(A) An Applicant Candidate, choosing to obtain financing pursuant to the Open and Ethical Elections Code, shall file a declaration of intent with the Clerk to participate as an Applicant Candidate for a Covered Office. The declaration of intent shall be filed with the Clerk prior to or during the Qualifying Period according to forms and procedures developed by the Clerk.
(B) An Applicant Candidate shall submit a declaration of intent prior to collecting any Qualifying Contributions and make explicit in the declaration of intent that the Applicant Candidate has complied with and will continue to comply with the Open and Ethical Code’s contribution and Expenditure limits and all other requirements set forth in the Open and Ethical Elections Code.
(C) The declaration of intent shall specify that the Applicant Candidate agrees that any money received from the Fund shall not be used to retire a prior campaign debt from a previous election period.
The declaration of intent shall specify that the Applicant Candidate has not, within one year prior to the declaration, raised or expended any monies in excess of the pre- and post-Exploratory Period contribution limitations with the intent or effect of campaigning for any elected office. Any Applicant Candidate who has, within one year before filing the declaration, raised or expended any monies in excess of the pre- and post- Exploratory Period contribution limitations with the purpose or effect of campaigning for elected office, shall be disqualified from receiving funds under this Code.
(Amended at Regular Municipal Election, November 5, 2019.) (Am. Ord. 2022-042)