Title GOV — California Gov. Code

At the request of a public agency, or as otherwise permitted by the board, any class or classes of positions covered by a retirement system which may be excluded from coverage under the federal system pursuant to paragraph (3) or (5) of Section 218(c) of the Social Security Act, …

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the board shall execute a modification of the agreement in conformity with the provisions of Section 218 of the Social Security Act and applicable federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to include the services of employees…

All acts and proceedings heretofore taken under this part by or on behalf of the state or any other public agency for inclusion of its employees in the federal system and all modifications to the agreement executed by the board pursuant to such acts and proceedings are hereby con…

Unless otherwise provided in this article the board shall authorize a referendum among the eligible employees of any retirement system coverage group upon the request of the legislative or governing body of any public agency having employees in such retirement system coverage gro…

In the case of employees in positions covered by a retirement system as set forth in subdivision (i) of Section 22009.1, such request may be made by such officials as the board deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this part as they relate to such system.

In the case of employees in positions covered by the retirement system set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 22009.1, the Teachers’ Retirement Board shall conduct the referendum; if the referendum is authorized by the Legislature. In the case of employees in positions covered b…

In the case of employees in positions covered by the retirement systems set forth in subdivision (f) of Section 22009.1, the board shall conduct each such referendum; provided, that each such referendum is authorized by the Legislature.

The referendum shall be conducted, and the Governor or any other state agency or state official now or hereafter authorized by federal law shall designate an agency or individual to supervise its conduct, in accordance with the requirements of Section 218(d) of the Social Securit…

Upon receiving evidence satisfactory to him that with respect to any referendum the conditions specified in Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act have been met, the Governor or any other state official now or hereafter authorized by federal law shall so certify to the fede…

If for any reason it is determined that any eligible retirement system employee was not given an opportunity to vote in the referendum conducted with respect to the retirement system of which he was a member at the time of the referendum, or that an employee who was permitted to …

This article does not apply to a retirement system composed of the positions of members of a divided system who desire coverage under the federal system as defined in subdivision (m) of Section 22009.1 and wherever in this part the conduct of a referendum is made a condition, the…

The terms and definitions contained in this article apply to the boundary descriptions of the several counties, unless otherwise declared.

In describing courses, “north,” “south,” “east,” and “west,” mean true courses, and refer to the true meridian.

“Northerly,” “southerly,” “easterly,” and “westerly,” mean due north, due south, due east, and due west, unless controlled by other words, or by lines, monuments, or natural objects.

“To,” “on,” “along,” “with,” or “by” a mountain or ridge, mean summit point or summit line.

“To,” “by,” “along,” “with,” “in,” “up,” or “down” a creek, river, slough, strait, or bay, mean the middle of the main channel thereof.

“In,” “to,” or “from” the ocean shore mean a point three miles seaward from the shore. “Along,” “with,” “by,” or “on” the ocean shore, mean on a line parallel with and three miles seaward from the shore.

The mouth of a creek, river, or slough which empties into another creek, river, or slough, is the point where the middle of the channels intersect.

The use of a county name specified in this division, without further description, is a reference to the county of that name.

The boundaries of the several counties of the State are as set forth in this article.

The boundaries of Alameda County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner, being the common corner of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of Santa Clara to the corner common to Santa Clara, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Alameda…

The boundaries of Alpine County are as follows: Beginning at the north corner, at a point where the state line crosses the east summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, being the most easterly corner of El Dorado; thence southwesterly along said summit to a point two miles west of …

The boundaries of Amador County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner, in the Mokelumne River, on the eastern boundary of San Joaquin; thence up said river to its junction with the north fork of said river; thence up the said north fork to the line of Alpine, being at…

The boundaries of Butte County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Yuba, in the center line of the Feather River, opposite the mouth of Honcut Creek; thence northeasterly up the Honcut Creek and the South Honcut Creek, following their various meanders and along t…

The boundaries of Calaveras County are as follows: Beginning at the southern corner, at a point in the Stanislaus River where it intersects the eastern line of Stanislaus, being a point one mile north of Knight’s Ferry, and being the western corner of Tuolumne; thence up said riv…

The boundaries of Colusa County are as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner, being the northeast corner of Yolo, in the Sacramento River, at its intersection with the south line of T. 13 N., M. D. B.; thence west, on said township line to the ridge dividing the waters flowi…

The boundaries of Contra Costa County are as follows: Beginning in the Bay of San Francisco at the northwest point of Red Rock, being the common corner of Marin, Contra Costa, and San Francisco; thence up the Straits and Bay of San Pablo, on the eastern boundary of Marin, to the …

The boundaries of Del Norte County are as follows: Situated in the northwest corner of the State of California, beginning at a point in the Pacific Ocean, on the forty-second parallel of north latitude, three miles from shore, being on the southern line of Oregon; thence running …

The boundaries of El Dorado County are as follows: Beginning at the junction of the north and south forks of the American River, which is the extreme west corner; thence up the north fork of the American River to the point of confluence of the middle fork of the American River; t…

The boundaries of Fresno County are as follows: Beginning on the south line of Merced at a point where said line crosses the San Joaquin River; thence south, 45 degrees west, and on the line of Merced, to the centerline of a drain in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter…

The boundaries of Glenn County are as follows: Beginning at a point on the eastern boundary line of Lake, at the northwest corner of the SW. 1/4 of Sec. 26, T. 18 N., R. 8 W., M. D. B. & M.; running thence east along the half section line, and one and one-half miles north of the …

The boundaries of Humboldt County are as follows: Commencing at the point where the north line of T. 12 N., R. 1 E., H. B. & M., intersects with the Pacific Ocean; thence east on said township line to the northeast corner of T. 12 N., R. 3 E., H. B. & M.; thence south to the sout…

The boundaries of Imperial County are as follows: Beginning on the second standard parallel south of S.B.B. & M., at the common corner of T.9 S., R.9 E., and T.9 S., R.8 E., said corner being the northwest corner of Imperial County and the northeast corner of San Diego County; th…

The boundaries of Inyo County are as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Tulare, being the point of intersection of the sixth standard south, Mount Diablo Base, with the summit line of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; thence east, by said standard and extension thereof, to …

The boundaries of Kern County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner, being the common corner of San Luis Obispo, Kings, and Kern; thence east, on the sixth standard south of Mount Diablo base, to the northwest corner of Sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 40 E., M. D. B. & M., said …

The boundaries of Kings County are as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of Sec. 1 in T. 17 S., R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M.; thence south six miles; thence east three miles; thence south nine miles to the southeast corner of Sec. 16 in T. 19 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.; thenc…

The boundaries of Lake County are as follows: Beginning at the monument on top of Mount Hull, established by T. P. Smythe and R. P. Hammond and party on October 20, 1885, and approved by H. J. Willey, Surveyor-General of the State of California, on December 23, 1885; thence due n…

The boundaries of Lassen County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner, on the northern line of Sierra, located on the south boundary of T. 22 N., R. 16 E., M. D. B. & M., at the corner common to Secs. 35 and 36, and running thence north two miles to the corner common …

The boundaries of Los Angeles County are as follows: Beginning at a point in the southwesterly boundary line of the State of California, said point being on the southerly prolongation of the westerly boundary line of Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit; thence northerly along said prolo…

The boundaries of Madera County are as follows: Beginning at a point where the third standard line south of Mount Diablo base line crosses the San Joaquin River; thence up the middle of said river, following the meanderings thereof southeasterly and northeasterly, to the point wh…

The boundaries of Marin County are as follows: Beginning in the Pacific Ocean at the southwestern corner of Sonoma; thence southeasterly along the southern line of Sonoma, to the mouth of Petaluma Creek; thence to the common corner of Marin, Sonoma, Contra Costa, and Solano, in S…

The boundaries of Mariposa County are as follows: Beginning on the boundary line of Madera County, where the Stockton road to Millerton crosses the Chowchilla Creek, known as Newton’s crossing; thence north, 46 degrees E., to the southwest corner of Sec. 11, and the northwest cor…

The boundaries of Mendocino County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Humboldt; thence east on the southern line of Humboldt to the west boundary of Trinity; thence southerly along said west boundary of Trinity two miles more or less to the southwest corner of s…

The boundaries of Merced County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner, being the southwest corner of Stanislaus as shown on the survey map of A. J. Stakes, 1868; thence northeasterly, on southern line of Stanislaus to common corner of Tuolumne, Mariposa, Merced, and S…

The boundaries of Modoc County are as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the State of California; thence west, along the northern boundary line of said State, to the range line between R. 4 and 5 E., M. D. B. & M.; thence due south, on said range line, to the southern…

The boundaries of Mono County are as follows: Beginning at the north corner on the state line, being the east corner of Alpine; thence southwesterly, on the easterly line of Alpine to the main summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; thence southerly, along said summit, on the east…

The boundaries of Monterey County are as follows: Beginning in the Pacific Ocean, at the southwest corner of Santa Cruz; thence east to the mouth of Pajaro River, on the Bay of Monterey; thence up said stream to a point in its center, said point being the northwest corner of the …

The boundaries of Napa County are as follows: Beginning at the southwestern corner, at a point in Huichica Creek where the said creek empties into San Pablo Bay; thence east to the mountains dividing Napa Valley from Suisun Valley, forming the southeastern corner; thence northerl…

The boundaries of Nevada County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner, at a point in the main Yuba River, at the mouth of Deer Creek; thence up the main Yuba to the mouth of the middle Yuba; thence up the latter to the mouth of the south fork thereof; thence up the so…

The boundaries of Orange County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of San Diego County at a point in the Pacific Ocean opposite San Mateo point; thence northerly along the San Diego County line to the southerly line of the Rancho Mission Viejo as shown on the surve…