Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the County of Los Angeles and any or all of the cities within the jurisdiction of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter to create and operate a joint powers agency to fun…

(a) Notwithstanding any law, for purposes of streamlining the return of land use authority to the County of Riverside and ensuring the continued maintenance of public infrastructure, the March Joint Powers Authority may do any of the following: (1) Transfer jurisdiction over any …

The authority may accept grants, contributions, and appropriations from any public agency, private foundation, or individual. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

The authority has perpetual succession and may adopt a seal and alter it at its pleasure. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

The authority may provide a comprehensive emergency public water transportation services system and, for this purpose, may have the power to provide all of the following: (a) Planning, as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 66540.32). (b) Facilities, equipment, and ser…

The authority may sue and be sued. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

The authority may take by grant, purchase, devise, or lease or otherwise acquire, hold, enjoy, lease, and dispose of, real and personal property within or outside its area of jurisdiction in order to further its purposes. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effec…

The authority may contract with any department or agency of the United States, with any state or local governmental agency, or with any person upon those terms and conditions that the authority finds are in its best interests. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. …

No action taken by the authority pursuant to this title shall require the approval of the Public Utilities Commission. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

The authority may establish a community advisory committee to receive community and passenger recommendations related to consolidation and operational issues affecting existing and proposed water transportation services. The authority shall determine the composition of that commi…

The authority has, and may exercise, all powers, expressed or implied, that are necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this title, including, but not limited to, the power to do all of the following: (a) (1) Levy a benefit assessment, special tax levied pursuant to Art…

(a) If the authority proposes a measure pursuant to subdivision (a) or (e) of Section 66704 that will generate revenues, the board of supervisors of the county or counties in which the measure is proposed shall call a special election on the measure. The special election shall be…

The authority shall not acquire or own real property. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 690, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2049, pursuant to Section 66706.)

All records prepared, owned, used, or retained by the authority are public records for purposes of the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code). (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 218. (AB 474) Effective …

The superior court of each county shall purchase and provide for the installation of the Flag of the United States and the Bear Flag of California in each superior courtroom in the county. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 210, Sec. 22. (AB 1984) Effective January 1, 2021.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the following procedures shall apply for business-related travel expenses of judges and employees of the trial courts: (a) The Administrative Director of the Courts shall annually recommend policies and schedules for rei…

The presiding judge of each superior court may designate a judge of the court to be available on days other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday to perform a marriage without fee. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1589.)

(a) The judges of each superior court having three or more judges, shall choose from their own number a presiding judge who serves as such at their pleasure. Subject to the rules of the Judicial Council, the presiding judge shall distribute the business of the court among the jud…

(a) In courts with two judges a presiding judge shall be selected by the judges each calendar year and the selection should be on the basis of administrative qualifications and interest. (b) If a selection cannot be agreed upon, then the office of presiding judge shall be rotated…

Except as provided in Sections 7924.510, 7924.700, and 7929.610, this division does not require the disclosure of a final accreditation report of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals that has been transmitted to the State Department of Public Health pursuant to subd…

This chapter shall be known as the “Campaign Contribution and Voluntary Expenditure Limits Without Taxpayer Financing Amendments to the Political Reform Act of 1974.” (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102, Sec. 18. Approved in Proposition 34 at the November 7, 2000, electio…

The Controller shall superintend the fiscal concerns of the state. The Controller shall audit all claims against the state, and may audit the disbursement of any state money, for correctness, legality, and for sufficient provisions of law for payment. Whenever, in the Controller’…

(a) The Controller shall receive every audit report prepared for any local agency, as defined in Section 53890, in compliance with the federal Single Audit Act of 1984 (31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501 et seq.) and required under any law to be submitted to any state agency, and shall, after a…

(a) An audit for any local agency, including those submitted to the Controller pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12410.5, shall be made by a certified public accountant or public accountant, licensed by, and in good standing with, the California Board of Accountancy. (b) Com…

The Controller shall suggest plans for the improvement and management of the public revenues. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)

The Controller shall keep and state all accounts in which the State is interested and keep a separate account under the head of each specific appropriation, showing at all times the undisbursed balance of the appropriation. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1298.)

The Controller shall: (a) Account for expenditures as scheduled in the Budget Act. This accounting shall utilize the uniform code structure developed jointly by the Department of Finance and the Controller. (b) Account for receipt of all federal funds and cross-reference such fun…

The Controller shall keep an account between the State and the Treasurer and charge the Treasurer with the balance in the treasury when he comes into office and with all money received by him, and credit him with all warrants drawn on and paid by him. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1…

The Controller may require any person, presenting an account for settlement, to be sworn before him and to answer orally or in writing as to any facts relating to it. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)

The Controller shall require all persons who have received any money belonging to the State and have not accounted for it to settle their accounts and may inspect the books of any person charged with the receipt, safekeeping, or disbursement of public money. (Added by Stats. 1945…

The Controller may require all persons who have received money or securities, or have had the disposition or management of any property of the state of which an account is kept in the Controller’s office to render statements thereof to the Controller. Those persons shall render s…

The Controller shall direct and superintend the collection of all money due the State, and institute suits in its name: (a) For all official delinquencies in relation to the assessment, collection, and payment of the revenue. (b) Against persons who by any means have become posse…

The Controller shall state an account with any person who: (a) Has received money or has money or other personal property which belongs to the State by escheat or otherwise, or has been intrusted with the collection, management, or disbursement of any money, bonds, or interest ac…

(a) (1) The Controller shall, to the extent feasible, offset any amount overdue and unpaid for a fine, penalty, assessment, bail, vehicle parking penalty, or court-ordered reimbursement for court-related services, from a person or entity, against any amount owing the person or en…

(a) The Labor Commissioner shall submit a request to the Controller to offset amounts due from a person or entity as the result of any judgment issued pursuant to Section 98.2 of the Labor Code that is not satisfied within 90 days of the issuance of a final judgment. The Controll…

(a) (1) The Controller shall, to the extent feasible, offset any amount overdue and unpaid for a bridge toll or a high-occupancy toll lane fee and any interest, fine, penalty, bail, collection fee, or other charge on account of nonpayment of the bridge toll or high-occupancy toll…

(a) (1) The Controller shall, upon execution of a reciprocal agreement between the State Board of Equalization or the Franchise Tax Board, and any other state imposing a sales and use tax, an income tax, or tax measured by income, offset any delinquent tax debt due to that other …

(a) The Controller shall, under the authority to offset granted by Section 12419.5 and in conjunction with the Franchise Tax Board, develop a program to provide for multiple offsets with adjustable priorities and, when a joint return is filed, the ability to cross-match the liabl…

The Controller shall offset delinquent accounts against personal income tax refunds that have been certified by the Franchise Tax Board, in the following priority: (a) The nonpayment of child or family support accounts enforced by a local child support agency. (b) The nonpayment …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the payments authorized pursuant to Section 8161 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be used to offset any delinquent accounts. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that d…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the Controller shall not offset delinquent accounts against the personal income tax refunds of an individual who received the earned income tax credit under Section 1…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the payments authorized pursuant to Chapter 16.1 (commencing with Section 18997.5) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be used to offset any delinquent accounts. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 101…

The State has a lien for any taxes due the State from any person or entity, upon any and all personal property belonging to such person or entity and held by the State or amount owed to such person or entity by the State. This section does not apply to salary or wages owing to of…

The Controller may, in the Controller’s discretion, offset any amount due a state agency from a person or entity, against any amount owing that person or entity by any state agency. The Controller may deduct from the claim, and draw the Controller’s warrants for the amounts offse…

For the purposes of Section 12419.5, an amount due a state agency from a person or entity shall include any amount due a community college district from a person for repayment of student financial assistance or any other proper financial obligation due to the district or a colleg…

(a) The Controller may, in the Controller’s discretion, offset any amount due a city, county, or special district from a person or entity pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of subdivision (c), and shall, at the request of the city, county, or special district, offset any amou…