HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 10-93 Campaign Contr Limit ORDINANCE NO. 10 - 93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS
The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
Section 1
Section 2.28.020 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 2.28.020 Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter, definitions codified in the
Political Reform Act, beginning at Government Code Section 82000, et
seq., shall apply with the addition of the following:
"Election" means any municipal election, whether general or special,
at which the offices of councilmember and/or mayor are to be filled.
"With respect to a single election" means
(a) in the case of a contribution designated in writing by the
contributor for a particular election, the election so designated,
provided that a contribution designated in writing for a particular
election may be made after the election and prior to June 30th
following the election only to the extent such contribution does not
exceed net debts outstanding from that election;
(b) in the case of a contribution not designated in writing by the
contributor for a particular election, the next election for the
office after the contribution is made.
Section 2
section 2.28.030 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read
as follows:
Section 2.28.030 Limitations on Contributions
A. No person shall make any contribution or contributions to a
candidate or committee which exceed the cumulative amount of one
thousand ($1,000), nor shall any such contribution or contributions
which exceed the cumulative amount of one thousand ($1,000), be
accepted by any candidate or committee from any person with respect to
a single election.
Bo 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, nor shall said prohibition apply to
contributions made by a candidate to his or her campaign.
Section 3
Section 2.28°040 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended to read
as follows:
Section 2.28.040 Filing of Verified Declaration
A° To ensure full compliance with this chapter, each candidate shall
execute a declaration under penalty of perjury on a form provided by
City stating that such candidate did not receive any contribution or
contributions totaling more than one thousand ($1,000) 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 4
Effective Date and Posting of Ordinance
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from
and after the date of its passage. 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 Government Code of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Dublin on this llth day of October, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Burton, Houston, Howard, Moffatt and
Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTESt/
~ ~ty Clerk