AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MONETARY LIMIT ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTED WITHOUT DISCLOSURE OF THE NAME OF THE CONTRIBUTOR (2007-02-26/O-8)

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:

Section 1.  Article IV, Chapter 2 of the Town Code is hereby revised to read as follows:

“ARTICLE IV. CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS

Sec. 2-71. Disclosure of contributors.

(a)   Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section all candidates for municipal elections in the town, regardless of the amount they spend, shall file reports listing the names of all contributors and the amounts contributed by each.

(b)   Names of contributors of amounts twenty dollars ($20.00) twenty five dollars ($25.00) or less are exempt from the requirements of this section.

(c)   Reports required by this section shall be filed in accordance with N.C.G.S. part 2, article 22A of chapter 163.

Sec. 2-72. Limitation on contributions.

Except as provided by N.C.G.S. 163-278.13(c), no individual or political committee shall contribute to any candidate, or political committee of a candidate, any money or make any other contribution in any town municipal election in excess of two hundred dollars ($200.00) two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for that election.”

Section 2.  This ordinance shall be effective upon enactment.

This the 26^th day of February, 2007.