(a) An officeholder who is convicted of a felony enumerated in § 20 of the Elections Code, and whose conviction has become final, shall use funds held by the officeholder’s candidate controlled committee only for the following purposes:

(1) The payment of outstanding campaign debts or elected officer’s expenses.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 89519.5

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

(2) The repayment of contributions.

(b) Six months after the conviction becomes final, the officeholder shall forfeit any remaining funds subject to subdivision (a), and these funds shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(c) This section does not apply to funds held by a ballot measure committee or in a legal defense fund formed pursuant to Section 85304.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 837, Sec. 3. (SB 1107) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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