City and County of San Francisco
Ethics Commission

This guide provides a summary of disclosure categories associated with each department, and where applicable, includes active links to departments’ section in the Conflict of Interest Code. Designated Form 700 filers can quickly look-up an explanation of what they are required to disclosure on their Form 700s as defined by their department. Click here to […]

This manual was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission for departmental filing officers. It provides an overview of the NetFile SEI Admin system and step-by-step instructions for departmental filing officers who administer the Form 700 program for City departments. This manual is frequently revised to ensure delivery of up-to-date information. Click here to download […]

This flowchart provides appointing authorities and filing liaisons with a visual overview of the Annual Form 700 business process workflow for appointed City officers (commissioners, board members and department heads). Click here to Download PDF

This flowchart provides appointing authorities and filing liaisons with a visual overview of the Leaving Office Form 700 business process workflow for appointed City officers (commissioners, board members and department heads). Click here to Download PDF

This flowchart provides appointing authorities and filing liaisons with a visual overview of the Assuming Office Form 700 business process workflow for appointed City officers (commissioners, board members and department heads). Click here to Download PDF

This flowchart provides departmental filing officers with a visual overview of the business process when offboarding a Form 700 filer. Click here to download PDF

This flowchart provides departmental filing officers with a visual overview of the business process prior to and following the annual Form 700 filing deadline. Click here to download PDF

This flowchart provides departmental filing officers with a visual overview of the business process when onboarding a new or existing Form 700 filer. Click here to download PDF

This manual was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It provides a comprehensive overview of San Francisco’s laws and reporting requirements pertaining to Campaign Consultants. Click to access sfec_campaign_consultant_manual.pdf

The City and County of San Francisco has a paramount interest in protecting the integrity of its government institutions. To further this interest, City law provides a process for reporting improper government activity, and an additional process for protecting whistleblowers from retaliation they might face in response to having reported such activity. Whistleblower protections apply […]

City contractors and their affiliates are prohibited from making political contributions to elected officials (or candidates for these offices) who approve their contracts with the City. This guide outlines the prohibition and other requirements that may apply to organizations bidding on City contracts. Organizations Bidding on City Contracts  

This guide was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It contains step-by-step instructions illustrating how to search for and review lobbyist contacts in the Public Portal. Click here to download PDF

This guide was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It contains step-by-step instructions illustrating how to file a registration statement for returning lobbyists. Click here to download

This guide was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It contains step-by-step instructions illustrating how to file a registration statement for new lobbyists. Click here to download

This guide was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It contains step-by-step instructions illustrating how to amend a previously filed registration statement. Click here to download

This guide was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It contains step-by-step instructions illustrating how to file a monthly lobbyist statement. Click here to download

This guide was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It contains step-by-step instructions illustrating how to amend a previously filed monthly statement. Click here to download

This manual provides a comprehensive overview of reporting requirements for Lobbyists on Behalf of the City. Click to access Manual.Reqs_.Lobbyist.Behalf.City_.pdf

This manual was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It provides a comprehensive overview of San Francisco’s contact lobbyist laws and reporting requirements. Contact Lobbyist Manual

This manual was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It provides a comprehensive overview of San Francisco’s laws and reporting requirements pertaining to Major Developers. Click to access Major-Developer-Manual-.pdf

This manual was produced by the San Francisco Ethics Commission. It provides an overview of San Francisco’s laws and reporting requirements pertaining to Permit Consultants. Click to access Permit-Consultant-Manual-2020.pdf