Chapter 1.20
CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURES
Sections:
Prior legislation: Ord. O-31-2004.
1.20.010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to comply with Section 10-3-208, Utah Code Annotated 1953, and to establish campaign finance disclosure requirements for candidates for elective office in Eagle Mountain City. [Ord. O-15-2007 § 1].
1.20.020 Definitions.
“Campaign finance statement” means a statement disclosing campaign finance information defined specifically in EMMC 1.20.030(B).
“Contribution” means the receiving of money and nonmonetary contributions such as in-kind contributions and contributions of tangible things for political purposes.
“Expenditure” means the spending or paying of money or nonmonetary items such as tangible things and in-kind payments for a political purpose made during the campaign period.
“Municipal general election” means the election held in municipalities on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year.
“Municipal primary election” means the election held in municipalities on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in August before the municipal general election. [Ord. O-03-2019 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. O-15-2007 § 2].
1.20.030 Reporting.
A. Each candidate for elected municipal office shall file a signed campaign finance statement with the city recorder containing itemized and total campaign contributions and expenditures as required below:
1. Candidates in the Municipal Primary Election. Candidates in the municipal primary election shall file the following campaign finance statements:
a. An initial campaign finance statement shall be filed with the city recorder no later than seven days before the primary election date.
b. Candidates who are eliminated at the municipal primary election shall file a campaign finance statement within the 30 days after the municipal primary election.
2. Candidates in the Municipal General Election. Candidates in the municipal general election shall file the following campaign finance statements:
a. A campaign finance statement shall be filed no later than 28 days before the municipal general election. The campaign finance statement shall include contributions received and expenditures made up through and including five days before the campaign finance statement is due, excluding contributions and expenditures previously reported.
b. A campaign finance statement shall be filed no later than seven days before the municipal general election and shall include contributions received and expenditures made up through and including five days before the campaign finance statement is due, excluding contributions and expenditures previously reported.
c. A post-election campaign finance statement shall be filed within the 30 days following the municipal general election. The post-election campaign finance statement shall include contributions received and expenditures made after the cutoff date for the second municipal general election campaign finance statement filing period (seven days prior to the municipal general election) until the date the candidate files the post-election campaign finance statement.
d. If the candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures after the date the candidate files the post-election campaign finance statement, the candidate shall file an additional campaign finance statement(s) within 30 days of receiving the contribution or making the expenditure.
B. The campaign finance statement must include the following information:
1. For each contribution of more than $25.00, the name of the donor of each contribution and the amount of the contribution.
2. An aggregate total of all contributions of $25.00 or less received by the candidate.
3. For each expenditure for a political purpose made during the campaign period, the name of the recipient and the amount of the expenditure. [Ord. O-05-2023 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. O-15-2007 § 3].
1.20.040 Classification.
The signed campaign finance statement received by the city recorder pursuant to this chapter shall be classified as a public record. [Ord. O-15-2007 § 4].
1.20.050 Penalty.
Any person who fails to comply with this chapter or falsifies information on the statement is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $750.00. Each and every failure to file the required campaign finance statement shall constitute a separate offense. [Ord. O-15-2007 § 5].