HomeMy WebLinkAboutUpdated Ordinance - 1/7/2025 SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. of 2024
(Campaign Finance Disclosures and City Elections)
An ordinance amending Chapter 2.46 of the Salt Lake City Code relating to Campaign Finance
Disclosures and amending Chapter 2.68 of the Salt Lake City Code relating to City Elections.
WHEREAS,the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, desires to amend Sections 2.46.010,
2.46.030, 2.46.050, 2.46.060, 2.46.090, 2.46.100, 2.46.110, and 2.46.120 of the Salt Lake City
Code,relating to Campaign Finance Disclosures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, desires to amend Chapter 2.68 of the Salt
Lake City Code, relating to City elections.
NOW, THEREFORE,be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah that:
SECTION 1. Section 2.46.010 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to definitions, is
amended as follows:
2.46.010: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the meanings as defined in this
chapter:
BUMPER STICKER: A sign not exceeding four inches in height or 13 inches in length affixed
to any part(including the interior) of a motor vehicle.
CANDIDATE: Any person who:
A. Files a declaration of candidacy for an elected office of the city;
B. Receives contributions, makes expenditures, or gives consent to any other person to
receive contributions or make expenditures to bring about the person's nomination or
election to an elected office of the city; or
C. Causes, on his or her behalf, any written material or advertisement to be printed,
published,broadcast, distributed_,or disseminated that indicates his or her intention to
seek an elected office of the city.
CONTRIBUTION: A. Any of the following when done for political purposes:
1. A gift, subscription, donation, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to
a candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee;
eentfibtitions sueh as in kind eentr-ibutions and eentr-ibt4iens of tangible things, exeept a loan 0
money by a finaneial institution made in aeoer-danee with the applieable fina*eial institution laws
and r-egulations and in the or-dinary eeiffse of business, made for-politieal pU-FP0ses`,-
2. An express legally en f r-pe ble contract, promise,or agreement, e3 ,
whether-or not legally en f ree-ab e, obligating another person or reporting entity to make
a gift, subscription, donation, forgivable or partially forgivable loan, or an advance or
deposit of money or anything of value to the candidate or the candidate's personal
campaign committee „+ribut o deser-ibed; „bseefien n of this de fi ition;
3. Any transfer of funds between fromanother reportingentity ntity to a the candidate or the
candidate's personal campaign committee;
P4. Compensation paid by ally person or reporting entity other than the candidate or
the candidate's personal campaign committee for personal services of another person
mndertd-provided without charge to the candidate or suelrthe candidate's personal
campaign committee;
5. A loan made by a candidate deposited to the candidate's own campaign;
6. An in-kind contribution; and
£7. A coordinated expenditure;.
FA. "Contribution" shall does not include:
1. personal sServices provided witheu4 eempensa4ien by an individuals volunteering
the a portion or all of the individual's time on behalf of a candidate or such he
candidate's personal campaign committee if the services are provided without
compensation by the candidate or an. other
2. Money lent to the candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee by a
financial institution in the ordinary course of business; or
3. Goods or services provided for the benefit of a candidate or suelrthe candidate's
personal campaign committee at less than fair market value that are not authorized by or
coordinated with the candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee.
CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: A separate bank account of a hybrid political committee existing
for the purpose of financing contributions.
COORDINATED EXPENDITURE: Except as otherwise provided in this definition, an
expenditure made by any person in cooperation, consultation, or concert, with, or at the request
or suggestion of, a candidate, the candidate's personal campaign committee, or their
agents. Coordinated expenditures include, but are not limited to, coordinated advertising on
billboards and on taxicabs or other ground transportation vehicles as defined in section 5.71.010
of this code, but do not include a lawn sign, a sign on residential property, a bumper sticker, a
handheld sign, a sign on the body of a person, a sign on a motor vehicle other than a "taxicab" or
other "ground transportation vehicle" as defined in section 5.71.010 of this code, or a sign in a
part of a building that is not normally used for commercial advertising by a third party. An in-
kind coordinated expenditure shall be valued at the usual and normal value of such expenditure,
such as the value of the use of the advertising space on a billboard or "taxicab" or other "ground
transportation vehicle" as defined in section 5.71.010 of this code. In the case of a "taxicab" or
other "ground transportation vehicle" as defined in section 5.71.010 of this code, if a sign is
located in a space that is not usually or normally used for advertising, the sign shall be treated as
if it were rooftop advertising on a "taxicab" or other "ground transportation vehicle" as defined in
section 5.71.010 of this code, and its value shall be determined in the same manner that the value
of such rooftop advertising is determined.
COORDINATED WITH: The providing of goods or services for the benefit of a candidate:
A. with the candidate's prior knowledge, if the candidate does not object;
B. by agreement with the candidate;
C. in coordination with the candidate; or
D. using official logos, gans, and similar elements belonging to a candidate.
ELECTION: A general, special,or primary election conducted by the city, including elections
limited to referendums or bond issues.
ELECTION CYCLE: A. With respect to a city general ^i*��tio or itsprimary election for an
elective position, the four{4)-year period that ends on the February 15 immediately following the
next ci general cot-election for such elective position; and
B. With respect to an election to fill an unexpired term of office, the period that begins on
the earlier of. (1)the day the vacancy occurs, or f 2)the day the impending vacancy is
publicly announced, and ends on the February 15 immediately following the next ci
general cit�-election for such elective position.
ELECTION YEAR: A calendar year during which a primary or general election is held or is
scheduled to be held.
EXPENDITURE: A. Any of the following made by a candidate or an agent of the candidate on
behalf of the candidate:
Al. A purchase,payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or-gift of
money.,or transfer of anything of value made for political purposes;
92. An express, legally enf,.,.oable contract, promise.,or agreement entered
into by a candidate or other reporting entity that obligates them ,
.,hethe,.or- t legally enf,-ee- ble, to make an o en i4 re. ddpeseri;bea ; „bseet n n e
this definition a purchase, payment, donation, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift of
money, or transfer of anything of value for a political purpose; or
Q. A transfer of funds by a political committee to another political committee
or to a candidate's personal campaign committee;-.
4. Any disbursement from contributions, receipts, or from an account described in
subsection 2.46.050(E);
5. Compensation paid by a candidate or the candidate's personal campaign
committee for services rendered by an individual;
6. A transfer of funds between the candidate and the candidate's personal campaign
committee; or
7. Goods or services provided, at less than fair market value, by a reporting entity
or for the benefit of the candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee for
political purposes.
B. "Expenditure" does not include:
1. Non-professional volunteer services, such as door-to-door or telephonic
canvassing, provided without compensation by an individual volunteering a portion or all
of the individual's time on behalf of a candidate or the candidate's personal campaign
committee; or
2. Money lent to a candidate by a financial institution in the ordinary_ course of
business.
HYBRID POLITICAL COMMITTEE: An entity E)r-gfeup of per-sons that represents in writing
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION: A contribution to a candidate or reporting entity of anything of
value, other than money, that is accepted by or coordinated with a candidate or reporting entity.
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE: An expenditure on behalf of, or opposing the election of,
any candidate, when such expenditure is made independently of the candidate or the candidate's
personal campaign committee, or their agents, and when such expenditure is made without the
prior consent or the collusion or cooperation of, and not at the request or suggestion of, the
candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee or their agents.
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES CONWITTEE: A pefson or- entity that fepr-esents to the e4y
r-eeor-der-that it exists for-the exelu of fna4dng independent expendituFes and that it,
ISSUE: Any question other than the election of a candidate to city office placed upon any
municipal ballot to be affirmed or defeated by popular vote including, but not limited to, bond
issues and referendums.
PARTY COMMITTEE: Any committee organized by or authorized by the governing body of a
registered political party.
PERSON: Both natural and legal persons including,but not limited to, individuals, business
organizations, personal campaign committees, political committees, party committees, labor
unions, labor organizations.,and any other organized group of individuals.
PERSONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE: The committee appointed by a particular candidate to
act for such candidate as hereinafter provided.
business entity using its own funds, exeept a busi �,hose intended purpose is to aet as
POLITICAL PURPOSE: An act done with the intent or in sera way ato influence or tend to
influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any
the„^mina4io„ or election of a candidate or the passage or defeat of any issue on the ballot at a
municipal election.
PRIMARY ELECTION: Any primary election held pursuant to title 20A, Utah Code Annotated,
or its successor.
REPORTING DATE: A. Ten 0-8)-days before the election, for a campaign finance statement
required to be filed not later than seven{7+days before a primary or general election conducted
by the city;
B. The day of filing, for a campaign finance statement required to be filed not later than
thiAy (304 days after a primary or general election conducted by the city; and
C. Three O-)-days before the filing date, for any other campaign finance statement required
to be filed pursuant to this chapter.
REPORTING ENTITY:
A. A candidate;
B. A personal campaign committee;
C. A person who holds an elected municipal office;
P. A i3uftiv 6ewAi3 4ee-as de-fined in U4s h Code cztion 20A 'rn yr
.A eemefation as defined Utah Code section 20A 1 1 nrQi-
SECTION 2. Section 2.46.30 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to registration with the
city recorder, is amended as follows:
2.46.030: REGISTRATION WITH CITY RECORDER:
Before a personal campaign committee of a „elitiea' ,.,,,Y,., it4eo solicits or receives its first
contribution;or makes its first expenditure, such committee shall file a written statement with the
city recorder,which filing shall constitute registration with the city by such candidate or
committee.:
A. The written statement of a personal campaign committee shall be personally signed by
the candidate and shall set forth:
1. That the personal campaign committee is appointed; and
2. The name and address of each member of such committee and of its secretary.
SECTION 3. Section 2.46.050 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to contribution limits
to candidates, is amended as follows:
2.46.050: CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES; LIMITATIONS:
A. No person shall make contributions in coin or currency during any election cycle, as set
forth in this chapter,to any candidate or such candidate's personal campaign committee,
or to any political committee with respect to any election for city office, that exceed, in
the aggregate, $50.004.
B. No person shall make contributions during any election cycle, as set forth in this chapter,
to any candidate or his or her personal campaign committee that, in the aggregate, exceed
the contribution limits listed on the City Recorder's election web page. followifig
afflEfflfitS:
Bffiee Amount
Mayo r $3,500.00
$750.00
Every two years, the city recorder shall adjust to the nearest ten dollafs the
amounts in this subseetio most recently calculated contribution limits by the
percentage change in the consumer price index since the beginning of the previous
election cycle and post the new amounts on the city recorder's election webpage . For
purposes of this subsection, "consumer price index" means the consumer price index for
all urban consumers, United States city average, that is published by the United States
department of labor, bureau of labor statistics.
C. The acceptance of anonymous contributions is prohibited. Any anonymous contributions
received by a candidate or a personal campaign committee of a pelifieal eenifflit4ee shall
be transmitted to the city treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the city. Each
contributor of a contribution shall disclose to the personal campaign committee Of
politioal ,.,,ri,mittee the name and address of the contributing individual or entity.
D. The limitations imposed by subsections A through C of this section shall not apply to
contributions by a candidate of the candidate's own resources to the candidate's own
campaign.
E. Each candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee shall deposit each
contribution received in one or more separate campaign accounts in a financial institution
and may not deposit or mingle any contributions received into a personal or business
account.
F. The candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee may use the monies in
campaign accounts only as follows:
1. For political purposes;
2. For expenses incurred in connection with duties of the individual as a holder of a city
office;
3. For contributions to an organization described in section 170(c) of the internal revenue
code of 1986 (26 USCS section 170(c));
4. For transfers to a national, state, or local committee of a political party;
5. For donations to federal, state, or local candidates; or
6. For any other lawful purpose unless prohibited by subsection G of this section.
G. A contribution shall not be converted by any person to personal use. For purposes of this
subsection, a contribution or donation shall be considered to be converted to personal use
if the contribution or donation is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense
of a person that would exist irrespective of the candidate's election campaign or the
individual's duties as an elected official of the city. For purposes of this subsection, it
shall not be considered a conversion to personal use for a candidate or elected official of
the city to use a contribution or donation to pay for the attendance of one guest at a
social, entertainment, or other event related to political purposes or to the duties of the
person as an elected official of the city.
H. It shall be unlawful for any person:
1. Who enters into any contract or seeks to enter into any contract with the city either for
the rendition of personal services or furnishing any material, supplies, or equipment to
the city or for selling any land or building to the city, if payment for the performance of
the contract is to be made in whole or in part from city funds, at any time between the
commencement of negotiations for the contract and the later of. fa) the completion of
performance under the contract, or tb)the termination of negotiations for the contract,
directly or indirectly to make any contribution to a candidate or personal campaign
committee; or
2. Knowingly to solicit a contribution from any such person during any such period.
SECTION 4. Section 2.46.060 of the Salt Lake City Code,relating to responsibility for
political communications, is amended as follows:
2.46.060: RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRED:
Every advertisement or communication made for a political purpose Whieh that is broadcast or
published by means of television, radio, newspaper, billboards, direct mailings, automatic
telephone equipment,paid telephonists, leaflets, fliers, posters,bumper stickers,or other printed
or electronic means shall contain a disclosure of the name of the personal campaign committee
responsible for its broadcast or publication.
SECTION 5. Section 2.46.090 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to financial reporting,
is amended as follows:
2.46.090: FINANCIAL REPORTING:
A. Personal Campaign Committees:
1. Each personal campaign committee shall file with the city recorder a campaign finance
statement containing the information required in this sectionon the following dates:
a. July 1 of any election year;
b. Except as provided in subsection A2 of this section, no later than seven q+days
before the date of-day on which any municipal general or primary election is held;
c. Except as provided in subsection A2 of this section, no later than thil4y(30)days
after the date of-day on which the municipal general election is held; and
d. On February 15 of every year unless a termination report has been filed with the
city recorder as provided by subsection A8 of this section or its successor subsection.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection A 1, the personal
campaign committee for a candidate shall be required to file a campaign finance
statement on the dates specified in subsections A 1 a, A 1 b, and A 1 c of this section only
during an election year in which the elective office that such candidate seeks is open for
election.
2. The personal campaign committee for each candidate who is eliminated at a primary
election shall file with the city recorder a campaign finance statement no later-than thin-ty
within-(30)days after the die of-day on which the primary election is held. Personal
campaign committees for candidates who lose at a primary election need not file a
campaign finance statement seven(7)-days before the general election pursuant to
subsection Alb of this section or thifty(30)days after the general election pursuant to
subsection Ale of this section.
3. During the seven(7}day period before any election, each personal campaign
committee shall file with the city recorder a verified report of each contribution over fi-ve
hundr-ed ,a lla 4$500.00)within 24)hours after ree afreceivin each
such contribution. Such report shall contain the information required by subsection
A4b(2)(A) of this section.
4. Each campaign finance statement shall:
a. Contain a summary of contributions and expenditures reported in previously filed
campaign finance statements during the calendar year in which the statement is due;
b. Except as provided in subsection A4c of this section:
(1) Report all of the personal campaign committee's or candidate's itemized and
total:
(A) Contributions during the election cycle received before the close of the
reporting date; and
(B) Expenditures during the election cycle made through the close of the
reporting date; and
(2) Identify:
(A)For each contribution i exeess of fifty dollars «cn nm, the amount of the
contribution, the name and address of the donor, and the date the contribution
was made;
(B) The aggregate total of all contributions that individually do not exceed
fifty dellafs MOM); and
(C)For each expenditure, the amount of the expenditure, the name of the
recipient of the expenditure, the date the expenditure was made, and the
purpose of the expenditure; or
c. Report the total amount of all contributions and expenditures if the political
campaign committee or candidate receives five hundred dollms ($500.00)or less in
contributions and spends five hundred dollars or less on the candidate's
campaign.
5. Each campaign finance statement shall contain a statement by the secretary or by the
chairperson of the personal campaign committee to the effect that:
a. All contributions and expenditures not theretofore reported have been reported;
b. There are no bills or obligations outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in the
campaign finance statement;
c. The campaign finance statement represents a good faith effort by the personal
campaign committee to comply with the provisions of this chapter; and
d. The information contained in the campaign finance statement is, to the best
knowledge of the personal campaign committee, true, accurate.,and complete.
6. In the event the personal campaign committee had no contributions or expenditures
during the calendar year, the campaign finance statement shall state that no contributions
were received and no expenditures were made during that calendar year.
7. Within thir4(304 days after distribution of any surplus campaign funds and/or the
payment or compromise of all debts, a personal campaign committee shall file a
campaign finance statement with the city recorder. The campaign finance statement shall
state the amount of such surplus and the name and address of any recipient of such
surplus, and shall identify any debt that was paid or compromised and the name
and address of any person to whom any debt was paid or compromised.
8. In the event a personal campaign committee has permanently ceased operations, the
secretary or chairperson of the personal campaign committee shall file a termination
report with the city recorder certifying that the personal campaign committee has
permanently ceased operations and that there are no remaining funds. Candidates may
donate excess funds to the campaign account of a candidate or officeholder; to a political
action committee; to a political parry; to an organization that is exempt from federal
income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code; or making another
lawful expenditure of the money for a political purpose.
9. The requirements of this chapter shall not be construed to abrogate the necessity of
making any other reports or disclosure required by law.
10. With respect to contributions received and expenditures made before the effective
date 13eree€of this section, the first campaign finance statement filed pursuant to this
section need only contain the information required by this section to the extent such
information is known by the personal campaign committee that files such campaign
finance statement.
1. Eaeh politioal eammittee that has r-eeeived eentFibutions or-made expenditures that
total a4 least seven htmdfed fifty dellafs ($750.00) "r-ing a ealendar-yeaf shall file -a
a. My I of any eleetion year-;
b. No later-than seven (7) days before the day on whieh any fffunieipal pr-'
general eleefien is held; affd
The-pelitioal-ee itt€€-sliall rep
b. For-finaneial statements filed on july 1 and bef6r-e the munieipal general
,
all eontributions and expefidiWr-es as of three (3) days befofe-the required filing date of
the fifianeial statement.
last finaneial statement, the fifianeial sta4ement shall state that no eentr-ibutions wer-e
feeeived and no expenditur-es were made sinee the filing of the last finaneial stateme
4. T�Perified fifianeial statement shall }Eke
a. The name and address of any indivi"al that makes a contfibution to the r-epofting
pot' o if n the � tr b,,,
r'rtt C-6i�i-��� , ", cJ ftH3vurr�-6r C-Birmvrrtl6ir,
b. The identifioation of any publiely identified elass of individuals that mal
eontfibution to the r-epoi4ing politieal eommittee, if knovvn, and the amount of the
e. The name and address of any politieal > gfoup, > if known,
tha
makes a eantribution to the r-epai:ting politieal eammittee, and the amount of the
eontf
d. The na+ne and address of eaeh > >
paAy
p0 6icrc9i ttee, and the-amount of eae teh ttife;
(2) There are no bills or-obligations outstanding and unpaid exeept as set fefth i
eemply with the of this ehipter-;-ate
(2) Total eantfiNitions "fing the period sinee the last finaneial statement;
(3) Total eantr-ibutions to date;
(5) Total expenditures to date.
5. Gontr-ibutions r-eeeived by a polifieal eommittee that have a value of fifty dollars
($50.00) of less need not be r-epofted individually, but shall be listed in the fiflaneial.
statement as an aggfegate total
6. Two (2) of mofe eontfibutions ffom the same sotifee that have an aggfegate total o
mofe than fifty dellafs ($50.00) may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be
statement with the eity r-eeefdef. The finaneial statement shall state the amount of su
Siff name and address of affFeeipient of sueh surplus, and shall identif�, any
debt that was paid of eompr-omised and the name and address of any per-son to whom any
debtwas paid or-eofnpr-amised.
9. The requirements of this ehapter- shall not be eonstfued to abrogate the neeessity of
making any other-r-epofts or-diselosur-e required by4aw-.
date hereofpf this seetipli, the first finaneial statement filed pur-suarit to this seetion n
L„.,.<,,, by the politieal . .,n;ttee that files sue sueh finaneial statement.
C—. Filing Time, A eampaign finanee statement or-other-r-epoFt fequir-ed under-this ehapte
SECTION 6. Section 2.46.100 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to forms of
statements on file with city recorder, public inspection, and notice, is amended as follows:
2.46.100: FORMS OF STATEMENTS ON FILE WITH CITY RECORDER;
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION; NOTICE FROM CITY RECORDER:
A. The city recorder shall provide access to all campaign finance and financial statements
required by this chapter
B. 1. At the time a candidate files a declaration of candidacy and again f 144 days
before each election, the city recorder shall inform the candidate in writing or, if
requested by the reporting entity,by electronic mail:
a. Of the provision of this chapter governing the disclosure of campaign contributions
and expenditures; and
b. The dates when the candidate's campaign finance statements are required to be
filed.
c. That if the campaign finance statement due seven{-}days before the general
election is not received in the city recorder's office by five o'eloek (5:00)P.M. on the due
date-dtte, if practicable the candidate's name will be removed from the ballot by blocking
out the candidate's name before the ballots are delivered to the voters, or, if removing the
candidate's name is not practicable, the voters will be informed that the candidate has
been disqualified and that any votes cast for the candidate will not be counted.
d. That if any campaign finance statement or verified financial statement is not filed
when due, the entity or candidate may be guilty of an infraction.
C. 1. All statements and reports required by this chapter shall be available for public
inspection and printing at the office of the city recorder during normal business hours and
no later than one business day after the statement or report is filed.
2. In addition, the city recorder shall make the campaign finance statement filed by a
candidate available for public inspection by:
a. (1) posting an electronic copy or the contents of the campaign finance statement on
the city recorder's website no later than seven business days after the campaign finance
statement is filed; and
(2) verifying that the address of the city recorder's website has been provided to
the lieutenant governor in order to meet the requirements of Utah Code subsection
20A-11-103(5); or
(3) submitting a copy of the campaign finance statement to the lieutenant
governor for posting on the website established by the lieutenant governor under
Utah Code section 20A-11-103 no later than two business days after the campaign
finance statement is filed.
D. The city recorder shall inspect all campaign finance statements, verified financial
statements, and reports within one day after the same are filed. In addition, the city
recorder shall inspect any filed campaign finance statement, verified financial statement,
or report within one day after receiving a complaint from a candidate or a voter that such
campaign finance statement, verified financial statement, or report does not comply with
this chapter. If it appears to the city recorder that any pall ea ,.,,mr 4tft personal
campaign committee has failed to file a campaign finance statement,verified financial
statement, or report required by this chapter, or that a campaign finance statement,
verified filed financial statement, or report does not comply with this chapter, the city
recorder shall notify in writing the delinquent politioal ,.,, personal campaign
committee, requesting compliance with this chapter. Such notification shall be given by
email, and also may be provided by any of the following options United States mail,
hand delivery, or overnight delivery service.
SECTION T Section 2.46.110 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to failure to file
financial statements, is amended as follows:
2.46.110: FAILURE TO FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
A. If a candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee fails to file a campaign
finance statement due seven e-)-days before the municipal primary or general election,
the city recorder shall inform the appropriate election official who:
1. Shall:
a. If practicable, remove the candidate's name from the ballot by blacking out the
candidate's name before the ballots are delivered to voters; or
b. If removing the candidate's name from the ballot is not practicable, inform the
voters by any practicable method that the candidate has been disqualified and that
votes cast for the candidate will not be counted; and
2. May not count any votes for that candidate.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, a candidate who files a campaign finance
statement seven{7}days before the municipal general election is not disqualified if:
1. The statement details accurately and completely the information required under
subsection 2.46.090A4 of this chapter, except for inadvertent omissions or insignificant
errors or inaccuracies; and
2. The omissions, errors, or inaccuracies are corrected in an amended report or in the next
scheduled report.
C. A candidate who is disqualified under subsection A shall file with the city recorder a
complete and accurate campaign finance statement within 30 days after the day on which
the candidate is disqualified.
CD. If a palitieal ,.,,,r,,, ittee o personal campaign committee or person fails to file or
correct a financial statement within two(}days after receiving notice under subsection
2.46.050 or 2.46.100D of this chapter, or its successor, or if any filed financial statement
or report discloses a violation of this chapter, the city recorder shall notify the city
attorney and shall furnish the city attorney copies of all papers and other information in
the city recorder's possession relating thereto.
SECTION 8. Chapter 2.68 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to Ecity Selections, is
amended as follows:
2.68.010: DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY; SALT LAKE CITY GENERAL
ELECTIONS:
A. An individual pefse*--may become a candidate for mayor if the per-so+-individual is a
registered voter and:
1. The per-so+-individual has resided within Salt Lake City for the t" 12)
consecutive months immediately before the date of the election; or
2. If the territory in which the per-so rindividual resides was annexed into Salt Lake City,
the persoR-individual has resided within the annexed territory or Salt Lake City for twelve
(12)consecutive months immediately before the date of the election.
B. An individual seeking to become a candidate for mayor shall, regardless of the
nomination method by which the individual is seeking to become a candidate and except
as provided in Utah Code Section 20A-9-203(3)(b) or its successor, file a declaration of
candidacy in person with the city recorder during office hours and not later than fWe
o'clock(5:00)P.M. between June 1 and June 7 of any odd numbered year and pay the
filing fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule at the time of filing the
declaration. When June 7 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the filing time shall be
extended until five o'elee-k (5:00)P.M. on the following regular business day. Dates for
declaration may be adjusted dependent upon the method of election selected.
In lieu of the filin fee, an per-se rindividual may submit to the city recorder, in addition to
the declaration of candidacy, a nemina4mg filing fee waiver petition signed by fame
(45)residents of each council district, for a total of thfee Wndr-oa fifteen (315)City
residents,who are at least eighteen (184 years old. The 315 signatures must be dated at
least 10 days before the submission of the filing fee waiver. Any signatures dated less
than 10 before the submission of the filing fee waiver will not be counted toward the
required 315 signatures. Said filing fee waiver petition shall be construed as
constituting an alternative to payment of the required filing fee for persons for whom
such filing fee would create a financial hardship.
C. The declaration of candidacy for the office of mayor shall substantially comply with the
following form:
I, (print name) being first sworn, say that I reside at Street, Salt
Lake City, County of Salt Lake, State of Utah, Zip Code Telephone Number(if
any) ; that as of the date of the election for mayor on I will have resided
within Salt Lake City or an area annexed into Salt Lake City for the 12 consecutive
months immediately before the date of such election; that I am a registered voter; and
that I am a candidate for the office of mayor for the term._If filing via a
desi nay ted agent, I attest that I will be out of the state of Utah during the entire candidate
flling period. I will meet the legal qualifications required of candidates° or this office. I
will file all campaign financial disclosure reports required by law and I understand that
failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate° or this ofice and
removal of my name from the ballot. I request that my name be printed upon the
applicable official ballots.
Signed)
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by on this day of
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(Signed)
(City Recorder or Notary Public)
D. An individual pefsen-may become a candidate for council member if the per-so
individual is a registered voter and:
1. The per-so 3-individual has resided within the council district for which such perso
individual seeks office for the twelve (124 consecutive months immediately before the
date of the election; or
2. If the territory in which the per-so rindividual resides was annexed into Salt Lake City
and into the council district for which such per-so rindividual seeks office,the person
individual has resided within the annexed territory or the council district for which such
person-individual seeks office for the �w 124 consecutive months immediately before
the date of the election.
E. An individual seeking to become a candidate for council member shall, regardless of the
nomination method by which the individual is seeking to become a candidate and except
as provided in Utah Code Section 20A-9-203(3)(b) or its successor, file a declaration of
candidacy, in person, with the city recorder during office hours and not later than€eve
o'elock(5:00)P.M. between June 1 and June 7 of any odd numbered year together with
the filing fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. When June 7 is a
Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the filing time shall be extended until fi, e 0'610e (5:00)
P.M. on the following regular business day. Dates for declaration may be adjusted
dependent upon the method of election selected.
In lieu of the filing fee, the per-so rindividual may submit to the city recorder, in addition
to the declaration of candidacy, a filing fee waiver petition signed by seventy-
fie475)residents of the council district such perserrindividual seeks to represent who
are at least eighteen{18)years old. The 75 signatures must be dated at least 10 days
before the submission of the filing fee waiver. Said nomiaa4ingfiling fee waiver petition
shall be construed as constituting an alternative to payment of the required filin fee for
persons for whom such filing fee would create a financial hardship.
F. The declaration of candidacy for the office of council member shall substantially comply
with the following form:
I, (print name) being first sworn, say that I reside at Street, Salt Lake
City, County of Salt Lake, State of Utah, Zip Code Telephone Number(if
any) ; that as of the date of the election for council-member on I will have
resided within council district #_in Salt Lake City or an area annexed into council
district # in Salt Lake City for the 12 consecutive months immediately before the date
f_such election; that I am a registered voter; and that I am a candidate for the office of
council_member for council district # for the term. I will meet the legal
qualifications required of candidates for this office. I will Me all campaign financial
disclosure reports required by law and I understand that failure to do so will result in my
disqualification as a candidate for this office and removal of my name from the ballot. I
request that my name be printed upon the applicable official ballots.
(Signed)
_Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by on this day of
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(Signed)
(City Recorder or Notary Public)
G. 1. Any resident of Salt Lake City may, after paying the filing fee shown on the Salt Lake
City consolidated fee schedule, nominate a candidate for mayor by filing a nomination
petition with the city recorder during office hours but not later than five O'eleek (5:00)
P.M. between June 1 and June 7 of any odd numbered year steed by:
a- ;
o
) of the r-esiden4s of Salt Lake City who afe at least eighteen(19)is a
Band paying the film& fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule.
When June 7 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the filing time shall be extended until fie
Ale& (5:00)P.M. on the following regular business day. In lieu of the filing fee,the
nominating-a filing fee waiver petition may be signed by an additional f i4y five (45)
residents of each council district, for a total of three hundred fifteen (315)additional
residents;who are at least eighteen-(18)years old. The 315 signatures must be dated no
later than [INSERT DAYS] days before the submission of the fling fee waiver. Said
additional signatures on the nominating filing fee waiver petition shall be construed as
constituting an alternative to payment of the required filing fee for persons for
whomw-hen such fee would create a financial hardship.
2—. a. The petition for-mayor- shall substantially eonfoi:fn to the following fe
The tinders*ned i-e-sident-s of Salt Lake City being 18 years e�w oi-Older iieflibi
b. The femaindef of the petition shall eantain lines and eolumns for-the signatufes of
pefsons sig.-H-fit-1 ind their-addresses and telephone numbers.
H. 1. Any resident of Salt Lake City may, after paying the filing fee shown on the Salt Lake
City consolidated fee schedule, nominate a candidate for council member by filing a
nomination petition with the city recorder during office hours but not later than fi-Ve
o'eleek (5:00)P.M. between June 1 and June 7 of any odd numbered year signed
o are at least eighteen (19) years old;-of
b. Twenty per-eent a. Twen�,Ifive (25) residents of the eouneil distr-ietv�,hieh the eandidate seeks to represent
) of the residents of the eouneil distfiet whieh the eandidate seeks to
represent who are a4 least eighteen 'l�years '�:md
e e
When June 7 is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the fling time shall be extended until fie
o'eloek(5:00)P.M. on the following regular business day. Dates for declaration may be
adjusted dependent upon the method of election selected.
In lieu of the filing fee, a filing fee waiver petition may be signed by an
additional seventy five 75)residents of the said council district who are at least eightee
(18)years old. Said additional signatures on the nemifl-at" gfiling fee waiver petition shall be
construed as constituting an alternative to payment of the required filing fee for persons for
whomwhen such filing fee would create a financial hardship.
2—. a. The petition shall substantially eenfofm to the following fonw
-OAH 4 T VAL -ET4T OA
b. The r-emainder-of the petition shall eentain lines and eolufans for-the signatufes of
+nd their-addresses and telephone number-s.
I. 1. A declaration of candidacy or nomination petition filed under this section is valid
unless a written objection is filed with the city recorder within five O*days after the last
day for filing.
2. If an objection is made, the city recorder shall:
a. Email, mail or personally deliver notice of the objection to the affected candidate
immediately; and
b. Decide any objection within forty-eight (48)hours after it is filed.
3. If the city recorder sustains the objection, the candidate may, within three{3yda. s after
the day on which the city recorder sustains the objection, correct the problem for which
the objection is sustained by amending the candidate's declaration of candidacy or
nomination petition,within three (3) days after the objeetion is sustained or by filing a
new declaration of candidacy
4. a. The city recorder's decision upon objections to form is final.
b. The city recorder's decision upon substantive matters is reviewable by a district
court if prompt application is made to the district court.
c. The decision of the district court is final unless the supreme court, in the exercise of
its discretion, agrees to review the lower court decision.
J. Any person who filed a declaration of candidacy or was nominated and any per-so who
was nominated by a nomination , under this section may;any time tip to twent
three (23) days before the elect o , withdraw the nominati as a candidate by filing a
written affidavit with the city recorder requesting to be removed as a candidate.
2.68.020: WRITE-IN CANDIDATES:
A. An individual wishing to become a valid write-in candidate for mayor or for
city council member shall file a declaration of candidacy in person with the city recorder
and pay the fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule before 5 p.m.
nonet later than 65 days before the municipal general election in which the
per-sor&individual intends to be a write-in candidate.
B. 1. The city recorder shall:
a. Read to the candidate the constitutional and statutory requirements for office and
the requirements for office under this chapter; and
b. Ask the candidate whether or not the candidate meets the requirements.
2. If the candidate cannot meet the requirements of office, the city recorder may not
accept the write-in candidate's declaration of candidacy.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this day of 12024.
Victoria Petro, Council Chair
ATTEST:
Cindy Lou Trishman, City Recorder
Transmitted to Mayor on
Mayor's Action: Approved. Vetoed.
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
ATTEST: (P N,
Cindy Lou Trishman, City Recorder Approved as to Form
Date:
Bill No. of 2024.
Published: