Statement of Economic Interests Form 700
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find the Statement of Economic Interests Form 700? |
The Form 700 can be found on the Fair Political Practices Commission’s website at: WWW.FPPC.CA.GOV Please use the most current Form 700 as the dates in Box 3 of the form change each calendar year.
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Where do I find clarification on the types of income I need to include on the Form 700? |
The Fair Political Practices Commission website contains a number of comprehensive guides on this subject. The website is: WWW.FPPC.CA.GOV. You may contact the Fair Political Practices Commission, directly, at their toll-free advice line: 1-866-ASK-FPPC. You may also contact the department’s attorney in the Office of Legal Services that maintains the department’s Conflict of Interest Code.
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If my former job requires that I complete the Form 700 and I change jobs within the same department that also requires Form 700 filing, do I need to complete a leaving office form for my old job and an assuming office form for my new job?
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No. Simply include the new position information during the next annual Form 700 filing time period. |
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Is my Form 700 kept confidential?
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No. Form 700s are public documents, copies of which are provided to the public upon request.
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Should I keep a photocopy of my Form 700?
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Yes. The original Form 700 must be filed with the DHCS Statement of Economic Interests Filing Officer in the Human Resources Branch.
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What do I do if a “Form 700 Filing” employee has left the department without completing a “leaving office” Form 700?sition information during the next annual Form 700 filing time period.
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Attempt to secure a completed Form 700 from the employee that has left the department. If you are unable to secure the “leaving office” Form 700, notify the DHCS Statement of Economic Interests Filing Officer, in writing (email is sufficient), of the situation and your attempt to secure a completed form. The employee’s name will be removed from the DHCS current Form 700 filers database.
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I will be taking a leave of absence from my job. Do I need to file a “leaving office” Form 700?
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This is determined on a case-by-case basis. If the leave is short-term (i.e., 6 weeks) it is not necessary to file a leaving office Form 700. However, if the leave is for an unknown period of time, a leaving office Form 700 should be filed. Upon return, an assuming office Form 700 would then be filed.
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I am a retired annuitant performing the duties of a position that meet the criteria for filing a Form 700. Do I need to complete a Form 700?
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Yes. |
What happens if the nature of my job duties requires that I file a Form 700, but I do not file it within the required timeframes?
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Government Code Section 91013 provides that any person who files a statement after its deadline shall be liable in the amount of $10 per day, up to a maximum of $100, payable to the employing department, in addition to any administrative penalty (up to the statutory maximum, currently $5,000) imposed by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).
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How long are Form 700s maintained by the department?
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Original Form 700s are maintained for seven years. |
I filed an assuming office Form 700 on October 31st, the same day that I began performing job duties that require that I file a Form 700. Do I need to file an annual Form 700 by the April 1 deadline, too?
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No. Employees, who file an assuming office Form 700 between the dates of October 1 through and including December 31, do not need to file an annual Form 700 until after one full annual filing cycle has passed. (Example: Employee files an assuming office Form 700 on October 31, 2009. This employee would not need to file an annual Form 700 until April 1, 2011. The employee would skip the April 1, 2010 annual filing.)
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If I am filing my Form 700 in 2010, why does the Form 700 ask for economic interests information for the prior year period of January 1, 2009-December 31, 2009? |
When you file a Form 700, you are disclosing your economic interests from the prior calendar year. When filing your Form 700 by the April 1 deadline, you would have no way of knowing what economic interests you may develop during the rest of that calendar year. (Example: You file your Form 700 on April 1, 2009. On June 10, 2009 you receive a $50 gift from a single source. This $50 must be reported on a Form 700. Since you could not predict that you would receive this gift, you would simply add it to your annual Form 700 when you file it in the following year, by April 1, 2011.)
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