CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE related to reports of campaign contributions from continuing political committees; amending Seattle Municipal Code Sections 2.04.230 and 2.04.155.
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WHEREAS, one of the chief purposes of Seattle's Election Campaign Contributions Code is to provide information on the contributions and expenditures made by political committees to Seattle candidates and ballot propositions; and,
WHEREAS, continuing political committees that are primarily active in State campaigns and contribute little to Seattle candidates and ballot proposition committees still must file monthly reports with the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission; and,
WHEREAS, for those continuing political committees that make only a few contributions to City of Seattle candidates and ballot proposition committees, the City has determined that filing with the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission does not advance the public's knowledge to an extent that outweighs the burden on those committees; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Seattle Municipal Code Section 2.04.230, which was last amended by Ordinance 123070, is amended as follows:
2.04.230 Continuing political committee ------- ((R))reports.
A. In addition to the provisions of this section, a continuing political committee shall file and report on the same conditions and at the same times as any other committee in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.04.160 through 2.04.210. However, continuing political committees that contribute no more than ten times the total amount of the contribution limit established under SMC 2.04.370 to candidate or ballot measure committees in any election cycle, make no other contributions or expenditures in support of or opposition to Seattle candidates or ballot measures in that election cycle, and make timely and accurate filings with the PDC, are...
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