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Amends Ordinance No. 3579
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4315
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDIIdG
SECTIONS 1-6-3.A AND B OF CHAPTER 6, CODE OF ETHICS, OF
TITLE I (ADMINISTRATIVE) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF TIiE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON" RELATING TO THE FILING OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
FORMS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Sections 1-6-3 .A and 1-6-3 .B of Chapter 6, Code
of Ethics, of Title I (Administrative) , of Ordinance No. 4260
entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington, " are hereby amended to read as follows :
Section 1-6-3.A: Primary Election: Every candidate for
nomination at a primary election within the City shall, no later
than the tenth day of the first month after the holding of such
primary election at which he/she is a candidate, file an itemized
statement in writing, duly sworn to as to its correctness, with the
City Clerk setting forth each sum of money and item of value, or
any consideration whatever, contributed, paid, advanced, promised
or rendered to him/her or furnished or given to others for the
benefit of such candidate and with his/her knowledge or
acquiescence for the purpose of securing or influencing, or in any
way affecting his/her nomination to said office. Such statement
shall set forth in detail the sums or other considerations so paid
to him/her, together with the name and address of the donor, and
such statement shall also set forth the nature, kind and character
of the expense for which such sums were expended separately,
including the name and address of the payee and the purpose for
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each disbursement. Such statement shall likewise include any sum
or other consideration as hereinabove stated, promised but not yet
paid or received. In the event any such payments, services or
other item of value are made to other persons on behalf of or for
the benefit of such candidate, then any such information, when
ascertainable, shall be furnished to such candidate and be included
in any such statement or report. Cash contributions, services or
anything else of value amounting to twenty-five dollars ($25 . 00) or
less are exempt from the provision of this section in requiring the
reporting of such individual contributions or services; provided, -
however
, that every such candidate shall report the full and total
amount of all contributions, services or anything else of value
contributed or paid to him/her or on his/her behalf, whether such
individual amount is twenty-five dollars ( $25 .00) or less or in
excess thereof.
The filing of a duplicate copy of the completed public
disclosure form with the City Clerk, as required by the state of
Washington, will satisfy the requirement of this subsection.
Section 1-6-3.B: General Election: The provisions of the
immediately preceding paragraph governing primary elections shall
likewise apply to any general election within the City and every
such candidate, whether he/she is successful or not, shall file
such statement or report as hereinabove set forth, and such filing
to be made no later than the tenth day of the first month after the
holding of such general election at which he/she is a candidate.
Each such candidate is further required to file supplementary
statements containing in equal detail any additional contributions
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of whatever type or nature in excess of twenty-five dollars
($25 . 00) , including but not limiting it to proceeds from any fund-
raising dinners, meetings, parties or like arrangements, whether
conducted prior or subsequent to any such election, and such
supplemental statements to be filed not later than ninety (90) days
after such general election.
Each such statement as hereinabove defined when so filed
shall immediately be subject to the inspection and examination of
any elector and shall be and become a part of the public records ot
the City of Renton. Any violation of this subsection shall be and
constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as hereinafter set
forth.
The filing of a duplicate copy of the completed public
disclosure form with the City Clerk, as required by the state of
Washington, will satisfy the requirement of this subsection.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be effective upor� its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication. ' �
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this lOth day of J.une , 1991 .
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Marilyn tersen, C�.t�� C;Ierk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this lOth day of June , 1991 . 'I
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Ea�l Clymer, Mayo
Approv as to rm:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: June 20, 1991
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