§ 2.190.070. Interrelationship of contribution and expenditure limits.

A.

If either in a primary or in a general election any candidate for a particular county office commits to the $100,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.2. for that primary or that general election, for each other candidate for that office who has committed to the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050 and who has chosen the $50,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.1., the contribution limit shall be increased to five times the amount in Section 2.190.040 B.

B.

If either in a primary or in a general election any candidate for a particular county office commits to the $300,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.3. for that primary or that general election, for each other candidate for that office who has committed to the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050 and who has chosen the $50,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.1., the contribution limit shall be increased to ten times the amount in Section 2.190.040 B.

C.

If either in a primary or in a general election any candidate for a particular county office commits to the $300,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.3., for that primary or that general election, for each other candidate for that office who has committed to the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050 and who has chosen the $100,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.2., the contribution limit shall be increased to five times the amount in Section 2.190.040 B.

D.

Notwithstanding subsections A or B of this section, if either in a primary or in a general election any candidate for a particular county office commits to the unlimited personal funds option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.4. for that primary or that general election, for each other candidate for that office who has both committed to the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050 and chosen the $50,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.1., the otherwise applicable contribution limit as set forth in Section 2.190.040 B shall be removed.

E.

Notwithstanding subsections A or C of this section, if either in a primary or in a general election any candidate for a particular county office commits to the unlimited personal funds option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.4. for that primary or that general election, for each other candidate for that office who has both committed to the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050 and chosen the $100,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.2., the contribution limit shall be increased to ten times the amount in Section 2.190.040 B.

F.

If either in a primary or in a general election any candidate for a particular county office has chosen either the $50,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.1. or the $100,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.2. but has declined to be bound by the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050, at such point in time when the total expenditures of that candidate and his or her controlled committee exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050 applicable to that office for that election, the voluntary expenditure limit for each other candidate running for that same office in that same election who has agreed to be bound by the voluntary expenditure limit shall be double the amount set forth in Section 2.190.050.

G.

If either in a primary or in a general election any candidate for a particular county office has chosen either the $300,000.00 personal funds limit option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.3. or the unlimited personal funds option pursuant to Section 2.190.060 D.4., and that candidate has also declined to commit to the voluntary expenditure limit set forth in Section 2.190.050, no other candidate for that office in that same primary or general election shall be bound by any voluntary expenditure limit to which he or she has otherwise committed. When voluntary expenditure limits are removed under this subsection, any candidate who had agreed to a voluntary expenditure limit under Section 2.190.050 shall continue to be bound by the contribution limit set forth in Section 2.190.040 B, unless that limit is removed by some other provision of this chapter.

H.

Within 5 business days of receiving the declarations required by Sections 2.190.050 B and 2.190.060 D for all candidates, the registrar-recorder shall provide written notification by certified mail to each candidate of the contribution limit applicable to that candidate as determined pursuant to this section.

I.

If the registrar-recorder determines that there exists sufficient evidence that a candidate who filed a declaration pursuant to Section 2.190.050 B agreeing to be bound by the voluntary expenditure limit has made expenditures which exceed that limit, for each other candidate for that office, the voluntary expenditure limit shall be adjusted in accordance with subsections D or E of this section, whichever is applicable. Within 2 business days of making this determination, the registrar-recorder shall provide written notification by certified mail to each such affected candidate of the adjusted expenditure limit.

J.

If the registrar-recorder determines that there exists sufficient evidence that a candidate who filed a declaration pursuant to Sections 2.190.060 D.1., D.2., or D.3., agreeing to be bound by a personal funds limit has contributed personal funds exceeding that limit, for each other candidate for that office, the contribution limit shall be adjusted in accordance with subsections A, B, or C of this section, whichever is applicable. Within 2 business days of making this determination, the registrar-recorder shall provide written notification by certified mail to each such affected candidate of the adjusted contribution limit.

(Ord. 2001-0094 § 4, 2001: Ord. 96-0041 § 1 (part), 1996.)