California

Government Code

21,845 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 23720 — (a) A county charter may be amended by proposals submitted by the governing body or by a petition signed by 10 percent of the qualified electors of the county, computed upon the total number of votes
• § 23721 — The petition shall forthwith be examined and certified by the county elections official as provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 9100) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code.
• § 23722 — Upon the presentation of a petition, or upon its own submission of a proposal to amend or repeal the charter, the governing body shall submit the amendment or amendments proposed or the question of th
• § 23723 — If the majority of electors voting, at a general or special election, shall vote in favor of the proposed amendment or amendments or in favor of charter repeal, the amendment or amendments or charter
• § 23724 — Two copies of the amendment or amendments shall be authenticated, certified, recorded, submitted, filed and published in the same manner as provided in Sections 23713 and 23714 for the charter, and wi
• § 23725 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the charter of the County of San Diego may be amended as provided in Section 23720 to require that candidates for county office be elected at the ge
• § 23730 — Every special election held under the provisions of this chapter, for the election of a charter commission or for the submission of a proposed or revised charter, or any amendment or amendments theret
• § 23731 — The county elections official shall prepare and mail to each eligible registered voter in the county a sample ballot.
• § 23732 — Whenever a charter commission shall be elected, or any such proposed charter or revised charter, or amendment or amendments thereto, or repeal thereof, shall be submitted, at a general election, the g
• § 24 — The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the term “workmen’s compensation” shall hereafter also be known as “workers’ compensation.
• § 240 — The people, as a political body, consist of: (a) Citizens who are electors.
• § 24000 — The officers of a county are: (a) A district attorney.
• § 24001 — Except as otherwise provided in Sections 27550.
• § 24001.5 — The office of director of a mutual water district or irrigation district, shall not be deemed to be incompatible with the office of director of a district formed under the Community Services District
• § 24002 — A person is not eligible to the office of district attorney unless he has been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the State.
• § 24002.5 — (a) A person may not exercise the powers and duties of the office of assessor unless he or she holds a valid appraiser’s certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization pursuant to Article 8 (co
• § 24003 — The county veterinarian shall at the time of his or her appointment be a qualified veterinary surgeon having a certificate issued to him or her by the Veterinary Medical Board.
• § 24004 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and Section 24004.
• § 24004.3 — (a) No person is eligible to become a candidate for the office of sheriff in any county unless, at the time of the final filing date for election, he or she meets one of the following criteria: (1) An
• § 24004.5 — Nothing in Section 24004 shall be construed to prohibit a deputy sheriff who is otherwise qualified to practice law from: (a) giving legal advice to his or her employer when directed to do so within t
• § 24005 — County officers and employees are entitled to a vacation with pay for each year of full-time service.
• § 24006 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, appointments may be made by the authorized appointing power, including the board of supervisors, to fill any vacancy occurring by reason of the absence of t
• § 24007 — If any officer, deputy, assistant, or employee of a county or judicial district was required by law to file an oath of office or to execute a bond prior to his original entry upon the duties of the of
• § 24008 — (a) The board of supervisors may appoint a county fire warden and assistant and deputy county fire wardens as it may consider necessary.
• § 24009 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the county officers to be elected by the people are the treasurer, county clerk, auditor, sheriff, tax collector, district attorney, recorder, assessor, publ
• § 24010 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors may by ordinance abolish the office of coroner and provide instead for the office of medical examiner, to be appointed by the said
• § 24011 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24009: (a) The Boards of Supervisors of Amador County, Contra Costa County, Glenn County, Imperial County, Lake County, Lassen County, Madera County, Mendocin
• § 24012 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24009, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Del Norte may, by ordinance, provide that the office of public administrator shall be filled by appointment b
• § 24050 — Each county officer shall complete the business of his office to the time of the expiration of his term.
• § 24051 — (a) On or before July 10th in each year, or at any other interval designated by the board of supervisors, each county officer or person in charge of any office, department, service, or institution of
• § 24052 — Whenever notice is required by law to be published in a newspaper by any officer of a county or judicial district, the person for whom the notice is to be given shall pay to the officer, if required,
• § 24054 — Any officer authorizing, aiding to authorize, auditing, allowing, or paying any claim or demand upon or against the treasury of any county, or any fund thereof, in violation of law or of the constitut
• § 24055 — Any clerk or sheriff who receives any fine or forfeiture and refuses or neglects to pay it over according to law and within 30 days after its receipt is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 24056 — The board of supervisors upon receiving a certified copy of the record of conviction of any officer for receiving illegal fees shall declare his office vacant.
• § 24057 — Every county officer and the officer’s deputies may administer and certify oaths.
• § 24058 — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, but excepting herefrom any meetings of law enforcement officers called pursuant to Section 12524 of the Government Code, when any county officer i
• § 241 — The citizens of the state are: (a) All persons born in the state and residing within it, except the children of foreign public ministers and consuls.
• § 24100 — Whenever the official name of any principal officer is used in any law conferring power or imposing duties or liabilities, it includes deputies.
• § 24101 — Every county or district officer, except a supervisor or judicial officer, may appoint as many deputies as are necessary for the prompt and faithful discharge of the duties of his office.
• § 24102 — (a) An appointee shall not act as deputy until: (1) A written appointment by the deputy’s principal is filed with the county clerk.
• § 24104 — A county officer shall not be appointed or act as a deputy of another officer of the same county for compensation, except if his pay is less than one hundred fifty ($150) a month.
• § 24105 — If the office of any of the county officers enumerated in Section 24000 of this code is vacant the duties of such office may be temporarily discharged by a chief deputy, assistant or deputy of such of
• § 24150 — Prior to the primary election immediately preceding the election of county officers, the board of supervisors shall prescribe the amounts of the official bonds of the treasurer, county clerk, auditor,
• § 24151 — Prior to the primary election immediately preceding the election of county officers the judges of the superior court shall prescribe the amount in which each member of the board of supervisors shall e
• § 24152 — Before qualifying the tax collector shall give an additional bond as license collector in such sum as is fixed by the board of supervisors.
• § 24153 — The board of supervisors shall require that the sheriff give separate bonds in such amounts as are prescribed by it in reference (a) to civil matters and (b) to criminal matters.
• § 24154 — As an alternative or supplementary to the bonds required by this chapter, the board of supervisors may include the county officers listed in this chapter as covered employees in any master bond used i
• § 24155 — When the duties of officers are consolidated pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 24300) of this part, the board of supervisors may elect to provide one official bond for the officer perform
• § 24156 — The board of supervisors of any county may, by resolution, adopt a program of self-insurance in lieu of bonds for any officer or employee employed by such county, or for the officers or employees of a
• § 242 — Persons in the state who are not its citizens are either: (a) Citizens of other states; or (b) Persons who are not citizens of the United States.
• § 24200 — Except as otherwise provided, all elective county officers shall be elected at the election specified pursuant to Section 1300 of the Elections Code and take office at 12 o'clock noon on the first Mon
• § 24201 — All officers elected pursuant to this chapter shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified.
• § 24202 — Supervisors shall be elected at the general election prior to expiration of the term of the incumbents.
• § 24203 — Within six months after the first general election succeeding the creation of the county, the supervisors of any county created after July 1, 1907, shall classify themselves by lot into two classes, a
• § 24204 — Whenever any county frames and adopts a charter for its government, which is approved by the Legislature, and the charter provides for the appointment of any officers of a county, the officers first a
• § 24205 — (a) Notwithstanding any provision of Section 24204, or any other statute, the office of sheriff shall be filled by election as provided in this chapter for elective county officers, and vacancies shal
• § 24206 — Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara may adopt, or a voter of that county may propose by initiative, an ordinance to elect an officer of that county by
• § 24250 — Sheriffs, clerks, recorders, treasurers, and auditors, shall have their offices at the county seat in the courthouse, hall of records, jail, or other buildings.
• § 24250.1 — Sheriffs shall also have offices in each city in which they perform court-related services and a facility of the superior court is located.
• § 24252 — Sheriffs and clerks shall also have offices in any city containing a population of not less than 20,000 as ascertained by the preceding census taken under the authority of the Congress or the Legislat
• § 24253 — Sheriffs and clerks shall also have offices in any city containing a population of not less than 50,000 as ascertained by the last census taken under the authority of the Congress or the Legislature i
• § 24254 — Sheriffs and clerks shall also have offices in any city containing a population of not less than 7,000, as ascertained by the preceding census taken under the authority of Congress or the Legislature
• § 24254.5 — Sheriffs and clerks shall also have offices in each city wherein the city hall is not less than eighteen miles from the site of the county courthouse and which has a population of not less than ten th
• § 24255 — All offices required by this chapter shall be provided by the county through the board of supervisors.
• § 24256 — Whenever the law specifies that an office or building shall be located at the county seat and an incorporated city has been designated as the county seat, the location of that office or building may b
• § 24257 — In this chapter “transaction of business” means that during the hours named there shall be present in each office at least one person qualified and prepared to transact the business that properly come
• § 24258 — If any officer required by this chapter to have an office has no regularly appointed deputy paid by the county at the same time and in the same manner as the principal, he may close his office during
• § 24259 — If the officer has a branch office to which a single deputy is assigned, he may close the branch office during the hour from 12 o'clock noon to 1 o'clock p.
• § 24260 — In all counties county officers shall keep their offices open for the transaction of business during such hours and on such days as are fixed by the board of supervisors by ordinance or resolution.
• § 24262 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no office of the sheriff or clerk shall be established elsewhere than at the county seat without the approval of the board of supervisors.
• § 243 — Every person has, in law, a residence.
• § 24300 — By ordinance the board of supervisors may consolidate the duties of certain of the county offices in one or more of these combinations: (a) Sheriff and tax collector.
• § 24300.5 — In addition to the duties of the county offices which may be consolidated under the provisions of Section 24300, the board of supervisors may by ordinance consolidate the offices of auditor, controlle
• § 24301 — If the duties of officers are consolidated pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors, by ordinance, may elect to separate the duties so consolidated, and reconsolidate them in any other manne
• § 24302 — When the duties of offices are united and consolidated, the person elected to fill the united and consolidated offices shall take the oath and give the bond required for each, discharge all the duties
• § 24303 — When there is an omission by the board of supervisors to consolidate the duties of offices as authorized in this chapter and to advertise the ordinance of consolidation, each office not so consolidate
• § 24304 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24300, in counties of the 13th to 58th classes, inclusive, the board of supervisors by ordinance may consolidate the duties of certain of the county offices i
• § 24304.1 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24300, in counties of the 11th class, the board of supervisors by ordinance may consolidate the duties of certain of the county offices, in one or both of the
• § 24304.2 — Notwithstanding Section 24300, in the Counties of Lake, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Trinity, and Tulare, the board of supervisors, by ordinance, may consolidate the duties of the offices of Auditor
• § 24305 — When the duties of officers are consolidated pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors, by ordinance, may elect to consolidate the budgets of the offices the duties of which are consolidated.
• § 24306 — If the board of supervisors in counties having a population of 4,000,000 or more persons, consolidates two or more offices pursuant to statute or charter, the occupant of the consolidated office need
• § 24306.5 — In any county with a population of over 1,350,000 and not over 1,420,000 as determined by the 1970 federal decennial census, the board of supervisors may consolidate pursuant to ordinance or charter t
• § 24307 — In any county having a population of 4,000,000 or more, the board of supervisors may designate any county officer as responsible for all or any of the functions of acquiring, constructing, leasing, ma
• § 24308 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 24300 and 24304, the board of supervisors of any county may organize, pursuant to ordinance or charter, the delivery of any services for which county government is respons
• § 24350 — Each salaried officer of a county shall charge and collect for the use of his or her county and pay into the county treasury on or before the fifth day of each month the fees allowed by law in all cas
• § 24351 — Unless otherwise specifically provided for by law, each officer of a county shall on the certificate of the auditor immediately deposit in the county treasury all trust money coming into the officer’s
• § 24351.5 — Upon implementation of the State Disbursement Unit pursuant to Section 17309 of the Family Code, and notwithstanding Section 24351, the local child support agency shall deposit support payments paid t
• § 24352 — Each officer authorized to receive fees pursuant to this title shall keep, in accordance with the guidelines of the Controller, a monthly record of all fees or compensation and fines of whatever natur
• § 24353 — Each officer of a county authorized to collect money shall pay into the county treasury all money collected by him or her, or under his or her control, that is payable into the treasury in a timely ma
• § 24355.2 — In counties using a mechanized management reporting system in reporting information for a uniform four-week period, the board of supervisors by ordinance may provide for the totaling of fees as requir
• § 24356 — The auditor shall file in his or her office the forms required by this chapter, and may dispose of them after five years in accordance with Section 26907.
• § 244 — In determining the place of residence the following rules shall be observed: (a) It is the place where one remains when not called elsewhere for labor or other special or temporary purpose, and to whi
• § 245 — Absence from this state, on business of the state or of the United States, shall not affect the question of residence of any person.
• § 25 — (a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years th
• § 25000 — (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members.
• § 25003 — The board may make and enforce rules and regulations necessary for the government of the board, the preservation of order, and the transaction of business.
• § 25004 — It may adopt a seal.
• § 25005 — A majority of the members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 25006 — Any member of the board may administer oaths when necessary in the performance of his official duties.
• § 25007 — Members may attend meetings of the California State Association of Counties.
• § 25008 — Members shall be allowed their actual expenses in going to, attendance upon, and returning from state association meetings and their actual and necessary traveling expenses when traveling outside thei
• § 25020 — The members of the board of supervisors shall elect a chairman, who shall preside at all meetings of the board.
• § 25020.1 — Instead of selecting a temporary chairman whenever the chairman is absent or unable to act, the members of the board of supervisors may elect a vice chairman who shall preside at all meetings of the b
• § 25021 — The chairman of the board shall perform such duties as are prescribed by law or by the board.
• § 25022 — In any emergency affecting the interest of the county or when any defalcation or official misconduct comes to his knowledge, the chairman shall forthwith call a special meeting of the board to conside
• § 25040 — Each member of the board of supervisors shall be elected by the district which he represents, and not at large, except in any county in which supervisorial districts have not been established by law o
• § 25041 — In all other cases each member shall have been a registered voter of the district which he seeks to represent for at least 30 days immediately preceding the deadline for filing nomination documents fo
• § 25042 — Any supervisor who (a) refuses or neglects to perform any duty imposed on him, without just cause, or (b) wilfully violates any law provided for his government as a supervisor, or (c) fraudulently or
• § 25043 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Disclose” means to have information announced in an open and public meeting and noted in the official records of the board of su
• § 25060 — Whenever a vacancy occurs in a board of supervisors, the Governor shall fill the vacancy.
• § 25061 — The election of a supervisor to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term shall be held at the next general election, unless the term expires on the first Monday after January 1st succeeding the electio
• § 25062 — When a vacancy occurs from the failure of the person elected to file his or her oath or bond as provided by law, and the person elected is appointed to fill the vacancy, he or she shall hold office fo
• § 25080 — Except as otherwise provided by state law, all meetings of the board of supervisors shall be public.
• § 25081 — By ordinance the board shall provide for the holding of regular meetings of the board at the county seat.
• § 25083 — Whenever the board of supervisors of any county is required by law to canvass the votes of any local or special election on a day other than one on which the board regularly meets, such canvass may be
• § 25084 — Whenever the board of supervisors of any county is required by law to receive proposals or bids after publication of a resolution or other public notice, the board may, by resolution, designate an off
• § 25100 — Unless otherwise provided by law, the county clerk is ex officio clerk of the board of supervisors of his county.
• § 25100.5 — The board of supervisors of any county may provide by ordinance that the clerk of the board of supervisors may be appointed by the board in the same manner as other county officers are appointed.
• § 25101 — The clerk of the board shall: (a) Attend each session of the board of supervisors of his county and attend committee meetings when requested so to do.
• § 25102 — The board shall cause to be kept: (a) Its minute book.
• § 25102.1 — In lieu of entering resolutions in full in the minute book, the clerk, with the approval of the board, may keep a resolution book in which he shall enter all resolutions in full.
• § 25103 — (a) The records and minutes of the board, acting in any capacity, shall be signed by the chairperson and the clerk.
• § 25104 — The books, records, and accounts of the board shall be kept in the custody of the clerk and available for public inspection during normal business hours.
• § 25105 — The board of supervisors may authorize the use of photographs, microphotographs, electronic data processing records, optical disks, or any other medium that is a trusted system and that does not permi
• § 25105.5 — The clerk of the board of supervisors may, without complying with any other provision of law, destroy records consisting of claims against the county and claims against special districts for which the
• § 25120 — The enacting clause of all ordinances of the board of supervisors shall be as follows: “The Board of Supervisors of the County of ____ ordains as follows.
• § 25121 — (a) Every ordinance shall be signed by the chairperson of the board and attested by the clerk.
• § 25122 — On the passage of all ordinances the votes of the several members of the board shall be entered on the minutes, and all ordinances shall be entered at length in the ordinance book.
• § 25123 — All ordinances shall become effective 30 days from the date of final passage, except the following ordinances, which shall take effect immediately: (a) Those calling or otherwise relating to an electi
• § 25123.5 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 25123, that portion of any ordinance which changes supervisorial salaries shall become effective 60 days after its adoption.
• § 25124 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), within 15 days after the passage of an ordinance it shall be published once, with the names of the members voting for and against the ordinance, in a newspap
• § 25125 — No county ordinance passed prior to September 13, 1941, is void solely by reason of the fact that it was not published for a full week within 15 days after its passage, if the first actual publication
• § 25126 — Any or all ordinances of any county which have been enacted and published in accordance with the provisions of its charter or this article, and which have not been repealed, may be compiled, consolida
• § 25127 — The ordinance code may be adopted by reference by the passage of an ordinance for the purpose, which shall be adopted and approved in the manner provided by charter or this article for the passage of
• § 25128 — The ordinance code itself need not be published in the manner required for other ordinances, but not less than three copies of the code shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the offi
• § 25129 — After the code has been adopted all ordinances thereafter adopted pertaining to the subjects in the code shall be amendatory or revisory of the code.
• § 25130 — An ordinance code adopted and fully published, or adopted by reference as provided in this article, may be subsequently recompiled, recodified and indexed, including such restatement and substantive c
• § 25131 —
• § 25132 — (a) Violation of a county ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction.
• § 25150 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), within 10 days after each session of the board of supervisors, it shall cause to be published a fair statement of all its proceedings.
• § 25151 — (a) All public notices of proceedings of or to be had before the board, not otherwise specifically provided for, shall be posted at the meeting place of the board in a location that is freely accessib
• § 25170 — Whenever the board of supervisors deems it necessary or important to examine any person as a witness upon any subject or matter within the jurisdiction of the board, or to examine any officer of the c
• § 25171 — Whenever the board appoints any of its members a committee upon any subject or matter of which it has jurisdiction and confers upon the committee power to send for persons and papers, the chairman of
• § 25172 — The sheriff of the county to whom the subpena is delivered shall serve it by reading it to the person named therein, and at the same time delivering to him a copy thereof.
• § 25173 — Whenever any person duly subpenaed to appear and give evidence or to produce any books and papers before the board or a committee neglects or refuses to appear, or to produce any books and papers, as
• § 25174 — Upon receipt of the report, the judge of the superior court shall issue an attachment directed to any sheriff, marshal, or police chief in the State of California, commanding him or her to attach that
• § 25175 — On the return of the attachment and the production of the body of the defendant, the judge has jurisdiction of the matter.
• § 25176 — Witnesses subpenaed to testify on behalf of the county in matters of public concern before the board of supervisors are not entitled to have their fees prepaid, but the board shall allow them the reas
• § 25200 — The board of supervisors may divide the county into election, road, and supervisorial districts and change their boundaries as convenience requires.
• § 25201 — Subject to the provisions of the Elections Code, the board may establish, abolish, and change election precincts, appoint inspectors, clerks, and judges of election, canvass all election returns, decl
• § 25202 — The board shall equalize assessments and levy taxes upon the taxable property of the county for all county purposes, and also upon the taxable property of any district for the construction and repair
• § 25203 — The board shall direct and control the conduct of litigation in which the county, or any public entity of which the board is the governing body, is a party; by a two-thirds vote of all the members, th
• § 25204 — The board may assume and discharge such municipal functions of the cities within the county as are authorized by any county charter.
• § 25205 — If any county officer performs municipal duties imposed by a charter framed under Section 8 of Article XI of the California Constitution, the compensation and expense of the officer may be apportioned
• § 25206 — The board may direct the sheriff to attend, either in person or by deputy, all the meetings of the board, to preserve order, and to serve notices, subpenas, citations, or other process, as directed by
• § 25207 — The board may do and perform all other acts and things required by law not enumerated in this part, or which are necessary to the full discharge of the duties of the legislative authority of the count
• § 25207.1 — Any ordinance adopted by a board of supervisors requiring any person who represents a corporation, firm, association, organization, or person other than himself in attempting to influence any action t
• § 25207.5 — A county may disseminate information to the public concerning the rights, duties, properties, and activities of the county.
• § 25208 — The board of supervisors may employ such persons as it deems necessary to assist the board in the performance of its duties.
• § 25208.3 — The board of supervisors of a county may contract for optometric service with an optometrist licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Business and Professions Code.
• § 25208.4 — The board of supervisors of a county may expend county funds for the training and orientation of persons elected to, but who have not yet assumed office as, a member of the board of supervisors, inclu
• § 25208.5 — The board of supervisors of a county has all of the powers to provide for community recreation which are granted to the governing board of a public authority by Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 109
• § 25209 — If real property is conveyed by a county and it is subsequently determined and mutually agreed by the board of supervisors and the person to whom the property was conveyed that an error was made in th
• § 25209.1 — (a) During any fiscal year, the board of supervisors of any county or city and county may upon the recommendation of the county auditor authorize the treasurer of the county or city and county to make
• § 25209.3 — The board of supervisors may do and perform all acts necessary to enable the county to participate in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended, and its successors, including the authorization
• § 25209.5 — The board of supervisors may do and perform all acts necessary to participate in the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-512) including the authorization of the expenditure by
• § 25209.6 — The board of supervisors may take all necessary action on behalf of the county to participate as a health maintenance organization in Section 1876 of the Social Security Act (Public Law 92-603, Sectio
• § 25210 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the County Service Area Law.
• § 25210.1 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Population growth and development in unincorporated areas result in new and increased demands for public facilities and services that promo
• § 25210.2 — Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the county board of supervisors acting as the governing authori
• § 25210.3 — (a) This chapter provides the authority for the organization and powers of county service areas.
• § 25210.4 — This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
• § 25210.5 — If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision of this chapter in any circumstance or to any person, county, city, special district, school district, the state, or any agency or
• § 25210.6 — (a) Any action to determine the validity of the organization of a county service area or zone shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of
• § 25210.7 — (a) Territory, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, in the unincorporated area of a single county may be included in a county service area.
• § 25210.8 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, elections for a county service area or zone are subject to the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of
• § 25211 — A new county service area may be formed pursuant to this article.
• § 25211.1 — (a) A proposal to form a new county service area may be made by petition.
• § 25211.2 — (a) Before circulating any petition, the proponents shall publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for forming
• § 25211.3 — (a) A proposal to form a new county service area may also be made by the adoption of a resolution of application by the board of supervisors.
• § 25211.4 — (a) Once the proponents have filed a sufficient petition or a board of supervisors has filed a resolution of application, the local agency formation commission shall proceed pursuant to Part 3 (commen
• § 25211.5 — (a) If the local agency formation commission orders the formation of a county service area subject to the approval by the voters pursuant to Section 25211.
• § 25212 — The board shall have and may exercise all rights and powers, expressed and implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following powers:
• § 25212.1 — (a) The board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.
• § 25212.2 — (a) When acquiring, improving, or using any real property, the board shall comply with Article 5 (commencing with Section 53090) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
• § 25212.3 — (a) The board may contract with any local agency, state department or agency, federal department or agency, or any tribal government for the provision of any facilities, services, or programs authoriz
• § 25212.4 — (a) The board may appoint one or more advisory committees to give advice to the board of supervisors regarding a county service area’s services and facilities.
• § 25213 — A county service area may provide any governmental service and facility within the county service area that the county is authorized to perform and that the county does not perform to the same extent
• § 25213.1 — In the County of Lassen, a county service area may be formed to purchase electrical energy generated within the boundaries of the county, and the board may enter into contracts for the sale of that en
• § 25213.2 — (a) In the County of Napa, a county service area may be formed for the sole purpose of acquiring, constructing, leasing, or maintaining, or any combination thereof, farmworker housing.
• § 25213.3 — In the County of Orange, a county service area that is the successor to a dissolved harbor improvement district may exercise the powers of a harbor improvement district pursuant to Part 2 (commencing
• § 25213.4 — (a) In the County of San Bernardino, a county service area in whose territory all or any portion of the redevelopment project area referenced in subdivision (e) of Section 33492.
• § 25213.5 — (a) If the board desires to exercise a latent power, the board shall first receive the approval of the local agency formation commission, pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 56824.
• § 25213.6 — (a) If a board desires to divest a county service area of the authority to provide a service or facility, the board shall adopt a resolution of intention.
• § 25214 — (a) The board shall adopt an annual budget pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 29000) of Division 3.
• § 25214.1 — (a) On or before July 1 of each year, the board shall adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations limit, if any, for each county service area and make other necessary determinations for the fol
• § 25214.2 — (a) The board may accept any revenue, money, grants, goods, or services from any federal, state, regional, or local agency or from any person for any lawful purpose of the county service area.
• § 25214.3 — The board of supervisors may authorize expenditures from the county’s general fund on behalf of a county service area and shall repay the county general fund from the funds of the county service area
• § 25214.4 — (a) The board of supervisors may loan any available funds of the county to a county service area to pay for any lawful expenses of the county service area.
• § 25214.5 — (a) The board of supervisors may appropriate up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) from any available funds of the county to a revolving fund to be used by county service areas for the acquisition or