HomeMy WebLinkAbout174081 ORDINANCE NO. 17,408 201
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE TIME FRAMES TO SOLICIT
4 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES;
5 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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7 WHEREAS, the voters have approved Initiated Act No. 1 which sets certain limits on
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9 political campaign financing; and
10 WHEREAS, the Act grants local governments the authority to adopt restrictions on
11 campaign finance that are more strict than state law; and
12 WHEREAS, the current controls on the solicitations of campaign contributions for local
13 offices do not create a sense of trust and propriety that should accompany the seeking of public
14 office, but the Board of Directors believes that the adoption of certain restrictions can assure such
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16 trust in the future.
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
18 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
19 SECTION 1. This ordinance shall be known as the Little Rock Municipal Campaign Finance
20 Ordinance.
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22 SECTION 2. This ordinance shall apply to all candidates for any elected city office including,
23 but not limited to, the position of Mayor, member of the Board of Directors, or municipal judge.
24 SECTION 3. This following provisions shall apply to campaigns for municipal office:
25 ( a ) Contributions to regular election campaigns for municipal office shall be limited to
26 the period beginning June 1 immediately before the election and ending December I immediately after
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the election.
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29 ( b ) Contributions to special election campaigns for municipal office shall be limited to the
30 period of time:
31 (i) immediately following the call of the special election until the date of its special
32 election; and
33 (ii) thirty days (30) after the date of the special election, provided that no contribution
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shall be accepted from any person with an interest in business pending before the elected municipal
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36 official.
(Comaed 4- 14 -97)
SECTION 4. No candidate for elected municipal office shall take any campaign funds
solicited, accepted, or received, for a candidate, the candidate's spouse or the candidate's dependent
children, provided that nothing herein prohibits a candidate that has an opponent from employing a
spouse or dependent child as a campaign worker.
SECTION 5. Within thirty (30) days following a general election, if there is no campaign
deficit, a candidate for municipal office shall turn over any balance of campaign funds over expenses
incurred as of the day of election either to:
( a ) The City for the benefit of the City General Fund; or
( b ) A nonprofit organization which is exempt from taxation under Section 501 ( c ) (3) of
the United State Internal Revenue Code; or
( c) The contributors to the candidate's campaign; or
( d) A combination of the entities listed in this subsection.
PASSED: FEBRUARY 18, 1997
ATTEST:
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ROBBIE HANCOCK
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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THOMAS M. CARPEN R
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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MICHAEL KECK
VICE -MAYOR
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