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Commission debates draft regulations to clarify when ethics office issues opinions versus informal advice
Summary
The Ethics Commission discussed proposed regulations to distinguish formal opinions, informal advice, and guidance; commissioners debated a 45‑day drafting window and requested clearer written‑request rules and a revised draft for the next meeting.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission spent substantial time on draft regulations intended to clarify when staff and the Commission issue formal opinions, informal advice, or guidance.
Director Pelham told commissioners the intent is to limit formal opinions to requests that are tied to a requester's specific facts and duties: "We understand an opinion to be something that is focused on specific facts by a requester whose duties are subject to those…
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