Thursday, September 13, 2012
SpecialPresiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 2:18 p.m. · 1 items · 1 votes · 2 public comments
What happened
- Rejected changes to campaign finance law that would have clarified mass mailing rules and removed criminal penalties.
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View official: MinutesAttendance
Corky Boozé(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Absent)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
1 substantive items
Governance(1 item)
Amend campaign finance law to clarify mass mailing rules and remove criminal penalties
4-2Police & Community Safety
In Plain English
Richmond's current campaign finance law has unclear rules about what information must appear on political mailers and which groups must follow them. The changes specify exactly what candidate and ballot measure mailers must include and which political committees have these requirements. If approved, violations become civil matters instead of criminal offenses.
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Votes
approve an ordinance for first reading
Moved by: RogersSeconded by: Ritterman
Passed
4 to 2
McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéNay
BatesNay
RogersAye
RittermanAye
end discussion
Moved by: Butt
Failed