California

Government Code

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

• § 26605.7 — (a) The sheriff, or his or her designee, after conferring with the physician who has oversight for providing medical care, or the physician’s designee, may request the court to grant medical probation
• § 26605.8 — Before implementing Sections 26605.
• § 26607 — The sheriff shall endorse upon all process and notices the year, month, day, hour, and minute of reception and on payment of fees issue to the person delivering it a certificate showing the names of t
• § 26608 — The sheriff shall serve all process and notices in the manner prescribed by law.
• § 26608.1 — The sheriff, when serving any process or notice, shall, if the instructions to the sheriff include a request for a certificate as prescribed by the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940 as amended (
• § 26608.2 — Whenever a county or city and county owns land in another county, it may request the sheriff of that county to deputize its officers or employees as deputy sheriffs so that they may perform police dut
• § 26608.3 — (a) In Shasta County, the board of supervisors by ordinance or resolution may transfer from the sheriff to the marshal of the Shasta County Superior Court the duty to serve all writs, notices, and oth
• § 26609 — The sheriff shall certify upon process or notices the manner and time of service, or if he fails to make service, the reason of his failure, and return the process or notices without delay.
• § 26610 — The sheriff of any county which maintains a jail in another county has the same control and supervision of the property, personnel, and inmates that he would have if the jail were located within the b
• § 26611 — The sheriff in attendance upon court shall act as the crier thereof.
• § 26612 — The sheriff may supply ambulance service within the county to any person if all of the following conditions exist: (a) The person has been rendered so desperately ill, whether by sudden sickness or ac
• § 26613 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 29601 the board of supervisors in a county having a population in excess of 3,000,000 may authorize the sheriff to enforce the provisions of the Vehicle Code
• § 26614 — The board of supervisors of a county may authorize the sheriff to search for and rescue persons who are lost or are in danger of their lives within or in the immediate vicinity of the county.
• § 26614.5 — The county or city and county of residence of a person searched for or rescued by the sheriff under the authority of Section 26614 shall pay to the county or city and county conducting such search or
• § 26614.6 — (a) Notwithstanding Article 8 (commencing with Section 53150) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, whenever a county or city and county is billed for a search or rescue of one of its resid
• § 26614.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Article 8 (commencing with Section 53150) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, when a person 16 years of age or older is a resident of a county or city and county that
• § 26615 — The sheriff shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a directory of specially trained dogs or dog teams with proven ability in search and rescue operations as one of the possible methods to be used
• § 26616 — Upon the application of a licensee under the Private Investigator and Adjuster Act (commencing with Section 7500 of the Business and Professions Code), the sheriff shall furnish such licensee with a r
• § 26620 — The office of county director of emergency services shall be held ex officio by the county sheriff.
• § 26621 — The county director of emergency services shall have the duties prescribed by state law and executive order, the California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement, mutual aid operation
• § 26622 — The provisions of this article shall become operative in any county only upon their adoption by a resolution passed by unanimous vote of the board of supervisors thereof at a regular meeting at which
• § 26623 — In the event the board of supervisors elects to require that the sheriff perform the additional services authorized by this article it shall have the authority and it shall be its duty to provide by p
• § 26624 — In the event the board of supervisors elects to make the provisions of this chapter operative, it may provide for the payment to the county director of emergency services of such compensation as it ma
• § 26625.2 — There is a court security bureau within the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department to serve the superior court.
• § 26625.3 — There is a Court Security Oversight Committee consisting of five superior court judges appointed by the presiding judge.
• § 26625.4 — (a) The sheriff shall be the appointing authority for all court security bureau positions and employees.
• § 26625.6 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the sheriff through the court security bureau commander shall make all transfers within the court security bureau consistent with existing personne
• § 26625.7 — An employee of the sheriff’s office who desires to transfer into the office of court services shall make application through the appropriate division to the court security bureau commander.
• § 26625.9 — All sworn permanent employees assigned to the court security bureau shall be required to meet those requirements of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training imposed on all mar
• § 26639.2 — The courtroom assignment of bailiffs in the Los Angeles County Superior Court shall be determined by the presiding judge and the bailiff’s management representative; or their designees.
• § 26640 — The sheriff shall take charge of, safely keep, and keep a correct account of, all money and valuables found on each prisoner when delivered at the county jail.
• § 26641 — When any prisoner is removed to a state hospital or to a state prison or is released to the custody of an officer of another jurisdiction, his money and valuables or the remainder shall be transmitted
• § 26642 — The sheriff shall pay into the general fund for the use and benefit of the county any money of a prisoner or the proceeds of the sale of his or her valuables remaining unclaimed for a period of one ye
• § 26643 — When any prisoner dies or loses the legal capacity to make decisions, the sheriff shall make diligent effort to communicate the fact to friends or relatives of the prisoner, together with information
• § 26644 — Any money and valuables of a prisoner and the accounts are subject to audit by the county auditor.
• § 26645 — For failure to comply with this article, the sheriff is liable on his official bond.
• § 26646 — The sheriff, with the approval of the county auditor, may establish bank accounts in which money received by the sheriff for bail and fines may be deposited and disbursed to the courts of proper juris
• § 26660 — As used in this title: (a) “Process” includes all writs, warrants, summons, and orders of courts of justice, or judicial officers.
• § 26661 — When process or notices are returnable to another county the sheriff may enclose the process or notice in an envelope, addressed to the officer from whom it emanated, and deposit it in the post office
• § 26662 — The return of the sheriff upon process or notices is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the return.
• § 26663 — Any sheriff who does not return a process or notice in his or her possession, with the necessary endorsement thereon, without delay is liable to the person aggrieved for all actual damages sustained b
• § 26664 — Any sheriff who neglects or refuses to perform the duties under a writ of attachment, execution, possession, or sale, after being required by the creditor’s attorney of record or, if the creditor does
• § 26665 — All writs, notices, or other process issued by superior courts in civil actions or proceedings may be served by any duly qualified and acting marshal or sheriff of any county in the state, subject to
• § 26666 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall comply with this section for service of process and notice.
• § 26666.10 — (a) On or before January 1, 2024, the Judicial Council shall create a statewide form or forms to be used by litigants in civil actions or proceedings to request service of process or notice by a marsh
• § 26666.2 — Except for the following criteria, a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall not review the substance of a summons, order, or other notice: (a) The applicable form or forms des
• § 26666.5 — (a) A marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall accept transmission by email, fax, or in-person delivery of the form or forms described in Section 26666.
• § 26680 — If on demand the sheriff neglects or refuses to pay over to the person entitled any money which comes into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office, after deducting all legal fees, the person m
• § 26685 — Whenever any action is brought against any sheriff, all deputies and employees of the sheriff employed under any civil service or merit system upon whose negligence, wilful or wrongful act, or other d
• § 26690 — The board of supervisors shall furnish the sheriff and deputy sheriffs with suitable badges of office.
• § 26720 — For services performed by them sheriffs shall charge and collect the fees fixed in this article.
• § 26720.5 — Notwithstanding Section 26720, fees otherwise payable by a litigant pursuant to this article shall be waived or, if paid, refunded, in any case in which the litigant is permitted by the court to proce
• § 26720.9 — Notwithstanding any other law, the amounts set forth in Sections 26721, 26721.
• § 26721 — Except as provided in this article, the fee for serving or executing any process or notice required by law or the litigants to be served shall be the amount described in Section 26720.
• § 26721.1 — In an action for unlawful detainer, the fee for service of a summons, complaint, and prejudgment claim of right to possession pursuant to Section 415.
• § 26721.2 — (a) For any action commenced in the superior court, the fee for the service of the summons, the complaint for which the summons is issued, and all other documents or notices required to be served with
• § 26722 — The fee for serving, executing, or processing any writ or order where the levying officer is required to take immediate possession of the property levied upon is one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125)
• § 26723 — The fee for opening a safe-deposit box pursuant to Sections 488.
• § 26725 — The fee for serving, executing, or processing a writ of attachment, writ of execution, writ of sale, or order on real estate, as to the initial service or posting of a continuous unbroken parcel or tr
• § 26725.1 — The fee for serving or posting any additionally required notices or orders on other parcels is twenty-five dollars ($25) each.
• § 26726 — (a) The fee for keeping and caring for property under a writ of attachment, execution, possession, or sale is one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) when necessarily employed for any eight-hour perio
• § 26727 — The fee for a copy of any writ, process, paper, order, or notice actually made by the sheriff when required or demanded is one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.
• § 26728 — The fee for preparing and posting the initial notice of personal property sale under a writ of attachment, execution, or sale or order of court shall be the amount described in Section 26720.
• § 26728.1 — The fee for preparing and posting additionally required notices of personal property sales is nineteen dollars ($19) each.
• § 26729 — The fee for furnishing a notice for publication is nineteen dollars ($19).
• § 26730 — The fee for conducting or postponing the sale of real or personal property as required by law or the litigant is one hundred ten dollars ($110).
• § 26731 — (a) Twenty-two dollars ($22) of any fee collected by the sheriff’s civil division or marshal under Sections 26721, 26722, 26725, 26726, 26728, 26730, 26733.
• § 26732 — The fee for publication of a notice in a newspaper is the reasonable cost of the publication.
• § 26733.5 — The fee for serving a writ of possession of real property on an occupant or the occupants or for posting and serving a copy on the judgment debtor is one hundred five dollars ($105).
• § 26734 — The fee for making a levy on personal property already in possession of the officer who is holding it under attachment in the same action shall be the amount described in Section 26720.
• § 26736 — The fee for cancellation of the service or execution of any process or notice, other than a summons, prior to its completion is fifty dollars ($50).
• § 26738 — The fee for making a not-found return on an affidavit and order, order for appearance, subpoena, writ of attachment, writ of execution, writ of possession, order for delivery of personal property, or
• § 26740 — The fee for the execution and delivery of a deed or certificate of redemption is nineteen dollars ($19).
• § 26741 — The fee for executing and delivering a certificate or deed of sale is nineteen dollars ($19).
• § 26742 — The fee for executing and delivering any other instrument shall be the amount described in Section 26720.
• § 26743 — The fee for subpoenaing a witness, including a copy of the subpoena and any affidavit required to be served therewith, shall be the amount described in Section 26720.
• § 26744 — The fee for serving or executing a bench warrant arising from an order of appearance issued under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 491.
• § 26744.5 — (a) The fees for processing a warrant issued pursuant to Section 1993 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be paid by the moving party, as follows: (1) Fifty dollars ($50) to receive and process the w
• § 26745 — The fee for summoning a trial jury of 12 or less is two dollars ($2), and for each additional juror, ten cents ($0.
• § 26746 — (a) In addition to any other fees required by law, a processing fee of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be assessed for each disbursement of money collected under a writ of attachment, execution, possessio
• § 26746.1 — (a) A twenty-five-dollar ($25) fee shall be assessed by the sheriff or marshal for certification of correction on each citation that requires inspection for proof of correction of any violation pursua
• § 26747 — For transporting prisoners to the county jail, the sheriff shall charge the actual cost of such transportation.
• § 26748 — In addition to the fees provided by this article, the sheriff may collect from the litigant or person requiring his services, his actual expenses for inspection, checking, releasing, or any other hand
• § 26749 — The sheriff shall receive expenses necessarily incurred in conveying persons to and from the state hospitals and in conveying persons to and from the state prisons or other state institutions, or to o
• § 26750 — (a) The fee for serving an earnings withholding order under the Wage Garnishment Law (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 706.
• § 26751 — After possession is taken of any vehicle by or on behalf of any legal owner thereof under the terms of a security agreement or lease agreement, the debtor shall pay the sheriff a fee of fifteen dollar
• § 26775 — The boards of supervisors of two or more counties may enter into a contract pursuant to this article.
• § 26776 — The contract may provide, with respect to any situation in which, under the law, a sheriff is authorized to transport a prisoner from the sheriff’s own county to a point in another county, or is autho
• § 26777 — In any case in which a sheriff, acting pursuant to a contract entered into under this article, takes a prisoner into custody and transports him, such action shall be deemed lawful to the same extent a
• § 26778 — A contract entered into under this article shall provide for compensation to the county whose sheriff is performing the service by the county for whose sheriff the service is performed, in an amount a
• § 26801 — Except as otherwise provided by law, the county clerk shall act as clerk of the board of supervisors in the county.
• § 26802 — Except as provided by law, the county clerk shall register as voters any electors who apply for registration and shall perform any other duties required of him or her by the Elections Code.
• § 26802.5 — In the Counties of El Dorado, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lake, Marin, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Riverside, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, and Tulare, a registrar of voters may be appointed by t
• § 26803 — He shall take charge of and safely keep, or dispose of pursuant to law, all books, papers, and records which are filed or deposited in his office pursuant to law.
• § 26803.5 — Each regulation and order of repeal of a regulation filed with a county clerk pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11380) of Chapter 4.
• § 26805 — The clerk must keep a calendar of all criminal actions pending in the court, enumerating them according to the date of the filing of the indictment or information, specifying opposite the title of eac
• § 26806 — (a) In counties having a population of 900,000 or over, the clerk of the court may employ as many foreign language interpreters as may be necessary to interpret in criminal cases in the superior court
• § 26807 — The county clerk shall keep an official seal of his office for use when performing official duties other than ex officio duties which shall, when embossed, stamped, impressed or affixed to a certifica
• § 26808 — The county clerk shall distribute to persons applying for a marriage license a list of family planning and birth control clinics located in the county, which shall be prepared by the county health off
• § 26809 — Unless another provision of law requires a longer retention period, the county clerk may destroy or otherwise dispose of any paper or document filed with or submitted to him or her more than one year
• § 26810 — (a) The clerk of the superior court may cause the following documents to be photographed, microphotographed, photocopied, electronically imaged, or otherwise reproduced on film and stored in that form
• § 26820 — The county clerk shall charge and collect the fees fixed in this article for service performed by the clerk, when not otherwise provided by law.
• § 26831 — The county clerk may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of preparing copies of any record, proceeding, or paper on file in his or her office.
• § 26833 — The fee for certifying to a copy of any paper, record, or proceeding on file in the office of the county clerk is one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.
• § 26836 — For every certificate the fee for which is not otherwise fixed, the fee is one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.
• § 26837 — For comparing with the original on file in the office of the county clerk, the copy of any paper, record, or proceeding prepared by another and presented for his or her certificate, the fee is fifty c
• § 26839 — For an exemplification of a record or other paper on file, the fee is twenty dollars ($20) and the charges allowed for copying or comparing.
• § 26840 — The fee for issuing a marriage license is ten dollars ($10), to be collected at the time it is issued.
• § 26840.1 — (a) The fee for filing a marriage certificate pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 500) of Division 3 of the Family Code is fourteen dollars ($14), to be collected at the time an authorization
• § 26840.10 — (a) The Alameda County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations for the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may
• § 26840.11 — (a) The Solano County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations for the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with domestic violence, may
• § 26840.2 — Whenever the board of supervisors of a county makes provision by ordinance for the issuance of marriage licenses outside of the normal business hours, the board may establish a fee, in addition to tha
• § 26840.3 — (a) For the support of the family conciliation court or for conciliation and mediation services provided pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 3160) of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Family Cod
• § 26840.7 — In addition to the fee prescribed by Section 26840 and as authorized by Section 26840.
• § 26840.8 — In addition to the fee prescribed by Section 26840.
• § 26847 — The fee for making a record of a certificate of revivor is two dollars ($2).
• § 26849.1 — The fee for filing, canceling, revoking, or withdrawing the bond of a notary public is seven dollars ($7).
• § 26850 — For filing and indexing all papers for which a charge is not elsewhere provided, other than papers filed in actions or special proceedings, official bonds, or certificates of appointment, the fee is t
• § 26851 — For either recording or registering any license or certificate or issuing any certificate, or both, in connection with a license, required by law for which a charge is not otherwise prescribed, the fe
• § 26852 — The fee for each certificate to the official capacity of any public official is two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.
• § 26853 — The fee for taking an affidavit, except in criminal cases or adoption proceedings, is two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.
• § 26854 — The fee for searching records or files is five dollars ($5) for each file.
• § 26855 — The fee for taking acknowledgment of any deed or other instrument, including the certificate, is two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.
• § 26855.1 — The fee for filing a power of attorney for an admitted surety insurer, or a notice of cancellation, revocation, or withdrawal of a power of attorney for an admitted surety insurer, is three dollars an
• § 26855.2 — The fee for filing a financial statement of an admitted surety insurer is three dollars and fifty cents ($3.
• § 26855.3 — The fee for issuing a certificate pursuant to Section 995.
• § 26857 — No fee shall be charged by the clerk for service rendered to any municipality or county in the state, or to the state or national government, nor for any service relating thereto.
• § 26858 — No fees or other compensation shall be charged by any county clerk for taking and certifying affidavits for pension claimants, the payment of a pension voucher, or any matters relating thereto under t
• § 26861 — A fee of fifteen dollars ($15) may be charged for performing a marriage ceremony pursuant to Section 401 of the Family Code, which shall be paid into the county treasury.
• § 26880 — The board of supervisors may create the office of controller.
• § 26881 — The county auditor, or in counties that have the office of controller, the auditor-controller shall be the chief accounting officer of the county.
• § 26882 — In addition to the accounts required by law the auditor-controller shall, upon order of the board of supervisors, maintain such accounts and statistics and prepare such reports therefrom as the board
• § 26883 — In addition to the power now possessed by the board of supervisors to enter into contracts for audits the board shall have the power to require that the county auditor-controller shall audit the accou
• § 26884 — In the event the board of supervisors elects to require that the county auditor-controller perform the additional services authorized by this chapter it shall have the power and it shall be its duty t
• § 26885 — The provisions of this chapter shall become operative only upon their adoption by a resolution passed by a unanimous vote of the board of supervisors at a regular meeting at which all members are pres
• § 26886 — In the event the board of supervisors elects to make the provisions of this chapter operative, it may provide for the payment of compensation which it deems proper for the combined offices of auditor-
• § 26900 — The auditor shall examine and settle the accounts of any persons indebted to the county or holding money payable into the county treasury, and shall certify the amount to the treasurer.
• § 26901 — The county auditor may require any person or officer indebted to the county or holding money payable into the county treasury to make an oath as to the total amount of money payable by him to the coun
• § 26902 — “Money payable into the county treasury,” as used in Sections 26900 and 26901, includes money belonging to estates of deceased persons and required by law to be paid to the county treasurer, taxes on
• § 26903 — Whenever money or credits, or evidences thereof, are transmitted to the county treasurer by any state officer or employee for deposit in the county treasury or in the treasury of any political subdivi
• § 26904 — The auditor shall keep accounts current with the treasurer, and when any person deposits with the auditor any receipt given by the treasurer for any money paid into the treasury, the auditor shall fil
• § 26905 — Not later than the last day of each month, the auditor shall reconcile the cash and investment accounts as stated on the auditor’s books with the cash and investment accounts as stated on the treasure
• § 26906 — Any money other than taxes erroneously paid into the county treasury may be returned to the person paying it in upon a warrant drawn by the auditor on the order of the board of supervisors based upon
• § 26906.1 — The county auditor, with the approval of the board of supervisors, may impound the disputed revenues of any tax upon secured or unsecured property, levied and collected by the county for the county or
• § 26907 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 26201, 26202, or 26205, the auditor or ex officio auditor may destroy any county, school, or special district claim, warrant, or any other paper issued as a warrant voucher
• § 26907.1 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 26201, 26202, and 26205 of this code, the auditor or ex officio auditor may destroy any county, school or special district bonds or coupons which have been p
• § 26907.2 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 26201, 26202, and 26205 of this code, the board may authorize the destruction or disposition of the copies of any county deposit permits or deposit receipts
• § 26908 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4104.
• § 26908.5 — (a) As used in this section “auditor” includes an elected or appointed officer or full-time employee of a county or a special district who is compensated, but does not include an independent contracto
• § 26909 — (a) (1) The county auditor shall either make or contract with a certified public accountant or public accountant to make an annual audit of the accounts and records of every special district within th
• § 26910 — The auditor may at any reasonable time and place examine the books and records of any special purpose assessing or taxing district located wholly in the county.
• § 26911 — Whenever a special district has elected to have its assessments collected by the county on the property tax roll, the district shall transmit to the county auditor, no later than August 10 of each yea
• § 26912 — (a) For the purposes of this section, a local agency includes a city, county, city and county, and special district, as such terms are defined in Article 1 (commencing with Section 2201) of Chapter 3
• § 26912.1 — (a) For the 1978–79 fiscal year only, an amount shall be computed for each local agency, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 26912, and for each school district, community college district and co
• § 26912.2 — Notwithstanding Section 26912, no allocation of property taxes levied pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2237 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be made in the 1979–80 fiscal year and thereaft
• § 26912.7 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of subdivision (d) of Section 95 and subdivision (a) of Section 2237 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, a voted override tax voted specifica
• § 26913 — If the governing body of a local agency notifies the county auditor by July 10 that it does not wish to receive its total allocation pursuant to Section 26912, the funds not claimed by such agency sha
• § 26914 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 26912, in any county in which the county superintendent of schools became fiscally independent on or after June 30, 1977, the apportionment of the revenue der
• § 26920 — (a) At least once in each quarter, the county auditor shall perform, or cause to be performed, a review of the treasurer’s statement of assets in the county treasury.
• § 26922 — The auditor shall file a copy of the quarterly report prepared pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 26920 and a copy of the annual audit report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b)
• § 26945 — A person shall not be elected or appointed to the office of county auditor of any county unless the person meets at least one of the following criteria: (a) The person possesses a valid and active cer
• § 26945.1 — (a) Any person serving in the capacity of county auditor shall complete at least 40 hours of qualifying continuing education, pursuant to subdivision (b), for each two-year period, beginning January 1
• § 26946 — The provisions of this article shall become effective in only those counties in which, prior to the first day of the period for filing declarations of candidacy for the office of county auditor, the b
• § 26970 — Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24009, at any general or special election, the board of supervisors of general law counties with a population of 170,046 or in excess of 220,000 according to
• § 26971 — If a majority of the voters voting on the question at such election favor the replacement by the appointive office of county director of finance, the board of supervisors shall appoint the incumbent c
• § 26972 — The county director of finance shall have all of the powers and duties of the county auditor and the county controller and such other duties as the board of supervisors may prescribe.
• § 26980 — The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of director of finance.
• § 26981 — The office of director of finance shall be consolidated with the offices of auditor, controller, tax collector, and treasurer and the director of finance shall have all the powers and duties of such o
• § 26982 — The consolidation of the office of director of finance with any elective office shall become effective only upon the expiration of the current term of office of the incumbent of the office so consolid
• § 26983 — The board of supervisors of every county having the office of director of finance shall cause an annual, independent audit to be made of such office.
• § 26990 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the exception of the Revenue and Taxation Code, commencing with the 1993–94 fiscal year, the duties and responsibilities previously conferred on th
• § 270 — Every person while within the State is subject to its jurisdiction and entitled to its protection.
• § 27000 — The county treasurer shall receive and keep safely all money belonging to the county and all other money directed by law to be paid to him and apply and pay it out, rendering the account as required b
• § 27000.1 — Subject to Section 53607, the board of supervisors may, by ordinance, delegate to the county treasurer the authority to invest or reinvest the funds of the county and the funds of other depositors in
• § 27000.3 — (a) With regard to county funds deposited in the county treasury, the board of supervisors is the agent of the county who serves as a fiduciary and is subject to the prudent investor standard, unless
• § 27000.5 — When investing, reinvesting, purchasing, acquiring, exchanging, selling, or managing public funds, the primary objective of the county treasurer or the board of supervisors, as the case may be, shall
• § 27000.6 — The provisions of Sections 27000.
• § 27000.7 — (a) A person shall not be eligible for election or appointment to the office of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector of any county unless that person meets at leas
• § 27000.8 — Any duly elected county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector serving in that office on January 1, 1996, may serve for his or her remaining term of office during which per
• § 27000.9 — Notwithstanding any other requirement of law, any duly appointed county officer serving in the capacity of county treasurer, county tax collector, or county treasurer-tax collector shall, beginning in
• § 27001 — The treasurer shall file and keep the certificates of the auditor delivered to him or her when money is paid into the treasury.
• § 27002 — The treasurer shall keep an account of the receipt and expenditure of all money received or paid out by him or her in books provided for the purpose.
• § 27002.1 — (a) The treasurer may, in lieu of entering in books an account of the receipt and expenditure of all money received or paid out by him or her as provided in Section 27002, photograph, microphotograph,
• § 27003 — The treasurer shall keep his or her books or any other authorized form of record so that the amounts received and paid out on account of separate funds or specific appropriations are exhibited in sepa
• § 27005 — The treasurer shall disburse the county money and all other money placed in his or her custody by official authority only on county warrants, checks, or electronic fund transfers issued by the county
• § 27006 — The treasurer shall disburse the money in the treasury on county warrants only when they are based on orders of the board of supervisors, upon order of the superior court, or as otherwise provided by
• § 27007 — The treasurer shall keep all money belonging to the State, or any county of the State in his own possession until disbursed according to law.
• § 27008 — (a) The treasurer shall not receive money into the treasury or for deposit with him or her as treasurer, unless it is accompanied by the certificate of the auditor.
• § 27009 — The treasurer shall give a receipt to each person who deposits money into the county treasury.
• § 27010 — The treasurer may receive any money constituting gift, bequest, or devise, and pay it out in accordance with the terms thereof, or, if none are fixed, according to law.
• § 27011 — Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county treasury of money from any private and unofficial source is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the coun
• § 27012 — The Controller may summon county treasurers or the authorized representative of any county treasurer to meet with the Controller or his or her duly authorized representatives, in those groups and at t
• § 27013 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any treasurer, or other authorized county officer, who invests, deposits or otherwise handles funds for public agencies for the purpose of earning interest
• § 27061 — The treasurer shall settle their accounts relating to the collection, care, and disbursement of public revenue of whatsoever nature and kind with the auditor no less frequently than monthly.
• § 27080 — Any officer required to pay into the county treasury taxes, fees, or other money collected by him may pay the money to the treasurer daily without making an account of the sources from which it was co
• § 27080.1 — Where the county treasurer has entered into a contract for the deposit of moneys with a depository pursuant to Section 53682, the county treasurer may authorize any county officer, required to deposit
• § 27081 — The clerk of the court may deposit in the county treasury any money deposited as jury fees or as a portion of the naturalization fees required by law to be paid to the United States.
• § 27082 — Upon receiving from the coroner money found on a dead body, the treasurer shall place it to the credit of the county.
• § 271 — Allegiance is the obligation of fidelity and obedience which every citizen owes to the State.