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(Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003) <br />SEC. 3.232. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PRINTED GREETING CARDS. <br />(a) Definitions. The term "greeting card" means any printed card that celebrates or recognizes a holiday. <br />(b) Prohibition. No public funds may be used to design, produce, create, mail, send, or deliver any printed greeting card. The <br />Controller of the City and County of San Francisco shall, in the Controller's sole discretion, determine whether a payment is <br />prohibited under this Section. <br />The Controller's decision regarding whether a payment is prohibited under this Section is final. <br />(Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003) <br />SEC. 3.234. POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS. <br />(a) All Officers and Employees. <br />(1) General Post-Employment Restrictions. <br />(A) Permanent restriction on representation in particular matters. No former officer or employee of the City and County, after the <br />termination of his or her service or employment with the City, shall, with the intent to influence, act as agent or attorney, or otherwise <br />represent, any other person (except the City and County) before any court, or before any state, federal, or local agency, or any <br />officer or employee thereof, by making any formal or informal appearance or by making any oral, written, or other communication in <br />connection with a particular matter: <br />(i) in which the City and County is a party or has a direct and substantial interest; <br />(ii) in which the former officer or employee participated personally and substantially as a City officer or employee; <br />(iii) which involved a specific party or parties at the time of such participation; and <br />(iv) which is the same matter in which the officer or employee participated as a City officer or employee. <br />(B) Permanent restriction on assisting others in particular matters. No former officer or employee of the City and County, after the <br />termination of his or her service or employment with the City, shall aid, advise, counsel, consult or assist another person (except the <br />City and County) in any proceeding in which the officer or employee would be precluded under Subsection <br />(A) from personally appearing. <br />(C) Exception for testimony. The prohibitions in Subsections A and B do not prohibit a former officer or employee of the City and <br />County from testifying as a witness, based on the former officer's or employee's personal knowledge, provided that no <br />compensation is received other than the fees regularly provided for by law or regulation of witnesses. <br />(D) One year restriction on communicating with former department. No former officer or employee of the City and County, for one <br />year after termination of his or her service or employment with the City, shall, with the intent to influence a government decision, <br />communicate orally, in writing, or in any other manner on behalf of any other person (except the City and County) with any officer or <br />employee of the department, board, commission, office or other unit of government, for which the officer or employee served. <br />(E) Waiver. <br />(i) At the request of a former City officer or employee, the Ethics Commission may waive any of the restrictions in Subsections (a)(1) <br />(A), (a)(1)(B) and (a)(1)(D) if the Commission determines that granting a waiver would not create the potential for undue influence or <br />unfair advantage.