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Resolution No. 2026- <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />When a designated employee determines that the employee should not make a governmental <br />decision because the employee has a disqualifying interest in it, the determination not to act <br />may be accompanied by disclosure of the disqualifying interest. <br />(11) Section 11. Assistance of the Commission and Counsel. <br />Any designated employee who is unsure of the duties under this code may request assistance <br />from the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to Section 83114 and Regulations <br />18329 and 18329.5 or from the attorney for the employee's agency, provided that nothing in <br />this section requires the attorney for the agency to issue any formal or informal opinion. <br />(12) Section 12. Violations. <br />This code has the force and effect of law. Designated employees violating any provision of <br />this code are subject to the administrative, criminal and civil sanctions provided in the Political <br />Reform Act, Sections 81000-91014. In addition, a decision in relation to which a violation of <br />the disqualification provisions of this code or of Section 87100 or 87450 has occurred may be <br />set aside as void pursuant to Section 91003. <br />---------- <br />1 Designated employees who are required to file statements of economic interests under any <br />other agency's conflict of interest code, or under article 2 for a different jurisdiction, may expand <br />their statement of economic interests to cover reportable interests in both jurisdictions, and file <br />copies of this expanded statement with both entities in lieu of filing separate and distinct <br />statements, provided that each copy of such expanded statement filed in place of an original is <br />signed and verified by the designated employee as if it were an original. See Section 81004. <br />2 See Section 81010 and Regulation 18115 for the duties of filing officers and persons in <br />agencies who make and retain copies of statements and forward the originals to the filing <br />officer. <br />3 For the purpose of disclosure only (not disqualification), an interest in real property does not <br />include the principal residence of the filer. <br />4 Investments and interests in real property which have a fair market value of less than $2,000 <br />are not investments and interests in real property within the meaning of the Political Reform Act. <br />However, investments or interests in real property of an individual include those held by the <br />individual's spouse and dependent children as well as a pro rata share of any investment or <br />interest in real property of any business entity or trust in which the individual, spouse and <br />dependent children own, in the aggregate, a direct, indirect or beneficial interest of 10 percent or <br />greater. <br />5 A designated employee's income includes the employee's community property interest in the <br />income of the employee's spouse but does not include salary or reimbursement for expenses <br />received from a state, local or federal government agency. <br />6 Income of a business entity is reportable if the direct, indirect or beneficial interest of the filer <br />and the filer's spouse in the business entity aggregates a 10 percent or greater interest. In <br />addition, the disclosure of persons who are clients or customers of a business entity is required <br />only if the clients or customers are within one of the disclosure categories of the filer. <br /> <br />Page 41 of 443