Regulations
The Public Campaign Finance Board (PCFB) promulgated regulations designed to implement the Public Campaign Finance Program. The regulations were published in three sets: Program Regulations, Debate Regulations and Enforcement Regulations and are posted on the New York State Board of Elections and PCFB's websites.
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PCFB Program Regulation
The program regulations provide the basic groundwork for how the Public Campaign Finance Program will operate, including provisions related to the candidates' certification and registration process; eligibility; the respective duties of the political committees and candidates; audits and the lottery system to determine who gets audited; and the repayment of funds.
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PCFB Debate Regulation
The debate regulations outline the criteria regarding the requirement that statewide candidates who are participating in the public campaign finance program must participate in a public debate.
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PCFB Enforcement Regulation
The enforcement regulations outline the enforcement mechanism of the Public Campaign Finance Program, which includes a hearing section and a section that sets out a schedule of fines for penalties the PCFB may invoke.
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Public Comments and Recommendations
The Public Campaign Finance Board (PCFB) promulgated regulations to implement the Public Campaign Finance Program. The PCFB received more than 200 unique public comments during the various comment periods, and, after thorough review of the draft regulations and comments, issued two reports addressing the issues raised.