Return of Contributions - Mistaken Identity
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.2956
in effect§27.2956 Return of Contributions - Mistaken Identity
If a candidate, committee, or committee treasurer receives a contribution that exceeds the contribution limits set forth in this division, neither the candidate, committee, nor committee treasurer shall be subject to any penalty or obligation under section 27.2955 for receipt of that contribution if all of the following circumstances are present:
(a) the candidate, committee, or committee treasurer received more than one contribution from the same contributor for the same election; and
(b) variations in the spelling of the contributor’s name reasonably resulted in confusion regarding the contributor’s identity; and
(c) the candidate, committee, or committee treasurer returned the contribution to the contributor before the end of the filing deadline for the reporting period in which the contribution was received
(Added 12-5-2005 by O-19448 N.S; effective 1-11-2006.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division29.pdf#page=32Fetched: 10/28/2026