Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the governing body of a county or district following meet and confer has made a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to such county or district through the adoption of a…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a county of the 10th class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28031, the board of supervisors may, by resolution, ordinance, contract, or contract amendment under this chapter, provide any retirement benefits for some, but not all…

In accordance with Section 401(a)(8) of Title 26 of the United States Code, a forfeiture of benefits under this chapter shall not be applied to increase benefits that a member would otherwise receive under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. Effective January 1,…

All distributions of benefits provided under this chapter shall comply with the requirements of Section 401(a)(9) of Title 26 of the United States Code that are applicable to public employee plans, including, but not limited to, requirements relating to the following: (a) The tim…

In accordance with Section 401(a)(31) of Title 26 of the United States Code, a person who is entitled to a distribution under this chapter that is an eligible rollover distribution may elect to have all or a part of that distribution paid directly to an eligible, specified plan, …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in a county of the fourth class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28025, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, the board of supervisors may, by resolution adopted by majority vote, as part of any negotiated me…

(a) In accordance with Section 401(a)(37) of Title 26 of the United States Code, if a member dies while performing qualified military service, as defined in Section 414(u) of Title 26 of the United States Code, the survivors of the member shall be entitled to any additional benef…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in a county of the eighth class, as defined in Sections 28020 and 28029, as amended by Chapter 1204 of the Statutes of 1971, the board of supervisors may, by resolution adopted by majority vote, if authorized by a mutually …

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the rights of each member to his or her accrued retirement benefits under the retirement system shall be nonforfeitable, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States Code that are appl…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no amount shall be distributed from a retirement system established under this chapter prior to the time that the distribution may be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States C…

(a) A member who has not attained normal retirement age shall have a bona fide separation from service to the extent required by Section 401(a) of Title 26 of the United States Code before working for the county or a district. The board shall establish, by regulation, the criteri…

(a) A member who, while currently employed, has reached normal retirement age, as defined by the retirement system, and has met the benefit commencement requirements in Article 8 or Article 9, shall be fully vested in the benefits payable under the retirement system. Upon satisfy…

It is the intent of the Legislature that counties that are considering the adoption of defined contribution plans, also consider having those plans administered by their county retirement systems. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1108, Sec. 3.5. Effective October 14, 1991.)

“Treasurer” as used in Sections 31595.9, 31625, 31625.1, 31629, and 31706 means the county treasurer or any other entity authorized by the board. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 584, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a member who elects to purchase retirement service credit under Section 31486.3, 31486.35, 31499.3, 31499.13, 31641.1, 31641.5, 31641.55, 31646, 31652, or 31658, or under the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Sec…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a member who elects to purchase retirement service credit under Section 31490.5, 31490.6, 31494.3, 31494.5, 31641.1, 31641.5, 31646, 31652, or 31658, or under the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 31643 o…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1, no resolution, ordinance, contract, or contract amendment under this chapter adopted on or after January 1, 2004, may provide any ret…

All money received from licenses, street poll taxes, fines, penalties, and forfeitures shall be paid into the general fund. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

All moneys received from sales and use taxes shall be paid into the General Fund, or into such special fund or funds for such purpose or purposes as shall be established by ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 767.)

A county, city, district, or political subdivision may sell any of its bonds, authorized by the electors and unsold, at a price which will net the purchaser not more than 8 percent a year, payable semiannually, on the par value of the bonds. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 130.)

This article does not apply to bonds authorized under a law permitting their sale at a price netting the purchaser more than 6 percent. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve any proposal that includes an incorporation, unless the commission finds, based on the entire record, that: (a) The proposed incorporation is consistent with the intent of this division, including, but not limited to, the …

If a petition is for incorporation of a new city, or consolidation of cities, the petition may propose a name for the new or consolidated city. The proposed name for the new or consolidated city may contain the word “town.” (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 110. Effective Janu…

If the petition is for incorporation, it may also include provisions for appointment of a city manager and appointment of elective city officials, except city council members. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 110. Effective January 1, 2001.)

(a) If the commission approves a proposal that includes the incorporation of a city, the resolution making determinations shall, upon the incorporation applicant’s request, specify that the first election of city officers is to be held after voter approval of the proposal. (b) If…

There is in each city and county a planning agency with the powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. The legislative body of each city and county shall by ordinance assign the functions of the planning agency to a planning department, one or more planning commiss…

(a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least f…

The Hoopa Valley Business Council, as the governing body of the Hoopa Valley Indian Tribe, may participate as a legislative body, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 65101 on the Humboldt County Association of Governments and shall be deemed to be a public agency, pursuant to …

A legislative body may establish for its planning agency any rules, procedures, or standards which do not conflict with state or federal laws. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 690, Sec. 2.)

Each planning agency shall perform all of the following functions: (a) Prepare, periodically review, and revise, as necessary, the general plan. (b) Implement the general plan through actions including, but not limited to, the administration of specific plans and zoning and subdi…

(a) In compliance with Section 65102, a local planning agency shall ensure architectural drawings that contain protected information are made available to the public in a manner that does not facilitate their copying, as provided in this section. (b) A local planning agency may m…

The legislative body shall provide the funds, equipment, and accommodations necessary or appropriate for the work of the planning agency. If the legislative body, including that of a charter city, establishes any fees to support the work of the planning agency, the fees shall not…

In the performance of their functions, planning agency personnel may enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys, provided that the entries, examinations, and surveys do not interfere with the use of the land by those persons lawfully entitled to the possession thereof.…

Upon request all public officials shall furnish to the planning agency within a reasonable time any available information as may be required for the work of the planning agency. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 617, Sec. 26.)

Any action brought in the superior court relating to this chapter may be subject to a mediation proceeding conducted pursuant to Chapter 9.3 (commencing with Section 66030). (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 20. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)

The procedures set forth in this chapter shall govern the processing, approval, conditional approval or disapproval and filing of tentative, final and parcel maps and the modification thereof. Local ordinances may modify such procedures to the extent authorized by this chapter. (…

(a) The time limits specified in this chapter for reporting and acting on maps may be extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the advisory agency or legislative body required to report or act. However, no advisory agency or legislative body, may require a routine waiver …

The local agency may establish reasonable fees for the processing of tentative, final and parcel maps and for other procedures required or authorized by this division or local ordinance, but the fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably required by such agency to administer the…

(a) Unless otherwise provided by this division, notice of a hearing held pursuant to this division shall be given pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65091. (b) If the proposed subdivision is a conversion of residential real property to a condominium project, community apartment proje…

No advisory agency or legislative body shall disapprove an application for a tentative, final, or parcel map in order to comply with the time limits specified in this chapter unless there are reasons for disapproval other than the failure to timely act in accordance with the time…

No fee shall be charged by a local agency as a condition to the approval of a tentative, final, or parcel map for a subdivision, or a division of land which is not a subdivision, which consists of the conversion of a mobilehome park to condominium or stock cooperative ownership i…

Applications for an exception from the Subdivision Map Act pursuant to Section 66412, and applications for parcel map waivers pursuant to Section 66428, shall be acted upon by a local agency within 60 days of the application being deemed complete pursuant to Section 65943. (Added…

There is created the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency as a separate legal entity and as a political subdivision of the State of California. It is the intent of the Legislature that the agency be considered a “political subdivision” as that term is used in Article VI of t…

The governing body of the agency shall be constituted as follows: (a) One member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the Counties of El Dorado and Placer, and one member appointed by the City Council of the City of South Lake Tahoe. Each of the members of the governing board…

The members of the agency shall serve without compensation, but the expenses of each member shall be met by the body which he represents in accordance with the law of that body. All other expenses incurred by the governing body in the course of exercising the powers conferred upo…

When any member of the agency has a direct personal financial interest in a matter officially coming before the agency he shall disclose the fact of his interest and abstain from participation in any discussion of or vote upon the matter. (Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 988.)