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Title:
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Ordinance amending Sections 1.100, 1.104, 1.108, 1.112, 1.114, 1.116, 1.122, 1.126, 1.128, 1.130, 1.135, 1.150, 1.161 and 1.170, adding sections 1.107, 1.113, 1.115, 1.118, 1.162.5, 1.163.5 and 1.172 and repealing section 1.132, Chapter 2 of Article I, section 1.200 and Chapter 4 of Article I, sections 1.400, 1.405, 1.410, 1.415, 1.420 and 1.425 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to move the False Endorsements Ordinance and the Prohibition on Multiple Campaign Accounts into the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance ("CFRO"); subject School District and Community College District measures to CFRO; reenact contribution and voluntary expenditure limits at their existing levels; clarify sections of CFRO related to electronic filing requirements, candidate loan restrictions, permissible uses of campaign funds, pre-election reporting requirements, and the contractor contribution prohibition; prohibit candidates from accepting voluntary expenditure ceilings if the applicable ceiling was already lifted; create late filing fees for reports required by CFRO; create new penalties for candidates that receive public financing and exceed applicable expenditure ceilings; create new and clarify existing disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements; create training requirements for candidates and treasurers; create new filing requirements during the signature gathering process for ballot measures; permit the return of contributions once campaign funds become surplus or a candidate withdraws only on a last in, first out basis; permit the Ethics Commission to extend filing deadlines that fall on weekends or holidays; require candidates to pay for accrued expenses within 180 days; and require expenditures that are coordinated with candidates to be treated as contributions.
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