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§ 5.1-1 — DEFINITIONS

San Francisco Administrative Code (2026 S-96: through Ordinance 133-26, File No. 260686, approved July 23, 2026, effective August 23, 2026) · SF Administrative Code § 5.1-1

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SEC. 5.1-1. DEFINITIONS.

For all purposes in this Chapter 5, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below: “Advisory Body” shall mean a multimember body, whether permanent or temporary, and regardless of name or composition, established by the Charter, by ordinance or resolution, by state or federal law, or by the initiative of another body so established, that does not have legal authority to exercise the sovereign powers of the City by making binding decisions on behalf of the City. “Commission” shall mean a multimember body, whether permanent or temporary, and regardless of name or composition, established by the Charter, by ordinance, by resolution adopted by the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors, or by state or federal law, that has authority to exercise the sovereign powers of the City by making binding decisions on behalf of the City. (Added by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026) (Former Sec. 5.1-1 added by Ord. 215-08, File No. 080564, App. 9/19/2008; Ord. 44-11, File No. 101480, App. 3/ 10/2011; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.4-1 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)