Title GOV — California Gov. Code

The clerk shall also prepare and mail to the registered voters of the approved county a sample ballot. The sample ballot shall be mailed with and at the same time as the ballot pamphlet.

After the creation of the proposed county its officers shall proceed to complete all proceedings necessary for the assessment or collection of the state and county taxes for the current year, and all acts and steps theretofore taken by the officers of the affected county or count…

The officers of each affected county shall immediately execute and deliver to the board of supervisors of the proposed county copies of all assessments or other proceedings relative to the assessment and collection of the current state and county taxes on property in the proposed…

The county superintendent of schools of each affected county shall furnish the county superintendent of schools of the proposed county with a certified copy of the last school census of the different school districts in the territory forming the proposed county, and shall draw hi…

The auditor of each affected county shall draw his warrant on the treasurer of his county in favor of the treasurer of the proposed county for all money that is or may be due from his county by apportionment or otherwise to the different road and supervisorial or district funds i…

The treasurer of each affected county shall immediately cause to be transferred to the county treasurer of the proposed county all money standing to the credit of or belonging to any road or school district, the territory comprising which is included within the boundaries of the …

Whenever in the formation of a proposed county, a road, supervisorial, or school district has been divided the board of each affected county shall by resolution direct its treasurer to transfer the proper proportionate amount of the money remaining in the fund of such district to…

The board of supervisors of any proposed county shall provide suitable books and have transcribed from the records of the affected county or counties all parts thereof relating to or affecting the title to or property situate in the proposed county. When transcribed and certified…

All actions pending in the superior court of an affected county for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or for the enforcement of liens upon, real estate lying in the proposed county shall on motion of any party thereto be transferred to the superior court o…

The affected county or counties shall continue to provide necessary services from the date of creation of the proposed county until service responsibilities and functions are transferred to the proposed county according to the provisions of the resolution of the board of supervis…

The maximum tax rate for the new county shall be established in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2201) of Part 4 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Except as provided by the commission, upon creation of the proposed county the territory located within the proposed county shall be relieved of annual tax liability for outstanding indebtedness of each affected county in the year next succeeding the election on creation of the p…

When the proposed county is deemed created, all funds, records and the title to any property owned or held by, or in trust for any of the affected counties, or by their officers or boards in trust for public use, is vested in the proposed county, or its officers or boards.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, creation of the proposed county does not affect any debts, demands, liabilities or obligations of any kind existing in favor of or against the affected county or counties. Creation of the proposed county does not affect any pending ac…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no special district, which is organized within the affected county or counties and governed by the board of supervisors thereof, shall have its territory divided or in any other way have its organization changed as the result of the est…

On and after the date of creation of the proposed county, the county shall be included in that district court of appeals district which included the largest portion of the proposed county, prior to its formation. The district court of appeals district which included any portion o…

In a proposed county there is one judge of the superior court who shall be selected as provided by law.

The Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 71600) of Title 8) applies to the superior court and superior court employees in a proposed county, except that preference in appointment shall be given to those persons serving a session…

On and after the date of creation of the proposed county, the superior court in the affected county or counties shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of such court which is located within the boundaries of the proposed county immediately prior to its creatio…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the county clerk shall act as clerk of the board of supervisors in the county.

Except as provided by law, the county clerk shall register as voters any electors who apply for registration and shall perform any other duties required of him or her by the Elections Code. In those counties in which a registrar of voters office has been established, the registra…

In the Counties of El Dorado, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lake, Marin, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Riverside, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, and Tulare, a registrar of voters may be appointed by the board of supervisors in the same manner as other county officers are appointe…

He shall take charge of and safely keep, or dispose of pursuant to law, all books, papers, and records which are filed or deposited in his office pursuant to law.

Each regulation and order of repeal of a regulation filed with a county clerk pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11380) of Chapter 4.5, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of this code shall be retained in an active file, available for public inspection, until receipt by the…

The clerk must keep a calendar of all criminal actions pending in the court, enumerating them according to the date of the filing of the indictment or information, specifying opposite the title of each action whether it is for a felony or a misdemeanor, and whether the defendant …

(a) In counties having a population of 900,000 or over, the clerk of the court may employ as many foreign language interpreters as may be necessary to interpret in criminal cases in the superior court, and in the juvenile court within the county and to translate documents intende…

The county clerk shall keep an official seal of his office for use when performing official duties other than ex officio duties which shall, when embossed, stamped, impressed or affixed to a certification, show legibly. Such seal shall: (a) be circular in shape; (b) be not less t…

The county clerk shall distribute to persons applying for a marriage license a list of family planning and birth control clinics located in the county, which shall be prepared by the county health officer. If there is a marriage license bureau within the county clerk’s office, th…

Unless another provision of law requires a longer retention period, the county clerk may destroy or otherwise dispose of any paper or document filed with or submitted to him or her more than one year previously, if he or she determines that there is no need for its retention. In …

(a) The clerk of the superior court may cause the following documents to be photographed, microphotographed, photocopied, electronically imaged, or otherwise reproduced on film and stored in that form: (1) A document transferred to the clerk under Section 732 of the Probate Code.…

The county clerk shall charge and collect the fees fixed in this article for service performed by the clerk, when not otherwise provided by law.

The county clerk may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of preparing copies of any record, proceeding, or paper on file in his or her office.

The fee for certifying to a copy of any paper, record, or proceeding on file in the office of the county clerk is one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75).

For every certificate the fee for which is not otherwise fixed, the fee is one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75).

For comparing with the original on file in the office of the county clerk, the copy of any paper, record, or proceeding prepared by another and presented for his or her certificate, the fee is fifty cents ($0.50) a page, in addition to the fee for the certificate.

For an exemplification of a record or other paper on file, the fee is twenty dollars ($20) and the charges allowed for copying or comparing.

The fee for issuing a marriage license is ten dollars ($10), to be collected at the time it is issued. One dollar ($1) of this fee shall be paid to the county recorder, one dollar ($1) of this fee shall be paid to the county clerk, and one dollar ($1) of this fee shall be paid to…

(a) The fee for filing a marriage certificate pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 500) of Division 3 of the Family Code is fourteen dollars ($14), to be collected at the time an authorization for the performance of the marriage is issued or a blank authorization form is o…

(a) The Alameda County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations for the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may authorize an increase in the fees for marriage licenses and confidential marria…

(a) The Solano County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations for the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may authorize an increase in the fees for marriage licenses and confidential marriag…

Whenever the board of supervisors of a county makes provision by ordinance for the issuance of marriage licenses outside of the normal business hours, the board may establish a fee, in addition to that provided in Section 26840, not to exceed five dollars ($5), which shall be pai…

(a) For the support of the family conciliation court or for conciliation and mediation services provided pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 3160) of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Family Code, to provide all space costs and indirect overhead costs from other sources, th…

In addition to the fee prescribed by Section 26840 and as authorized by Section 26840.3, the county clerk shall collect a fee of twenty-three dollars ($23) at the time of issuance of the license. The fee shall be disposed of by the clerk pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Sec…

In addition to the fee prescribed by Section 26840.1 and as authorized by Section 26840.3, the person issuing an authorization for the performance of a marriage pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 500) of Division 3 of the Family Code or the county clerk, upon providing a…

The fee for making a record of a certificate of revivor is two dollars ($2).

The fee for filing, canceling, revoking, or withdrawing the bond of a notary public is seven dollars ($7). The recording fee for the notice of cancellation, revocation, or withdrawal and any related document by the surety shall be paid to the county clerk, who shall transmit it t…

For filing and indexing all papers for which a charge is not elsewhere provided, other than papers filed in actions or special proceedings, official bonds, or certificates of appointment, the fee is two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25).

For either recording or registering any license or certificate or issuing any certificate, or both, in connection with a license, required by law for which a charge is not otherwise prescribed, the fee is two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25).

The fee for each certificate to the official capacity of any public official is two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25).

The fee for taking an affidavit, except in criminal cases or adoption proceedings, is two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25).