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• § 8880.321 — The commission shall promulgate regulations to establish a system of verifying the validity of prizes and to effect payment of the prizes, provided that: (a) For convenience of the public, lottery gam
• § 8880.325 — The right of any person to a prize shall not be assignable, except that the payment of any prize may be assigned, in whole or in part, as provided by Section 8880.
• § 8880.326 — Upon the death of the prizewinner, the prize may be paid by any of the following methods: (a) To the trustee of a trust established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8880.
• § 8880.327 — For any assignments, transfers, or security interests provided for in Sections 8880.
• § 8880.33 — (a) The commission shall promulgate regulations specifying the manner of distribution, dissemination, or sale of lottery tickets or shares to lottery game retailers or directly to the public, and the
• § 8880.335 — The commission may promulgate regulations to authorize the use of an electronic or electromechanical device to dispense lottery tickets to be used in the play of any lottery game, if the device satisf
• § 8880.34 — Salary The Director shall receive the salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2.
• § 8880.35 — The director shall, subject to the approval of the commission, perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purpose
• § 8880.36 — Power to Hire The Director shall hire, pursuant to the approval of the Commission, such professional, clerical, technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions o
• § 8880.37 — Deputy Directors Upon recommendation of the Director, the Governor shall appoint up to four deputy directors.
• § 8880.38 — (a) One of the deputy directors shall be the Deputy Director for Security, and be responsible for a security division to assure integrity, honesty, and fairness in the operation and administration of
• § 8880.39 — The director shall confer as frequently as necessary or desirable, but not less than once every quarter, with the commission, on the operation and administration of the lottery.
• § 8880.4 — Revenues of the state lottery shall be allocated as follows: (a) Not less than 84 percent of the total annual revenues from the sale of state lottery tickets or shares shall be returned to the public
• § 8880.4.1 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is clarifying of, and consistent with, the intent of Proposition 20, as approved by the voters at the March 7, 2000, statewide primary election
• § 8880.4.5 — (a) Following the end of each full fiscal year, the commission shall calculate and report to the Controller and to the Legislature the amount of total net revenues allocated to the benefit of public e
• § 8880.40 — Study of Lottery Systems; Recommendations for Improvement The Director shall make an on-going study of the operation and the administration of the lotteries which may be in operation in other states o
• § 8880.41 — The director shall make and keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect each day’s transactions, including, but not limited to, the distribution of tickets or shares to lottery game reta
• § 8880.42 — The director shall provide a monthly cumulative sales report to the commission and the Controller within 15 days after the end of each month.
• § 8880.43 — The director shall provide the following informational reports to the Department of Finance, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the budget committees of the Legislature: (a) No later than Jan
• § 8880.44 — Demographic Study of Lottery Players After the first six months of sales to the public, the Director shall engage an independent firm experienced in demographic analysis to conduct a special study whi
• § 8880.45 — Study of the Effectiveness of Lottery Communications After the first full year of sales to the public, the Director shall engage an independent firm experienced in the analysis of advertising, promoti
• § 8880.46 — After the first nine months of sales to the public, the Commission shall engage an independent firm experienced in security procedures, including, but not limited to, computer security and systems sec
• § 8880.46.5 — The director shall engage an independent firm of certified public accountants to conduct an annual audit of all accounts and transactions of the lottery.
• § 8880.46.6 — The Controller shall conduct quarterly and annual postaudits of all accounts and transactions of the commission and other special postaudits as the Controller deems necessary.
• § 8880.47 — The commission shall promulgate regulations specifying the terms and conditions for contracting with lottery game retailers so as to provide adequate and convenient availability of tickets or shares t
• § 8880.48 — (a) The director shall, pursuant to this chapter and the regulations of the commission, select as lottery game retailers those persons and organizations as the director deems shall best serve the publ
• § 8880.49 — A contract with a lottery game retailer shall not be assignable or transferable.
• § 8880.5 — Allocations for education: The California State Lottery Education Fund is created within the State Treasury, and is continuously appropriated for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
• § 8880.50 — (a) The commission shall promulgate regulations that prescribe the procedure by which a contract with a lottery game retailer may be terminated and the reasons for the termination, including, but not
• § 8880.51 — Compensation for Lottery Game Retailers Unless the Commission shall otherwise determine, the compensation paid to Lottery Game Retailers shall be a minimum of 5% of the retail price of tickets or shar
• § 8880.52 — Sales to Minors (a) No tickets or shares in Lottery Games shall be sold to persons under the age of 18 years.
• § 8880.53 — No lottery tickets or shares shall be sold by a lottery game retailer unless the retailer has a certificate of authority, issued by the lottery, to sell lottery tickets.
• § 8880.54 — Bonding The Director may require a bond from any Lottery Game Retailer in an amount specified by regulation or may purchase blanket bonds covering the activities of selected Lottery Game Retailers.
• § 8880.55 — (a) No payment by lottery game retailers to the lottery for tickets or shares shall be in cash.
• § 8880.56 — (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the director may purchase or lease goods and services as are necessary for effectuating the purposes of this chapter.
• § 8880.57 — In order to allow an evaluation of the competence, integrity, and character of potential Lottery Contractors for the California State Lottery, any person, corporation, trust, association, partnership,
• § 8880.58 — Compliance with Applicable Laws Each Lottery Contractor shall perform its contract consistent with the laws of this State, Federal law, and laws of the state or states in which such supplier is perfor
• § 8880.59 — Performance Bond Any Lottery Contractor may be required by the Lottery to post, with the Commission an acceptable performance bond, letter of credit, or other form of security or guarantee of performa
• § 8880.6 — Other Statutory Provisions Sections 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, and 328 of the Penal Code do not apply to the California State Lottery or its operations.
• § 8880.60 — No member of the commission shall, for a two-year period after the end of the member’s term, accept any consideration from, whether directly or indirectly, and shall not accept any employment with, wh
• § 8880.61 — State Lottery Fund (a) A special fund to be known as the “State Lottery Fund” is created within the State Treasury that is continuously appropriated for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
• § 8880.62 — Funds shall be disbursed from the State Lottery Fund by the Controller for any of the purposes authorized by this chapter.
• § 8880.63 — (a) As nearly as practical, 50 percent of the total projected revenue, computed on a fiscal-year basis, accruing from the sales of all lottery tickets or shares shall be apportioned for payment of pri
• § 8880.64 — (a) Expenses of the lottery shall include all costs incurred in the operation and administration of the lottery and all costs resulting from any contracts entered into for the purchase or lease of goo
• § 8880.65 — Transfer of Net Revenues The funds remaining in the State Lottery Fund after accrual of all revenues to the State Lottery Fund, and after accrual of all obligations of the Lottery for prizes, expenses
• § 8880.66 — Intergovernmental Reimbursements for Services The Commission shall reimburse all other governmental entities for any and all services necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Chapter provided by su
• § 8880.68 — Except as provided in subdivision (d), no state or local taxes shall be imposed upon the following: (a) The sale of lottery tickets or shares of the lottery.
• § 8880.69 — Preemption of Local Laws It is the intent of this Chapter that all matters related to the operation of the Lottery as established hereby be governed solely pursuant to this Chapter and be free from re
• § 8880.7 — Governing Definitions The definitions contained in this Chapter shall govern the construction of this Chapter unless the context requires otherwise.
• § 8880.70 — Lawful Activity Any other state or local law providing any penalty, disability, restriction, or prohibition for the possession, manufacture, transportation, distribution, advertising, or sale of any l
• § 8880.71 — Restrictions No person shall be selected, appointed or hired to be a Commissioner, Director, deputy director, or Commission employee who has been convicted of a felony or any gambling-related offense.
• § 8880.72 — All civil process in any action brought against the Director, the Commission, or the Lottery and any subpoena for the production of Lottery records shall be served upon the Director or his or her desi
• § 8880.8 — “Lottery” or “California State Lottery” “Lottery” or “California State Lottery” means the California State Lottery created and operated pursuant to this Chapter.
• § 8880.9 — “Commissioner” “Commissioner” means one of the members of the Lottery Commission appointed by the Governor pursuant to this Chapter to oversee the California State Lottery.
• § 8885 — The California Broadband Council is established in state government for the purpose of promoting broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas of the state, as defined by the Public Utilities
• § 8886 — (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall include all of the following: (1) The Director of Technology, or the director’s designee.
• § 8887 — Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding California’s participation in proceedin
• § 8888 — (a) The President of the Public Utilities Commission shall call the first meeting of the California Broadband Council, to be held not later than March 1, 2011.
• § 8889 — (a) The council shall be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3).
• § 8893 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that buildings constructed of precast concrete wall construction (commonly referred to as tilt-up buildings) or reinforced masonry buildings with inadequate wall
• § 8893.1 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “adequate wall anchorage” means a connection between the wall and the floor, or between the wall and the roof construction, of a precast concrete or reinforced masonr
• § 8893.2 — On and after January 1, 1993, the transferor, or his or her agent, of any precast concrete or reinforced masonry building with wood frame floors or roofs, built before January 1, 1975, which is locate
• § 8893.3 — This article does not apply to any of the following: (a) Transfers which are required to be preceded by the furnishing to a prospective transferee of a copy of a public report pursuant to Section 1101
• § 8893.4 — If the transferee has received notice pursuant to this chapter and has not brought the building or structure into compliance within three years of that date, the owner shall not receive payment from a
• § 8893.5 — No transfer of title shall be invalidated on the basis of a failure to comply with this chapter.
• § 8894 — (a) The State Architect, in consultation with the State Building Standards Commission, the California Council of the American Institute of Architects, the California Building Officials, the Internatio
• § 8894.1 — This chapter shall not apply to potentially hazardous (unreinforced masonry) buildings covered under Chapter 12.
• § 8894.2 — “Seismic retrofit” means retrofitting or reconstruction of an existing building or structure, to significantly reduce structural collapse and falling hazards from structural or nonstructural component
• § 8894.3 — For purposes of this chapter, the term “in consultation with” means the meaningful and open solicitation of suggestions, ideas, and comments, and the response to these suggestions, ideas, and comments
• § 8897 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) There exists a serious threat to homes in the State of California from damage during earthquakes.
• § 8897.1 — (a) After January 1, 1993, the transferor of any real property containing any residential dwelling built prior to January 1, 1960, with one to four living units of conventional light-frame constructio
• § 8897.2 — (a) The transferor shall disclose any of the following deficiencies which are within the transferor’s actual knowledge and material to the transaction, and which may increase a dwelling’s vulnerabilit
• § 8897.3 — (a) For the purposes of this chapter, if it is determined that retrofit work is appropriate to address potential deficiencies listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8897.
• § 8897.4 — No transfer of title shall be invalidated on the basis of a failure to comply with this chapter.
• § 8897.5 — For the purposes of this chapter, the duty of the real estate licensee shall be limited to providing to the seller a copy of the Homeowner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety for delivery to the prospective
• § 8899.50 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Affirmatively furthering fair housing” means taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination,
• § 8899.70 — (a) There is hereby created in state government the California Catastrophe Response Council to oversee the California Earthquake Authority to the extent provided in Section 10089.
• § 8899.71 — For purposes of conducting the business of the council, a quorum shall be five members.
• § 8899.72 — The council shall appoint the Wildfire Fund Administrator and oversee the administrator’s operation, management, and administration of the Wildfire Fund created pursuant to Section 3284 of the Public
• § 8899.90 — The purpose of this chapter includes all of the following: (a) To prohibit the use of the word “squaw” for geographic features and place names within the State of California.
• § 8899.91 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Advisory Committee” or “committee” means the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names, or appointees thereof, as establ
• § 8899.92 — The Natural Resources Agency shall direct the California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names to revise its existing charter and amend it to include the execution of the duties, powers, and responsi
• § 8899.93 — (a) A public agency shall no longer replace any sign, interpretive marker, or any other marker or printed material with the discontinued name containing the word “squaw.
• § 8899.94 — (a) The committee shall complete each of the following no later than July 1, 2023: (1) The committee shall develop a procedure for receiving reports from a public agency that is reporting any geograph
• § 8899.95 — (a) Beginning on January 1, 2025, the committee shall annually report to the Legislature regarding implementation of this chapter.
• § 89000 — Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the order of names of candidates on the ballot in every election shall be determined without regard to whether the candidate is an incumbent.
• § 89001 — No newsletter or other mass mailing shall be sent at public expense.
• § 89002 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a mailing is prohibited by Section 89001 if all of the following criteria are met: (1) An item sent is delivered, by any means, to the recipient at the recip
• § 89003 — Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 89002, a mass mailing, as defined in Section 82041.
• § 8902 — During those times that a Member of the Legislature is required to be in Sacramento to attend a session of the Legislature and during those times that a member is traveling to and from, or is in atten
• § 8903 — When traveling to and from a session of the Legislature, or when traveling to and from a meeting of a committee of which he or she is a member, or when traveling pursuant to any other legislative func
• § 8920 — (a) A Member of the Legislature, state elective or appointive officer, or judge or justice shall not, while serving as such, have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in
• § 8921 — A person subject to this article has an interest that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities as prescribed
• § 8922 — A person subject to this article is not engaged in any activity that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest and of his or her responsibilities
• § 8923 — (a) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), a Member of the Legislature acting in their official capacity shall not enter into, or request that another individual enter into, a nondisc
• § 8924 — (a) An employee of either house of the Legislature shall not, during the time he or she is so employed, commit any act or engage in any activity prohibited by this article.
• § 8924.5 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the California Council on Science and Technology was organized as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in resp
• § 8924.8 — (a) The services of a policy fellow provided by an association are not compensation, a reward, or a gift to a Member of the Legislature for purposes of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 8920
• § 8925 — No person shall induce or seek to induce any Member of the Legislature to violate any provision of this article.
• § 8926 — Every person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 8940 — The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee is hereby created.
• § 8941 — The committee is authorized to make rules governing its own proceedings.
• § 8942 — Funds for the support of the committee shall be provided from the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and the Senate in the same manner that such funds are made available to other joint committees of the
• § 8943 — (a) The committee shall have power, pursuant to the provisions of this article, to investigate and make findings and recommendations concerning alleged violations by Members of the Legislature of the
• § 8944 — (a) Any person may file a statement alleging a violation of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920) with the committee.
• § 8945 — (a) If the committee determines that the complaint does not allege facts, directly or upon information and belief, sufficient to constitute a violation of any of the provisions of Article 2 (commencin
• § 8946 — After the complaint has been filed the respondent shall be entitled to examine and make copies of all evidence in the possession of the committee relating to the complaint.
• § 8947 — If a hearing is to be held pursuant to Section 8945 the committee, before the hearing has commenced, shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of any party in accordance with Chap
• § 8948 — At any hearing held by the committee: (a) Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation.
• § 8949 — Any official or other person whose name is mentioned at any investigation or hearing of the committee and who believes that testimony has been given which adversely affects him, shall have the right t
• § 895 — As used in this chapter “agreement” means a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an agreement to tr
• § 895.2 — Whenever any public entities enter into an agreement, they are jointly and severally liable upon any liability which is imposed by any law other than this chapter upon any one of the entities or upon
• § 895.4 — As part of any agreement, the public entities may provide for contribution or indemnification by any or all of the public entities that are parties to the agreement upon any liability arising out of t
• § 895.6 — Unless the public entities that are parties to an agreement otherwise provide in the agreement, if a public entity is held liable upon any judgment for damages caused by a negligent or wrongful act or
• § 895.8 — Except for Section 895.
• § 8950 — (a) After the hearing the committee shall state its findings of fact.
• § 89500 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Ethics in Government Act of 1990.
• § 89501 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “honorarium” means, except as provided in subdivision (b), any payment made in consideration for any speech given, article published, or attendance at any public or p
• § 89502 — (a) An elected state officer, elected officer of a local government agency, or other individual specified in Section 87200 shall not accept any honorarium.
• § 89503 — (a) An elected state officer, elected officer of a local government agency, or other individual specified in Section 87200 shall not accept gifts from any single source in any calendar year with a tot
• § 89503.5 — A gift is both “received” and “accepted” when the public official, or the official’s immediate family member, knowingly takes actual possession of the gift, is provided the benefit of the gift, or tak
• § 89504 — (a) The services of a California Science and Technology Policy Fellow provided by the California Council on Science and Technology and duly authorized by an executed memorandum of understanding betwee
• § 89504.8 — (a) The services of a policy fellow provided by an association are not a gift to a state elective or appointive officer for the purposes of this article.
• § 89506 — (a) Payments, advances, or reimbursements for travel, including actual transportation and related lodging and subsistence that is reasonably related to a legislative or governmental purpose, or to an
• § 8951 — Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any person from instituting a prosecution for violation of any provision of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920) unless that person has filed a complaint wit
• § 89510 — (a) A candidate for elective state office may only accept contributions within the limits provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 85100).
• § 89511 — (a) This article applies to campaign funds held by candidates for elective office, elected officers, controlled committees, ballot measure committees, committees opposed to a candidate or measure, and
• § 89511.5 — (a) An incumbent elected officer may utilize the incumbent elected officer’s personal funds for expenditures authorized by subdivision (b) of Section 89510 without first depositing those funds in the
• § 89512 — (a) An expenditure to seek office is within the lawful execution of the trust imposed by Section 89510 if it is reasonably related to a political purpose.
• § 89512.5 — (a) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (b), any expenditure by a committee not subject to the trust imposed by subdivision (b) of Section 89510 shall be reasonably related to a political, legisl
• § 89513 — This section governs the use of campaign funds for the specific expenditures set forth in this section.
• § 89514 — (a) Expenditures of campaign funds for attorney’s fees and other costs in connection with administrative, civil, or criminal litigation are not directly related to a political, legislative, or governm
• § 89515 — Campaign funds may be used to make donations or loans to bona fide charitable, educational, civic, religious, or similar tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, where no substantial part of the proceeds
• § 89516 — Notwithstanding Sections 89512 and 89513, this section governs the use of campaign funds for vehicle expenses.
• § 89517 — (a) Campaign funds shall not be used for payment or reimbursement for the lease of real property or for the purchase, lease, or refurbishment of any appliance or equipment, where the lessee or subless
• § 89517.5 — (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “security expenses” include all of the following: (A) The reasonable costs of installing and monitoring a home or office electronic security for a candidate, elec
• § 89517.6 — Notwithstanding Section 89517, campaign funds may be used to pay for, or reimburse the state for, the costs of installing and monitoring hardware, software, or services related to the cybersecurity of
• § 89518 — (a) Campaign funds shall not be used to compensate a candidate or elected officer for the performance of political, legislative, or governmental activities, except for reimbursement of out-of-pocket e
• § 89519 — (a) Upon the 90th day after leaving an elective office, or the 90th day following the end of the postelection reporting period following the defeat of a candidate for elective office, whichever occurs
• § 89519.5 — (a) An officeholder who is convicted of a felony enumerated in Section 20 of the Elections Code, and whose conviction has become final, shall use funds held by the officeholder’s candidate controlled
• § 8952 — The filing of a complaint with the committee pursuant to this article suspends the running of the statute of limitations applicable to any violation of the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Sec
• § 89520 — The remedies provided in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 91000) shall not apply to violations of this chapter.
• § 89521 — (a) Any person who makes or receives an honorarium, gift, or expenditure in violation of this chapter is liable in a civil action brought by the commission for an amount of up to three times the amoun
• § 89522 — This chapter shall not be construed to permit an expenditure of campaign funds prohibited by Section 18680 of the Elections Code.
• § 8953 — The committee shall maintain a record of its investigations, inquiries, and proceedings.
• § 8954 — All actions of the committee shall require the concurrence of two members of the committee from each house.
• § 8955 — The committee may render advisory opinions to Members of the Legislature with respect to the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 8920) and their application and construction.
• § 8956 — (a) The appropriate legislative ethics committees shall conduct at least semiannually an orientation course of the relevant statutes and regulations governing official conduct.
• § 9 — Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this State, the reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made.
• § 900 — Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this part.
• § 900.2 — “Board” means: (a) In the case of a local public entity, the governing body of the local public entity.
• § 900.3 — 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.
• § 900.4 — “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.
• § 900.6 — “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.
• § 9000 — The Legislature consists of: (a) Forty Senators.
• § 90000 — Except as provided in Section 90006, the Franchise Tax Board shall make audits and field investigations with respect to the following: (a) Reports and statements filed with the Secretary of State unde
• § 90001 — Audits and investigations shall be made pursuant to Section 90000 with respect to the reports and statements of: (a) Each lobbying firm and each lobbyist employer who employs one or more lobbyists sha
• § 90002 — (a) The scope of audits and investigations under Section 90001 is as follows: (1) Audits and investigations of lobbying firms and employers of lobbyists shall be conducted biennially covering reports
• § 90003 — In addition to the audits and investigations required by Section 90001, the Franchise Tax Board and the Commission may make investigations and audits with respect to any reports or statements required
• § 90004 — (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall periodically prepare reports, which, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be sent to the Commission, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General.
• § 90005 — A member, employee, or agent of the Franchise Tax Board or the Commission shall not divulge or make known in any manner the particulars of any record, documents, or information that the individual rec
• § 90006 — Audits and field investigations of candidates for Controller and member of the Board of Equalization and of committees supporting such candidates shall be made by the Commission instead of the Franchi
• § 90007 — (a) The commission shall adopt auditing guidelines and standards which shall govern audits and field investigations conducted under Section 90001.
• § 90008 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the people of California have timely access to information concerning the campaign contributions and expenditures of all committees, corporations, and indi
• § 90009 — (a) To further the purposes of this title, the Commission may seek injunctive relief in a superior court to compel disclosure consistent with this title.
• § 9001 — The term of office of a Senator is four years.
• § 9002 — At the general election in every fourth year after 1908 a Senator shall be elected in each odd-numbered senatorial district.
• § 9003 — At the general election in every even-numbered year a Member of the Assembly shall be elected in each of the Assembly districts.
• § 9004 — When the Legislature convenes or is convened in regular or extraordinary session during or following a war or enemy-caused disaster and vacancies exist to the extent of one-fifth or more of the member
• § 901 — For the purpose of computing the time limits prescribed by Sections 911.
• § 9020 — The Legislature shall convene in regular session at the City of Sacramento at noon on the first Monday in December of each even-numbered year, and each house shall immediately organize.
• § 9021 — The certificate of election is prima facie evidence of the right to membership.
• § 9022 — At the day and hour appointed for the assembling of any regular session of the Legislature, the President of the Senate, or in case of his absence or inability, the senior member present, shall take t
• § 9023 — At the day and hour appointed for the assembling of any regular session of the Legislature, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly, or in case of his absence or inability, the senior member elect present, sh
• § 9024 — Members of the Legislature who did not take the oath of office at the assembling of the Legislature may take the oath at any time during the term for which they were elected.
• § 9025 — An entry of the oath taken by members of the Legislature shall be made on the journals of the proper house.
• § 9026 — All standing committees of either the Senate or Assembly shall be appointed by the presiding officer of their respective house if the house by resolution or its rules does not direct otherwise.
• § 9026.5 — Televised or other audiovisual recordings of public proceedings.
• § 9027 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, all meetings of a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend the meetings.
• § 9028 — Any meeting that is required to be open and public pursuant to this article, including any closed session held pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 9029, shall be held only after full and timely not
• § 9029 — (a) A house of the Legislature or a committee thereof may hold a closed session solely for any of the following purposes: (1) To consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or dis
• § 9029.5 — (a) A closed session may be held pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 9029 under any of the following circumstances: (1) An adjudicatory proceeding before a court, administrative bo
• § 9030 — Each Member of the Legislature who attends a meeting of the Assembly, the Senate, or any committee or subcommittee thereof, where action is taken in violation of Section 9027, with knowledge of the fa
• § 9031 — Any interested person may commence an action by mandamus, injunction, or declaratory relief for the purpose of stopping or preventing violations or threatened violations of this article by Members of
• § 9035 — As used in this article, “disaster” means a war or enemy-caused calamity within this State, such as an attack by nuclear weapons.
• § 9036 — If a disaster occurs, the Legislature shall convene itself in special session immediately after such disaster first occurs, which session shall convene at the permanent seat of government in the City
• § 9037 — If the Legislature is convened in special session pursuant to this article on the date specified by the State Constitution for the convening of a regular session, the Legislature may convene in such r
• § 905 — There shall be presented in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) all claims for money or damages against local public entities except any
• § 905.1 — No claim is required to be filed to maintain an action against a public entity for taking of, or damage to, private property pursuant to Section 19 of Article I of the California Constitution.