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• § 53083.1 — (a) On and after January 1, 2020, each local agency shall, before approving any economic development subsidy for a warehouse distribution center within its jurisdiction, and instead of complying with
• § 53084 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a local agency shall not provide any form of financial assistance to a vehicle dealer or big box retailer, or a business entity that sells or leas
• § 53084.5 — (a) On or after January 1, 2016, a local agency shall not enter into any form of agreement that would result, directly or indirectly, in the payment, transfer, diversion, or rebate of any tax revenue
• § 53085 — A local agency, as defined in Section 54951, may require an applicant for economic development loans, grants, or similar financial assistance to sign a statement under penalty of perjury that he or sh
• § 53086 — (a) Any private person or private company which advertises that it provides information or services regarding the sale or purchase of public property of any kind shall prominently indicate in the adve
• § 53087.4 — (a) In the case of a special tax levied by a local agency on a per parcel basis, both of the following conditions shall apply: (1) A parcel created by a subdivision map approved in accordance with the
• § 53087.5 — A loan or expenditure of funds by a local public entity, including a charter city, to upgrade or improve privately owned property for purposes of seismic safety or retrofitting, where the provision of
• § 53087.6 — (a) (1) A city, county, or city and county auditor or controller who is elected to office may maintain a whistleblower hotline to receive calls from persons who have information regarding fraud, waste
• § 53087.7 — (a) A city, including a charter city, county, or city and county, shall not enact any ordinance or regulation, or enforce any existing ordinance or regulation, that prohibits the installation of droug
• § 53087.8 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), beginning on January 1, 2020, every independent special district, as defined in Section 56044, shall maintain an internet website.
• § 53087.9 — (a) (1) A local agency, as defined in Section 7920.
• § 53088 — This article shall be known and may be cited as the Video Customer Service Act.
• § 53088.1 — (a) “Video provider” means any person, company, or service which provides one or more channels of video programming to a residence, including a home, condominium, or apartment where some fee is paid,
• § 53088.2 — (a) Every video provider shall render reasonably efficient service, make repairs promptly, and interrupt service only as necessary.
• § 53088.5 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) It is a common practice in the sale or lease of cable television services for a fee to be imposed upon a consumer’s failure to make full and t
• § 53088.6 — Notwithstanding Section 53088.
• § 53088.7 — Notwithstanding Section 53088.
• § 53088.8 — This article shall apply to the sale or lease of cable television services on or after January 1, 1997.
• § 53090 — As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means an agency of the state for the local performance of governmental or proprietary function within limited boundaries.
• § 53091 — (a) Each local agency shall comply with all applicable building ordinances and zoning ordinances of the county or city in which the territory of the local agency is situated.
• § 53092 — The State Director of Public Works, upon recommendation of the Division of Architecture, may delegate to any county or city all or part of the powers and duties of the Division of Architecture relatin
• § 53094 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, this article does not require a school district to comply with the zoning ordinances of a county or city unless the zoning ordinance makes prov
• § 53095 — The provisions of this article shall prevail over Sections 17215 and 81035 of the Education Code and over Section 65402 of the Government Code.
• § 53096 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the governing board of a local agency, by vote of four-fifths of its members, may render a city or county zoning ordinance inapplicable to a pr
• § 53097 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the governing board of a school district shall comply with any city or county ordinance (1) regulating drainage improvements and conditions, (2) r
• § 53097.3 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no school district may render a city or county ordinance inapplicable to a charter school facility pursuant to this article, unless the facility is
• § 53097.5 — A county or city may inspect school buildings, as defined in Section 39141 of the Education Code, pursuant to guidelines adopted pursuant to Section 16500 of the Health and Safety Code or pursuant to
• § 53098 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, review, certification, and approval of any and all provisions of the San Francisco Bay Regional Environmental Management Plan, and any subsequent revision o
• § 53098.1 — After adoption or the annual revision of the Environmental Management Plan by the General Assembly of the Association of Bay Area Governments, any state agency that is required, pursuant to federal la
• § 53098.2 — (a) In the event that an appropriate state agency finds that the Environmental Management Plan, or portion thereof, does not satisfy an applicable environmental protection standard required by federal
• § 531 — From the county seat of Orange County to Sacramento it is four hundred and eighty-one (481) miles.
• § 53100 — (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act.
• § 53100.5 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The provision of fire protection services, rescue services, emergency medical services, hazardous material response services, ambulance ser
• § 53101 — “Public agency,” as used in this article, means the state, and any city, county, city and county, municipal corporation, public district, or public authority located in whole or in part within this st
• § 53102 — “Public safety agency,” as used in this article, means a functional division of a public agency which provides firefighting, police, medical, or other emergency services.
• § 53103 — “Direct dispatch method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service providing for the dispatch of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt of a telephone request for such services a
• § 53104 — “Relay method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service whereby pertinent information is noted by the recipient of a telephone request for emergency services, and is relayed to appropriate
• § 53105 — “Transfer method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service which receives telephone requests for emergency services and directly transfers such requests to an appropriate public safety agen
• § 53106 — “Referral method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service which, upon the receipt of a telephone request for emergency services, provides the requesting party with the telephone number of
• § 53107 — “Basic system,” as used in this article, means a telephone service which automatically connects a person dialing the digits “911” to an established public safety answering point through normal telepho
• § 53108 — “Sophisticated system,” as used in this article, means a basic system with the additional capability of automatic identification of the caller’s number, holding the incoming call, reconnection on the
• § 53108.1 — “Incremental costs”, as used in this article, mean any costs necessary for the establishment of a system required by this article and recommended for reimbursement by the advisory committee establishe
• § 53108.5 — “Division,” as used in this article, means the Public Safety Communications Division within the Office of Emergency Services.
• § 53109 — Every local public agency within its respective jurisdiction shall establish and have in operation by December 31, 1985, a basic system as provided in this article, or be part of such a system.
• § 53109.5 — The Legislature finds and declares that environmental considerations in the Tahoe region have halted or delayed the development of facilities necessary for the establishment of a local emergency telep
• § 53110 — (a) Every system shall include police, firefighting, and emergency medical and ambulance services, and may include other emergency services, in the discretion of the affected local public agency, such
• § 53111 — The digits “911” shall be the primary emergency telephone number within the system, but a public agency or public safety agency may maintain a separate secondary backup number, and shall maintain a se
• § 53112 — (a) All systems shall be designed to meet the specific requirements of each community and public agency served by the system.
• § 53113 — The Legislature finds that, because of overlapping jurisdiction of public agencies, public safety agencies, and telephone service areas, a general overview or plan should be developed prior to the est
• § 53114 — The office, with the advice and assistance of the Attorney General, shall coordinate the implementation of systems established pursuant to the provisions of this article.
• § 53114.1 — To accomplish the responsibilities specified in this article, the division is directed to consult at regular intervals with the State Fire Marshal, the State Department of Public Health, the Office of
• § 53114.2 — On or before December 31, 1976, and each even-numbered year thereafter, after consultation with all agencies specified in Section 53114.
• § 53115 — The office shall monitor all emergency telephone systems to ensure they comply with minimal operational and technical standards as established by the office.
• § 53115.1 — (a) There is in state government the State 911 Advisory Board.
• § 53115.2 — (a) The State 911 Advisory Board shall advise the office on all of the following subjects: (1) Policies, practices, and procedures for the California 911 Emergency Communications Office.
• § 53115.3 — When proposed implementation of the 911 system by a single public agency within its jurisdiction may adversely affect the implementation of the system by a neighboring public agency or agencies, such
• § 53116 — The Attorney General may, on behalf of the office or on his or her own initiative, commence judicial proceedings to enforce compliance by any public agency or public utility providing telephone servic
• § 53118 — The Legislature declares that a major purpose in enacting this article is to eliminate instances in which a responding emergency service refuses to render aid to the requester because the requester is
• § 53119 — Any telephone corporation serving rural telephone areas that cannot currently provide enhanced “911” emergency telephone service capable of selective routing, automatic number identification, or autom
• § 53120 — The office shall not delay implementation of the enhanced “911” emergency telephone system in those portions of cities or counties, or both, served by a local telephone corporation that has equipment
• § 53121 — (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall develop a plan and timeline of target dates for the testing, implementation, and operation of a Next Generation 911 emergency communication system, including
• § 53122 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services.
• § 53123.1 — This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act.
• § 53123.1.5 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “988” means the three-digit telephone number designated by the Federal Communications Commission for the purpose of connecting
• § 53123.2 — (a) No later than July 16, 2022, the Office of Emergency Services shall verify that technology that allows for transfers between 988 centers, as well as between 988 centers and 911 public safety answe
• § 53123.3 — (a) (1) No later than December 31, 2024, the California Health and Human Services Agency shall create a set of recommendations to support a five-year implementation plan for a comprehensive 988 system
• § 53123.4 — (a) The 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury.
• § 53123.5 — Notwithstanding any law, including Chapter 3.
• § 53123.6 — For purposes of implementing this article, the State Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis, a
• § 53126 — Every local public agency may establish a nonemergency telephone system as provided in this article.
• § 53126.5 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Local public agency” means a city, county, city and county, and joint powers authority that provides a public safety answering point
• § 53127 — The Public Safety Communications Division is authorized to aid local public agencies in the formulation of concepts, methods, and procedures that will improve the operation of systems authorized by th
• § 53130 — In connection with federal block grant funds which require mandated financial and compliance auditing, the Legislature finds that there is limited coordination of audits among federal, state, and loca
• § 53131 — As used in this article: (a) “Qualified state and local government auditors” means those auditors employed by state and local governments that meet the independence requirements set forth in the feder
• § 53132 — State departments shall identify and provide to the Controller listings of all agreements allocating block grant funds to local agencies.
• § 53133 — The Controller shall identify and make available to local agencies federally mandated financial and compliance block grant audit requirements.
• § 53134 — (a) Local agencies shall have the option, pursuant to the provisions of Section 53135, to provide for federally mandated financial and compliance audits of block grant funds received from state depart
• § 53135 — State agencies administering federal block grant programs shall prepare audit plans based on audit plan guidelines developed no later than December 1, 1982, by the agencies listed in Section 12430.
• § 53136 — The Controller shall assure that audits conducted in accordance with this article meet the federal audit requirements provided pursuant to block grant laws and regulations.
• § 53137 — The Controller shall review and monitor audit report findings to determine that both state and local entities have taken appropriate corrective action, or shall make recommendations to state departmen
• § 53138 — The Controller, the Department of Finance, the State Auditor’s office, or other state department auditors may perform audit activities pursuant to this article insofar as the standards of independence
• § 53150 — Any person who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug, whose negligent operation of a motor vehicle caused by that
• § 53151 — Any person who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug, whose negligent operation of any boat or vessel caused by t
• § 53152 — Any person who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug, whose negligent operation of a civil aircraft caused by tha
• § 53153 — For purposes of this article, a person is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug, when as a result of drinking an alc
• § 53153.5 — (a) Any person 18 years of age or older who is convicted of making a false police report, in violation of Section 148.
• § 53154 — The expense of an emergency response shall be a charge against the person liable for expenses under this article.
• § 53155 — In no event shall a person’s liability under this article for the expense of an emergency response exceed twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) for a particular incident.
• § 53156 — As used in this article: (a) “Expense of an emergency response” means reasonable costs incurred by a public agency in reasonably making an appropriate emergency response to the incident, but shall onl
• § 53157 — Any testimony, admission, or any other statement made by the defendant in any proceeding brought pursuant to this article, or any evidence derived from the testimony, admission, or other statement, sh
• § 53158 — It is not the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to occupy the field of recovery of the expense of an emergency response by a public agency, nor is it the intent of the Legislature t
• § 53159 — (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Expenses of an emergency response” means those reasonable and necessary costs directly incurred by public agencies, f
• § 53160 — (a) The head of a special district, after one year, may destroy recordings of routine video monitoring, and after 100 days may destroy recordings of telephone and radio communications maintained by th
• § 53161 — Notwithstanding Section 53160, the legislative body of a special district may prescribe a procedure whereby duplicates of special district records less than two years old may be destroyed if they are
• § 53162 — (a) When installing new security systems, a transit agency operated by a special district shall only purchase and install equipment capable of storing recorded images for at least one year, unless all
• § 53165 — (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Individual in an emergency” means a person who believes that immediate action is required to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, or prope
• § 53165.1 — (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Law enforcement agency” means a department or agency of the United States, state, local government, or other political subdivision thereof, authorized by law
• § 53166 — (a) For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Cellular communications interception technology” means any device that intercepts mobile telephony calling infor
• § 53167 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Broadband internet access service” means a mass-market retail service provided by a local agency in California by wire or radio that
• § 53167.1 — It is the intent of the Legislature that this article protect and promote the Internet as an open platform enabling consumer choice, freedom of expression, end-user control, competition, and the freed
• § 53167.2 — Except for reasonable network management, a local agency insofar as it is engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service shall not block lawful content, applications, services, or nonha
• § 53167.3 — Except for reasonable network management, a local agency insofar as it is engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service shall not impair or degrade lawful Internet traffic on the basis
• § 53167.4 — A local agency insofar as it is engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service shall not engage in paid prioritization.
• § 53167.5 — Except for reasonable network management, a local agency insofar as it is engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service shall not unreasonably interfere with, or unreasonably disadvant
• § 53170 — (a) Information or documents obtained by a city, county, or other local agency for the purpose of issuing a local identification card shall be used only for the purposes of administering the identific
• § 53175 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Integrated Financing District Act.
• § 53175.5 — This chapter provides an alternative method of financing public facilities.
• § 53176 — This chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.
• § 53176.5 — The inadvertent failure of any person to receive a notice, resolution, order, or other matter shall not affect in any way whatsoever the validity of any proceedings taken under this chapter, or preven
• § 53177 — This chapter applies to all local agencies insofar as those entities have the authority to use any of the financing acts specified in subdivision (b) of Section 53179.
• § 53177.5 — This chapter does not apply to the construction of any interchange which serves to connect two interstate freeways.
• § 53178 — Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800) of the Streets and Highways Code does not apply to proceedings taken under or in conjunction with this chapter.
• § 53178.5 — Division 4.
• § 53179 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 53179.5 — (a) The legislative bodies of two or more local agencies may enter into a joint public facilities financing agreement pursuant to this section or into a joint exercise of powers agreement pursuant to
• § 53180 — Proceedings for the establishment of an integrated financing district may be instituted by the legislative body of any local agency authorized to use any financing act.
• § 53181 — Proceedings to create an integrated financing district shall be instituted by the local agency by adopting a resolution of intention to create the integrated financing district which shall include all
• § 53182 — Notice of the hearing and of the contents of the resolution of intention shall be made in the same manner as required under the financing act.
• § 53183 — (a) At any time not later than the hour set for hearing objections to the proposed work, any owner of property liable to be assessed pursuant to this chapter may make a written protest against the pro
• § 53184 — The legislative body may modify the resolution of intention at the hearing.
• § 53185 — A district may be established to assist in financing any work which may be financed pursuant to a financing act.
• § 53186 — The powers of an integrated financing district shall be in addition to those of each financing act, and may be used instead of, in addition to, or in conjunction with, the powers contained in the fina
• § 53187 — A district may do any of the following: (a) Levy an assessment which is contingent upon the development of land and which may be made payable at the time of approval of a tentative subdivision map, ve
• § 53190 — If the legislative body determines by ordinance to proceed with the establishment of the district pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 53184, the legislative body, or its designated representative,
• § 53190.5 — A reimbursement agreement shall contain both of the following provisions: (a) A requirement that the investor advance funds to the local agency to be used by the local agency exclusively to pay the co
• § 53191 — The investor’s interest in a reimbursement agreement may be negotiable and divisible, as specified in the agreement.
• § 53191.5 — The obligations of the local agency arising from the reimbursement agreement shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues arising from the contingent or noncontingent assessments or levies made pursua
• § 53192 — Any obligations arising from the reimbursement agreement are not a debt of the local agency, or a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any of its property, or upon any of its i
• § 53192.5 — All income received by the investor from the fund is exempt from taxation in this state, except gift, inheritance, and estate taxes.
• § 53193 — The reimbursement agreement may provide for the terms and conditions under which the investor may enforce the convenants and duties imposed by the agreement.
• § 53193.5 — The local agency shall preserve and protect the security of the reimbursement agreement and the rights of the investor against all claims and demands of all persons.
• § 53194 — The investor may enforce his or her rights against the local agency, its legislative body, or any of its officers, agents, or employees, and compel them to perform and carry out their duties under thi
• § 53194.5 — The remedies conferred upon the investor by this chapter do not exclude any other remedy.
• § 53195 — The local agency may obtain funds from any source authorized by law to pay for the work described in the resolution of intention adopted pursuant to Section 53181, and may solicit bids, award construc
• § 53196 — The legislative body shall, by resolution, determine the rate of and shall levy the contingent assessment as specified in the resolution of intention adopted pursuant to Section 53181.
• § 53196.5 — The local agency may do all of the following: (a) Prescribe procedures for determining and notifying landowners when the contingent assessment is due and payable and for collecting the assessment.
• § 53197 — (a) The legislative body may request the county in which the district is located to collect the contingent assessment on behalf of the district.
• § 53197.5 — The local agency may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the owners of any property to collect delinquent contingent assessments and penalties.
• § 53198 — Any contingent assessments including any penalties, when recorded in accordance with Division 4.
• § 53198.5 — As a separate, distinct, and cumulative remedy established for the collection of the contingent assessment and any penalties, an action may be brought in the name of the local agency in any court of c
• § 53199 — Remedies for collecting and enforcing the contingent assessments and penalties are cumulative and may be pursued alternatively, or consecutively, as determined by the legislative body.
• § 532 — From the county seat of Placer County to Sacramento it is thirty-seven (37) miles.
• § 53200 — As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means a county, city, school district, district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation, or other public agency of the state.
• § 53200.1 — For the purposes of this article, employees employed by the county superintendent of schools and whose salaries are paid from the county school service fund are county employees.
• § 53200.2 — For the purposes of this article, school district employees whose salaries are paid through the county school service fund, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13843 of the Education Code, are count
• § 53200.3 — For the limited purpose of the application of this article, judges of the superior and municipal courts and the officers and attachés of said courts whose salaries are paid either in whole or in part
• § 53200.4 — Employees of a district may be treated as county employees for purposes of this article subject to approval of the district’s governing board and the county board of supervisors.
• § 53200.5 — Employees of an agency or entity created for the joint exercise of powers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1, are county employees for purp
• § 53201 — (a) The legislative body of a local agency, subject to conditions as may be established by it, may provide for any health and welfare benefits for the benefit of its officers, employees, retired emplo
• § 53202 — In providing health and welfare benefits the local agency may approve plans of their officers and employees or may contract with one or more admitted insurers, health service organizations, or legal s
• § 53202.1 — In approving a plan or plans of health and welfare benefits, the local agency may approve policies of life, health, legal expense, and accident insurance, or any of them, from an admitted insurer or f
• § 53202.2 — When a policy is approved or adopted and carried into effect the local agency may prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures as may properly implement the system, to provide for its administrati
• § 53202.25 — When in the possession of the local agency, applications, claims and all individual records of persons entitled to benefits from any policies or plans established pursuant to this article shall be con
• § 53202.3 — All plans, policies or other documents used to effectuate the purposes of this article shall provide benefits for large numbers of employees.
• § 53205 — From funds under its jurisdiction, the legislative body may authorize payment of all, or such portion as it may elect, of the premiums, dues, or other charges for health and welfare benefits of office
• § 53205.1 — (a) From funds under its jurisdiction, the legislative body may authorize payment of all or any portion as it may elect of the premiums, dues, or other charges for health and welfare benefits on the s
• § 53205.16 — It is the intention of the Legislature to allow legislative bodies to validate or approve any prior, existing, or future payments or claims resulting from insurance or health benefits or health and we
• § 53205.2 — In granting the approval specified in Sections 53202 and 53202.
• § 53205.3 — School districts and community college districts may join with other school districts or community college districts, or any combination of those districts, in providing for the payment of health and
• § 53205.5 — Subject to any applicable limitations of Section 53205 the legislative body may authorize payments to the trustees of a fund established to procure insurance pursuant to Insurance Code Sections 10202.
• § 53206 — Any law prohibiting, restricting, or limiting the assignment of or order for wages or salary does not prohibit, restrict, or limit the powers conferred in this article nor the power of officers or emp
• § 53207 — This article does not require an officer or employee of a local agency to accept or join in any plan of health and welfare benefits or to authorize deductions from their wages or salaries for any port
• § 53208 — Notwithstanding any statutory limitation upon compensation or statutory restriction relating to interest in contracts entered into by any local agency, any member of a legislative body may participate
• § 53208.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section, to provide a uniform limit on the health and welfare benefits for the members of the legislative bodies of all political subdivisions
• § 53209 — Amendments made in this article by the Legislature at the 1957 Regular Session, including, but not limited to, the repeal of Government Code Sections 53203 and 53204, are intended to enlarge the class
• § 53210 — The legislative body of a county may authorize payment from funds under its jurisdiction of all or such portion as it may elect of the premiums or other charges for hospital, medical, surgical, disabi
• § 53212 — As used in this article, “local agency” means a county, city, public district, joint powers agency, or any public or municipal corporation.
• § 53213 — Each local agency may establish for its officers and employees a deferred compensation plan.
• § 53213.5 — (a) Each deferred compensation plan established pursuant to this article shall conform with the requirements promulgated under the federal Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (Public Law 103-188
• § 53214 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a participant in a deferred compensation plan may also participate in a public retirement system, and, in ascertaining the amount of compensation of such pa
• § 53214.5 — A county or city and county that pays the salaries, either in whole or in part, of judges of the superior courts and the officers and attachés of those courts may allow the judges, officers, and attac
• § 53215 — “Local agency” as used in this article means a city, city and county, district, school district, municipal or public corporation, political subdivision, or other public agency of the State, or any ins
• § 53216 — The legislative body of a local agency may establish a pension trust funded by individual life insurance contracts, individual annuities, group policies of life insurance, or group annuities, or any o
• § 53216.1 — It is the intent of the Legislature, consistent with the mandate of the voters in passing Proposition 21 at the June 5, 1984, Primary Election, to allow the board of any retirement system governed by
• § 53216.2 — A county that has established a pension trust pursuant to this article may contract with the courts within the county, and with other local agencies within the county, to permit the officers and emplo
• § 53216.3 — The legislative body shall employ investment counsel or trust companies or trust departments of banks to render service in connection with its investment program.
• § 53216.4 — The legislative body of the local agency shall report annually to the beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries of the pension trust on the status of the trust.
• § 53216.5 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article and except as otherwise expressly restricted by the California Constitution and by law, the legislative body, trust, or other body, authorized to m
• § 53216.6 — The assets of the pension trust are trust funds and shall be held for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to participants in the pension or retirement system and their beneficiaries and defra
• § 53216.7 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, separate rates of contribution for male and female employees shall not be maintained or established nor shall different allowances
• § 53216.8 — In the case of a pension trust established pursuant to this article which provides for individual accounts and permits a participant or beneficiary to direct investments in his or her account, if a pa
• § 53216.9 — (a) Any former member who left the service of a local agency with established reciprocity, and who became a member of a county retirement system, a retirement system established under the Public Emplo
• § 53217 — From funds under its jurisdiction the legislative body may authorize payment to the trust of amounts equaling all or any portion of the moneys necessary to fund any pension trust established pursuant
• § 53217.10 — (a) On or after January 1, 2003, a member who is credited with less than the number of years of service required for vesting shall have the right to elect to leave accumulated contributions on deposit
• § 53217.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section, to provide a uniform limit on the pension trust benefits for the members of the legislative bodies of all political subdivisions of th
• § 53217.6 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to recognize a public obligation to all those whose duties as local prosecutors, local public defenders, and local public defender inve
• § 53218 — Any law prohibiting, restricting, or limiting the assignment of or order for wages or salary does not prohibit, restrict, or limit the powers conferred in this article nor the power of officers or emp
• § 53219 — A pension trust established pursuant to this article shall have trustees, agents or officers who shall carry on the business of the pension trust.
• § 53220 — Unless the legislative body of the local agency specifically provides that a pension trust plan established pursuant to this article is compulsory upon the officers and employees of the local agency,
• § 53221 — The legislative body of the local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may provide for waiver of membership by prospective employees in the case of
• § 53222 — The legislative body of a local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may grant reciprocal retirement benefits to members who are entitled to retirem
• § 53222.5 — If a local legislative body establishes a pension trust pursuant to this article that provides for disability retirement or has established reciprocity with a retirement system that provides for disab
• § 53223 — The legislative body of the local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may adopt any other provisions and regulations concerning such plan which are
• § 53224 — The legislative body of a local agency which establishes a pension trust plan pursuant to the provisions of this article may contribute to a plan which is established pursuant to the Federal Employee
• § 53225 — (a) The Health Insurance Purchasing Alliance Program is hereby authorized.
• § 53225.1 — The board of directors shall: (a) Negotiate and enter into contractual arrangements with health care insurance providers to provide health benefits coverage for the eligible employees and retirees of
• § 53225.2 — The Advisory Committee shall provide the board advice and assistance in determining the health insurance coverage needs of the participating public agencies and in the adoption of rules and regulation
• § 53226 — This article shall apply to districts other than school districts.
• § 53226.1 — The legislative body of any district electing to adopt by resolution the procedures in this chapter shall, prior to an election of officers of the districts, prescribe the amounts of officials’ bonds
• § 53226.2 — As an alternative or supplementary to the bonds required by this article, the legislative body may establish a master bond pursuant to Section 1481.