Official:Amending and clarifying the campaign finance provisions of Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code; in particular, defining, for purposes of the Chapter, what it means to be a "candidate" for City elective office; prohibiting the acceptance of contributions in excess of the contribution limits; prohibiting candidates from spending the amount of any contribution in excess of the contribution limits, including any excess contributions made before a person became a candidate; providing that if one candidate makes contributions of his or her own resources in excess of a specified amount to his or her own campaign, then the contribution limits for all other candidates will be increased; providing for enforcement, including the imposition of civil penalties, by the Board of Ethics; and making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Goode
Introduced: September 14, 2006
Signed: October 26, 2006
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill clarifies and strengthens campaign finance laws in Philadelphia by defining what it means to be a 'candidate', prohibiting excessive contributions and spending, and providing for enforcement.
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