For further information regarding conflict of interest or incompatibility of offices, visit the Fair Political Practices Commission’s website at https://www.fppc.ca.gov/.
Notice to Candidates Who Are an Employee of a Local Agency
Candidates elected or appointed to the governing body of a county, city, school district, community college district, or special district may not be an employee of that county, city, or district. An employee of a local agency may not be sworn into office as an elected or appointed member of the legislative body of that local agency unless he or she resigns as an employee. If the employee does not resign, the employment shall automatically terminate upon his or her being sworn into office - (Cal. Gov. Code §53227 (a)). • Definition of local agency - “Local agency” means a city, city and county, county, district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the state - (Cal. Gov. Code §53227.2 (a) • Definition of legislative body - “Legislative body” means the board of supervisors of a county or a city and county, the city council of a city, or the governing body of a district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the state - (Cal. Gov. Code §53227.2 (b)) An employee of a school district may not be sworn into office as an elected or appointed member of that school district’s governing board unless and until he or she resigns as an employee. If the employee does not resign, the employment will automatically terminate upon being sworn into office. (California Education Code §35107(b)(1)). An employee of a community college district may not be sworn into office as an elected or appointed member of that community college district’s governing board unless and until he or she resigns as an employee. If the employee does not resign, the employment will automatically terminate upon being sworn into office. (California Education Code §72103(b)(1)).
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