Bill > A4585

Introduced Session

This bill would prohibit certain public officials from campaigning for election to public office during the term of their public service and for a period of three years afterwards. The bill would apply to the Attorney General and the First Assistant Attorney General, all county prosecutors, assistant prosecutors and legal assistants to prosecutors, as well as the four members of the State Commission of Investigation. Under the bill, no person who holds any of these positions could (1) be a candidate for election to, or hold, any elective public office or any office or position with any political party or club, or (2) in connection with the candidacy of any person for public office, sign or authorize the use of his name in connection with political or campaign literature or material, or print, publish or distribute such political or campaign literature or material. These restrictions already apply to county prosecutors, assistant prosecutors, and legal assistants to prosecutors and would be extended under the bill to the Attorney General, the First Assistant Attorney General, and the members of the State Commission of Investigation. In addition, the bill provides that any such official could not be a candidate for, or hold, elective public office for a period of three years immediately following the termination of that person's service in the position. There is a current one-year post-service ban for members of the State Commission of Investigation, which would be increased to three years to establish consistency amongst all of the officials covered by the bill. The intent of this bill is to prevent persons who are holding positions of public trust from misusing those positions for political gain.

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Jon Bramnick (R)*,  Angelica Jimenez (D)*,  Pedro Mejia (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 08/25/2020)