Title GOV, California Gov. Code

If, upon the death of a person there is a valid beneficiary designation on file with the board naming the decedent’s estate as beneficiary, and the estate will be probated, benefits shall be paid to the estate or to the duly authorized representative or representatives of the est…

(a) Payment of any benefit shall not be made to those persons covered by Section 21493 if there are eligible recipients who are living members of a higher ranking class of beneficiaries as set forth in that section. (b) Payments made pursuant to Section 21493, 21494, or 21506, up…

The board’s good faith determination of entitlement to payment pursuant to Section 21493, 21494, or 21506 shall be based upon such evidence as a death certificate, marriage certificate, or birth certificate for persons in a higher ranking group of statutory beneficiaries. However…

If the total value of the benefit to be paid pursuant to Section 21493, 21494, or 21506 is less than an amount determined by the board, the benefit may be paid to the first member of the entitled class of beneficiaries who files a claim. If the total value of the benefit pursuant…

The board may fix such time as it deems reasonable during which claims for benefits pursuant to Sections 21493, 21494, and 21506 may be made. Anyone who is provided a claim form shall be given the same amount of time in which to file it as any other claimant. The board shall have…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 21498, when either an initial payment of a preretirement or postretirement death allowance or a preretirement or postretirement lump-sum benefit is payable in an amount of ten dollars ($10) or more, it shall be authorized to the Controller within 45 da…

Any overpayment, issued after the date of death to a member, retired member, or beneficiary, made to or on behalf of any member, retired member, or beneficiary, including, but not limited to, contributions, interest, retirement allowance, payments of any kind, or federal or state…

(a) Whenever a person entitled to payment of a member’s accumulated contributions or any other benefit fails to claim the payment or cannot be located or a warrant in payment is canceled pursuant to Section 17070, the amount owed from the retirement fund shall be administered in …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a parent having custody of surviving children eligible to receive an allowance or a lump-sum payment payable under this part shall not be required to become the guardian of those children in order to be paid, on behalf of their children…

If any person entitled to a benefit from this system is a minor who has no guardian of the estate, the board, if within the limits as to amount of payment and value of the minor’s estate specified as of the time of payment under the provisions of the Probate Code authorizing paym…

The board may select an optional settlement under Article 6 (commencing with Section 21450) or Article 7 (commencing with Section 21470) of Chapter 13, as applicable, on behalf of the surviving spouse of a member who applied for retirement but who died prior to the mailing of a r…

If a member dies on or after the effective date of retirement and prior to the mailing of a retirement allowance warrant and if the member has elected the optional settlement in Section 21456, 21457, 21459, 21475, 21475.5, 21476, 21476.5, or 21477, or an optional settlement in Se…

If a member who has been retired for service because he or she has attained the mandatory age of retirement applicable to members of his or her category dies within 30 days after the date upon which his or her retirement was mandatory, and without having elected the optional sett…

Any monthly allowance payable to a person, that had accrued and remained unpaid at the time of his or her death, or any uncashed warrant issued prior to the date of death of the person that has been returned to this system, or any balance of prepaid complementary health premiums …

Any lump-sum benefit, or any uncashed lump-sum death benefit warrant, payable by this system to a beneficiary shall be paid to the estate of the beneficiary if he or she dies prior to payment of the benefit. The benefit may be paid to a representative of the deceased beneficiary’…

If any benefit is payable by this system to the estate of a deceased person, and the estate would not be probated if no amount were due from this system, but there is no surviving person in any of the groups specified in Section 21493 or 21494, or if no beneficiary can be found b…

The provisions of Part 5 (commencing with Section 220) of Division 2 of the Probate Code, when applicable, govern the distribution of money payable under this system, including but not limited to retirement allowance accrued but not received prior to death and refund of member co…

Any payment of benefits by warrant issued after the date of death of the benefit recipient shall be refunded to the retirement system. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 506, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, boards of supervisors in their respective counties shall have authority to undertake and to issue revenue bonds to finance the following public improvements: a. The acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, improvement and devel…

Each separate improvement shall be designated as a “project.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 815.)

If in the opinion of the board, it is advisable that any project be acquired, constructed or completed, in whole or in part, it shall cause a report thereon to be made by any appropriate county officer or officers, which shall include: a. An estimate of the probable cost of the a…

If the report is approved by the board, the board may adopt a resolution declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition, construction or completion of the project or of a designated part thereof, the purpose, nature and extent of which shall be described …

The board has full charge of the acquisition, construction and completion of all projects authorized by it and may proceed with such work subject to the availability of funds therefor. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 815.)

The board may institute any proceedings and acquire all real property necessary therefor on such terms and conditions as it deems advisable. Whenever the cost of construction of any project or the cost of any repairs thereto shall exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)…

It is unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any project undertaken pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of evading any provisions of this chapter which require such work to be done by contract after competitive bidding. Every person who wilfully v…

Title to all property acquired under this chapter and the revenue and income therefrom shall be in the name of the county. The title to such property and the revenue and income therefrom including any miscellaneous revenues, sinking funds, reserve funds and other such funds and t…

So long as any bonds issued are outstanding and unpaid, the operation, maintenance, control, repair, construction, alteration and improvement of any project acquired, constructed or completed under this chapter is vested in the board. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 815.)

The board may only use for the payment of the acquisition, construction, completion, maintenance, or insurance of any project undertaken under the authority of this chapter, the proceeds of revenue bonds issued and sold by the board, or the revenues from such project. The followi…

The board may insure against any accident to or destruction of any project or any part thereof. Any money collected on such insurance shall be used for the purpose of repairing or rebuilding the project damaged, injured or destroyed or for the retirement of any revenue bonds issu…

The board may insure against loss of revenue from any cause whatever and the proceeds of such insurance shall be used solely for the payment of the bonds and interest thereon. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 815.)

The board may insure against public liability or property damage in connection with any project. It may provide in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of any revenue bonds for the carrying of such or any other insurance in such amount and of such character as may be specifie…

This chapter provides an alternative procedure to that otherwise provided by law for undertaking the improvements authorized herein and shall not operate to limit or control the authority of the board to undertake the same improvements in any other manner authorized by law. (Adde…

The legislative body shall require every residential unit in an apartment house or similar multiunit residential structure, condominium, and mobilehome park for which a building permit has been obtained on or after July 1, 1982, other than a dormitory or other housing accommodati…

By gift, purchase, or eminent domain, a legislative body may acquire any existing ferry system, including any franchise or license, boats and vessels, land and interest in land, slips, wharves, piers, landing places, approaches, and equipment and facilities used or for use in the…

The legislative body, in connection with the acquisition or otherwise, may contract with any person, firm, or corporation for the operation or management of any ferry system acquired or owned by the city upon such terms and provisions as it may determine. (Added by Stats. 1953, C…

Neither the State nor any subdivision, authority, or agency thereof, nor any public corporation, district, or authority, shall construct or operate any bridge, tunnel, or transportation facility, which by its operation, will compete with and materially damage the property or inju…

The legislative body may: (a) Acquire, own, construct, maintain, and operate bus lines, street railways, steam railway spur tracks, telephone and telegraph lines, gas and other works for light, power, and heat, public libraries, museums, gymnasiums, parks, and baths. (b) Grant fr…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the words and phrases defined in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 600.)

“Agency” means: (a) The Director of Employment Development with respect to a state tax lien created under Section 1703 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. (b) The Franchise Tax Board with respect to a state tax lien created under Section 19221 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (c…

“Bona fide purchaser” has the same meaning as “protected purchaser” as defined in Section 8303 of the Commercial Code. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 497, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 1997.)

“Buyer in ordinary course of business” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of Section 1201 of the Commercial Code. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 254, Sec. 78. Effective January 1, 2007.)

“Chattel paper” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 44.9. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.)

“Deposit account” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.)

“Duly negotiated” has the same meaning as defined in Section 7501 of the Commercial Code. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 600.)

“Holder in due course” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3302 of the Commercial Code. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 600.)

“Instrument” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (47) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 45.1. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.)