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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
4
060501
Name:
Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance Amendments
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
4/18/2006
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
6/20/2006
9/14/2006
Enactment date:
228-06
Enactment #:
Title:
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.
Sponsors:
Mayor
Attachments:
1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Ver2, 3. Leg_Ver3, 4. Leg_Ver4, 5. Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
4/18/2006
1
SUBSTITUTED
Mayor
6/20/2006
1
ASSIGNED
President
6/20/2006
2
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
7/3/2006
2
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Rules Committee
8/10/2006
2
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A
COMMITTEE REPORT
Rules Committee
8/10/2006
3
Pass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Board of Supervisors
8/15/2006
3
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
8/15/2006
4
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
9/12/2006
4
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
9/14/2006
4