(A) Any person, group, association or corporation seeking to influence the results of any item on an election ballot shall register as a political committee pursuant to Fla. Stat. Ch. 106, prior to receiving any contributions or making any expenditures relating to such election in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) in the aggregate.
(B) A committee circulating petitions seeking a recall election of an elected official pursuant to Fla. Stat. Ch. 100 and a petitioners' committee proposing the adoption or the repeal of an ordinance by the referendum provisions of §3.09 of the City Charter, shall constitute political committees under Fla. Stat. Ch. 106, and shall register as provided in Fla. Stat. Ch. 106, prior to soliciting and collecting any petition signatures, and shall file campaign finance reports as required by Fla. Stat. Ch. 106.
(C) The City Council may appropriate funds for the purpose of providing informational materials to the public in connection with any issue election. The City Council shall not be considered a political committee as defined in Fla. Stat. Ch. 106, and shall not be required to file reports of any such informational expenditures pursuant to Fla. Stat. Ch. 106.
(Ord. 2001-08, passed 2-1-01)