Title GOV, California Gov. Code

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this title, to provide an alternative for ensuring railroad service if the Surface Transportation Board authorizes the abandonment or discontinuance of service on, or in …

The Legislature finds and declares that maintaining a railroad service through central California will provide economic benefits and do all of the following: (a) Ensure continuing short-line freight railroad service between Kern County and Merced County. (b) Enable opportunities …

As used in this title, “authority” means the Central California Railroad Authority. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)

The authority is a local agency for purposes of the Disaster Assistance Act (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 8680) of Division 1 of Title 2). (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (SB 325) Effective January 1, 2012.)

This title may be cited as the California Early Intervention Services Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 945, Sec. 2. Effective October 8, 1993. Repealed conditionally as prescribed in Section 95003. See same-numbered section in the later operative Title 14 that was add…

(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…

(a) Upon the allowance by the Department of General Services of all or part of a claim for which the Director of Finance certifies that a sufficient appropriation for the payment of the claim exists, and the execution and presentation of documents the department may require that …

The Director of General Services may allow a claim filed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 905.2 if the settlement amount of that claim does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or to reject any claim as so described. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 54. (SB 836…

(a) The Controller shall draw a warrant for the payment of any final judgment or settlement against the state whenever the Director of Finance certifies that a sufficient appropriation for the payment of the judgment or settlement exists. Claims upon those judgments and settlemen…

(a) The Attorney General shall notify the Controller in writing when all claims for which an appropriation is made to the the Department of Justice or the Attorney General pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 965 have been paid. The Controller shall, at the close of the fiscal …

The Governor shall report to the Legislature, at each session, all judgments or settlements against the State not theretofore reported. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1715.)

(a) A judgment for the payment of money against the state or a state agency is enforceable until 10 years after the time the judgment becomes final or, if the judgment is payable in installments, until 10 years after the final installment becomes due. (b) A judgment for the payme…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the state nor a judicial branch entity, nor any officers or employees thereof, may be required by any court in any proceeding to pay or offset a tort liability claim, settlement, or judgment for which the state or judicial branc…

(a) If a request is made for certification of availability of funds, approval of a settlement, or inclusion of a claim in a claims bill pursuant to Section 948, 965, or 965.2 for a claim in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) against the state which arose from the ac…

(a) A writ of mandate is an appropriate remedy to compel the state, or an officer or employee of the state, to perform any act required by this chapter. (b) Nothing in this division affects the discretion of the Legislature in determining whether or not to: (1) Make an appropriat…

Where any provision of this division requires a certificate of the Director of Finance or the Director of Transportation that a sufficient appropriation exists for the payment of a claim, settlement, compromise, or judgment or requires a certificate of the Director of Finance or …

This chapter does not apply to claims, settlements, and judgments against the Regents of the University of California. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 215.)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Tribal Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998.” (Added November 3, 1998, by initiative Proposition 5. Note: The title of Chapter 1 (the Tribal-Government Gaming and Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 1998) im…

(a) The people of the State of California find that, historically, Indian tribes within the state have long suffered from high rates of unemployment and inadequate educational, housing, elderly care, and health care opportunities, while typically being located on lands that are n…

(a) The Governor is authorized to execute on behalf of this state a Gaming Compact containing the terms set forth in Section 98004, and shall do so as a ministerial act, without preconditions, within 30 days after receiving a request from a tribe, accompanied by or in the form of…

Any state department or agency, or other subdivision of the state, providing gaming regulatory services to a tribe pursuant to the terms of this chapter, including a Gaming Compact entered into hereunder, is authorized to require and receive reimbursement from the tribe for the a…

The State of California hereby offers to any federally recognized Indian tribe that is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as having jurisdiction over Indian lands in California that are eligible for gaming under IGRA, and any such tribe may request, and enter into with t…

The Gaming Compact offered in Section 98004 shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed agreed to, approved, and executed by the State of California in the event a request therefor is duly made by a federally recognized Indian tribe in accordance with Section 98002 and it is…

The gaming authorized pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, the gaming authorized pursuant to the Gaming Compact set forth in Section 98004, is not subject to any prohibition in state law now or hereafter enacted. Without limiting the foregoing, and notwithstan…

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity may not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the pr…

The Governor is authorized and directed to execute any documents that may be necessary to implement this chapter. (Added November 3, 1998, by initiative Proposition 5.)

The provisions of the Gaming Compact set forth in Section 98004 are hereby incorporated into state law, and all gaming activities, including but not limited to gaming devices, authorized therein are expressly declared to be permitted as a matter of state law to any Indian tribe e…

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit the ability of a federally recognized Indian tribe to request that a Tribal-State compact be negotiated with the state on terms that are different from those set forth in the Gaming Compact under this chapter, or the ability of th…

No amendment to the Gaming Compact as provided for therein or under this chapter requires further approval by the Legislature or the electorate. (Added November 3, 1998, by initiative Proposition 5.)

This chapter may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, but only to further the purposes of this Act. (Added November 3, 1998, by initiative Proposition 5.)

This title shall be known and may be cited as the California Fiscal Recovery Financing Act. (Added by Stats. 2003, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 13, Sec. 2. Effective October 28, 2003.)

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this title to provide for an efficient, equitable, and economical means of funding the accumulated budget deficit in order to preserve public education and critical health and safety programs. (Added by Stats. 2003, 1st Ex. Sess., C…

The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The bonds authorized to be issued by the authority under this title, and any ancillary obligations entered into with respect to the bonds, are not a debt or liability of the state subject to Section 1 of Article XVI of the Califo…

Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this title: (a) “Accumulated budget deficit” means the estimated negative balance, excluding any projected deficit financing proceeds, of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties …

(a) This title shall be known and may be cited as the Economic Recovery Bond Act. (b) The Legislature finds and declares that it is essential to the public welfare that an efficient, equitable, and alternative source of funding be established in order to preserve public education…

As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) (1) “Accumulated state budget deficit” has the same meaning as in Section 1.3 of Article XVI of the California Constitution. (2) The amount referred to in paragraph (1) shall be as certified by the Direct…

(a) The Governor is the primary state officer representing California’s interest in international affairs, to the extent that representation is not in conflict with federal law or the California Constitution, and except as otherwise specified in this title, to the extent this tit…

(a) (1) The state point of contact, within the executive branch, acts, in compliance with federal practice, as the liaison between the state and the Office of the United States Trade Representative on trade-related matters. (2) The state point of contact who, in compliance with f…

(a) The Office of Planning and Research shall maintain and update, a full and comprehensive list of all state agreements made with foreign governments. The list shall be updated within 30 days of the effective date of each new agreement. The list shall include at least all of the…

(a) (1) All state employees working under the jurisdiction of an agency secretary shall, within 30 days of traveling out of the country on official state business provide, to the secretary to whom they report, a memorandum detailing dates of the trip, countries and localities vis…

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. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)