NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 15-07 — Transition and Inauguration Entities.

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(a) A special election TIE must not make expenditures after 30 days following the candidate's inauguration, except for expenditures related to fundraising to satisfy liabilities incurred within 30 days of inauguration, or expenditures related to terminating the entity or responding to the post-election audit. (b) Unles

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Effective: 9/15/2019Last amended: 3/17/2023

§ 15-07 Transition and Inauguration Entities.

RCNY § 15-07

(a)A special election TIE must not make expenditures after 30 days following the candidate's inauguration, except for expenditures related to fundraising to satisfy liabilities incurred within 30 days of inauguration, or expenditures related to terminating the entity or responding to the post-election audit.

(b)Unless permitted by subdivision (a) above, any donation or other receipt received after 30 days following the date of the elected candidate's inauguration by a TIE shall be presumed to be for the next election in which the elected candidate is a candidate following the day that it is received, and not received for the purposes of transition or inauguration.

(c)Unless permitted by subdivision (a) above, any expenditure incurred after 30 days following the date of the elected candidate's inauguration by a TIE shall be presumed to be for the next election in which the elected candidate is a candidate following the day that it is incurred, and not incurred for the purposes of transition or inauguration.

(d)The TIE must be terminated after it has paid all liabilities and otherwise disposed of all funds pursuant to the requirements set forth in this chapter and, in any event, no later than 60 days after inauguration. (Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019; amended City Record 2/15/2023, eff. 3/17/2023)

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