Bill > S1426

This bill requires "membership associations," defined as not-for-profit corporations where most board members are constitutional officers overseeing public entities that receive state funding through specific formulas, to file an annual report with the Legislature by January 1st. This report must detail the association's name and affiliates, officers and representatives, membership fees and dues, financial statements, constitution and bylaws, assets and liabilities, salaries and disbursements to officers and employees receiving over $10,000, benefit packages for principal officers, dues sent to affiliates, and all disbursements for lobbying and litigation, including case citations. Furthermore, these associations are prohibited from using public funds to sue the state, and any dues paid with public funds must be assessed per public officer, with those who opt out not having their dues paid. The Auditor General will conduct annual financial and operational audits of these associations, and all their records will be considered public records.