Title GOV, California Gov. Code

The coroner shall cause the testimony given by any witness to be reduced to writing or recorded either in shorthand or by a mechanical recording device. It may, if recorded, at his discretion, be transcribed into typewriting by him or under his direction. He may employ a clerk or…

The inquest verdict or decision shall be inadmissible as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1220.)

The transcript of the testimony of the witnesses examined in the coroner’s inquest shall be completed and filed within 10 days following the inquest with either the coroner’s office or the county clerk as determined by the board of supervisors. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1175.)…

After hearing the testimony, the jury shall render its verdict and certify it by an inquisition in writing signed by the members of the jury, or the coroner shall render his decision if the inquest is by the coroner sitting without a jury, setting forth the name of the deceased, …

If the findings are that the deceased met his or her death at the hands of another, the coroner shall, in addition to filing the report in his or her office or with the county clerk, as determined by the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 27503, transmit his or her written …

There shall be but one inquest upon a body, unless that taken is set aside by the court, and there shall be but one inquest held upon several bodies of persons who were killed by the same cause and died at the same time. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

If it appears that an error in the identity of the body has been made by the jury, the coroner may call another inquest without reference to the court, and a memorandum of the error shall be entered upon the erroneous inquisition. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

(a) The police department of a city is under the control of the chief of police. (b) In municipalities which provide for police and other emergency services through a consolidated public safety agency which includes traditional law enforcement, fire protection, and other emergenc…

The legislative body of a city may delegate to either the chief of police of the city or the city manager the authority to: (a) Appoint one or more police officers. (b) Appoint additional police officers when he or she deems it necessary for the preservation of the public order. …

In every city having a regularly organized paid police force, the city legislative body or other body having the management and control of the police force shall grant every member of the force an annual leave of absence of 15 days from active duty. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.…

Leaves of absence shall be so arranged as not to interfere with the police protection of the city. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Leaves of absence granted for sickness or injuries received in the discharge of duty are not a part of the annual leave of absence. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

A deduction shall not be made from the pay of any police officer granted leave of absence pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The mayor or other officer in control of the police force in a city shall direct a sufficient number of peace officers to attend and keep order at any public meeting in the city at which, in his or her opinion, a breach of the peace may occur. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 296, Se…

The California Public Broadcasting Commission is hereby created in state government as an independent commission in order to encourage the growth and development of public broadcasting services to the people of this state. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission shall consist of 11 members, as follows: (a) Five members appointed by the Governor for terms of five years, except that the terms of the original members shall be as follows: one member shall be appointed for one year, one member for two years, one member for thre…

Appointees to the commission shall be persons who are eminent in such fields as education, cultural affairs, public service, or the arts, including public broadcasting. They shall, as nearly as practicable, provide a broad representation of the various regions of the state, vario…

The appointive members of the commission shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of official commission meetings they attend. Commission members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. (Added by St…

The commission shall select annually from among its membership a chairman and vice chairman. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission shall appoint an executive secretary and employ such staff as it may deem necessary in performing the duties prescribed by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission shall, in carrying out its responsibility and exercising its authority, make maximum use, for the purposes of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, of existing public broadcast facilities in California, as well as state-owned telecommunications facilities appropr…

(a) The commission shall adopt and enforce reasonable standards governing the acceptance of any salary or other compensation by its employees from sources other than the commission during the course of their employment by the commission. (b) The executive secretary, subject to ge…

The meetings of the commission shall be open and public in accordance with Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 33.)

The FISCal Internal Services Fund continues in existence in the State Treasury to pay the costs of development, implementation, and other approved costs of the system. All assets, liabilities, and surplus shall remain in the FISCal Internal Services Fund. The Department of Financ…

(a) The FISCal Consolidated Payment Fund is created in the State Treasury for the purpose of allowing the Controller to issue consolidated payments, excluding payroll, to any payee, of costs that are chargeable to appropriations made from other funds in the State Treasury, thereb…

(a) The department, subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, shall establish and assess fees and a payment schedule for state departments and agencies to pay for the design, development, and implementation of the system. The fees shall be deposited in the FISCal Inte…

It is unlawful for any State officer or employee to draw, sign, issue, or authorize the drawing, signing, or issuing of any warrant or check payable out of State funds, to pay any salary or compensation to any one holding a position in the State civil service, if such person does…

No salary, compensation, or other emolument shall be paid to any person appointed to or retained in any position in violation of this part. Any person who wilfully or knowingly approves or makes such a payment is liable for the sum on his official bond. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch.…

If the department notifies an officer or employee that any position has been filled in violation of this part or rule, demands for the salary or compensation or other emolument of the position shall not be approved or paid by such officer or employee except upon the order of a co…

Every person who makes a payment of salary, compensation, or other emolument to any person holding a position in the state civil service in violation of this part or rule and any officer or employee who signs, countersigns, or authorizes the signing or countersigning of any warra…

All money recovered in such an action, when collected, shall be paid into the State treasury except that the prevailing party in such an action is entitled to receive for his own use a reasonable sum for attorney fees and the taxable costs of the action. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch…

If the coroner is absent or unable to attend, the duties of his office may be discharged by any of his deputies with like authority and subject to the same obligations and penalties as the coroner. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The legislative body of a city may: (a) Regulate the construction of and the materials used in all buildings, chimneys, stacks, and other structures and in foundations and foundation walls. (b) Regulate the construction, repair, or alteration of buildings pursuant to Health and S…

The commission shall develop and support a statewide policy to encourage the orderly growth and development of public broadcasting service responsive to the informational, cultural, and educational needs of the people of California. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission may make grants to public broadcasting stations in order to aid in the improvement of their broadcast operations, programming, and capital facilities and equipment. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission may cause to be established, managed, and operated systems of interconnection and other methods of statewide distribution of public television and radio programs. At least two audio and one video channel of such interconnection system shall be reserved at all times…

The commission may, taking into account the advice of the radio committee or the T.V. committee, as appropriate, make grants for the development, production, and acquisition of public broadcast programming. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission may apply for, receive, and distribute federal funds, state funds, and other public or private funds from any source for all or any purposes of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission may conduct, through grants or contracts, research and demonstration activities in matters relating to public broadcasting. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission may enter into contracts, leases, and other arrangements, and shall do all things necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter, consistent with state and federal law, and may promulgate rules and regulations relative thereto. (Added by Stats. 19…

The commission shall perform its duties under this chapter in a manner that will assure the maximum freedom of the public broadcasting stations and systems from interference with or control of program content, scheduling, or other activities. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)

The commission shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, on or before December 31 of each year, covering the commission’s activities, financial condition, and accomplishments under this chapter for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30, as well as such…

(a) The department shall require fingerprint images and related information from any department employee, prospective employee, contractor, subcontractor, volunteer, or partner staff whose duties include, or would include, having access to confidential or sensitive information or…

At its first meeting, the commission shall establish the radio committee, the T.V. committee, and the instructional committee. Each committee shall elect a chairman who shall convene the committee whenever the commission or one-third of the committee members so request or wheneve…

Each public radio station may appoint a representative to the radio committee, and each public television station may appoint a representative to the T.V. committee. The radio and T.V. committees shall advise the commission on the implementation of this chapter. In fulfilling thi…

The commission shall also establish the instructional committee composed of one member and one alternate member appointed for one-year terms by each of the following: (a) The Regents of the University of California. (b) The Trustees of the California State University. (c) The Boa…