Title GOV, California Gov. Code

The agency designated by the Tahoe Area Land Acquisition Commission, or if none is so designated, the California Tahoe Conservancy Agency, shall be deemed the “board” for purposes of Section 16722. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 305, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 4 at the November …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this title. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

“Region” includes that part of Lake Tahoe within the jurisdiction of the State of California, the adjacent parts of the Counties of El Dorado and Placer lying within the Tahoe Basin in the State of California, and that additional and adjacent part of the County of Placer outside …

“Agency” means the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

“Governing body” means the governing board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

“Regional plan” shall mean the long-term general plan for the development of the region. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

“Interim plan” shall mean the interim regional plan adopted pending the adoption of the regional plan. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

When the terms defined in this chapter are used in this title, they have the meanings ascribed to them in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1373.)

“Authority” means the San Francisco Bay Area Transportation Terminal Authority created by this title. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1373.)

“Bonds” means the written evidence of any obligation incurred by the commission payable out of revenues as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 67520) in order to secure funds with which to carry out the purposes of this chapter, irrespective of the form of such obligat…

“Bondholder” or “holder of bonds” or any similar term means any person who shall be the bearer of any outstanding bond registered to bearer or not registered, or the registered owner of any outstanding bond which shall at the time be registered other than to bearer. (Added by Sta…

“Transbay transit terminal” means the existing bus terminal under the jurisdiction of the commission located at First and Mission Streets in the City and County of San Francisco. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1079.)

“Regional transit terminal” means the terminal to be developed and constructed under the provisions of this title, including any and all related facilities developed and constructed in conjunction therewith. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1373.)

“Revenues” means all rates, rentals, fees, charges, or other income or revenue actually received or receivable from the operation of the regional transit terminal, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, interest allowed on any moneys or securities and any pr…

“Indenture” means any resolution, agreement, or other document in writing under which bonds of the commission are authorized to be issued. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1079.)

“Public corporation” means any county, city and county, city, town, municipal corporation, district of any kind or class, authority, redevelopment agency or political subdivision of this state. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1373.)

“Commission” means the California Transportation Commission. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1079.)

“Department” means the Department of Transportation. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1079.)

(a) The Public Transit Revenue Measure District is hereby established with jurisdiction extending throughout the territorial boundaries of the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara, and the City and County of San Francisco. (b) The district shall be govern…

This title shall apply only to the counties and city and county identified pursuant to Section 67710. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 740, Sec. 4. (SB 63) Effective January 1, 2026.)

(a) If the board of the district or a qualified voter initiative proposes a measure for the approval of a tax ordinance adopted pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 67730), the board of supervisors for each of the counties that comprise the district shall call a special…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this chapter govern the construction of this title. (a) “Authority” means a military base reuse authority. (b) “Basewide facility” means a public capital facility that, in the judgment of the board, is important …

Counties and cities may establish an authority with the powers and duties set forth in this title upon the adoption of resolutions pursuant to Section 67820. (Amended (as added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1165) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1166, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1994.)

The authority is a public corporation of the State of California that is independent of the agencies from which its board is appointed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the powers and duties of the authority are those granted or imposed by this title. The Legislature f…

The purpose of the authority is to plan for, finance, and manage the transition of the military base from military to civilian use. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1165, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1994.)

The North Lake Tahoe Transportation Authority may be created upon approval of a resolution calling for the creation of the authority by a majority vote of the membership of the board of supervisors of the County of Placer. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 771, Sec. 2. (AB 2920) Effec…

The boundaries of the authority begin at the southwest corner of Section 30, T14N, R16E, M.D.B.& M., being a point on the Placer-El Dorado County line, and run thence north along section lines to the northwest corner of Section 6, T15N, R16E, M.D.B.& M., being a point on the sout…

(a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of seven members appointed as follows: (1) Two members of the board of supervisors of the County of Placer. (2) One member of the governing body of the North Tahoe Public Utility District. (3) One member of th…

For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 7928.200) of Chapter 14 of Part 5, “elected or appointed official” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (a) A state constitutional officer. (b) A Member of the Legislature. (c) An active or retired judge, court …

(a) The following provisions are continuations of provisions that were included in former Section 6254 as that section read when it was repealed by the CPRA Recodification Act of 2021: (1) Section 7921.500. (2) Sections 7923.600 to 7923.625, inclusive. (3) Section 7923.700. (4) S…

As used in this division, “local agency” includes any of the following: (a) A county. (b) A city, whether general law or chartered. (c) A city and county. (d) A school district. (e) A municipal corporation. (f) A district. (g) A political subdivision. (h) Any board, commission, o…

As used in this division, “member of the public” means any person other than a member, agent, officer, or employee of a federal, state, or local agency who is acting within the scope of that membership, agency, office, or employment. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 47…

As used in this division, “person” includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 473) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 7931.000.)

(a) As used in this division, “public agency” means any state or local agency. (b) As used in Article 5 (commencing with Section 7926.400) of Chapter 5 of Part 5, “public agency” means an entity specified in subdivision (c) of Section 7926.400. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec…

(a) As used in this division, “public records” includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. (b) “Public records” in the …

As used in this division, “public safety official” means the following parties, whether active or retired: (a) A peace officer as defined in Sections 830 to 830.65, inclusive, of the Penal Code, or a person who is not a peace officer, but may exercise the powers of arrest during …

(a) As used in this division, “state agency” means every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitu…

As used in this division, “writing” means any handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, photocopying, transmitting by electronic mail or facsimile, and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing any form of communication or representation, inclu…

The following constitutional provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Crime victims, confidential information or records, The Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy’s Law, Section 28 of Article I of the …

The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, blood test results, written authorization not necessary for disclosure, Section 121010, Health and Safety Code. Acqu…

The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Aeronautics Act, reports of investigations and hearings, Section 21693, Public Utilities Code. Agricultural producers marketing, access to records, Sect…

The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Bank and Corporation Tax, disclosure of information, Article 2 (commencing with Section 19542) of Chapter 7 of Part 10.2 of Division 2, Revenue and Taxa…

The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Cable television subscriber information, confidentiality of, Section 637.5, Penal Code. CalFresh, disclosure of information, Section 18909, Welfare and …

The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Cancer registries, confidentiality of information, Section 103885, Health and Safety Code. Candidate for local nonpartisan elective office, confidential…

The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Conservatee, confidentiality of the conservatee’s report, Section 1826, Probate Code. Conservatee, estate plan of, confidentiality of, Section 2586, Pro…

The following provisions may operate to exempt certain records, or portions thereof, from disclosure pursuant to this division: Dairy Council of California, confidentiality of ballots, Section 64323, Food and Agricultural Code. Death, report that physician’s or podiatrist’s negli…