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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1415-23 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AMENDING SECTION 7.5-21 OF CHAPTER 7.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN BY DELETING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS ADDRESSED BY STATE LAW; ADDING DEFINITIONS OF A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, AND MUNICIPAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO CONFORM TO STATE LAW; AND RENUMBERING REMAINING DEFINITIONS; DELETING SECTIONS 7.5-22, 7.5-23, AND 7.5-24 OF CHAPTER 7.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN REMOVING CAMPAIGN STATEMENT FILING REQUIREMENTS NOW GOVERNED BY STATE LAW; AMENDING SECTION 7.5-25 OF CHAPTER 7.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO MODIFY THE DUTIES OF THE CITY CLERK TO BE CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW; AMENDING SECTION 7.5-26 OF CHAPTER 7.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO MODIFY AND RENUMBER THE DUTIES OF THE NORMAN ELECTION COMMISSION TO BE CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; AMENDING SECTION 7.5-27 OF CHAPTER 7.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO PROVIDE A CITY OF NORMAN ELECTION COMMISSION COMPLAINT REFERRAL PROCEDURE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; DELETING SECTION 7.5-28 OF CHAPTER 7.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN REGARDING PENALTIES TO BE CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW; RENUMBERING SECTIONS NOT DELETED; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
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BACKGROUND: The State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1745 ("SB 1745"), the Local Government Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2015. SB 1745 expressly states that the conduct of local elections is a matter of statewide concern and that the enforcement of laws governing these campaigns for local elective office should be uniform statewide. This bill repeals the Political Subdivisions Ethics Act, 51 O.S. ?? 301-325, which currently governs campaign financing for state and county elections, and creates three new state statutes regulating the conduct of campaigns for counties, technology centers/indepe...
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