Notice of Public Comment Period for Campaign Finance Rules ARA 13.05 and Appendix B | December 2023

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Portland City Charter Section 2-506(a) authorizes the City Auditor to establish rules for the Office of the Auditor. The City Auditor’s Office proposes the following revised administrative rules for adoption, which are available for public comment for thirty days before adoption:

ARA 13.05 - Campaign Finance: Contribution Limits

Appendix B for ARA 13

In preparation for the November 2024 City elections, amendments to the City’s campaign finance rules are proposed to streamline where appropriate and to comply with constitutional and case law requirements.

Reviewing the Proposed Rule Revisions

View the proposed rules:

• Download PDF fileProposed ARA 13.05 for public comment _ posted 12-11-2023676.3 KB
• Download PDF fileProposed Appendix B of ARA 13 for public comment _ posted 12-11-2023736.13 KB

View versions of the proposed rules with tracked changes:

• Download PDF fileProposed ARA 13.05 for public comment (redline version) _ posted 12-11-2023790.09 KB

The full list of Adopted Rules for the Auditor's Office is available on the City of Portland website, or rules can be requested from the City Auditor's Office Operations Management Division. 

Deadline for Submitting Comments

The City Auditor invites employees and the public to comment on the proposed revised rules.

To be considered, comments must be received by 5:00 PM on January 10th, 2024.

Comments may be:

• Submitted through our online form.
• Emailed to: Elections@portlandoregon.gov
• Submitted in person or by mail at City Hall, 1221 SW 4^th Ave., Room 130, Portland, OR 97204.

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