HomeMy WebLinkAbout048 - 03/18/1997 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS (TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT) ORDINANCE NO. 48, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, the conduct of municipal elections is governed by State Statute and the Code
of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, at the November 5, 1996 general election, the voters of the state of Colorado
approved Amendment 15, which repealed and reenacted Article 45 of Title 1, Colorado Revised
Statutes, otherwise known as the "Campaign Reform Act"; and
WHEREAS, Article 45 of Title 1, Colorado Revised Statutes was reenacted as the "Fair
Campaign Practices Act"; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 7,Article IV,Division 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins,which
contains references to the"Campaign Reform Act,"should be amended to remove references to the
"Campaign Reform Act."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Sections 7-126, 7-128,and 7-129 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins are hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7-126. Definitions.
The terms and phrases contained in this Article shall be deemed to have the
same meanings as ascribed to such terms and phrases in Section 1-45-103 of the
Colorado Revised Statutes, except as otherwise provided herein.
Sec. 7-128. Campaign reports to be filed with City Clerk.
Campaign treasurers for candidates for municipal elections and campaign
treasurers for issues shall file with the City Clerk any campaign reports or
information required to be filed pursuant to this Article and Article 45 of Title 1,
Colorado Revised Statutes.
Sec. 7-129. Additional preelection report required.
In addition to the reports required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of
C.R.S. 1-45-101 et seq., each candidate and campaign treasurer for candidates or
issues shall, before 9:00 a.m. on the Thursday prior to the date of the election, file
a campaign report, current in all respects, as of two (2) days prior to the filing date,
which report shall include all required information in C.R.S. 1-45-108. All other
campaign reports shall be filed with the City Clerk before 9:00 a.m. on the date due.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
March, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the I8th day of March, A.D. 1997.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of MaWh;A-Df 1997.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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