HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-10-14 - ORDINANCES - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT (2)ORDINANCE NO. 03-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7.02,
SECTION 7.02.030 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 7.02 of Title 7, Section 7.02.030 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code is here by amended to read as follows:
"7.02.030 Contribution Limitations
A. Contributions. No person shall make, and no candidate for elective office or
campaign treasurer, shall solicit or accept any contribution which would cause the
total amount contributed by that person to that candidate, or conunittees controlled
by that candidate to exceed $360 per election contest.
B. Disclosure of Contributors. Candidates shall report the names and addresses of all
persons who contribute $100 or more to their campaign. Such disclosure shall
also include the name and address of the contributor's employer. If the contributor
is self employed, the candidate shall report the name and address of the
contributor's business.
C. Loans. No person shall make, and no candidate for elective office, or campaign
treasurer, shall solicit or accept any loan which would cause the total amount
contributed to the candidate or committees controlled by the candidate to exceed
$1,000 per election contest.
D. Anonymous Contributions. No person shall make an anonymous contribution or
contributions to a candidate, political committee, broad based political committee,
ballot measure committee or any other person totaling $100 or more. An
anonymous contribution of $100 or more received by a candidate or such a
committee shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid
promptly to the Treasurer of the City. No candidate for elective office, or
campaign treasurer, shall solicit or accept anonymous contributions from any
sources which would cause the total amount contributed from anonymous
contributions or loans to political committees, broad based political committees, or
ballot measure committees to exceed $200. Any anonymous contribution over the
$200 limit shall not be kept by the intended recipient, but instead shall be paid
promptly to the Treasurer of the City for deposit in the General Fund of the City."
SECTION 2. Paragraphs E, F, and G of Section 7.02.030 remain unchanged
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14`s day of October, 2003.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
0,., �'
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARTTA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 03-13 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 23rd day of September, 2003. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 14th day
of October, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Weste, Ferry, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARTTA
ss.
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. 03-13, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, CA on October 14, 2003, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of
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Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
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Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk