SEC. 67.29-6. SOURCES OF OUTSIDE FUNDING.
§ 67.29-6
City officials and employees cannot accept outside money or goods (worth over $100 total) to help carry out City functions unless they publicly disclose the amount, source, contributor names, and any financial interests the donors have in City matters.
City workers and officials cannot take money or valuable goods from outside sources to help do their jobs unless they tell the public exactly where the money came from, who gave it, and whether those donors have any business dealings with the City. If a group (not just one person) is providing the funds, they have to agree in writing to follow this rule.
- Controversial:Regulating outside funding to City functions touches on government accountability, conflicts of interest, and campaign finance—topics on which San Franciscans hold diverse views.
- Complex:The section uses layered conditions ('accept, allow to be collected, or direct or influence') and cross-references an ordinance without spelling out all enforcement or exemption details.
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Official text
No official or employee or agent of the City shall accept, allow to be collected, or direct or influence the spending of, any money, or any goods or services worth more than one hundred dollars in aggregate, for the purpose of carrying out or assisting any City function unless the amount and source of all such funds is disclosed as a public record and made available on the website for the department to which the funds are directed. When such funds are provided or managed by an entity, and not an individual, that entity must agree in writing to abide by this ordinance. The disclosure shall include the names of all individuals or organizations contributing such money and a statement as to any financial interest the contributor has involving the City.
(Added by Proposition G, 11/2/99)