Opinion No. (1998)

DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General

DEBRA WALKER, SUE C. HESTOR, SHARON GRACE, LAUREL STANLEY, and STEPHEN M. WILLIAMS have requested this office to grant leave to sue in quo warranto upon the following:

(1) section 8.105(c), prohibiting any attempt by a City officer to influence any City governmental decision in which the officer possesses a financial interest;

(2) section 8.105(f), prohibiting any City officer from receiving any compensation, reward or gift from any source except the City or other public agency to which the officer has been duly appointed, for any service, advice, assistance or other matter related to the governmental processes of the City, except for fees for speeches or published writing;

(3) section 8.105(j), prohibiting any City officer from attempting to influence City action regarding a client of such officer;

(4) section 2 of Appendix K, prohibiting any City officer from engaging in compensated advocacy before any City board or commission, or member or staff of such board or commission in order to represent any private interest for which any compensation, reward or gift is received; and

(5) section 3 of…