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ORDINANCE NO. 2504-81
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING TITLE III, ELECTIONS, OF CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF CLEARWATER, TO CLARIFY DEFINITION OF
CANDIDATE AS TO WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; TO CLARIFY WHAT
IS REQUIRED ON PETITION CARDS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY;
TO CLARIFY THE EXTENT OF THE CAMPAIGNING PERIOD;
TO CLARIFY THAT NO CONSIDERATION CAN BE GIVEN TO
OTHER CANDIDATES; TO MORE CLEARLY STIPULATE WHICH
IS REQUIRED ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING AND LITERATURE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE STATUTES; TO SET FORTH
WHEN A CANDIDATE MAY START ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS;
TO SET FORTH MANNER IN WHICH CANDIDATE MAY
DISPOSE OF SURPLUS FUNDS; TO CLARIFY CERTIFICATION
AND FILING OF REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE
STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR PROPER NOTICE OF PROPOSED
ENACTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 31.01, Defined, of Chapter 31, Candidates,
of Title III, Elections, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater, be and
the same is hereby amended and supplemented to read as follows:
Sec. 31.01. Defined.
As used in this chapter and in this title the term "candidate"
shall be defined as follows:
(1) Any person who seeks to qualify for nomination or election
by means of the petitioning process and who appoints a
treasurer and designates a primary depository;
(2) Any person who files qualification papers and subscribes
to a candidate's oath as required by law, receives contributions
or makes expenditures or gives consent for any other person
to receive contributions or make expenditures, with a view
to bringing about his nomination, election or retention to
public office_
Any person who seeks to qualifv as a write-in candidate
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ursuant to Section 31.05.
Section 2. That subparagraphs (d) and (f) of Section 31. 02, Qualification
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for Candidacy, of Chapter 31, Candidates, of Title III, Elections, of the Code
of Ordinances, City of Clearwater, be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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(d) Each petition card must be personally signed by a qualified
elector of the City in the exact manner as the signature
of the elector appears on the registration books of the
County Supervisor of Elections. A minimum of two hundred
fifty (250) petition cards with valid signatures is required and-
Candidates will be responsible for the coat of verification of
the signatures by the Supervisor of Elections Office,
(£) The sixty day period prior to the regularly scheduled
election ex-thy seeend-Tuesday-of-F'•4rr-u ' .y-eaeh-yeai-
shall constitute the campaigning period.
Section 3. That Section 3Z. 04, Consideration to Opposition, of
Chapter 32, Campaign Regulations, of Title III, Elections, of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Clearwater, be and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 32.04. Consideration to eppesitien other candidates.
Candidates for election shall not give, pay, expend, or
contribute any money or thing of value to further the candidacy
of any other candidate runxin4H-&ppcio&Aion• in a City election.
Section 4. That Section 32. 11, Identification of publisher of political
literature, of Chapter 32, Campaign Regulations, of Title III, Elections,
of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 32. 11. 14erati€icatWrto€ pu'blii.eker-of-_Political advertising
and literature.
All political advertising_and/or literature bulle•tins,-•e4rn-programs,
nevA"4ioe-tar-m-age-rAnear-pamVh-1ets 4>r-ochirre-s-j-haxdbil-lsr le-ttr-&x-s-,
or-wming of any kind shall have imprinted id,&ntiiy in a prominent
pace, in clearly visible print size eq'ui--it*.&Ijae-to-or-lagg-e-iL%-th,-*.r+
th'e• -sma 11e-s•t-px-i4A-a•ppea•r'i-ng- thereon-,-• 'the -publ-, sloe r -of- s ueh -ixfa-te riavl-,
the, ge??rpayit3g-£e?-p?blieatiors-theiLeof3-and•-the- name- -Gf-tie-person-
the words "Paid political advertisement" or
'the abbreviation "Pd. pol. adv.
.? a lit iea•? a dve r ?i?-e?ri erg t' -prai d -fog by -(•?Fa?tr• e € •g?rso?r e r -c??g-atrti's?ati-car}
paying•-for -auoli•advks?ment}'lr Political advertisement is a paid
expression in a mass media, attracting public attention, whether
radio, television, newspaper, magazine, periodical, direct mail,
display or by means other than the spoken word in direct conversation,
which shall transmit any idea furthering the candidacy for a public
office of any person. -e?*cludirag The campaign messages designed
to be worn on a person's clothing shall not be required to display
the aforementioned disclaimer.
Section 5. That subparagraph (a) of Section 33. 02, Contributions,
of Chapter 33, Campaign Financing, of Title III, Elections, be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(a) Prerequisite to receipt of contributions. No contributions
may be accepted and no expenditures made until a candidate
has appeinkd-a-eampa-ign-tx-ea-s ?-deeigrtatod-a-oampa-ign
depesito-ryr-and qualified for office.
Section 6. That subparagraph (d) of Section 33, 03, Disposition of
funds, of Chapter 33, Campaign Financing, of Title III, Elections, of the
Code of Ordinances, City of Ciearwa ter, be and the .same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(d) Final disposition. Any candidate required to dispose
of funds pursuant to this section shall either return
the funds pro rata to each contributor, donate the funds
to a charitable organization(s) which meets the qualifications
of 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or deposit the
funds in the general fund of the City.
Section 7. That subparagraph (a) of Section 33. 04, Reports,
certification and filing, of Chapter 33, Campaign Financing, of Title III,
Elections, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater, be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate
pursuant to Section 33. 01 shall file regular. reports of
all contributions received and all expenditures made by
or on behalf of such candidate. Reports shall be filed on
the first Mo-a"y6 Friday of each calendar quarter from the
time the earnpaign-kitei-sei-ei-.is-a'ppoin'ted-candidate qualifies
for office. Following the last day of qualifying for office,
the reports shall be filed on the firs •aqid-third, and fifth
Fridays of each month and the Manday Friday immediately
preceding the election for a candidate who is opposed in
seeking ner*inatiEan"o-r'-election to the office of Mayor-
Commissioner and or City Commissioner.
Section 8. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 9. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 10. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has
been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with Section 166.041, Florida Statutes.
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Section 11. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING October 1, 1981
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED October 15, 1981
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
City Clerk.
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