§ 11-11 Application for a Labor Union and Labor Organization Registration.
RCNY § 11-11
(a)An application for a labor union or labor organization registration pursuant to § 22-264 of the Code, or for a renewal of such registration, shall be made on a form prescribed by the Commission. The application shall be certified under penalty of perjury and signed by an officer of the applicant. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) the names of all officers and agents; (2) all criminal convictions, in any jurisdiction, of such labor union or labor organization; (3) any criminal or civil investigation of such labor union or labor organization by a federal, state or local prosecutorial, investigative or regulatory agency; (4) all civil or administrative proceedings to which such labor union or labor organization has been a party involving allegations of racketeering, including but not limited to offenses listed in subdivision nineteen hundred sixty-one of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statute (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq.) or of an offense listed in subdivision one of section 460.10 of the penal law, as such statutes may be amended from time to time; (5) judicial or administrative consent decrees entered into by such labor union or labor organization in the five (5) year period preceding the date of the application; and (6) the appointment of an independent auditor, monitor, receiver, administrator or trustee to oversee any activities of such labor union or labor organization in the five (5) year period preceding the date of the application. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no labor union or labor organization shall be required to furnish information pursuant to this subdivision which is already included in a report filed by the labor union or labor organization with the Secretary of Labor pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq. or 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. if a copy of such report, or of the portion thereof containing such information, is furnished to the Commission.
(b)An officer of a labor union or labor organization required to be registered with the Commission pursuant to § 22-264(a) of the Code shall submit the information required by § 22-264(b) of the Code on a form prescribed by the Commission.
(c)Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, where there is reasonable cause to believe that an officer of a labor union or labor organization does not possess good character, honesty and integrity, the Commission may require that such officer be fingerprinted by a person designated for such purpose by the Commission, pay the fee prescribed by the Division of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of obtaining criminal history records, and provide to the Commission the disclosure required by the form provided by the Commission. The Commission also may require such additional information, in lieu of or in addition to, such fingerprinting and/or disclosure, including without limitation documents and an in-person interview, as the Commission determines is appropriate and reasonable to render a determination.
(d)Any material change in the information submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of this section shall be reported to the Commission by such union or organization or officer, in a signed and notarized writing, within thirty (30) calendar days thereof.
(e)After providing notice and opportunity to be heard, the Commission may disqualify an officer of a labor union or labor organization from holding office based on the grounds set forth in subdivision c of § 22-264 of the Code and in accordance with the procedure for such disqualification set forth in such subdivision.
(f)If an application for the renewal of a registration is not submitted to the Commission with the time period required by the Commission, the Commission may reject the renewal application and require the applicant to file a new application for a labor union and labor organization registration. If a new application is required by the Commission, the provisions pertaining to the application process as set forth in Chapter 1-B of Title 22 of the Code and of this subchapter shall govern.
