Question

A municipal issuer official has lost her re-election campaign and has just left elected office. She is soliciting political contributions in a "clean-up" campaign to settle her campaign debt. Which statement is TRUE about an MFP that wishes to contribute $500 to the "clean-up" campaign?

Answer 1

Answer: Because the issuer official no longer holds elected office, the contribution limits of Rule G-37 do not apply.

Explanation:

Rule G-37 is a way to ensure that Municipal Issuers are not unduly influenced by those who donated to their campaigns to get into a position to become Municipal Issuers.

It prohibites for 2 years, Municipal Finance Professionals (MFP) amongst others from engaging in municipal securities business with a Municipal issuer.

An exception however, is that if the MFP is entitled to a vote for the Official in question, they can donate no more than $250 per election.

Seeing as the Municipal Issuer Officer has lost her position, the MFP need not worry about this $250 limit as it no longer applies to her. The MFP is free to donate $500 to the "clean-up" campaign.