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Committee weighs requiring commissioners to disclose solicited charitable donations
Summary
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee considered an ordinance that would require appointed city commissioners and board members to file behested-payment reports when they solicit charitable contributions related to proceedings before their bodies; the committee continued the item to allow staff and the city attorney to draft conforming language and consider adding disclosure for political entities.
Supervisor Erin Peskin introduced an ordinance to amend the city—s campaign and governmental conduct code, saying the measure would require appointed commissioners and board members to file behested-payment reports when they solicit charitable donations connected to proceedings before their boards. "This legislation does not prohibit that behavior, but does require reporting of that behavior," Peskin said, describing the proposal as an incremental transparency step.
The Ethics Commission—s executive director, Leigh Ann Pelham, told the committee the…
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