San Francisco County Municipal Code Ch. 6 Behested Payment

REPORTING

Sec. 3.600. Amendment or Repeal of Chapter. Sec. 3.610. Definitions. Sec. 3.620. Prohibiting Elected Officials, Department Heads, Commissioners, and Designated Employees from Soliciting Behested Payments from Interested Parties. Sec. 3.630. Regulations. Sec. 3.640. Penalties.

The voters may amend or repeal this Chapter 6. The Board of Supervisors may amend this Chapter 6 if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The Ethics Commission approves the proposed amendment in advance by a majority vote of all its members; (b) The proposed amendment is available for public review at least 30 days before the amendment is considered by the Board of Supervisors or any committee of the Board of Supervisors; and (c) The Board of Supervisors approves the proposed amendment by at least a two-thirds vote of all its members. (Added by Proposition E, 6/7/2022, Eff. 7/10/2022) (Former Sec. 3.600 added by Ord. 1-17, App. 1/20/2017, Eff. 2/19/2017, Oper. 1/1/2018; amended by Ord. 129-18, File No. 180280, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019; Ord. 232-21, File No. 201132, App. 12/24/2021, Eff. 1/24/2022; redesignated as Sec. 3.610 by Proposition E, 6/7/2022, Eff. 7/10/2022) (Former Sec. 3.600 added by Ord. 71-00, File No. 000358, App. 4/28/2000; repealed by Proposition E, 11/4/2003)

The Ethics Commission shall adopt rules, regulations, and guidelines for the implementation of this Chapter 6, including with respect to defining and illustrating “interested party” and when a payment is made “at the behest of” a City officer or designated employee, on or before January 1, 2023. (Added as Sec. 3.620 by Ord. 1-17, App. 1/20/2017, Eff. 2/19/2017, Oper. 1/1/2018; redesignated as Sec. 3.640 and amended by Ord. 129-18, File No. 180280, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019; amended by Ord. 232-21, File No. 201132, App. 12/24/2021, Eff. 1/24/2022; redesignated and amended by Proposition E, 6/7/2022, Eff. 7/10/2022; amended by Ord. 204-22, File No. 220539, App. 10/6/2022, Eff. 11/6/2022) (Former Sec. 3.630 added by Ord. 129-18, File No. 180280, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019; repealed by Ord. 232-21, File No. 201132, App. 12/24/2021, Eff. 1/24/2022)

Any officer or designated employee who fails to comply with any provision of this Chapter 6 is subject to the administrative process and penalties set forth in Section 3.242(d) of this Code. (Added as Sec. 3.650 by Ord. 129-18, File No. 180280, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019; redesignated by Proposition E, 6/7/2022, Eff. 7/10/2022; amended by Ord. 204-22, File No. 220539, App. 10/6/2022, Eff. 11/6/2022) (Former Sec. 3.640 added as Sec. 3.620 by Ord. 1-17, App. 1/20/2017, Eff. 2/19/2017, Oper. 1/1/2018; redesignated as Sec. 3.640 and amended by Ord. 129-18, File No. 180280, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019; amended by Ord. 232-21, File No. 201132, App. 12/24/2021, Eff. 1/24/2022; redesignated as Sec. 3.630 and amended by Proposition E, 6/7/2022, Eff. 7/10/2022)

(Added by Ord. 129-18, File No. 180280, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019; redesignated as Sec. 3.640 by Proposition E, 6/7/2022, Eff. 7/10/2022)