Title GOV — California Gov. Code

The Secretary of State shall submit a final copy of this formal apology to the State Archives, where it shall be available for viewing by the general public in perpetuity. The Legislature shall prepare the formal apology, which shall bear the Great Seal of the State and requests …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of General Services and the Joint Rules Committee may receive moneys from any federal, state, or local grant, or from any private donation or grant, for the purposes of this chapter. Notwithstanding Section 13340, any fun…

(a) The municipal and superior courts in a county shall be unified on a majority vote of superior court judges and a majority vote of municipal court judges in the county, pursuant to the procedures provided in this article. (b) The vote shall be conducted by the Judicial Council…

(a) The Judicial Council or registrar of voters shall certify the results of a vote to unify the municipal courts and the superior courts in a county. (b) Unification of the municipal and superior courts in a county requires an affirmative vote of a majority of all superior court…

Unification of the municipal and superior courts in a county shall occur on the earlier of the date specified in the unification vote or 180 days following certification of the vote for unification.

The Judicial Council shall adopt rules of court not inconsistent with statute for: (a) The orderly conversion of proceedings pending in municipal courts to proceedings in superior courts, and for proceedings commenced in superior courts on and after the date the municipal and sup…

When the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified: (a) The judgeships in each municipal court in that county are abolished and the previously selected municipal court judges become judges of the superior court in that county. Until revised by statute, the total numbe…

Except as provided by statute to the contrary, in a county in which the municipal and superior courts become unified, the following shall occur automatically in each preexisting municipal and superior court: (a) Previously selected officers (including subordinate judicial officer…

(a) In a county in which the municipal and superior courts become unified, until revised by the Judicial Council, forms for proceedings within the jurisdiction of municipal courts may be used as if the proceedings were in a municipal court. (b) The Judicial Council may adopt rule…

When the municipal and superior courts in a county are unified: (a) Until revised by statute, the total number of authorized court commissioners in the unified superior court shall equal the previously authorized number of court commissioners in the municipal court and superior c…

This article and other statutes governing unification of the municipal and superior courts in a county shall prevail over any inconsistent statutes otherwise applicable to the municipal or superior courts in the county, including, but not limited to, statutes governing the number…

(a) If unification of the municipal and superior courts within a county occurs during an election for the office of municipal court judge, the conduct of the direct primary election and general election shall be governed by the law otherwise applicable to the election of a munici…

On unification of the municipal and superior courts in a county, until adoption of a statewide structure for trial court employees, officers, and other personnel by the Legislature: (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law contained in this title, upon unification, previous…

When the municipal and superior court in a county are unified: (a) Article 3 (commencing with Section 71630) of Chapter 7 of Title 8 shall be fully applicable to the county and the unified superior court. (b) An employee organization that has been previously recognized as a repre…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Technology Act of 2005.

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “Chief” means the Chief of the Office of Technology Services. (b) “Technology” includes, but is not limited to, all electronic technology systems and se…

(a) There is in the Government Operations Agency, in the Department of Technology, the Office of Technology Services. (b) The purpose of this article is to establish a general purpose technology services provider to serve the common technology needs of executive branch entities w…

The Chief of the Office of Technology Services shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. The chief shall report to the Director of Technology.

The chief shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the Office of Technology Services and shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, and assume and discharge all responsibilities necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Office of Techno…

The Director of Technology shall propose to the Director of Finance rates for Office of Technology Services’ services based on a formal rate methodology. The Director of Finance shall approve the proposal based on the reasonableness of the rates, any significant impact on departm…

(a) The department, in consultation with the Department of Finance, shall reassess the formal rate methodology and relevant policies and procedures for state data center services. (b) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys to support the administrative costs or revenue los…

(a) The Office of Technology Services may acquire, install, equip, maintain, and operate new or existing business telecommunications systems and services. Acquisitions for information technology goods and services shall be made pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100…

(a) The Office of Technology Services shall create a link to state agency Internet Web sites at the State of California Internet portal specifically for the use of small businesses, designed to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners in accessing information regarding star…

(a) The Stephen P. Teale Data Center and the California Health and Human Services Agency Data Center are consolidated within, and their functions are transferred to, the Office of Technology Services. (b) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this chapter, the Office of Techn…

If the Legislature directs or authorizes the Department of Technology to maintain, develop, or prescribe processes, procedures, or policies in connection with the administration of its duties under this chapter, Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 11545), Part 6.5 (commencing wi…

(a) The Technology Services Revolving Fund, hereafter known as the fund, is hereby created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be administered by the Director of Technology to receive all revenues from the sale of technology or technology services provided for in this chapt…

(a) The department, consistent with board rules, shall be responsible for the administration of the Limited Examination and Appointment Program. This program shall provide an alternative to the traditional civil service examination and appointment process to facilitate the hiring…

(a) The department, consistent with board rules, shall be responsible for the implementation of this chapter, which may provide for the establishment of eligibility criteria for participation, special job classifications, examination techniques, and appointment and appeals proced…

(a) The department or its designee shall conduct competitive examinations to determine the qualifications and readiness of persons with disabilities for state employment. The examinations may include an on-the-job-performance evaluation and any other selection techniques deemed a…

An appointment to a position for the purpose of completing a job performance evaluation shall be known as an examination appointment.

The department or its designee shall create a referral list containing the names of persons with disabilities who meet eligibility criteria for participation and the minimum qualifications of the job classification and any other requirements deemed appropriate by the board to be …

All examination appointments to positions under the Limited Examination and Appointment Program shall be made on a temporary and provisional basis to allow candidates to demonstrate their ability to perform the duties of the position. The term of the appointment shall be known as…

Candidates serving in positions under the Limited Examination and Appointment Program shall not acquire permanent civil service status but shall receive the same salary and benefits to which other state employees in temporary positions are entitled.

The department or its designee shall develop evaluation standards which are appropriate tests of fitness for the job classification. During the job examination period, the appointing power shall prepare written evaluations of the candidate’s performance. The final evaluation shal…

Upon failure of the appointing power to terminate the appointment of the candidate within 30 days following the end of the job examination period, it shall be presumed that the candidate has qualified in the examination.

Upon successful completion of the job examination period, the candidate shall have qualified in the examination. The appointing power shall appoint the candidate, without further examination, to an appropriate position where permanent status may accumulate. A candidate appointed …

With the approval of the department, the appointing power may shorten or extend the duration of the job examination period.

Upon unsuccessful completion of the job examination period, the appointing power may terminate the appointment of the candidate in accordance with board rule.

Applicants for and candidates in the Limited Examination and Appointment Program examination process may appeal in accordance with board rule any of the following actions: (a) A refusal to certify eligibility to participate in the program. (b) A rejection of an application to par…

Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, local agencies may enter into a joint pooling agreement to form a single statewide insurance pooling arrangement administered by a single statewide agency for the payment of tort liability or public liability lo…

As used in this chapter: (a) “Local agency” means any city, county, city and county, school district, special district, authority, other political subdivision of or within the state, an association or consortium of school districts formed or operating pursuant to Section 35179 of…

In addition to the powers specified in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500), the authority may issue revenue bonds or certificates of participation, or both, to establish capital, surplus, and prudent reserves, and may secure payment of the bonds and interest by pledging all …

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) applies to the authority.

The authority is not a state agency and has no power at any time or in any manner to pledge the credit of the state.

The authority shall be organized and administered by a board of directors. The original board shall be constituted and selected as follows: (a) Two directors shall be appointed by the County Supervisors Association of California and at least one shall have no less than five years…

There shall not be any liability in an individual or private capacity on the part of the board of directors or any member of the board, or any officer or employee of the authority for or on account of any act performed or obligation entered into in an official capacity, when done…

The authority shall be operated on an actuarially sound basis and become neither more nor less than self-supporting. For that purpose, loss experience and expense shall be ascertained and credits, refunds, and assessments may be made as determined appropriate by the board. The au…

The board shall do all of the following: (a) Develop, promulgate, and effectuate loss prevention programs, risk management programs, and safety programs. (b) Subject to Section 6599.10, establish minimum standards for entry into membership and continued participation in the autho…

All those local agencies that request membership in the authority and meet the standards established by the authority pursuant to Section 6599.09, for entry into and continued participation in the authority may become members of the authority. If the authority determines that a l…

The authority may only cover risks to the extent that liability on any one occurrence exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000), and may not provide coverage for any amount of liability on any one occurrence which exceeds twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000).