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Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions and Expenditures," by providing that expenditures incurred in the printing or distribution of sample ballots shall not be considered a contribution for purposes of the contribution limits of that Chapter, and clarifying that the requirement of a single candidate political committee does not prohibit other committees or entities from making expenditures for the printing or distribution of sample ballots listing the names of more than one candidate, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 20-1000. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
§20-1001. Definitions.
For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
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(6) Contribution. Money, gifts, forgiveness of debts, loans, or things having a monetary value incurred or received by a candidate or his/her agent for use in advocating or influencing the election of the candidate.
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(15) Sample Ballot. A ballot distributed by a political committee that lists more than one candidate in a specific covered election and recommends that voters vote for the listed candidates.
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§20-1002. Contribution Limitations.
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(13) If a candidate makes an expenditure to a political committee in order to have his or her name placed on a sample ballot distributed by that political committee, any expenditures made by the political committee for printing or distribution of the sample ballot on which the candidate appears shall not be counted as a contribution to the candidate for the purpose of calculating the contribution limits set forth in this section.
(14) If a person or political committee makes an expenditure to a political committee in order that a candidate's name be placed on a sample ballot, the am...
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