Sec. 2-314. - Effective date.

(a)

This article is effective August 15, 2004.

(b)

This article applies to a political contribution accepted or political expenditure made on or after the effective date.

(c)

A political contribution accepted or a political expenditure made before the effective date of this article is governed by law in effect on the date the contribution was accepted or the expenditure was made.

(d)

A political contribution may not be accepted after the effective date of this article if the contribution from that donor, together with all contributions from that donor accepted before the effective date of this article, would exceed the maximum contribution established by section 2-302

(e)

A candidate or officeholder who has made a political expenditure from personal funds before the effective date of this article may reimburse his or her personal funds for that political expenditure from political contributions accepted before the effective date of this article.

(f)

A candidate or officeholder who has made a political expenditure from personal funds before the effective date of this article may reimburse his or her personal funds for that political expenditure from political contributions accepted after the effective date of this article in amount that in the aggregate does not exceed the limit imposed by section 2-304 of this article.

(Ord. No. 99538, § 1, 8-5-04; Ord. No. 2006-03-02-0269, § 1(Exh. A), 3-2-06)

Secs. 2-315—2-500. - Reserved.