Title GOV — California Gov. Code

This chapter shall be interpreted liberally to effect its purposes.

The governing body of any county or city may, by resolution or ordinance, create a community energy authority.

(a) The governing bodies of any two or more cities or counties or any combination thereof may by agreement create an area energy authority. Each governing body that is a party to such an agreement shall appoint two persons as commissioners of the authority, and the governing bodi…

The area of operation of an authority created pursuant to Section 52031 shall be the combined possible areas of operation of participating cities and counties, as determined by Section 52007.

As an alternative to Section 52032, two or more governing bodies may jointly exercise any power under this chapter pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1.

The members of the governing body shall, ex officio, be the commissioners of the authority except in the case of an area energy authority, as provided by Section 52031.

The powers and functions of an authority are vested in its commissioners.

A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for purposes of conducting the business of the authority. The commissioners shall act by majority vote thereof.

The authority may adopt rules and regulations not in conflict with law.

The records of the authority shall be open to public inspection pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).

The commissioners shall provide by resolution for the time and place of holding their regular meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by two commissioners, and notice thereof shall be mailed to each commissioner and posted in a public place at least 48 hour…

The authority may create advisory committees as deemed necessary for any purpose of the authority.

As an alternative to serving as the commissioners of the authority, the governing body of any county or city, at the time of the adoption of a resolution or ordinance pursuant to Section 52030 or at any time thereafter, may appoint other persons as commissioners of the authority.…

A governing body of a county or city which has appointed commissioners pursuant to this article retains the power of review and approval of all actions of the authority and may, at any time by resolution or ordinance, determine that it shall resume control of the authority, in wh…

For purposes of the District Reorganization Act of 1965 (Division 1 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 6), an authority, except as otherwise provided in this part, is a subsidiary district, as defined in Section 56073, to the governing body which created it. An authority ha…

An authority may, subject to the approval of the governing body, do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Have a seal and alter it. (c) Have a perpetual succession. (d) Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers…

Within its area of operation, an authority may do all of the following: (a) Exercise all powers and authority related to energy projects designated by the governing body and deemed to be necessary and appropriate to carry out the responsibilities of the authority, including, but …

An authority may, subject to approval by the governing body, contract for the furnishing by any person, business, public utility, or agency, public or private, including community-based organizations, of services.

To the extent feasible, an authority shall utilize the employees and services of the county or city for its operations. If the governing body determines that it is not feasible for the authority to utilize its employees or services, the governing body may authorize the authority …

An authority shall apply for and obtain any permits, licenses, certificates, or approvals that may be necessary for an authority owned and operated energy project, and may construct, maintain, and operate energy projects in accordance with these licenses, permits, certificates, o…

An authority may, subject to the direction of the governing body, do all of the following: (a) Conduct public hearings for all energy projects. (b) Hold public hearings to review and approve all projects being developed within the community that involve a substantial use of energ…

All energy projects shall be consistent with all state, regional, and local planning, zoning, sanitary, safety, and building laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the jurisdiction in which the project is located.

An authority may issue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2), except that, notwithstanding Section 54309, 54309.1, 54310, or 54311, an authority may issue bonds to finance an energy project under this pa…

All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. Claims, the…

It has been found and declared by the Legislature that the activities of an authority constitute an important governmental function and are for public uses and purposes and are governmental functions of state concern. As a matter of legislative determination, it is hereby found a…

The property of an authority is exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the state or any city, county, or political subdivision of the state. In lieu of these taxes or special assessments the authority may agree to make payments to any city, county, or political subdivis…

The bonds of an authority are issued for an essential public and governmental purpose, and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, are exempt from all taxes.

Nothing in this act allows an authority to acquire or operate any public utility facilities or property employed in the generation, transmission, or distribution of gas, electricity, steam, or water, except by mutual agreement between the authority and the public utility.

As used in this chapter, “legislative body” means the board of supervisors in the case of a county or a city and county, the city council or board of trustees in the case of a city, and the board of directors or other governing body in the case of a district or other public agenc…

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of California that the control of fires and dangerous conditions caused by great public calamities is a matter of statewide concern and interest to all inhabitants and citizens.

As used in this article, “local agency” means public agency.

Services performed or expenditures made by a local agency within or without its territorial limits are conclusively deemed for the direct protection and benefit of its inhabitants and property if made or performed for: (a) A national or local emergency created by military attack …

If such services are performed outside the local agency’s limits, they shall be ordered by the chief administrative officer of the office or department performing them unless otherwise provided by the legislative body of the local agency.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or any local ordinance all the privileges and immunities from liability, exemptions from laws and rules, all pension, relief, disability, workmen’s compensation, and other benefits, which apply to officers, agents, or employees of the l…

It is the policy of this state to protect public access to beaches and coastal lands.

No local agency as defined in Section 54951 shall sell, lease, or otherwise transfer real property owned by it and lying between the high water line of the Pacific Ocean and the public street or highway nearest the Pacific Ocean without reserving to the public the right of access…

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Acquire” includes acquisition by gift, purchase, lease, eminent domain, or otherwise. (2) “Local public entity” means any public entity other than the state. (3) “Public record plant” means the plant, or any part thereof, or any record therein, o…

The term “public agency,” as used in this article, means a district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state, but does not include the state or a county, city and county, or city.

(a) Within 70 days after the date of commencement of its legal existence, the governing body of each public agency shall file with the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State and with the county clerk of each county in which the public agency maintains a…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Cable Television and Video Provider Customer Service and Information Act.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) In an unregulated environment, customers of cable and video providers should get their money’s worth for the service they subscribe to, and one way to ensure this is to encourage that customer service standards be estab…

As used in this article: (a) “Cable television operator” means the person or entity providing cable television services through the cable television system. (b) “Cable television system” means a community antenna television system, under common ownership and control, serving a fr…

Each cable television operator or video provider in the state shall establish customer service standards. These customer service standards shall include, but not be limited to, standards regarding the following: (a) Installation, disconnection, service and repair obligations, emp…

(a) Each cable television operator or video provider shall annually distribute to employees, to each customer, and to the city, county, or city and county in which the cable television operator or video provider furnishes service to customers, a notice describing these customer s…

After the customer service standards established pursuant to Section 53055 have been in effect for one year, each cable television operator and video provider shall report annually on the performance of that cable television operator or video provider with regard to meeting its c…

No provision of this article shall be construed to preempt the prerogative of a city, county, or city and county to enforce customer protection standards that are contained in a franchise or license granted to a cable television operator or video provider pursuant to Section 5306…

(a) The legislative body of the city, county, or city and county in which the cable television operator or video provider furnishes service to customers may, by ordinance, provide a schedule of penalties for the failure of the cable television operator or video provider to distri…

The legislative body of any public or municipal corporation or district may contract with and employ any persons for the furnishing to the corporation or district special services and advice in financial, economic, accounting, engineering, legal, or administrative matters if such…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section, to provide a uniform limit on the retirement benefits for the members of the legislative bodies of all political subdivisions of the state, including charter cities and charter counties. The Legislature finds and d…

(a) Every employee of a local agency has the right to inspect personnel records pursuant to Section 1198.5 of the Labor Code. (b) As used in this section: (1) “City” means any city or municipal corporation, whether general law city or charter city. (2) “County” means any county, …