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ORDINANCE NO. 2507
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY REPEALING SECTIONS 2.04.010, 2.04.050 AND
2.04. 090 , AND ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 2.05
REGULATING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE RE-
PORTING OF LATE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. Sections 2. 04.0101 2. 04. 050 and 2. 04.090 of
the Huntington Beach Municipal Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto new Chapter 2.05 entitled, "Limitations
on Campaign Contributions and Reporting of Late Campaign Contri-
butions" to read as follows :
2.05.010 Definitions. Unless the context otherwise re-
quires , the definitions set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 9 of the
California Government Code (Political Reform Act) shall govern
the interpretation of this chapter.
2.05.020 Limitations on contributions--Individual. No con-
tributor shall make contributions in support of any candidacy or
to any controlled committee with respect to any election which, in
the aggregate , exceed $300 .
2 .05.030 Limitations on contributions--Independent committee
(PAC) . No independent committee (PAC) shall make contributions or
expenditures in support of the election of any candidate or to any
controlled committee with respect to any election which, in the
aggregate, exceed $1500 .
2 .05.040 Reporting of late contributions. Notwithstanding
the limit contained in California Government Code section 820361,
late expenditures or contributions in excess of 200 shall be re-
ported to the city clerk within forty-eight (48) hours of the
contribution or expenditure.
2 .05.050 Calendar year. Expenditures or contributions made
within the period of twelve (12) months prior and subsequent to any
election are considered to be made in support of a candidacy at
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such election.
2. 05. 060 Review of campaign statements. The city clerk
shall receive and review each campaign contribution and expendi-
ture statement and report apparent violations of this chapter to
the city attorney.
2. 05. 070 Severance. If any part of this chapter is held by
a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable for any rea-
son whatsoever, then such part shall be deemed severed from the
remainder of the chapter and the remainder shall thereafter re-
main in full force and effect. Nothing in this chapter shall be
deemed to place any limit upon any contribution given or expendi-
ture made by any candidate in support of his own election.
2. 05. 080 Penalty--Misdemeanor. It is unlawful for any per-
son knowingly to violate any provision of this chapter. Any such
person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to
a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprison-
ment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one hundred
eighty (180) days , or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th
day of October , 1981.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator,
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Ord. No. 2507
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of member$ of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the It _ day of September
19 81 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 5th day of October 19 81 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
MarAllistPr, Thomas, Pattinson, Finley, Bailey, Mandic, Kelly
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
1, Alicia m. Wentworth CiaY CLERK of the City of
Huntingi-in Beach and ex•offit:io Clerk of the City
Coune, do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has teen puuiished in the Huntington
Beach ln.epe:+4 It on
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in accordance with ti•e cit7 chart.*:of said City.
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City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk