Initiative and Referendum Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2005
Bill 16-01

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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Fenty introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on _____________________________.

To amend the District of Columbia Campaign Contribution Limitation Initiative of 1992 to establish a maximum contribution to an initiative or referendum of $2,000, and to make conforming changes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Initiative and Referendum Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2005".

Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Campaign Contribution Limitation Initiative of 1992 is amended as follows:

(a) Section 3(a) is amended as follows:

(1) Section 3(a) is amended by striking the lead-in text and inserting in its place new language to read as follows:

"(a) No person shall make any contribution which, and no person shall receive any contribution from any person which, when aggregated with all other contributions received from that person, relating to a campaign for nomination as a candidate or election to public office,

(2) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase "$200; and" and inserting in its place "$200;".

(3) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the phrase "$25." and inserting in its place "$25; and".

(4) Section 3(a) is amended by inserting a new paragraph (7) to read as follows:

"(7) In the case of a contribution in support of or opposition to an initiative or referendum, $2,000.".

(b) Section 3(i) is amended to read as follows:

"(i) The provisions of this section shall apply equally to contributions made to support or oppose initiative or referendum measures, except that:

"(1) Contributions for the support or defeat of an initiative or referendum shall not be counted against affect the limit established in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and

"(2) For the purposes of subsection (h) of this section, the term 'candidate' shall include the registered qualified elector(s) proposing an initiative or referendum pursuant to section 1-1001.16 of the D.C. Official Code.".

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.