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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 3§ 25043 Nonprofit Funding Disclosure Rules

§ 25043 Nonprofit Funding Disclosure Rules

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§ 25043 Nonprofit Funding Disclosure Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If a supervisor has a family member working at a nonprofit, they must tell everyone in a public meeting before giving money to that nonprofit.
  • •Family includes blood relatives, adopted family, spouses, domestic partners, or people they live with.
  • •The nonprofit must be a tax-exempt group, like a charity or labor union.

Example

A supervisor's sister works at a local food bank. The board is voting on giving the food bank $10,000.

Before voting, the supervisor must say out loud in the meeting that their sister works there. This must also be written in the official meeting notes.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 25043 Nonprofit Funding Disclosure Rules

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Disclose” means to have information announced in an open and public meeting and noted in the official records of the board of supervisors. (2) “Family relationship” means a relationship by blood, adoption, marriage, domestic partnership, or cohabitation. (3) “Nonprofit entity” means a nonprofit entity exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)), pursuant to Section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(5)), or a nonprofit corporation. (b) A member of the board of supervisors shall disclose a known family relationship with an officer or employee of a nonprofit entity before the board of supervisors appropriates money to that nonprofit entity. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 251, Sec. 1. (AB 3130) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

partnershipadoptionfamilydisclosecorporationmarriageemployeerelationship

Related Statutes

  • § 821 Public Employee Enactment Immunity
  • § 8953 Committee Records Confidentiality
  • § 1091 Officer Conflict Disclosure Rules
  • § 14035 Rail Service Contracts Authority
  • § 23004.5 County Health Facility Partnerships

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25043.
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