(A) Within twenty days of a final submittal of Qualifying Contributions by an Applicant Candidate, the Clerk shall determine whether the Applicant Candidate has:
(1) signed and filed a declaration of intent to obtain fund revenue;
(2) submitted the appropriate number of Qualifying Contributions;
(3) qualified as a candidate pursuant to other applicable City and State election law;
(4) complied with Seed Money contribution and Expenditure restrictions;
(5) otherwise met the requirements for obtaining financing pursuant to the Open and Ethical Elections Code;
(6) otherwise met any additional criteria for certification set forth in rules by the Clerk;
(7) been qualified as a Candidate by the County Clerk; and
(8) there are not pending challenges to the County Clerk's qualification of the Candidate.
(B) The Clerk shall certify Applicant Candidates running for Mayor and Council, complying with the requirements of this section, as Participating Candidates twenty days after the last day of the Qualifying Period.
(C) A Participating Candidate shall comply with all requirements of the Open and Ethical Elections Code and applicable City and state election law after certification as a Participating Candidate and throughout the election cycle.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 2019-019; Am. Ord. 2022-042)