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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-03-19; City Council; 1276; CMC 1.13 add - Election campaign disclosureI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 1276 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 1 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 1.13 REGARDING ELECTION CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad California does okdain as follows: SECTION 1: That Title 1 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Chapter 1.13 to read as follows: "Chapter 1 13 ELECTION CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE Sections: 1 . 13.010 Purpose and intent. 1.13.020 Definitions. 1.13.030 Additional campaign statement required. 1.13.040 Penalties and enforcement. 1.13.050 Rules of construction. 1.13.010 Purpose and intent. This chapter is to supplement the provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 by requiring an additional campaign disclosure statement in municipal elections to insure that the City's voters will be fully informed about the receipts of and expenditures by candidates and committees prior to such elections. The City Council finds that this chapter regards a municipal affair, that there is nothing in this chapter that conflicts with the general laws of the state, and that the additional requirements imposed by this chapter pursuant to Government Code Section 81013 do not prevent a person from complying with said act. 1.13.020 Definitions. The words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the same meaning as defined in the Political Reform Act of 1974, Title 9 of the Government Code of the State of California, as said Act now exists or may hereafter be amended. 1.13.030 Additional campaign statement required. This section shall apply to any candidate or committee that is required to file a campaign statement for a municipal election ir the City of Carlsbad pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 as amended, Sections 84200-84226 of the Government Code of the State of California. said Act, a candidate or committee shall file a campaign statement with the City Clerk by 12:OO noon on the Friday In addition to the filing of any statements pursuant to ? I 1 E z I( 11 12 c 1E 19 2c 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 preceding the election day to cover the period from the closing date of the last statement filed pursuant to said Act through the Wednesday preceding the election day. The statement required by this section shall be made on the forms provided and shall contain the information required for statement filed pursuant to said Act and shall. be filed with the City Clerk. 1.13.040 Penalties and enforcement. The penalties and enforcement provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974, Sections 91000-91014 of the Government Code of the State of California shall apply to any violation of the provisions of thi: chapter. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. For purposes of this chapter the district attorney of San Diego County is the civil and criminal prosecutor. 1.13.050 Rules of construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally in order to accomplish the intent and purposes of this chapter and the Political Reform Act of 1974." SECTION 2: That the City Cl&rk is directed to file a copy of this ordinance with the Fair Political Practices Commission in accordance with Section 81009.5 of the Government Code of the State of California. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be ef-fective thirty days after its adoption, and City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its adopt ion INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 12th day of March I 1985, and thereafter ... 0.. 0.. ... ... ... 2. t ...* .. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of March , 1985 by the following vote, to wit: AYES : NOES: Eone Car" N=rherS CaSler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Pettine ABSENT: None ATTEST: (Seal ) 3. d- a&&%/ MARY H. ASLER, Mayor