUU $9,150,000 to under $9,250,000 13 Category VVVV $9,250,000 to under $9,350,000 14 Category WWWW $9,350,000 to under $9,450,000 15 Category XXXX $9,450,000 to under $9,550,000 16 Category YYYY $9,550,000 to under $9,650,000 17 Category ZZZZ $9,650,000 to under $9,750,000 18 Category AAAAA $9,750,000 to under $9,850,000 19 Category BBBBB $9,850,000 to under $9,950,000 20 Category CCCCC $9,950,000 to under $10,000,000 21 Category DDDDD $10,000,000 or over 22 TABLE II 23 Category A none 24 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 25 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 26 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 27 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 28 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 29 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 30 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 31 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 32 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 500,000 33 Category K $ 500,000 to under $ 750,000 34 Category L $ 750,000 to under $1,000,000 35 Category M $1,000,000 to under $1,250,000 36 Category N $1,250,000 to under $1,500,000 37 Category O $1,500,000 to under $1,750,000 38 Category P $1,750,000 to under $2,000,000 39 Category Q $2,000,000 to under $2,250,000 40 Category R $2,250,000 to under $2,500,000 41 Category S $2,500,000 to under $2,750,000 42 Category T $2,750,000 to under $3,000,000 43 Category U $3,000,000 to under $3,250,000 44 Category V $3,250,000 to under $3,500,000 45 Category W $3,500,000 to under $3,750,000 46 Category X $3,750,000 to under $4,000,000 47 Category Y $4,000,000 to under $4,250,000 48 Category Z $4,250,000 to under $4,500,000 49 Category AA $4,500,000 to under $4,750,000 50 Category BB $4,750,000 to under $5,000,000 51 Category CC $5,000,000 to under $5,250,000 52 Category DD $5,250,000 to under $5,500,000 53 Category EE $5,500,000 to under $5,750,000 54 Category FF $5,750,000 to under $6,000,000 55 Category GG $6,000,000 to under $6,250,000S. 1500 20 1 Category HH $6,250,000 to under $6,500,000 2 Category II $6,500,000 to under $6,750,000 3 Category JJ $6,750,000 to under $7,000,000 4 Category KK $7,000,000 to under $7,250,000 5 Category LL $7,250,000 to under $7,500,000 6 Category MM $7,500,000 to under $7,750,000 7 Category NN $7,750,000 to under $8,000,000 8 Category OO $8,000,000 to under $8,250,000 9 Category PP $8,250,000 to under $8,500,000 10 Category QQ $8,500,000 to under $8,750,000 11 Category RR $8,750,000 to under $9,000,000 12 Category SS $9,000,000 to under $9,250,000 13 Category TT $9,250,000 to under $9,500,000 14 Category UU $9,500,000 or over 15 (b) The joint commission on public ethics shall make available an 16 editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of the annual 17 statement of financial disclosure by January first, two thousand twen- 18 ty-two to all those required by law to submit such forms. 19 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 20 section two of this act shall take effect on January first, two thousand 21 twenty-three. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or 22 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 23 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before 24 such date.