Charter of the City and County of San Francisco
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The Charter of the City and County of San Francisco is the foundational governing document that establishes the structure, powers, and responsibilities of San Francisco’s municipal government.
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| instanceOf |
foundational governing document
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legal document → municipal charter → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
City and County of San Francisco
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| availableAt |
official website of the City and County of San Francisco
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| country |
United States of America
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| defines |
appointment and removal powers over San Francisco officers and employees
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executive powers of the Mayor of San Francisco → legislative powers of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors → powers of San Francisco municipal government → procedures for San Francisco municipal elections and initiatives → procedures for adopting San Francisco ordinances and resolutions → relationship between San Francisco and its departments, boards, and commissions → responsibilities of San Francisco municipal government → rules for San Francisco’s annual budget process → structure of San Francisco municipal government → |
| enablingLaw |
California Constitution home‑rule provisions
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| establishesBody |
San Francisco Ethics Commission
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San Francisco Fire Commission → San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board → San Francisco Planning Commission → San Francisco Police Commission → San Francisco Public Utilities Commission → San Francisco civil service system → |
| establishesOffice |
Assessor‑Recorder of San Francisco
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City Administrator of San Francisco → City Attorney of San Francisco → City Controller of San Francisco → District Attorney of San Francisco → Mayor of San Francisco → Public Defender of San Francisco → San Francisco Board of Supervisors → |
| format |
codified charter text divided into articles and sections
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| governs |
certain functions of the judicial and quasi‑judicial bodies of San Francisco
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consolidated city‑county government of San Francisco → executive branch of San Francisco municipal government → legislative branch of San Francisco municipal government → |
| language |
English
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| legalHierarchy |
subordinate to Constitution of the State of California
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subordinate to Constitution of the United States → |
| legalStatus |
supreme local law of the City and County of San Francisco
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| publisher |
City and County of San Francisco
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| subjectMatter |
budget and fiscal management of San Francisco
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elections and terms of local officials in San Francisco → ethics and conflict‑of‑interest rules for San Francisco officials → local government organization → local legislative procedures → powers of San Francisco departments, boards, and commissions → public employment and civil service in San Francisco → |