San Francisco County Municipal Code § 1.160 Disclosure Requirements for Draft Committees

(a) Definitions. Whenever in this Section the following words or phrases are used, they shall mean: "Draft committee" shall mean any person, group of persons, or entity that either receives contributions of $1,000 or more or makes expenditures of $1,000 or more, in order to support the qualification or election of an identifiable person to City elective office who has not qualified as a candidate. "Primarily formed committee " shall be defined as set forth in the California Political Reform Act, California Government Code section 82047.5. "Support" shall mean any public actions or statements encouraging or urging an identifiable person to declare as a candidate for City elective office. The Ethics Commission may adopt regulations further defining these terms. (b) Filing Requirements. (1) Draft committees shall file campaign finance-related filings, reports, or statements required by either state or local law for a primarily formed committee supporting a candidate seeking the same City elective office. (2) If the identifiable person supported by a draft committee qualifies as a candidate for City elective office, the committee shall continue to file, as required by either state or local law, as a primarily formed committee supporting that candidate. (Added by Ord. 85-15 , File No. 150220, Eff. 7/19/2015) (Former Sec. 1.160 added by Proposition O, 11/7/2000; repealed by Ord. 234-09, File. No. 090989, App. 11/20/2009)

(Added by Ord. 266-07, File No. 071090, App. 11/14/2007; repealed by Ord. 102-15 , File No. 150294, App. 6/25/2015, Eff. 7/25/2015)