§ 10228 Candidate Filing Fee Limits

This law lets the city set a filing fee for a candidate's nomination papers that matches the cost of processing them, but the fee can never be more than $25.

Key Takeaways

•The fee is based on how much it costs the city to handle the papers.
•The city council decides the exact percentage to use.
•No matter how high the calculated amount is, the fee can never be more than $25.
•The fee must be paid when the nomination papers are filed.

Example

Jane wants to run for city council and files her nomination papers. The city says the processing cost is $200 and decides the fee should be 10% of that cost.

Jane has to pay the fee when she hands in her papers. Because 10% of $200 is $20, and $20 is less than the $25 limit, she pays $20.

How to Calculate

Fee = min( (Processing Cost × Proportion Set by Council), $25 )

Find out the total cost the city spends to process the nomination papers.
Multiply that cost by the percentage (or proportion) the council decides to charge.
Compare the result to $25. If it’s higher than $25, the fee is $25. If it’s lower, the fee is the amount you calculated.

The city’s processing cost is $400 and the council sets the proportion at 12%.

Result: Fee = min( $400 × 0.12 = $48 , $25 ) = $25

A filing fee proportionate to the costs of processing a candidate’s nomination papers or a candidate’s supplemental nomination papers filed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10221 as determined by the city council and set by ordinance, but not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25), may be imposed, to be paid upon the filing of the nomination papers. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 785, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2005.)

This law lets the city set a filing fee for a candidate's nomination papers that matches the cost of processing them, but the fee can never be more than $25.

Key Takeaways

•The fee is based on how much it costs the city to handle the papers.
•The city council decides the exact percentage to use.
•No matter how high the calculated amount is, the fee can never be more than $25.
•The fee must be paid when the nomination papers are filed.

Example

Jane wants to run for city council and files her nomination papers. The city says the processing cost is $200 and decides the fee should be 10% of that cost.

Jane has to pay the fee when she hands in her papers. Because 10% of $200 is $20, and $20 is less than the $25 limit, she pays $20.

How to Calculate

Fee = min( (Processing Cost × Proportion Set by Council), $25 )

Find out the total cost the city spends to process the nomination papers.
Multiply that cost by the percentage (or proportion) the council decides to charge.
Compare the result to $25. If it’s higher than $25, the fee is $25. If it’s lower, the fee is the amount you calculated.

The city’s processing cost is $400 and the council sets the proportion at 12%.

Result: Fee = min( $400 × 0.12 = $48 , $25 ) = $25

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§ 10228 Candidate Filing Fee Limits

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