Sec. 12-1503. Personal use of campaign funds prohibited.
Campaign funds, including surplus campaign funds, shall not be used for, or converted to, the personal use of a candidate or any person related to the candidate by blood or marriage. This section does not preclude a candidate from using campaign funds to repay a personal loan the candidate made to the candidate’s campaign. Prohibited uses of campaign funds include, but are not limited to:
1. Payment of a salary to a candidate or to a candidate’s immediate family member;
2. Payment of mortgage or rental expenses for a personal residence;
3. Payment of country club or athletic club dues;
4. Payment of tuition expenses;
5. Payment of travel expenses unrelated to any political purpose;
6. Payment of home improvement or home furnishing expenses;
7. Payment of medical expenses;
8. Payment of clothing expenses;
9. Payment of grooming expenses; and
10. Payment of personal investment expenses. (Ord. No. G-5390, § 1, 2009)