Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section, to provide a uniform limit on the pension trust benefits for the members of the legislative bodies of all political subdivisions of the state, including charter cities and charter counties. The Legislature finds an…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to recognize a public obligation to all those whose duties as local prosecutors, local public defenders, and local public defender investigators expose them to more than ordinary risks in their contribution to an ef…

Any law prohibiting, restricting, or limiting the assignment of or order for wages or salary does not prohibit, restrict, or limit the powers conferred in this article nor the power of officers or employees to authorize and approve payment of trust contributions by wage and salar…

A pension trust established pursuant to this article shall have trustees, agents or officers who shall carry on the business of the pension trust. The by-laws or declaration of trust shall prescribe the manner in which and the officers or agents by whom the pension trust may be c…

Unless the legislative body of the local agency specifically provides that a pension trust plan established pursuant to this article is compulsory upon the officers and employees of the local agency, it shall not be compulsory for an officer or employee of such agency to accept o…

The legislative body of the local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may provide for waiver of membership by prospective employees in the case of newly hired employees who have obtained the age of 60 years of age. Such legisla…

The legislative body of a local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may grant reciprocal retirement benefits to members who are entitled to retirement rights or benefits from other retirement systems established under this arti…

If a local legislative body establishes a pension trust pursuant to this article that provides for disability retirement or has established reciprocity with a retirement system that provides for disability retirement, the legislative body of the local agency, in determining wheth…

The legislative body of the local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may adopt any other provisions and regulations concerning such plan which are not specifically prohibited by statute. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 653.)

The legislative body of a local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may contribute to a plan which is established pursuant to the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 268.)

(a) The Health Insurance Purchasing Alliance Program is hereby authorized. The program shall be administered by the Board of Directors of the Health Insurance Purchasing Alliance Program pursuant to this article. (b) The governing bodies of any two or more counties that maintain …

The board of directors shall: (a) Negotiate and enter into contractual arrangements with health care insurance providers to provide health benefits coverage for the eligible employees and retirees of participating public agencies and their eligible dependents. (b) Act upon the re…

The Advisory Committee shall provide the board advice and assistance in determining the health insurance coverage needs of the participating public agencies and in the adoption of rules and regulations. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 199, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The federal government is proposing significant and fundamental changes in the structure and funding of social services by eliminating or greatly reducing many categorical grants and consolidating them into block…

As used in this article: (a) “Service provider” means any public or private nonprofit agency which provides service directly to categorical populations. (b) “Consolidated program” means any program which the state has the option to fund with the block grant. (c) “Categorical popu…

Federal block grant legislation provides that, for the first fiscal year, states have the option to accept or reject designated block grants. Consistent with this federal policy, the state shall, prior to July 1, 1982, accept only those block grants that meet all of the following…

Counties shall be granted maximum flexibility in administering federal categorical and block grant programs to the extent permitted by state planning requirements. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to provide counties maximum flexibility in setting prio…

(a) Based on the criteria specified in Section 16366.3, the Legislature directs the state to assume administrative responsibility for the following federal block grants in the 1981–82 state fiscal year: (1) Low-income home energy assistance. (2) Social services (pursuant to Title…

For the 1981–82 state fiscal year, block grants which the state chooses to accept and administer shall be disbursed in grant form and shall be governed by the provisions of this section. The provisions of this section, however, shall apply only to the amount retained in the block…

(a) The funds shall be used to serve the populations defined in the federal statutes and regulations which governed the federal categorical programs as of January 30, 1981, and which are consolidated into the block grants. (b) Federal funds shall be received by the Controller and…

Since federal block grant funds were reduced by an average of 26 percent during the 1981–82 fiscal year and are proposed for further reductions during the 1982–83 fiscal year, the Legislature declares that the state’s administrative costs and processes must be reduced in order to…

For those programs for which the state does not assume full administrative responsibility under the block grant consolidations reflected in the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, but for which state agencies have continued administrative and funding responsibility…

It shall be the policy of this state to provide mechanisms for allocating federal employment and training block grant funds which maximize local control and coordination among local public and private agencies, as well as local business, labor and educational representatives. (Ad…

(a) The 1981–82 state fiscal year shall be a transition year during which the Legislature shall require certain critical reviews and reports as it deems necessary to assist in developing the policies to govern the state’s assumption of both federal categorical and block grants as…

The Department of Community Services and Development shall receive and administer the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Block Grant, provided for pursuant to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 8621 et seq.). The departmen…

(a) In determining the maximum allowable annual payment of Energy Crisis Intervention Program benefits for eligible households under Section 16367.5, the Department of Economic Opportunity may take into consideration the energy cost variations between baseline territories as esta…

(a) The Department of Economic Opportunity shall receive and administer all state and federal funds which are allocated for programs to provide energy assistance to qualified low-income individuals only, except for those funds which are allocated to, and distributed by, the Calif…

In order to make administrative improvements in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program components provided for in subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 16367.5, the Department of Economic Opportunity shall contract, during the 1986 program year, with nonprofit organiza…

The Department of Economic Opportunity may enter into an agreement with the California Energy Extension Service to provide technical assistance and outreach programs to low-income individuals and the Department of Economic Opportunity energy agencies which shall include, but not …

Whenever the Department of Economic Opportunity does not allocate Energy Crisis Intervention Program funds on schedule to a community-based organization or community action agency and the organization or agency finds it necessary to obtain a loan in order to cover its program cos…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a warrant distributed pursuant to Section 16367.5 or 16367.6 remains unclaimed, or the claimant cannot be found, for a period of six months following its disbursement, the face amount of the unclaimed warrant shall revert and b…

Any advisory agency, commission, or other entity established by any city, county, or special district relative to the application for or use of federal block grant funds shall include in its membership older persons, as defined by Section 9103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code…

This article shall apply to districts other than school districts. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 330, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)

The legislative body of any district electing to adopt by resolution the procedures in this chapter shall, prior to an election of officers of the districts, prescribe the amounts of officials’ bonds of the officers of the district. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 330, Sec. 3. Effecti…

As an alternative or supplementary to the bonds required by this article, the legislative body may establish a master bond pursuant to Section 1481. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 330, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)

The legislative body of a district, other than a school district, may, by resolution, insure against losses caused by an employee or officer of the district in lieu of providing a bond or bonds. After the resolution is adopted, any requirements of law regarding faithful performan…

The Special Account for Capital Outlay is hereby created as a special account in the General Fund. This account is a reserve fund within the meaning of Section 5 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. (Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 899, Sec. 5.5. E…

The Special Account for Capital Outlay is hereby created as a special account in the General Fund. This account is a reserve fund within the meaning of Section 5 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 899, Sec. 5. Effective September 17, 1980…

Funds deposited in the Special Account for Capital Outlay may be appropriated by the Legislature for the following purposes: (a) To augment the allocations of funds pursuant to subdivisions (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of Section 6217 of the Public Resources Code. (b) Capital outl…

Funds deposited in the Special Account for Capital Outlay may be appropriated by the Legislature for the following purposes: (a) For transfer to any of the following funds: (1) Capital Outlay Fund for Public Higher Education. (2) State School Building Lease-Purchase Fund. (3) Sta…

This article shall remain in effect only until the later of the following dates, and on that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute changes the requirements of this section: (1) The operative date of the Budget Act for the 1984–85 fiscal year. (2) The operative date of …

This article shall become operative upon the date that Article 1.8 (commencing with Section 16368) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, as added by Section 5 of the act that added this article to the code, is repealed unless a later enacted stat…

The courtroom assignment of bailiffs in the Los Angeles County Superior Court shall be determined by the presiding judge and the bailiff’s management representative; or their designees. Any new bailiff assignments shall be made only after consultation with the affected judge or c…

(a) An employee of a local agency may not be sworn into office as an elected or appointed member of the legislative body of that local agency unless he or she resigns as an employee. If the employee does not resign, the employment shall automatically terminate upon his or her bei…

This article shall not be construed to preempt Sections 35107 and 72103 of the Education Code. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 237, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Local agency” means a city, city and county, county, district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the state. (b) “Legislative body” means the board of supervisors of…