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| 04-211 |
1. In preparation for submitting a bond measure to the electorate for approval, may a community college district use district funds to hire a consultant to conduct surveys and establish focus groups to assess the potential support and opposition to the measure, the public's awareness of the district's financial needs, and the overall feasibility of developing a bond measure that could win voter approval? 2. In preparation for submitting a bond measure to the electorate for approval, may a community college district use district funds to hire a consultant to develop and implement a strategy for building the broadest possible coalition in support of the measure and the financial support for a campaign by, for example, assisting the district chancellor in scheduling meetings with civic leaders and potential campaign contributors in order to gauge their support for the bond measure? 3. After a community college district has placed a bond measure on the ballot, consistent with its charter, articles, and bylaws, may the district's nonprofit foundations, student body associations, and other auxiliary organizations independently determine to contribute their own privately raised funds to a political action committee established specifically to advocate voter approval of the bond measure? |
1. In preparation for submitting a bond measure to the electorate for approval, a community college district may use district funds to hire a consultant to conduct surveys and establish focus groups to assess the potential support and opposition to the measure, the public’s awareness of the district’s financial needs, and the overall feasibility of developing a bond measure that could win voter approval. 2. In preparation for submitting a bond measure to the electorate for approval, a community college district may not use district funds to hire a consultant to develop and implement a strategy for building the broadest possible coalition in support of the measure and the financial support for a campaign by, for example, assisting the district chancellor in scheduling meetings with civic leaders and potential campaign contributors in order to gauge their support for the bond measure if the purpose or effect of such actions serves to develop a campaign to promote approval of the bond measure by the electorate. 3. After a community college district has placed a bond measure on the ballot, consistent with its charter, articles, and bylaws, the district’s nonprofit foundations, student body associations, and other auxiliary organizations may independently determine to contribute their own privately raised funds to a political action committee established specifically to advocate voter approval of the bond measure, subject to applicable campaign disclosure requirements. Issued on April 7, 2005 Official Citation: 88 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 46 |