New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter XX - Commission on ethics and lobbying in Government
Part 940 - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH COVERED OFFICIALS: PERMISSIBLE AND PROPER USAGE
Section 940.2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 19 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 940.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Appear shall mean to appear (by likeness, picture, or voice), be named, or otherwise identified or referenced.

(b) Candidate shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in New York Election Law section 14-100.

(c) Covered official shall mean an individual who holds any one of the following positions or offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, or Attorney General of the State of New York; any Member of the New York State Legislature; or any head and/or executive director of a State agency.

(d) Party shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in New York Election Law section 1-104(3).

(e) Party committee shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in New York Election Law section 14-100.

(f) Publish or publishing shall mean publication, dissemination, broadcast, or on-line posting through any print or electronic media, including television, radio, and the internet.

(g) State agency shall mean any civil department; State department; any public benefit corporation, public authority, or commission at least one of whose members is appointed by the Governor. State agency shall also include the State University of New York or the City University of New York, including all their constituent units except:

(1) community colleges of the State University of New York; and

(2) the independent institutions operating statutory or contract colleges on behalf of the State.

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