Title GOV — California Gov. Code

A public employee is not liable for money stolen from his official custody. Nothing in this section exonerates a public employee from liability if the loss was sustained as a result of his own negligent or wrongful act or omission.

A public employee acting in the scope of his employment is not liable for an injury caused by his misrepresentation, whether or not such misrepresentation be negligent or intentional, unless he is guilty of actual fraud, corruption or actual malice.

Neither the widow, widower, nor the heirs of a peace officer, as defined in Sections 830.1, 830.2, and 830.32 of the Penal Code, shall be liable individually for any injury or death that may result from an act or omission of a peace officer that occurs in his or her line of duty,…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if an employee or former employee of a public entity requests the public entity to defend him or her against any claim or action against him or her for an injury arising out of an act or omission occurring within the scope of his …

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), if an employee or former employee of a public entity pays any claim or judgment against him, or any portion thereof, that the public entity is required to pay under Section 825, he is entitled to recover the amount of such payment from the public e…

Except as provided in Section 825.6, if a public entity pays any claim or judgment against itself or against an employee or former employee of the public entity, or any portion thereof, for an injury arising out of an act or omission of the employee or former employee of the publ…

(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if a public entity pays any claim or judgment, or any portion thereof, either against itself or against an employee or former employee of the public entity, for an injury arising out of an act or omission of the employee or former em…

A provider of health care, as defined in Section 56.05 of the Civil Code, its officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors, who are defended by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 12511.5, or other legal counsel provided by the state, shall be indemnified in accordance wi…

During those times that a Member of the Legislature is required to be in Sacramento to attend a session of the Legislature and during those times that a member is traveling to and from, or is in attendance at, any meeting of a committee of which he or she is a member or is attend…

When traveling to and from a session of the Legislature, or when traveling to and from a meeting of a committee of which he or she is a member, or when traveling pursuant to any other legislative function or responsibility as authorized or directed by the rules of the house of wh…

(a) A Member of the Legislature, state elective or appointive officer, or judge or justice shall not, while serving as such, have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity, or incur any obligation o…

A person subject to this article has an interest that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of this state or a personal interest, arising from any situation, wi…

A person subject to this article is not engaged in any activity that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed in the laws of this state, or does not have a personal interest, …

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), a Member of the Legislature acting in their official capacity shall not enter into, or request that another individual enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of propose…

(a) An employee of either house of the Legislature shall not, during the time he or she is so employed, commit any act or engage in any activity prohibited by this article. The provisions of this article and Article 3 (commencing with Section 8940) that are applicable to a Member…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the California Council on Science and Technology was organized as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in response to Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 162 (Resolution Chapter 148 of the St…

(a) The services of a policy fellow provided by an association are not compensation, a reward, or a gift to a Member of the Legislature for purposes of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 8920 and are not an interest, business, transaction, professional activity, or oblig…

No person shall induce or seek to induce any Member of the Legislature to violate any provision of this article.

Every person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who conspires to violate any provision of this article is guilty of a felony.

The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of three Members of the Senate and three Members of the Assembly who shall be selected in the manner provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly. Of the three members appointed fr…

The committee is authorized to make rules governing its own proceedings. The provisions of Rule 36 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly relating to investigating committees shall apply to the committee. Prior to the issuance of any subpoena by the committee with respect …

Funds for the support of the committee shall be provided from the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and the Senate in the same manner that such funds are made available to other joint committees of the Legislature.

(a) The committee shall have power, pursuant to the provisions of this article, to investigate and make findings and recommendations concerning alleged violations by Members of the Legislature of the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920). (b) The committee may, o…

(a) Any person may file a statement alleging a violation of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920) with the committee. (b) To constitute a valid complaint, the statement shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) It shall be in writing. (2) It shall state the name of …

(a) If the committee determines that the complaint does not allege facts, directly or upon information and belief, sufficient to constitute a violation of any of the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920), it shall dismiss the complaint and notify the complainant …

After the complaint has been filed the respondent shall be entitled to examine and make copies of all evidence in the possession of the committee relating to the complaint.

If a hearing is to be held pursuant to Section 8945 the committee, before the hearing has commenced, shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of any party in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 9400) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 2. All of …

At any hearing held by the committee: (a) Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation. (b) Each party shall have these rights: to be represented by legal counsel; to call and examine witnesses; to introduce exhibits; and to cross-examine opposing witnesses. (c) The h…

Any official or other person whose name is mentioned at any investigation or hearing of the committee and who believes that testimony has been given which adversely affects him, shall have the right to testify or, at the discretion of the committee, to file a statement of facts u…

(a) After the hearing the committee shall state its findings of fact. If the committee finds that the respondent has not violated any provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920), it shall order the action dismissed, and shall notify the respondent and complainant there…

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any person from instituting a prosecution for violation of any provision of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920) unless that person has filed a complaint with the committee concerning the violation, in which case that person may not file…

The filing of a complaint with the committee pursuant to this article suspends the running of the statute of limitations applicable to any violation of the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920) while the complaint is pending.

The committee shall maintain a record of its investigations, inquiries, and proceedings. All records, complaints, documents, reports filed with or submitted to or made by the committee, and all records and transcripts of any investigations, inquiries or hearings of the committee …

All actions of the committee shall require the concurrence of two members of the committee from each house.

The committee may render advisory opinions to Members of the Legislature with respect to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920) and their application and construction. The committee may secure an opinion from the Legislative Counsel for this purpose or issue i…

(a) The appropriate legislative ethics committees shall conduct at least semiannually an orientation course of the relevant statutes and regulations governing official conduct. The curriculum and presentation of the course shall be established by house rules. (b) The committees s…

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this part.

“Board” means: (a) In the case of a local public entity, the governing body of the local public entity. (b) In the case of the state, except as provided by subdivisions (c) and (d), the Department of General Services. (c) In the case of a judicial branch entity or judge of one of…

A “judicial branch entity” is a public entity and means any superior court, court of appeals, the Supreme Court, the Judicial Council, or the Administrative Office of the Courts.

“Local public entity” includes a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the State, but does not include the State.

“State” means the State and any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State claims against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller.

For the purpose of computing the time limits prescribed by Sections 911.2, 911.4, 945.6, and 946.6, the date of the accrual of a cause of action to which a claim relates is the date upon which the cause of action would be deemed to have accrued within the meaning of the statute o…

There shall be presented in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) all claims for money or damages against local public entities except any of the following: (a) Claims under the Revenue and Taxation Code or other statu…

No claim is required to be filed to maintain an action against a public entity for taking of, or damage to, private property pursuant to Section 19 of Article I of the California Constitution. However, the board shall, in accordance with the provisions of this part, process any c…

(a) This section shall apply to claims against the state filed with the Department of General Services except as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b). (b) There shall be presented in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9…

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no claim shall be submitted by a local agency or school district, nor shall a claim be considered by the Department of General Services pursuant to Section 905.2, if that claim is eligible for consideration by the Commission on State…

Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of this part shall not be construed to be an exclusive means for presenting claims to the Legislature nor as preventing the Legislature from making such appropriations as it deems proper for the p…

A school district, its officers, directors, or employees shall have no civil liability in any civil action for injury, disease, death, or economic loss arising out of exposure on or after January 1, 1989, to asbestos contained in buildings owned, leased, or otherwise used by a sc…

This part does not apply to claims against the Regents of the University of California.

All claims against a judicial branch entity for money or damages based upon an express contract or for an injury for which the judicial branch entity is liable shall be presented in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910…