Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of law regulating elections of the local agency that calls an election pursuant to this chapter, insofar as they may be applicable, shall govern all elections conducted pursuant to this chapter. Except as provided i…

(a) If the election is to be conducted by mail ballot, the election official conducting the election shall provide ballots and election materials pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 53326 and Section 53327, together with all supplies and instructions necessary for the use and …

After the canvass of returns of any election pursuant to Section 53326, the legislative body may, pursuant to Section 53340, levy any special tax as specified in the resolution of formation adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 53325.1 within the territory of the distric…

(a) As an alternate and independent procedure for forming a community facilities district, the legislative body may form a community facilities district that initially consists solely of territory proposed for annexation to the community facilities district in the future, with th…

Upon a determination by the legislative body that the requisite two-thirds of votes cast in an election held pursuant to Section 53326 are in favor of levying the special tax, the clerk of the legislative body shall, within 15 days of a landowner election or within 90 days of a r…

Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 3100) of the Streets and Highways Code applies with respect to any proceedings undertaken pursuant to this chapter. This chapter is a “principal act” as that term is defined in Section 3100 of the Streets and Highways Code. In all cases in wh…

After the canvass of returns of any election conducted pursuant to Section 53326, the legislative body shall take no further action with respect to authorizing the specified special tax within the community facilities district for one year from the date of the election if the que…

(a) The owners of three-fourths of the area of lands taxed or liable to be taxed, or their agents (who shall declare under penalty of perjury that they are such owners or agents), shall not be required to present sealed proposals or bids when the legislative body calls for bids p…

In order to reduce the procedural burdens on local agencies, this chapter establishes certain procedures by which one or more property owners may vote in favor of special taxes, bonded indebtedness, an appropriations limit, and annexation to a district by unanimous approval. The …

State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate with and give reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection wi…

It shall be the duty of the sheriffs and marshals in the several counties, upon request of the commission or its authorized representative, to serve process and execute all lawful orders of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 69. Effective January 1, 1997.)

(a) Following completion of one month of continuous service, except as otherwise provided in Section 19863.1, each state officer and employee who is employed full time shall be allowed one day of credit for sick leave with pay. Thereafter, for each additional calendar month of se…

(a) Any permanent employee who is either excluded from the definition of state employee in subdivision (c) of Section 3513, or is a nonelected officer or employee of the executive branch of government who is not a member of the civil service, shall be granted bereavement leave wi…

The department may provide by rule for the regulation and accumulation of sick leave credits on an hourly basis for all or certain designated employees. The rate of accrual shall be substantially proportionate to eight hours per month, with amounts earned credited at the end of e…

(a) It shall be within the discretion of the department to define the effect of an absence from the payroll of 10 working days or less in any calendar month upon credit for sick leave. (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of un…

(a) Sick leave may be accumulated, and no additional sick leave with pay beyond that accumulated shall be granted, except as provided in Section 19863. 1. (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant t…

(a) The department may provide by rule for crediting to the sick leave account of an employee formerly employed in a state position exempt from civil service any unused sick leave standing to the employee’s credit at the time of separation from such a position; provided, the empl…

(a) Except as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 19869), a state officer or employee who is or may be entitled to temporary disability indemnity under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) or Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 6100) of the Labor Code shall rece…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, a state officer or employee who is entitled to temporary disability indemnity or vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) or Division 4.5 (commencing with Se…

(a) The department may provide by rule for sick leave or annual leave without pay for those employees who have used all sick leave or annual leave with pay to which they are entitled. (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of und…

No state employee who is an inmate or member of any state institution and who is employed on a full or part time basis shall be entitled to receive pay for any absence attributable to sickness. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)

When an employee uses sick leave, vacation, annual leave, or any combination of these, because of an injury compensable under the Labor Code, and the state is reimbursed by a third person for its damages by reason of such use, there shall be granted, for credit to the employee’s …

(a) The appointing power of any officer or employee not a member of the civil service shall administer the sick leave authorized by this part for the officers or employees in accordance with the rules of the department. (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with t…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the interests of the state would be served by the Department of Human Resources meeting and conferring with the exclusive representatives of the various bargaining units to discuss the establishment of long-term care benefits for state …

Any employee of the State Department of Health performing functions which, prior to July 1, 1973, were vested in the Department of Mental Hygiene and who is transferred on and after July 1, 1972, to county or local mental health programs as a result of state hospital closures or …

For the purposes of Sections 19859, 19860, 19861, 19862, 19862.1, 19863, 19863.1, 19864, 19865.1, 19866, and 19868, sick leave benefits provided to state employees pursuant to the state sick leave system shall be construed to mean compensation paid to employees on approved leaves…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever sick leave benefits are provided to state employees pursuant to the state sick leave system, such benefits shall be construed to mean compensation paid to employees on approved leaves of absence on account of si…

Any employee of the State Department of Developmental Services performing functions which, prior to September 9, 1981, were vested in the State Department of Developmental Services, and who is transferred on or after September 9, 1981, to a regional center for the developmentally…

The board shall have and may exercise all rights and powers, expressed and implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following powers: (a) To adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the administration, operatio…

(a) The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion. (b) The minutes of the board shall record the aye and nay votes taken by the members of the board for the passage of all ordinances, resolutions, or motions. (c) The board shall keep a record of all of its actions,…

(a) When acquiring, improving, or using any real property, the board shall comply with Article 5 (commencing with Section 53090) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5. A county service area shall be deemed to be a “local agency” for the purposes of that article, except …

(a) The board may contract with any local agency, state department or agency, federal department or agency, or any tribal government for the provision of any facilities, services, or programs authorized by this chapter within the county service area. (b) Subject to Section 56133,…

(a) The board may appoint one or more advisory committees to give advice to the board of supervisors regarding a county service area’s services and facilities. (b) The board may provide for the appointment, qualifications, terms, procedures, meetings, and ethical conduct of the m…

The legislative body shall have complete charge, supervision and control of all open areas maintained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The legislative body may appoint an advisory board composed of five property owners within a district, which advisory board may make r…

The legislative body may enter into such annual contracts as may be required for performance of the maintenance or may cause any part or parts thereof to be performed or furnished by the local agency and may employ the necessary labor and provide, by purchase order when necessary…

The legislative body may levy an annual ad valorem special assessment not to exceed fifty cents ($0.50) per one hundred dollars ($100) assessed valuation of taxable land and improvements within the maintenance district to pay the costs of maintenance and operation of the open are…

The proceeds of the annual special assessments shall be paid to the treasurer of the local agency, who shall place the proceeds in a special fund to the credit of the district and payment shall be made out of the special fund only for the purposes provided for in this chapter for…

If for any reason there shall be a deficiency in the funds derived from the annual assessments levied for the district, the legislative body may meet the deficiency by an appropriation out of the general fund or may advance such sums, to be repaid out of the proceeds of the annua…

Any unexpended balance remaining in the special fund for the district after the payment of the costs and expenses of the maintenance for which the assessment was levied shall be credited to the fund to be raised for the next ensuing period of maintenance for the district. Wheneve…

Upon the establishment of a community facilities district, only the public facilities and services as described in the resolution of formation may be financed by the district under the authority of this chapter, except as provided in this article. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 772…

Under no circumstances shall any buyer or prospective buyer of any completed structure for which a certificate of occupancy for private residential use has been issued which is located within any district formed pursuant to this chapter be asked, required, or otherwise induced to…

Upon approval of a special tax pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 53318), the special tax may be levied only at the rate and may be apportioned only in the manner specified in the resolution of formation, except as provided in this article, and except that the legisla…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the legislative body may, at any time, after conducting a public hearing, eliminate one or more of the types of facilities and services specified in the resolution of formation of the district but may not finance any types of faciliti…

(a) If the legislative body determines that the public convenience and necessity require any change in the types of authorized public facilities or services which should be financed by an established community facilities district, that the rate or method of apportionment of a spe…

In addition to the other changes that may be made pursuant to this article, the legislative body may use the procedures of this article to gain authorization to accept bonds tendered in payment of special taxes or at a foreclosure sale pursuant to Sections 53344.1 and 53356.8. (A…

(a) If a petition signed by 25 percent or more of the registered voters residing in the district, or by the owners of 25 percent or more of the land within the district not exempt from the special tax, is filed with the legislative body requesting that proceedings be commenced to…