Mountain View Municipal Code Art. XII Campaign Finance

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 8.16, § 1, adopted June 14, 2016, repealed the former Art. XII, and enacted a new Art. XII as set out herein. Former Art. XII, §§ 2.100—2.107, pertained to similar subject matter. See the Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.

This article requires greater disclosure in local elections and is aimed at eliminating the possibility of corruption or the appearance of corruption; lessen the potentially corrupting pressures on candidates, office holders and committees for fundraising; and to improve the disclosure of contribution sources in reasonable and effective ways and to help restore public trust in governmental electoral institutions.

(Ord. No. 8.16, § 1, 6/14/16.)

The city council by resolution may adopt guidelines or take other actions to implement the provision of this article, including, but not limited to, variations to the length of the candidate statement, the amount and/or terms of the subsidy.

The city clerk may promulgate written guidelines, interpretations and regulations implementing this article.

(Ord. No. 8.16, § 1, 6/14/16.)

The city clerk shall promulgate written guidelines and regulations for the receipt and review of alleged violations of the Political Reform Act and coordination of reporting suspected violations, when appropriate, to the fair political practices commission.

(Ord. No. 5.22, § 1, 4/26/22.)