Title GOV — California Gov. Code

The Judicial Council shall act on a claim against a judicial branch entity or judge of one of those entities in accordance with the procedure that the Judicial Council provides by rule of court. The Judicial Council may authorize any committee of the Judicial Council or employee …

Except as provided in Section 912.7, in the case of claims against the state, the board shall act on claims in accordance with that procedure as the board, by rule, may prescribe. It may hear evidence for and against the claims and, with the approval of the Governor, report to th…

(a) Written notice of the action taken under Section 912.5, 912.6, 912.7, or 912.8 or the inaction that is deemed rejection under Section 912.4 shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 915.4. The notice may be in substantially the following form: “Notice is hereby given…

The board may, in its discretion, within the time prescribed by Section 945.6 for commencing an action on the claim, re-examine a previously rejected claim in order to consider a settlement of the claim.

(a) A claim, any amendment thereto, or an application to the public entity for leave to present a late claim shall be presented to a local public entity by any of the following means: (1) Delivering it to the clerk, secretary, or auditor thereof. (2) Mailing it to the clerk, secr…

(a) If a claim, amendment to a claim, or application to a public entity for leave to present a late claim is presented or sent by mail under this chapter, or if any notice under this chapter is given by mail, the claim, amendment, application, or notice shall be mailed in the man…

(a) The notices provided for in Sections 910.8, 911.8, and 913 shall be given by any of the following methods: (1) Personally delivering the notice to the person presenting the claim or making the application. (2) Mailing the notice to the address, if any, stated in the claim or …

The Secretary of the Senate, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, and the minute clerks and Sergeant-at-Arms of each house for any session shall perform the duties of their offices at the next succeeding session, until their successors are elected and qualify. (Enacted by Stats. 1943…

The Secretary of the Senate may appoint such temporary employees as are in his opinion necessary for the proper organization of the Senate. The Chief Clerk of the Assembly may appoint such temporary employees as are in his opinion necessary for the proper organization of the Asse…

The officers and employees of the Senate are: (a) A President. (b) A President pro tempore, one secretary, one Sergeant-at-Arms, one minute clerk and one chaplain. (c) Other officers and employees deemed necessary by the Senate and provided for by resolution of the Senate. Office…

The officers and employees of the Assembly are: (a) A Speaker, a Speaker pro Tempore, a Majority Floor Leader, a Minority Floor Leader, one Chief Clerk, one Sergeant at Arms, one Minute Clerk and one Chaplain. (b) Other officers and employees deemed necessary by the Assembly and …

All permanent officers and employees of the Senate or Assembly, except the President of the Senate and the Majority and Minority Floor Leaders and Minute Clerk of the Assembly, shall be elected by the house to which they are attached.

Any officer or employee appointed or elected by the Senate or Assembly may at any time be removed in the same manner as is provided for his election or appointment. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

The President or President pro tempore of the Senate may administer the oath of office to any Senator and to the officers of the Senate and the Speaker or Speaker pro tempore of the Assembly may administer the oath of office to any Assemblyman and to the officers of the Assembly.…

The Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly shall: (a) Administer the constitutional oath of office to the employees of their respective houses. (b) Attend the session each day. (c) Perform the duties as prescribed for them by law or by the rules of their respecti…

The Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly may administer and certify oaths and may provide the proof or acknowledgment of an instrument in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 1180) of Chapter 4 of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code.

The assistant secretaries of the Senate and the assistant clerks of the Assembly shall take charge of all bills, petitions, and other papers presented to their respective houses, file and enter them in the books provided for that purpose, and perform such other duties as may be d…

The Minute Clerk of the Senate and the Minute Clerk of the Assembly shall keep a correct record of the proceedings of their respective houses. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and of the Assembly shall: (a) Under the direction of their presiding officers, have general supervision of the Senate and Assembly chambers, and the rooms attached. (b) Attend during the sittings of their respective bodies, and execute their co…

The Sergeant at Arms and Assistant Sergeants at Arms of each house shall have the powers and authority conferred by law upon peace officers listed in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code in all parts of the state in carrying out their d…

The Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of each house shall perform the duties of doorkeeper and keep order in the halls and lobbies. They shall prohibit all persons, other than members, officers, employees, other persons who have the privilege of the floor assigned them by the rules of e…

The secretary and assistant secretaries, the chief clerk and assistant clerks, and the engrossing and enrolling clerks and the minute clerks of the Senate and Assembly shall mark, label, and arrange all bills and papers belonging to the archives of their respective houses at the …

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.

The Speaker is responsible for the efficient conduct of the legislative and administrative affairs of the Assembly from the final adjournment of any session of the Legislature until the convening of the next session including, but not limited to, the preparation, correction, fili…

Every member, officer, and employee of the Assembly shall, upon request, assist the Speaker in carrying out the duties imposed upon him under this article.

Neither the Speaker nor any Member of the Assembly who assists him shall receive any additional salary for services rendered pursuant to this article, but they shall be allowed the same mileage and actual and necessary expenses for living accommodations and meals as is provided b…

Whenever the Speaker incurs expenses in connection with the work of an Assembly committee of which he is a member, whether an ex officio or otherwise, the Controller shall draw his warrant in payment of the claim for such expenses when it is certified either by the chairman of th…

(a) The Joint Rules Committee shall include, in planning the Legislature’s new building to be located at the corner of 10th Street and “N” Street in Sacramento, child care services and limited school age child care services, as prescribed in this subdivision, to be made available…

As used in this article: (a) “Fiscal year” means a year beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 unless the local public entity has adopted a different fiscal year as authorized by law, in which case “fiscal year” means the fiscal year adopted by such local public entity. (b) “J…

(a) A judgment is enforceable until 10 years after the time the judgment becomes final or, if the judgment is payable in installments, until 10 years after the final installment becomes due. (b) A judgment, whether or not final, is not enforceable under Title 9 (commencing with S…

A local public entity shall pay any judgment in the manner provided in this article. A writ of mandate is an appropriate remedy to compel a local public entity to perform any act required by this article.

Except as provided in Section 970.6, the governing body of a local public entity shall pay, to the extent funds are available in the fiscal year in which it becomes final, any judgment, with interest thereon, out of any funds to the credit of the local public entity that are: (a)…

Except as provided in Section 970.6, if a local public entity does not pay a judgment, with interest thereon, during the fiscal year in which it becomes final, the governing body shall pay the judgment, with interest thereon, during the ensuing fiscal year immediately upon the ob…

(a) The court which enters the judgment shall order that the governing body pay the judgment, with interest thereon, in not exceeding 10 equal annual installments if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The governing body of the local public entity has adopted an o…

(a) Each local public entity shall in each fiscal year include in its budget a provision to provide funds in an amount sufficient to pay all judgments in accordance with this article. (b) If all or any portion of the revenue used for the maintenance and operation of a local publi…

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Judgment resulting from a discretionary act” means a judgment arising from a liability which the local public entity has discretion to incur or not to incur and includes a judgment rendered in an eminent domain proceeding and a judgment requiring…

(a) All judgments for which a local public entity is liable are legal investments for all trust funds, and for the funds of all insurance companies, banks (both commercial and savings) and trust companies, and for every other local public entity within this state, to the same ext…

As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the governing body of a local taxing entity. (b) “Local taxing entity” means a local public entity that has the power to levy ad valorem taxes, or ad valorem assessments, upon property within the territory of the entity.

Whenever the board deems it necessary for the local taxing entity to incur a bonded indebtedness to fund all or any portion of an outstanding judgment against the entity, it shall by resolution state: (a) The necessity for the indebtedness. (b) The purpose for which the proposed …

Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication of a copy of the resolution pursuant to Section 6066 in a newspaper of general circulation circulated within the local taxing entity. If there is no such newspaper, the resolution shall be posted in three public places in the lo…

The copy of the resolution published or posted shall be accompanied by a notice subscribed by the clerk or secretary of the local taxing entity that: (a) The hearing referred to in the resolution will be had at the time and place specified in the resolution. (b) At that time and …

At the time and place fixed for the hearing on the resolution or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing. Any person interested, including persons owning property within the local taxing entity, may appear and present any …

After the board has made its determination pursuant to Section 975.8, if it deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness, it shall by resolution state: (a) That it deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness. (b) The purpose for which the bonded indebtedness will b…

The resolution made pursuant to Section 976 shall constitute the notice of such election and such resolution shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 in a newspaper of general circulation circulated within the local taxing entity. If there is no such newspaper, the resolution …

The board shall provide for holding the election in the same manner as provided by law in respect to general elections of the local taxing entity so far as applicable, except as otherwise provided in this article.

Every elector authorized to vote in general elections of the local taxing entity may vote on the proposition to authorize the bonds.

If two-thirds or more of the votes cast upon the proposition at the election are in favor of incurring the bonded indebtedness, the board may issue the bonds at the time or times it deems proper.

The board shall prescribe the form of the bonds. The bonds may be issued in denominations not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not less than one hundred dollars ($100). The board shall fix, and designate in the bonds, a time and place for payment of the bonds.

The board may provide for the redemption of bonds issued under this article before maturity at prices determined by it. A bond shall not be subject to call or redemption prior to maturity unless it contains a recital to that effect. Notice of redemption shall be published at such…

The bonds shall be signed by the presiding officer of the board and countersigned by the clerk or secretary of the local taxing entity, and the coupons shall be signed by the clerk or secretary. All signatures except that of the clerk or secretary on the bonds may be printed, lit…