Thursday, September 13, 2012
SpecialPresiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 2:18 p.m. · 1 items · 1 votes · 2 public comments
What happened
The council voted down proposed changes to Richmond's campaign finance law that would have clarified rules for political mailers and removed criminal penalties. The amendments aimed to specify what information must appear on campaign materials and which groups must follow the rules.
The 82-minute meeting had only one major action item on the agenda. Discussion of the campaign finance reforms was the primary focus of the session.
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Attendance
Corky Boozé(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Absent)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
1 items
Amend campaign finance law to clarify mass mailing rules and remove criminal penalties
Passed 4-2Police & Community Safety