Number
021772
Version
Reference
021590
Sponsor
ALD. PRATT, D'AMATO, RICHARDS, JOHNSON-ODOM, GORDON, AND MURPHY
Title
Motion amending the Common Council Procedure and Rules to require all common council members to provide financial documentation as verification of the reported balance in their campaign accounts.
Analysis
This motion amends the Common Council Procedure and Rules and requires all common council members to provide financial documentation as verification of the reported balance in their campaign accounts with copies of their campaign finance reports each year to the city clerk.
Body
Part 1. Article VII of the Common Council Procedure and Rules is created to read:
Article VII. CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS.
Section 1. Definitions.
a. "Campaign finance report" means a report as defined in s. 11.12, Wis. Stats., as amended.
b. "Financial documentation" means a statement or report from a bank or credit union.
Section 2. Financial Documentation. All common council members shall provide financial documentation with a copy of their campaign finance reports each year to the city clerk no earlier than January 1 and no later than January 31; and no earlier than July 1 and no later than July 20. In the event that any report is required to be filed under this section on a nonbusiness day, it may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
Drafter
LRB03120-1
TRG
3/17/2003