CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-18-40 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez
ORDINANCE
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Amending Chapter 2, Article 4, Part 13, ROA 1994, The Filing Of Petitions Ordinance, And Amending Chapter 2, Article 4, ROA 1994, To Add The Maintenance Of Campaign In Off Years Ordinance (Sanchez)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article 4, Part 13, subsections B and C are amended as follows:
"? 2-4-13 FILING OF PETITIONS.
(B) Persons submitting petitions in accordance with Section 4, Article II of the City Charter shall collect all signatures on such petitions during the following periods in the year of the election:
(1) For Mayoral candidates, [from February 16 through April 28] [starting 240 days before the election, and ending 160 days before the election]; and
(2) For Council candidates, [from May 1 through June 28] [starting 160 days before the election, and ending 100 days before the election].
(C) Petitions gathered pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (B) shall be submitted to the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. [April 28] [160 days before the election] for Mayor candidates and 5:00 p.m. [June 28] [100 days before the election] for Council candidates."
SECTION 2. Chapter 2, Article 4, is amended to add Part 20 as follows:
"? 2-4-20 MAINTENANCE OF CAMPAIGN IN OFF YEARS.
[A person may solicit and accept contributions, not to exceed $100 per Person, for the purpose of financing costs related to maintenance of a campaign during an election cycle in which the person is not a candidate as follows:
(A) A person who accepts donations for these purposes must establish a candidate finance committee and appoint a treasurer who is responsible for keeping records of donations and for filing a financial disclosure statement required by this section. All donations received must be deposited in a separ...
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