As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

A. “Campaign treasurer” means the treasurer of any candidate for nomination, retention or election or the treasurer of any political committee. A candidate may appoint himself as campaign treasurer.

B. “Candidate” means any person who:

1. Seeks election to any public office which is to be voted for in this city at any election. A person is a candidate for election if the person has filed nominating petitions for public office in a nonpartisan election; has been chosen to fill any vacancy; or has publicly announced an intention to seek election for public office and has received a contribution in support of the candidacy.

2. For purposes of filing and reporting requirements, a person is a candidate if the person is an incumbent and still has an unexpended balance of contributions or a debt or deficit and receives contributions or contributions in kind.

C. “City clerk” means the city clerk of the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado, who is the custodian of the official records of the city, or any person delegated by the city clerk to exercise any part of his powers, duties or functions. Reference herein to the office of the city clerk shall mean the physical location in a public building of the city clerk’s office.

D. “Contribution” means:

1. The payment, loan, pledge or advance of money, or guarantee of a loan, made to any candidate, candidate committee or issue committee;

2. Any payment made to a third party for the benefit of any candidate, candidate committee, political committee or issue committee;

3. The fair market value of any gift or loan of property made to any candidate, candidate committee, political committee or issue committee;

4. Anything of value given, directly or indirectly, to a candidate, political committee or issue committee.

“Contribution” does not include services provided without compensation by individuals volunteering their time on behalf of a candidate or political committee. Any transfer of money between political committees is an expenditure by the political committee which dispenses the money and is a contribution to the political committee which receives the money.

E. “Contribution in kind” means a gift or loan of any item of real or personal property, other than money, made to or for any candidate or political committee for the purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of any issue or the nomination, retention, election or defeat of any candidate. Personal services are a contribution in kind by the person paying compensation therefor; volunteer services are not included. “Contribution in kind” does not include an endorsement of candidacy or issue by any person. In determining the value to be placed on contributions in kind, a reasonable estimate of fair market value shall be used.

F. “Day” means a calendar day. When the deadline for any act required by this chapter falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the period shall be deemed extended to the close of business on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

G. “Election” means any general election, general municipal election, or any election at which an issue is submitted to the electorate as required or permitted by law.

“Election” includes a recall election held pursuant to law, and also includes elections for initiative and referendum.

H. “Electioneering” means engaging in activities or making statements which are intended to induce a person to cast a ballot in favor of or opposed to a candidate or issue at an election.

I. “Expenditure” means the payment, distribution, loan or advance of any money or contribution in kind by any candidate, political committee or agent of either for the purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of any candidate or issue.

“Expenditure” does not include services provided without compensation by any candidate or political committee or expenditures from the candidate’s own funds for his or her personal or family activities. An expenditure occurs when the actual payment is made or when there is a contractual agreement and the amount is determined.

J. “Independent expenditure” means an expenditure by a person or campaign treasurer;

1. Advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate which is made without the cooperation of the candidate, the candidate’s political committee or an agent of the candidate, and which is not made in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, the candidate, the candidate’s political committee or an agent of the candidate; or at the request or suggestion of the candidate, the candidate’s political committee or an agent of the candidate; or

2. Seeking to influence the passage or defeat of any issue which is to be submitted to the electors which is made without the cooperation or authorization of or consultation with the political committee supporting or opposing such issue, and which is not made in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, such political committee.

K. “Issue” means any proposition or initiated or referred measure which is to be submitted to the electors for their approval or rejection, and includes recall of an elected official.

L. “Person” means any individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, labor organization or other organization or group of persons.

M. “Political committee” means any two or more persons who are elected, appointed or chosen or who have associated themselves or cooperated for the purpose of accepting contributions in kind or making expenditures to support or oppose a candidate for public office at any election or seek to influence the passage or defeat of any issue. “Political committee” also includes a separate political education or political action fund or committee which is associated with an organization or association formed principally for some other purpose and includes an organization or association formed principally for some other purpose insofar as it makes contributions or contributions in kind or expenditures, but shall not include a single individual, partnership, committee, associations, corporation, labor organization or other organization or group solely making contributions or contributions in kind to support or oppose a candidate for public office or to influence the passage or defeat of any issue at any election.

N. “Polling place” means the building or structure designated as an official location for the casting of ballots in an election. For the purpose of measuring the 100-foot limit, “polling place” shall include the exterior walls of the building or structure.

O. The terms “information,” “statement,” “affidavit,” “challenge,” “protest,” “objection,” “opinion,” “question” and any other synonyms shall be acceptable to the city clerk as equivalent and permissible words. (Ord. 1997-16 § 1 (part))

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