Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tehama may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall n…

Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Madera may abolish the office of road commissioner if the board transfers all duties of the road commissioner to the county director of the department of public works. The director of that department shall n…

The road commissioner shall each year prepare a tentative road budget covering all proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year for county road purposes. The road commissioner shall submit the budget to the board of supervisors in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with S…

The board of supervisors shall fix the salary of the road commissioner. It shall be chargeable against the one thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars ($1,667) monthly apportionment to the county under subdivision (a) of Section 2104. Such road commissioner shall be required to …

The board of supervisors shall act as the policymaking body with respect to county highway matters and shall by appropriate action establish the general policies to be followed by the road commissioner in the administration of his department. The road commissioner shall administe…

In order that the provisions of this chapter may be effectively carried out, the members of the board of supervisors of their respective counties shall make reasonable inspection from time to time of the roads within their counties maintained from funds supplied by this chapter. …

This part may be cited as the Tree Planting Act of 1931. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

This part shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

This part provides an alternative system for the planting, maintaining or removing of trees in cities, and the provisions of this part shall not apply to or affect any other provisions of this code. When any proceedings are commenced under this part, the provisions of this part a…

Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

The city charter of any city adopting the provisions of this part shall control if any provision of this part is contrary to or in conflict with the charter, or if any provision of the charter requires any matter or thing specified in this part to be done in a particularly descri…

“City” includes all corporations organized and existing for municipal purposes. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

“Improvement” includes the planting, maintenance, or removal of trees, and any and all acts necessarily incident thereto. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 169.)

“City council” and “council” include any body which by law is the legislative department of the government of the city. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

“Board” means a board of park commissioners, park department, or other similar municipal authority, whether composed of one or more individuals, having control of or jurisdiction over, or charged with the duty of superintending, directing, planting, maintaining, removing and othe…

“Tree” includes all varieties of trees, shrubs and other ornamental vegetation. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

“Street” means all or any portion of territory within a city set apart and designated for the use of the public as a thoroughfare for travel, and includes the sidewalks, the center and the side plots thereof. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

“Lot line” means the boundary line separating that portion of a lot or parcel of land set apart for individual use and occupancy from the street. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

“Maintain” or any of its variants when used in reference to trees includes clipping, spraying, fertilizing, irrigating, propping, treating for disease or injury, and other similar acts which promote the life, growth, health and beauty of trees. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

“Tax collector” includes any body, board, bureau or officer charged with the duty of collecting assessments for a city. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

No publication or notice other than that provided for in this part shall be necessary to give validity to any proceedings had hereunder. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

This part may be cited as the Joint Highway District Act. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)

Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)

“District,” means a joint highway district, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)

“Improvement,” and any of its variants, includes the laying out, construction, improvement, and maintenance of public highways and appurtenances thereto, including tunnels which are incident to highway purposes. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)

This part shall apply only to those districts which are organized or reorganized under this part and to those districts organized or reorganized on or after August 14, 1931, under the Joint Highway District Act. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)

All districts organized or existing prior to August 14, 1931, may continue their operations and the discharge of their obligations pursuant to the provisions of all laws appertaining to such districts in effect prior to that date. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)

This part shall be liberally construed, in order to effectuate its purposes. No error, defect, irregularity, informality and no neglect or omission of any officer or person, in any procedure taken under this part, which does not affect the jurisdiction of the board of directors t…

“District,” means a boulevard district unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 285.)

“Commission,” means the boulevard commission unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 285.)

“Boulevard,” means a highway not less than 30 and not more than 100 feet in width and upon, along, and over the portion or portions of which where the same is less than 60 feet in width no railroad, electric road, or street railroad shall, except upon a permit granted therefor by…

Except as otherwise provided in this part, all elections conducted in the district shall be conducted as nearly as practicable in accordance with the general election laws of the State. The provisions of such election laws relating to the form of ballots and the making of nominat…

At each election held pursuant to this part, every registered voter residing in the district as proposed or established, who would be entitled on the date of the election to vote in the district at a general election, is entitled to vote. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 285.)

This part may be cited as the Bridge and Highway District Act. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 286.)

As used in this part “district” means a bridge and highway district unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 605.)

As used in this part “board” means the board of directors of the district unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 605.)

As used in this part, “contiguous counties” include those counties separated by any of the waters of this State. (Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 605.)

As used in this part, “tolls” include tolls, charges, rentals, rates, traffic charges, and other income and revenue actually received or receivable by, or for the account of, the district for the use and operation of equipment, rolling stocks, ferries, properties, and facilities …

In any county having a registrar of voters, the powers conferred and the duties imposed by this part upon the county clerk in relation to matters of election and polling places, shall be exercised and performed by the registrar of voters. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 286.)

Except as otherwise provided in this part, all elections held by the district shall be conducted as nearly as practicable in accordance with the general election laws of the State. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 286.)

No irregularity or informality in conducting any district election which has been otherwise fairly conducted shall invalidate or affect the election. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 286.)

This part may be cited as the Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

As used in this part, “parking places” includes parking lots, garages, buildings, and other improvements for the parking of motor vehicles. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 426.)

As used in this part, “legislative body” means: (a) When used with reference to a county, the board of supervisors. (b) When used with reference to a city, the body which by law constitutes the legislative department of the government of the city. (Repealed and added by Stats. 19…

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, “city” includes city, county, and city and county. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 426.)

As used in this part, “treasurer” means the county treasurer when used with reference to a county and the city treasurer when used with reference to a city. “Treasurer” also includes any person or officer who has charge and makes payments of the funds of such county or city, resp…