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ORDINANCE NO 43, 1982
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE VI,
SECTION 15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AS IT RELATES TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ,
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WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court recently ruled in the case of
The Citizens for Rent Control Coalition, et al W the City of Berkley,
et al -, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court' s ruling, the Berkley Ordinance, which
set contribution limits for the support of or/opposition to ballot issues,
was declared unconstitutional , and
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WHEREAS, Chapter 9, Article VI, Sec/tion 15 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins places similar limitations on contributions in support of or
in opposition to ballot issues
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS /
1 That Article VI, Chapter 9 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
be, and it hereby is, repeayed
2 That Chapter 9 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and it
hereby is, amended by the addition of a new Article VI to read as follows
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// Campaign Contributions
§9-15 Limits
No person/or entity may contribute an amount in excess of one hundred
dollars ($109) in support of or in opposition to any candidate on the
ballot at a" City election
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub-
lished tfii s day of A D 1982, and to be presented for final
passage on the day of A D , 1982
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