[Adopted 11-20-2007 by Ord. No. 07-31]
No contribution of money or any other thing of value, including
in-kind contributions, made by a professional business entity to any
City candidate for Mayor or Council, or municipal or county party
committee or PAC that is organized for the primary purpose of promoting
or supporting City candidates or City officeholders, including any
state party or legislative leadership committee, shall be deemed a
violation of this section, nor shall an agreement for property, goods
or services, of any kind whatsoever be disqualified thereby, if that
contribution was made by the professional business entity prior to
the effective date of this article.
A professional business entity or City candidate or officeholder or municipal county party committee or PAC that is organized for the primary purpose of promoting or supporting City candidates or City officeholders may cure a violation of §
19-1 if, within 30 days after the general election, the professional business entity notifies the City Council in writing and seeks and receives reimbursement of a contribution from the City candidate or municipal or county political party or PAC or state party or legislative leadership committee.