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(a) Training for Candidates. Every candidate for Retirement Board, Health Service Board or Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board shall attend a training program conducted or sponsored by the Ethics Commission within one year prior to any election for the office sought by the candidate.
(b) Audits; Retention of Records. The Executive Director of the Ethics Commission may initiate audits of any candidate or any person who made independent expenditures in support of or opposition to any candidate. All candidates and persons who are required to file statements under Sections 16.553-1, 16.553-2, and 16.553-3 shall maintain detailed accounts, records, bills, and receipts as necessary to prepare those statements for a period of four years following the election for which they filed those statements.
(c) Enforcement and Penalties.
(2) Statute of Limitations. Ethics Commission investigations must be commenced within four years after the date on which the violation occurred.
(3) Late Filing Fees.
(B) Limitation on Liability. Liability imposed by subsection (c)(3)(A) shall not exceed the cumulative amount stated in the late statement, or $100, whichever is greater.
(C) Reduction or Waiver. The Executive Director may reduce or waive a fee imposed by this subsection if the Commission determines that the late filing was not willful and that enforcement will not further the purposes of this Chapter.
(4) Provision of False or Misleading Information to the Ethics Commission; Withholding of Information. Any person who knowingly or willfully furnishes false or fraudulent evidence, documents, or information to the Ethics Commission under this Chapter, or misrepresents any material fact, or conceals any evidence, documents, or information, or fails to furnish to the Ethics Commission any records, documents, or other information required to be provided under this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in this subsection 16.553-4(c).
(d) Subpoenas. The Executive Director of the Ethics Commission may issue subpoenas in furtherance of her duties under the Chapter including, but not limited to, audits and enforcement of its provisions.
(Added by Ord. 212-18, File No. 170738, App. 9/14/2018, Eff. 10/15/2018)
The Retirement Board, Health Service Board or Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board shall notify the Department of Elections or Contractor at least 120 days prior to the first day that ballots may be marked and delivered (hereafter referred to as the “First Voting Day”) that an election shall be held.
(Added by Ord. 512-80, App. 10/29/80; amended by Ord. 378-95, App. 12/7/95; Ord. 285-08, File No. 081190, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 212-18, File No. 170738, App. 9/14/2018, Eff. 10/15/2018)
The Department of Elections or Contractor shall notify each department, office and agency of the City and County of San Francisco (hereunder referred to as "department") at least 90 days prior to the First Voting Day that the department must designate an employee who shall serve as Election Officer for that department and must inform the Department of Elections or Contractor at least 60 days prior to the First Voting Day of the identity of such officer. The Department of Elections or Contractor shall supply each department with a form which can be returned to the Department of Elections or Contractor which identifies the employee who has been designated Election Officer. If any department has not designated an Election Officer by the appointed deadline, the Department of Elections or Contractor shall treat the department head as the Election Officer until such designation has been made.
(Added by Ord. 512-80, App. 10/29/80; amended by Ord. 287-94, App. 8/4/94; Ord. 378-95, App. 12/7/95; Ord. 285-08, File No. 081190, App. 12/5/2008)
The Department of Elections or Contractor shall provide written instructions to each Election Officer at least 21 days prior to the First Voting Day, informing such officer of dates on which ballots will be distributed and collected and the procedure to be followed for their distribution and collection. If any department has failed to designate an Election Officer by the time that the Department of Elections or Contractor sends these written instructions, the Department of Elections or Contractor shall thereafter treat the administrative head of the department as the Election Officer until another employee has been designated as such by that department.
(Added by Ord. 512-80, App. 10/29/80; amended by Ord. 378-95, App. 12/7/95; Ord. 285-08, File No. 081190, App. 12/5/2008)
The Retirement Board, Health Service Board or Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board shall furnish the Department of Elections or Contractor with the names of the eligible nominees at least 35 days prior to the First Voting Day.
The Retirement Board, Health Service Board or Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board shall also furnish the Department of Elections or Contractor with a list of the members and retired members of the Retirement System or Health Service System respectively eligible to vote (“voters”) in the election at the same time that it furnishes the names of the eligible nominees. A supplemental list shall be furnished to the Department of Elections or Contractor within two days of the First Voting Day, which list shall provide the names of eligible voters not included on the original list. These lists shall be in the format required by the Department of Elections or Contractor. These lists shall include the last known addresses for the members and retired members. For the active members, at the election of the entity conducting the election the department address shall be provided as an alternative.
Upon request, the City’s Health Service System shall provide all information to Contractor, or the Department of Elections necessary to conduct the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board nomination and election process including, but not limited to, information regarding voter lists, voter contact information and Health Service System membership status.
(Added by Ord. 512-80, App. 10/29/80; amended by Ord. 287-94, App. 8/4/94; Ord. 378-95, App. 12/7/95; Ord. 285-08, File No. 081190, App. 12/5/2008; Ord. 212-18, File No. 170738, App. 9/14/2018, Eff. 10/15/2018)
Any person seeking the disclosure of the names, addresses, and other personal information of eligible voters for the purpose of a Retirement Board, Health Service Board or Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board election, may request such information from either the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System or the San Francisco Health Service System.
(Added by Ord. 212-18, File No. 170738, App. 9/14/2018, Eff. 10/15/2018)
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