New York S00932 prohibits using campaign funds to pay attorney's fees for certain actions against a candidate or public official.

New York S00932 amends the election law to prohibit the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees or any costs of defending against civil or criminal actions, investigations, or prosecutions for alleged violations of state or federal law. This restriction applies to candidates and public officials, as well as their immediate family or domestic partners, unless the expenditure is exclusively for costs related to civil actions instituted under article sixteen of the election law.

New York S00932 prohibits using campaign funds to pay attorney's fees for certain actions against a candidate or public official.

New York S00932 amends the election law to prohibit the use of campaign funds to pay attorney's fees or any costs of defending against civil or criminal actions, investigations, or prosecutions for alleged violations of state or federal law. This restriction applies to candidates and public officials, as well as their immediate family or domestic partners, unless the expenditure is exclusively for costs related to civil actions instituted under article sixteen of the election law.