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Commission Rules & Policies

Adopted policies, governing statutes, and the LAFCO Enterprise Systems Catalog, all in one place.

Policies

San Diego LAFCO has adopted policies to implement the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, consistent with State legislative findings and declarations regarding orderly growth and development. The policies assist the Commission in making balanced decisions while providing government officials and the public with an enhanced understanding of the factors considered in LAFCO deliberations.

Financial Accounting and Internal Controls

Policy F-102
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Public Member Appointments

Policy F-109Updated: Feb 3, 2025
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Environmental Justice Policy

Policy L-114
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Translation Protocols and Accommodations

Policy A-108
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Social Media Guidelines

Policy A-107
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California Public Records Act Requests

Policy A-104
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LAFCO Statutes & Guides

Current Guide to LAFCO Statutes

Current Guide
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Predecessor LAFCO Statutes & Guides

Note: These statutes and guides have been repealed or superseded.

Government Code – Knox-Nisbet Act

April 1978
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Government Code – Municipal Organization Act

Government Code – District Reorganization Act of 1965

1998 Guide to Cortese-Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985

2000 Cross Reference Table Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act

2000 Growth Within Bounds – Report on Local Governance for the 21st Century

2000 Strike-out Version to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act (AB 2838)

2001 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2002 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2003 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2004 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2005 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2006 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2007 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2008 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2009 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2010 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2011 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2012 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2013 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2014 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2015 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

2018 Guide to Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000

Enterprise Systems Catalog (SB272)

Approved on October 11, 2015, Senate Bill 272 adds a section to the California Public Records Act requiring local agencies, by July 1, 2016, to create and annually update a Catalog of Enterprise Systems and to post the catalog on the local agency’s website.

Enterprise System: a software application or computer system that collects, stores, exchanges, and analyzes information that the agency uses, that is both of the following:

Both conditions must apply:
  • A multi-departmental system, or a system that contains information collected about the public.
  • A system of record that serves as an original source of data within an agency.
An Enterprise System does NOT include:
  • Information Technology security systems, including firewalls and other cybersecurity systems.
  • Physical access control systems, employee identification management systems, video monitoring, and other physical control systems.
  • Infrastructure and mechanical control systems, including those that control or manage street lights, electrical, natural gas, or water or sewer functions.
  • Systems related to 911 dispatch and operation or emergency services.
  • Systems that would be restricted from disclosure by Government Code Section 6254.19.
  • The specific records that the information technology system collects, stores, exchanges, or analyzes.