Incompatible Activities Rules

The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution No. 01-207 on July 31, 2001. It sets rules about outside work and activities for County officers and employees. It puts into effect California Government Code Section 1126.

County officers and employees cannot participate in paid outside work or activities that:

  • Conflict with their County duties
  • Interfere with their job performance
  • Go against the responsibilities of their position

This keeps people from using their government role for private gain. The resolution explains that each appointing authority must adopt its own rules and sets penalties for violations.

Rules for Board, Commission, and Committee Members

Decision-making members of Boards, Commissions, and Committees must report in writing any paid outside work or activity that:

  • Relates to their County duties
  • Relates to the work of the department they serve
  • May need approval by another County officer or employee

Disclosures must be submitted to the Committee on Incompatible Activities Statement. Groups with purely advisory roles are exempt from these rules.

Who Must File

The following decision-making groups must file an Incompatible Activities Statement with the Clerk of the Board:

  • Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board  (APCDHB)
  • Assessment Appeals Board 1
  • Assessment Appeals Board 2
  • Assessment Appeals Board 3
  • Assessment Appeals Board 4
  • County Hearing Officers
  • Eye Gnat Appeals Board
  • Fly Abatement and Appeals Board
  • Planning Commission

Board-Approved Rules

The following are the current Board-approved Incompatible Activities Rules on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. All files are in Adobe Acrobat Reader format.