Title GOV — California Gov. Code

Whenever a state agency that administers a program or activity that is funded directly by the state or receives any financial assistance from the state has reasonable cause to believe that a contractor, grantee, or local agency has violated the provisions of Section 11135, Part 2…

If it is determined that a contractor, grantee, or local agency has violated the provisions of this article, pursuant to the process described in Section 11136, the state agency that administers the program or activity involved shall take action to curtail state funding in whole …

The prohibitions and sanctions imposed by this article are in addition to any other prohibitions and sanctions imposed by law. This article shall not be interpreted in a manner that would frustrate its purpose. This article shall not be interpreted in a manner that would undermin…

It is the policy of the State of California that the composition of state boards and commissions shall be broadly reflective of the general public including ethnic minorities and women.

In making appointments to state boards and commissions, the Governor and every other appointing authority shall be responsible for nominating a variety of persons of different backgrounds, abilities, interests, and opinions in compliance with the policy expressed in this article.…

No state agency shall adopt or enforce any rule or regulation a violation of which can result in the imposition of a fine or imprisonment, or both, unless a statute specifically authorizes the imposition of such fine or imprisonment, or both, for a violation of the rule or regula…

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “State agency” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 82049, but does not include the Legislature. (b) “Filer” means each member, officer, or designated employee of a state agency who is requ…

Each state agency shall offer at least semiannually to each of its filers an orientation course on the relevant ethics statutes and regulations that govern the official conduct of state officials.

Each state agency shall maintain records indicating the specific attendees, each attendee’s job title, and dates of their attendance for each orientation course offered pursuant to Section 11146.1 for a period of not less than five years after each course is given. These records …

Except as set forth in Section 11146.4, each filer shall attend the orientation course required in Section 11146.1, as follows: (a) For a filer who holds a position with the agency on January 1, 2003, not later than December 31, 2003 and, thereafter, at least once during each con…

(a) The requirements of Section 11146.3 shall not apply to filers with a state agency who have taken an equivalent ethics orientation course through another state agency or the Legislature within the time periods set forth in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 11146.3, as applicab…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to assist small businesses in this state in complying with regulatory standards designed to protect the public. (b) It is the further intent of the Legislature: (1) That, to improve compliance results, information b…

(a) A state agency that significantly regulates small business or that significantly impacts small business shall designate at least one person who shall serve as a small business liaison. The agency shall utilize existing personnel and resources to perform the duties of small bu…

The State has accepted the retrocession of jurisdiction over certain lands by the following statutes: (a) Statutes of 1935, Chapter 828, concerning the Presidio in the City and County of San Francisco and Fort Baker in Marin County. (b) Statutes of 1941, Chapter 226, concerning t…

“Local agency,” as used in this article, means a county, city, city and county, political subdivision, district, or municipal corporation.

(a) Except as provided in Sections 1128 and 1129, a local agency officer or employee shall not engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise for compensation which is inconsistent, incompatible, in conflict with, or inimical to his or her duties as a local agency officer or e…

It is not the intent of this article to prevent the employment by private business of a public employee, such as a peace officer, fireman, forestry service employee, among other public employees, who is off duty to do work related to and compatible with his regular employment, or…

Service on an appointed or elected governmental board, commission, committee, or other body by an attorney employed by a local agency in a nonelective position shall not, by itself, be deemed to be inconsistent, incompatible, in conflict with, or inimical to the duties of the att…

Service on the Board of Directors of the Local Agency Self-Insurance Authority by an officer or employee of a local agency, as defined by subdivision (a) of Section 6599.02, or by a person who serves in an appointed or employed position with an agency or entity created by a joint…

The Legislature, acting through the State Lands Commission, hereby consents to the retrocession of jurisdiction by the United States over land within this state upon and subject to each and all of the following express conditions: (a) The United States must in writing have reques…

When the title of the incumbent of any office in this State is contested by proceedings instituted in any court for that purpose, no warrant shall thereafter be drawn or paid for any part of his salary until such proceedings have been finally determined. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, …

As soon as the proceedings are instituted, the clerk of the court in which they are pending shall certify the facts to the officers whose duty it would otherwise be to draw the warrant or pay the salary. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

This article does not apply to any party to a contest or proceeding who holds the certificate of election or commission of office and discharges the duties of the office. No certification by the clerk need be made. Such party shall receive the salary of the office the same as if …

All jurisdiction ceded to the United States by this article is limited by the terms of any retrocession of jurisdiction heretofore or hereafter granted by the United States and accepted by the State. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

As used in this article: (a) “State employee” means all persons who receive wages for services through the uniform payroll system established and administered by the Controller under Section 12470. (b) “Public agency” includes counties, cities, municipal corporations, political s…

State employees may authorize deductions to be made from their salaries or wages for payment of one or more of the following: (a) Insurance premiums or other employee benefit programs sponsored by a state agency under appropriate statutory authority. (b) Premiums on National Serv…

(a) In addition to deductions authorized pursuant to Section 1151, a state employee may authorize deductions to be made from salaries or wages for payment for the support, maintenance, or care of the employee’s child, children, family, or former spouse for whom the employee has a…

Deductions may be requested by employee organizations and bona fide associations from the salaries and wages of their members, and public employers shall honor these requests, as follows: (a) Employee organizations may request membership dues, initiation fees, and general assessm…

The Controller shall provide for the administration of payroll deductions as set forth in Sections 1151, 1151.5, and 1152, salary reductions pursuant to Section 12420.2, and may establish, by rule or regulation, procedures for that purpose. In administering these programs the Con…

(a) Any eligible employee who is participating in a flexible benefits program may elect to receive one or more benefits that qualify to be excluded from gross income in lieu of a portion of his or her salary. (b) For purposes of this section, an “eligible employee” means any of t…

(a) Any eligible employee may elect to participate in the State Employees’ Pretax Parking Payroll Deduction Program. The program shall be administered by the Department of Human Resources. An amount equivalent to the value of the parking, to the extent permitted by Internal Reven…

(a) Officers and employees of a public agency, other than those under the uniform payroll system provided for in Article 5 (commencing with Section 12470) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2, may authorize the governing body of the public agency to make deductions fro…

Employees of a public agency, on approval of and in accordance with the provisions made by the governing body of the public agency, may authorize deductions to be made from their salaries or wages for the payment of dues in, or for any other services provided by, any bona fide as…

Payroll deductions for state employees of public agencies, other than those under the uniform payroll system, shall be administered by the appropriate officer of the public agency. In administering payroll deductions the officer shall do all of the following: (a) Make, cancel, or…

(a) Officers and employees of a county with a population of over 8,000,000, may authorize deductions to be made from their salaries or wages for the purchase of securities issued by any of the following: (1) The county. (2) Any joint powers authority created pursuant to an agreem…

Public employers other than the state that provide for the administration of payroll deductions authorized by employees for employee organizations as set forth in Sections 1152 and 1157.3 or pursuant to other public employee labor relations statutes, shall: (a) Rely on a certific…

With the approval of the governing body of a public agency and under such regulations as it may prescribe, employees of the public agency may authorize deductions to be made from their salaries or wages either for the payment of contributions to bona fide charitable organizations…

(a) Employees, including retired employees, of a public employer in addition to any other purposes authorized in this article, may also authorize deductions to be made from their salaries, wages, or retirement allowances for the payment of dues in, or for any other service, progr…

(a) Employees of a county employing more than 20,000 persons, other than a city and county, may authorize deductions to be made from their salaries or wages for the payment of dues in, or for any other services provided by, any bona fide association (a) whose members are comprise…

Employees, including retired employees, of a county, other than a city and county, employing more than 20,000 persons in addition to any other purposes authorized in this article may also authorize deductions to be made from their salaries, wages, or retirement allowances for the…

Retired employees of a public agency, other than a school district, or eligible surviving spouses of such retired employees, on approval of the governing body of such public agency, in addition to any other purposes authorized in this article, may authorize deductions to be made …

Employees of a public agency employing more than 20,000 persons, other than a city and county, may authorize dues deductions for membership in an ethnic employee organization operating within the public agency prior to January 1, 1981, which includes ethnic minority employees and…

Officers and employees of public agencies may authorize deductions to be made from their salaries or wages for the purchase of United States savings bonds in accordance with provision made by the governing body of the public agency. All auditors, treasurers, and other disbursing …

Officers and employees of public agencies may authorize wage and salary deductions for deposit into an account with a state or federal bank or savings and loan association located in this state, or for the purchase of shares in, or the payment of money to, any regularly chartered…

No provision of law prohibiting, restricting or limiting the assignment or order for wages or salaries in any way prohibits, restricts or limits the powers conferred in this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

(a) The Controller, a public employer, an employee organization, or any of their employees or agents, shall not be liable for, and shall have a complete defense to, any claims or actions under the law of this state for requiring, deducting, receiving, or retaining agency or fair …

As used in this article, “law” means any federal law relating to internal revenue.

In the case of the State, “law” also means the law of any state providing for the withholding of personal income tax from wages or salaries of its residents employed by other states; provided, that the law of that state, in the determination of the State Controller, provides for …

The State, its agencies and political subdivisions, cities, and all other public agencies may withhold from any wages or salaries paid by them that portion required to be withheld by any law.

They may pay the withheld sums at the times and in the manner provided by the law and make the records, reports, and returns required by the law or the regulations promulgated under it.