State law requires elected officials in California to disclose behested payments on the Form 803 after the total payments made by a single source is equal to or exceeds $5,000 in a calendar year. More information on this disclosure requirement, including how to file the Form 803, is available online.
The Form 803 is submitted to the elected official’s agency within 30 days after the total payments made by a single source equal to or exceed $5,000 in a calendar year. The agency must then forward a copy of the Form 803 to the Ethics Commission within 30 days of its receipt.
After the $5,000 threshold is met for a particular calendar year, all subsequent payments made by the same source during the calendar year must be reported by the elected officer within 30 days after the date the payment is made.