PREFACE TO THE 1996 CHARTER

The Charter of the City and County of San Francisco was adopted on November 7, 1995, and became effective July 1, 1996. This volume contains Charter provisions enacted through the election of November 2016.

Article

	PREAMBLE
I.	EXISTENCE AND POWERS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY
II.	LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
III.	EXECUTIVE BRANCH—OFFICE OF MAYOR
IV.	EXECUTIVE BRANCH—BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS
V.	EXECUTIVE BRANCH—ARTS AND CULTURE
VI.	OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICERS
VII.	JUDICIAL BRANCH.
VIII.	EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
VIIIA.	THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
VIIIB.	PUBLIC UTILITIES
IX.	FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
X.	PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
XI.	EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SYSTEM
XII.	EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT AND HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEMS
XIII.	ELECTIONS
XIV.	INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
XV.	ETHICS
XVI.	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
XVII.	DEFINITIONS
XVIII.	TRANSITION PROVISIONS

 

Appendix

 

	CHARTER APPENDICES
A.	EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS
B.	PORT AGREEMENTS
C.	ETHICS PROVISIONS
D.	BUILDING INSPECTION PROVISIONS
E.	SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
F.	AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF CITY SERVICES AUDITOR