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Title 01
Chapter 01.07
Section 01.07.040
 

Title 01 General Provisions

Chapter 01.07 Spokane Fair Elections Code

Section 01.07.040 Prohibition on Campaign Contributions by Contractors
  1. No City of Spokane elected official or any candidate for city office, or any political committee acting on behalf of such elected official or candidate, shall knowingly solicit or accept any contribution directly or indirectly from any contractor who, in the two years prior to the election cycle has earned or received more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) under a contractual relationship with the City. No City of Spokane elected official, candidate for city office, or any political committee acting on behalf of an elected official or candidate for such office, shall knowingly solicit a contribution for himself or herself or for any political party, political committee, incidental committee, or campaign committee, directly or indirectly from any contractor who in the prior two years has earned or received more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) under a contractual relationship with the City.
  1. No City of Spokane elected official, candidate for city office, or any political committee acting on behalf of an elected official or candidate of such office, shall knowingly solicit or accept any contribution from a contractor during a contract award period. If a City of Spokane elected official or candidate for city office or a political committee acting on their behalf unknowingly accepts a contribution from a contractor during a contract award period, it shall be the duty of the elected official or candidate for such position or political committee acting on their behalf to return the contribution within ten (10) days after he or she becomes aware of the violation.
  1. It is a violation of this chapter for a contractor or its subsidiary(ies), parent company or affiliate(s), to reimburse an employee, officer, director, or partner of such contractor for political contributions in support of a candidate for city office.
  1. Contributions made or solicited prior to the effective date of this ordinance is not a violation of this ordinance.
  1. The receipt of legal campaign contributions by the Mayor, member of the Spokane City Council, a Municipal Court Judge, or a candidate for city office shall not be considered a conflict of interest as defined by Spokane Municipal Code 01.4A.030 when approving and executing contracts on behalf of the City of Spokane.

Date Passed: Monday, January 8, 2018

Effective Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2018

ORD C35571 Section 1