2.10.040 - Campaign contribution limitations.

(a)

No candidate for elective office and no controlled committee of that candidate may solicit or accept any campaign contribution that will cause the total amount contributed by any one person to the candidate in support of or opposition to campaign, measure or other expenditure related to a political, legislative or governmental, activity to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per calendar year. For purposes of this chapter, contributions from husband and wife are considered separate and distinct contributions and may not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars each. However, contributions purported to be from minor children under eighteen years of age shall be considered one in the same as those made by their respective parents(s) and /or guardian(s).

(b)

Loans for use in connection with an election for a period of more than thirty days are prohibited. Loans of more than one thousand dollars for use in connection with an election are prohibited. Loans to a candidate or his or her controlled committees shall be counted against the contribution limitations applicable to that candidate. Provided, however, a candidate is not prohibited from obtaining a personal loan of any amount from a duly licensed financial lending institution in the regular course of business or loaning his or her personal funds in any amount to his or her own campaign or controlled committee.

(c)

Any contributions solicited or accepted pursuant to this section shall be expended only in connection with the candidacy for the office specified in the candidate's declaration of intent to solicit and receive contributions, or the measure for which it is solicited, unless otherwise permitted by applicable state laws or regulations.

(Ord. 599 § 1, 2006; Ord. 412 § 2, 1987: Ord. 401 § 1(part), 1987).

(Ord. No. 645, § 1, 8-6-2012; Ord. No. 659, § 1, 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 699, § 1, 8-21-2018)