Disclosure of campaign contributions and donations.

El Paso City Code § 2.92.080

in effect

2.92.080 - Disclosure of campaign contributions and donations. A. The following definition applies to these terms as used in this section: "Contribution" and "contributor" are as defined in this chapter, and shall include, but not be limited to cash, loans, offsets to expenditures, in-kind contributions, donations, and gifts. "Donation" means cash and the value of any in-kind contributions or gifts to the council member for use by their office or in their district. The term "donor" includes an individual and spouse, a business entity, or and individual who owns a business entity in whole or in part, or is operated by the individual, that is the subject of a council agenda item. "Benefiting" as used in this section shall include but not be limited to any contract, bid award, franchise, permit, zoning or rezoning, and other award that council will vote on. B. Reporting of Contributions and Donations by Council Member. Council members must verbally disclose the amount of any contributions or donations received totaling an aggregate of five hundred dollars or more prior to discussion or vote on any council item benefiting the contributor or donor. This requirement includes any contribution received at any time during the council member's campaign(s) or term(s) of office for city council. Such member shall file a written notation with the city clerk to be included with the agenda backup documentation. This disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. C. Reporting of Contributions and Donations by Contributors. No later than one week prior to the relevant council meeting, a donor or contributor benefiting from an agenda item, and who has contributed or donated an accumulated total of five hundred dollars or more to any current member of city council or to the city through their office for use by the member's office or in their district at any time during their campaign(s) or term(s) of city office shall notify the city of the amount and to whom. It shall be the responsibility of the contributor or donor to report the contribution so the notice of the contribution is posted on the city council agenda with the posting for the relevant item. D. These requirements shall apply to all meetings of the city council. E. A member of the city council, or any candidate accepts a campaign contribution from a contributor of five hundred dollars or more, shall report the amount and the donor by an item for notation on the consent agenda of a city council meeting within thirty days of the date of such contribution by submitting a memo to the city clerk no later than noon on the Wednesday one week prior to the relevant city council meeting. F. No later than thirty calendar days after the end of each fiscal year, each member of council shall file a report listing all campaign contributions and donations to the city for use by their office received during that fiscal year, to include the identity and address of each contributor or donor, and the total amount received from each contributor or donor. G. No action of the council which is otherwise legal shall be invalidated merely by reason of the disclosure of a campaign contribution by a member of the city council or the failure of a member to disclose a campaign contribution or donation. (Ord. No. 19139, § 1, 2-16-2021; Ord. No. 019581, § 1, 12-12-2023; Ord. No. 019620, § 2, 4-23-2024)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.92ET_ARTIISTCO_2.92.080DICACODOFetched: 10/28/2026