Title GOV, California Gov. Code

As conditions of reversion the legislative body shall require: (a) Dedications or offers of dedication necessary for the purposes specified by local ordinance following reversion. (b) Retention of all previously paid fees if necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division o…

Reversion shall be effective upon the final map being filed for record by the county recorder, and thereupon all dedications and offers of dedication not shown thereon shall be of no further force or effect. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)

When a reversion is effective, all fees and deposits shall be returned to the current owner of the property and all improvement security released, except those retained pursuant to Section 66499.17. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2001.)

A tax bond shall not be required in reversion proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1536.)

A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize a parcel map to be filed under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of reverting to acreage land previously subdivided and consisting of four or less contiguous parcels under the same ownership. Any map so submitted shall be…

Subdivided lands may be merged and resubdivided without reverting to acreage by complying with all the applicable requirements for the subdivision of land as provided by this division and any local ordinances adopted pursuant thereto. The filing of the final map or parcel map sha…

A city or county may, by ordinance, authorize the merger of contiguous parcels under common ownership without reverting to acreage. The ordinance shall require the recordation of an instrument evidencing the merger. (Added by renumbering Section 66499.20 3/4 by Stats. 2012, Ch. 1…

There is in the state government the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “commission.” The commission shall be composed of thirteen members as follows: (a) Nine members of th…

For the purposes of expenditures for the support of the commission, including the expenses of the members of the commission, the commission shall be deemed to be within the executive branch of state government, but the commission shall not be subject to the control or direction o…

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties. (Added by renumbering Section 8502 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)

For the purposes of this chapter the Members of the Legislature serving as members of the commission shall be considered a joint committee of the two houses of the Legislature constituted and acting as an investigating committee, and as such shall have the powers and duties impos…

All vacancies in the commission membership shall be filled in the same manner in which original appointments were made. (Added by renumbering Section 8507 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)

The commission shall select from among its members a chairman and vice chairman, who shall not be registered as members of the same political party. (Added by renumbering Section 8504 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)

Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. (Added by renumbering Section 8505 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)

(a) The following persons shall register with the Secretary of State: (1) Lobbying firms. (2) Lobbyist employers under subdivision (a) of Section 82039.5 who employ one or more in-house lobbyists. (3) Lobbying coalitions who employ at least one in-house lobbyist. (b) Each individ…

Every lobbying firm and lobbyist employer who is required to file a registration statement under this chapter shall register with the Secretary of State no later than 10 days after qualifying as a lobbying firm or lobbyist employer. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1183, S…

(a) The Secretary of State shall charge each lobbying firm and lobbyist employer required to file a registration statement under this chapter a fee of fifty dollars ($50) per year for each lobbyist required to be listed on its registration statement. (b) One-half of the moneys co…

A lobbyist certification shall include all of the following: (a) A recent photograph of the lobbyist, in a size prescribed by the Secretary of State. (b) The lobbyist’s full name, business address, email address, and telephone number. (c) A statement that the lobbyist has read an…

The registration of a lobbying firm shall include: (a) The full name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the lobbying firm. (b) A list of the lobbyists who are partners, owners, officers, or employees of the lobbying firm. (c) The lobbyist certification of e…

The registration for a lobbyist employer that employs lobbyists or a lobbying coalition shall include: (a) The following information regarding the lobbyist employer or coalition: (1) The filer’s full name, business address, email address, and telephone number. (2) Information suf…

Each registered lobbying firm and lobbyist employer which will be conducting activities which require registration shall renew its registration by filing photographs of its lobbyists, authorizations, and a registration statement between November 1 and December 31, of each even-nu…

(a) If any information in a registration statement changes, an appropriate amendment shall be filed online or electronically with the Secretary of State within 20 days after the change. However, if the change includes the name of a person by whom a lobbying firm is retained, the …

The Secretary of State shall make all information listed on any registration statement and on any amendment, renewal, or notice of termination publicly available on the Internet as soon as possible after receipt. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 35. (SB 1239) Effective Janu…

Within 140 days after the commencement of each regular session of the Legislature, the Secretary of State shall publish a directory of registered individual lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers. The Secretary of State shall publish, from time to time, such supplement…

(a) The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain on the Internet an online listing of lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers. The Secretary of State shall update the listing as soon as possible when new information is received. (b) Notwithstanding any other prov…

Lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers which receive payments, make payments or incur expenses or expect to receive payments, make payments or incur expenses in connection with activities which are reportable pursuant to this chapter shall keep detailed accounts, recor…

(a) “Activity expense” as used in this chapter means any expense incurred or payment made by a lobbyist, lobbying firm, lobbyist employer or a person described in subdivision (b) of Section 86115, or arranged by a lobbyist or lobbying firm, which benefits in whole or in part any …

When a person is required to report activity expenses pursuant to this article, the following information shall be provided: (a) The date and amount of each activity expense. (b) The full name and official position, if any, of the beneficiary of each expense, a description of the…

(a) Each person filing a report pursuant to this article who sends any written or printed invitation to an elected state officer, candidate for elective state office, legislative official or agency official, shall include on the invitation or on a letter attached to the invitatio…

(a) Each person filing a report pursuant to this article shall provide each beneficiary of a gift listed within the report the following information: (1) The date and amount of each gift reportable by the beneficiary. (2) A description of the goods or services provided to the ben…

(a) A lobbyist shall complete and verify a periodic report which contains: (1) A report of all activity expenses by the lobbyist during the reporting period; and (2) A report of all contributions of one hundred dollars ($100) or more made or delivered by the lobbyist to any elect…

(a) Lobbying firms shall file periodic reports containing all of the following: (1) The full name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the lobbying firm. (2) (A) The full name, business address, and telephone number of each person who contracted with the lobb…

Subject to the exceptions in Section 86300, the following persons shall file the statements required by Section 86116: (a) Any lobbyist employer; and (b) Any person who directly or indirectly makes payments to influence legislative or administrative action of five thousand dollar…

Every person described in Section 86115 shall file periodic reports containing the following information: (a) The name, business address, email address, and telephone number of the lobbyist employer or other person filing the report. (b) The total amount of payments to each lobby…

(a) In addition to the information required pursuant to Section 86116, all state and local agencies that file reports pursuant to Sections 86115 and 86116 shall disclose, except for overhead expenses, all payments of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more made in a reporting pe…

(a) Reports required by Sections 86114 and 86116 shall be filed during the month following each calendar quarter. The period covered shall be from the first day of January of each new biennial legislative session through the last day of the calendar quarter prior to the month dur…

(a) Reports required by Sections 86114 and 86116 shall be filed online or electronically with the Secretary of State. (b) Any form, registration, or report requiring paper filing pursuant to this chapter may be verified by the filer with an electronic signature. (Amended (as amen…

(a) (1) “Issue lobbying advertisement” means any advertisement as defined in paragraph (2) made for purposes of influencing a clearly identified legislative or administrative action, including an advertisement soliciting or urging a person to communicate directly with an elective…

If the salary specified in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) for any particular position is greater than the salary which the incumbent is receiving on the date when this chapter takes effect, he or she shall receive the higher amount from and after the first day of the m…

Notwithstanding Sections 11553, 11553.5, 11563.7, and 11564, with respect to any salary increase made after January 1, 1997, for nonelected members of state boards and commissions specified in Sections 11553, 11553.5, 11563.7, and 11564, the annual compensation provided by these …

If the salary specified in Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) for any particular position is less than the salary which the incumbent is receiving on the date when this chapter takes effect, he or she shall continue to receive the higher amount and the provisions of Articl…

If any constitutional provision prevents an increase in the salary during the term of office of a position for which an increase is provided by this chapter, such increase shall become operative with the commencement of the next succeeding term of office of such position. (Added …

The provisions of this chapter shall not be superseded or modified by any subsequent legislation except to the extent that such legislation shall do so expressly. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1613.)

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this chapter or of any statute specifying the salary to be paid to any state officer, in any fiscal year for which the Legislature appropriates additional funds to augment the salaries paid to state officers whose salaries are specified…

The Attorney General is head of the Department of Justice. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)

The Attorney General has charge, as attorney, of all legal matters in which the State is interested, except the business of The Regents of the University of California and of such other boards or officers as are by law authorized to employ attorneys. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 11…