§ 2-2-29. PRE-ELECTION REPORTS.

(A)

This section applies to:

(1)

a candidate who accepts contributions that total more than $10,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election;

(2)

a candidate who loans personal funds to the candidate's campaign totaling $10,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election;

(3)

a candidate who makes expenditures from personal funds in support of the candidate's campaign totaling $10,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election;

(4)

a political committee that accepts contributions that total more than $2,500 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election; and

(5)

a political committee that makes expenditures that total more than $1,000 during the period beginning the 9th day before the date of an election and ending at 5 p.m. on the day before the date of an election.

(B)

A candidate or political committee described in Subsection (A) shall file a pre-election report with the city clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the first business day after each date that one or more of the reporting thresholds prescribed by Subsection (A) are met. The filing of one pre-election report does not excuse the filing of a subsequent report each time the reporting thresholds prescribed by Subsection (A) are met.

(C)

A candidate described in Subsection (A) shall file a pre-election report with the city clerk that includes the following information:

(1)

the name of the candidate;

(2)

an itemization of contributions, including:

(a)

the name and address of each contributor making a contribution of more than $50;

(b)

the amount of each contribution;

(c)

the date each contribution was accepted;

(d)

a description of any in-kind contribution; and

(e)

for each contribution of $200 or more, the occupation of the contributor and the name of the contributor's employer.

(3)

an itemization of loans from personal funds, including:

(a)

the amount of each loan; and

(b)

the date each loan.

(4)

an itemization of expenditures from personal funds, including:

(a)

the full name and address of the payee to whom each expenditure was made;

(b)

the date and amount of each expenditure; and

(c)

the purpose and description of each expenditure.

(D)

A political committee described in Subsection (A) shall file a pre-election report with the city clerk that includes the following information:

(1)

the name of the political committee;

(2)

an itemization of contributions, including:

(a)

the name and address of each contributor making a contribution of more than $50;

(b)

the amount of each contribution;

(c)

the date each contribution was accepted;

(d)

a description of any in-kind contribution; and

(e)

for each contribution of $200 or more, the occupation of the contributor and the name of the contributor's employer.

(3)

an itemization of expenditures, including:

(a)

the amount of each expenditure over $50;

(b)

the full name and address of the payee to whom each expenditure was made;

(c)

the date of each expenditure; and

(d)

the purpose and description of each expenditure.

(E)

In addition to the pre-election report, a candidate or political committee described in Subsection (A) must file the pre-election report's data as required in Section 2-2-26 ( Filing of Campaign Finance Report Data ).

(F)

The city clerk shall post each pre-election report on the City's Web site no later than 5 p.m. on the first business day after the date that the city clerk receives the report and accepts the associated data file.

(G)

All information reported on a pre-election report must also be reported on the candidate's or political committee's subsequent campaign finance report.

Source: Ord. No. 20120524-078; Ord. No. 20160407-006, Pt. 11, 4-18-16 .