Long Beach Municipal Code Div. VI Electronic Campaign Disclosure Statements

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 84615, the City of Long Beach hereby finds that the online or electronic filing system will facilitate the efficient and secure filing of required campaign reports, and that such system will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers.

A. Whenever any officeholder, candidate or committee is required to file California Form 460 under the Political Reform Act and Regulations with the City Clerk, the information reported shall include information per election to date.

B. Whenever any officeholder, candidate or committee is required to file a campaign statement under the Political Reform Act or the Regulations with the City Clerk, the officeholder, candidate, or committee shall file the statement in an electronic format prescribed by the City Clerk. The City Clerk will have the discretion to accept other formats. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to persons or combinations of persons who qualify as a committee under Section 82013 of the Political Reform Act.

C. Any statement, report, or other document filed electronically or online pursuant to this Section need not be filed in paper format. The electronic copy will be treated as original.

D. The date of filing for a statement, report, or other document that is filed online or electronically shall be the day that it is received by the local filing officer.

(ORD-23-0049 § 2(Exh. A), 2023)

Any committee or person who files an electronic copy of a semiannual, pre-election, supplemental pre-election or amendment(s) to a campaign statement required by this Division after the deadline imposed by the California Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) for filing the written copy of such statement shall be liable in an amount determined by the City Council by resolution per day after the deadline, until the electronic copy is filed.

(ORD-23-0049 § 2(Exh. A), 2023)