Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Board” means the board of supervisors of the county. (2) “County” means the County of Orange. (3) “District discretionary funds” means funds that are appropriated by the board to individual members of the boa…

Nothing in any other provision of law shall prohibit the board of supervisors of a county having a population in excess of 6,000,000 persons from establishing by ordinance a department or agency into which any or all of the duties of the county departments or offices regarding pr…

As a means of implementing a county underground utility ordinance adopted to remove existing overhead utility lines and to require property owners served by the lines, to prepare their properties to accept underground utility lines, counties may provide by ordinance that if any p…

(a) For purposes of this section, “broadband internet access service” has the same meaning as defined in Section 53167. (b) The board of supervisors of a county may acquire, construct, improve, and maintain broadband infrastructure and operate broadband internet access service an…

The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of public defender for the county. Any county may join with one or more counties to establish and maintain the office of public defender to serve such counties. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

A person is not eligible to the office of public defender unless he has been a practicing attorney in all of the courts of the State for at least the year preceding the date of his election or appointment. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

At the time of establishing the office the board of supervisors shall determine whether the public defender is to be appointed or elected. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

If the public defender of any county is to be appointed, he shall be appointed by the board of supervisors to serve at its will. The public defender of any two or more counties shall be appointed by the boards of supervisors of such counties. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

If the public defender is to be elected: (a) The board of supervisors shall appoint a public defender who shall hold office until the first Monday in January following the next general election of county officers. (b) The first election of a public defender shall be held at the f…

In counties of the first, second and third classes, the public defender shall devote all his time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in the practice of law except in the capacity of public defender. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

A public defender shall not during his incumbency defend or assist in the defense of, or act as counsel for, any person accused of any crime in any county, except as set forth in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

The public defender shall perform the following duties: (a) Upon request of the defendant or upon order of the court, the public defender shall defend, without expense to the defendant, any person who is not financially able to employ counsel and who is charged with the commissio…

(a) The court in which the proceeding is pending may make the final determination in each case as to whether a defendant or person described in Section 27706 is financially able to employ counsel and qualifies for the services of the public defender. The public defender shall, ho…

The boards of supervisors of two or more counties may authorize their respective public defenders to enter into reciprocal or mutual assistance agreements whereby a deputy public defender of one county may be assigned on a temporary basis to perform public defender duties in the …

In each county the board of supervisors shall provide suitable rooms for the use of the public defender and office furniture and supplies with which to properly conduct the business of his office. Such expenses are a charge upon the county or counties in which the public defender…

The expense of printing or typewriting the briefs on appeal on behalf of a defendant represented by a public defender is a county charge. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

The public defender shall keep a record of all services rendered by him in that capacity and shall file with the board or boards of supervisors annually a written report of his services. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

The annual salary of each public defender shall be such as has been or may be fixed by the county or counties. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1288.)

As used in this chapter: (a) “Accredited investor” has the meaning specified in Rule 501 of the Securities Act of 1933. (b) “In this state” has the meaning specified in Section 25008 of the Corporations Code. (c) “Issuer” has the meaning specified in Section 25010 of the Corporat…

It is unlawful for any person to offer or sell in an issuer transaction in this state, or otherwise knowingly to offer or sell in this state, any security constituting a fractional interest in a lease, installment sale, or other obligation of a local agency without obtaining the …

Any consent granted by a local agency under Section 5951 shall be conclusively evidenced by a resolution of the governing body of the local agency, or by a written instrument executed on behalf of the local agency by its treasurer, chief financial officer, or purchasing agent, or…

No local agency that consents to an offer or sale of a security that constitutes a fractional interest in a lease, installment sale, or other obligation of the local agency shall be required to review any proceedings relating to the creation of the security or any of the offering…

Any person who violates this chapter shall upon conviction be fined not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000), or imprisoned pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for five years, or be punished by both that fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 2…

The obtaining of local agency consent to an offer or sale of a security under Section 5951 shall not obviate the necessity of qualification of the offer or sale of such security under Division 1 (commencing with Section 25000) of Title 4 of the Corporations Code, unless the secur…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all persons licensed in this state to engage in the practice of dentistry shall be accorded equal professional status and privileges, without regard to the degree earned. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency of the…

Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610, this division does not require disclosure of personnel, medical, or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 47…

Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610, this division does not require disclosure of records, the disclosure of which is exempted or prohibited pursuant to federal or state law, including, but not limited to, provisions of the Evidence Code relating to pr…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division to the contrary, information regarding transportation network company drivers, as defined by Section 7470.2 of the Business and Professions Code, that is submitted to the Public Employment Relations Board pursuant to the Tr…

The California Broadband Council is established in state government for the purpose of promoting broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas of the state, as defined by the Public Utilities Commission, and broadband adoption throughout the state for the benefit of all …

(a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following: (1) The Director of Technology, or the director’s designee. (2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or the president’s designee. (3) The Director of Emergency Services, or the…

Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding California’s participation in proceedings related to the National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications…

(a) The President of the Public Utilities Commission shall call the first meeting of the California Broadband Council, to be held not later than March 1, 2011. The President of the Public Utilities Commission shall serve as chair of the council for the first meeting. (b) At the f…

(a) The council shall be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3). (b) The council shall provide opportunities for stakeholder groups to provide input about broadband deployment and adoption at i…