New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle V - State Board of Elections
Part 6203 - Investigations
Section 6203.5 - Closed Enforcement Matters

(a) When the chief enforcement counsel determines no further action will be taken on a complaint or matter and the matter was not referred for possible prosecution or to a hearing officer, the matter is thereby deemed closed, and the chief enforcement counsel shall provide notice to the commissioners and co-executive directors.

(b) If no action is taken on a complaint within two years after it was received, it shall be deemed closed for purposes of providing notice to the commissioners; provided, however, if the chief enforcement counsel determines any such matters should not be deemed closed because future action is reasonably anticipated, the chief enforcement counsel shall report the number of such continued matters to the commissioners.

(c) Notice to the board of closed matters may be satisfied by a written report or by the chief enforcement counsel providing copies of complaints and any correspondence to complainants indicating a matter is closed.

(d) A copy of any settlement agreement entered into in which t he chief enforcement counsel or the division of election law enforcement is a party or signatory, shall be provided to the commissioners and co-executive directors within five days of execution.