§ 2-5.09. Miscellaneous regulations relating to contributions.

(a)

No contributions shall be accepted by any candidate or controlled committee except during an election cycle. For offices with a four (4) year term, contributions shall only be accepted during the election cycle commencing January 1st of the year prior to the regularly scheduled election for that office to be held the following even numbered year.

(b)

The limitations of this chapter shall not apply to contributions of a candidate's personal funds to his or her campaign on behalf of his or her own candidacy, but shall apply to the separate property contributions from the candidate's spouse.

(c)

Any funds received by an elected official or candidate running in the City or any committee controlled by such an official or candidate shall be considered either a campaign contribution, income or a gift. All campaign contributions received by such persons shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter unless such campaign contributions are used exclusively for elections held outside the City. All income and gifts shall be subject to the disqualification provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974.

(§ 1 (Exh. A), Ord. 1156, eff. May 27, 2010)