Inherent to the cost of election campaigning is the problem of improper influence, real or potential, exercised by campaign contributors over elected officials. It is the purpose and intent of the city council in enacting the ordinance codified in this chapter to preserve an orderly political forum in which individuals and groups may express themselves effectively; to place realistic and enforceable limits on the amounts of money that may be contributed to political campaigns in municipal elections for city offices; to limit the use of loans and credit in the financing of municipal election campaigns; and to provide full and fair enforcement of all the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 2014-04-1469 §1 (part): Ord. 93-11-1170 § 2: Ord. 85-10-962 § 1 (part))