Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until June 30, 2001, the reimbursement of counties meeting one of the following conditions shall not be reduced for the state share of the nonfederal costs for the administration of the In-Home Supportive Services program. (1) Count…

Upon the recommendation of the Treasurer, the Governor may designate well-known and responsible banking firms or associations, or incorporated banking institutions having a paid-up capital and surplus of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) as the state fiscal agents fo…

With the approval of the Governor, the Treasurer may fix the amount of and require bonds from any fiscal agent to the State, conditioned on the faithful performance of its duties as fiscal agent. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2070.)

Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Treasurer may do all things necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including, among others, the making of such arrangements with any fiscal agent as may be necessary including the compensation, if any, of any f…

All bonds and coupons issued by the State, which by their terms are payable at the Office of the Treasurer, without further designation of a place of payment, are at the option of the holder also payable at any fiscal agent. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2070.)

At such time as the Treasurer may fix with the approval of the Governor in accordance with Section 16673; (a) the Controller shall draw his warrant for the payment of maturing or matured bonds and coupons and, (b) the Treasurer shall out of such funds remit to a fiscal agent in t…

Any fiscal agent shall promptly notify the remitting officer of the receipt of the remittances and shall promptly cancel paid bonds and coupons and return them to the Treasurer. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2070.)

Any fiscal agent may redeem state bonds and coupons when duly presented to it by the holder, with or without a certificate making them payable at a fiscal agent. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2070.)

Express charges and postage are a proper charge against the State. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 120.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this chapter govern the construction of this part. The definition of a word applies to any variants thereof and the singular tense of a word includes the plural. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1459, Sec. 1.)

“City” means any city whether general law or charter, except a city and county. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1459, Sec. 1.)

“Commission” means the Commission on State Mandates. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1459, Sec. 1.)

“Costs mandated by the federal government” means any increased costs incurred by a local agency or school district after January 1, 1973, in order to comply with the requirements of a federal statute or regulation. “Costs mandated by the federal government” includes costs resulti…

“Costs mandated by the state” means any increased costs which a local agency or school district is required to incur after July 1, 1980, as a result of any statute enacted on or after January 1, 1975, or any executive order implementing any statute enacted on or after January 1, …

“County” means any chartered or general law county. “County” includes a city and county. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1459, Sec. 1.)

“Executive order” means an order, plan, requirement, rule, or regulation issued by any of the following: (a) The Governor. (b) An officer or official serving at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) An agency, department, board, or commission of state government. (Amended by Stats. 2…

“Cost savings authorized by the state” means any decreased costs that a local agency or school district realizes as a result of any statute enacted or any executive order adopted that permits or requires the discontinuance of or a reduction in the level of service of an existing …

“Local agency” means any city, county, special district, authority, or other political subdivision of the state. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1459, Sec. 1.)

(a) “Reasonable reimbursement methodology” means a formula for reimbursing local agencies and school districts for costs mandated by the state, as defined in Section 17514. (b) A reasonable reimbursement methodology shall be based on cost information from a representative sample …

“School district” means any school district, community college district, or county superintendent of schools. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1459, Sec. 1.)

“Special district” means any agency of the state that performs governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries. “Special district” includes a county service area, a maintenance district or area, an improvement district or improvement zone, or any other zone or are…

“Test claim” means the first claim filed with the commission alleging that a particular statute or executive order imposes costs mandated by the state, and includes a claim filed pursuant to Section 17574. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 329, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 2008.)

“Legislatively determined mandate” means the provisions of a statute or executive order that the Legislature, pursuant to Article 1.5, has declared by statute to be a mandate for which reimbursement is required by Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. (Added…

(a) “Initial reimbursement claim” means a claim filed with the Controller by a local agency or school district for costs to be reimbursed for the fiscal years specified in the first claiming instructions issued by the Controller pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 17558. (b) “…

“Deflator” means the Implicit Price Deflator for the Costs of Goods and Services to Governmental Agencies, as determined by the Department of Finance. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1534, Sec. 2. Effective October 2, 1985.)

“Base year entitlement” means that amount determined to be the average for the approved reimbursement claims of each local agency or school district for the three preceding fiscal years adjusted by the change in the deflator. A base year entitlement shall not include any nonrecur…

The oath required by this chapter is the oath set forth in Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution of California. (Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1250.)

If the provisions of this chapter are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, …

The oath required by this chapter shall be taken and subscribed by: (a) Every person who is appointed to a State position not in the State civil service and not otherwise so required by law, within 30 days of the date of appointment; and (b) Every person who has not previously ta…

The method and manner of taking, subscribing, and filing the oath by a person appointed to a State position not in the state civil service shall be as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 1360) of Chapter 2 of Division 4 of Title 1. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec…

The oath shall be taken by a state civil service employee before his appointing power or before any person authorized in writing by his appointing power or before any person authorized by law to administer oaths. The oath shall be filed as prescribed by State Personnel Board rule…

Any person who is appointed to a State position not in the State civil service and who fails to take the oath required by this chapter within the time provided forthwith forfeits his right to his position, and the position shall be considered vacant. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 12…

The failure of any person who is appointed to a permanent position in the State civil service to take and subscribe the oath within the time provided in this chapter, is a cause for dismissal by the State Personnel Board. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.)

Each civil service employee who takes, subscribes and files the oath within the time prescribed by Section 18151 is conclusively presumed to have been and to be legally holding his position as far as laws requiring him to take, subscribe, or file an oath are concerned. (Added by …

Every appointing power shall notify every new civil service employee immediately following his appointment of the provisions of this chapter that are applicable to the employee. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.)

No fee shall be charged by any person before whom the oath is taken and subscribed. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.)

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish the rights of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen Health Benefits Trust, the Peace Officers Research Association of California Health Benefits Trust, and the California Correctional Peace Officer Association Health Benef…

As used in this chapter: (a) “Health benefits trust” means the California Association of Highway Patrolmen Health Benefits Trust, the Peace Officers Research Association of California Health Benefits Trust, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association Health Benefits Tr…

(a) A health benefits trust may assert a lien for health benefits paid on behalf of a participant against any settlement with, or arbitration award or judgment against, a third party. No lien asserted by a health benefits trust under this section may exceed the amount actually pa…

(a) A court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over a claim by a participant against a third party shall additionally have jurisdiction over apportionment of any recovery on the claim, if the participant and the health benefits trust or any other party asserting a lien cannot agre…

“Account” means the account maintained with respect to the participant which reflects that aggregate value of the following amounts credited to the participant: (a) Employee contributions to the plan. (b) Employer contributions to the plan on behalf of the participant. (c) Net ea…

“Beneficiary” means any person or persons designated by the participant pursuant to this part, or otherwise entitled by statute, to receive distributions from the participant’s account upon the death of the participant. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September…

“Board” means the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Compensation” means the total amount paid to an employee for a plan year as required to be reported on the employee’s Internal Revenue Service form W-2 for income tax withholding purposes. This amount shall include employee contributions picked up by the employer under Section 4…

“Disability” means a disability as determined by the board pursuant to Section 21156. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 820, Sec. 11. Effective September 25, 1998.)

“Eligible employee” means any person employed by the state, whose compensation is paid out of funds directly controlled by the state, and who is subject to coverage by the plan pursuant to the provisions of Section 22960. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 130, Sec. 34. (AB 966) Effect…