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Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by amending the provisions relating to campaign contributions and expenditures, relating to, including but not limited to, the District Attorney and City Controller.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20-800, entitled "Campaign Contributions and Expenditures" is hereby amended as follows:
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CHAPTER 20-800. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
§20-801. Definitions.
(1) Covered election. Every primary, general or special election for Mayor, District Attorney, City Controller and City Council.
(2) 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.
(3) Expenditure. The payment, distribution, loan or advancement of money or any valuable thing by a candidate, political committee or other person for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a covered election.
(4) Person. Any actual individual, any business partnership, sole proprietorship, or other form of business organization permitted under the laws of the Commonwealth to make political contributions.
(5) Political Committee. Any committee, club, association, political party, or other group of persons, including the campaign committee of a candidate for office in a covered election, which receives contributions or makes expenditures for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a covered election.
(6) Election Reform Board. A nonpartisan, non-governmental entity to be created that will execute and monitor voluntary contracts for campaign expenditure limitations and will include representation from the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia and/or the Committee of Seventy.
§20-802. Campaign Contribution Limitations.
(1) No person shall make total contributions per covered ...
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