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Title 2 - AdministrationDivision 6 - Fair Political Practices Commission
Chapter 9.5 - Ethics
Section 18942.1 - Definition of "Informational Material."

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 18942.1

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 18942.1 - Definition of "Informational Material."

"Informational material" means any goods or service that serves primarily to convey information and that is provided to the official for the purpose of assisting the official in the performance of official duties or the duties of the elective office the official seeks. Informational material may include:

(a) Books, reports, pamphlets, calendars, periodicals, photographs, audio and video recordings, flash drives, CD-ROMS, or DVD ROMS or other similar recordings, or free or discounted admission to informational conferences or seminars.
(b) Scale models, pictorial representations, maps, and other such items, provided that when the item has a fair market value in excess of the gift limit amount specified in Regulation 18940.2, the burden shall be on the recipient to demonstrate that the item is informational material.
(c) On-site demonstrations, tours, or inspections. Transportation provided to or in connection with an on-site demonstration, tour, or inspection is also considered "informational material" when any of the following apply:
(1) The transportation serves as the means by which the information is conveyed and is integral to the conveyance of the information, such as an aerial tour over an area.
(2) The transportation is provided solely at the site of a demonstration, tour, or inspection, including to and from an area of that site that is legally inaccessible to the public.
(3) The transportation is to or from a site when there is no reasonable, publicly-available commercial transportation available to that site and the transportation provided is limited to the segment for which public transportation is not available.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 18942.1

1. New section filed 1-25-93; operative 1-25-93 (Register 93, No. 5).
2. Change without regulatory effect relocating section filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 7-25-95; operative 7-25-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 4-9-97; operative 4-9-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 15).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-11-99; operative 5-11-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 20).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-6-2000; operative 1-1-2001 pursuant to the 1974 version of Government Code section 11380.2 and Title 2, California Code of Regulations, section 18312(d) and (e) (Register 2000, No. 49).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-16-2003; operative 1-1-2003. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2003, No. 3).
8. Editorial correction of HISTORY 7 (Register 2003, No. 12).
9. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-4-2005; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 1).
10. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-18-2006; operative 1-1-2007. Submitted to OAL pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2006, No. 51).
11. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-31-2008; operative 11-30-2008. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2008, No. 44).
12. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-23-2012. Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 18313(e), FPPC has designated an effective date of 1-1-2012. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2012, No. 4).
13. Amendment of first paragraph filed 5-12-2021; operative 6-11-2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 20).

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 82028, 87103(e), 87207 and 89503, Government Code.

1. New section filed 1-25-93; operative 1-25-93 (Register 93, No. 5).
2. Change without regulatory effect relocating section filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-25-95; operative 7-25-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) and Note filed 4-9-97; operative 4-9-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 15).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-11-99; operative 5-11-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 20).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-6-2000; operative 1-1-2001 pursuant to the 1974 version of Government Code section 11380.2 and Title 2, California Code of Regulations, section 18312(d) and (e) (Register 2000, No. 49).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-16-2003; operative 1-1-2003. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2003, No. 3).
8. Editorial correction of History 7 (Register 2003, No. 12).
9. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-4-2005; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 1).
10. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-18-2006; operative 1-1-2007. Submitted to OAL pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2006, No. 51).
11. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-31-2008; operative 11-30-2008. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2008, No. 44).
12. Amendment of section and Note filed 1-23-2012. Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 18313(e), FPPC has designated an effective date of 1-1-2012. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2012, No. 4).
13. Amendment of first paragraph filed 5-12-2021; operative 6/11/2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021, No. 20).