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Amend Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-72 of the Town Code of Ordinances Regarding Campaign Disclosure and Contribution Limitations Based on Changes to State Statutes.
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Ralph Karpinos, Town Attorney |
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Overview: Article IV, Campaign Disclosure and Contribution Limitations, of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Town Code of Ordinances needs to be updated to be consistent with revisions to State law.
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That the Council enact an ordinance updating Section 2-72 of the Town Code of Ordinances.
Key Issues:
• In 2017, North Carolina General Assembly Session Law 2017-6 revised the State’s election laws.
• The updated State law changes the statutory reference for exemptions from the campaign contribution limits.
• The updated State law also changes which contributions are exempted from the contribution limits. Under the prior law, contributions from a candidate and a candidate’s spouse, parents and siblings were not restricted. Under the new law, applied by reference in Section 2-72 of the Town Code, contributions from parents and siblings of a candidate are now subject to the monetary limit.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: None
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• Ordinance |
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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting. |
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By enacting the ordinance, the Council updates Section 2-72 of the Town Code of Ordinances to conform to changes in State Law.