Title GOV — California Gov. Code

When the legislative body of a county finds the public interest and convenience require the sale for less than the market price of residential property acquired by the county, it may pass an ordinance providing for such sale. The ordinance shall set forth the procedure to be foll…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of a county of the 34th class may lease to employees of the county, without competitive bidding, county dwellings in locations which the board of supervisors deems to be remote, if the board of supervisors deter…

(a) The Legislature recognizes that real property of counties can be utilized, in accordance with a county’s best interests, to provide housing affordable to persons or families of low or moderate income. Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the board o…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of a county of the 16th class may lease, for a term of one year or more and without competitive bidding, county-owned residential dwellings having an estimated monthly rental of not exceeding seven hundred d…

Any county or city and county may enter into leases and agreements relating to real property and buildings to be used jointly by the county or city and county and any private person, firm, or corporation pursuant to this article. As used in this article, “building” includes onsit…

At the time and place fixed in the resolution for the meeting of the board of supervisors, the board shall meet and receive all plans and proposals submitted for the joint occupancy of the building to be constructed on the site under consideration.

(a) After considering all proposals submitted, the board of supervisors shall have the authority to select the plan or proposal which best meets the needs of the county or city and county and to enter into a lease or agreement incorporating that plan or proposal either as submitt…

The board of supervisors shall have the authority to review and approve the plans and specifications of any building constructed for use of the county or city and county pursuant to this article.

The provisions of this article prevail over any provisions of law which conflict therewith.

Before a board of supervisors enters into a lease or agreement pursuant to this article, it shall own a site upon which a building to be used by the county or city and county and the private person, firm, or corporation may be constructed.

Any county or city and county may contract to acquire a condominium interest, as defined in Section 783 of the Civil Code, in real property to be used jointly by the county or city and county and any private person, firm, or corporation pursuant to this article. Any land, buildin…

The site in which the condominium interest is to be acquired may, prior to acquisition of such interest, be owned by a private person, firm, or corporation.

The condominium interest acquired may be for a term of years or in fee.

Any acquisition of a condominium interest shall be upon such terms and conditions as the parties thereto may agree. However, a notice of intention shall be given as provided in Section 25350 not later than the close of escrow.

The term of any lease or agreement entered into by a county or city and county pursuant to this article shall not exceed 66 years.

Sections 25521 to 25535, inclusive, shall not apply to leases or agreements made pursuant to this article.

The board of supervisors may lease to any private person, firm, or corporation, any real property which belongs to the county or city and county if the instrument by which such property is let requires the lessee therein to construct on the demised premises, or provide for the co…

Any lease of real property by a county or city and county to a private person, firm, or corporation pursuant to this article shall be upon such terms and conditions as the parties thereto may agree and may be entered into as provided in this article. However, any such lease or ag…

Before entering into a lease or agreement pursuant to this article, the board of supervisors shall comply with the provisions of Section 25549.8.

For the purposes of receiving proposals for the joint occupancy of a building to be constructed on property belonging to a county or city and county, the board of supervisors shall, in a regular open meeting, adopt a resolution declaring its intention to consider the proposals. T…

Notice of adoption of the resolution and the time and place of holding the meeting shall be given by publishing the resolution at least once a week for three weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.

The county treasurer shall receive and keep safely all money belonging to the county and all other money directed by law to be paid to him and apply and pay it out, rendering the account as required by law.

Subject to Section 53607, the board of supervisors may, by ordinance, delegate to the county treasurer the authority to invest or reinvest the funds of the county and the funds of other depositors in the county treasury, pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 53600) of Pa…

(a) With regard to county funds deposited in the county treasury, the board of supervisors is the agent of the county who serves as a fiduciary and is subject to the prudent investor standard, unless a delegation has occurred pursuant to Section 53607 in which case the county tre…

When investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, selling, or managing public funds, the primary objective of the county treasurer or the board of supervisors, as the case may be, shall be to safeguard the principal of the funds under the treasurer’s or the board’s …

The provisions of Sections 27000.7, 27000.8, and 27000.9 shall become effective only in those counties in which, prior to the first date of the period for filing declarations of candidacy for the office of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector,…

(a) A person shall not be eligible for election or appointment to the office of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector of any county unless that person meets at least one of the following criteria: (1) The person has served in a senior financial…

Any duly elected county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector serving in that office on January 1, 1996, may serve for his or her remaining term of office during which period of time the requirements of this section shall not apply. After the election…

Notwithstanding any other requirement of law, any duly appointed county officer serving in the capacity of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector shall, beginning in 2000, complete a valid continuing course of study as prescribed in this section…

The treasurer shall file and keep the certificates of the auditor delivered to him or her when money is paid into the treasury. Notwithstanding Sections 26201, 26202, and 26205, the treasurer may destroy any certificate pursuant to this section under either of the following circu…

The treasurer shall keep an account of the receipt and expenditure of all money received or paid out by him or her in books provided for the purpose. He or she shall enter in the books the amount, the time, from whom, and on what account all money was received by him or her, and …

(a) The treasurer may, in lieu of entering in books an account of the receipt and expenditure of all money received or paid out by him or her as provided in Section 27002, photograph, microphotograph, photocopy, or enter into an electronic data-processing system that utilizes opt…

The treasurer shall keep his or her books or any other authorized form of record so that the amounts received and paid out on account of separate funds or specific appropriations are exhibited in separate and distinct accounts, and the whole receipts and expenditures shown in one…

The treasurer shall disburse the county money and all other money placed in his or her custody by official authority only on county warrants, checks, or electronic fund transfers issued by the county auditor, except for the making of legal investments.

The treasurer shall disburse the money in the treasury on county warrants only when they are based on orders of the board of supervisors, upon order of the superior court, or as otherwise provided by law. In the payment of the warrants he may issue his order, check, or draft draw…

The treasurer shall keep all money belonging to the State, or any county of the State in his own possession until disbursed according to law. He shall not place the money in the possession of any person to be used for any purpose, nor shall he loan or in any manner use, or permit…

(a) The treasurer shall not receive money into the treasury or for deposit with him or her as treasurer, unless it is accompanied by the certificate of the auditor. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the auditor and treasurer may establish alternate control procedures for the t…

The treasurer shall give a receipt to each person who deposits money into the county treasury.

The treasurer may receive any money constituting gift, bequest, or devise, and pay it out in accordance with the terms thereof, or, if none are fixed, according to law.

Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county treasury of money from any private and unofficial source is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not…

The Controller may summon county treasurers or the authorized representative of any county treasurer to meet with the Controller or his or her duly authorized representatives, in those groups and at that place or those places within the state as may be designated by the Controlle…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any treasurer, or other authorized county officer, who invests, deposits or otherwise handles funds for public agencies for the purpose of earning interest or other income on such funds as permitted by law, may deduct from such interest…

The treasurer shall settle their accounts relating to the collection, care, and disbursement of public revenue of whatsoever nature and kind with the auditor no less frequently than monthly. Upon the request of the auditor, the treasurer shall provide a settlement of cash receipt…

Any officer required to pay into the county treasury taxes, fees, or other money collected by him may pay the money to the treasurer daily without making an account of the sources from which it was collected. The treasurer and auditor shall credit the officer with the amount paid…

Where the county treasurer has entered into a contract for the deposit of moneys with a depository pursuant to Section 53682, the county treasurer may authorize any county officer, required to deposit into the county treasury all money collected by him or her, to deposit that mon…

The clerk of the court may deposit in the county treasury any money deposited as jury fees or as a portion of the naturalization fees required by law to be paid to the United States. The treasurer shall accept and keep separate accounts of such deposits. The money may be withdraw…

Upon receiving from the coroner money found on a dead body, the treasurer shall place it to the credit of the county. The money shall be credited to a separate trust fund or trust account. If the legal representatives of the decedent demand the money in the treasury belonging to …

The books, accounts, and vouchers of the treasurer, including all books, accounts, vouchers, or other records in his office relating to reclamation districts, are at all time subject to the inspection and examination of the board of supervisors or grand jury, or of any officers o…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when any public entity or any public official acting in a fiduciary capacity, who is required or authorized by law to deposit funds in the county treasury, makes a deposit, those funds shall be deemed to be held in trust by the county t…

The treasurer shall permit the chairman of the board of supervisors, district attorney, and auditor to examine his books and count the money in the treasury, including the books and money of reclamation districts in his custody, whenever they wish to make an examination or counti…