§ 2-17-030. Definitions.

Unless otherwise defined in this section or the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions of the New Mexico "Campaign Reporting Act," sections 1-19-25 through 1-19-36 NMSA 1978, as amended, shall govern the interpretation of this chapter.

Candidate means an individual seeking election to the position of mayor, commissioner or municipal judge at a regular or special election of the city.

Charity means an organization that is exempted from federal taxation by Title 26 United States Code, section 501(c)(3).

Contribution means a gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of any money or other thing of value which is made for the primary purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate for elective office, but "contribution" does not include the value of services provided without compensation or unreimbursed travel or other personal expenses of individuals who volunteer a portion or all of their time on behalf of a candidate or political committee, nor does it include the administrative or solicitation expenses of a political committee that are paid by an organization that sponsors the committee.

Election means any general or special municipal election in the city.

Expenditure means a payment, transfer, or distribution, or obligation or promise to pay, transfer or distribute any money or other thing of value for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election of a candidate, but does not include the candidate's or his immediate family's personal expenses.

General purpose political committee means a political committee other than a special purpose political committee.

Political committee means every two (2) or more persons who are selected, appointed, chosen or associated for the purpose of, wholly or in part, supporting or opposing a candidate at any election, and includes political committees or similar organizations composed of employees or members of any corporation, labor organization, trade or professional association or any other similar group which raises, collects, expends or contributes money or any other thing of value for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate in a municipal election.

Reporting individual means every candidate, every treasurer of every special purpose political committee or treasurer of every general purpose political committee whose purpose is to aid the candidate in the campaign for municipal office.

Special purpose political committee means a political committee making contributions to support or oppose one (1) candidate, such contributions being limited to one (1) special or one (1) general election.

(Ord. No. 1466, § 1, 4-22-14)