Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Unless the board of supervisors of a county provides by ordinance for more frequent pay periods, the salaries of the officers named in this title and all county deputies, clerks, and employees who are entitled to salaries shall be paid monthly out of the county treasury. The swor…

Except in those counties in which the board of supervisors has by ordinance fixed a different schedule of dates or pay periods for the payment of salaries of the officers, deputies, clerks and employees of the several departments and institutions of the county government, as auth…

On presentation the treasurer shall pay the warrants out of the salary fund of the county treasury. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

(a) In any county the board of supervisors may by ordinance fix a date or schedule of dates for the payment of salaries of the officers, deputies, clerks, and employees of the several departments and institutions of the county government. (b) If the county processes the payroll o…

If the board of supervisors by ordinance so provides, the salaries of all county officers, deputies, clerks, and employees, including the employees of the several road districts, may be paid monthly out of the county treasury on warrants drawn by the auditor upon the treasurer in…

The auditor shall not draw his or her warrant for the salary of any officer for any month until the officer has first filed with him or her the forms required by Section 24353. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1226, Sec. 5.)

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no officer or employee of a county shall be liable for any acts done by him, prior to June 2, l955, in connection with having paid the monthly salary of an employee of such county if such employee has performed, during the mon…

The board of supervisors may designate one or more state or national banks, one or more state or federal savings and loan associations, or one or more state or federal credit unions, doing business in the county as disbursing agent for the auditor to pay the salaries of such pers…

The board of supervisors may levy a special tax to be used for the payment of pensions and annuities to employees of a county and judicial district under such pension, retirement, and benefit systems or associations as are established by law for employees of a county and judicial…

If a member of a retirement system established by the county for officers or employees of a county or judicial district, or for any portion of them, separates from the service of the county before retirement and the separation is for any cause other than permanent disability, the…

Any firefighter who has become an employee of the first public agency because of the assumption by that public agency of the firefighting function of the second public agency who, at any time after becoming an employee of the first public agency, pays into the retirement fund of …

If a member of a county retirement system becomes a member of another county retirement system, his membership in the first system ceases. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

As used in this chapter “public agency” means the State or any department or agency thereof, a county, city and county, city, public corporation, municipal corporation or public district. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 753.)

Whenever any public agency having a retirement system takes over and assumes any of the functions of any other public agency, and because of such assumption all or any employees of the second public agency become employees of the first public agency, such agencies, by contract, m…

Insofar as can be authorized by statute, the payments by the second public agency may be either from the general fund of such public agency or from the retirement fund of such public agency. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 753.)

Whenever any public agency having a retirement system takes over and assumes any or all of the functions of any other public agency and because of such assumption all or any of the employees of the second public agency become employees of the first public agency, and no contract …

Except as otherwise provided in Section 31202, whenever a contract has been entered into, or a resolution passed, as provided in this chapter, any employee who has become an employee of the first public agency because of the assumption by such public agency of any or all of the f…

Notwithstanding Sections 24300 and 24304, the board of supervisors of any county may organize, pursuant to ordinance or charter, the delivery of health and human services for which county government is responsible under state law into departments that provide human assistance, hu…

All personnel, including the heads of units, within departments organized pursuant to this division and formed from units formerly within the county health, mental health, or welfare departments, shall possess the particular qualifications required by the Health and Safety Code o…

If the county health department or the administration of county health functions are not under the direction of the health officer, the county board of supervisors shall ensure that the health officer has sufficient authority and resources and the organizational structure does no…

This chapter does not permit the occupant of a consolidated, integrated, or separated office to practice any profession or trade for the practice of which a license, permit, or registration is required without a license, permit, or registration. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 340, Se…

This division shall not be construed to affect any other statutory or regulatory provision governing county health, mental health, or welfare programs, however reorganized or renamed, except for the organizational requirements specified in Sections 33200 to 33202, inclusive. (Add…

Nothing in this division is intended to change the fiscal and reimbursement provisions for subaccounts for mental health, health services, and social services enacted by Chapter 89 of the Statutes of 1991. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 340, Sec. 1. Effective July 24, 1992.)

The legislative body of any city organized or incorporated prior to noon on January 1, 1880, upon receiving a petition requesting the reorganization of the city, signed by not less than one-fifth of the qualified electors of the city as shown by the vote cast at the last municipa…

Notice of the election shall be given by publication in a newspaper printed and published in the city or if there is none, by printing and posting in at least four public places in the city, including the places where the election is to be held. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The notice shall be given for at least the four weeks prior to the election, and be made a part of the general election notice. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The notice shall distinctly state the proposition to be submitted and invite the electors to vote upon the proposition by placing upon their ballots “For reorganization,” or “against reorganization,” or equivalent words. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)

The votes shall be canvassed at the time and in the manner that other votes cast at the election are canvassed. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

If a majority of all the electors voting at the election vote for reorganization, the legislative body, by an order entered upon the minutes, shall cause the clerk to transmit to the Secretary of State a certified abstract of the vote. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)

The abstract shall show the whole number of electors voting at the election, the number of votes cast for reorganization, and the number of votes cast against reorganization. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The legislative body shall immediately call a special election, to be held within six weeks, for the election of officers required to be elected. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)

The legislative body shall canvass the election, and declare and enter the result upon its journal. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

From the date of the entry, the city is organized with the powers of general law cities. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)

Upon qualifying the officers shall enter upon the duties of their offices, and hold office until the next general municipal election held in the city and until their successors are elected and qualified. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Any city organized pursuant to this chapter is deemed for all purposes to be the identical corporation that existed before the reorganization. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

Reorganization does not affect or impair the title to any property owned or held by the city or in trust for it, or any debts, demands, liabilities, or obligations existing in favor of or against the city, or any pending proceeding. Reorganization does not repeal or affect any or…

After reorganization proceedings previously commenced shall be conducted pursuant to general laws. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

The provisions of Sections 34331 and 34332 apply to cities organized pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

There is within the Public Employment Relations Board a division known as the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service, which shall conduct the services provided pursuant to Section 3601 and carryout the functions vested by any other statute in the California State Med…

The board may investigate and mediate labor disputes providing any bona fide party to this type of dispute requests intervention by the board and the board may proffer its services to both parties when work stoppage is threatened and neither party requests intervention. In the in…

Notwithstanding any other law, the board may seek and collect reimbursement from private and public sector employers, labor unions, and employee organizations for election, arbitration, training, and facilitation services provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliatio…

The city council shall meet at the meeting at which the declaration of the election results for a general municipal election is made pursuant to Sections 10262 and 10263 of the Elections Code and, following the declaration of the election results and the installation of elected o…

The mayor shall preside at the meetings of the council. If the mayor is absent or unable to act, the mayor pro tempore shall serve until the mayor returns or is able to act. The mayor pro tempore has all of the powers and duties of the mayor. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec…

The mayor may make or second any motion and present and discuss any matter as a member of the council. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)

If the city clerk is absent, the deputy city clerk shall act. If there is none, the mayor shall appoint one of the council members as city clerk pro tempore. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 16. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)

The city council shall hold regular meetings at least once a month at times fixed by ordinance or resolutions. It may adjourn any regular or adjourned meeting to a date specified in the order of adjournment. When so adjourned, the adjourned meeting is a regular meeting for all pu…