COMMISSIONS - POWERS AND DUTIES.
SF Administrative Code § 5.1-3
in effectSEC. 5.1-3. COMMISSIONS - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Unless otherwise provided in the Charter or in this Chapter 5, each policy body designated as a Commission in this Chapter or in another section of the Municipal Code shall:
(a) Formulate, evaluate and approve goals, objectives, plans, and programs and set policies consistent with the overall objectives of the City, as established by the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors;
(b) After public hearing, approve applicable departmental budgets or any budget modifications or fund transfers requiring the approval of the Board of Supervisors, subject to the Mayor’s final authority to initiate, prepare, and submit the annual proposed budget and the Board of Supervisors’ authority under Charter Section 9.103; and
(c) Exercise such other powers and duties as shall be prescribed by ordinance.
In furtherance of the discharge of its responsibilities, each Commission may:
(d) Recommend to the Mayor for submission to the Board of Supervisors rates, fees and similar charges coming within their respective jurisdictions;
(e) Conduct investigations into any aspect of governmental operations within its jurisdiction through the power of inquiry, and make recommendations to the Mayor or the Board of Supervisors; and
(f) Hold hearings and take testimony.
(Added by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
(Former Sec. 5.1-3 added by Ord. 215-08, File No. 080564, App. 9/19/2008; amended by Ord. 26-09, File No. 081511, App. 2/13/2009; Ord. 44-11, File No. 101480, App. 3/10/2011; Ord. 83-14, File No. 140141, App. 6/13/2014, Eff. 7/13/2014; Ord. 31-17, File No. 161348, App. 2/10/2017, Eff. 3/12/2017; Ord. 116-18, File No. 180081, App. 5/17/2018, Eff. 6/17/2018; Ord. 55-20, File No. 200085, App. 4/3/2020, Eff. 5/4/2020; Ord. 54-23, File No. 221245, App. 4/21/2023, Eff. 5/22/2023; amended and redesignated as Sec. 5.4-3 by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026)
Source: City and County of San Francisco, Charter and Municipal Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_admin/0-0-0-48621Fetched: 11/1/2026