As a result of the expansion in 2006 of lobbying regulation in New Jersey, many businesses that were not previously required to file disclosure reports as “lobbyist organizations” were required to file the 2006 Annual Reports with ELEC in February 2007. More deadlines await.
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The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission recently proposed regulations to implement P.L. 2005, c. 271 (“Chapter 271”). The Commission held a public hearing on November 21, 2006 and accepted written comments on its proposed Chapter 271 regulations up until January 5, 2007; exactly one-year after Chapter 271 was signed into law. Read […]

In December 2006, the First Department of the New York State Appellate Division held that candidates and treasurers are not personally liable for public fund repayment claims under the NYC Campaign Finance Act: New York City Campaign Finance Board v. Ortiz