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For the purposes of this Chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meanings given in this section: Article XXVIII shall mean Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution, entitled Campaign and Political Finance, as amended from time to time. Candidate shall mean any person who seeks nomination or election to the office of City Council at any election. A person is a candidate if the person has filed a nominating petition with the City Clerk for the office of City Council. Candidate shall also mean any elected official who is the subject of recall Droceedinas Dursuant to the Citv Charter. City Clerk shall mean the City Clerk of the City of Louisville or that person's designee. FCPA shall mean the Fair Campaign Practices Act, C.R.S. Section 1-45- 101, et seq., as amended from time to time. Sec. 2.17.020. Applicable law for campaign finance in City elections. Article XXVIII and the FCPA shall apply to and govern all City elections except to the extent that a direct and irreconcilable conflict with the provisions of this Chapter exists, in which case the provisions of this Chapter shall prevail. Sec. 2.17.030, Reporting deadlines for campaign finance disclosures. The reports required by C.R.S. § 1-45-108 shall be filed with the City Clerk on the fiftieth (5Oth) and twenty-fifth(25th) days prior to the City election; the Friday before the City election; thirty (30) days after the City election; and on each December 1 until the committee files a termination report with the City Clerk. If the reporting day is on a weekend or a legal holiday, the report shall be filed by the close of the next business day. Sec. 2.17.040. Municipal campaign contribution limits. A. No person or political committee shall make aggregate contributions of more than $400 to any one candidate committee during an election cycle. B. No small donor committee shall make contributions of more than $4,000 to any one candidate committee during an election cycle. C. No candidate committee shall accept any contributions from any person, political committee or small donor committee that have an aggregate amount or value in excess of the amounts listed in Subsections A or B. Any contribution or portion thereof that exceeds the limits in Subsections A or B shall be returned to the contributor within seventv-two hours of receipt. Ordinance No. 1872, Series 2023 Page 2 of 8