Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Except as provided in Section 37208, the legislative body shall approve or reject demands only after such demands have been audited in the manner prescribed by ordinance or resolution. Such audited demands may be submitted separately or a register of audited demands may be submit…

Upon allowing a demand or approving a register of audited demands, the mayor shall draw a warrant or warrants upon the city treasurer specifying the purpose for which drawn and the fund from which payment is to be made. The city clerk shall countersign the warrant. The legislativ…

When an order or demand is not approved for want of funds and its amount does not exceed the income and revenue for the year in which the indebtedness was incurred, the city clerk shall endorse on it: “Not approved for want of funds,” with the date of presentation and his signatu…

The clerk shall number the endorsement, register the order or demand in his records, and deliver it to the claimant, or his order. From delivery the order or demand bears interest at 6 percent a year. Orders or demands shall be paid in the order they are registered. (Added by Sta…

By ordinance or resolution, the legislative body shall prescribe the time and method of paying salaries and wages of officers and employees. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Department heads shall certify or approve departmental pay rolls or attendance records for employees in their departments. The city clerk shall certify or approve pay rolls or attendance records of other officers and employees. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

(a) Payroll warrants or checks need not be audited by the legislative body prior to payment. Payrolls shall be presented to the legislative body for ratification and approval at the first meeting after delivery of the payroll warrants or checks. (b) Warrants or checks drawn in pa…

The duties imposed upon the city clerk by this article may be transferred to a director of finance when such office has been established and the powers and duties thereof defined by ordinance. Such an ordinance shall require the execution by the director of finance of the bond re…

Newly incorporated cities that have not received revenues from property taxes may issue temporary non-negotiable notes bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 6 percent per annum to pay lawfully incurred current expenses and the salaries and wages of officers and employees. Said…

Annually between the first Monday in March and July 1st, the assessor shall make out a true list of all taxable property within the city. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The mode of making out the list and proceedings relating thereto shall conform with the laws regulating county assessors except as provided by law or ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The list shall: (a) Describe the property assessed. (b) Give the value of the property. (c) Contain other information required in county assessors’ lists. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The assessor shall verify the list with an oath and deposit it with the city clerk on or before July 1st. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 47. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2019.)

The assessor and the assessor’s deputies may administer oaths and affirmations necessary in the performance of their duties. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 48. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2019.)

The general design and details of the Seal of the Senate of the State of California, excluding colors, shall correspond substantially with the following representation thereof: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Senate Sea…

When the Seal of the Senate is prepared in color, the following colors shall be used: The outer circle and the words “Seal of the Senate of the State of California” shall be Popcorn, Cable No. 70203; the second circle and the shadow of each letter shall be Tobacco, Cable No. 7009…

The use of the Seal of the Senate shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. Every person who maliciously or for commercial purposes or contrary to the Rules of the Senate uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Seal of the Senate in any manner what…

As used in this chapter, “bond” means any bond and the interest coupons attached thereto issued by any public body. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1252.)

As used in this chapter, “public body” means any county, city, district, or any other political subdivision of the State. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1252.)

(a) Wherever any statute requires that any bond issued by a public body be signed, manually by two or more officers or other individuals, all signatures and countersignatures may be printed, lithographed, engraved, or otherwise mechanically reproduced except that one of said sign…

Whenever under any law of this State, or under the provisions of any ordinance, resolution or order, bonds of any public body are required or permitted to be signed or countersigned manually by any public officer who is permitted by law to have a deputy, such bonds may be signed …

If any officer or deputy whose signature, countersignature or attestation appears on bonds or coupons ceases to be such officer or deputy before delivery of the bonds, his signature, countersignature or attestation appearing either on the bonds or coupons or both is valid and suf…

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, whenever this division requires notice to be published, posted, or mailed, the notice shall be published, posted, or mailed as provided in this chapter. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, whenever this division …

Notice authorized or required to be given by publication, posting, or mailing shall be given by the clerk or executive officer and shall contain all matters required by any particular provision of this division. If any ordinance, resolution, or order of any legislative body or th…

Whenever any notice is required to be given and the duty of giving that notice is not specifically enjoined upon some officer, agency, or person, the clerk or executive officer, as the case may be, shall give notice or cause that notice to be given. (Repealed and added by Stats. …

Notice required to be published shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within each affected county, affected city, or affected district. If any newspaper is a newspaper of general circulation in two or more affected cities or …

If the published notice is a notice of a hearing, publication of the notice shall be commenced at least 21 days prior to the date specified in the notice for the hearing. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 50. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Except as otherwise provided in this division, mailed notice shall be sent first class and deposited, postage prepaid, in the United States mails and shall be deemed to have been given when so deposited. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, …

If the mailed notice is notice of a hearing, the notice shall be mailed at least 21 days prior to the date specified in the notice for hearing. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 2001.)

When mailed notice is required to be given to: (a) A county, city, or district, it shall be addressed to the clerk of the county, city, or district. (b) A commission, it shall be addressed to the executive officer. (c) Proponents, it shall be addressed to the persons so designate…

Notice required to be posted shall be posted on or near the doors of the meeting room of the legislative body or commission or upon any official bulletin board used for the purpose of posting public notices by, or pertaining to, the legislative body or commission. (Repealed and a…

Posted notice shall remain posted for not less than five days. If the posted notice is notice of a hearing, posting shall be commenced at least 21 days prior to the date specified in the notice for hearing and shall continue to the time of the hearing. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch…

The failure of any person or entity to receive notice given pursuant to this division shall not constitute grounds for any court to invalidate any action taken for which the notice was given. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1019, Sec. 19.)

(a) In order to carry out its purposes and responsibilities for planning and shaping the logical and orderly development and coordination of local governmental agencies subject to the jurisdiction of the commission to advantageously provide for the present and future needs of the…

(a) A determination of a city’s sphere of influence, in any case where that sphere of influence includes any portion of the redevelopment project area referenced in subdivision (e) of Section 33492.41 of the Health and Safety Code, shall not preclude any other local agency, as de…

The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve a change to the sphere of influence of a local government agency of territory that is subject to a farmland security zone contract pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51296) of Chapter 7 of Part 1 of Division 1,…

(a) Beginning January 1, 1990, at the time a commission approves a proposal for an incorporation or a reorganization which includes an incorporation, the commission may determine the sphere of influence for the proposed new city. The commission shall determine the sphere of influ…

(a) The commission shall not approve a change to the sphere of influence of a local government agency of territory that is subject to a contract entered into pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Part 1 of Division …

The commission shall adopt, amend, or update spheres of influence after a public hearing called and held for that purpose. At least 21 days prior to the date of that hearing, the executive officer shall give mailed notice of the hearing to each affected local agency or affected c…

(a) Any person or local agency may file a written request with the executive officer requesting amendments to a sphere of influence or urban service area adopted by the commission. The request shall state the nature of the proposed amendment, state the reasons for the request, in…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 56425, 56427, and 56428, a petition for removal of territory from a sphere of influence determination may be brought pursuant to this section by landowners within the redevelopment project area referenced in subdivision (e) of Section 33492.41 of the …

(a) In order to prepare and to update spheres of influence in accordance with Section 56425, the commission shall conduct a service review of the municipal services provided in the county or other appropriate area designated by the commission. The commission shall include in the …

Where a change of organization or reorganization consists solely of annexations, detachments, the exercise of new or different functions or class of services or the divestiture of the power to provide particular functions or class of services within all or part of the jurisdictio…

If a change of organization consists of an incorporation, disincorporation, or consolidation of two or more cities, or if a reorganization includes an incorporation, disincorporation, or consolidation of two or more cities, the commission shall order the change of organization or…

(a) If a change of organization consists of a dissolution, the commission shall order the dissolution without confirmation of the voters, except if the proposal meets the requirements of subdivision (b), the commission shall order the dissolution subject to confirmation of the vo…

(a) If the change of organization consists of a consolidation of two or more districts, the commission shall order the consolidation without confirmation by the voters, except that if the proposal meets the requirements of subdivision (b), the commission shall order the consolida…