Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) The office is authorized and directed to do the following: (1) Study the subject of administrative rulemaking in all its aspects. (2) In the interest of fairness, uniformity, and the expedition of business, submit its suggestions to the various agencies. (3) Report its recomm…

(a) No state agency shall issue, utilize, enforce, or attempt to enforce any guideline, criterion, bulletin, manual, instruction, order, standard of general application, or other rule, which is a regulation as defined in Section 11342.600, unless the guideline, criterion, bulleti…

Except where the right to petition for adoption of a regulation is restricted by statute to a designated group or where the form of procedure for such a petition is otherwise prescribed by statute, any interested person may petition a state agency requesting the adoption, amendme…

(a) Upon receipt of a petition requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 11346), a state agency shall notify the petitioner in writing of the receipt and shall within 30 days deny the petition indicating why the a…

(a) As used in this section, “electronic communication” includes electronic transmission of written or graphical material by electronic mail, facsimile, or other means, but does not include voice communication. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter that refers t…

This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) An agency in the judicial or legislative branch of the state government. (b) A legal ruling of counsel issued by the Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization, or the California Department of Tax and Fee Administrati…

(a) The office shall establish a system to give a unique identification number to each regulatory action. (b) The office and the state agency taking the regulatory action shall use the identification number given by the office pursuant to subdivision (a) to refer to the regulator…

Except as provided in Section 11342.4, nothing in this chapter confers authority upon or augments the authority of any state agency to adopt, administer, or enforce any regulation. Each regulation adopted, to be effective, shall be within the scope of authority conferred and in a…

Whenever by the express or implied terms of any statute a state agency has authority to adopt regulations to implement, interpret, make specific or otherwise carry out the provisions of the statute, no regulation adopted is valid or effective unless consistent and not in conflict…

The office shall adopt, amend, or repeal regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Added by renumbering Section 11344.6 by Stats. 1983, Ch. 797, Sec. 12.)

The Legislature finds and declares that California’s public colleges and universities, recognized as being among the world’s finest, require assistance in the development of teaching and research centers which will serve for researching advancements in high technology and for edu…

It is the intent of the Legislature that the cost of any project authorized by statute pursuant to this chapter be considered an expenditure of state funds in the fiscal year in which payments are made to the State Public Works Board under the terms of the lease or lease-purchase…

Two or more counties, each contiguous to the other, or to one of the others, may consolidate into one county pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

As used in this chapter: (a) “Affected county” means each county which is proposed to be part of a consolidated county or which is consolidated with one or more counties. (b) “Principal county” means the county with the greatest proportion of assessed value, as shown on the last …

Proceedings under this chapter shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, relating to local agency formation commissions. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Any action to determine the validity of the consolidation of counties pursuant to this chapter shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 4.7. (SB 894) Effective J…

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the board of a local agency may undertake and issue revenue bonds to finance the following public improvements: (a) The acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, improvement and development of public golf courses, marinas, or sm…

Each separate improvement shall be designated as a “project.” (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2066.)

If in the opinion of the board, it is advisable that any project be acquired, constructed or completed, in whole or in part, it shall cause a report thereon to be made by any appropriate officer or officers of the local agency, which shall include: (a) An estimate of the probable…

If the report is approved by the board, the board may adopt a resolution declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition, construction or completion of the project or of a designated part thereof, the purpose, nature and extent of which shall be described …

The board has full charge of the acquisition, construction and completion of all projects authorized by it and may proceed with such work subject to the availability of funds therefor. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2066.)

The board may institute any proceedings and acquire all real property necessary therefor on such terms and conditions as it deems advisable. Whenever the cost of construction of any project or the cost of any repairs thereto shall exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)…

It is unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any project undertaken pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of evading any provisions of this chapter which require such work to be done by contract after competitive bidding. Every person who wilfully v…

Title to all property acquired under this chapter and the revenue and income therefrom shall be in the name of the local agency. The title to such property and the revenue and income therefrom including any miscellaneous revenues, sinking funds, reserve funds and other such funds…

So long as any bonds issued are outstanding and unpaid, the operation, maintenance, control, repair, construction, alteration and improvement of any project acquired, constructed or completed under this chapter is vested in the board. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2066.)

The board may only use for the payment of the acquisition, construction, completion, maintenance, or insurance of any project undertaken under the authority of this chapter, the proceeds of revenue bonds issued and sold by the board, or the revenues from such project. (Added by S…

The board may insure against any accident to or destruction of any project or any part thereof. Any money collected on such insurance shall be used for the purpose of repairing or rebuilding the project damaged, injured or destroyed or for the retirement of any revenue bonds issu…

The board may insure against loss of revenue from any cause whatever and the proceeds of such insurance shall be used solely for the payment of the bonds and interest thereon. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2066.)

The board may insure against public liability or property damage in connection with any project. It may provide in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of any revenue bonds for the carrying of such or any other insurance in such amount and of such character as may be specifie…

This chapter provides an alternative procedure to that otherwise provided by law for undertaking the improvements authorized herein and shall not operate to limit or control the authority of the board to undertake the same improvements in any other manner authorized by law. (Adde…

This chapter may be cited as the Legislators’ Retirement Law. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

“Net earnings” means the earnings of the retirement fund less the administrative costs specified in Section 9354 and transfers to the reserve against deficiencies. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 168, Sec. 1.)

“Retirement system” or “this system” means the Legislators’ Retirement System established by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

“Board of Administration” or “board” means the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 122.)

“Retirement Fund” or “fund” means the Legislators’ Retirement Fund established by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

“Member” means any person who is a member of this system. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

“Legislative statutory officer” means any of the following officers who has 10 or more years’ full-time state service: (a) the Secretary of the Senate, (b) the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, (c) the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and (d) the Sergeant at Arms of the Assembly. (Adde…

“State service,” within the meaning of Sections 9350.55, 9356.15, and 9356.16 means employment with the Legislature or either house thereof as an officer or employee. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1074, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1998.)

(a) “Compensation” and “salary” mean the remuneration paid in cash out of funds controlled by the state, excluding mileage, reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, any per diem allowance paid in lieu of those expenses and as limited by Section 9…

“Regular interest” means interest at the annual rate fixed by the board, compounded annually, plus such additional interest as the board may credit from year to year. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

“Contributions” means contributions made by a member at the rate of contribution prescribed in this chapter and not contributions made by the state unless the context otherwise requires a different construction. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1213.)

“Accumulated contributions” means the sum of all contributions standing to the credit of a member’s account, and interest thereon. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

“Service” means the period of time, computed in years and fractions thereof, a member has held office as a Member of the Senate or of the Assembly or as an elective officer of the state in any office provided for by the Constitution, except that of judge. “Service,” with respect …

“Retirement” means withdrawal from membership in this system with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 879.)

“Benefit” means the retirement or survivor allowance granted under this chapter or payment of accumulated contributions or lump-sum payments with respect to the death of a member. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1213.)