Establishing Fair Campaign Practices within the City of South Bend

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any other officer or employee of the City of South Bend or any department or agency thereof, for the purpose of obtaining a contri- bution from any employee, or the participation of any employee in a "one percent club" or any other similar club or political committee, or for the purpose of obtaining a contribution to an officeholder, candidate, or political committee. No contribution shall be solicited, directly or indirectly, as a condition of employment by the City. SECTION VI. FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMISSION (a) There is hereby established a Fair Campaign Practices Commission of four members who shall serve from April 1 of each city election year for one year or until they have completed all responsibilities assigned herein. (b) The members of the Fair Campaign Practices Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Common Council. The Commission shall contain an equal representation of each political party which obtained at least 20% of the vote in the previous city general election. (c) The Commission shall follow the procedures of the County Election Board insofar as meetings, records, rules and regula- tions, and reports when applicable. (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the County Election Board from also serving as the Fair Campaign Practices Commission if agreed to by the Mayor, Common Council and the St. Joseph County Election Board. (e) The Commission shall: (1) receive and provide for public inspection of campaign finance statements required of candidates and political committees; (2) investigate charges of improper campaign practices, where formal complaints are filed; (3) inspect accounts, receipts, and other financial records of candidates and committees working on behalf of candidates; (4) provide evidence of all violations of this ordinance to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor or other law enforcement officer. SECTION VII. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES (a) For any election, no person, other than a candidate, shall make any contribution that will cause the total amount contri- buted by such person in support of such candidate, including contri- butions to political committees supporting such candidate, to exceed: of Mayor; (1) Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the office office of Clerk; (2) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for the of Councilman. (3) One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the office (b) No candidate or political committee acting in furtherance of the nomination or election of said candidate shall expend any money that will cause the cumulative amount expended on behalf of that candidate to exceed two times the annual salary paid for the current calendar year for the City office which the candidate seeks. Said limitation shall apply separately to the primary and general election. -3-