Title GOV — California Gov. Code

“Participating party” means any person, company, corporation, partnership, firm, or other entity, or group of entities, engaged in operations within this state which requires financing pursuant to the terms of this title to aid and assist in the development of a rapid rail transp…

“Rapid rail transit” means the rapid rail transportation of passengers and their incidental luggage at peak speeds exceeding 120 miles per hour.

“Rapid rail transit system” or “project” means land, buildings, all improvements thereto, work, property, or structures, real or personal, rolling stock, rights-of-way, easements, rail lines, rail beds, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, parking lots, and any and al…

“Public agency” means any state agency, department, board, or commission, any county, city and county, city, regional agency, district, or other political subdivision.

“Revenues” means all rents, receipts, purchase payments, and all other income or receipts derived by the commission from the sale, lease, or other disposition of rapid rail transit facilities and any income or revenue derived from the investment of any money in any fund or accoun…

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 a judge thereof…

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.

Nothing in this division shall be construed to deprive a claimant of the right to resort to writ of mandate or other proceeding against the public entity or the board or any employee of the public entity to compel payment of a claim when and to the extent that it has been allowed…

This part does not apply to claims or actions against the Regents of the University of California nor to claims or actions against an employee or former employee of the Regents of the University of California arising out of such employment.

Nothing in this part imposes liability upon a public entity unless such liability otherwise exists.

This title may be cited as the California Early Intervention Services Act.

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) There is a need to provide appropriate early intervention services individually designed for infants and toddlers from birth to two years of age, inclusive, who have disabilities or are at risk of having disa…

In order to prevent any potential conflict of interest and pursuant to Section 303.604 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, no member of the interagency coordinating council may cast a vote on any matter that would provide direct financial benefit to that member or oth…

The purpose of this title is to provide a statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive, family-centered, multidisciplinary, interagency programs, responsible for providing appropriate early intervention services and support to all eligible infants and toddlers and their familie…

(a) The state’s participation in Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.) shall be contingent on the receipt of federal funds to cover the costs of complying with the federal statutes and regulations that impose new requireme…

The early intervention services specified in this title shall be provided as follows: (a) Direct services for eligible infants and toddlers and their families shall be provided pursuant to the existing regional center system under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services…

It is the policy of this State to vest in the Governor the civil administration of the laws of the State and for the purpose of aiding the Governor in the execution and administration of the laws to divide the executive and administrative work into departments as provided by law.

Each department shall maintain an office and the director of each department who is a member of the Governor’s council shall reside at Sacramento. Each department shall adopt and keep an official seal.

Subject to the approval of the Governor, the head of each department may arrange and classify the work of the department and consolidate, abolish, or create divisions thereof. So far as consistent with law the head of each department may adopt such rules and regulations as are ne…

Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer, board, agency, committee, or commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations, such rules and regulations which are building standards, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be adopt…

Except as otherwise provided by law, each division of a department shall be in charge of a chief who shall be appointed by the head of the department and receive such compensation as is fixed according to law. When a new division is created and a new chief appointed the salary of…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the head of each department may, with the approval of the Governor, appoint such officers and employees as are necessary; and prescribe their duties, and fix their salaries in accordance with classifications made by the State Personnel Board.

The head of a department has no authority to obligate the State for salaries in excess of money available by law for that purpose.

In addition to any bonds required by the Director of General Services the head of each department may require any officer or employee in his department to execute an official bond in such amount as he determines.

The Attorney General is the legal adviser of each department in all matters relating to the department and to the powers and duties of its officers. Upon request of the head of a department, the Attorney General, or under his direction, the district attorney of any county in whic…

The sheriffs in the several counties shall execute all lawful orders of a department in their counties.

Whenever a department succeeds to and is vested with the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities and jurisdiction of a State agency, deputy, employee, or employment, the name or designation of the State agency, deputy, employee, or employment and of its several members, office…

Whenever a department is invested with the power and is charged with the duty of administering and enforcing any law which imposes a duty or jurisdiction or confers an authority upon any State agency, deputy or employee, to administer its provisions, the duty, jurisdiction, and a…

Every person is subject to the same obligations and duties, and has the same rights as if the rights, powers and duties imposed upon and transferred to a department were exercised by the State agency, deputy or employee designated in the laws administered by departments created i…

Every State officer, deputy and employee is subject to the same penalties, civil or criminal, for any offense as are prescribed by existing law for the same offense by any officer, deputy or employee whose powers or duties are devolved upon him under any law creating a new depart…

The head of each department may make investigations and prosecute actions concerning: (a) All matters relating to the business activities and subjects under the jurisdiction of the department. (b) Violations of any law or rule or order of the department. (c) Such other matters as…

At the request of a prosecuting attorney or the Attorney General, any agency, bureau, or department of this state, any other state, or the United States may assist in conducting an investigation of any unlawful activity that involves matters within or reasonably related to the ju…

In connection with any investigation or action authorized by this article, the department head may do any of the following: (a) Inspect and copy books, records, and other items described in subdivision (e). (b) Hear complaints. (c) Administer oaths. (d) Certify to all official ac…

The head of a department may delegate the powers conferred upon him by this article to any officer of the department he authorizes to conduct the investigation or hearing.

Except in a report to the head of the department or when called upon to testify in any court or proceeding at law or as provided in Section 11180.5 or subdivisions (g) and (h) of Section 11181, an officer shall not divulge any information or evidence acquired by the officer from …

(a) In any hearing in any part of the state or in any investigation conducted under this article, the head of the department shall issue process and subpoenas in a manner consistent with the California Constitution and the United States Constitution, and the process and subpoenas…

(a) If the witness named in the subpoena is a natural person, the person is not obliged to attend as a witness in any matter under this article at a place out of the county in which he or she resides, unless the distance is less than 75 miles from his or her place of residence. (…

The superior court in the county in which any hearing is held or any investigation is conducted under the direction of the head of a department or the county in which testimony is designated to be given or documents or other items are designated to be produced, has jurisdiction t…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if any witness refuses to answer any interrogatory or to attend or testify or produce or permit the inspection or copying of any papers or other items described in subdivision (e) of Section 11181 required by subpoena, the head of the de…

Upon the filing of the petition the court shall enter an order directing the person to appear before the court at a specified time and place and then and there show cause why the person has not attended, testified, answered interrogatories, or produced or permitted the inspection…

In any matter pending before a department head, the department head may cause the deposition of persons residing within or without the state to be taken by causing a petition to be filed in the Superior Court in the County of Sacramento reciting the nature of the matter pending, …

Any party to any departmental hearing has the right to the attendance of witnesses in his behalf at the hearing or upon deposition upon making request therefor to the head of the department, designating the persons sought to be subpenaed, and depositing with the officer before wh…

Each witness, other than an officer or employee of the State or of a political subdivision of the State, who appears by order of the head of a department shall receive for his attendance the same fees and all witnesses shall receive the same mileage allowed by law to a witness in…

The Governor, upon recommendation of the director of the following state departments, may appoint not to exceed two chief deputies for the Directors of the Departments of Finance, Transportation, and General Services, and not to exceed one chief deputy for the Directors of the De…

The Governor, upon nomination by the Insurance Commissioner, shall appoint the nominees as one chief deputy, and as one deputy director of the Department of Insurance to serve at the pleasure of the Insurance Commissioner. Absent an affirmative appointment by the Governor, the no…

The Governor, upon recommendation of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations may appoint not to exceed one chief deputy for the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. The deputy provided for in this section shall be in addition to those which may be au…

Each deputy appointed pursuant to Section 11200 shall serve at the pleasure of the director of the department in which he is appointed, and his salary shall be fixed by the director of that department in accordance with law. The deputy shall have such duties as may be assigned to…