The Astorino/Moss Plan to Clean Up Albany
- Term Limits - Limit statewide elected officials to two terms (8 years) and state legislators to four terms (8 years).
- Limit Legislative Session - Convene regular session the first week in January and end on April 1, when the budget is due; Special session throughout the year can be called by a petition request from two-thirds vote of both legislative houses or by the Governor as defined in the State Constitution.
- Independent State Commission on Public Ethics (I-SCOPE) to replace J-COPE. Five members appointed by judiciary with independent budget to receive and investigate complaints of official misconduct, including sexual harassment and assault.
- Strengthen FOIL - Require proactive online posting of records and information required for release under FOIL requests; Information would be posted on single statewide database managed by State Comptroller.
- Defined Contribution Plan for Newly Elected - Require all newly elected officials to join SUNY's Defined Contribution Plan instead of the existing pension system.
- Pension Strip -Loss of taxpayer-funded pension for any elected official convicted of public corruption.
- Prohibit Personal Use of Campaign Money - Establish clear guidelines to limit donations solely to election-related activities.
- Ban Conflict of Interest Member Items - No "member items" to any non-profit or business affiliated with a state elected official or an immediate family member.
- Replace Per-Diem System and require receipts for travel, lodge and food.
- End Taxpayer-funded Vanity - Prohibit any building, facility or capital project that was paid for with taxpayer money to be named for any current elected official.
Sounds good, but will it happen? Polls show Cuomo with
a very large lead over Astorino.
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