§ 14-13 Registration Procedure.
RCNY § 14-13
(a)A labor union or labor organization shall provide the information requested in the registration application form provided by the Commission, which form shall be signed by an officer and certified under penalty of perjury, including (i) the information required by § 22-264(a) of the Code, (ii) all criminal convictions, in any jurisdiction, of such labor union or labor organization, (iii) any criminal or civil investigation of such labor union or labor organization by a federal, state or local prosecutorial agency, investigative agency or regulatory agency, in the five (5)-year period preceding the date of registration, (iv) 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, (v) all judicial or administrative consent decrees entered into by such labor union or labor organization in the five (5)-year period preceding the date of registration, and (vi) the appointment of an independent auditor or monitor or receiver or administrator or trustee over such labor union or labor organization in the five (5)-year period preceding the date of registration. 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 §§ 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 of the Code shall provide the information requested in the registration application form provided by the Commission, which form shall be signed by such officer under penalty of perjury.
(c)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 ten (10) calendar days thereof.
(d)Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, the Commission may, if it has reasonable cause to believe that an officer of a labor union or labor organization lack good character, honesty or integrity, require that such officer be fingerprinted in accordance with § 22-264 of the Code, and pay the requisite fees 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.
(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.
