§ 530-2.708. Self funded candidates.

(a)

Self Funded Candidate Defined. For purposes of this article, "self funded candidate" means a supervisorial candidate who makes loans and contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her campaign or campaign committee, in the aggregate amount of more than twenty-five thousand dollars. For purposes of this article "contributions from personal funds" means contributions from the candidate and his or her immediate family by blood or marriage. For purposes of this article "immediate family" means spouse, children, parents and siblings.

(b)

Statement of Intent to Self Fund. A candidate for a primary, general or recall election who intends to be a self funded candidate shall file with the county clerk-election division a statement signed under penalty of perjury which states that the candidate intends to self fund in an amount exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars. The candidate shall file the statement at the same time that the candidate files his or her declaration of candidacy.

(c)

Individual Campaign Contribution Limit Increased for Opponent of Self Funded Candidate. For an election cycle, for a candidate who is not a self funded candidate, the amount of the individual campaign contribution limit shall be increased to five thousand dollars if: (1) the candidate's opponent(s) files a statement of intent to self fund in an amount exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, or (2) if without filing such a statement, the opponent makes loans and contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her campaign or campaign committee, in the aggregate amount of more than twenty-five thousand dollars and makes expenditures exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars.

(Ords. 2005-22 § 7, 99-40 § 7, 98-6).