Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) The department may authorize payment at any step above the minimum salary limit to classes or positions in order to meet recruiting problems, to obtain a person who has extraordinary qualifications, to correct salary inequities resulting from actions by the department or Stat…

(a) Employees in a class shall receive a salary within the limits established for that class; provided, that when a position has been allocated to a lower class or the salary range or rate of pay of the class is reduced, the department may authorize the payment of a rate above th…

(a) When the state determines an overpayment has been made to an employee, it shall notify the employee of the overpayment and afford the employee an opportunity to respond prior to commencing recoupment actions. Thereafter, reimbursement shall be made to the state through one of…

A board member or employee of the board shall not, directly or indirectly: (a) Have any interest in the making of any investment, or in the gains or profits accruing therefrom. (b) For himself or herself or as an agent or partner of others, borrow any funds or deposits of this sy…

The board and its officers and employees shall discharge their duties with respect to this system solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries: (a) For the exclusive purpose of both of the following: (1) Providing benefits to members, retired members, and their su…

Notwithstanding Section 13340, there is hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, from the retirement fund to the board, the amount necessary to pay for any insurance obtained pursuant to Section 7511, which payments shall be made upon warrants drawn by th…

No matter involving any vendor or contractor in their individual or any other capacity shall be considered during a closed session on any transaction involving the system unless, prior to the closed session, a written disclosure has been submitted by the vendor or contractor of a…

(a) During the process leading to an award of any contract by the system, no member of the board or its staff shall knowingly communicate concerning any matter relating to the contract or selection process with any party financially interested in the contract or an officer or emp…

Every common boundary between counties which has been mutually recognized and used by the counties adjacent thereto for the purpose of the assessment and collection of taxes for a period of 25 years continuously prior to July 30, 1927, is confirmed, validated, and declared to be …

All common boundaries and common corners of counties not adequately marked by natural objects or lines, or by surveys lawfully made, shall be definitely established by surveys made jointly by the surveyors of all the counties affected, and approved by the boards of supervisors of…

If the boards of supervisors do not agree upon and finally approve the survey made by the county surveyors, each surveyor shall make a report to the State Lands Commission, with surveys, maps, notes, and explanations touching disputed points. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Upon the reports made by the county surveyors the State Lands Commission shall finally determine and establish the common boundaries and corners, if it can collate a satisfactory description therefrom. If the reports are insufficient for the purpose, it shall cause surveys to be …

The cost of making any survey pursuant to this article shall be apportioned equally among the counties interested. The boards of supervisors shall audit the account, and the amounts shall be paid out of the general county fund. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Any survey finally approved pursuant to this article is a conclusive ascertainment of the lines and corners included in the survey. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

All surveys and maps of boundary lines legally made and approved prior to March 30, 1874, are valid, and are prima facie evidence of the establishment of such lines, except as they are inconsistent with this code. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Every common boundary between counties which has been mutually used by the counties adjacent thereto for the purpose of the assessment and collection of taxes for a period of 15 years continuously prior to the effective date of this section is hereby confirmed, validated, and dec…

Whenever a common boundary between counties has been legally established in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter, or by judicial proceedings, a certified copy of any instrument recorded in one of such counties affecting title to real property so established to be situated in…

As used in this title: (a) “Process” includes all writs, warrants, summons, and orders of courts of justice, or judicial officers. (b) “Notice” includes all papers and orders required to be served in any proceedings before any court, board, or officer, or when required by law to …

When process or notices are returnable to another county the sheriff may enclose the process or notice in an envelope, addressed to the officer from whom it emanated, and deposit it in the post office prepaying postage. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The return of the sheriff upon process or notices is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the return. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Any sheriff who does not return a process or notice in his or her possession, with the necessary endorsement thereon, without delay is liable to the person aggrieved for all actual damages sustained by him or her. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 120, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 199…

Any sheriff who neglects or refuses to perform the duties under a writ of attachment, execution, possession, or sale, after being required by the creditor’s attorney of record or, if the creditor does not have any attorney of record, by the creditor and after the sheriff’s fees h…

All writs, notices, or other process issued by superior courts in civil actions or proceedings may be served by any duly qualified and acting marshal or sheriff of any county in the state, subject to the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 171. Effecti…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall comply with this section for service of process and notice. As used in this section, “notice” has the same meaning as defined in Section 26660. (b) A marshal or sheriff, including…

(a) On or before January 1, 2024, the Judicial Council shall create a statewide form or forms to be used by litigants in civil actions or proceedings to request service of process or notice by a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office. (b) A marshal or sheriff, i…

Except for the following criteria, a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall not review the substance of a summons, order, or other notice: (a) The applicable form or forms described in Section 26666.10 are present and required sections, if any, are comple…

(a) A marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall accept transmission by email, fax, or in-person delivery of the form or forms described in Section 26666.10, and of a summons, order, or other notice to be served. Any person may deliver the forms for service t…

All fees directed to be paid into the county treasury shall be set apart as a separate salary fund, and shall be applied to the payment of salaries. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

If in the opinion of the auditor the fees to be collected are not sufficient to pay salaries, the board of supervisors at the time the tax levy is made shall estimate the deficiency and raise it by direct taxation in the same manner as other funds. The proceeds of the tax so levi…

A chartered city may provide, in a special assessment improvement procedure ordinance adopted pursuant to its charter, for the application of the supplemental remedy provisions of Part 13 (commencing with Section 8800) of Division 10 of the Streets and Highways Code. (Added by St…

The legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within its boundaries to the United States to be used for federal purposes and may acquire land for this purpose pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interests of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring land to be conveyed to the United St…

By a four-fifths vote, the legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within the state to the United States for use by the Defense Department or as customs and immigration offices and may expend money from the general fund to acquire such land or to improve …

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interest of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds to acquire or improve lands desired to be conveyed to the United S…

Except as modified in this article, Chapter 6, Division 3, Title 3 is applicable to bonds issued by a county pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

Except as modified in this article, Article 1, Chapter 4, Division 4, Title 4 is applicable to bonds issued by a city pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

A local agency may exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire any property necessary or convenient to carry out this article. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1240.)

The consent of the Legislature is given to the United States to acquire land upon the conditions and for the purposes set forth in this article. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

Title shall be transferred by a deed signed by the chairman of the legislative body and attested by the clerk under seal. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

The legislative body may insert in the deeds any conditions subsequent necessary to insure the use of the lands by the United States for the purposes mentioned in, and to carry out the provisions of, this article. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

The legislative body of a city or a fire protection district in which there is a regularly organized paid fire department or county fire warden department, shall grant to each regular or permanent member of the department an annual leave of absence from active duty of not less th…

The legislative body shall arrange such leaves so as not to impair the efficiency of the department. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

Deduction shall not be made from the salary or pay of a member of the department granted such a leave of absence. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

For the purposes of this chapter, all conduits and lines are declared to be public utilities. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

When the legislative body of the city or sanitary district to which a request has been made fails to grant permission or prescribe the terms upon which the permission may be granted for three months from the filing of the request, such failure is deemed a refusal to grant the req…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission shall be had and conducted pursuant to the Public Utilities Act. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)