Restrictions on Benefits to Filers
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.3520
in effect§27.3520 Restrictions on Benefits to Filers
For the purposes of this section, a benefit offered to, solicited by, or accepted by, a Filer includes any benefit offered to, solicited by, or accepted by any member of a Filer’s immediate family, except as provided in section 27.3525. Subject to the exceptions set forth in section 27.3525, Filers are subject to the following restrictions with regard to their acceptance of benefits:
(a) It is unlawful for a High Level Filer to accept gifts from a single source in any calendar year with a total value of more than $440. This gift threshold is subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of section 27.3521.
(b) It is unlawful for a High Level Filer to accept an honorarium.
(c) It is unlawful for a High Level Filer to accept a loan that exceeds $250 at any given time from a City Official or City employee.
(d) It is unlawful for a High Level Filer to accept a loan that exceeds $250 at any given time from a restricted source.
(e) It is unlawful for an elected High Level Filer to accept a loan that exceeds $500 unless:
(1) The loan is made in writing and clearly states the terms of the loan; and
(2) The loan document includes the names of the parties to the loan agreement, as well as the date, amount, interest rate, and term of the loan; and
(3) The loan document includes the date or dates when payments are due and the amount of the payments.
(f) It is unlawful for a Local Code Filer to accept gifts from any single source in any calendar year with a total value of more than $440 if the Local Code Filer would be required to report the receipt of the gift from that source on his or her statement of economic interests. This gift threshold is subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of section 27.3521.
(g) It is unlawful for a Local Code Filer to accept an honorarium from any source if that individual would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts from the source of the honorarium on his or her statement of economic interests.
(h) It is unlawful for any person to offer, or for any Filer to solicit or accept, any benefit with the intent that the Filer will be influenced thereby in the performance of any official act.
(“Restrictions on Benefits to Filers” 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=8Fetched: 10/28/2026