City of Albuquerque - File #: O-19-67

• File #: O-19-67
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/17/2019
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/19/2019
• Enactment date: 8/26/2019
• Enactment #: O-2019-019
• Title: Amending Article III, Section 3, Article VI, Section 4 And Article XVI, Sections 3, 6, 7, 12, And 20 Of The Charter, 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 Limitations On Seed Money And Maintenance Of Campaign In Off Years Ordinances (Sanchez, by request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/26/2019	City Clerk	Published
8/22/2019	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
8/21/2019	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
8/19/2019	City Council	Passed	Pass
8/5/2019	City Council	Postponed as Amended	Pass
8/5/2019	City Council	Amended	Pass
6/17/2019	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation (Immediate Action)
6/17/2019	City Council	Postponed	Pass
6/10/2019	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council for Immediate Action	Pass
6/10/2019	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation	Pass
6/3/2019	City Council	Introduced and Referred
6/3/2019	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. O-19-67 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez, by request


ORDINANCE
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Amending Article III, Section 3, Article VI, Section 4 And Article XVI, Sections 3, 6, 7, 12, And 20 Of The Charter, 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 Limitations On Seed Money And Maintenance Of Campaign In Off Years Ordinances (Sanchez, by request)
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AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 3, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 4 AND ARTICLE XVI, SECTIONS 3, 6, 7, 12, AND 20 OF THE CHARTER, 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 LIMITATIONS ON SEED MONEY AND MAINTENANCE OF CAMPAIGN IN OFF YEARS ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, there have been recent changes to state election laws, and there is a need to clarify and adjust the City of Albuquerque's election and public financing processes to comply with State law, ensure transparency, accountability, and maintain the efficient administration of elections; and
WHEREAS, the Local Election Act states that no special election may be held within 70 days of a statewide election; and
WHEREAS, the existing requirement that an election on Charter Amendments must be held within 90 days has already, and will continue to, conflict with the Local Election Act's provision; and
WHEREAS, the Local Election Act mandates that the City require as a precondition to the receipt of public financing that a person first be qualified as a candidate; and
WHEREAS, to comply with the Local Election Act requires the City needs to establish new timeframes for public financing and the filing of candidate qualification documents; and
WHEREAS, NMSA 1-22-3.2(C) allows the City to amend the Charter by ordinance to conform with the requirements of the Election Code and ot...