HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 11-97 Campaign Contrib/ExpORDINANCE NO. 11 - 97
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING
CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR ELECTIONS
The CitY Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 2.28 of the Dublin Municipal Code is repealed and a new Chapter 2.28 is enacted to read
as follows:
"2.28.010 Findings and purpose.
Pursuant to the authority granted to the City Council in Government Code Section 81013
permitting the imposition of additional local requirements to the Political Reform Act of 1974,
the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to place realistic and enforceable limits on
the amounts which may be contributed to political campaigns in municipal elections and to allow
candidates to voluntarily limit their expenditures.
Section 2.28.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, definitions codified in the Political Reform Act, beginning at
Government Code § 82000 et seq. shall apply.
Section 2.28.030 Limitations on Contributions.
A. N° person shall make to any candidate for local office, and no candidate shall accept from any
person, a contribution or contributions totaling more than One Hundred Dollars ($100) for each
election in which the candidate is attempting to be on the ballot, or is a write-in candidate.
B. The prohibitions stated in subsection A of this section shall not apply to contributions made or
received in support of, or in opposition to, a ballot measure, not shall said prohibitions apply to
contributions made by a candidate to his or her campaign.
Section 2.28.040 Declaration re: Compliance.
A. To ensure full compliance with this chapter, each candidate shall execute a declaration under
penalty of perjury on a form provided by the City Clerk stating that such candidate did not
receive any contribution or contributions totaling more than One Hundred Dollars ($100) from
any person with respect to an election.
B. The declaration required by subsection A of this section shall be filed with the City Clerk with
each pre-election statement filed pursuant to state law and with the semi-annual statements
required to be filed pursuant to state law.
Section 2.28.050
Voluntary Expenditure Ceiling.
A. A volunta~ expenditure ceiling is established for candidates for local office of One Dollar ($1)
per resident (as of January 1 of the election year,, based on State Department of Finance figures)
for each election in which the candidate is attempting to be on the ballot or is a write-in candidate.
B. Each candidate shall file a statement of acceptance or rejection of the voluntary expenditure
ceiling with the City Clerk before accepting any contributions.
C. Ifa candidate accepts the voluntmy expenditure ceiling, the contribution limit specified in
Section 2.28.030(A) shall be raised to Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250).
Section 2.28.060 Violation - Penalty.
A. Violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
B. Whether or not a violation is inadvertent, negligent, or deliberate in the presence or absence of
good faith, shall be considered in applying the penalties of this chapter.
SECTION 2. Severability.
If any part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person is held invalid, the remainder
of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. Posting.
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3)
public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Governmem Code of the State
of Califomia.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin this 6th day of
May, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Councilmembers Burton, Howard, Lockhart and Mayor Houston
Councilmember Barnes
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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