SEC. 3.1-101. ADOPTION OF STATE CODE.
§ 3.1-101
San Francisco adopts California's state Conflict of Interest Code (Regulation 18730) as its own conflict-of-interest rules for city agencies, including any future amendments to that state regulation. The SF Ethics Commission keeps copies of the regulation on file.
San Francisco is using California's official conflict-of-interest rules for its city agencies. These rules say what kinds of financial conflicts city workers and officials must avoid or disclose. If California updates those rules later, San Francisco's rules update automatically. The Ethics Commission keeps copies available so people can look them up.
- Complex:The section incorporates an external state regulation by reference and specifies that amendments to that regulation automatically become part of San Francisco's code, which can make it hard for residents to know what the actual current rules are without consulting the state regulation.
- Controversial:Conflict-of-interest rules and their enforcement are a subject of public debate in San Francisco, particularly around transparency and whether rules are enforced consistently.
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Official text
The provisions of Regulation 18730 of the California Fair Political Practices Commission (2 Cal. Admin. Code § 18730), as the regulation reads on the date this ordinance is adopted and as the regulation may be amended from time to time by the Fair Political Practices Commission, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by this reference as the Conflict of Interest Code for agencies of the City and County of San Francisco listed in this Chapter, commencing with Section 3.1-110. The San Francisco Ethics Commission shall maintain copies of Regulation 18730.
(Added by Ord. 71-00, File No. 000358, App. 4/28/2000)
(Derivation: Former Administrative Code Section 58.2)