Prohibits certain state and prospective state contractors to contribute to the campaigns and committees of statewide officials, including any candidate for governor, attorney general and comptroller, for a period of time; requires written notice of prohibitions.
Makes it unlawful for a vendor to make, either directly or indirectly, any contribution to a statewide elected official, a candidate for a statewide elected office, or their authorized political committee, during a certain restricted period; requires a candidate, officeholder, or political committee that receives such contributions to return or refund the contributions forthwith; requires procurement contracts to contain a statement that the vendor awarded the contract has not made any such contributions.
Relates to special restrictions on campaign contributions for district attorney candidates; requires such candidates to disclose to the board of elections the acceptance of campaign contributions from any law firm that represents defendants in criminal proceedings in any court in the state or from any licensed attorney employed by such law firm.
Expands the investigative authority of the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, sexual abuse or sexual assault with respect to statewide elected officials, members of the legislature, employees of the legislature, state officers and employees, candidates for statewide elected office and candidates for the senate or assembly.
Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees for certain actions brought against a candidate or public official.
Relates to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees; requires such statements to include the occupation of the contributor, and in certain cases such person's employer and business address.
Provides for the governor to fill a vacancy for the offices of comptroller and attorney-general and for such person to serve until the next general election.
Relates to requiring elected officials for certain elected offices to post certain information regarding contributions on such candidate's campaign website; requires the listing of donor names, and the amount of donor contributions of each donor for every contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars.
Establishes term limits for the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney-general of three terms in such office.
Relates to posting financial disclosure filings for candidates for statewide office or candidates for a member of the legislature.