SEC. 2.136. FALSE INFORMATION; DUTY TO COOPERATE AND ASSIST.
§ 2.136
It is illegal to knowingly provide false information or conceal evidence from the Ethics Commission, District Attorney, or City Attorney during an investigation of violations under this Chapter. City officers and employees must cooperate and assist with such investigations when requested.
You cannot lie to or hide information from the Ethics Commission, District Attorney, or City Attorney when they are investigating possible ethics violations. If you work for the City, you are required to help and cooperate with these officials when they ask you to.
- Controversial:The duty to cooperate without explicit limits on scope or conditions may raise questions about due process and the balance between investigation power and individual rights, which San Francisco residents reasonably debate.
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Official text
(a) PROHIBITION. No person shall knowingly and intentionally furnish false or fraudulent evidence, documents, or information to the Ethics Commission, District Attorney or City Attorney, or knowingly and intentionally misrepresent any material fact, or conceal any evidence, documents, or information relevant to an investigation by the Ethics Commission, District Attorney or City Attorney of an alleged violation of this Chapter.
(b) DUTY TO COOPERATE AND ASSIST. The Ethics Commission, District Attorney or City Attorney may request and shall receive from every City officer and employee cooperation and assistance with an investigation into an alleged violation of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. 98-14 , File No. 130374, App. 6/26/2014, Eff. 7/26/2014; re-enacted by Proposition D, 3/5/2024, Eff. 4/12/2024, Oper. 10/12/2024)