Financial Interest in Contract
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.3560
in effect§27.3560 Financial Interest in Contract
(a) It is unlawful for any City Official to be financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity.
(b) It is unlawful for any contract to be made by the City Council or any board or commission established by the City Council if any individual member of the body has a financial interest in the contract.
(c) Any City Official with a remote interest in a prospective contract of the City must disclose the existence of the remote interest to the body of the board which the City Official is a member if that board has any role in creating, negotiating, reviewing, or approving the contract; and the City Official must abstain from influencing or participating in the creation, negotiation, review, or approval of the contract.
(d) This section shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with California Government Code sections 1090 through 1099. In this regard, these provisions of state law are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into the City of San Diego Ethics Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
(“Financial Interest in Contract” added 4-29-2002 by O-19055 N.S.)
(Amended 10-15-2013 by O-20302 N.S.; effective 11-14-2013.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division35.pdf#page=14Fetched: 10/28/2026