Appendix A for ARA 13 - Campaign Finance

Administrative Rules Adopted by Bureaus Pursuant to Rule Making Authority (ARB)
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ARA-13-Appendix B


Background

The dollar amounts listed in the table below have been updated for inflation using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for the Western Region – Size Class A and go into effect on January 1st of each odd-numbered year.


Inflation Update Chart

Original Rate

Inflation Rate Change

Rate Adjusted January 1,

2021

Inflation Rate Change

Rate Adjusted January 1,

2023

Individual Contribution Limit

Code 2.10.010 B.1

$500

+1.6%

$508

+13.96%

$579

Political Committee Contribution Limit

Code 2.10.010 B.

$500

-

$508

-

$579

Dominant Contributor

Code 2.10.080 F.

$1,000

-

$1,016

-

$1,158

Dominant Independent Spender

Code 2.10.080 G.

$1,000

-

$1,016

-

$1,158

Communication Cost

Code 2.10.030

Charter and Code Silent-$1,016-$1,158

Independent Expenditure

Code 2.10.020 B.

$750-$762-$868

Small Donor Committee

Code 2.10.080 P.

$100

-

$102

-

$116*


Questions

Questions about these administrative rules may be directed to the City Elections Office.

Historical notes

History

Adopted by the City Auditor on June 1, 2021, after a minimum 30-day public comment period.

Amended by the City Auditor on December 30, 2022, after a minimum 30-day public comment period.

Amended by the City Auditor on August 1, 2023, as interim rules, for a period of no greater than 180 days.

Amended by the City Auditor on December 5, 2023, after a minimum 30-day public comment period.


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