As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, and all other words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by the definitions set forth in the Political Reform Act:
A. BALLOT MEASURE. Initiatives, referenda, resolutions, advisory measures, and measures which are required by law to be submitted to a vote by the electorate.
B. BROAD-BASED POLITICAL COMMITTEE. A committee of persons that has been in existence for more than six (6) months, receives contributions from one hundred (100) or more persons, and whose members act in concert to make contributions to five (5) or more candidates.
C. CANDIDATE. A person who seeks election to an elective city office, including an office holder and all individuals specified in Government Code Section 82007.
D. CITY ELECTION. Any municipal election to fill public offices in the City of Pinole, to hold recall elections, and to vote on ballot measures relating to city law.
E. ELECTION CYCLE. For each elective city office, including the office of the City Treasurer, a two (2) year period of time commencing on January 1st and ending at midnight on December 31st following the next election for the same office.
F. PERSON. An individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, association, committee, or labor organization.
G. POLITICAL COMMITTEE. A committee of persons which receives contributions from two (2) or more persons and whose members act in concert to make contributions to candidates.
H. POLITICAL REFORM ACT. The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) as it has been and may be amended from time to time.
I. PRIMARILY FORMED COMMITTEE. A committee pursuant to Government Code Section 82013(a) which is formed or exists primarily to support or oppose a single candidate or a single measure, or a group of specific candidates being voted upon in the same city election.
J. SPECIAL ELECTION CYCLE.
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hat period of time which begins the day on which the elective office becomes vacant and ends the day of the special election. (Ord. 2008-06 § 1 (part), 2008)