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A. Mandatory Online or Electronic Filing. It is the finding of the city council that an elected officer, candidate, committee or other person required to file statements, reports, or other documents with the City of Chico elections official as required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act shall electronically file all such statements, reports or documents online or electronically. The city’s online system can and will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers. By way of this finding, the use of online or electronic filing is hereby authorized and required for elected officers, candidates, committees and other persons filing statements, reports or other documents described in Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act.
1. In any instance in which an original statement, report or other document must be filed with the Secretary of State and a copy of that statement, report, or other document is required to be filed with the city, the filer may, but is not required to, file the copy online or electronically.
(Ord. 2453)
A. The following notices shall be provided in any written solicitation for a contribution by a city council candidate or by a committee supporting or opposing any city council candidate.
1. If written solicitation is made by a city council candidate for a contribution to the candidate’s campaign for election to the city council, the solicitation shall include the following written notice in no less than 10-point type on each such solicitation:
NOTICE
Chapter 1.30 of the Chico Municipal Code limits the total amount of contributions to a candidate seeking election to the city council to $500 per contributor. In addition, each candidate is required to publicly report the amount of each contribution received and the name, address, occupation and employer of each contributor.
2. If a written solicitation is made by a committee that is not a candidate controlled committee, then the solicitation shall include the following written notice in no less than 10-point type on each solicitation:
NOTICE
Chapter 1.30 of the Chico Municipal Code requires each committee supporting or opposing a candidate seeking election to the city council to publicly report the amount of each contribution received and the name, address, occupation and employer of each contributor.
B. Any committee making a written solicitation for a contribution to support or oppose a city ballot measure shall include the following written notice in no less than 10-point type on each such solicitation:
NOTICE
Chapter 1.30 of the Chico Municipal Code requires each committee supporting or opposing a city ballot measure to publicly report the amount of each contribution of $50 or more and the name, address, occupation and employer of each contributor who makes such a contribution.
(Ord. 1751 §1 (part), Ord. 2251, Ord. 2274) Ord. 2421 §3)
A. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
B. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under subsection A who is a member of the council at the time of the conviction shall be deemed to have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude and shall, in addition to the penalties imposed by the court, suffer forfeiture of the office of councilmember in the manner provided by Section 405 of the city charter.
(Ord. 1751 §1 (part), Ord. 2251, Ord. 2268)
The provisions of Sections 9220 and 9285 of the California Elections Code which provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments in the manner and within the time provided for therein is hereby adopted and shall apply to any city election on an initiative, a proposed amendment to the City Charter, a proposition concerning the issuance of bonds, an advisory question, and any other proposition or question submitted to the voters of the city.
(Ord. 1751 §1 (part), Ord. 1807, Ord. 2251 §1)
Any council candidate filing a candidates' statement pursuant to Section 13307 of the California Elections Code shall be responsible for the payment of a pro rata share of the total cost of printing, handling, and translating such statement. Such costs, in an amount estimated by the city clerk, shall be deposited by a council candidate at the time such council candidate files the candidate's statement. However, if the amount deposited by all council candidates filing a candidate statement exceeds the actual cost incurred by the city in printing, handling, and translating such candidates' statements, then the city clerk shall prorate the excess among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days following the election.
(Ord. 1751 §1 (part), Ord. 2251 §2, Ord. 2268)
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