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File #: 22-1641    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 12/6/2022 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 1/3/2023 Final action: 1/3/2023
Title: A bill for an ordinance amending Article III of Chapter 15 of the Revised Municipal Code concerning the regulation of campaign finances. Amends Article III of Chapter 15 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to update provisions in preparation for the 2023 municipal elections by synchronizing reporting deadlines with the revised election date, adjusting the qualifying period for public funding to match the voter-approved petition deadline, adjusting reporting deadlines for increased frequency, improving administrability of new voter-approved debate requirements, lowering the required number of debates for candidates seeking public funding, clarifying existing unclear contribution limits with a visual aid, and updating definitions for intelligibility. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2022.
Attachments: 1. FEF Clean up_final, 2. CPF Clerk Bill_updated 12.pdf, 3. CPF Clerk Bill_amended 12.13.pdf, 4. CB22-1641 Article III of Chapter 15 Amendment, 5. 22-1641 Filed Bill_Article III of Chapter 15 Amendment, 6. FEF Clean up_final full council, 7. 22-1641 - signed, 8. 22-1641 For an ordinance amending Article III of Chapter 15 of the Revised Municipal Code

Date Submitted: 12-7-2022

 

Requesting Agency: Clerk and recorder

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Subject Matter Expert Name: Andy Szerkeres
Email Address:
andy.szekeres@denvergov.org
Phone Number: 720-865-2597

 

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A bill for an ordinance amending Article III of Chapter 15 of the Revised Municipal Code concerning the regulation of campaign finances.

Amends Article III of Chapter 15 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to update provisions in preparation for the 2023 municipal elections by synchronizing reporting deadlines with the revised election date, adjusting the qualifying period for public funding to match the voter-approved petition deadline, adjusting reporting deadlines for increased frequency, improving administrability of new voter-approved debate requirements, lowering the required number of debates for candidates seeking public funding, clarifying existing unclear contribution limits with a visual aid, and updating definitions for intelligibility. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-6-2022.

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