STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2578--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, WALSH, MORINELLO, LUPARDO -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. TAGUE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee 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 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE" on the front page of their 8 website which shall direct website visitors to their most recent redact- 9 ed and searchable financial disclosure form that the legislator has 10 received from the legislative ethics commission. 11 (iii) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 12 every candidate for member of the legislature who maintains a website 13 for service in their official campaign capacity shall establish a clear- 14 ly visible link entitled "MY ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE" 15 on the front page of their campaign website which shall direct visitors 16 to their most recent redacted and searchable financial disclosure form 17 that the candidate has received from the legislative ethics commission, 18 in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subdivision. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03029-02-5
A. 2578--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 in 11 a searchable format, to be provided by the legislative ethics commis- 12 sion. On or before the fifteenth day of May with respect to the preced- 13 ing calendar year: (1) every member of the legislature, every candidate 14 for member of the legislature and legislative employee shall file such 15 statement with the legislative ethics commission which shall provide 16 such statement along with any requests for exemptions or deletions to 17 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government for filing and 18 rulings with respect to such requests for exemptions or deletions, on or 19 before the thirtieth day of June; and (2) all other individuals required 20 to file such statement shall file it with the commission on ethics and 21 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 26 16-a as added by chapter 591 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as 27 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.
A. 2578--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),
A. 2578--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 for
A. 2578--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 ON
A. 2578--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] the reporting individual's firm earned fees in excess of 10 $10,000 during the reporting period for such services rendered in direct 11 connection with: 12 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $50,000 or more from the state or 13 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 14 (ii) A grant of $25,000 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 purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 21 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 22 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 23 knowingly solicit or direct to the reporting individual's firm in whole 24 or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a client of that 25 firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as defined in 26 subparagraphs (i) through (iv) of this paragraph, as the result of such 27 procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individual. A 28 reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 29 lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivi- 30 sion seven of section seventy-three of this article. 31 The disclosure requirement in this question shall not require disclo- 32 sure of clients or customers receiving medical or dental services, 33 mental health services, residential real estate brokering services, or 34 insurance brokering services from the reporting individual or [his or 35 her] the reporting individual's firm. The reporting individual need not 36 identify any client to whom [he or she] the reporting individual or [his 37 or her] the reporting individual's firm provided legal representation 38 with respect to investigation or prosecution by law enforcement authori- 39 ties, bankruptcy, or domestic relations matters. With respect to clients 40 represented in other matters, where disclosure of a client's identity is 41 likely to cause harm, the reporting individual shall request an 42 exemption from the commission on ethics and lobbying in government 43 pursuant to section ninety-four of the executive law, provided, however, 44 that a reporting individual who first enters public office after July 45 first, two thousand twelve, need not report clients or customers with 46 respect to matters for which the reporting individual or [his or her] 47 the reporting individual's firm was retained prior to entering public 48 office. 49 Client Nature of Services Provided 50 ________________________________________________________________________ 51 ________________________________________________________________________ 52 ________________________________________________________________________ 53 ________________________________________________________________________ 54 ________________________________________________________________________
A. 2578--A 7 1 (b-1) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES 2 ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR 3 FOR NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 4 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 5 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 6 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 7 If the reporting individual receives income from employment reportable 8 in question 8(a) and personally provides services to any person or enti- 9 ty, or works as a member or employee of a partnership or corporation 10 that provides such services (referred to hereinafter as a "firm"), the 11 reporting individual shall identify each client or customer to whom the 12 reporting individual personally provided services, or who was referred 13 to the firm by the reporting individual, and from whom the reporting 14 individual or [his or her] the reporting individual's firm earned fees 15 in excess of $10,000 during the reporting period in direct connection 16 with: 17 (i) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state or 18 any state agency for services, materials, or property; 19 (ii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 20 during the reporting period; 21 (iii) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 22 reporting period; or 23 (iv) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 24 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period. 25 For such services rendered by the reporting individual directly to 26 each such client, describe each matter that was the subject of such 27 representation, the services actually provided and the payment received. 28 For payments received from clients referred to the firm by the reporting 29 individual, if the reporting individual directly received a referral fee 30 or fees for such referral, identify the client and the payment so 31 received. 32 For purposes of this question, "referred to the firm" shall mean: 33 having intentionally and knowingly taken a specific act or series of 34 acts to intentionally procure for the reporting individual's firm or 35 having knowingly solicited or directed to the reporting individual's 36 firm in whole or substantial part, a person or entity that becomes a 37 client of that firm for the purposes of representation for a matter as 38 defined in clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph, as the result 39 of such procurement, solicitation or direction of the reporting individ- 40 ual. A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 41 lawfully acting in [his or her] the reporting individual's capacity as 42 provided in paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of 43 section seventy-three of this article. 44 Client Matter Nature of Services Provided Category 45 of Amount 46 (in Table I) 47 ________________________________________________________________________ 48 ________________________________________________________________________ 49 ________________________________________________________________________ 50 ________________________________________________________________________ 51 ________________________________________________________________________ 52 (b-2) 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
A. 2578--A 8 1 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 2 SAND FIFTEEN (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS QUESTION, "SERVICES" SHALL MEAN 3 CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, ADVICE OR OTHER SERVICES): 4 (i) With respect to reporting individuals who receive ten thousand 5 dollars or more from employment or activity reportable under question 6 8(a), for each client or customer NOT otherwise disclosed or exempted in 7 question 8 or 13, disclose the name of each client or customer known to 8 the reporting individual to whom the reporting individual provided 9 services: (A) who paid the reporting individual in excess of five thou- 10 sand dollars for such services; or (B) who had been billed with the 11 knowledge of the reporting individual in excess of five thousand dollars 12 by the firm or other entity named in question 8(a) for the reporting 13 individual's services. 14 Client Services Category of Amount 15 Actually Provided (in Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 16 FOLLOWING IS AN ILLUSTRATIVE, NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF EXAMPLES OF 17 DESCRIPTIONS OF "SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED": 18 * REVIEWED DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE; 19 * REPRESENTED CLIENT (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) IN LEGAL PROCEEDING; 20 * PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 21 * CONSULTED WITH CLIENT OR CONSULTED WITH LAW 22 PARTNERS/ASSOCIATES/MEMBERS 23 OF FIRM ON CLIENT MATTER (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME); 24 * PREPARED CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY 25 CLIENT BY NAME); 26 * REFERRED INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY (IDENTIFY CLIENT BY NAME) FOR 27 REPRESENTATION OR CONSULTATION; 28 * COMMERCIAL BROKERING SERVICES (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 29 * PREPARED CERTIFIED ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING 30 RENDERINGS FOR CLIENT (IDENTIFY CUSTOMER BY NAME); 31 * COURT APPOINTED GUARDIAN OR EVALUATOR (IDENTIFY COURT NOT CLIENT). 32 (ii) With respect to reporting individuals who disclosed in question 33 8(a) that the reporting individual did not provide services to a client 34 but provided services to a firm or business, identify the category of 35 amount received for providing such services and describe the services 36 rendered. 37 Services Actually Provided Category of Amount (Table I) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 38 A reporting individual need not disclose activities performed while 39 lawfully acting in [his or her] the reporting individual's capacity as 40 provided in paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subdivision seven of 41 section seventy-three of this article. 42 The disclosure requirement in questions (b-1) and (b-2) shall not 43 require disclosing clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceu- 44 tical or dental services, mental health services, or residential real 45 estate brokering services from the reporting individual or [his or her] 46 the reporting individual's firm or if federal law prohibits or limits 47 disclosure. The reporting individual need not identify any client to
A. 2578--A 9 1 whom [he or she] the reporting individual or [his or her] the reporting 2 individual's firm provided legal representation with respect to investi- 3 gation or prosecution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family 4 court, estate planning, or domestic relations matters, nor shall the 5 reporting individual identify individuals represented pursuant to an 6 insurance policy but the reporting individual shall in such circum- 7 stances only report the entity that provides compensation to the report- 8 ing individual; with respect to matters in which the client's name is 9 required by law to be kept confidential (such as matters governed by the 10 family court act) or in matters in which the reporting individual 11 represents or provides services to minors, the client's name may be 12 replaced with initials. To the extent that the reporting individual, or 13 [his or her] the reporting individual's firm, provided legal represen- 14 tation with respect to an initial public offering, and professional 15 disciplinary rules, federal law or regulations restrict the disclosure 16 of information relating to such work, the reporting individual shall (i) 17 disclose the identity of the client and the services provided relating 18 to the initial public offering to the office of court administration, 19 who will maintain such information confidentially in a locked box; and 20 (ii) include in [his or her] the reporting individual's response to 21 questions (b-1) and (b-2) that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclosure 22 to the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time that 23 the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no longer 24 restricted by professional disciplinary rules, federal law or regu- 25 lation, the reporting individual shall disclose such information in an 26 amended disclosure statement in response to the disclosure requirements 27 in questions (b-1) and (b-2). The office of court administration shall 28 develop and maintain a secure portal through which information submitted 29 to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and confidentially 30 stored. With respect to clients represented in other matters not other- 31 wise exempt, the reporting individual may request an exemption to 32 publicly disclosing the name of that client from the commission on 33 ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section ninety-four of the 34 executive law, or from the office of court administration. In such 35 application, the reporting individual shall state the following: "My 36 client is not currently receiving my services or seeking my services in 37 connection with: 38 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 39 reporting period; 40 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 41 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 42 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 43 during the reporting period; 44 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 45 reporting period; or 46 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 47 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 48 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 49 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 50 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 51 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 52 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 53 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 54 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 55 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 56 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state;
A. 2578--A 10 1 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 2 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 3 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 4 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 5 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 6 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 7 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 8 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client. 9 The commission on ethics and lobbying in government or, as the case 10 may be, the office of court administration shall promptly make a final 11 determination in response to such request, which shall include an expla- 12 nation for its determination. The office of court administration shall 13 issue its final determination within three days of receiving the 14 request. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any professional 15 disciplinary rule to the contrary, the disclosure of the identity of any 16 client or customer in response to this question shall not constitute 17 professional misconduct or a ground for disciplinary action of any kind, 18 or form the basis for any civil or criminal cause of action or proceed- 19 ing. A reporting individual who first enters public office after January 20 first, two thousand sixteen, need not report clients or customers with 21 respect to matters for which the reporting individual or [his or her] 22 the reporting individual's firm was retained prior to entering public 23 office. 24 (c) APPLICABLE ONLY TO NEW CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE 25 PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, OR FOR 26 NEW MATTERS FOR EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE 27 SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOU- 28 SAND FIFTEEN: 29 If the reporting individual receives income of ten thousand dollars or 30 greater from any employment or activity reportable under question 8(a), 31 identify each registered lobbyist who has directly referred to such 32 individual a client who was successfully referred to the reporting indi- 33 vidual's business and from whom the reporting individual or firm 34 received a fee for services in excess of five thousand dollars. Report 35 only those referrals that were made to a reporting individual by direct 36 communication from a person known to such reporting individual to be a 37 registered lobbyist at the time the referral is made. With respect to 38 each such referral, the reporting individual shall identify the client, 39 the registered lobbyist who has made the referral, the category of value 40 of the compensation received and a general description of the type of 41 matter so referred. A reporting individual need not disclose activities 42 performed while lawfully acting pursuant to paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and 43 (f) of subdivision seven of section seventy-three of this article. The 44 disclosure requirements in this question shall not require disclosing 45 clients or customers receiving medical, pharmaceutical or dental 46 services, mental health services, or residential real estate brokering 47 services from the reporting individual or [his or her] the reporting 48 individual's firm or if federal law prohibits or limits disclosure. The 49 reporting individual need not identify any client to whom [he or she] 50 the reporting individual or [his or her] the reporting individual's firm 51 provided legal representation with respect to investigation or prose- 52 cution by law enforcement authorities, bankruptcy, family court, estate 53 planning, or domestic relations matters, nor shall the reporting indi- 54 vidual identify individuals represented pursuant to an insurance policy 55 but the reporting individual shall in such circumstances only report the 56 entity that provides compensation to the reporting individual; with
A. 2578--A 11 1 respect to matters in which the client's name is required by law to be 2 kept confidential (such as matters governed by the family court act) or 3 in matters in which the reporting individual represents or provides 4 services to minors, the client's name may be replaced with initials. To 5 the extent that the reporting individual, or [his or her] the reporting 6 individual's firm, provided legal representation with respect to an 7 initial public offering, and federal law or regulations restricts the 8 disclosure of information relating to such work, the reporting individ- 9 ual shall (i) disclose the identity of the client and the services 10 provided relating to the initial public offering to the office of court 11 administration, who will maintain such information confidentially in a 12 locked box; and (ii) include in [his or her] the reporting individual's 13 response a statement that pursuant to this paragraph, a disclosure to 14 the office of court administration has been made. Upon such time that 15 the disclosure of information maintained in the locked box is no longer 16 restricted by federal law or regulation, the reporting individual shall 17 disclose such information in an amended disclosure statement in response 18 to the disclosure requirements of this paragraph. The office of court 19 administration shall develop and maintain a secure portal through which 20 information submitted to it pursuant to this paragraph can be safely and 21 confidentially stored. With respect to clients represented in other 22 matters not otherwise exempt, the reporting individual may request an 23 exemption to publicly disclosing the name of that client from the 24 commission on ethics and lobbying in government pursuant to section 25 ninety-four of the executive law, or from the office of court adminis- 26 tration. In such application, the reporting individual shall state the 27 following: "My client is not currently receiving my services or seeking 28 my services in connection with: 29 (i) A proposed bill or resolution in the senate or assembly during the 30 reporting period; 31 (ii) A contract in an amount totaling $10,000 or more from the state 32 or any state agency for services, materials, or property; 33 (iii) A grant of $10,000 or more from the state or any state agency 34 during the reporting period; 35 (iv) A grant obtained through a legislative initiative during the 36 reporting period; or 37 (v) A case, proceeding, application or other matter that is not a 38 ministerial matter before a state agency during the reporting period." 39 In reviewing the request for an exemption, the commission on ethics 40 and lobbying in government or the office of court administration may 41 consult with bar or other professional associations and the legislative 42 ethics commission for individuals subject to its jurisdiction and may 43 consider the rules of professional conduct. In making its determination, 44 the commission on ethics and lobbying in government or the office of 45 court administration shall conduct its own inquiry and shall consider 46 factors including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and the size of 47 the client; (ii) whether the client has any business before the state; 48 and if so, how significant the business is; and whether the client has 49 any particularized interest in pending legislation and if so how signif- 50 icant the interest is; (iii) whether disclosure may reveal trade 51 secrets; (iv) whether disclosure could reasonably result in retaliation 52 against the client; (v) whether disclosure may cause undue harm to the 53 client; (vi) whether disclosure may result in undue harm to the attor- 54 ney-client relationship; and (vii) whether disclosure may result in an 55 unnecessary invasion of privacy to the client.
A. 2578--A 12 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 Decem- 12 ber thirty-first, two thousand fifteen, need not report clients or 13 customers with respect to matters for which the reporting individual or 14 [his or her] the reporting individual's firm was retained prior to 15 entering public office. 16 Client Name of Lobbyist Description Category of Amount 17 of Matter (in Table [1] I) 18 ________________________________________________________________________ 19 ________________________________________________________________________ 20 ________________________________________________________________________ 21 ________________________________________________________________________ 22 ________________________________________________________________________ 23 (d) List the name, principal address and general description or the 24 nature of the business activity of any entity in which the reporting 25 individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner had an 26 investment in excess of $1,000 excluding investments in securities and 27 interests in real property. 28 9. List each source of gifts, EXCLUDING campaign contributions, in 29 EXCESS of $1,000, received during the reporting period for which this 30 statement is filed by the reporting individual or such individual's 31 spouse, domestic partner or unemancipated child from the same donor, 32 EXCLUDING gifts from a relative. INCLUDE the name and address of the 33 donor. The term "gifts" does not include reimbursements, which term is 34 defined in item 10. Indicate the value and nature of each such gift. 35 Category 36 Self, of 37 Spouse, Name of Nature Value of 38 Domestic Donor Address of Gift Gift 39 Partner (In Table I) 40 or Child 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 10. Identify and briefly describe the source of any reimbursements for 47 expenditures, EXCLUDING campaign expenditures and expenditures in 48 connection with official duties reimbursed by the state, in EXCESS 49 of $1,000 from each such source. For purposes of this item, the term 50 "reimbursements" shall mean any travel-related expenses provided by 51 nongovernmental sources and for activities related to the reporting
A. 2578--A 13 1 individual's official duties such as, speaking engagements, confer- 2 ences, or factfinding events. The term "reimbursements" does NOT 3 include gifts reported under item 9. 4 Source Description 5 ____________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________ 7 ____________________________________________________________________ 8 ____________________________________________________________________ 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 11. List the identity and value, if reasonably ascertainable, of each 11 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, including 12 retirement plans (other than retirement plans of the state of New 13 York or the city of New York), and deferred compensation plans 14 (e.g., 401, 403(b), 457, etc.) established in accordance with the 15 internal revenue code, in which the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL held a 16 beneficial interest in EXCESS of $1,000 at any time during the 17 preceding year. Do NOT report interests in a trust, estate or other 18 beneficial interest established by or for, or the estate of, a rela- 19 tive. 20 Category 21 Identity of Value* 22 (In Table II) 23 ____________________________________________________________________ 24 ____________________________________________________________________ 25 ____________________________________________________________________ 26 ____________________________________________________________________ 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 * The value of such interest shall be reported only if reasonably 29 ascertainable. 30 12. (a) Describe the terms of, and the parties to, any contract, prom- 31 ise, or other agreement between the reporting individual and any 32 person, firm, or corporation with respect to the employment of such 33 individual after leaving office or position (other than a leave of 34 absence). 35 ____________________________________________________________________ 36 ____________________________________________________________________ 37 ____________________________________________________________________ 38 ____________________________________________________________________ 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 (b) Describe the parties to and the terms of any agreement providing 41 for continuation of payments or benefits to the REPORTING INDIVIDUAL 42 in EXCESS of $1,000 from a prior employer OTHER THAN the State. 43 (This includes interests in or contributions to a pension fund, 44 profit-sharing plan, or life or health insurance; buy-out agree- 45 ments; severance payments; etc.) 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 ____________________________________________________________________
A. 2578--A 14 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 4 13. List below the nature and amount of any income in EXCESS of $1,000 5 from EACH SOURCE for the reporting individual and such individual's 6 spouse or domestic partner for the taxable year last occurring prior 7 to the date of filing. Each such source must be described with 8 particularity. Nature of income includes, but is not limited to, all 9 income (other than that received from the employment listed under 10 Item 2 above) from compensated employment whether public or private, 11 directorships and other fiduciary positions, contractual arrange- 12 ments, teaching income, partnerships, honorariums, lecture fees, 13 consultant fees, bank and bond interest, dividends, income derived 14 from a trust, real estate rents, and recognized gains from the sale 15 or exchange of real or other property. Income from a business or 16 profession and real estate rents shall be reported with the source 17 identified by the building address in the case of real estate rents 18 and otherwise by the name of the entity and not by the name of the 19 individual customers, clients or tenants, with the aggregate net 20 income before taxes for each building address or entity. The 21 receipt of maintenance received in connection with a matrimonial 22 action, alimony and child support payments shall not be listed. 23 Self/ Category 24 Spouse Source Nature of Amount 25 or Domestic (In Table I) 26 Partner 27 ____________________________________________________________________ 28 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 ____________________________________________________________________ 30 ____________________________________________________________________ 31 ____________________________________________________________________ 32 14. List the sources of any deferred income (not retirement income) in 33 EXCESS of $1,000 from each source to be paid to the reporting indi- 34 vidual following the close of the calendar year for which this 35 disclosure statement is filed, other than deferred compensation 36 reported in item 11 hereinabove. Deferred income derived from the 37 practice of a profession shall be listed in the aggregate and shall 38 identify as the source, the name of the firm, corporation, partner- 39 ship or association through which the income was derived, but shall 40 not identify individual clients. 41 Category 42 Source of Amount 43 (In Table I) 44 ____________________________________________________________________ 45 ____________________________________________________________________ 46 ____________________________________________________________________ 47 ____________________________________________________________________ 48 ____________________________________________________________________
A. 2578--A 15 1 15. List each assignment of income in EXCESS of $1,000, and each trans- 2 fer other than to a relative during the reporting period for which 3 this statement is filed for less than fair consideration of an 4 interest in a trust, estate or other beneficial interest, securities 5 or real property, by the reporting individual, in excess of $1,000, 6 which would otherwise be required to be reported herein and is not 7 or has not been so reported. 8 Item Assigned Assigned or Category 9 or Transferred Transferred to of Value 10 (In Table I) 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 ____________________________________________________________________ 15 ____________________________________________________________________ 16 16. List below the type and market value of securities held by the 17 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner 18 from each issuing entity in EXCESS of $1,000 at the close of the 19 taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing, including 20 the name of the issuing entity exclusive of securities held by the 21 reporting individual issued by a professional corporation. Whenever 22 an interest in securities exists through a beneficial interest in a 23 trust, the securities held in such trust shall be listed ONLY IF the 24 reporting individual has knowledge thereof except where the report- 25 ing individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domestic 26 partner has transferred assets to such trust for [his or her] the 27 reporting individual's benefit in which event such securities shall 28 be listed unless they are not ascertainable by the reporting indi- 29 vidual because the trustee is under an obligation or has been 30 instructed in writing not to disclose the contents of the trust to 31 the reporting individual. Securities of which the reporting individ- 32 ual or the reporting individual's spouse or domestic partner is the 33 owner of record but in which such individual or the reporting indi- 34 vidual's spouse or domestic partner has no beneficial interest shall 35 not be listed. Indicate percentage of ownership ONLY if the report- 36 ing person or the reporting person's spouse or domestic partner 37 holds more than five percent (5%) of the stock of a corporation in 38 which the stock is publicly traded or more than ten percent (10%) of 39 the stock of a corporation in which the stock is NOT publicly trad- 40 ed. Also list securities owned for investment purposes by a corpo- 41 ration more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock of which is owned 42 or controlled by the reporting individual or such individual's 43 spouse or domestic partner. For the purpose of this item the term 44 "securities" shall mean mutual funds, bonds, mortgages, notes, obli- 45 gations, warrants and stocks of any class, investment interests in 46 limited or general partnerships and certificates of deposits (CDs) 47 and such other evidences of indebtedness and certificates of inter- 48 est as are usually referred to as securities. The market value for 49 such securities shall be reported only if reasonably ascertainable 50 and shall not be reported if the security is an interest in a gener- 51 al partnership that was listed in item 8 (a) or if the security is 52 corporate stock, NOT publicly traded, in a trade or business of a
A. 2578--A 16 1 reporting individual or a reporting individual's spouse or domestic 2 partner. 3 Percentage 4 of corporate 5 stock owned 6 or controlled Category of 7 (if more than Market Value 8 5% of pub- as of the close 9 licly traded of the 10 stock, or taxable year 11 more than last occurring 12 10% if stock prior to 13 Self/ Issuing Type of not publicly the filing of 14 Spouse Entity Security traded, is held) this statement 15 or (In Table II) 16 Domestic 17 Partner 18 ____________________________________________________________________ 19 ____________________________________________________________________ 20 ____________________________________________________________________ 21 ____________________________________________________________________ 22 ____________________________________________________________________ 23 16-a. List below the name and market value of digital assets held by 24 the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic partner 25 in EXCESS of $1,000 at the close of the taxable year last occurring 26 prior to the date of filing. Whenever an interest in digital assets 27 exists through a beneficial interest in a trust, the digital assets held 28 in such trust shall be listed ONLY IF the reporting individual has know- 29 ledge thereof except where the reporting individual or the reporting 30 individual's spouse or domestic partner has transferred assets to such 31 trust for [his or her] the reporting individual's benefit in which event 32 such digital assets shall be listed unless they are not ascertainable by 33 the reporting individual because the trustee is under an obligation or 34 has been instructed in writing not to disclose the contents of the trust 35 to the reporting individual. The digital assets of which the reporting 36 individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domestic partner is 37 the owner of record but in which such individual or the reporting indi- 38 vidual's spouse or domestic partner has no beneficial interest shall not 39 be listed. Also list digital assets owned for investment purposes by a 40 corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock of which is owned 41 or controlled by the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or 42 domestic partner. For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms 43 shall have the following meanings: 44 (a) "Digital asset" shall mean an asset that is issued, transferred, 45 or both, using distributed ledger or blockchain technology, including, 46 but not limited to, digital currencies, digital coins, digital non-fun- 47 gible tokens or other similar assets. 48 (b) "Digital currency" shall mean any type of digital unit that is 49 used as a medium of exchange or a form of digitally stored value. Virtu- 50 al currency shall be broadly construed to include digital units of 51 exchange that: (i) have a centralized repository or administrator; (ii) 52 are decentralized and have no centralized repository or administrator;
A. 2578--A 17 1 or (iii) may be created or obtained by computing, manufacturing, or 2 other similar effort. 3 (c) "Distributed ledger or blockchain technology" shall mean a ledger 4 or database that stores shared state by maintaining it across a multi- 5 plicity of devices belonging to different entities and securing it 6 through a combination of cryptographic and consensus protocols, where 7 the shared state serves to authenticate, record, share, and/or synchro- 8 nize transactions involving digital assets or virtual currencies. 9 Category of 10 Market Value 11 as of the close 12 of the taxable 13 year last 14 occurring 15 prior to 16 Self/ Type of the filing of 17 Spouse or Digital Asset this statement 18 Domestic (In Table II) 19 Partner 20 _______________________________________________________________________ 21 _______________________________________________________________________ 22 _______________________________________________________________________ 23 _______________________________________________________________________ 24 _______________________________________________________________________ 25 17. List below the location, size, general nature, acquisition date, 26 market value and percentage of ownership of any real property in 27 which any vested or contingent interest in EXCESS of $1,000 is held 28 by the reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or 29 domestic partner. Also list real property owned for investment 30 purposes by a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock 31 of which is owned or controlled by the reporting individual or such 32 individual's spouse or domestic partner. Do NOT list any real prop- 33 erty which is the primary or secondary personal residence of the 34 reporting individual or the reporting individual's spouse or domes- 35 tic partner, except where there is a co-owner who is other than a 36 relative. 37 Self/ Percentage Category 38 Spouse/ General Acquisition of of Market 39 Domestic Nature Date Ownership Value 40 Partner (In 41 Corporation Location Size Table II) 42 ________________________________________________________________________ 43 ________________________________________________________________________ 44 ________________________________________________________________________ 45 ________________________________________________________________________ 46 ________________________________________________________________________ 47 18. List below all notes and accounts receivable, other than from goods 48 or services sold, held by the reporting individual at the close of 49 the taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing and 50 other debts owed to such individual at the close of the taxable year 51 last occurring prior to the date of filing, in EXCESS of $1,000, 52 including the name of the debtor, type of obligation, date due and
A. 2578--A 18 1 the nature of the collateral securing payment of each, if any, 2 excluding securities reported in item 16 hereinabove. Debts, notes 3 and accounts receivable owed to the individual by a relative shall 4 not be reported. 5 Type of Obligation, Category 6 Date Due, and Nature of 7 Name of Debtor of Collateral, if any Amount 8 (In Table II) 9 ____________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________ 11 ____________________________________________________________________ 12 ____________________________________________________________________ 13 ____________________________________________________________________ 14 19. List below all liabilities of the reporting individual and such 15 individual's spouse or domestic partner, in EXCESS of $10,000 as of 16 the date of filing of this statement, other than liabilities to a 17 relative. Do NOT list liabilities incurred by, or guarantees made 18 by, the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic 19 partner or by any proprietorship, partnership or corporation in 20 which the reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domes- 21 tic partner has an interest, when incurred or made in the ordinary 22 course of the trade, business or professional practice of the 23 reporting individual or such individual's spouse or domestic part- 24 ner. Include the name of the creditor and any collateral pledged by 25 such individual to secure payment of any such liability. A reporting 26 individual shall not list any obligation to pay maintenance in 27 connection with a matrimonial action, alimony or child support 28 payments. Any loan issued in the ordinary course of business by a 29 financial institution to finance educational costs, the cost of home 30 purchase or improvements for a primary or secondary residence, or 31 purchase of a personally owned motor vehicle, household furniture or 32 appliances shall be excluded. If any such reportable liability has 33 been guaranteed by any third person, list the liability and name the 34 guarantor. 35 Category 36 Name of Creditor Type of Liability of 37 or Guarantor and Collateral, if any Amount 38 (In Table II) 39 ____________________________________________________________________ 40 ____________________________________________________________________ 41 ____________________________________________________________________ 42 ____________________________________________________________________ 43 ____________________________________________________________________ 44 The requirements of law relating to the reporting of financial 45 interests are in the public interest and no adverse inference of 46 unethical or illegal conduct or behavior will be drawn merely from 47 compliance with these requirements. 48 ___________________________________ _________________________ 49 (Signature of Reporting Individual) Date (month/day/year)
A. 2578--A 19 1 TABLE I 2 Category A none 3 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 4 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 5 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 6 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 7 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 8 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 9 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 10 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 11 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 350,000 12 Category K $ 350,000 to under $ 450,000 13 Category L $ 450,000 to under $ 550,000 14 Category M $ 550,000 to under $ 650,000 15 Category N $ 650,000 to under $ 750,000 16 Category O $ 750,000 to under $ 850,000 17 Category P $ 850,000 to under $ 950,000 18 Category Q $ 950,000 to under $1,050,000 19 Category R $1,050,000 to under $1,150,000 20 Category S $1,150,000 to under $1,250,000 21 Category T $1,250,000 to under $1,350,000 22 Category U $1,350,000 to under $1,450,000 23 Category V $1,450,000 to under $1,550,000 24 Category W $1,550,000 to under $1,650,000 25 Category X $1,650,000 to under $1,750,000 26 Category Y $1,750,000 to under $1,850,000 27 Category Z $1,850,000 to under $1,950,000 28 Category AA $1,950,000 to under $2,050,000 29 Category BB $2,050,000 to under $2,150,000 30 Category CC $2,150,000 to under $2,250,000 31 Category DD $2,250,000 to under $2,350,000 32 Category EE $2,350,000 to under $2,450,000 33 Category FF $2,450,000 to under $2,550,000 34 Category GG $2,550,000 to under $2,650,000 35 Category HH $2,650,000 to under $2,750,000 36 Category II $2,750,000 to under $2,850,000 37 Category JJ $2,850,000 to under $2,950,000 38 Category KK $2,950,000 to under $3,050,000 39 Category LL $3,050,000 to under $3,150,000 40 Category MM $3,150,000 to under $3,250,000 41 Category NN $3,250,000 to under $3,350,000 42 Category OO $3,350,000 to under $3,450,000 43 Category PP $3,450,000 to under $3,550,000 44 Category QQ $3,550,000 to under $3,650,000 45 Category RR $3,650,000 to under $3,750,000 46 Category SS $3,750,000 to under $3,850,000 47 Category TT $3,850,000 to under $3,950,000 48 Category UU $3,950,000 to under $4,050,000 49 Category VV $4,050,000 to under $4,150,000 50 Category WW $4,150,000 to under $4,250,000 51 Category XX $4,250,000 to under $4,350,000 52 Category YY $4,350,000 to under $4,450,000 53 Category ZZ $4,450,000 to under $4,550,000 54 Category AAA $4,550,000 to under $4,650,000 55 Category BBB $4,650,000 to under $4,750,000 56 Category CCC $4,750,000 to under $4,850,000
A. 2578--A 20 1 Category DDD $4,850,000 to under $4,950,000 2 Category EEE $4,950,000 to under $5,050,000 3 Category FFF $5,050,000 to under $5,150,000 4 Category GGG $5,150,000 to under $5,250,000 5 Category HHH $5,250,000 to under $5,350,000 6 Category III $5,350,000 to under $5,450,000 7 Category JJJ $5,450,000 to under $5,550,000 8 Category KKK $5,550,000 to under $5,650,000 9 Category LLL $5,650,000 to under $5,750,000 10 Category MMM $5,750,000 to under $5,850,000 11 Category NNN $5,850,000 to under $5,950,000 12 Category OOO $5,950,000 to under $6,050,000 13 Category PPP $6,050,000 to under $6,150,000 14 Category QQQ $6,150,000 to under $6,250,000 15 Category RRR $6,250,000 to under $6,350,000 16 Category SSS $6,350,000 to under $6,450,000 17 Category TTT $6,450,000 to under $6,550,000 18 Category UUU $6,550,000 to under $6,650,000 19 Category VVV $6,650,000 to under $6,750,000 20 Category WWW $6,750,000 to under $6,850,000 21 Category XXX $6,850,000 to under $6,950,000 22 Category YYY $6,950,000 to under $7,050,000 23 Category ZZZ $7,050,000 to under $7,150,000 24 Category AAAA $7,150,000 to under $7,250,000 25 Category BBBB $7,250,000 to under $7,350,000 26 Category CCCC $7,350,000 to under $7,450,000 27 Category DDDD $7,450,000 to under $7,550,000 28 Category EEEE $7,550,000 to under $7,650,000 29 Category FFFF $7,650,000 to under $7,750,000 30 Category GGGG $7,750,000 to under $7,850,000 31 Category HHHH $7,850,000 to under $7,950,000 32 Category IIII $7,950,000 to under $8,050,000 33 Category JJJJ $8,050,000 to under $8,150,000 34 Category KKKK $8,150,000 to under $8,250,000 35 Category LLLL $8,250,000 to under $8,350,000 36 Category MMMM $8,350,000 to under $8,450,000 37 Category NNNN $8,450,000 to under $8,550,000 38 Category OOOO $8,550,000 to under $8,650,000 39 Category PPPP $8,650,000 to under $8,750,000 40 Category QQQQ $8,750,000 to under $8,850,000 41 Category RRRR $8,850,000 to under $8,950,000 42 Category SSSS $8,950,000 to under $9,050,000 43 Category TTTT $9,050,000 to under $9,150,000 44 Category UUUU $9,150,000 to under $9,250,000 45 Category VVVV $9,250,000 to under $9,350,000 46 Category WWWW $9,350,000 to under $9,450,000 47 Category XXXX $9,450,000 to under $9,550,000 48 Category YYYY $9,550,000 to under $9,650,000 49 Category ZZZZ $9,650,000 to under $9,750,000 50 Category AAAAA $9,750,000 to under $9,850,000 51 Category BBBBB $9,850,000 to under $9,950,000 52 Category CCCCC $9,950,000 to under $10,000,000 53 Category DDDDD $10,000,000 or over 54 TABLE II
A. 2578--A 21 1 Category A none 2 Category B $ 1 to under $ 1,000 3 Category C $ 1,000 to under $ 5,000 4 Category D $ 5,000 to under $ 20,000 5 Category E $ 20,000 to under $ 50,000 6 Category F $ 50,000 to under $ 75,000 7 Category G $ 75,000 to under $ 100,000 8 Category H $ 100,000 to under $ 150,000 9 Category I $ 150,000 to under $ 250,000 10 Category J $ 250,000 to under $ 500,000 11 Category K $ 500,000 to under $ 750,000 12 Category L $ 750,000 to under $1,000,000 13 Category M $1,000,000 to under $1,250,000 14 Category N $1,250,000 to under $1,500,000 15 Category O $1,500,000 to under $1,750,000 16 Category P $1,750,000 to under $2,000,000 17 Category Q $2,000,000 to under $2,250,000 18 Category R $2,250,000 to under $2,500,000 19 Category S $2,500,000 to under $2,750,000 20 Category T $2,750,000 to under $3,000,000 21 Category U $3,000,000 to under $3,250,000 22 Category V $3,250,000 to under $3,500,000 23 Category W $3,500,000 to under $3,750,000 24 Category X $3,750,000 to under $4,000,000 25 Category Y $4,000,000 to under $4,250,000 26 Category Z $4,250,000 to under $4,500,000 27 Category AA $4,500,000 to under $4,750,000 28 Category BB $4,750,000 to under $5,000,000 29 Category CC $5,000,000 to under $5,250,000 30 Category DD $5,250,000 to under $5,500,000 31 Category EE $5,500,000 to under $5,750,000 32 Category FF $5,750,000 to under $6,000,000 33 Category GG $6,000,000 to under $6,250,000 34 Category HH $6,250,000 to under $6,500,000 35 Category II $6,500,000 to under $6,750,000 36 Category JJ $6,750,000 to under $7,000,000 37 Category KK $7,000,000 to under $7,250,000 38 Category LL $7,250,000 to under $7,500,000 39 Category MM $7,500,000 to under $7,750,000 40 Category NN $7,750,000 to under $8,000,000 41 Category OO $8,000,000 to under $8,250,000 42 Category PP $8,250,000 to under $8,500,000 43 Category QQ $8,500,000 to under $8,750,000 44 Category RR $8,750,000 to under $9,000,000 45 Category SS $9,000,000 to under $9,250,000 46 Category TT $9,250,000 to under $9,500,000 47 Category UU $9,500,000 or over 48 (b) The legislative ethics commission shall make available a searcha- 49 ble version of the annual statement of financial disclosure by January 50 first, two thousand twenty-six to all those required by law to submit 51 such forms and thereafter on an annual basis on January first. 52 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 53 section two of this act shall take effect January 1, 2026. Effective 54 immediately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- 55 lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective 56 date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.