Bill > H1155

This bill defines a "membership association" as a non-profit corporation, including its departments, where most board members are constitutional officers overseeing public entities that receive state funding through a formulaic allocation, but it excludes labor organizations and entities funded by the Justice Administrative Commission. It mandates that these associations file an annual report by January 1st with the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, detailing their affiliations, officers, membership fees and dues, financial statements, assets and liabilities, salaries and disbursements to officers and employees receiving over $10,000, benefit packages for principal officers, per-member dues sent to affiliates, lobbying expenses, and litigation expenses with case citations. Crucially, the bill prohibits membership associations from using public funds to sue the state and requires that dues paid with public funds be assessed for each public officer, with the option for officers to opt out of paying if they choose not to join. Finally, it mandates that the Auditor General conduct an annual financial and operational audit of these membership associations.