N.Y. Legislative Law Section 1-A
Legislative declaration

The legislature hereby declares that the operation of responsible democratic government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely to appropriate officials their opinions on legislation and governmental operations; and that, to preserve and maintain the integrity of the governmental decision-making process in this state, it is necessary that the identity, expenditures and activities of persons and organizations retained, employed or designated to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by either house of the legislature or the approval, or veto, of any legislation by the governor and attempts to influence the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the force and effect of law or the outcome of any rate making proceeding by a state agency, and the attempts to influence the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, or regulation be publicly and regularly disclosed.

Source: Section 1-A — Legislative declaration, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/LEG/1-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

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Dec. 21, 2024

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Sep. 22, 2014

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