Sentences with phrase «holding of public office»

UPDATE: I have now heard from several consultants who say what Gipson is doing is OK, so long as the money he is raising goes to cover expenses related to the holding of public office AND he wins — as is expected.

personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

Update: Cuomo spokesman Josh Vlasto responds, saying the use of the funds doesn't violate state law because it's related to the holding of a public office.

Such funds shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

Such personal use will be defined as expenditures that are exclusively for personal benefit of the candidate or any other individual, not in connection with a political campaign or holding of a public office or party position.

The law will include an illustrative list of prohibited uses including using campaign contributions for expenses unrelated to a campaign or the holding of public office such as residential home purchases, mortgage payments, rent, clothing, tuition payments, salaries for individuals not performing campaign work, admissions to sporting events, fines and penalties and dues for country clubs and health clubs.

-- «The proposal that has been agreed to... would preclude the use of campaign contributions for expenses that are unrelated to a campaign or the holding of public office, such as residential home purchases, mortgage payments, rent, clothing, tuition payments, salaries for individuals not performing campaign works, and dues for country clubs and health clubs,» said Alphonso David, Cuomo's incoming counsel.

Yesterday, a constitutional amendment requiring the pension forfeiture of individuals convicted of felonies connected to their holding of public office was released.

The loophole that swallows current law is that an elected official can not use campaign contributions for personal use, but can use campaign contributions if the use is related to the holding of public office.

State election law prohibits the use of campaign funds unless they are related to «a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

Gallivan, in a statement to Investigative Post and City & State, said, «All expended funds were related to a political campaign or the holding of public office as required by applicable election law.

Campaign contributions, according to the law, can be spent for «any lawful purpose,» but «shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

This is already banned in most circumstances — a 25 - year old advisory opinion from the oard says that the retention of babysitters is allowed only if «both parents of a child are engaged in activity directly related to a campaign or the holding of public office,» and requires treasurers to keep documentation of the events they attend.