(Title Amended by Ord. No. 183,414, Eff. 3/13/15.)
In addition to the campaign statements required by the Political Reform Act and Section 49.7.14, an elected City officer or a candidate for elected City office who controls an officeholder or legal defense committee shall file campaign statements for that committee as follows: (Amended by Ord. No. 183,414, Eff. 3/13/15.)
A. Except as specified in Subsection B., quarterly statements shall be filed no later than the following dates:
1. April 30 for the quarter ending March 31;
2. July 31 for the quarter ending June 30;
3. October 31 for the quarter ending September 30; and
4. January 31 for the quarter ending December 31.
B. When the officeholder or candidate has filed a Declaration of Intent to Solicit and Receive Contributions for a City election, quarterly statements shall be filed no later than the following dates: (Amended by Ord. No. 186,110, Eff. 6/13/19.)
1. During the year prior to the election:
a. April 30 for the quarter ending March 31;
b. July 31 for the quarter ending June 30;
c. October 10 for the quarter ending September 30; and
d. January 10 for the quarter ending December 31.
2. During the year of the election:
a. The Friday before the election, covering activity from the close of the reporting period for the previous campaign statement through the Wednesday before the election;
b. April 30, covering activity for the quarter ending March 31 but excluding any activity disclosed in a previous campaign statement; and
c. January 31 of the following year, covering activity for the quarter ending December 31 but excluding any activity disclosed in a previous campaign statement.
C. Statements for officeholder committees shall identify the following information. (Added by Ord. No. 183,414, Eff. 3/13/15.)
1. For each individual for whom the committee pays or reimburses travel expenses totaling $100 or more for a single event:
a. The name of the recipient;
b. The legislative or governmental purpose of the travel;
c. The dates of the recipient’s departure and return;
d. The event attended;
e. The dates of the event;
f. The location of the event, including city and state or country;
g. The date and amount of each expenditure; and
h. The name and address of the payee for each expenditure.
2. For each individual who receives food or beverage totaling $50 or more paid for or reimbursed by the committee at a single event:
a. The name of the recipient;
b. The government business conducted;
c. The date and amount of each expenditure;
d. The name and address of the payee for each expenditure; and
e. The name and address of each source of the food and beverage, if different from the payees.
3. For each individual who receives an expression of congratulations, appreciation, or condolence of $50 or more paid for or reimbursed by the committee:
a. The name of the recipient;
b. The purpose of the expenditure;
c. The date and amount of the expenditure; and
d. The name and address of the payee for the expenditure.
4. For each event hosted or sponsored under Section 49.7.19 D.5. and 13. for which the committee makes or incurs expenditures totaling $100 or more:
a. The purpose of the event;
b. The estimated number of event attendees;
c. The date of the event;
d. The location of the event, including city and state or country;
e. The date and amount of each expenditure of $50 or more; and
f. The name and address of the payee for each expenditure of $50 or more.
D. Reporting is required until a committee is closed or redesignated. (Added by Ord. No. 183,414, Eff. 3/13/15.)
1. An officeholder committee must be closed or redesignated within 180 days after the elected City officer leaves elected City office.
2. A legal defense committee must be closed within 180 days after the final conclusion of the case, proceeding, or matter identified in the Statement of Purpose and all debts incurred in connection with that case, proceeding, or matter have been paid.