CHAPTER 3. Fair Political Practices Commission [83100. - 83124.]

Chapter 3 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.

§§ 83100–83124 · 31 sections

§ 83100 There is hereby established in state government the Fair Political Practices Commission. The Commission shall have five members, including the chair. No more…
§ 83101 The chair and one additional member of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor. The Governor’s appointees shall not be members of the same political…
§ 83102 (a) The Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Controller shall each appoint one member of the Commission. (b) If the Attorney General, the…
§ 83103 Members and the chair of the Commission shall serve four-year terms beginning on February 1 and ending on January 31 or as soon thereafter as their successors…
§ 83104 Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled, within thirty days, by appointment of the same official who appointed the prior holder of the position. The…
§ 83105 Each member of the commission shall be an elector. A member of the commission, during the member’s tenure, shall not hold any other public office, serve as an…
§ 83106 The chair of the Commission shall be compensated at the same rate as the president of the Public Utilities Commission. Each remaining member shall be…
§ 83107 The Commission shall appoint an executive director who shall act in accordance with Commission policies and regulations and with applicable law. The Commission…
§ 83108 The Commission may delegate authority to the chair or the executive director to act in the name of the Commission between meetings of the Commission.
§ 83109 For purposes of Section 19818.6, a nonclerical position under the Commission shall not be included in the same class in the civil service classification plan…
§ 83110 The principal office of the Commission shall be in Sacramento but it may establish offices, meet, and exercise its powers at any other place in the state.…
§ 83111 The Commission has primary responsibility for the impartial, effective administration and implementation of this title.
§ 83111.5 The commission shall take no action to implement this title that would abridge constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech, that would deny any person of…
§ 83112 The Commission may adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this title, and to govern procedures of the…
§ 83113 The commission shall, in addition to its other duties, do all of the following: (a) Prescribe forms for reports, statements, notices and other documents… see note
§ 83114 (a) Any person may request the commission to issue an opinion with respect to that person’s duties under this title. The commission shall, within 14 days,…
§ 83115 Upon the sworn complaint of any person or on its own initiative, the commission shall investigate possible violations of this title relating to any agency,…
§ 83115.5 A finding of probable cause to believe this title has been violated shall not be made by the commission unless, at least 21 days prior to the commission’s…
§ 83116 When the commission determines there is probable cause for believing this title has been violated, it may hold a hearing to determine if a violation has…
§ 83116.3 Whenever the commission rejects the decision of an administrative law judge made pursuant to Section 11517, the commission shall state the reasons in writing…
§ 83116.5 Any person who violates any provision of this title, who purposely or negligently causes any other person to violate any provision of this title, or who aids…
§ 83116.7 (a) As an alternative to an administrative proceeding under this chapter, the Commission may establish and administer a political reform education program for…
§ 83117 The Commission may: (a) Accept grants, contributions and appropriations; (b) Contract for any services which cannot satisfactorily be performed by its…
§ 83117.5 It shall be unlawful for a member of the commission to receive a gift of ten dollars ($10) or more per month. “Gift” as used in this section means a gift made…
§ 83118 The Commission may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance and testimony, administer oaths and affirmations, take evidence and require by subpoena the…
§ 83119 The Commission may refuse to excuse any person from testifying, or from producing books, records, correspondence, documents, or other evidence in obedience to…
§ 83120 An interested person may seek judicial review of any action of the Commission.
§ 83121 If judicial review is sought of any action of the Commission relating to a pending election, the matter shall be advanced on the docket of the court and put…
§ 83122 There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of the state to the Fair Political Practices Commission the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)…
§ 83123.6 (a) (1) Upon mutual agreement between the Commission and the governing body of a local government agency, the Commission may assume primary responsibility for…
§ 83124 The commission shall adjust the contribution limitations and voluntary expenditure limitations provisions in Sections 85301, 85302, 85303, and 85400 in January…