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San Marcos council introduces ordinance to raise local campaign contribution limit to $500
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously July 22 to introduce an ordinance to raise individual campaign contribution limits from $250 to $500 and related code changes to align with recent state law, setting a second reading in September.
San Marcos City Council on July 22 voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance that would raise the city's individual campaign contribution limit from $250 to $500 and double the committee limits, aligning local rules with recent state changes. The council held the first reading and staff said a second reading will occur in September; the new limit would take effect 30 days after adoption and apply to the current election cycle.
The change responds to a January state increase tied to the Levine Act and to proposed amendments to San Marcos Municipal Code Chapter 2.16. City Attorney Helen Peake summarized the staff report: "The proposed changes'increase the limit…
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