California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 6 - Fair Political Practices Commission › Chapter 3 - Fair Political Practices Commission › Section 18351 - Conflict of Interest Code of the Fair Political Practices Commission

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				Political Reform Act, Sections
				81000, et seq., requires state and
				local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of interest codes.
				The Fair Political Practices Commission ("Commission") has adopted a
				regulation, Regulation 18730, which contains the terms of a standard model
				conflict of interest code, can be incorporated by reference, and may be amended
				by the Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act after
				public notice and hearings. Therefore, the terms of Regulation 18730 and any
				amendments to it duly adopted by the Commission along with the attached
				Appendix in which officials and employees are designated and disclosure
				categories are set forth, are incorporated by reference and constitute the
				conflict of interest code of the Commission.
Individuals in designated positions must file statements of
				  economic interests with the Commission, which will make the statements
				  available for public inspection and reproduction. (Section
				  81008.) Statements filed by all
				  individuals in designated positions will be retained by the Commission. For
				  informational purposes only: Statements for Fair Political Practices
				  Commissioners are filed with the Office of the Attorney General.
(b)
Appendix
Designated Positions
Assigned Disclosure
						  Category
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Executive Director
1
Information Officer
1
Legislative Counsel
1
Executive Fellow
3
Graduate Legal Assistant
1
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
3
Staff Services Analyst
3
LEGAL DIVISION
General Counsel
1
Assistant General Counsel
1
FPPC Counsel (All Levels)
1
Staff Services Manager II
3
Staff Services Manager I
3
Political Reform Consultants
3
Staff Services Analyst (Assistant Political Reform
						  Consultant)
3
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Division Chief
1
Assistant Enforcement Chief
1
Supervising Special Investigator
1
FPPC Counsel (All Levels)
1
Staff Services Manager I
2
All Investigators (except Supervising Special
						  Investigator)
2
Political Reform Consultants
2
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
2
Staff Services Analyst (Assistant Political Reform
						  Consultant)
2
Management Services Technician (subpoena services)
5
AUDITS AND ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Division Chief
1
Supervising Management Auditor
2
All Program Specialists
2
ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Division Chief
1
Chief Information Officer
4
Division Manager
3, 4
Staff Services Manager I
3
Consultants/New
						  Positions*
* Consultants/New Positions
						  shall disclose pursuant to the broadest disclosure category in the code subject
						  to the following limitations:
The Executive Director may determine in
						  writing that a particular consultant or new position, although a "designated
						  position," is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and
						  thus is not required to comply with the disclosure requirements described in
						  this section. Such determination shall include a description of the
						  consultant's or new position's duties and, based upon that description, a
						  statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The determination of the
						  Executive Director is a public record and shall be retained for public
						  inspection in the same manner and location as this conflict of interest code.
						  (Section 81008.) Nothing herein excuses any
						  such consultant from any other provision of this conflict of interest
						  code.
Disclosure Categories
Category 1
A designated position in this category must report all
				  investments, business positions, interests in real property, and sources of
				  income, including receipt of gifts, loans, and travel payments.
Category 2
A designated position in this category must report:
Interests in real property.
Investments and business positions in business entities, and
				  income, including receipt of gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources
				  that:
(A) Are, or were, during the
				previous two years a "candidate," "public official," "committee," "lobbyist,"
				"lobbying firm," or "lobbyist employer" within the meaning of the Political
				Reform Act, or file periodic reports pursuant to Sections
				86114 and
				86116; or
(B) Are attorneys who represent persons
				described in Category 2(A) in matters directly related to their status as
				described in Category 2(A); or
(C)
				Are committee treasurers; or
(D)
				Were the subject of a complaint to, investigation by, or enforcement action of
				the Commission that was acted upon or participated in by the filer during the
				period covered by the statement.
Category 3
A designated position in this category must report
				  investments and business positions in business entities, and income, including
				  receipt of gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources that:
(A) Are, or were, during the previous two
				years a "candidate," "public official," "committee," "lobbyist," "lobbying
				firm," or "lobbyist employer" within the meaning of the Political Reform Act,
				or file periodic reports pursuant to Sections
				86114 and
				86116; or
(B) Are attorneys who represent persons
				described in Category 3(A) in matters directly related to their status as
				described in Category 3(A); or
(C)
				Are committee treasurers.
Category 4
A designated position in this category must report
				  investments and business positions in business entities and income, including
				  receipt of gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources of the type that
				  within the previous two years has provided services, equipment, leased space,
				  materials, or supplies to the Commission.
Category 5
A designated position in this category must report
				  investments and business positions in business entities, and income, including
				  receipt of gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources of the type that
				  provide services, equipment, leased space, materials, or supplies for the
				  Division for which the position is assigned.