PRESS RELEASE
Contact: For release:
John St. Croix
October 18, 2005
(415) 581-2300
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT OCTOBER 17, 2005 MEETING
At its special meeting on
October 17, 2005
, the San Francisco Ethics Commission took the following action:
- Approved by a 4-0 vote proposed amendments to the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance (“CFRO”) related to supplemental campaign reporting, disclosure and filing requirements for mass mailings and campaign advertisements, limits on loans by candidates and late filing fees. These amendments will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors when the Commission completes its review of CFRO.
- Discussed various provisions of the CFRO related to committees formed to support or oppose bond measures placed on the ballot by the San Francisco
Unified School District
- Approved by a 4-0 vote the minutes of the regular meeting of
September 12, 2005
- Approved by a 4-0 vote the minutes, as amended, of the special meeting of
September 19, 2005
The Commission will hold its next regular meeting on November 14 at
6:00 p.m.
in Room 408 City Hall.
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The Ethics Commission, established in November 1993, serves the public, City employees and officials and candidates for public office through education and enforcement of ethics laws. Its duties include: filing and auditing of campaign finance disclosure statements, lobbyist and campaign consultant registration and regulation, administration of the public financing program, whistleblower program, conflict of interest reporting, investigations and enforcement, education and training, advice giving and statistical reporting.
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