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2.12.530 Use of Fair Elections funds.
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A. A participating candidate shall use Fair Elections funds and contributions only for direct campaign purposes to further the candidate’s own campaign for the relevant office and election cycle.

B. A participating candidate shall not use Fair Elections funds or contributions for:

1)Costs of legal defense in any campaign law enforcement proceeding under this Act, or penalties arising from violations of any local, state, or federal campaign laws;

2)The candidate’s personal support or compensation to the candidate the candidate’s family, or a business in which the candidate or candidate’s immediate family member has a ten (10) percent or greater ownership interest;

3)Indirect campaign purposes, including but not limited to:

a)Any expense that provides a direct personal benefit to the candidate, including clothing and other items related to the candidate’s personal appearance;

b)Capital assets having a value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500)* and useful life extending beyond the end of the current election period determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)A contribution or loan to the campaign committee of another candidate or to a party committee or other political committee;

d)An independent expenditure as defined in Berkeley Municipal Code Section 2.12.142 as may be amended;

e)Any payment or transfer for which compensating value is not received

*The dollar amounts in this code section are adjusted for inflation every two years. The current dollar amounts are posted online.

C. The term "Contribution" is defined in 2.12.100 and includes "Qualified Contributions" as defined in 2.12.167 and contributions from non-residents of Berkeley as described in 2.12.500.A.7.

D. The dollar amounts in Section 2.12.530.B.3.b may be adjusted for cost-of-living changes by the Commission through regulation, pursuant to Section 2.12.545. (Ord. 7793-NS § 5, 2021: Ord. 7691-NS § 4, 2020: Ord. 7674-NS § 3, 2019: Ord. 7564-NS § 9, 2017: Ord. 7524-NS § 3.6 (part), 2016)