SEC. 1.164. DUTIES OF ETHICS COMMISSION.
§ 1.164
The Ethics Commission must prepare instructions and procedures for campaign finance compliance, check that required filings are submitted correctly, notify delinquent filers, report violations to law enforcement, maintain public records of candidate and measure filings, cooperate with prosecutors, and enforce this Chapter's requirements.
The Ethics Commission has several jobs: it must create and publish clear instructions and deadlines for candidates, committees, and others about what documents they need to file and when. It checks whether those filings are turned in on time and whether they follow the rules. If someone misses a filing deadline, the Commission tells them. It also keeps a public list of all filings for each candidate and ballot measure, reports any rule-breaking to prosecutors, works with the District Attorney and City Attorney on related matters, and enforces the campaign finance rules in this Chapter.
- Complex:The section lists eight separate duties with cross-references to the Charter and State law, making it harder for lay readers to understand the full scope and interplay of the Commission's responsibilities.
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Official text
In addition to other duties required under the Charter and the terms of this Chapter, the Ethics Commission shall:
(a) Prepare and publish written instructions explaining the duties of persons, candidates and committees under this Chapter.
(b) Determine whether required statements and declarations have been filed with the Ethics Commission, and, if so, whether they conform on their face with the requirements of this Chapter.
(c) Notify promptly all persons, candidates and committees known to the Ethics Commission who have failed to file a statement in the form and at the time required by State and local law.
(d) Report apparent violations of this Chapter to the District Attorney.
(e) Compile and maintain a current list of all statements or parts of statements filed with the Ethics Commission pertaining to each candidate and each measure.
(f) Cooperate with the District Attorney and the City Attorney in the performance of their duties as they are related to this Chapter.
(g) Enforce or cause to be enforced the provisions of this Chapter.
(h) Prepare and publish adequate procedures to notify all persons, candidates and committees in advance relative to filing dates and forms required by State and local law.
(Added by Ord. 71-00, File No. 000358, App. 4/28/2000; renumbered by Proposition O, 11/7/2000; amended by Ord. 141-03, File No. 030034, App. 6/27/2003)