Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Unless otherwise determined by the commission pursuant to subdivision (m) of Section 56375, territory shall not be incorporated into, or annexed to, a city pursuant to this division if, as a result of that incorporation or annexation, unincorporated territory is completely surrou…

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Affected territory” means the main campus of the University of California, Merced and a road strip proposed for annexation to the City of Merced. (2) “Main campus of the University of California, Merced” means the area within the boundaries of th…

(a) The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve a change of organization or reorganization that would result in the annexation to a city of territory that is within a farmland security zone created pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of Chapter 7 o…

Notwithstanding Sections 56300 and 56301, the commission shall not disapprove a change of organization or reorganization where the reason for disapproval is that the farmland security zone is excluded from the affected territory. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 110. Effectiv…

(a) Upon receipt by the commission of a proposed change of organization or reorganization, except a special reorganization, that includes the detachment of territory from any city, the executive officer shall place the proposal on the agenda for the next commission meeting for in…

If the proposal would result in the annexation to a city of land that is subject to a contract executed pursuant to the Williamson Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Division 1), then the resolution shall state whether the city shall succeed to the contract pursuan…

The executive officer shall give mailed notice of any hearing by the commission, as provided in Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive, by mailing notice of the hearing to the Director of Conservation if the proposal would result in the annexation to a city of land that is subject to…

Within 10 days after receiving a proposal that would result in the annexation to a city of land that is subject to a contract executed pursuant to the Williamson Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Division 1), the executive officer shall notify the Director of Cons…

If a change of organization or reorganization would result in the annexation to a city of land that is subject to a contract executed pursuant to the Williamson Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Division 1), the commission, based on substantial evidence in the rec…

Prior to submitting a resolution of application for the annexation of territory described in Section 56375.3 to the commission, the legislative body adopting the resolution shall conduct a public hearing on the resolution. Notice of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Sect…

The clerk of the legislative body adopting a resolution of application shall file a certified copy of that resolution with the executive officer. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 110. Effective January 1, 2001.)

(a) The commission shall not review an annexation or a reorganization proposal that includes an annexation to any city in Santa Clara County of unincorporated territory that is within the urban service area of the city if the annexation or reorganization proposal is initiated by …

In any order approving a proposal subject to an election for an annexation or a reorganization that includes annexation of inhabited territory to a city when the assessed value of land within that territory proposed to be annexed equals one-half, or more, of that within the city,…

(a) A local agency may make recommendations concerning proposed subdivisions in any adjoining city, or in any adjoining unincorporated territory for any proposed subdivision within the planning area of the requesting local agency. A local agency wishing to make recommendations co…

Any subdivider may file with a city the tentative map of a proposed subdivision of unincorporated territory adjacent to such city. The map, in the discretion of the city, may be acted upon in the manner provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 66452) of this chapter, except…

(a) The Department of Transportation may file with the legislative body of any local agency having jurisdiction, a map or an amended map of any territory within one mile on either or both sides of any state highway routing if the department believes the subdivision would have an …

(a) The Department of Water Resources may file with the legislative body of any local agency having jurisdiction, a map or amended map of any territory within one mile on either or both sides of any facility of the State Water Resources Development System, if the department belie…

Not later than five days after a city or county has determined that a tentative map application for a proposed subdivision, as defined in Section 66473.7, is complete pursuant to Section 65943, the local agency shall send a copy of the application to any water supplier that is, o…

(a) Within five days of a tentative map application being determined to be complete pursuant to Section 65943, the local agency shall send a notice of this determination to the governing board of any elementary school, high school, or unified school district within the boundaries…

Whenever there is consideration of an area within a development for a public schoolsite, the advisory agency shall give the affected districts and the State Department of Education written notice of the proposed site. The written notice shall include the identification of any exi…

(a) Within 18 months after the formation of the agency, the agency shall prepare, adopt and review and maintain a comprehensive long-term general plan for the development of the Tahoe region, referred to as the “regional plan”; provided that, when the Tahoe Regional Planning Comp…

In formulating and maintaining the regional plan, the agency shall take account of and shall seek to harmonize the needs of the region as a whole, the plans of the counties and cities within the region, the plans and planning activities of the state, federal and other public agen…

All provisions of the Tahoe regional general plan shall be enforced by the agency and by the counties and cities in the region. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1589.)

The authority shall terminate no later than December 31, 1981. The authority may terminate itself prior to that date if the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The authority has completed its design work and transmitted to the department the final plans and specifications for…

The authority may sue and be sued in all courts of competent jurisdiction, except that the State of California does not consent to any suit filed against the authority in any federal court of the United States; provided, that the authority may, as a plaintiff, institute or, as an…

(a) The authority shall investigate and evaluate various reasonable alternatives for the development of the regional transit terminal and, after public hearing, shall adopt one alternative for implementation. The authority shall consult with the department during the design phase…

(a) The authority itself may develop, or may contract for the development of, plans and specifications for the regional transit terminal. (b) The department shall construct and operate the regional transit terminal or it may contract for such construction and operation. (c) The r…

(a) The authority and the department shall have the power to apply for and accept grants and loans from any department or agency of the United States of America to be used for the development of the regional transit terminal, or of any facilities ancillary thereto, and to enter i…

The department may construct or may assist other public districts or agencies or carriers operating under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Public Utilities Commission in the construction of such connections as may be necessary or desirable to facili…

The authority may exercise the right of eminent domain for the condemnation of real or personal property or any right or interest therein for its use within the City and County of San Francisco, including the power to acquire real property in fee simple or any lesser estate or in…

The authority shall not commence any eminent domain proceedings unless the board first adopts by unanimous vote a resolution that meets the requirements of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1245.210) of Chapter 4 of Title 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by Stats. 1975…

The authority may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon it by this chapter. The authority may by resolution make, amend and repeal rules and regulations governing the use, operatio…

The authority shall have power to deposit any moneys of the authority, in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the State of California governing the deposit of public moneys of counties, in such bank or banks in the State of California as may be authorized to rec…

The authority shall not have power to levy taxes for any purpose whatsoever. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1373.)

All property of the authority, and all income, rates, fees, rentals, and other charges received or collected by the authority shall be free and exempt from all taxes by the State of California or by any political subdivision or subordinate taxing authority thereof. (Added by Stat…

The authority may adopt such rules and regulations governing the employment of any and all employees necessary to carry out its powers, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the establishment of a retirement system. If the authority determines that it is in…

The Supreme Court shall appoint the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court and of the courts of appeal and such other assistants as required. Each officer provided for herein serves at the pleasure of the Supreme Court and, in addition to the duties prescribed by law, sha…

The annual salary of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court and of the courts of appeal is seventy-four thousand four hundred fifty-four dollars ($74,454) or as set by the Supreme Court, subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Judicial Council pursuant to subdi…

Such opinions of the Supreme Court, of the courts of appeal, and of the appellate divisions of the superior courts as the Supreme Court may deem expedient shall be published in the official reports. The reports shall be published under the general supervision of the Supreme Court…

The official reports shall be published under a contract to be entered into on behalf of the state by the Chief Justice of California, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the President of the State Bar, and the Reporter of Decisions, who shall serve as secretary. (Repea…

The contract shall be entered into with the person who agrees to publish and sell the official reports, for a period of not less than two nor more than seven years on the terms most advantageous to the state and to the public. Prior to the letting of such a contract, the Reporter…

The contract shall require the publisher: (a) To print and publish each volume in the style stipulated in the contract within 60 days after the manuscript is delivered by the reporter. (b) To sell copies to the state for official use only at the price fixed in the contract. (c) T…

(a) A record of a notice or an order that is directed to the owner of any building and relates to violation of a housing or building code, ordinance, statute, or regulation that constitutes a violation of a standard provided in Section 1941.1 of the Civil Code is a public record.…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Foreign state” means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe. (b) “Notarial act” means an act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or electronic record,…

(a) A notarial act performed in another state shall be afforded the same legal effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by any of the following: (1) A notary public of that state. (2) A…

(a) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe shall be afforded the same legal effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of tha…