Councilmember David A. Catania
Councilmember Sharon Ambrose
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.