Article II. Elected Officials
2.16.200 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
“Candidate” means any person who:
1. Files a declaration of candidacy for an elected office of the city;
2. Received contributions or made expenditures or consents to another person receiving contributions or making expenditures with a view to bringing about such person’s nomination or election to such office; or
3. Causes, on his behalf, any written material or advertisement to be printed, published, broadcast, distributed or disseminated which indicates an intention to seek such office.
“Contribution” means:
1. A gift, subscription, loan advance or deposit of money or anything of value except a loan of money by a bank made in accordance with the applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary course of business;
2. A contract, promise, or agreement express or implied whether or not legally enforceable to make a contribution for such purposes;
3. A transfer of funds between political committees and a candidate’s personal campaign committee; and
4. A payment for the personal services of another person by a person other than the candidate’s personal campaign committee for services rendered to the candidate or such candidate’s personal campaign committee.
The term “contribution” does not include personal services provided without compensation by individuals volunteering their time on behalf of a candidate or such candidate’s personal campaign committee.
“Election” means a general, special, or primary election conducted by the city or any of its political subdivisions including elections limited to referendum or bond issues.
“Election cycle” means the period beginning on the first day persons are eligible to file declarations of candidacy and ending when the canvass is completed.
“Expenditure” means:
1. A purchase, payment distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value made for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of any candidate, or the outcome of any issue on any city ballot;
2. A contract, promise, or agreement express or implied whether or not legally enforceable to make any expenditure;
3. A transfer of funds by a political committee to another political committee or to a candidate’s personal campaign committee.
“Issue” means any question other than the election of a candidate to city office placed upon any municipal ballot to be affirmed or defeated by popular vote including, but not limited to, bond issues and referendums.
“Person” means both natural and legal persons including, but not limited to, business organizations, personal campaign committees, party committees, labor unions, labor organizations, and any other organized group of individuals.
“Personal campaign committee” means the political committee appointed by a particular candidate to act for such candidate as provided in this article.
“Political action committee” means a person or group of persons cooperating to aid or promote the success or defeat of a candidate or issue, including the making of donations to a personal campaign committee.
“Political purpose” means an act done with intent or in such a way as to influence or intend to influence, directly or indirectly, the election of a candidate or any issue on the ballot at a municipal election.
“Primary election” means any primary election held pursuant to Section 20-1-101 et seq. of the Utah Code Annotated, or its successor, and/or any election held prior to the general election as provided by Section 20-1-101 et seq. of the Utah Code Annotated, or its successor.
“Reporting period” means the period since the closing date of the last filed financial statement, if any, and the closing date of a financial statement to be filed. (Ord. 2023-07 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. 2/16/2010O-2 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 4/21/2009O-7 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 10/02/2007O-14 § 1 (Exh. A)(2.4.201). Formerly 2.16.010)