Lobbyists - Forms and Manuals

Lobbyist Ordinance (Effective January 1, 2010)

Manual & Information

Lobbyists should first review the SFEC Lobbyist Manual for information about disclosure and filing requirements.

Electronic Registration

A new lobbyist must register with the Ethics Commission.  In order to establish an account, each individual lobbyist must submit the required information below by mail to 25 Van Ness Avenue, STE 220, San Francisco, CA 94102 or via e-mail to ethics.commission@sfgov.org:

• Name
• Firm, if any
• Business address
• Business telephone
• E-mail address
• Digital photograph (head and shoulders) in JPEG format, no larger than 2 megabytes 

The lobbyist must pay a $500 registration fee by paying on-line with a debit/credit card or e-check, or sending a check to the Ethics Commission made payable to the City and County of San Francisco.  The Ethics Commission will e-mail each lobbyist his or her unique password once the registration fee has been received.

If you would prefer to have a representative or firm file electronic lobbyist reports on your behalf, please have your representative or firm send a signed letter to the Ethics Commission stating that the representative or firm has agreed to file your individual lobbyist reports on your behalf.  In addition, please send a signed letter to the Ethics Commission stating that you authorize your representative or firm to file lobbyist reports on your behalf.  If you are a representative or firm and expect to file on behalf of multiple lobbyists, please bundle all of the necessary authorization letters together and send them to the Ethics Commission in order to expedite your ability to file on behalf of the individual lobbyists.

Training

Each lobbyist must complete a lobbyist training session offered by the Ethics Commission within one year of the lobbyist's initial registration.  (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code §2.116). To check for upcoming training dates, please see the education page or contact the Ethics Commission at 415-252-3100.

Login

Registered lobbyists with a login and password should proceed to the login page to enter the filing system.

Filing Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

• Frequently asked questions regarding the new lobbyist ordinance effective January 1, 2010.

Lobbyist Ordinance (2009)

Forms and manuals from the 2009 Lobbyist Ordinance have been archived here.