Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Any funds appropriated to, or for use by, the commission for purposes of this chapter, shall be under the control of the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development or his or her designee. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 302, Sec. 8. (AB 3256) Effective Ja…

(a) The director of the commission shall be the permitting authority for the use of state-owned property and state employee services for the purpose of making commercial motion pictures. Each state agency, department, or commission having jurisdiction over a state property shall …

The director of the commission shall prepare and implement a program to promote media production for the benefit of the state’s economy. Subject to the provision of funding appropriated for these purposes, the program shall do, but shall not be limited to doing, all of the follow…

This part may be cited as the California State Communications Law. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.)

Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Division” means the Public Safety Communications Division established by this part. (b) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (Amended by Stats. 201…

The purpose of this part is to improve and coordinate the use of public safety radio and other public safety communications facilities owned and operated by the state, and to coordinate and cooperate with cities, counties, and other political subdivisions thereof, in order to eli…

This part shall apply only to those communications facilities which are owned and operated by public agencies in connection with official business of law enforcement services, fire services, natural resources services, agricultural services, and highway maintenance and control of…

Radio and other communications facilities owned or operated by the state and subject to the jurisdiction of the office shall not be used for political, sectarian, or propaganda purposes. The facilities shall not be used for the purpose of broadcasts intended for the general publi…

The Governor shall appoint a State Public Defender, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The State Public Defender shall be a member of the State Bar, shall have been a member of the State Bar during the five years preceding appointment, and shall have had substantial experienc…

(a) The State Public Defender shall be appointed for a term of four years commencing on January 1, 1976, and shall serve until the appointment and qualification of their successor. Any vacancy shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. (b) The State Public Defender sh…

The State Public Defender may employ deputies and other employees, contract with county public defenders, private attorneys, and nonprofit corporations, and establish and operate offices, as they may need for the proper performance of their duties. The State Public Defender may p…

(a) Subject to an appropriation of funds by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other measure made for purposes of this section, the State Public Defender, in consultation with the California Public Defenders Association and other subject matter experts, shall undertake a…

The State Public Defender may issue any regulations and take any actions as may be necessary for proper implementation of this part. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1125.)

As used in this part, “agency” and “secretary” refer to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 859, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The Labor and Workforce Development Agency in state government is under the supervision of an executive officer known as the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold offic…

The Governor may appoint two deputies, subject to confirmation by the Senate, to assist the secretary. These officers shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 859, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Any entity within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency may share information for research, enforcement, or training with any other entity in the agency without a confidentiality agreement, except as the secretary may require. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 859, Sec. 8. Effectiv…

(a) There shall be established within state government, in the Government Operations Agency, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The department’s headquarters shall be in Sacramento. (b) The department is under the control of a director. The Governor shall ap…

Except as otherwise provided by this part or any other law, the department and the director shall have all of the duties, powers, and responsibilities applicable to state departments and heads of departments under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150) of Part 1. (Added by Sta…

The director may confer, in this state or elsewhere, either personally or through the department’s staff, with officers or employees of this state, its political subdivisions, other states, their political subdivisions, or the United States, or those other persons as may be of as…

(a) There is in state government the State Board of Equalization. (b) The board shall continue to only have the following duties, powers, and responsibilities: (1) The review, equalization, or adjustment of a property tax assessment pursuant to Section 11 of Article XIII of the C…

For purposes of this part, the term “secretary” means “executive director.” (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 16, Sec. 7. (AB 102) Effective June 27, 2017.)

If a person who is chosen as a member of the State Board of Equalization is not an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen, or if a member of that board ceases to be an inhabitant of the district for which he is chosen, a vacancy occurs in the board, but a member duly q…

The annual salary of each member of the State Board of Equalization representing one of the equalization districts of the state is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1. The member shall devote his or her entire time to the services of the state in p…

The board may appoint its secretary and prescribe and enforce his duties. The secretary shall hold office during the pleasure of the board and shall receive such compensation as the board prescribes. It may employ such expert and clerical assistants as it deems necessary in the p…

The secretary shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the board in a book specially provided for such purpose. When required by the board or the chairman he shall visit the several counties, collect data and information relative to the assessment of property or railwa…

The State Board of Equalization shall do all of the following: (a) Prescribe rules for its own government and for the transaction of its business. (b) Keep a record of all its proceedings. (c) Prescribe rules and regulations to govern local boards of equalization when equalizing,…

The duties, rules, regulations, and instructions as specified in Section 15606 shall include provisions for mobilehomes and floating homes which are subject to local property taxation. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 366, Sec. 9. (SB 974) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any regulation to be prescribed by the board shall become operative only if the board itself approves adoption of the regulation. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 987, Sec. 1.)

Training of assessors and their staffs under Sections 15606 and 15608 shall be provided by the board on a nonreimbursable basis. (Added by renumbering Section 15606.5 (as added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1167) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 89. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)

The board shall summon assessors to meet with it or its duly authorized representatives at least once annually, at places within the state it designates, to study or discuss problems of administration of assessment and taxation laws and to promote uniformity of procedure in tax m…

The board shall instruct, advise, and direct assessors as to their duties under the laws. It may obtain the opinion of the Attorney General upon any questions of law relating to such duties in such cases as it deems necessary. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1369.)

The board shall hold regular meetings each month at times and places within the state as the chairperson directs. At least one regular meeting shall be held in Sacramento each quarter. The board may hold special meetings at such times and places as the chairperson directs. At any…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 11425.10 and except as specified in subdivision (b), Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 do not apply to the board. (b) Ex parte communications shall be restricted as provided in Article 7…

The board may confer, in this State or elsewhere, either as a board, individually, or through its staff, with officers or employees of this State, its political subdivisions, other states, their political subdivisions, or the United States, or such other persons as may be of assi…

Whenever the board deems it necessary, it may visit as a board or by its individual members, or may send its secretary or duly appointed representative to, the several counties and cities to inspect property, learn its value, and collect information to enable it to equalize asses…

The board may inspect, either as a board, individually, or by its duly appointed representative, the work of any local officers whose duties relate to the assessment of property for taxation and the collection of taxes. It may require such officers to produce any records in their…

The board may issue subpenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, records, accounts, and papers before it, its secretary, any of its members, or any representative designated by it. Such subpenas shall be signed by a member of the board or its secretary, an…

Any person duly subpoenaed who refuses or neglects to attend as a witness, or to produce any books, records, accounts, or papers in that person’s possession, custody, or control, in response to the subpoena or who refuses to answer any question pertinent to the matter under inves…

Every person served with a subpena who fails or neglects without just excuse to obey it, and every officer who refuses to obey the rules prescribed by the board or to perform the duties prescribed in the rules, forfeits to the State five hundred dollars ($500), to be recovered by…

The board shall report annually to the Governor, the report to be printed at state expense. The report shall show: (a) The assessed value of state-assessed and locally assessed real and personal property in each county and the assessed value of state-assessed and locally assessed…

The board may require anybody having knowledge of the business of any person who is or whose property is subject to assessment by it, or having the custody of the books, accounts, and papers of that person, to attend before it, or any of its members, and bring for inspection any …

The board may examine, as a board, individually, or through its staff, the books, accounts, and papers of all persons required to report to it, or having knowledge of the affairs of those required so to report. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)

Notwithstanding Section 1808.5 of the Vehicle Code, the board, as a board, individually, or through its staff, may obtain copies of fullface engraved pictures or photographs of licensees directly from the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purposes of enforcing the duties, powe…

Any member or ex-member of the State Board of Equalization, or any agent employed by it, or the Controller, or ex-Controller, or any person employed by the Controller or ex-Controller, or any person who has at any time obtained knowledge from any of the foregoing officers or pers…

By order entered upon its minutes and for good cause shown, the board may extend for not exceeding 30 days the time fixed for filing any report required by it. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655.)