Administrative Code›Chapter 5 — ADVISORY BODIES AND COMMISSIONS
San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. XI Veterans' Affairs Commission
San Francisco County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Francisco County
Cite as: San Francisco County Municipal Code Article XI · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 5.11-1. Creation of Council. Sec. 5.11-2. Purpose. Sec. 5.11-3. Membership. Sec. 5.11-4. Powers and Duties. Sec. 5.11-5. Administrative Support. Sec. 5.11-6. Sunset.
SEC. 5.11-1. CREATION OF COUNCIL.¶
There is hereby established the Veterans’ Affairs Council (hereinafter Council) as an Advisory Body as defined in Section 5.1-1. (Added as Sec. 5.100 by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; amended and redesignated by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.11-2. PURPOSE.¶
The Veterans’ Affairs Council shall advise the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors on all matters affecting veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, on the problems, interests and needs of veterans who are residents of the City and on the coordination of economic development, health care, and social services programs as they relate to veterans who are residents of the City. (Added as Sec. 5.101 by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; amended and redesignated by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.11-3. MEMBERSHIP.¶
The Council shall consist of 13 members. Nine of the members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors to hold seats 1 through 9 and four of the members shall be appointed by the Mayor to hold seats 10 through 13. Members of the Council shall have the following qualifications: (a) Seat 1 shall be held by a spouse, registered/certified domestic partner, or widow/widower of a veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America; (b) Seats 2 and 10 shall be held by veterans; (c) .1 Seats 3 and 11 shall be held by individuals who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America and who have a physical disability arising from that service, in accordance with the definitions applied in such cases by the Veterans’ Administration; (d) Seats 4-9 and 12-13 are not subject to the requirements set forth in subsections (a) through (c) above. (Added as Sec. 5.102 by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; Ord. 224-94, App. 6/9/94; Ord. 97-97, App. 3/21/97; Ord. 245-09, File No. 091241,
App. 12/3/2009; Ord. 20-23, File No. 221269, App. 2/16/2023, Eff. 3/19/2023; amended and redesignated by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026) CODIFICATION NOTE
- So in Ord. 20-23 and Ord. 99-26.
SEC. 5.11-4. POWERS AND DUTIES.¶
The Council shall have the power and duty to: (a) Hold hearings and submit recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor regarding the problems, interests and needs of veterans; and (b) Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor concerning the coordination of economic development health care and social services programs as they relate to veterans who are residents of the City. (Added as Sec. 5.104 by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; amended and redesignated by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.11-5. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.¶
The Human Services Agency shall provide administrative and clerical support to the Council. (Added as Sec. 5.108 by Ord. 203-22, File No. 220427, App. 10/6/2022, Eff. 11/6/2022; amended and redesignated by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.11-6. SUNSET.¶
Unless the Board of Supervisors by ordinance extends the term of the Council, this Article XI shall expire by operation of law, and the Council shall sunset, on July 1, 2029. After that date, the City Attorney shall cause this Article XI to be removed from the Administrative Code. (Added by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.100. [REDESIGNATED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.11-1 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.101. [REDESIGNATED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.11-21 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.102. [REDESIGNATED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; Ord. 224-94, App. 6/9/94; Ord. 97-97, App. 3/21/97; Ord. 245-09, File No. 091241, App. 12/3/2009; Ord. 20-23, File No. 221269, App. 2/16/2023, Eff. 3/19/2023; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.11-3 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.103. [RESERVED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; Ord. 20-23, File No. 221269, App. 2/16/2023, Eff. 3/19/2023; repealed by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.104. [REDESIGNATED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.11-4 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.105. [RESERVED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; repealed by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.106. [RESERVED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; repealed by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.107. [RESERVED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 449-82, App. 9/16/82; amended by Ord. 33-94, App. 1/21/94; repealed by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
SEC. 5.108. [REDESIGNATED.]¶
(Added by Ord. 203-22, File No. 220427, App. 10/6/2022, Eff. 11/6/2022; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.11-5 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
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