Legislation Details

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4689 City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #: Version: 2 030034 Name: Campaign Finance Reform Amendments of 2003 Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 1/27/2003 Board of Supervisors On agenda: Final action: 4/17/2003 6/27/2003 Enactment date: 141-03 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance amending Article I, Chapter 1 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 1.104, 1.114, and 1.148 to clarify and consolidate definitions; amending section 1.106 to clarify that State law is incorporated; amending section 1.108 to clarify that it applies only to candidates; amending section 1.110 to provide the Ethics Commission discretion to provide additional office hours prior to an election and to conform to minimum state law record retention periods; amending section 1.114 to apply contribution limits to affiliated entity contributions, to authorize the Ethics Commission to determine when contributions must be returned and to reduce or waive forfeiture penalties, and to clarifiy that limits apply to special elections; amending section 1.116 to extend loan limitations to candidates for all City elective offices and to authorize the Commission to adjust these amounts; amending section 1.122 to clarify that campaign funds may be used for officeholder expenses, to provide that certain surplus funds may be donated to charity, and that contributions transferred between a candidate's committees must be attributed to specific contributors; deleting section 1.124 on money laundering because the ordinance already incorporates state law provisions; amending section 1.126 to extend the time period city contractors are prohibited from making contributions to public officials who approve their contracts; amending section 1.128 to provide a penalty for violating an agreement to limit campaign spending; amending section 1.130 to clarify that expenditure ceilings apply in special elections and to reflect that spending limits have been adjusted for inflation; amending sections 1.134 and 1.152, deleting section 1.146 and adding a new section 1.135 to consolidate and harmonize provisions on lifting the spending limits; amending section 1.140 to correct cross-references, to require that candidates file a statement of intent to participate in public financing, to lower to $5,000 the threshold for qualifying for public financing, and to provide additional time for qualifying for public financing, amending section 1.142 to require filing of statement of intent to participate in public financing program; amending section 1.150 to provide that repayment of public funds shall be made to the Ethics Commission, rather than the Controller, for deposit in the Election Campaign Fund; amending section 1.152 to conform language to other amended sections; amending sections 1.144 and 1.154 to extend the time for the Ethics Commission to determine whether pro-ration is required; amending section 1.162 to clarify that the notice provision applies only to mass mailings; amending section 1.163 to require recordkeeping for recorded telephone messages; amending section 1.164 to clarify references; amending section 1.168 to eliminate language suggesting that persons can obtain immunity if they do not receive a response to a request for advice within a specified period of time; amending section 1.170 to increase the penalties for violations of the Ordinance to $5,000, to incorporate penalties described in section 1.172, and to clarify personal and joint and several liability; deleting section 1.172; and amending section 1.174 to clarify that the department of elections shall decline to certify a nomination if a candidate fails to file a statement regarding acceptance or rejection of spending limits. Sponsors: Matt Gonzalez Attachments: 1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Final

Action By Date Action Result Ver. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE President 1/27/2003 1 TRANSFERRED President 2/7/2003 1 CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Rules Committee 3/19/2003 1 Pass SUBSTITUTED Ethics Commission 4/17/2003 1 ASSIGNED President 4/17/2003 2 RECOMMENDED Rules Committee 5/21/2003 2 Pass