036 of 2021 - Campaign Finance Reporting and Personal Campaign Committees SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 36 of 2021
(Campaign finance reporting and personal campaign committees)
An ordinance amending Sections 2.46.010 and 2.46.090 of the Salt Lake City Code,
relating to campaign finance reporting and personal campaign committees.
WHEREAS, the city desires to make certain changes relating to campaign finance
reporting and personal campaign committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, desires to amend Sections
2.46.010 and 2.46.090 of the Salt Lake City Code,relating to such changes.
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:
Amending the definition of"Reporting Date." The definition of"Reporting Date" is
amended to read as follows:
REPORTING DATE: A. Ten days before the election, for a campaign finance statement required
to be filed not later than seven days before a primary election or general election conducted by
the city;
B. The day of filing, for a campaign finance statement required to be filed not later than 30
days after a primary election or general election conducted by the city;
C. Three days before the filing date, for any other campaign finance statement required to be
filed pursuant to this chapter; and
D. If the city opts into the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project created in Utah
Code section 20A-4-602 and therefore does not hold a primary election, 30 days after the day on
which the primary election otherwise would have been held.
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SECTION 2. Section 2.46.090 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to personal campaign
committees, 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 section, on the following dates:
a. July I of any election year;
b. Except as provided in subsection A2 of this section, no later than seven days before
the day on which any municipal general or primary election is held;
c. Except as provided in subsection A2 of this section, no later than 30days after the
day on which the municipal general election is held;
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; and
e. If the city opts into the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project created in
Utah Code section 20A-4-602 and elects not to hold a primary election, 30 days after
the day on which the primary election otherwise would have been held.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection A], the personal campaign
committee for a candidate shall be required to file a campaign finance statement on the dates
specified in subsections Ala, Alb, and A I 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 within 30 days after the
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 days before the
general election pursuant to subsection Alb of this section or thirty (30) days after the general
election pursuant to subsection A I e of this section.
3. During the seven day period before any election, each personal campaign committee shall
file with the city recorder a verified report of each contribution over $500.00 within 24 hours
after receiving 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 committee's or candidate's itemized and total:
(A) Contributions during the election cycle received before the close of the
reporting date; and
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(R) Expenditures during the election cycle made through the close n[the
reporting date; and
(2) :
/A\ For each contribution iu excess of$50.00, the amount oFthe contribution,
the name and address o[the donor, and the date the contribution was made;
UB\ The aggregate total of all contributions that individually do not exceed
$5U.UU; und
/C\ For each expenditure, the amount of the expenditure, the name of the
recipient nfthe expenditure, the date the expenditure was nnm]c, and the
purpose o[the expenditure; or
o. Report the total amount ofall contributions and expenditures if the committee or
candidate receives $500.00 or less in contributions and spends $500.00 or less on the
candidate's campaign.
5. Each campaign finance statement ahu|1 contain u statement by the ecorda/Y or by the
chairperson of the committee to the effect that:
u. All contributions and expenditures not theretofore reported have been reported;
b. There are uobills or obligations outstanding and unpaid ezog7t as set forth in the
campaign finance statement;
c. The campaign finance statement represents a good faith effort by the committee to
comply with the provisions of this chapter; and
d. The infoonution contained in the campaign finance statement is, k/ the best
knowledge mf the 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
zcocivcd and no expenditures were nnm]o during that calendar year.
7. Within 30 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 ofsuch surplus and
the name and address o[any recipient ofsuch surplus, and shall identify any debt that was paid
or compromised and the name and address of any person towhom any debt was paid or
compromised.
8. In the event upersonal campaign committee has permanently ceased operations, the
secretary or chairperson of the cnnnnoittcc shall U1c utcrmioo1ion report with the city recorder
certifying that the personal campaign committee hoapennunoutly ceased operations.
9. The requirements of this chapter shall not be construed to nbrVgu1c the necessity of
making any other reports oz disclosure required by law.
\A. With respect to contributions received and expenditures made before the effective date of
this section, the first campaign finance mtu1cnoent filed pursuant to this section need only contain
the information required by this section to the cx1co1 such information is known by the personal
campaign committee that files such campaign finance statement.
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B. Political Committees:
\. Each political committee that has received contributions or made expenditures that total
at least $750.00 during ucalendar year shall file averified financial statement with the city
recorder on:
u. July | of any election year;
b. No later than seven days bcCbrc the day on which any municipal primary or general
election iaheld; and
o. January lU, reporting contributions and expenditures uonf December 3l of the
previous year.
2. The political committee shall report:
u. A detailed listing of all contributions received and expenditures made since the filing
o[the laa �nun�iu} e1utcoocuL and
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b. For financial statements filed ooJuly l and before the municipal general election, all
contributions and expenditures as of three days before the required fi}ing date of the
financial statement.
3. l[the political committee had no contributions or expenditures since the filing oFthe last
financial statement, the financial atutcrocnt shall state that uo contributions were received and no
expenditures were made since the filing ofthe |ue1 financial statement.
4. The verified 6nunoiu1 ata1cnncnt shall include:
u. The name and address of any individual that makes a contribution to the reporting
political committee, if known, and the amount of the contribution;
b. The identification of any publicly identified class of individuals that makes a
contribution to the reporting political committee, if known, and the amount ofthe
contribution;
o. The name and mfdrcma of any political committee, group, or entity that makes a
contribution to the reporting political oVnocoiUce, and the amount oFthe contribution;
d. The name and address of each candidate, personal campaign committee, party
committee, or political oononoiVcc that received an expenditure from the reporting
political committee, and the amount ofeach expenditure;
c. The total amount oFcontributions received and expenditures disbursed by the
reporting political committee;
[ A statement 6y the political committee's secretary or chairperson to the effect that:
(|) All contributions and expenditures not theretofore reported have been reported;
(2) There are no bills or obligations outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in the
financial statement;
/3\ The financial statement represents ngood faith effort by the corouzi1too to
comply with the provisions of this chapter; and
(4) The infoonation contained iothe financial statement is, kzthe best knowledge o[
the nononnidcc, true, accurate and complete; and
g. /\ summary page in the fonn required by the city recorder that identifies:
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(1) Beginning balance;
(2) Total contributions during the period since the last financial statement;
(3) Total contributions to date;
(4) Total expenditures during the period since the last financial statement; and
(5) Total expenditures to date.
5. Contributions received by a political committee that have a value of$50.00 or less need
not be reported individually, but shall be listed in the financial statement as an aggregate total.
6. Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of more
than $50.00may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
7. Within 30days after distribution of any surplus campaign funds and/or the payment or
compromise of all debts, a political committee shall file a verified financial statement with the
city recorder. The financial 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 political committee has permanently ceased operations, the secretary or
chairperson of the committee shall file a termination report with the city recorder certifying that
the political committee has permanently ceased operations.
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 of
this section, the first financial statement filed pursuant to this section need only contain the
information required by this section to the extent such information is known by the political
committee that files such financial statement.
C. Filing Time: A campaign finance statement or other report required under this chapter
shall be considered filed if it is received by the city recorder or the recorder's office by 5:00 P.M.
on the date it is due.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately after it has been published in
accordance with Utah Code section 10-3-711 and recorded in accordance with Utah Code section
10-3-713.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,this 201 day of July
2021.
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
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CITY RECORDER
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Katherine Lewis
(SEAL)
Bill No. 36 of 2021.
Published: July30,2021
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