REGULATIONS OF THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
TITLE 2, DIVISION 6, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
(Effective 9/21/99)
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL
18110 Duties of Filing Officers - Campaign Statements
18115 Duties of Filing Officers and Filing Officials - Statements of Economic Interests
18116 Reports and Statements; Filing Dates
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS
18202 Quasi-Legislative Administrative Action
18215 Contribution
18215.1 Contributions; When Aggregated (Repealed 11/10/97; see Section 18428)
18215.2 Emergency Regulation--Monetary Contributions, When "Accepted"
18216 Enforceable Promise to Make a Payment
18217 Nonprofit Organization as Controlled Committee
18225 Expenditure
18225.4 Independent Expenditures; When Aggregated
18225.7 Made at the behest of
18227 Filing Officer
18233 Leasehold Interest
18234 Reporting Interests in Trusts
18235 Reporting Interests in a Blind Trust
18236 Parent, Subsidiary, Otherwise Related Business Entity (Repealed; see Section 18703.1)
18238.5 Definition of Lobbying Firm; Individual Contract Lobbyist
18239 Definition of Lobbyist
18239.5 Lobbyist Employer
18249 State Agency
CHAPTER 3. FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
18307 Honoraria for Members of the Fair Political Practices Commission
18310 Meetings
18312 Rulemaking Procedure
18313 Forms and Manuals
18316.5 Application of Government Code Section 83116.5
18319 Delegation of Authority
18320 Requests for Opinions
18321 Review of Requests Denied by the Executive Director
18322 Procedures for Issuing Opinions
18324 Opinions
18326 Petition for Rehearing
18327 Voting Requirements for Formal Action by the Commission
18329 Formal Written Advice and Informal Assistance
18351 Conflict of Interest Code of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
18360 Complaints
18361 Enforcement Proceedings
18361.5 Briefing Procedure of Proposed Decision by an Administrative Law Judge; Reconsideration
18362 Access to Complaint Files
18363 Administering Oaths and Affirmations
18370 State Agency Ethics Training
CHAPTER 4. CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
18401 Required Recordkeeping for Chapter 4
18402 Committee Names
18402.5 Supplemental Pre-Election Statements
18404 Termination of Candidate's and Committees' Filing Requirements
18406 Short Form for Candidates or Officeholders Who Receive and Spend Less than $1,000 in a Calendar Year
18416 Annual Loan Reports
18419 Sponsored Committees
18420 Reporting of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures of State or Local Government Agencies
18420.5 Campaign Filing Requirements in Connection with the March 26, 1996 Statewide Primary Election (Repealed 5/26/98)
18421 Cash Equivalents
18421.1 Disclosure of the Making and Receipt of Contributions
18421.2 Street Address
18421.6 Reporting Accrued Expenses
18423 Payments for Personal Services as Contributions and Expenditures
18425 Late Contributions; Reports
18426 Semi-Annual Statement Early Filing
18426.1 Assistant Treasurer
18427 Duties of Treasurers and Candidates With Respect to Campaign Statements
18427.1 Notification to Contributors of $5,000 or More
18428 Reporting by Affiliated Entities
18430 Committees Controlled by More than One Candidate
18431 Reporting of Expenditures by an Agent or Independent Contractor
18432 Reporting Cumulative Contributions and Expenditures for Each Fiscal Year (Repealed 10/23/96)
18432.5 Intermediary
18435 Definition of Mass Mailing and Sender
18438 Contributions to Members of Quasi-Judicial Boards and Commissions (Repealed 4/26/95)
18438.1 Officers and Agencies Under Government Code Section 84308
18438.2 Proceedings Under Government Code Section 84308
18438.3 Agents Under Government Code Section 84308
18438.4 Participants Under Government Code Section 84308
18438.5 Contributions
18438.6 Solicitation, Direction, and Receipt of Contributions Under Government Code Section 84308
18438.7 Prohibitions and Disqualification Under Government Code Section 84308
18438.8 Disclosure Under Government Code Section 84308
18439 Definition of "Personally Deliver"
18451 CalPERS Board Member Elections - Campaign Statements
18452 Reporting Requirements
18457 Out-of-State Contributors (Repealed 2/5/93)
CHAPTER 5. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
18500 Contribution Limits (Repealed 1/15/91)
18502 Broad Based Political Committee
18502.1 Reporting by Small Contributor Committees
18502.2 Early Registration as Broad Based Political Committee (Repealed 1/15/91)
18519.4 Surplus Funds from Elections Prior to January 1, 1997
18521 Establishment of Separate Controlled Committee for Each Campaign Contribution Account
18522 Payments From Personal Funds for Filing Fee or Candidate Statement (Repealed 4/26/95)
18523 Nondesignated Contributions or Loans
18523.1 Written Solicitation for Contributions
18524 Investment and Expenditure of Candidates' Campaign Funds
18525 Incumbent Candidates' Election Expenses and Officeholder Expenses
18526 Reimbursement of Expenditures
18526.1 Use of Personal Funds for Officeholder Expenditures (Repealed 10/23/96)
18530 Use of Public Funds
18530.1 Use of Funds Raised Prior to January 1, 1997
18530.7 Extensions of Credit
18531 Return of Excessive Contributions
18531.1 Affiliated Entities Sharing One Contribution Limit
18531.3 Transfers of Funds Into Officeholder Accounts
18531.4 Officeholder Accounts--Reporting
18531.5 Officeholder Accounts During Interim Period
18532 Solicitation of Contributions in Excess of the Contribution Limits
18533 Contributions from Joint Checking Accounts
18535 Contribution Limitations During Special and Special Runoff Elections
18536 "Campaign Funds Possessed on the Effective Date of this Chapter" (Repealed 2/24/93)
18536.1 Establishment of Separate Bank Account for Contributions in Compliance with Contribution Limitations (Repealed 2/24/93)
18536.2 Use of Campaign Funds for any Lawful Purpose Other than to Support or Oppose A Candidacy for Elective Office (Repealed 2/24/93)
18537 Contribution Limits and Application to Repaid Loans
18538 Ballot Measure Committees: Expenditures as Contributions to Candidates (Repealed 1/19/92)
18538.2 Political Endorsements
18539 Contributions to and by Political Parties and Political Party Committees
18540 Limitations on Gifts and Honoraria (Repealed 7/1/92; see Chapter 9.5)
18541 Voluntary Expenditure Limits--Notification and Designation Requirements
18550 Independent Expenditure Reports Required by Gov. Code Sections 85404 and 85500
18564 Notice Requirement for Independent Expenditures Exceeding $10,000 (Repealed 4/26/95)
18580 Direct Personal Benefit Defined (Repealed 4/26/95; see
Section 18960)
CHAPTER 6. LOBBYISTS
18600 Duties and Prohibitions of Lobbyists, Lobbying Firms, and Lobbyist Employers
18601 Withdrawal of Lobbyist Certification or Lobbying Firm Registration
18610 Lobbyist Accounting
18611 Lobbyist Reporting
18612 Accounting by Lobbying Firms
18613 Reporting by Lobbying Firms
18614 Payments for Lobbying Services
18615 Accounting by Lobbyist Employers and Persons Spending $5,000 or More to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action
18616 Reports by Lobbyist Employers and Persons Spending $5,000 or More to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action
18616.4 Reports by Lobbying Coalitions Which are Lobbyist Employers; Reports by Members of Lobbying Coalitions
18617 Early Filing of Periodic Reports
18623 Gifts from Lobbyists and Lobbying Firms; Honoraria
18624 Lobbyist Arranging Gifts
18625 Loans from Lobbyist or Lobbying Firm; Placing Official Under Personal Obligation
18626 Contributions from Lobbyists
18630 Home Hospitality
CHAPTER 7. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROHIBITION
18700 Basic Rule; Guide to Conflict of Interest Regulations
18701 Public Official, Determining Whether an Individual Is
18702 Making, Participating in Making, or Using or Attempting to Use Official Position to Influence a Government Decision, Defined
18702.1 Determining When a Public Official is Making a Government Decision
18702.2 Determining When a Public Official is Participating in Making a Governmental Decision
18702.3 Determining When a Public Official is Using or Attempting to Use His/Her Official Position to Influence a Governmental Decision
18702.4 Exceptions
18703 Economic Interests, Defined
18703.1 Economic Interests, Defined: Business Entities
18703.2 Economic Interests, Defined: Real Property
18703.3 Economic Interests, Defined: Source of Income
18703.4 Economic Interests, Defined: Source of Gifts
18703.5 Economic Interests, Defined: Personal Financial Effect
18704 Determining Whether an Economic Interest is Directly or Indirectly Involved in a Governmental Decision
18704.1 Determining Whether an Economic Interest is Directly or Indirectly Involved in a Governmental Decision: Business Entities, Sources of Income, Sources of Gifts
18704.2 Determining Whether an Economic Interest is Directly or Indirectly Involved in a Governmental Decision: Interest in Real Property
18704.5 Determining Whether an Economic Interest is Directly or Indirectly Involved in a Governmental Decision: Personal Financial Effect
18705 Standards for Determining Whether a Financial Effect on an Economic Interest is Material
18705.1 Materiality Standard: Economic Interests in Business Entities
18705.2 Materiality Standard: Economic Interests in Real Property
18705.3 Materiality Standard: Economic Interests in Persons Who Are Sources of Income
18705.4 Materiality Standard: Economic Interests in Persons Who Are Sources of Gifts
18705.5 Materiality Standard: Personal Financial Effect
18706 Determining Whether a Material Financial Effect is Reasonably Foreseeable
18707 Public Generally
18707.1 Special Rule for Rates, Assessments, and Similar Decisions
18707.2 Public Generally: Small Jurisdictions; Principal Residence
18707.3 Public Generally: Industries, Trades, or Professions
18707.4 Public Generally: Appointed Members of Boards and Commissions
18707.5 Sources of Income to Owners of Retail Business Entities
18707.6 States of Emergency
18708 Legally Required Participation
ARTICLE 2. DISCLOSURE
18723 Dates for Filing Annual Statements of Economic Interests
18724 Filing of Statements of Economic Interests by Temporary or Part-time Court Commissioners, Pro Tem and Retired Judges
18726 Valuation of Gifts (Repealed 1/12/94; see Section 18946)
18726.1 General Rule for Receipt of Gifts, Promised Gifts and for Return, Donation, or Reimbursement of Gifts (Repealed 1/26/94; see Section 18943)
18726.2 Valuation of Gifts to An Official and His or Her Family (Repealed 1/26/94; see Section 18944)
18726.5 Valuation of Wedding Gifts (Repealed 1/12/94; see Section 18946.3)
18726.7 Passes or Tickets Given to an Agency (Repealed 6/22/94; see Section 18944.1)
18727 Gifts to Officials (Repealed 1/25/93)
18727.5 Travel Costs and Other Payments from Campaign Committees
18728 Reporting of Income and Gifts; Honoraria and Awards (Repealed 1/27/93; see Section 18950.3)
18729 Leasehold Interests - Value, Disclosure
18730 Provisions of Conflict of Interest Codes
18732 Filing Dates for Annual Statements Filed Pursuant to Conflict of Interest Codes
18733 Disclosure Categories for Auditors, Investigators and Inspectors and Persons Similarly Situated
18735 Assuming Office Statements for Previously Designated Employees
18736 Contents of State Agency Biennial Reports
18736.1 Contents of Multi-County Local Agency Written Statements
18737 Suspension of Code Provisions Pending Appeal
18740 Privileged Information: Statements of Economic Interests
ARTICLE 2.5 POST-EMPLOYMENT LAWS
18741.1 Permanent Ban; Participating in the Same Proceeding
18746.1 Revolving Door; General Provisions
18746.2 Revolving Door; Appearances and Communications
18747 Influencing Prospective Employment
ARTICLE 3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES
18750 Procedures for the Promulgation and Adoption of Conflict of Interest Codes for State Agencies
18750.1 Procedures for the Promulgation and Adoption of Conflict of Interest Codes for Local Government Agencies with Jurisdiction in More Than One County
18751 Procedure and Standards for Requesting Exemption from Government Code Section 87300, Requiring Adoption and Promulgation of a Conflict of Interest Code
18752 Nonsubstantive Amendments of Conflict of Interest Codes
18753 Statements of Economic Interests; Where to File
CHAPTER 9. INCUMBENCY
18901 Mass Mailings Sent at Public Expense
18902 Declaration of Candidacy (Repealed 10/23/96)
(Auditing Regulations Moved to Chapter 10)
18910 Audits of Campaign Reports and Statements of Local Candidates and Their Controlled Committees (Repealed 1/30/95; see Section 18991)
18913 Terms Used in Section 90001 (Repealed 1/30/95; see Section 18992)
18914 Contain in Detail (Repealed 1/30/95; see Section 18993)
18915 Auditing and Investigations (Repealed 1/30/95; see Section 18994)
18916 Standards and Guidelines for Auditing Statements and
Reports Filed Pursuant to Chapter 4 (Repealed 1/30/95; see Section 18995)
CHAPTER 9.5. ETHICS
18930 Guide to Honorarium Regulations
18930.1 Prohibition on Acceptance of Honoraria (Repealed 10/23/96; See Gov. Code Section 89502)
18931 Definition of "Honorarium" (Repealed 10/23/96; see Gov. Code Section 89501)
18931.1 Definition of "Speech Given"
18931.2 Definition of "Article Published"
18931.3 Definition of "Attendance"
18932 Exceptions to "Honorarium": Earned Income
18932.1 Exceptions to "Honorarium": Bona Fide Business, Trade, or Profession
18932.2 Exceptions to "Honorarium": Teaching as a Bona Fide Profession
18932.3 Definition of "Predominant Activity"
18932.4 Exceptions to "Honorarium": General Exceptions
18932.5 Exclusions From "Honorarium": Direct Charitable Donations
18933 Returning Honoraria.
18935 Reporting Honoraria (Repealed 10/23/96)
18940 Guide to Gift Regulations
18940.1 Limits on Gifts (Repealed 10/23/96; see Gov. Code Section 89503)
18940.2 Gift Limit Amount
18941 Receipt, Promise and Acceptance of Gifts
18941.1 Payments for Food
18942 Exceptions to Gift and Exceptions to Gift Limits
18942.1 Definition of "Informational Material"
18943 Return, Donation, or Reimbursement of a Gift
18944 Valuation of Gifts to An Official and His or Her Family
18944.1 Recipient of the Gift: Passes or Tickets Given to An Agency
18944.2 Gifts to an Agency
18945 Source of Gifts
18945.1 Cumulation of Gifts; "Single" Source
18945.3 Intermediary of a Gift
18945.4 A Gift from Multiple Donors
18946 Reporting and Valuation of Gifts
18946.1 Reporting and Valuation of Gifts: Passes and Tickets
18946.2 Reporting and Valuation of Gifts: Testimonial Dinners and Events
18946.3 Reporting and Valuation of Gifts: Wedding Gifts
18946.4 Reporting and Valuation of Gifts: Tickets to Nonprofit and Political Fundraisers
18946.5 Prizes and Awards From Bona Fide Competitions
18950 Guide to Travel Regulations
18950.1 Gifts of Travel: Exceptions
18950.2 Travel: Exceptions for Local Elected Officers (Repealed 7/25/95)
18950.3 Travel in Connection With Speeches, Panels, and Seminars: Exception for All Filers
18950.4 Payments for Travel In Connection with Campaign Activities
18951 Incidental Use (Repealed 1/30/95; see Section 18961)
18954 Gift Limit Adjustment (Repealed 10/23/96; see Section 18940.2)
18960 Direct Personal Benefit Defined
18961 Incidental Use
CHAPTER 10. AUDITING
18991 Audits of Campaign Reports and Statements of Local Candidates and Their Controlled Committees
18992 Terms Used in Section 90001
18993 Contain in Detail
18994 Auditing and Investigations
18995 Standards and Guidelines for Auditing Statements and Reports
18996 Scope of Audits and Investigations