Title GOV, California Gov. Code

The maximum public understanding and response to alternative statewide environmental goals, policies and actions shall be sought in the preparation and maintenance of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report. The Governor shall consider the desirability of periodic public …

Upon completion of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report, the Governor, prior to approval, shall seek the advice of the Legislature and for this purpose shall transmit the report to the Speaker of the Assembly and to the Senate Rules Committee. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch…

The Legislature may assign the report for study to one or more standing committees, or to a joint committee and may hold hearings, solicit testimony and take other appropriate action to secure review of the report. Following such review, the Legislature may act by resolution to a…

The Governor shall consider any advice offered by the Legislature as provided in Section 65045 and, upon his approval, shall transmit the report to the Legislature, to state agencies, departments and boards, appropriate federal agencies and to the chief executive officer of every…

Upon approval by the Governor, the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report shall serve to: (a) Record approved goals, policies and decisions of state government related to statewide growth and development and the preservation of environmental quality. (b) Advise the Legislatu…

(a) The State Environmental Goals and Policy Report shall be revised, updated, and transmitted by the Governor to the Legislature every four years. Any revision on and after January 1, 2004, shall be consistent with the state planning priorities specified pursuant to Section 6504…

Following approval of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report as provided in Section 65046, the report shall serve as a guide for state expenditures. In transmitting the annual budget to the Legislature, information shall be included relating proposed expenditures to the …

There is hereby established a Statewide Director of Immigrant Integration. The director shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The director shall serve as the statewide lead for the planning and coordination of immigrant services and policies in Californ…

(a) The Immigrant Integration Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. Moneys in the fund shall be used for any purpose authorized by this chapter. (b) The Immigrant Integration Fund may be funded by both private and public funds. Cash donations received pursuant to this sub…

The State Capitol Building Annex is the annex to the historic State Capitol, constructed to the east of the original building, situated in the area bounded by 10th, L, 15th and N Streets in the City of Sacramento. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 2. Effective October 1, 19…

(a) Any work of construction, restoration, rehabilitation, renovation, or reconstruction undertaken pursuant to Article 5.2 (commencing with Section 9112) shall do all of the following: (1) Incorporate elements complementary to the historic State Capitol, elements to make the new…

The State Capitol Building Annex is intended primarily for the use of the legislative department and, except as otherwise provided in this article, shall be devoted exclusively to such use. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 3. Effective October 1, 1984.)

There is hereby created the Joint Rules Committee which shall have the membership specified in the Joint Rules of the Senate and the Assembly. The committee herein created has a continuing existence and may meet and act during sessions of the Legislature or any recess thereof and…

Any reference in any code or statute to the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization shall be deemed a reference to the Joint Rules Committee. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 618.)

The first floor of the State Capitol Building Annex is excepted from the provisions of this article. Such excepted space shall continue under the control of the Department of General Services. All other space in the State Capitol Building Annex shall be allocated from time to tim…

The determination of the Joint Rules Committee as to the needs of the Legislature shall be subject to change only by action of the committee or by concurrent resolution. If, at any time, the committee determines that there is space in the State Capitol Building Annex in excess of…

(a) The maintenance and operation of all of the State Capitol Building Annex is under the control of the Department of General Services, subject to this article. (b) Security of the State Capitol Building Annex is the responsibility of the Department of the California Highway Pat…

The Joint Rules Committee may participate in the work of the National Conference of State Legislatures. The following Members of the Legislature are authorized to act as members of the committee for the purpose of attending meetings of the conference: (1) the President pro Tempor…

Unless specifically exempted from this section, all appropriations for contingent expenses of the Senate and legislative committees thereof, including appropriations previously made which have not reverted to the General Fund, shall be deposited in and credited to the Senate Cont…

Unless specifically exempted from this section, all appropriations for contingent expenses of the Assembly and legislative committees thereof, including appropriations previously made which have not reverted to the General Fund, shall be deposited in and credited to the Assembly …

Any money appropriated for legislative printing shall be disbursed under or pursuant to the direction of the Senate or Assembly as provided in the rules, orders, and resolutions of the Senate or Assembly or their joint rules and resolutions. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 870.)

Appropriations deposited in and credited to the Senate Contingent Fund or the Assembly Contingent Fund shall be continuously available without regard to fiscal years, except that appropriations made at extraordinary or special sessions for the expenses of said sessions shall be m…

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, on any claim against the Senate Contingent Fund or the Assembly Contingent Fund there may be a certification under penalty of perjury in lieu of an affidavit, and any individual who wilfully makes and subscribes such certificate to a…

For the period ending on November 30 of each year, the Assembly Committee on Rules, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Joint Rules Committee shall annually prepare a report to the public of all expenditures made from the operating fund subject to their direction and control. …

When expenditures are made from the appropriate contingent fund at the direction of the Assembly Committee on Rules, the Senate Committee on Rules, or the Joint Rules Committee for advances for travel expenses, or for advances for goods or services, or when expenditures are made …

The Assembly Committee on Rules and Senate Committee on Rules, and the Joint Rules Committee, shall annually provide to the Director of Finance an itemized statement of proposed expenditures from the Assembly Operating Fund, the Senate Operating Fund, and the Operating Funds of t…

(a) The Joint Rules Committee shall annually contract for an independent audit or audits of all funds and entities of the Legislature, including, but not limited to, the expenditures of the Assembly Operating Fund, the Senate Operating Fund, the Operating Funds of the Assembly an…

No funds from the Assembly Operating Fund, the Senate Operating Fund, the Operating Funds of the Assembly and Senate, or appropriations made for legislative printing, shall be expended for purposes of purchasing goods for resale, except for goods manufactured by any other entity …

Any reference in any code or statute to the Senate Contingent Fund, the Assembly Contingent Fund or the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and Senate shall be deemed a reference, respectively, to the Senate Operating Fund, the Assembly Operating Fund, or the Operating Funds of the …

The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is hereby created. The committee shall ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature and to the houses thereof concerning the State Budget, the revenues and expenditures of the State, the organization and functions of the State…

The committee shall consist of eight Members of the Senate and eight Members of the Assembly who shall be selected in the manner provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly. The committee shall elect its own chairperson. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the…

The committee is authorized to make rules governing its own proceedings and to create subcommittees from its membership and assign to such subcommittees any study, inquiry, investigation, or hearing which the committee itself has authority to undertake or hold. The provisions of …

The committee shall have authority to appoint a legislative analyst and such other clerical and technical employees as may appear necessary, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 4, Article XXIV of the Constitution. The funds for the support o…

The Legislative Analyst shall prepare a judicial impact analysis, with the assistance of the Department of Finance and the Judicial Council when and as requested by the Legislative Analyst, on selected measures referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Criminal Procedure…

Any state agency which is required or permitted by federal law or regulation to establish or alter a federal aid allocation formula to a local agency shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of the establishment or chan…

If a state agency finds that there is imminent danger of irreparable harm to the public peace, health, safety, or welfare of the state if it does not establish or alter a federal aid allocation formula without undue delay and complying with the provisions of Section 9146, it shal…

Any state board or category of licensed professional proposed for creation by the Legislature shall be subject to this article. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 315, Sec. 3. (AB 28) Effective January 1, 2012.)

For purposes of this article, “state board” means any administrative or regulatory board, commission, committee, council, association, or authority consisting of more than one person, whose members are appointed by the Governor, the Legislature, or both. For purposes of this arti…

Prior to consideration by the Legislature of legislation creating a new state board or legislation creating a new category of licensed professional, a plan for the establishment and operation of the proposed state board or new category of licensed professional shall be developed …

Prior to consideration by the Legislature of legislation creating a new state board that is advisory only, except for a proposed new state board whose primary purpose is to advise on the licensing and regulation of a profession, a plan for the establishment and operation of the p…

(a) The appropriate policy committee of the Legislature may evaluate a plan prepared pursuant to Section 9148.4 or 9148.6. The chairperson of a policy committee may alternatively require that the Joint Sunset Review Committee evaluate and provide recommendations on any plan prepa…

The Legislature finds and declares that the historic State Capitol is a state historic and architectural legacy which must be preserved and maintained in a manner befitting the significance of the structures to the history and people of California. It is the intention of the Legi…

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Commission” means the Historic State Capitol Commission created by Section 9149.2. (b) “Historic State Capitol” means the building housing the state legislative offices and chambers, situated in the ar…

The commission may request and shall receive assistance and data, relevant to the commission’s duties and responsibilities, from every agency of state government. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)

The commission shall maintain complete records of its proceedings and may publish reports and other publications in connection with its duties and responsibilities. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)

The commission shall use any funds appropriated to its use, or allocated to its use by the Joint Rules Committee, donated to it, or acquired as revenue from any concession operated in the State Capitol, only for purposes of furthering the objectives of this article. (Added by Sta…