Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) A former legislative employee who separates from employment while enrolled in a health benefit plan provided by his or her employer, by reason of layoff, involuntary termination, or retirement may enroll in a health benefit plan within 60 days of separation from employment an…

(a) A judge who retires pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 75000) of Title 8, but is not yet receiving a pension, may continue their coverage and the coverage of any family members for the duration of the leave of absence, upon their application and upon assuming pay…

(a) The following persons are eligible for enrollment as provided in this section: (1) A Member of the Legislature or an elective officer of the state whose office is provided by the California Constitution who meets all of the following conditions: (A) Has at least eight years o…

(a) A person who meets all of the criteria of an annuitant, as defined in subdivision (f) or (g) of Section 22760, other than the condition of receiving a retirement allowance under a retirement system supported in whole or in part by state funds, may continue enrollment in a hea…

(a) An annuitant, as defined in subdivision (f) or (g) of Section 22760, may, upon assuming payment of the employee contribution, enroll in a health benefit plan or dental care plan without discrimination as to premium rates or benefit coverage, at which time the state shall assu…

(a) In order to receive any benefit provided by this part, an employee or annuitant shall provide, upon request of the board, any of the following: (1) Proof in a manner designated by the board that the employee or annuitant and his or her domestic partner have filed a valid Decl…

(a) A family member of a deceased employee of a contracting agency who is validly enrolled or is eligible for enrollment hereunder on the date of the employee’s death is deemed to be an annuitant under Section 22760, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the board. (b) A contract…

(a) A family member of a deceased annuitant who retired from a contracting agency prior to the effective date of the agency’s contract to provide health coverage under this part, and who was validly enrolled in the agency’s health plan on the day prior to the effective date of th…

(a) Upon the death, on or after January 1, 2002, of a firefighter employed by a county, city, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state, a firefighter employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, a firefighter employed by the federal go…

No person is eligible for enrollment in a health benefit plan pursuant to this part as a family member if he or she becomes a family member of a surviving spouse of a deceased member of the system after the date of the member’s death. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 69, Sec. 22. Effec…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 10270.5 of the Insurance Code, an employee who is enrolled in a board-approved health benefit plan sponsored by an employee organization that is the exclusive representative pursuant to the Ralph C. Dills Act (Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512…

(a) An annuitant is not eligible to participate in a health benefit plan offered by the California Association of Highway Patrolmen unless the annuitant was enrolled in the California Highway Patrolmen Health Benefits Trust for a minimum of five years as an active employee. (b) N…

For purposes of this part, service credit shall be determined according to the rules of the retirement system provided by the employer in which the employee participates. In the case of elected officials not eligible for participation in a retirement system, service credit shall …

Whenever a vacancy occurs in a board of supervisors, the Governor shall fill the vacancy. The appointee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his or her successor. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 98. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)

The election of a supervisor to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term shall be held at the next general election, unless the term expires on the first Monday after January 1st succeeding the election. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

When a vacancy occurs from the failure of the person elected to file his or her oath or bond as provided by law, and the person elected is appointed to fill the vacancy, he or she shall hold office for the unexpired term. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 99. (AB 383) Effecti…

On or before September 8 of each year, the board shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation stating that: (a) The recommended budget documents are available to members of the public. (b) On the date stated in the notice, not fewer than 10 days after the recommen…

The hearing may be continued from day to day until concluded, but not to exceed a total of 14 calendar days. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 35. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)

(a) At the hearing, the board of supervisors shall hear any official who wishes to be heard regarding the recommended budget for his or her budget unit. (b) At the time of the hearing, the board of supervisors may call in the official or person in charge of any budget unit concer…

(a) The auditor, or a deputy designated by the auditor, shall attend the public hearing on the recommended budget, and shall furnish the board with any financial statements and data it requires. (b) It shall be the responsibility of the administrative officer or auditor to revise…

The budget may contain an appropriation or appropriations for contingencies in such amounts as the board deems sufficient. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 38. (SB 113) Effective January 1, 2010.)

The budget for each fund may contain nonspendable, restricted, committed, or assigned fund balance classifications in such amounts as the board deems sufficient. General reserves and stabilization arrangements may also be included as part of the restricted, committed, assigned, a…

Except in cases of a legally declared emergency, as defined in Section 29127, the general reserve may only be established, canceled, increased, or decreased at the time of adopting the budget as provided in Section 29088. The general reserve may be increased any time during the f…

After the conclusion of the hearing, and not later than October 2 of each year, and after making any revisions of, deductions from, or increases or additions to, the recommended budget it deems advisable during or after the public hearing, the board shall by resolution adopt the …

The resolution of adoption of the budget of the county, each dependent special district, and each other agency as defined in Section 29002, shall specify the following: (a) Appropriations by objects of expenditure within each budget unit, except for capital assets that are approp…

The adoption of the budget may be accomplished by a resolution in which the adoption is effectuated by reference to the financing uses in the budget as finally determined, provided that the minimum requirements set forth in Section 29089 are met in the budget document. If adopted…

The board may set forth appropriations in greater detail than required in Section 29089 and may authorize any additional controls for the administration of the budget as it deems necessary. The board may designate a county official to exercise these administrative controls. (Amen…

(a) A copy of the adopted budget in the format prescribed by the Controller shall be filed by the auditor in the office of the clerk of the board and the office of the Controller not later than December 1 of each year. (b) (1) If the auditor, after receipt of written notice from …

Unless otherwise provided by law, with the approval of the legislative body by resolution and the written consent of the city attorney, the head of a city department may destroy any city record, document, instrument, book, or paper, under the department head’s charge, without mak…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34090, the city officer having custody of public records, documents, instruments, books, and papers, may, without the approval of the legislative body or the written consent of the city attorney, cause to be destroyed any or all of the re…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34090, the head of a department of a city or city and county, after one year, may destroy recordings of routine video monitoring, and after 100 days may destroy recordings of telephone and radio communications maintained by the depart…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34090, the legislative body of a city may prescribe a procedure whereby duplicates of city records less than two years old may be destroyed if they are no longer required. For purposes of this section, video recording media, including rec…

(a) When installing new security systems, a transit agency operated by a city or city and county shall only purchase and install equipment capable of storing recorded images for at least one year, unless all of the following conditions apply: (1) The transit agency has made a dil…

If authorized by the legislative body, all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the drafting of a new city charter are city charges. The legislative body may make appropriations for such expenses. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Whenever the legislative body finds that a name should be adopted and applied to any city street, or that the existing name of any city street should be changed, the legislative body may adopt a resolution designating a name for, or change the name of, such street. (Added by Stat…

Whenever the name of any street, boulevard, park, or place is adopted, established or changed, or any house numbers have been changed on any street, boulevard, park or place, by any city or other authority, the city clerk shall promptly forward a copy of the resolution, order, or…

As used in this section, “petition” means any petition prescribed, by statute or city charter, as a necessary prerequisite to the institution of proceedings by the city, and includes, but is not limited to, initiative petitions, referendum petitions, recall petitions, petitions p…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) The legislative body of a city shall not grant credit for service to an elective officer for service that the elective officer has not performed. (2) The legislative body of a city shall not pay contributions for credit for serv…

During any war emergency, the legislative body, by a four-fifths vote, may provide for the emergency employment of any person to fill any office or position in the city. The legislative body first shall find that national mobilization of trained manpower makes it impracticable fo…

An emergency appointee does not acquire civil service or other permanent status because of the emergency appointment. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The legislative body may provide that an emergency appointee selected from an eligible list who is otherwise eligible for permanent appointment may acquire such rights as are expressly provided for under regulations which it may adopt. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

As used in this chapter the word “war” shall mean: (a) Whenever Congress has declared war and for one year after the termination of hostilities therein as proclaimed by the President of the United States; (b) Whenever the President of the United States has proclaimed the existenc…

When the legislative body of a local agency orders an officer or employee to attend a special training school he may be paid from the treasury his traveling and other actual and necessary expenses incident to attendance at the school. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

(a) To the extent that funds have been made available to a local agency pursuant to Section 50082, the legislative body of a local agency shall furnish each newly hired police officer and deputy sheriff employed full time by the local agency with a service revolver or other suita…

The legislative body of a local agency may furnish police officers and deputy sheriffs assigned to solo motorcycle duty with the following safety equipment: (a) Motorcycle boots and riding breeches. (b) Leather motorcycle jacket and leather gloves. (c) Plastic safety helmet. (d) …

The legislative body of a local agency may furnish police officers and deputy sheriffs assigned to helicopter duty with the following safety equipment: (a) Fireproof coveralls or other suitable fireproof uniforms, fireproof underwear, and fireproof stockings. (b) Flight boots. (c…