Section 84216.  


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  • (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.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 853, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)