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What is NYC RCNY § 8-01?

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(a) Candidates who fail to demonstrate compliance with the Act and these rules, including candidates who satisfy one or more criteria for ineligibility as provided in 52 RCNY § 3-01(d), are not eligible to receive a post-election public funds payment. (b) Candidates have the burden of demonstrating eligibility to retai

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Effective: 9/15/2019

§ 8-01 Payment Determinations.

RCNY § 8-01

(a)Candidates who fail to demonstrate compliance with the Act and these rules, including candidates who satisfy one or more criteria for ineligibility as provided in 52 RCNY § 3-01(d), are not eligible to receive a post-election public funds payment.

(b)Candidates have the burden of demonstrating eligibility to retain public funds received prior to the election and to receive additional public funds after the election. Candidates who fail to demonstrate eligibility to retain all or a portion of the public funds previously received may be required to repay such amount to the Fund.

(c)A candidate's post-election payment, if any, will be reduced by the amount of any applicable deductions pursuant to 52 RCNY § 7-07(a), if such amounts were not deducted from pre-election public funds payments.

(d)The post-election payment, repayment, or nonpayment determination shall be the final determination regarding that candidate's public funds payment status, except as provided in 52 RCNY § 8-05. (Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019)

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