Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) The Judicial Council shall designate the languages for which certification programs shall be established under subdivision (b). The language designations shall be based on (1) the courts’ needs as determined by the language and interpreter use and need studies under Section 6…

The Judicial Council shall conduct a study of language and interpreter use and need in court proceedings, with commentary, and shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislature not later than July 1, 1995, and every five years thereafter. The st…

The Judicial Council shall adopt rules and standards to implement this article and shall establish the following: (a) Standards for determining the need for a court interpreter in particular cases. (b) Standards for ensuring a court interpreter’s understanding of the legal and te…

(a) The Judicial Council may establish a court interpreters advisory panel to assist the council in performing its duties under this article. The panel shall include a majority of court interpreters and may include judges and court administrators, members of the bar, and others i…

A natural person who either (1) holds a valid certificate as a certified court interpreter issued by a certification entity approved by the Judicial Council, or (2) until January 1, 1996, is named and maintained on the list of recommended court interpreters previously established…

Each employee of the Legislature may elect to receive one or more employee benefits, as prescribed by concurrent resolution heretofore or hereafter adopted, in lieu of a portion of the compensation provided to the employee. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1077, Sec. 2.)

All money received by the department under this article shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the General Fund. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)

The Department of General Services has complete control of all of the land owned by the state in the Delhi Colony in Merced County, consisting of approximately 58.50 acres. The department may sell all or any part for cash at a price to be fixed by the director. There shall be exc…

The department has control of real property in the City of Sacramento, consisting of property known as the State Garage on L Street, and lots designated 83, 84 and H on Fifth Street, for use for state purposes. The department may sell all or part upon such terms and conditions as…

All personal property received from the state land settlement shall be held by the department for use by it, for transfer to and for use by other state agencies which receive their support from the General Fund, or it may be sold. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)

(a) Any state agency for which an appropriation is made, may, without at the time furnishing vouchers and itemized statements, draw from that appropriation for use as a revolving fund any of the following: (1) A sum not to exceed 3 percent of the total amount of the appropriation…

Any revolving fund drawn under the provisions of Section 16400 may only be used in accordance with law for payment of compensation earned, traveling expenses, traveling expense advances, or where immediate payment is otherwise necessary. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 726, Sec. 18.…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 16400 and 16401, the California State Lottery may draw funds from its continuous appropriation for the purpose of making immediate payment through its revolving fund to California State Lottery prizewinners of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) o…

In lieu of actually withdrawing such revolving fund from the State Treasury, the Controller may in his discretion, upon request of the state agency for which the appropriation was made, apply and credit the amount of such revolving fund, or any portion thereof, as repayment and r…

Any state agency that withdraws a revolving fund shall remain fully accountable therefor. All disbursements must be substantiated by vouchers filed with and audited by the Controller. Disbursements may be reported, substantiated by vouchers, from time to time to the Controller in…

Where the duties of any state agency for which an appropriation is available make necessary the use of moneys for purposes of a confidential nature, such state agency may, without at the time furnishing vouchers and itemized statements, draw from such appropriation an advance for…

Notwithstanding Section 16404, the Department of Corrections may withdraw funds for confidential use in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per fiscal year. The sums so withdrawn may be used as a revolving fund where cash advances are necessary. At the close of…

No state agency or person shall use or disburse any money withdrawn under the provisions of this article for any purpose whatever, unless authorized by law. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 255.)

As used in this article: (a) “Uniform” means outer garments, excluding shoes, which are required to be worn exclusively while carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the position and which are different from the design or fashion of the general population. This definition…

(a) State employees shall be responsible for the purchase of uniforms required as a condition of employment. The state shall provide for an annual uniform allowance to state employees for the replacement of uniforms worn on a full-time basis, and an annual uniform allowance to st…

Each state employee, including employees having probationary status, employed in a position which is permanent and full time, or employed in a position which is less than full time for the equivalent of one year, shall receive the allowance for uniforms provided for in Section 19…

To implement the provisions of Sections 19850.1 and 19850.2, the department shall: (a) Establish a procedure to determine what articles are to be included in calculating the amount of the uniform allowance. (b) Determine the average annual replacement cost for each type of unifor…

Subject to the availability of funds appropriated specifically for that purpose, each state employee shall be furnished work clothes if: (a) The work clothes are required for purposes of sanitation or cleanliness; and (b) The work clothes are required by the appointing power; and…

(a) The state shall furnish the initial issuance of all safety equipment and police protective equipment required by the employing state agency. All safety equipment and police protective equipment provided pursuant to this section shall remain the property of the state. Items lo…

The state department in which an employee is employed may pay the cost of replacing personal tools or other equipment required in the employee’s work when stolen from the jobsite without fault of the employee. The department shall adopt rules setting forth the criteria under whic…

In addition to other equipment furnished to peace officers within the Department of Corrections and the California Youth Authority, the department and the California Youth Authority, in accordance with the terms of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5,…

The Public Employees’ Retirement Fund in the State Treasury is continued in existence. The Public Employees’ Retirement Fund is a trust fund created, and administered in accordance with this part, solely for the benefit of the members and retired members of this system and their …

The board has the exclusive control of the administration and investment of the retirement fund. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may retain a bank or trust company to serve as custodian for safekeeping, delivery, securities valuation, investment performance reporting, and other services in connection with investment of the retirement fund. Notwithstandi…

Costs of administration of this system shall be paid from funds appropriated for interest income from the retirement fund. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Interest earned on any cash deposit in a bank by the Treasurer and income on other assets constituting a part of the fund shall be credited to the fund as received. Income, of whatever nature, earned on the retirement fund during any fiscal year, in excess of the interest credite…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds in the reserve against deficiencies shall not be used to pay any employers’ contribution required by this chapter to be paid by the state, any school employer, or any contracting agency. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Eff…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds in the retirement fund shall be expended for any purpose other than the cost of administration of this system, investments for the benefit of this system, the reduction of employer contributions, and the provision of benefits t…

The board shall deposit monthly in the State Treasury to the credit of the retirement fund all amounts received by it under this part. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) The board shall credit all contributions of members in the retirement fund with interest at an interest crediting rate of 6 percent compounded at each June 30. The retired member reserves in the retirement fund shall be credited with the lesser of the current actuarial intere…

The board of supervisors shall furnish the sheriff and deputy sheriffs with suitable badges of office. Upon the badge of the sheriff shall be inscribed “Sheriff,” and upon those of the deputy sheriffs shall be inscribed “Deputy Sheriff.” (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

There is a district attorney’s special appropriation in each county. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 536.)

At the beginning of each fiscal year in counties having a population of 90,000 or more, the board of supervisors shall make available to the district attorney’s special appropriation an amount sufficient to make the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the special appropriati…

At the beginning of each fiscal year in all other counties, the board of supervisors shall make available to the district attorney’s special appropriation an amount sufficient to make the sum in the district attorney’s special appropriation the amount determined by the board, not…

The population basis is that fixed by the last decennial federal census. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 905.)

The district attorney shall only use the special appropriation to pay: (a) Expenses lawfully incurred in criminal cases arising in the county. (b) Expenses lawfully incurred in the detection of crime, other than those declared to be misdemeanors by the Vehicle Code. (c) Expenses …

On the presentation by the district attorney of his requisition to the auditor, the auditor shall draw his warrant in favor of the district attorney on the special appropriation for such amounts as the district attorney requires. The treasurer shall pay the warrant. (Amended by S…

The district attorney shall file vouchers with the auditor at the end of each fiscal year, and may file vouchers from time to time during the year, showing the disposition he has made of any money received from the special appropriation and the particular purpose for which it was…

The district attorney’s special appropriation is in addition to any other appropriations at his disposal, and this article does not limit or affect any provision of law relative to the expenses of the district attorney which are incurred by him and paid as other county claims aft…

This article does not apply to any county operating under a charter making provision for a similar appropriation. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 536.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, Article 3 (commencing with Section 63040) and Article 4 (commencing with Section 63042), shall not apply to any conduit financing for economic development facilities by the bank directly for the benefit of a participating part…