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Candidate Ethics Requirement

Prohibition of contributions by litigants. It shall be unlawful for any person who is an adverse party in any pending litigation against the city, or who has an ownership interest of ten percent or more in any entity that is an adverse party to the city in any pending litigation to contribute or donate any funds to any candidate for city office if the litigation seeks recovery of an unspecified amount or of an amount in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, exclusive of costs of court and attorneys' fees. Such restriction shall not be applicable to attorneys representing a person or entity in pending litigation against the city. It shall be the duty of any candidate to refuse to accept any contribution that may be offered by a person who is known to the candidate to have a litigation interest described in this section. In the event that any candidate unknowingly accepts a contribution in contravention of the foregoing provision, then it shall be the duty of the candidate to return the contribution within ten days after the candidate becomes aware of the litigation. – Section 2.92.100 (C)(3)

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