California

Government Code

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

• § 39560 — (a) “Superintendent” means street superintendent, the superintendent’s assistants and deputies, or other public officer designated by the legislative body to perform the duties imposed by this article
• § 39561 — The legislative body may declare by resolution as public nuisances, and abate: (a) All weeds growing upon the streets, sidewalks, or private property in the city.
• § 39561.5 — “Weeds,” as used in this article, includes any of the following: (a) Weeds which bear seeds of a downy or wingy nature.
• § 39562 — The resolution shall: (a) Refer to the street by its commonly known name.
• § 39562.1 — At the time it adopts the resolution as provided for by Sections 39561 and 39562, the legislative body may also find and declare that weeds on specified parcels of property are seasonal and recurrent
• § 39562.2 — In any case where cities are authorized to abate weeds pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and where the legislative body finds and declares that weeds on specified parcels of property are seas
• § 39563 — Any number of streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private property may be included in one resolution.
• § 39564 — After passage of the resolution, the superintendent shall cause notices to be conspicuously posted on or in front of the property on or in front of which the nuisance exists.
• § 39565 — The heading of the notices shall be “Notice to destroy weeds and remove rubbish, refuse, and dirt” in letters not less than one inch in height.
• § 39566 — The notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS AND REMOVE RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT Notice is hereby given that on the ____ day of ____, 19__, the (name of the legisl
• § 39567 — The notices shall be posted at least five days prior to the time for hearing objections by the legislative body.
• § 39567.1 — As an alternative to posting notice of the resolution and notice of the meeting when objections will be heard, the legislative body may direct the city clerk to mail written notice of the proposed aba
• § 39568 — At the time stated in the notices, the legislative body shall hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt.
• § 39569 — By motion or resolution at the conclusion of the hearing the legislative body shall allow or overrule any objections.
• § 39570 — The decision of the legislative body is final.
• § 39571 — If objections have not been made or after the legislative body has disposed of those made, it shall order the superintendent to abate the nuisance by having the weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt remove
• § 39572 — The superintendent may enter upon private property to abate the nuisance.
• § 39573 — Before the superintendent arrives, any property owner may remove the weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt at the owner’s own expense.
• § 39574 — The superintendent shall keep an account of the cost of abatement in front of or on each separate parcel of land where the superintendent performs the work.
• § 39575 — A copy of the report shall be posted for at least three days prior to its submission to the legislative body on or near the chamber door of the legislative body, with a notice of the time of submissio
• § 39576 — At the time fixed for receiving and considering the report, the legislative body shall hear it with any objections of the property owners liable to be assessed for the abatement.
• § 39576.5 — Abatement of the nuisance may in the discretion of the legislative body be performed by contract awarded by the legislative body on the basis of competitive bids let to the lowest responsible bidder p
• § 39577 — The cost of abatement in front of or upon each parcel of land and the costs incurred by the responsible agency in enforcing abatement upon the parcels, including investigation, boundary determination,
• § 39578 — Except as provided in Section 39577, after confirmation of the report, a copy shall be given to the county auditor, who shall add the amount of the assessment to the next regular tax bill levied again
• § 39579 — Except as provided in Section 39577, if the county assessor and the tax collector assess property and collect taxes for the city, a certified copy of the report shall be filed with the county auditor
• § 39580 — The county auditor shall enter each assessment on the county tax roll opposite the parcel of land.
• § 39581 — The amount of the assessment shall be collected at the time and in the manner of ordinary municipal taxes.
• § 39582 — As an alternative method the county tax collector in his discretion may collect the assessments without reference to the general taxes by issuing separate bills and receipts for the assessments.
• § 39583 — Laws relating to the levy, collection, and enforcement of county taxes apply to such special assessment taxes.
• § 39584 — The superintendent may receive the amount due on the abatement cost and issue receipts at any time after the confirmation of the report and until 10 days before a copy is given to the county auditor,
• § 39585 — The legislative body may order refunded all or part of a tax paid pursuant to this article if it finds that all or part of the tax has been erroneously levied.
• § 39586 — If the legislative body finds that property damage was caused by the negligence of a city officer or employee in connection with the abatement of a nuisance pursuant to this article, a claim for such
• § 39587 — The proceedings provided by this article are an alternative to any procedure established by ordinance pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 39500).
• § 39588 — The lien of said assessment shall have the priority of the taxes with which it is collected.
• § 39730 — The legislative body shall require every residential unit in an apartment house or similar multiunit residential structure, condominium, and mobilehome park for which a building permit has been obtain
• § 39731 — By gift, purchase, or eminent domain, a legislative body may acquire any existing ferry system, including any franchise or license, boats and vessels, land and interest in land, slips, wharves, piers,
• § 39731.1 — The legislative body, in connection with the acquisition or otherwise, may contract with any person, firm, or corporation for the operation or management of any ferry system acquired or owned by the c
• § 39731.2 — Neither the State nor any subdivision, authority, or agency thereof, nor any public corporation, district, or authority, shall construct or operate any bridge, tunnel, or transportation facility, whic
• § 39732 — The legislative body may: (a) Acquire, own, construct, maintain, and operate bus lines, street railways, steam railway spur tracks, telephone and telegraph lines, gas and other works for light, power,
• § 39790 — As used in this article, “facility” means any works, road, railroad, tramway, power plant, telegraph or telephone line, or other necessary works or structures.
• § 39791 — A city may construct, equip, use, maintain, and operate any facility, within or without the city or the county where the city is located, for the preparation, manufacture, handling, or transporting of
• § 39792 — For the purpose of constructing, equipping, using, maintaining, or operating any facility, the city may lease or acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise and hold and use any land, rights of wa
• § 39793 — When authorized by a two-thirds vote of the members of its legislative body at a regular meeting, a city, for the purpose of breaking, crushing, or otherwise preparing gravel or rock to be used in mak
• § 39794 — This article does not extend or enlarge any limitation prescribed by law or charter upon taxation, expenditure of public funds, or the incurring of indebtedness by a city.
• § 399 — (a) There shall be a seal of this state, which shall be called “the Great Seal of the State of California.
• § 39900 — When a city legislative body determines that it is beneficial to the city and if an equal or greater sum of money has been made available from private sources, it may appropriate and expend money from
• § 39901 — A city whose limits include or bound upon a harbor, bay, estuary, or other navigable body of water may: (a) Establish, acquire, construct, improve, and maintain in, upon, and along the body of water,
• § 39930 — As used in this article: (a) “Navigable water” includes a harbor, bay, inlet, and estuary.
• § 39931 — By ordinance a city which owns tidelands situated within the city boundaries and fronting on a navigable water within the city boundaries may fix and establish harbor lines, both pierhead and bulkhead
• § 39932 — A city may exercise such power to the same extent which the State may exercise it or to which the State can grant such power to a city.
• § 39933 — All navigable waters situated within or adjacent to city shall remain open to the free and unobstructed navigation of the public.
• § 39934 — To secure the benefits of this article and of Article XV of the Constitution to such city and to the people generally, a city in which a navigable water is situated may: (a) By ordinance establish pub
• § 39935 — The authority granted by this article may be exercised by a city over, along, or upon the water frontage or tidelands which it owns or which one claimed or possessed by any person.
• § 39936 — City ordinances for the laying out, establishing, opening, constructing, maintaining, or otherwise improving of public streets and other public rights of way adopted prior to August 10, 1913, are conf
• § 39937 — When by ordinance a city declares that any right of way to a body of navigable water in the city over, upon, or along the frontage of city tidelands is required for any public purpose, a person claimi
• § 39938 — Ordinances of a city owning tidelands fronting on a navigable water situated within the city boundaries which were adopted prior to August 10, 1913, and which fix harbor lines upon or adjacent to such
• § 39961 — The legislative body may: (a) Improve the rivers and streams flowing through or adjoining the city, widen, straighten, and deepen their channels, and remove obstructions from them.
• § 39962 — It may also acquire, own, construct, maintain, and operate wharves, chutes, piers, breakwaters, bathhouses, and life saving stations on lands bordering on a navigable bay, lake, inlet, river, creek, s
• § 39963 — Pursuant to contract and through its legislative body, a city may join with another city of the same class or with a county in: (a) Acquiring an existing ferry and franchise, wharf, or landing place n
• § 39964 — Each contracting party may pay its proportionate share of the cost of acquiring and operating the ferry out of its general fund.
• § 39965 — In the discretion of the legislative bodies of the contracting parties, the ferry may be operated either as a toll or free ferry.
• § 4 — No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by this code, but all procedure thereafter taken therein shall conform to the provisions of this code
• § 400 — The design of the Great Seal of the State shall correspond substantially with the following representation thereof: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE T
• § 4000 — This chapter does not apply to maintenance work, work occasioned by emergency, and work costing less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
• § 4001 — As used in this chapter, “engineer” means the Director of Transportation, the Director of Water Resources, the Director of General Services, or a deputy or other person authorized by any such officer,
• § 4002 — As used in this chapter, “public work” means the construction of any bridge, road, street, highway, ditch, canal, dam, tunnel, excavation, building or structure within the State by day’s labor or forc
• § 4003 — The engineer directing, supervising or superintending the construction, or in charge of the engineering work for or in connection with public work shall keep an accurate account of the cost of the pub
• § 4004 — Prior to the commencement of the public work, the engineer shall prepare and file in his office either full, complete and accurate plans and specifications or a work authorization approved by the engi
• § 4005 — Within 60 days from the completion of any public work, the engineer shall prepare and file in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the public work is performed, o
• § 4006 — Plans, specifications, work authorizations describing work to be performed, and all other information referred to in this chapter are open to inspection and examination as a public record.
• § 4007 — Every engineer who wilfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 401 — Any document signed prior to August 27, 1937, by the Governor, the Secretary of State, or both of them and bearing an impression purporting to be an impression of the Great Seal of the State has the s
• § 40100 — By ordinance the legislative body may appropriate a sum for a city publicity or advertising fund.
• § 40102 — The money appropriated may be used in the manner and for the purposes recited in the ordinance making the appropriation.
• § 40103 — This chapter is alternative to any other statute giving similar powers.
• § 402 — (a) Every person who maliciously or for commercial purposes uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Great Seal of the State in any manner whatsoever is guilty of a misdemeanor.
• § 402.5 — (a) In addition to the acts prohibited by Section 402, a person who uses or allows to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the Great Seal of the State in any campaign literature or mass mailing, a
• § 40200 — Pursuant to this article, the legislative body may take a census of the city between the years of taking the federal census.
• § 40201 — By resolution, the legislative body may declare its intention to cause a census to be taken by suitable persons appointed by it and at the city’s expense.
• § 40202 — The census of all the inhabitants shall be taken by the appointed persons.
• § 40203 — The persons taking the census shall enumerate all the inhabitants of the city.
• § 40204 — When completed, the census shall be verified before any officer authorized to administer oaths, and filed with the city clerk.
• § 40205 — Upon receipt of the verified census, the clerk shall make a certified copy.
• § 40230 — For the purpose of determining where county offices shall be established, a city legislative body may establish the population of the city pursuant to this article.
• § 40231 — The Legislative body may adopt a resolution providing that a census be taken in the city to establish the population in years other than those in which a federal census is taken.
• § 40232 — The ordinance shall prescribe the rules and regulations for taking the census to insure an accurate count of the inhabitants of the city.
• § 40233 — Census takers shall be appointed by the legislative body and sworn to faithfully perform their duties.
• § 40234 — The city clerk shall prepare a certified copy of the final census report.
• § 40235 — The expense of taking the census is a city charge.
• § 40236 — For the purposes of this article, any enumeration of population made by the United States Bureau of Census in any year other than that in which a decennial census is taken establishes the population o
• § 403 — All grants and commissions shall be kept in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of California, sealed with the Great Seal of the state, signed by the Governor, and countersigned b
• § 404 — (a) No person shall represent, either directly or indirectly, that the State of California is sponsoring or endorsing a world’s fair or exhibition unless the representation has been specifically autho
• § 40401 — In its discretion the legislative body may expend the ordinary annual city income to pay all or part of the cost of work to: (a) Establish, build, and repair bridges.
• § 40403 — When the legislative body deems it necessary for the city to construct a bridge connecting the city with an adjoining road district and it is necessary in constructing the bridge to take or damage pri
• § 40404 — The legislative body may acquire private property by condemnation or otherwise when it is necessary to take or damage such property for: (a) Establishing, laying out, extending, and widening streets a
• § 40460 — When public necessity requires, a city may erect and maintain drawbridges across navigable streams that flow through or penetrate the city boundaries.
• § 40470 — The legislative body of a general law city may impose a sidewalk installation charge pursuant to this article.
• § 40471 — The special charge described in Section 40470 shall only be imposed pursuant to Article 3.
• § 40472 — The legislative body may provide that such charge shall be collected with, and not separately from, the charges for any utility service provided by the city and that all such charges shall be billed u
• § 40473 — Any special charge imposed under this article, exclusive of the cost of collection, shall be used only for the acquisition of rights-of-way for, and the construction of sidewalks on, the city’s select
• § 405 — When the Great Seal of the state is prepared in color, the following colors shall be used: The field of the seal shall be Independence Blue, Cable No.
• § 40500 — This chapter shall be known as the Municipal Federal Surplus Property Authority Law.
• § 40501 — It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State that to promote the public interest, economy, health, safety, education and general welfare of the cities, cities and counties, and counties in the
• § 40502 — Such authority, when created, shall constitute a public corporation.
• § 40506 — Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 40507 — “Authority” means a surplus property authority created pursuant to this chapter.
• § 40508 — “Local agency” means city, city and county, or county which creates the authority.
• § 40509 — “Clerk” means the clerk of the authority.
• § 40510 — “Contract” means a contract entered into by the authority for the purchase or other acquisition of surplus real property under the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 or other fed
• § 40511 — “Commission” means the legislative body of the authority.
• § 40512 — “Commissioner” means a member of the commission.
• § 40513 — “Legislative body” means the city council or other legislative body of the local agency.
• § 40515 — “Person” includes any individual, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, trust, business trust or receiver or trustee or conservator for any thereof.
• § 40516 — “President” means the presiding officer of the commission.
• § 40517 — “Property” means any real property acquired pursuant to the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949, or other federal law.
• § 40518 — “Treasurer” means the fiscal officer of the authority.
• § 40520 — There is, in each city, city and county, or county of the State, a public corporation known as the “surplus property authority” of the city, city and county, or county.
• § 40521 — The authority shall not transact any business or exercise any powers unless and until the legislative body shall by ordinance declare that there is need for the authority to function in the city, city
• § 40522 — The determination that there is need for an authority to function may be initiated by the legislative body on its own motion or upon the filing of a petition signed by 100 residents of the city, city
• § 40523 — In any suit, action, or proceeding by or against or in any manner relating to an authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business an
• § 40524 — At the time the authority becomes authorized to transact business and exercise its powers, and from time to time thereafter, the legislative body, subject to the law governing the conduct of its fisca
• § 40525 — Quarterly, semiannually, or annually, as the legislative body prescribes, the authority shall file with the legislative body a detailed report of all its transactions, including a statement of all rev
• § 40526 — At least once annually the authority shall publish a statement of all its financial affairs, audited by independent certified public accountants.
• § 40527 — If within four years after the adoption of an ordinance declaring the need for an authority to function in a local agency, the authority has not acquired or entered into possession of any property, or
• § 40528 — After adoption of an ordinance declaring there is no need for an authority to function, and while it is in effect, the legislative body may wind up the affairs of the authority and has title to all pr
• § 40529 — At any time after the activation of an authority, the legislative body by a two-thirds vote may adopt an ordinance transferring the property of the authority to the local agency, and the local agency
• § 40530 — The legislative body shall be ex officio the governing body of the authority, and shall be known as the Surplus Property Commission.
• § 40531 — The members of the legislative body shall be the members of the commission, and shall be known as Surplus Property Commissioners.
• § 40532 — The presiding officer of the legislative body, or other member appointed by the commission, shall be the president of the Surplus Property Commission.
• § 40533 — The commission shall appoint as clerk of the authority, the clerk of the legislative body or other competent person.
• § 40534 — The commission shall appoint as treasurer of the authority, the treasurer of the local agency or other officer of the local agency that performs the duties of treasurer.
• § 40535 — The commission may appoint as manager of the authority, the manager or administrative officer of the local agency or other competent person.
• § 40536 — The commission may appoint as its attorney, engineer or other officer, the attorney, engineer, or other officer of the local agency, or other competent person.
• § 40537 — Before entering upon the duties of an office, each officer shall take and subscribe the official oath and file it with the clerk.
• § 40538 — The bond of the treasurer of the local agency shall cover the treasurer’s duties as ex officio treasurer of the authority.
• § 40539 — If allowed by the commission, a commissioner shall receive traveling and other expenses incurred in the course of employment.
• § 40540 — The commission shall fix the amount of compensation and provide for the payment of expenses of its other officers and employees.
• § 40541 — Within 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance provided in Section 40521, the commissioners shall meet and organize as a board of commissioners.
• § 40542 — The commission shall: (a) Designate the presiding officer of the legislative body or one of its members president.
• § 40543 — At its organization meeting the commission may transact any business of the authority.
• § 40544 — The commission is the governing body of the authority.
• § 40545 — The powers of the authority enumerated in this chapter shall, except as therein otherwise provided, be exercised by the commission.
• § 40546 — The commission shall act in the manner and subject to the laws provided for the legislative body.
• § 40547 — A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
• § 40548 — No ordinance, resolution or motion shall be passed or become effective without the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the members of the commission.
• § 40549 — Except where action is taken by the unanimous vote of all members present and voting, the ayes and noes shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances, resolutions, or motions and entered upon the
• § 40550 — The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the commission shall be: “Be it ordained by the board of commissioners of (local agency) Surplus Prope
• § 40551 — All ordinances shall be signed by the president and attested by the clerk.
• § 40552 — All legislative sessions of the commission shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code.
• § 40553 — The commission shall establish rules for its proceedings.
• § 40554 — Each member of the commission, or the clerk, may administer oaths and affirmations in connection with the taking of testimony at any hearing, investigation, or other matter pending before the commissi
• § 40555 — The president shall: (a) Sign all contracts on behalf of the authority.
• § 40556 — The clerk shall: (a) Countersign all contracts on behalf of the authority.
• § 40557 — The manager, subject to the approval of the commission, shall: (a) Have full charge and control of the acquisition, maintenance, operation, improvement and disposal of the property of the authority.
• § 40557.1 — Where the local agency has established or establishes by ordinance a personnel system, merit system or civil service system, the authority and the commission shall incorporate by reference for their o
• § 40558 — The treasurer shall install and maintain a system of auditing and accounting that shall completely and at all times show the financial condition of the authority.
• § 40560 — An authority shall be managed under the provisions of this chapter and may exercise the powers therein expressly granted or necessarily implied therefrom.
• § 40561 — Each authority has the power generally to perform all acts necessary to carry out fully the provisions of this chapter.
• § 40562 — An authority has perpetual succession.
• § 40563 — An authority may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
• § 40564 — An authority may make contracts to carry out the purposes of the authority.
• § 40565 — An authority may have construction or other work performed by contract or may otherwise do the work in the manner provided for the local agency.
• § 40566 — The authority may: (a) Sue and be sued, have a seal, and make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.
• § 40567 — The authority may: (a) Purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by contract or grant, any real property as defined in Section 40517 or personal property within or contiguous to the local agency, o
• § 40568 — The authority shall not be bound by any contract made by the local agency with respect to acquisition or disposition of property which was concluded by the local agency prior to the date on which the
• § 40570 — The authority may enter into a contract and otherwise co-operate with any federal agency or other federal officer, pursuant to the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 or other act
• § 40571 — The authority may enter into a contract for the purchase of said property over a period of years, not to exceed 40.
• § 40572 — The authority may obligate itself to pay the purchase price or installments thereof, in the manner and to the extent required under federal law.
• § 40573 — All revenues and income received from the sale or operation of said property, after providing for administration, maintenance and operation costs, shall be used and may be pledged to pay the principal
• § 40574 — The authority may enter into leases or contracts of sale of said properties or any part thereof for such periods of time as it deems will beneficially serve any requirements of the contract of purchas
• § 40575 — The commission may, and, if required by any federal law, shall, cause the validity of its existence, or the right of any of its officers to perform their duties, or the validity of any contract, or of
• § 40576 — The action provided in Section 40575 shall be brought against all persons, pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 40577 — No contest of any thing or matter provided in this article shall be made other than in the time and manner herein specified.
• § 40578 — In any such action all findings of fact or conclusions of the commission upon all matters shall be conclusive unless the action was instituted within six months after the finding or conclusion was mad
• § 40581 — Pursuant to this chapter an authority may create a revenue bond indebtedness for the acquisition and construction of any improvements or property or facilities contained within its powers.
• § 40582 — Proceedings for the issuance of the bonds shall be had, the commission shall have such powers and duties, and the bondholders shall have such rights and remedies, all in substantial accordance with, a
• § 40583 — The clerk shall publish the revenue bond ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, city and county, or county and if there is none, then in such newspaper of general
• § 40584 — The revenue bond ordinance shall specify the total amount, denomination, method of maturity, and the rate or maximum rate of interest of said bonds, and in general terms, the acquisitions and improvem
• § 40585 — The commission may pledge all or any part of the revenues which shall be derived by it from the sale and leasing of property.
• § 40591 — It is the intention of this chapter that the authority shall pay all of the costs that it may incur from revenues derived from the sale, leasing and operation of the property.
• § 40592 — The commission shall establish and collect rentals, which, with the proceeds of sales, will yield an amount sufficient: (a) To pay the costs of administration and operation of the authority; (b) To pa
• § 40601 — In the absence of the mayor, the mayor pro tempore shall exercise the powers granted in this chapter.
• § 40602 — The mayor shall sign: (a) All warrants drawn on the city treasurer.
• § 40603 — The mayor may administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits, and certify them.
• § 40604 — The mayor may acknowledge the execution of all instruments executed by the city and required to be acknowledged.
• § 40605 — In general law cities where the office of mayor is an elective office pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 34900) of Chapter 7 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 4, the mayor, with the approva
• § 40801 — The city clerk shall keep an accurate record of the proceeding of the legislative body and the board of equalization in books bearing appropriate titles and devoted exclusively to such purposes, respe
• § 40802 — The city clerk is the accounting officer of the city and shall maintain records readily reflecting the financial condition of the city.
• § 40804 — The city clerk shall cause a summary of the city’s financial report required by Section 53891, in a form prescribed by the Controller, to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation, pursu
• § 40805 — The report shall be published or posted consistent with the timelines established in Section 53891 after the close of the fiscal year for which the report is compiled.
• § 40805.5 — The financial and accounting duties imposed upon the city clerk by Sections 40802 through 40805 may be transferred to a director of finance when such office has been established and the powers and dut
• § 40806 — The city clerk shall keep a book marked “ordinances” and record in it all city ordinances with a certificate annexed to each, stating: (a) It is a true and correct copy of a city ordinance.
• § 40807 — The record with the certificate is prima facie evidence of the contents of each ordinance and of its passage and publication.
• § 40808 — The official city records in the custody of the city clerk shall not be filed in any court proceeding or other action but shall be returned to the custody of the city clerk.
• § 40809 — This article does not prevent the proof of the passage and publication of ordinances in the usual way.
• § 40810 — The city clerk is the ex officio assessor unless the legislative body provides for the assessment and collection of city taxes by county officers or otherwise.
• § 40811 — The city clerk is the custodian of the city seal.
• § 40812 — The city clerk shall perform any additional duties as are prescribed by ordinance.
• § 40813 — The city clerk may appoint deputies, for whose acts the city clerk and the city clerk’s bondspersons are responsible.
• § 40814 — The city clerk and the city clerk’s deputies may administer oaths or affirmations and take and certify affidavits and depositions pertaining to city affairs and business which may be used in any court