Campaign Contribution Limitation Amendment Act of 1998
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A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmembers David A. Catania and Sharon Ambrose introduce the following bill which is referred to the Committee on Government Operations

To establish limitations on contributions to support or oppose initiative and referendum measures

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Campaign Contribution Limitation Amendment Act of 1998.”

Sec. 2. Section 3 of the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act, approved August 14, 1974 (88 Stat. 459; D.C. Code §1-1441.1), is amended as follows:

(a) Subsection (a) is amended by adding a new paragraph (7) to read as follows:

“(7) In the case of contributions for the purpose of obtaining signatures on an initiative or referendum petition or for the purpose of supporting or opposing the ratification of an initiative or referendum measure, $1,000.00.”

(b) Subsection (i) is amended by striking the phrase “initiative, referendum or”.

Sec. 3. This act shall have no fiscal impact.

Sec. 4. 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), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), 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. 831; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.