Sentences with phrase «investigate election law violations»

The counsel would oversee a new campaign finance unit that would investigate election law violations.

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Dinallo also announced a six - point agenda for investigating public corruption, which includes stringent new disclosure requirements for charities (like, say, the Bronx - based Soundview, which Cuomo says Espada looted of more than $ 14 million), using the Tweed Law to investigate the misuse of public funds, and pursuing election law violations under the existing Executive LLaw to investigate the misuse of public funds, and pursuing election law violations under the existing Executive Llaw violations under the existing Executive LawLaw.

He said, «We are confident that the security agencies will investigate all violations of the nation «s laws before, during and after the last re-run elections in Rivers.»

The Law Committee shall advise the County Committee and the Executive Committee, or any committee or officer thereof, on any question of law relating to the discharge of any duty, shall consider and report on any matters of a legal nature that may be referred to it by the County Committee or the Executive Committee, and shall investigate all reports of violation of duty by election or other officeLaw Committee shall advise the County Committee and the Executive Committee, or any committee or officer thereof, on any question of law relating to the discharge of any duty, shall consider and report on any matters of a legal nature that may be referred to it by the County Committee or the Executive Committee, and shall investigate all reports of violation of duty by election or other officelaw relating to the discharge of any duty, shall consider and report on any matters of a legal nature that may be referred to it by the County Committee or the Executive Committee, and shall investigate all reports of violation of duty by election or other officers.

The concern stems in part from language released Thursday that some worry could hamper the power of the enforcement counsel to investigate potential violations of election law.

The attorney general also has little oversight over election law violations unless the governor compels the office to investigate them.

In the end, Moreland panel Co-Chair William Fitzpatrick, the Onondaga County district attorney, asked the board's representatives if he was correct in thinking that its enforcement wing was «completely and woefully inadequate to enforce its statutory duties to investigate violations of the election law — do you agree with that, yes or no?»

Broge asked Sugarman to investigate both of Larkin's campaign committees and pointed out that violations of state election law are subject to fines of up to $ 1,000.

As federal authorities have been slow to investigate tax - exempt advocacy groups for potential violations of tax and election laws, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman moved this week to take matters into his own hands.

Rice, who has argued that she's better situated that at least two of her opponents — Sen. Eric Schneiderman and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky — to go after corruption in Albany because she's an «outsider», has called for amending the Executive Law so the AG doesn't need gubernatorial approval to investigate state officials and also a change in the Election Law to empower the office to crack down on violations.

He read aloud a letter he wrote to Governor Cuomo demanding that Cuomo «fully investigate the allegations uncovered by [Board of Elections Enforcement Counsel Risa] Sugarman and reported by the national media concerning Mr. deBlasio's (sic) open and nefarious Election Law violations.»

Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo is a scofflaw, says the man who wants to replace her in Albany, and the state Board of Elections supports his contention.Angel Molina, a Democrat running on the Republican line in November's general election in the 84th Assembly District, wants Arroyo investigated for failing to report campaign contributions and expenditures during 2014's election cycle.The nondisclosure is a violation of state election laws that often results in heavy fines, but little else.

In addition, a Senate Democratic amendment would have created a stronger entity to investigate allegations of election and campaign law violations.