HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 11-96 Campaign Contri LimitORDINANCE NO. 11 -. 96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS
FOR ELECTIONS TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section 2.28.030 Amended - Contribution Limit Revised.
Subsection A of Section 2.28.030 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
"A. No person shall make any contribution or contributions to a candidate or committee
which exceed the cumulative amount of three hundred dollars ($300), nor shall any such
contribution or contributions which exceed the cumulative amount of three hundred dollars
($300) be accepted by any candidate or committee from any person with respect to a single
election."
SECTION 2.
Section 2.28.040 Amended - Declaration re Compliance
Subsection A of Section 2.28.040 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
"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 three hundred dollars
($300) from any person with respect to an election."
SECTION 3.
Disclosure of Amounts in. Excess of $25
Section 2.28.040 is added to the Dublin Municipal Code to read as follows:
"When filing the Campaign Statement required by Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 9 of the
Government Code, commencing with Section 84200, each candidate for the office of Mayor
and Councilmember shall include in such Campaign Statement the same information -
required by subdivision (f) of Government Code section 84211 for contributions (including
loans) in excess of $25 received from any person."
SECTION 4.
Renumbering
Section 2.28.040 of the Dublin Municipal Code, entitled "Filing of Verified Declaration is
renumbered as "Section 2.28.050," and Section 2.28.050, entitled "Violation Penalty" is renumbered as
"Section 2.28.060.""
SECTION 5. 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 6.
Immediate Effect
This ordinance imposes restrictions on monetary contributi6ns to candidates for office at municipal
elections and thus relates to an election. Pursuant to Government Code section 36937(a), this ordinance
shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 7. Posting
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted inat least three (3)
public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State
of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 1 lth
day of June, 1996, by vote as follows:
AYES:
Councilmembers Barnes, Howard and Moffatt
NOES:
Councilmember Burton and Mayor Houston
AB SENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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