Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Notwithstanding any provisions of this article relating to compensation paid to the county for assessing and collecting taxes for a city the board of supervisors may, upon a finding of public interest, perform such assessment and collection service for a city without compensation…

When delinquent taxes of a general law city, with costs and penalties, have been paid to the county treasurer, the money collected, including, if authorized by the board of supervisors as a matter of general county policy, the costs and penalties on such delinquent taxes, shall b…

As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means a county, city, school district, district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation, or other public agency of the state. (b) “Group life insurance” and “group policies of life insurance” includes “group an…

For the purposes of this article, employees employed by the county superintendent of schools and whose salaries are paid from the county school service fund are county employees. The employer’s contribution for such employees is a proper charge against the county school service f…

For the purposes of this article, school district employees whose salaries are paid through the county school service fund, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13843 of the Education Code, are county employees. The employer’s contribution for such employees shall be paid throug…

For the limited purpose of the application of this article, judges of the superior and municipal courts and the officers and attachés of said courts whose salaries are paid either in whole or in part from the salary fund of the county are county employees and shall be subject to …

Employees of a district may be treated as county employees for purposes of this article subject to approval of the district’s governing board and the county board of supervisors. The board of supervisors may impose as a condition to that approval a charge to cover the added costs…

Employees of an agency or entity created for the joint exercise of powers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1, are county employees for purposes of this article when the county is a party to the joint exercise of powers …

(a) The legislative body of a local agency, subject to conditions as may be established by it, may provide for any health and welfare benefits for the benefit of its officers, employees, retired employees, and retired members of the legislative body, as provided in subdivision (b…

In providing health and welfare benefits the local agency may approve plans of their officers and employees or may contract with one or more admitted insurers, health service organizations, or legal service organizations for such plan or plans of health and welfare benefits as th…

In approving a plan or plans of health and welfare benefits, the local agency may approve policies of life, health, legal expense, and accident insurance, or any of them, from an admitted insurer or from a nonprofit membership corporation, as defined in Section 1157, wherein a bo…

When a policy is approved or adopted and carried into effect the local agency may prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures as may properly implement the system, to provide for its administration and to advise its officers and employees of the terms and provisions of the s…

When in the possession of the local agency, applications, claims and all individual records of persons entitled to benefits from any policies or plans established pursuant to this article shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to anyone except to the extent expressly au…

All plans, policies or other documents used to effectuate the purposes of this article shall provide benefits for large numbers of employees. No plan or policy may be approved pursuant to this article unless its issuance or the payment of benefits thereunder is otherwise lawful i…

From funds under its jurisdiction, the legislative body may authorize payment of all, or such portion as it may elect, of the premiums, dues, or other charges for health and welfare benefits of officers, employees, retired employees, former elective members specified in subdivisi…

(a) From funds under its jurisdiction, the legislative body may authorize payment of all or any portion as it may elect of the premiums, dues, or other charges for health and welfare benefits on the spouse and dependent children under the age of 21, dependent children under the a…

It is the intention of the Legislature to allow legislative bodies to validate or approve any prior, existing, or future payments or claims resulting from insurance or health benefits or health and welfare given their officers and employees and their dependents. The purpose of th…

In granting the approval specified in Sections 53202 and 53202.1 the local agency or governing board shall give preference to such health benefit plans as do not terminate upon retirement of the employees affected, and which provide the same benefits for retired personnel as for …

School districts and community college districts may join with other school districts or community college districts, or any combination of those districts, in providing for the payment of health and welfare benefits by entering into a pooling arrangement under a joint exercise o…

Subject to any applicable limitations of Section 53205 the legislative body may authorize payments to the trustees of a fund established to procure insurance pursuant to Insurance Code Sections 10202.8 or 10270.5 (a)(4) and may deduct from the employees’ compensation amounts for …

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 charges for health and welfare benefi…

This article does not require an officer or employee of a local agency to accept or join in any plan of health and welfare benefits or to authorize deductions from their wages or salaries for any portion of the costs thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 944.)

Notwithstanding any statutory limitation upon compensation or statutory restriction relating to interest in contracts entered into by any local agency, any member of a legislative body may participate in any plan of health and welfare benefits permitted by this article. (Added by…

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

Amendments made in this article by the Legislature at the 1957 Regular Session, including, but not limited to, the repeal of Government Code Sections 53203 and 53204, are intended to enlarge the classification of service-type organizations eligible for pay roll deductions and emp…

The legislative body of a county may authorize payment from funds under its jurisdiction of all or such portion as it may elect of the premiums or other charges for hospital, medical, surgical, disability, death benefits, or related benefits whether provided on an insurance or a …

As used in this chapter, “local agency” means county, city, and sanitary district. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

As used in this chapter, “conduits” mean sewers, water mains, or other conduits. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

As used in this chapter, “lines” mean pole lines for the transmission of electricity and electric energy. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

All powers and duties conferred upon the Public Utilities Commission by this chapter are exclusive. Its judgment is conclusive upon all parties to any proceedings taken pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

This chapter is alternative to, and does not repeal, Chapter 1. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

Under the terms prescribed by its legislative body a city or sanitary district may permit a local agency to construct and maintain conduits and lines in, along, or across its streets and other public places and to use them for such purpose pursuant to this chapter and not otherwi…

The resolution of necessity and request for permission of a local agency to construct and maintain conduits and poles in another city or sanitary district shall be made and submitted pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 1, except that the submitted resolution of necessity shall be cert…

If a city or sanitary district, grants permission for the construction and maintenance of sewers, it may connect its sewer and those of its inhabitants with the sewers constructed, and use such sewers, pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 1. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

A local agency shall let contracts for furnishing labor or materials for the construction or completion of conduits or line constructed by it in another city or sanitary district pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 1. This chapter does not prohibit the local agency itself from constru…

If a controversy arises between the local agencies after permission has been granted by a city or sanitary district or by the Public Utilities Commission concerning the construction, operation, maintenance, or control of any conduits or lines, either local agency may file a petit…

The Public Utilities Commission shall hear and determine the complaint pursuant to the Public Utilities Act. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, the authority may impose, by resolution, a parcel tax within the jurisdiction of the authority pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 o…

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, an authority may impose, by resolution, a special tax, measured by gross receipts, for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful business transacted in the jurisdiction of the authority pursuant to t…

(a) (1) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, an authority may impose, by resolution, a special tax measured by the number of employees employed by the taxpayer for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful business activity transacted in th…

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, an authority may impose, by resolution, a special parcel tax on a property owner, and related affiliates, that own a rental housing portfolio that exceeds 500 units. (b) The special tax may have graduated …

The special taxes authorized in this article may also be imposed by qualified voter initiative. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 767, Sec. 1. (SB 440) Effective January 1, 2025.)

(a) An authority shall consult with relevant local governments to identify the most efficient and appropriate method of administering and collecting any tax levied pursuant to Section 62551, 62551.1, or 62551.2. (b) The entity charged with administering and collecting any tax lev…

All special taxes levied pursuant to this article shall be administered in the following manner: (a) Taxes collected shall be deposited in a separate fund, which shall be established in the treasury of the entity charged with administering and collecting the special taxes pursuan…

(a) There is within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank which shall be responsible for administering this division. (b) The bank shall be under the direction of an executive director appointed by the Governor…

(a) The bank shall be governed and its corporate power exercised by a board of directors that shall consist of the following persons: (1) The Director of Finance or his or her designee. (2) The Treasurer or his or her designee. (3) The Director of the Governor’s Office of Busines…