Title GOV, California Gov. Code

If the affected counties are located in different district court of appeals districts, the district court of appeals district which includes the affected territory shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of that court. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 7…

On and after the effective date of the boundary change, the superior court in each affected county shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of that court. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 133. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Any action to determine the validity of any minor change to the boundaries of a county pursuant to this article shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 4.1. (SB…

If on demand the sheriff neglects or refuses to pay over to the person entitled any money which comes into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office, after deducting all legal fees, the person may recover the amount owed to that person, 25 percent damages, interest at the r…

Whenever any action is brought against any sheriff, all deputies and employees of the sheriff employed under any civil service or merit system upon whose negligence, wilful or wrongful act, or other default the action is based are necessary parties defendant. (Added by Stats. 194…

The board of supervisors may establish a county officers cash difference fund for the use of any county officer or administrative head of any county department handling county funds by adopting a resolution setting forth the amount of the fund. Certified copies of the resolution …

(a) As an alternative to Section 29370, the board of supervisors may, by resolution, authorize the county auditor to perform the functions of the board in establishing, increasing, reducing, or discontinuing any county officers cash difference fund. (b) The resolution adopted by …

If the board elects to establish a cash difference fund, it shall by the same resolution also establish an overage fund for the use of each county officer or administrative head of a county department affected. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 36. (AB 1529) Effective Januar…

Upon the adoption of the resolution, the auditor shall draw a warrant in favor of the county officer or administrative head of a county department in the amount set forth in the resolution, and the treasurer shall pay the warrant. The county officer or administrative head of a co…

Any person in any county office or department in which a cash difference fund has been established who receives and disburses money placed in the person’s custody as directed by law or by official authority, shall render a written report to the county officer or administrative he…

The cash difference fund when authorized by resolution of the board of supervisors may be used to increase the amount tendered to any county officer so as to equal the amount due the county, for any account when a difference in an amount of ten dollars ($10) or less exists. A rec…

If a cash deficit is reported to the county officer or administrative head of a county department, the county officer or administrative head shall immediately reimburse the cash charged to the person in the amount of the cash deficit. The reimbursement shall not exceed the amount…

If an overage is reported to the county officer or administrative head of a county department involved, the county officer or administrative head shall immediately deposit the overage in the overage fund in the county treasury. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 40. (AB 1529)…

When an amount paid to any county officer exceeds the amount due the county for any account, and such excess does not exceed ten dollars ($10), the officer may deposit the excess in the overage fund in the county treasury. If the excess is not so deposited, it shall be refunded t…

Each county officer or administrative head of a county department having a cash difference fund shall upon demand of the auditor or the board of supervisors give an account of the cash difference fund. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 41. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013…

If the cash difference fund becomes exhausted, the county officer or administrative head of a county department involved may make a written application to the board of supervisors to have it replenished. In the application, the county officer or administrative head shall itemize …

Upon application the board may replenish the cash difference fund by resolution directing the county auditor to draw his special warrant for that purpose upon the general fund. The treasurer shall pay the warrant to the person designated in the resolution. (Amended by Stats. 1959…

The board may at any time discontinue the cash difference fund. If the cash difference fund is discontinued, the county officer or administrative head of a county department shall immediately give an account thereof and deposit any balance in that fund into the county general fun…

At the end of the fiscal year the board shall transfer any money in an overage fund to the county general fund. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

By resolution, the board of supervisors may provide that applications to have the cash difference fund replenished shall be made with the auditor of the county instead of with the board and may authorize the auditor to perform the functions of the board to replenish the cash diff…

Any violation of this article is a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

The board of supervisors may, by a resolution incorporating such limitations and safeguards as may be deemed in the best interests of the county, provide that county officers and employees who are responsible for receiving and paying out money may be relieved of shortages in thei…

By resolution, the board of supervisors may provide that an application to have a shortage in county funds replenished shall be made with the auditor of the county instead of with the board and may authorize the auditor to perform the functions of the board to replenish the short…

When land has been granted to a local agency in trust or dedicated for park purposes, the construction of buildings on the land by private persons is not inconsistent with the grant or dedication if all of the following conditions exist: (a) The buildings are constructed with the…

(a) A city, county, or city and county owning property or leasing property which is devoted to park, amusement, or recreational purposes may make a charge for use or services provided therein in the amount as may be provided by resolution by the governing body. No charge shall be…

As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means city, county, or district. (b) “Legislative body” means the board of supervisors in the case of a county or a city and county, the city council or board of trustees in the case of a city, and the board of directors or other govern…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, whenever a local agency takes over or assumes any of the functions of another local agency under a law which provides that all or any employees of such other local agency become employees of the local agency assuming the function, the gove…

(a) Whenever a special district or joint powers agency that provides fire protection or a city fire department is dissolved or the area it serves is decreased by reason of a consolidation, merger, incorporation, annexation, or contract, and the district, joint powers agency, or c…

No agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or special act, for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries and which has as its primary function the control and conservation of floodwaters, shall contract to provide enginee…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a project for the financing of transition costs and the acquisition of transition property upon the request of an electrical corporation shall be deemed to be in the public interest and eligible for financing by the bank, and …

The Regional Planning Board shall be the governing body of the district, and shall be selected as provided in this article. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

The number of members of the board to which each county is entitled shall be determined as follows: (a) Each county having, within the district, a population of 350,000 or less shall have two (2) members of the regional planning board, one (1) appointed by the board of supervisor…

Within 60 days after the date the district first becomes operative, the board of supervisors of each county in the district shall appoint as members of the regional planning board of said district the number authorized by Section 65063.1. The members of the regional planning boar…

The members of the regional planning board appointed by the city selection committee shall be mayors or members of the city councils of the cities. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

A member of the board of supervisors of any county, or a mayor or member of a city council of any city within any county, in the district may be appointed to and serve contemporaneously as a member of the regional planning board. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

After the members of the regional planning board to be appointed by the city selection committees and the county boards of supervisors have been designated, they shall meet and appoint one citizen-at-large member for each county included in the district who will be full members o…

The term of office of the member shall be four years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor; provided that the first members of the board shall classify themselves by lot within the city and county group and the citizen-at-large group so that approximately o…

No supervisor, mayor, or city council member shall hold office on the regional planning board after ceasing to hold the office of supervisor, mayor, or city council member, respectively, and that person’s membership on the board shall thereafter be considered vacant, except that …

Any vacancy on the regional planning board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the power which originally appointed the member whose position had become vacant. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

No person while serving as a member of the regional planning board shall be eligible to be appointed to any salaried office or employment in the service of the district nor shall he become eligible for such appointment within one (1) year after he has ceased to be a member. (Adde…

The board is the governing body of the district and shall exercise all of the powers of the district, except as otherwise provided. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and may act for the board. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

The board may elect a chairman and other officers as it deems necessary from among its own members. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

The board may appoint an executive committee, consisting of the chairman of the board, and not more than eight or less than four other members of the board, and such executive committee may carry on the administrative and executive functions of the board between full meetings. (A…

The board shall meet at least six times in each year, and may call additional meetings at its own discretion, or, during periods between meetings, at the discretion of the chairman or of a majority of the executive committee. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1811.)

Each member of the board shall receive the actual and necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties, plus a compensation of twenty dollars ($20) for each day attending the meetings of the board, but such compensation shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1…