Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) “Racial discrimination” or “discrimination on the basis of race” for the purposes of Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution shall have the same meaning as the term “racial discrimination” as defined and used in paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article 1 of Part I of the …

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies shall obtain LEED Gold or higher certification using the version of LEED that is in effect at the time the project schemat…

(a) Each state agency, as defined in subdivision (b), shall establish and maintain an index of the names or titles of all fees, license fees, fines, and penalties administered or collected by the agency. (b) “State agency” for the purposes of this section means every state office…

(a) For purposes of this section, “state agency” means a department or agency of the state, the California State University, the University of California, and the Judicial Council of California. (b) The Regents, on behalf of the University of California, are requested to designat…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “medical facility” includes a hospital, infirmary, clinic, dispensary, mental institution, or similar facility. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure continuity of care for individuals with developmental disabilities transitioning from a developmental center to the community and to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization and hospitalization of these individuals. (b) In the…

As used in this chapter, “mental institution” means a state hospital for the care and treatment of persons with mental health disorders or intellectual disabilities, the California Rehabilitation Center referred to in Section 3300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or a county…

As used in this chapter, “county psychiatric hospital” means the hospital, ward, or facility provided by the county pursuant to the provisions of Section 7100 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099.)

As used in this chapter, “mental illness or addiction” means any condition for which a person may be detained, cared for, or treated in a mental institution, in a facility designated by a county pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5150) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the W…

As used in this chapter, “confine” includes admit, commit, place, detain, or hold in custody. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1099.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, except as provided in this section and in Sections 814, 814.2, 855, and 855.2, a public entity is not liable for: (1) An injury proximately caused by a patient of a mental institution. (2) An injury to an inpatient of a mental…

(a) A public entity that operates or maintains any medical facility that is subject to regulation by the State Department of Health Services, Social Services, Developmental Services, or Mental Health is liable for injury proximately caused by the failure of the public entity to p…

Neither a public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for interfering with the right of an inmate of a medical facility operated or maintained by a public entity to obtain a judicial determination or review of the legality of his confin…

(a) Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury resulting from the decision to perform or not to perform any act to promote the public health of the community by preventing disease or controlling the communication of disease within the community if the d…

Except for an examination or diagnosis for the purpose of treatment, neither a public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for injury caused by the failure to make a physical or mental examination, or to make an adequate physical or men…

(a) Neither a public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for injury resulting from diagnosing or failing to diagnose that a person is afflicted with mental illness or addiction or from failing to prescribe for mental illness or addicti…

(a) Neither a public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of his employment is liable for any injury resulting from determining in accordance with any applicable enactment: (1) Whether to confine a person for mental illness or addiction. (2) The terms and conditio…

(a) Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for: (1) An injury caused by an escaping or escaped person who has been confined for mental illness or addiction. (2) An injury to, or the wrongful death of, an escaping or escaped person who has been confined for mental…

Except as provided in Section 815.6, neither a public entity nor a public employee acting in the scope of his employment is liable for an injury resulting from the failure to admit a person to a public medical facility. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.)

(a) A public entity, public employee, or volunteer, participating in the National Influenza Program of 1976, shall not be liable for an injury caused by an act or omission in the promotion of a community program or the administration of vaccine in a community program, including t…

The commission may incur indebtedness and issue securities of any kind or class, and renew them, if all indebtedness is payable solely from revenues of the commission. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.)

(a) At times that the commission desires to issue bonds, as defined in Section 92252, it shall adopt a resolution specifying the total amount of bonds proposed to be issued. (b) The maximum aggregate principal amount of bonds that may be issued under the authority of this title i…

The commission may, from time to time, issue its negotiable bonds, notes, debentures, or other securities, collectively called “bonds” for any corporate purpose. The bonds may be authorized, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to finance a single project for a singl…

In anticipation of the sale of the bonds as authorized by Section 92250, or as may be authorized pursuant to Section 92251, the commission may issue, may renew from time to time, negotiable bond anticipation notes or commercial paper. The bond anticipation notes and commercial pa…

Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by the commission, every issue of its bonds, notes, or other obligation shall be general obligations of the commission payable from any revenues or money of the commission available therefor and not otherwise pledged, subject only to …

(a) The bonds may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds, or the commission, in its discretion, may issue bonds of both types. (b) The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the commission and shall bear the date or dates, mature at the time or times, not exceeding 50 yea…

Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any bonds, or any issue of bonds, may contain provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of the bonds to be authorized, as to the following: (a) Pledging the full faith and credit of the commission or pledging all …

Neither the members of the commission, nor any person executing the bonds or notes shall be liable personally on the bonds or notes, or be subject to any personal liablility or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.)

The commission may, from any funds available therefor, purchase its bonds or notes. The commission may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell the bonds, subject to and in accordance with agreements with the bondholders. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.)

(a) All bonds, notes, and commercial paper issued by the commission under this chapter shall be issued only after a public hearing on the issuance thereof has been held at the offices of the commission in Sacramento, California, not less than 14 days following the date of publica…

(a) At the discretion of the commission, any bonds issued under this title may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the commission and a trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. (Added …

(a) The trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may pledge or assign the revenues to be received or proceeds of any contract or contracts pledged and may convey or mortgage the project or projects, or any portion thereof, to be financed out of th…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Treasurer shall not be deemed to have a conflict of interest by reason of acting as trustee pursuant to this title. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.)

All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of the trust agreement or resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of the operation of a project. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.)

Bonds issued under this title shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, other than the commission, or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any such political subdivision, other than the commission, b…

(a) The commission may provide for the issuance of bonds of the commission for the purpose of refunding any bond, notes, or other securities of the commission then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the ea…

(a) The proceeds of any bonds issued for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds, notes, or other securities may, in the discretion of the commission, be applied to the purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption of outstanding bonds either on their earliest or any subseq…

The proceeds of any bonds issued for the additional purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of constructing and acquiring additions, improvements, extensions, or enlargements of a project may be invested and reinvested by the Treasurer in obligations of, or guaranteed by, t…

Bonds issued pursuant to Section 92265 are subject to this title in the same manner and to the same extent as other bonds issued pursuant to this title. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 339. Effective January 1, 2007.)

If, in the opinion of the Treasurer, any bonds issued by the commission under this title are adequately secured and the revenues and other funds applicable to the payments of the bonds are, or upon the acquisition, construction, or improvement of the project or projects which the…

No liability shall be incurred by the commission in excess of the amount of money which has been provided under this title, except that, for the purposes of meeting the necessary expenses of initial organization and operation until such date that the commission derives revenues o…

(a) Any state agency may include in any written agreement to which the agency is a party, provisions governing the following: (1) The presentation, by or on behalf of any party thereto, of any or all claims that are required to be presented to the board arising out of or related …

The governing body of a local public entity may include in any written agreement to which the entity, its governing body, or any board or employee thereof in an official capacity is a party, provisions governing the presentation, by or on behalf of any party thereto, of any or al…

A claims procedure established by agreement made pursuant to Section 930 or Section 930.2 exclusively governs the claims to which it relates, except that if the procedure so prescribed requires a claim to be presented within a period of less than one year after the accrual of the…

A claims procedure established by agreement made pursuant to Section 930 or Section 930.2 may include a requirement that a claim be presented and acted upon as a prerequisite to suit thereon. If such requirement is included, any action brought against the public entity on the cla…

As used in this chapter, “clerk” means the engrossing and enrolling clerk or the employee who performs the duties of engrossing and enrolling clerk when no employee is so designated by name. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)