Does the term “domestic partner,” as used in the defined terms “immediate family” and “relative,” include an opposite sex “significant other”?
No. The financial disclosure form requires the filer to report certain interests and debts held by a relative. The form also requires the filer to list each member of the filer’s immediate family who was employed in any capacity by a County agency during the reporting period. The definitions of relative and immediate family include a filer’s domestic partner if the partner is receiving County benefits. A domestic partner is a person who meets the definition of a domestic partner set out in 33-22 of the County Code. The definition requires, among other things, a same-sex relationship.
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