HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1993-2581 ORDINANCE NO. 2581
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
SECTION 2.52.050 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
RESTORE THE ELEVEN MONTH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIPT PERIOD
FOR COUNCIL AND MAYOR CANDIDATES
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION I. That Section 2.52.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.52.050 Limitation on Contributions from Persons.
A. No person shall make to any candidate for City elective offices, and no such candidate shall
accept from any person, a contribution sooner than eleven months preceding the election
for which the contribution is made or intended.
B. No person shall make to any candidate for City elective office, and no such candidate shall
accept from any person, a contribution or contributions totalling more than $250 in any
single election period. To the extent federal law prohibits limitations on expneditures, this
ordinance is meant to be consistent with federal law.
C. Norwithstanding subsection B, when a candidate is running for reelection or the office of
mayor or the mayor is running for a council office, he or she may accept contributions of
up to $250 from contributors to his or her candidacy.
D. Norwithstanding subsection A, where a special election is called to fill a vacancy,
contributions shall be permitted from the date the vacancy is declared by the City Council
to the date of the election.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon its
first readin9 and adoption if adopted by the affirmative vote of four members of
the City Council in that it is necessary to allow sufficient time for the
candidates to solicit and receive campaign contributions for the newly created
June Primary election.
Ordinance No. 2581
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 16th day of November, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Beverly ~(. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2581 had its urgency reading and
adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of
November, 1993.
Executed this 16th day of November, 1993.
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Beverly ~. Authelet, City Clerk