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GOV § 84216
Where this section sits in the code
- Government Code - GOV
- TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM [81000. - 91014.]
- CHAPTER 4. Campaign Disclosure [84100. - 84514.]
- ARTICLE 2. Filing of Campaign Statements [84200. - 84226.]
(a) Notwithstanding Section 82015, a loan received by a candidate or committee is a contribution unless the loan is received from a commercial lending institution in the ordinary course of business, or it is clear from the surrounding circumstances that it is not made for political purposes.
(b) A loan, whether or not there is a written contract for the loan, shall be reported as provided in Section 84211 when any of the following apply:
(1) The loan is a contribution.
(2) The loan is received by a committee.
(3) The loan is received by a candidate and is used for political purposes.
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