SEC. 67.20. DEFINITIONS.
§ 67.20
This section defines key terms used in the article: "Department" means any City department; "Public Information" means public records under California law but excludes City-developed computer software; and "Supervisor of Records" means the City Attorney.
This section explains what certain words mean when used in this article. A "Department" is any department of the city. "Public Information" includes public records as defined by state law, whether they're written down or spoken, but does not include computer software the city creates. The "Supervisor of Records" is the City Attorney.
- Complex:The definition of 'Public Information' requires cross-reference to the California Public Records Act and its specific Government Code sections, which may be unfamiliar to ordinary residents without access to state law.
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Official text
Whenever in this article the following words or phrases are used, they shall mean:
(a) "Department" shall mean a department of the City and County of San Francisco.
(b) "Public Information" shall mean the content of "public records" as defined in the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6252), whether provided in documentary form or in an oral communication. "Public Information" shall not include "computer software" developed by the City and County of San Francisco as defined in the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6254.9).
(c) "Supervisor of Records" shall mean the City Attorney.
(Added by Ord. 265-93, App. 8/18/93; amended by Ord. 375-96, App. 9/30/96; Proposition G, 11/2/99)