Title GOV, California Gov. Code

If the board determines that the city legislative body has not provided suitable buildings for the hospital, it may purchase real property and erect, or rent, and equip such buildings as it deems necessary. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Except as provided in this section, by resolution, the board of trustees of a municipal hospital may authorize the disposition of any surplus property of the municipal hospital at fair market value by any method determined appropriate by the board. The board of trustees of a muni…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipal hospital, or any affiliated nonprofit corporation upon a finding by the board of trustees of the municipal hospital that it will be in the best interest of the public health of the communities served by the municipal hos…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon a recommendation by the board of trustees and upon a finding by the city council that it will be in the best interests of the municipal hospital to provide additional diversification of facilities, the board of trustees may lease a…

The board may administer any trust created for the hospital. It may receive property situated in or out of the State by gift, devise, or bequest and hold it in trust or otherwise. Except where the gift, devise, or bequest provides otherwise, it may dispose of such property for th…

The board may prescribe the duties and powers of the hospital administrator, secretary, and other officers and employees of the hospital. The officers and employees shall hold their offices at the pleasure of the board of trustees. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 72, Sec.…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a municipal hospital may enter into a contract of employment with a hospital administrator, the duration of which shall not exceed four years, but which may periodically be renewed upon expiration for not more than four years.…

The board may perform any other act necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, including any thing which an individual might do which is necessary for, and to the advantage of, a municipal hospital and a nurses’ training school. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Each local municipal hospital shall have and may exercise the following powers: (a) To purchase, receive, have, take, hold, lease, use, and enjoy property of every kind and description within and without the limits of the municipality, and to control, dispose of, convey, and encu…

The board of trustees may purchase real property, and erect or rent and equip those buildings or building, room or rooms as may be necessary for the hospital. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 72, Sec. 17. Effective May 28, 1992.)

The board of trustees shall be responsible for the operation of all hospitals owned or leased by the city, according to the best interests of the public health and shall make and enforce all rules, regulations and bylaws necessary for the administration, government, protection, a…

The board of trustees, with the consent of the city council, may provide for the operation and maintenance through tenants of the whole or any part of any municipal hospital acquired or constructed by it pursuant to this article, and for that purpose may enter into any lease agre…

(a) The board of trustees may do any of the following when it determines that the action is necessary for the provision of adequate health services to the communities served by the municipal hospital: (1) Enter into contracts with health provider groups, community service groups,…

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, the board of trustees may contract with physicians and surgeons, health care provider groups, and nonprofit corporations for the rendering of professional health services on a basis that does not result in any profit or …

The municipal hospital may maintain membership in any local, state, or national group or association organized and operated for the promotion of the public health and welfare or the advancement of the efficiency of hospital administration, and in connection therewith pay dues and…

The board of trustees may, by resolution, change the name of the municipal hospital. The change in the name of the municipal hospital shall be effective upon the filing of a verified copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 72, Sec. 23. Effec…

On or before July 31st in each year, the board shall report to the legislative body the condition of the hospital on June 30th preceding, with a statement of its proceedings for the year. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

If other provision has not been made for maintenance of the hospital, the legislative body may levy a special tax, pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, and spend the proceeds to maintain the hospital and purchase…

Instead of the tax levy, the city legislative body may raise the necessary funds by a bond issue pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter 4 of Division 4. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 454, Sec. 79.)

Exclusively for the purpose of securing state insurance of financing for the construction of new health facilities, the expansion, modernization, renovation, remodeling and alteration of existing health facilities, and the initial equipping of any health facilities under Chapter …

A municipal hospital may borrow money and incur indebtedness in an amount not to exceed 85 percent of all estimated income and revenue for the current fiscal year, including, but not limited to, tax revenues, operating income, and any other miscellaneous income received by the mu…

All certificates of indebtedness or other evidence of indebtedness shall be issued after the recommendation by a three-fifths vote of the board of trustees of the hospital and the adoption by a three-fifths vote of the city council of a resolution setting forth the necessity for …

(a) A municipal hospital may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the board of trustees, issue negotiable promissory notes to acquire funds for any municipal hospital purposes subject to the restrictions and requirements imposed by this section. The maturity of the promissory …

The revenue derived from the tax and money otherwise acquired for hospital purposes shall be placed in the hospital fund and expended for the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

If payment into the fund is inconsistent with the conditions of any gift, devise, or bequest, the board shall provide for the preservation of the money, and its application to the use of the hospital, pursuant to such conditions. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The board may issue warrants for payments from the fund after due audit. The president and secretary of the board shall sign the warrants. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The city treasurer shall pay the warrants without further order. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Unless inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, the title to property acquired for hospital purposes vests in the city. Actions involving the property shall be brought and defended in the name of the city. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The board of trustees shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations, or bylaws, providing for appellate review of any action, decision, or recommendation of the medical staff affecting the professional privileges of any member of, or applicant for membership on, the medical staff.…

The governing body or the hearing officer, if one is appointed, shall have the same power with respect to the issuance of subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum as that granted to any agency or hearing officer pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 11450.10) of Chapter 4.5 …

The governing body of the hospital may order that the hearing pursuant to this article, and hearing on the reports on the hospital medical audit or quality assurance committees, be held in private or executive session, provided, that an applicant or medical staff member whose sta…

(a) A member of a municipal hospital’s medical or allied health professional staff who is an officer of the municipal hospital shall not be deemed to be “financially interested,” for purposes of Section 1090, in any of the contracts set forth in subdivision (b) made by any munici…

As used in this article, the term “local agency” means every city, county, city and county, district, or any other local governmental body or corporation empowered to expend public funds for the acquisition of property. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1912.)

Every local agency shall adopt policies and procedures, including bidding regulations, governing purchases of supplies and equipment by the local agency. Purchases of supplies and equipment by the local agency shall be in accordance with said duly adopted policies and in accordan…

If the local agency is a city, a county, or a city and county, the policies provided for in Section 54202 shall be adopted by ordinance in the manner provided by law or by charter, as the case may be. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1912.)

If the local agency is other than a city, county, or city and county, the policies provided for in Section 54202 shall be adopted by means of a written rule or regulation, copies of which shall be available for public distribution. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1912.)

Any local agency may request the Department of General Services to make purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf in accordance with Section 10298 of the Public Contract Code. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 176, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2002.)

In refunding the indebtedness of a district the total amount of the reassessment to be levied pursuant to this chapter and any contributions shall not exceed the face amount of the original bonds and coupons and interest on them after the maturity of the bonds and coupons, includ…

Upon completion of the diagram the engineer or such other person as the legislative body designates shall estimate the benefit to be received by each lot in the new district, as shown by the diagram, from the acquisition and cancellation of the original bonds and from the acquisi…

The engineer or such other person shall assess upon and against the land in the new district the total net amount of the cost of the proceedings to be assessed against such land. In so doing he shall assess the total sum upon the lots in the district which are benefited by it by …

Tax deeded lands are subject to reassessment in refunding proceedings pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

In making the assessment and estimating the benefits to be received by each lot, the engineer or other person shall consider, among other things, the following: (a) The principal amount of all the bonds originally issued. (b) The amount of special assessment levies previously mad…

(a) The clerk of the court shall exercise or perform, in addition to the powers, duties, and responsibilities provided by statute, any powers, duties, and responsibilities required or permitted to be exercised by the county clerk in connection with judicial actions, proceedings, …

The clerk of the superior court shall attend each session of the superior court in the county and upon the judges of the court in chambers when required. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 53. Effective January 1, 2004.)

The clerk of the superior court shall keep such indexes as will insure ready reference to any action or proceeding filed in the court. There shall be separate indexes of plaintiffs and defendants in civil actions and of defendants in criminal actions. The name of each plaintiff a…