Unless the contrary is stated or is clearly apparent from the context, the definitions set forth in this Section shall govern the interpretation of this Chapter.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY. Every County office, department, division, bureau, board and commission listed in the County Code § 13.0618(a), but does not include the courts.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL. Every member, officer, employee or consultant of a County administrative agency or members of the Board of Supervisors or their staff who as part of his or her official responsibilities engages in any judicial, quasi-judicial or other proceeding in other than a purely clerical, secretarial or ministerial capacity. CONSULTANT means any natural person who as an independent contractor provides advice, recommendation or counsel to the County and who has acquired access to information which is not readily available to or accessible by the public or press.
JUDICIAL, QUASI-JUDICIAL, OR OTHER PROCEEDING. Any proceeding, application, request for ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, investigation, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter involving a specific party or parties in any court or County administrative agency and includes, but is not limited to, administrative adjudicatory proceedings.
PARTICIPATED. To have personally and substantially taken part through decision, approval, disapproval, formal written recommendation, rendering advice on a substantial basis, or investigation, but excluding approval, disapproval or rendering of legal advice to departmental or agency staff which do not involve a specific party or parties.
(Ord. 3293, passed - -1988)