California Code
DIVISION 3 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PART 2 - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

CHAPTER 1 - Governor

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 12001. - 12001. The Governor may appoint and fix the salaries of...

Section 12001.5. - 12001.5. The Governor shall appoint a person to represent the...

Section 12001.7. - 12001.7. The person appointed by the Governor pursuant to Section...

Section 12002. - 12002. Every law of this state relating to the powers...

ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties

Section 12010. - 12010. The Governor shall supervise the official conduct of all...

Section 12010.5. - 12010.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of statutory law, the Governor...

Section 12010.6. - 12010.6. (a) The purpose of this section is to increase...

Section 12011. - 12011. The Governor shall see that all offices are filled...

Section 12011.5. - 12011.5. (a) In the event of a vacancy in a...

Section 12012. - 12012. The Governor is the sole official organ of communication...

Section 12012.1. - 12012.1. Whenever a treaty is in force providing for the...

Section 12012.3. - 12012.3. (a) There is within the office of the Governor,...

Section 12012.5. - 12012.5. (a) The following tribal-state compacts entered in accordance with...

Section 12012.25. - 12012.25. (a) The following tribal-state gaming compacts entered into in...

Section 12012.30. - 12012.30. The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance with...

Section 12012.35. - 12012.35. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.40. - 12012.40. (a) The following amendments to tribal-state gaming compacts entered...

Section 12012.45. - 12012.45. (a) The following tribal-state gaming compacts and amendments of...

Section 12012.46. - 12012.46. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.465. - 12012.465. The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State...

Section 12012.47. - 12012.47. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.475. - 12012.475. The letter of agreement entered into between the State...

Section 12012.48. - 12012.48. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.485. - 12012.485. The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State...

Section 12012.49. - 12012.49. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.495. - 12012.495. The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State...

Section 12012.51. - 12012.51. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.515. - 12012.515. The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State...

Section 12012.52. - 12012.52. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.53. - 12012.53. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.54. - 12012.54. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.551. - 12012.551. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.56. - 12012.56. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.57. - 12012.57. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.58. - 12012.58. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.585. - 12012.585. (a) The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Trust...

Section 12012.60. - 12012.60. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.61. - 12012.61. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.62. - 12012.62. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.64. - 12012.64. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.66. - 12012.66. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.67. - 12012.67. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.68. - 12012.68. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.69. - 12012.69. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.70. - 12012.70. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.71. - 12012.71. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.72. - 12012.72. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.73. - 12012.73. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.73. - 12012.73. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.74. - 12012.74. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.75. - 12012.75. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a...

Section 12012.76. - 12012.76. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.77. - 12012.77. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.78. - 12012.78. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.79. - 12012.79. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.80. - 12012.80. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.81. - 12012.81. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.82. - 12012.82. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.83. - 12012.83. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.84. - 12012.84. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.85. - 12012.85. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a...

Section 12012.86. - 12012.86. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.87. - 12012.87. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.88. - 12012.88. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.89. - 12012.89. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.90. - 12012.90. For each fiscal year commencing with the 2016–17 fiscal...

Section 12012.92. - 12012.92. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.93. - 12012.93. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.94. - 12012.94. (a) The first amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact...

Section 12012.95. - 12012.95. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.96. - 12012.96. (a) On or before December 15, 2018, and on...

Section 12012.97. - 12012.97. (a) The following tribal-state gaming compacts entered into in...

Section 12012.98. - 12012.98. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.99. - 12012.99. (a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered...

Section 12012.100. - 12012.100. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.101. - 12012.101. (a) The following tribal-state gaming compacts entered into in...

Section 12012.102. - 12012.102. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.103. - 12012.103. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.105. - 12012.105. (a) The following amendments to the tribal-state gaming compacts...

Section 12012.107. - 12012.107. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12012.108. - 12012.108. (a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance...

Section 12013. - 12013. The Governor may direct the Attorney General to appear...

Section 12014. - 12014. The Governor may require the Attorney General or the...

Section 12015. - 12015. The Legislature declares it to be the purpose of...

Section 12015.5. - 12015.5. The Governor may appoint for a period not to...

Section 12017. - 12017. At each session the Governor shall report to the...

Section 12018. - 12018. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Governor may...

Section 12019. - 12019. (a) The Director of e-Government in the office of...

ARTICLE 2.3 - Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program

Section 12019.30. - 12019.30. Unless the context requires otherwise, for purposes of this...

Section 12019.35. - 12019.35. (a) There is in the State Treasury the Tribal...

Section 12019.40. - 12019.40. (a) There is in state government the Tribal Nation...

Section 12019.45. - 12019.45. (a) The adviser and panel, with administrative support from...

Section 12019.50. - 12019.50. (a) The staff of the commission shall provide all...

Section 12019.55. - 12019.55. (a) All information relating to the administration of this...

Section 12019.60. - 12019.60. (a) There is in state government the Tribal Nation...

Section 12019.65. - 12019.65. (a) The panel shall meet to consider grant applications...

Section 12019.70. - 12019.70. (a) The panel may, in its discretion and based...

Section 12019.75. - 12019.75. By applying for a grant, each eligible tribe and...

Section 12019.80. - 12019.80. On or before July 15, 2020, and annually thereafter,...

Section 12019.81. - 12019.81. (a) The advisor shall provide an annual report to...

Section 12019.85. - 12019.85. The activities authorized and required by this article, including,...

Section 12019.90. - 12019.90. Actions taken under this article shall be consistent with...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Budget Reports

Section 12020. - 12020. The budget submitted by the Governor to the Legislature...

Section 12021. - 12021. The budget submitted by the Governor to the Legislature...

Section 12021.3. - 12021.3. The budget for the 1983–84 and 1984–85 fiscal years...

Section 12022. - 12022. The Governor shall annually provide to the Director of...

Section 12023. - 12023. The Governor shall annually issue a report to the...

Section 12024. - 12024. The budget submitted by the Governor shall contain a...

Section 12025. - 12025. Upon full implementation of the Financial Information System for...

ARTICLE 3 - Records

Section 12030. - 12030. The Governor shall cause the following registers to be...

Section 12031. - 12031. The Governor shall cause accounts to be kept of:...

ARTICLE 3.2 - Open Central Registry of Appointive Offices

Section 12033. - 12033. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a vast...

Section 12033.1. - 12033.1. (a) The Governor shall prepare and maintain an Open...

Section 12033.2. - 12033.2. The Governor shall make copies of all information on...

Section 12033.3. - 12033.3. The State Appointments List located throughout the state shall...

Section 12033.4. - 12033.4. All new appointments shall be posted in the State...

ARTICLE 4 - Wellness and Physical Fitness

Section 12040. - 12040. This article shall be known as the California State...

Section 12041. - 12041. The Legislature finds and declares that wellness and physical...

Section 12042. - 12042. There is in the office of the Governor a...

ARTICLE 4.5 - Innovation Awards

Section 12045. - 12045. (a) The Governor shall designate three state agencies to...

ARTICLE 5.5 - Succession to the Office of Governor

Section 12058. - 12058. In case of vacancy in the office of Governor...

Section 12058.5. - 12058.5. In case of the death, disability or other failure...

Section 12059. - 12059. In case of the death, disability, or other failure...

ARTICLE 6 - Succession to the Office of Governor in the Event of War or Enemy-Caused Disaster

Section 12060. - 12060. As used in this article “disaster” means a war...

Section 12061. - 12061. As soon as practicable after the effective date of...

Section 12062. - 12062. In the event that the office of Governor is...

Section 12063. - 12063. Each Disaster Acting Governor shall, while filling the office...

ARTICLE 7 - Commission on the Governorship

Section 12070. - 12070. There is in the state government a Commission on...

Section 12071. - 12071. The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the...

Section 12072. - 12072. The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the...

Section 12073. - 12073. The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the...

Section 12074. - 12074. The President pro Tempore of the Senate shall be...

Section 12075. - 12075. The commission may file a petition pursuant to Sections...

Section 12076. - 12076. The commission shall have the power of a head...

ARTICLE 7.5 - Executive Reorganization

Section 12080. - 12080. As used in this article: (a) “Agency” means a...

Section 12080.1. - 12080.1. The Governor, from time to time, shall examine the...

Section 12080.2. - 12080.2. Whenever the Governor finds that reorganization is in the...

Section 12080.3. - 12080.3. Each reorganization plan transmitted by the Governor under this...

Section 12080.4. - 12080.4. No reorganization plan shall provide for, and no reorganization...

Section 12080.5. - 12080.5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a reorganization...

Section 12080.6. - 12080.6. No reorganization plan shall have the effect of limiting...

Section 12080.7. - 12080.7. No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by...

Section 12080.8. - 12080.8. From the effective date of a reorganization plan, and...

Section 12080.9. - 12080.9. Each reorganization plan which takes effect shall be printed...

Section 12081. - 12081. The Legislative Counsel shall prepare for introduction not later...

Section 12081.1. - 12081.1. It is the intention of the Legislature in delegating...

Section 12081.2. - 12081.2. If any provision of this act or the application...

ARTICLE 8 - Department of Community Services and Development

Section 12085. - 12085. (a) (1) Although the economic well-being of the state...

Section 12085.5. - 12085.5. Any reference in any provision of law or regulation...

Section 12086. - 12086. (a) The department is under the direction of an...

Section 12087. - 12087. The department shall have the responsibility, and is hereby...

Section 12087.2. - 12087.2. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

Section 12087.3. - 12087.3. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that,...

Section 12087.5. - 12087.5. (a) The department shall develop and administer the Energy...

Section 12087.6. - 12087.6. (a) The department, for any appropriation to the department...

Section 12087.9. - 12087.9. By January 1, 2021, the Department of Community Services...

Section 12087.10. - 12087.10. The department, in coordination with relevant agencies, shall provide...

Section 12088. - 12088. The Department of Economic Opportunity, a separate, independent entity...

Section 12089. - 12089. (a) The Naturalization Services Program is hereby established, to...

Section 12090. - 12090. The Department of Community Services and Development shall have...

Section 12091. - 12091. All unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds available...

CHAPTER 1.6 - Governor s Office of Business and Economic Development

Section 12096. - 12096. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited,...

CHAPTER 2 - The Lieutenant Governor

ARTICLE 1 - Duties

Section 12101. - 12101. The Lieutenant Governor may appoint and, subject to the...

CHAPTER 3 - Secretary of State

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 12152. - 12152. (a) To assist in the discharge of the duties...

Section 12153. - 12153. The Secretary of State shall appoint a competent person...

ARTICLE 2 - Duties

Section 12159. - 12159. The Secretary of State shall keep a correct record...

Section 12160. - 12160. The Secretary of State is charged with custody of:...

Section 12161. - 12161. The Secretary of State shall attend at every session...

Section 12162. - 12162. The Secretary of State shall keep a register and...

Section 12163. - 12163. The Secretary of State shall receive and record in...

Section 12164. - 12164. The Secretary of State shall record all conveyances made...

Section 12165. - 12165. The Secretary of State shall certify and declare the...

Section 12166. - 12166. Within 100 days after the final adjournment of each...

Section 12167. - 12167. Within 60 days after the day on which a...

Section 12168. - 12168. On demand, the Secretary of State shall furnish, to...

Section 12168.5. - 12168.5. (a) When not inconsistent with other provisions of law,...

Section 12168.7. - 12168.7. (a) The Legislature hereby recognizes the need to adopt...

Section 12168.7. - 12168.7. (a) The Legislature hereby recognizes the need to adopt...

Section 12169. - 12169. The Secretary of State shall file in the Secretary’s...

Section 12170. - 12170. On or before the 15th day of September in...

Section 12171. - 12171. The Secretary of State shall compile and maintain a...

Section 12172. - 12172. The Secretary of State shall, upon the request of...

Section 12172.3. - 12172.3. The Secretary of State shall post on the Secretary’s...

Section 12172.5. - 12172.5. (a) The Secretary of State is the chief elections...

Section 12172.6. - 12172.6. Beginning in the year before the federal decennial census...

Section 12172.8. - 12172.8. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

Section 12173. - 12173. (a) The Secretary of State’s office shall develop a...

Section 12174. - 12174. (a) The Secretary of State shall administer, protect, develop,...

Section 12175. - 12175. The Secretary of State shall keep a fee book....

Section 12176. - 12176. (a) Commencing July 1, 1992, all fees collected by...

Section 12177. - 12177. For services performed in the Secretary’s office, the Secretary...

Section 12178. - 12178. No Member of the Legislature or state officer shall...

Section 12178.1. - 12178.1. (a) Except for copies of documents on file prepared...

Section 12179. - 12179. The fee for attesting each patent for land issued...

Section 12179.1. - 12179.1. The fee for attesting each commission, passport, or other...

ARTICLE 3 - Business Programs

Section 12180. - 12180. The Secretary of State’s office may adopt rules and...

Section 12181. - 12181. The Secretary of State’s office may refuse to perform...

Section 12182. - 12182. (a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect...

Section 12182.1. - 12182.1. The Secretary of State shall establish by regulation an...

Section 12183. - 12183. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect the...

Section 12184. - 12184. (a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect...

Section 12185. - 12185. Upon the filing of any document pursuant to any...

Section 12186. - 12186. The fees for corporate filings are the following: (a)...

Section 12187. - 12187. The general partnership filing fees are the following: (a)...

Section 12188. - 12188. The limited partnership filing fees are the following: (a)...

Section 12189. - 12189. The limited liability partnership filing fees are the following:...

Section 12190. - 12190. The limited liability company filing fees are the following:...

Section 12191. - 12191. The miscellaneous business entity filing fees are the following:...

Section 12192. - 12192. The filing fees for a nonprofit mutual benefit ridesharing...

Section 12193. - 12193. The trademark and service mark fees are the following:...

Section 12194. - 12194. The fees for filing liens pursuant to the Code...

Section 12195. - 12195. (a) Special filing fees for joint powers agreements are...

Section 12197. - 12197. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect, as...

ARTICLE 4 - State Archives

Section 12220. - 12220. As used in this article, “item” includes but is...

Section 12221. - 12221. The Secretary of State is the custodian of the...

Section 12222. - 12222. The Secretary of State shall maintain and properly equip...

Section 12223. - 12223. The Secretary of State shall receive into the archives...

Section 12223.5. - 12223.5. The Secretary of State shall receive into the State...

Section 12224. - 12224. The Secretary of State may receive into the archives...

Section 12225. - 12225. The Secretary of State may at any time return...

Section 12226. - 12226. With the consent of the Secretary of State, the...

Section 12227. - 12227. The Chief of Archives is responsible for the preservation...

Section 12228. - 12228. The Chief of Archives shall give an appropriate receipt...

Section 12229. - 12229. The Secretary of State may maintain an item in...

Section 12230. - 12230. The Secretary of State shall establish a Document Preservation...

Section 12231. - 12231. In carrying out the provisions of this article, the...

Section 12232. - 12232. The Secretary of State shall utilize the California Historical...

Section 12233. - 12233. The Secretary of State shall conduct under the administration...

Section 12236. - 12236. (a) The Secretary of State shall establish a Local...

Section 12237. - 12237. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of Division 10 (commencing with...

ARTICLE 5 - Roster of Public Officials

Section 12240. - 12240. Whenever an appropriation is made by the Legislature for...

Section 12241. - 12241. The Secretary of State shall cause the roster to...

ARTICLE 6 - Reinstatement of Business Entities

Section 12260. - 12260. For the purposes of this article, “termination document” means...

Section 12261. - 12261. (a) The Secretary of State shall reinstate to active...

Section 12262. - 12262. If the Secretary of State determines that the name...

Section 12263. - 12263. Nothing in this article authorizes a court to order...

ARTICLE 6.5 - Violations of the Public s Right to Know Act

Section 12269. - 12269. The sole remedies for violations of the following provisions...

ARTICLE 7 - State Records Management Act

Section 12270. - 12270. This article shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 12271. - 12271. For the purposes of this article, the following terms...

Section 12272. - 12272. (a) The Secretary of State shall establish and administer...

Section 12273. - 12273. Notwithstanding any other law, a record held in the...

Section 12274. - 12274. The head of a state agency shall do all...

Section 12274.5. - 12274.5. A Records Management Coordinator of an agency shall do...

Section 12275. - 12275. (a) A record shall not be destroyed or otherwise...

Section 12276. - 12276. (a) The records of a state agency may be...

Section 12277. - 12277. A person, other than a temporary employee, serving in...

Section 12278. - 12278. All equipment and records in the California State Records...

Section 12279. - 12279. If a record of a state agency has been...

CHAPTER 4 - Treasurer

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 12302. - 12302. The Treasurer may appoint one deputy treasurer at the...

Section 12304. - 12304. Peace officers of the Department of the California Highway...

Section 12305. - 12305. The Treasurer may contract for and secure insurance against...

ARTICLE 2 - Duties

Section 12320. - 12320. The Treasurer shall receive and keep in the vaults...

Section 12321. - 12321. The Treasurer shall not receive money into the Treasury...

Section 12323. - 12323. The Treasurer shall endorse a memorandum receipt upon documents...

Section 12324. - 12324. The Treasurer shall pay warrants drawn by the Controller,...

Section 12325. - 12325. The Treasurer may attach to or indorse upon warrants...

Section 12326. - 12326. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all money...

Section 12328. - 12328. The Treasurer shall report daily to the Controller the...

Section 12329. - 12329. On or before the fifteenth day of September in...

Section 12330. - 12330. (a) At the request of either house of the...

Section 12331. - 12331. Notwithstanding any general or specific law to the contrary,...

Section 12332. - 12332. The Treasurer is designated as an elected representative of...

Section 12333. - 12333. (a) The Treasurer may act as trustee, registrar, paying...

Section 12334. - 12334. (a) As soon as April 1, 2022, but no...

CHAPTER 5 - Controller

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 12402. - 12402. The Controller may organize the Controller’s office into divisions...

Section 12403. - 12403. The Controller may designate any one or more of...

Section 12404. - 12404. All deputy controllers, chiefs of divisions, assistant chiefs of...

Section 12405. - 12405. For the purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section...

Section 12406. - 12406. In addition to the positions authorized by subdivision (c)...

ARTICLE 2 - Duties

Section 12410. - 12410. The Controller shall superintend the fiscal concerns of the...

Section 12410.5. - 12410.5. (a) The Controller shall receive every audit report prepared...

Section 12410.6. - 12410.6. (a) An audit for any local agency, including those...

Section 12411. - 12411. The Controller shall suggest plans for the improvement and...

Section 12412. - 12412. The Controller shall keep and state all accounts in...

Section 12412.1. - 12412.1. The Controller shall: (a) Account for expenditures as scheduled...

Section 12413. - 12413. The Controller shall keep an account between the State...

Section 12415. - 12415. The Controller may require any person, presenting an account...

Section 12416. - 12416. The Controller shall require all persons who have received...

Section 12417. - 12417. The Controller may require all persons who have received...

Section 12418. - 12418. The Controller shall direct and superintend the collection of...

Section 12419. - 12419. The Controller shall state an account with any person...

Section 12419.2. - 12419.2. (a) The Controller shall, under the authority to offset...

Section 12419.3. - 12419.3. The Controller shall offset delinquent accounts against personal income...

Section 12419.3.2. - 12419.3.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the...

Section 12419.3.3. - 12419.3.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, for...

Section 12419.4. - 12419.4. The State has a lien for any taxes due...

Section 12419.5. - 12419.5. The Controller may, in the Controller’s discretion, offset any...

Section 12419.7. - 12419.7. For the purposes of Section 12419.5, an amount due...

Section 12419.8. - 12419.8. (a) The Controller may, in the Controller’s discretion, offset...

Section 12419.9. - 12419.9. (a) For the purposes of Section 12419.5, an amount...

Section 12419.10. - 12419.10. (a) (1) The Controller shall, to the extent feasible,...

Section 12419.11. - 12419.11. (a) The Labor Commissioner shall submit a request to...

Section 12419.12. - 12419.12. (a) (1) The Controller shall, to the extent feasible,...

Section 12419.13. - 12419.13. (a) (1) The Controller shall, upon execution of a...

Section 12420.1. - 12420.1. The Controller shall establish special accounts for any state...

Section 12420.2. - 12420.2. The Controller may purchase annuity contracts on behalf of...

Section 12421. - 12421. The Controller shall authenticate with the Controller’s official seal...

Section 12422. - 12422. The Controller shall summon county auditors to meet with...

Section 12422.5. - 12422.5. (a) On or before January 1, 2015, the Controller...

Section 12423. - 12423. The Controller shall summon county tax collectors and redemption...

Section 12424. - 12424. The Controller may render service pertinent to financial, budgetary...

Section 12425. - 12425. Upon the submission of claims by a state agency,...

Section 12427. - 12427. Each state agency shall reimburse the Controller for the...

Section 12428. - 12428. In the event either the Governor or the Legislature...

Section 12429. - 12429. The Controller may, with the approval of the Department...

Section 12431. - 12431. Prior to the payment of any claim from funds...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Discharge of State Entity from Duty to Collect

Section 12433. - 12433. Any state agency or employee required to collect any...

Section 12434. - 12434. The application for a discharge under this article shall...

Section 12435. - 12435. The Controller shall audit the applications. The Controller shall...

Section 12436. - 12436. The Controller may discharge from accountability a state agency...

Section 12437. - 12437. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a discharge...

Section 12438. - 12438. A state agency is not required to collect taxes,...

Section 12438.1. - 12438.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Controller...

Section 12439. - 12439. (a) The Controller may investigate, inquire, and, if necessary,...

ARTICLE 3 - Warrants

Section 12440. - 12440. The Controller shall draw warrants on the Treasurer for...

Section 12440.1. - 12440.1. (a) The trustees, in conjunction with the Controller, shall...

Section 12440.3. - 12440.3. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13340, for the 2014–15 fiscal year,...

Section 12440.4. - 12440.4. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13340, for the 2015–16 fiscal year,...

Section 12440.5. - 12440.5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13340, for the 2016–17 fiscal year,...

Section 12440.6. - 12440.6. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13340, for the 2015–16 fiscal year,...

Section 12440.7. - 12440.7. (a) Notwithstanding Section 13340, for the 2016–17 fiscal year,...

ARTICLE 4 - Reports

Section 12460. - 12460. The Controller shall submit an annual report to the...

Section 12461. - 12461. The Controller shall release an annual report that includes...

Section 12461.1. - 12461.1. The Controller shall also prepare a quarterly report on...

Section 12461.2. - 12461.2. If any state agency, department, board, or commission, which...

Section 12462. - 12462. Upon request, the Controller shall give information in writing...

Section 12462.5. - 12462.5. The Controller shall include the following information on bank...

Section 12463. - 12463. (a) The Controller shall compile, publish, and make publicly...

Section 12463.1. - 12463.1. (a) The Controller shall appoint an advisory committee consisting...

Section 12463.2. - 12463.2. (a) (1) The Controller shall include in reports compiled...

Section 12463.3. - 12463.3. On or before May 1 of each year, the...

Section 12463.4. - 12463.4. On or before July 1, 2019, the Controller shall...

Section 12464. - 12464. (a) If the county, city, or district reports are...

Section 12465. - 12465. (a) When they are in excess of five years...

Section 12466. - 12466. On the first business day of each month, the...

Section 12467. - 12467. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the...

Section 12468. - 12468. The Controller shall regularly audit the apportionment and allocation...

ARTICLE 5 - Uniform State Pay Roll System

Section 12470. - 12470. In conformity with the accounting system prescribed by the...

Section 12471. - 12471. The uniform state pay roll system shall provide adequate...

Section 12472. - 12472. The uniform state payroll system may provide for the...

Section 12473. - 12473. The pay roll period of employees of a state...

Section 12474. - 12474. The Controller shall establish and maintain a payroll roster...

Section 12475. - 12475. Each appointing power shall correctly and promptly certify to...

Section 12476. - 12476. The Controller may audit the uniform state pay roll...

Section 12477. - 12477. Rules and regulations adopted under this article or Section...

Section 12478. - 12478. Upon receipt of proof, satisfactory to the Controller, that...

Section 12479. - 12479. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an employee of the...

Section 12480. - 12480. Officers and employees of the state may authorize the...

Section 12481. - 12481. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller shall make...

Section 12482. - 12482. (a) On or before February 1, 2023, the Controller,...

CHAPTER 6 - Attorney General

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 12500. - 12500. The annual salary of the Attorney General includes all...

Section 12502. - 12502. (a) The Attorney General may appoint and fix the...

Section 12503. - 12503. No person shall be eligible to the office of...

Section 12504. - 12504. The Attorney General shall not engage in the private...

ARTICLE 2 - General Powers and Duties

Section 12510. - 12510. The Attorney General is head of the Department of...

Section 12511. - 12511. The Attorney General has charge, as attorney, of all...

Section 12511.5. - 12511.5. The Attorney General may defend a public or private...

Section 12511.7. - 12511.7. Defense of the California Legislature Transparency Act. If an...

Section 12512. - 12512. The Attorney General shall attend the Supreme Court and...

Section 12513. - 12513. After judgment in any of the causes referred to...

Section 12513.1. - 12513.1. Any person who fails to pay on a timely...

Section 12514. - 12514. The Attorney General shall keep a docket of all...

Section 12515. - 12515. The Attorney General shall bid upon and purchase, in...

Section 12516. - 12516. Whenever the property of a judgment debtor in any...

Section 12517. - 12517. When in the Attorney General’s opinion it may be...

Section 12518. - 12518. Whenever any action is brought against the state or...

Section 12519. - 12519. The Attorney General shall give the Attorney General’s opinion...

Section 12520. - 12520. (a) The Attorney General may not employ special counsel...

Section 12521. - 12521. The Attorney General shall account for and pay over...

Section 12522. - 12522. On or before the 15th day of September in...

Section 12523. - 12523. The Attorney General may appear for and represent the...

Section 12524. - 12524. The Attorney General may, from time to time, and...

Section 12525. - 12525. In any case in which a person dies while...

Section 12525.2. - 12525.2. (a) Each law enforcement agency shall monthly furnish to...

Section 12525.3. - 12525.3. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the following definitions...

Section 12525.5. - 12525.5. (a) (1) Each state and local agency that employs...

Section 12525.5. - 12525.5. (a) (1) Each state and local agency that employs...

Section 12526. - 12526. The Attorney General antitrust account is hereby created in...

Section 12527. - 12527. (a) This section applies to every action brought in...

Section 12527.5. - 12527.5. For purposes of this article, any property which is...

Section 12528. - 12528. (a) There is in the Office of the Attorney...

Section 12528.1. - 12528.1. (a) An agent, investigator, or auditor of the Division...

Section 12529. - 12529. (a) There is in the Department of Justice the...

Section 12529.5. - 12529.5. (a) All complaints or relevant information concerning licensees that...

Section 12529.7. - 12529.7. By March 1, 2016, the Medical Board of California,...

Section 12530. - 12530. The Public Rights Law Enforcement Special Fund is hereby...

Section 12531. - 12531. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that California, represented...

Section 12532. - 12532. (a) Until July 1, 2027, the Attorney General, or...

Section 12533. - 12533. (a) The Attorney General may accept an assurance of...

Section 12534. - 12534. (a) The Opioid Settlements Fund is hereby created in...

ARTICLE 3 - Escheated Property

Section 12540. - 12540. The Attorney General shall institute investigations for the discovery...

Section 12541. - 12541. The Attorney General shall commence and prosecute actions on...

Section 12542. - 12542. The Attorney General may employ counsel to act in...

Section 12543. - 12543. The compensation for services of such counsel shall be...

Section 12544. - 12544. If an escheat proceeding is prosecuted by the staff...

ARTICLE 4 - Supervision of District Attorneys

Section 12550. - 12550. The Attorney General has direct supervision over the district...

Section 12552. - 12552. The powers and duties of the Attorney General with...

Section 12553. - 12553. If a district attorney is disqualified to conduct any...

ARTICLE 5 - Supervision of Sheriffs

Section 12560. - 12560. The Attorney General has direct supervision over the sheriffs...

Section 12561. - 12561. Whenever the Attorney General deems it necessary in the...

ARTICLE 6 - Special Agents and Investigators

Section 12570. - 12570. For the purpose of enabling the Attorney General to...

Section 12571. - 12571. When serving under the direction of the Attorney General...

Section 12572. - 12572. Whenever the Attorney General deems it advisable to keep...

Section 12573. - 12573. Upon the completion of each secret investigation and, in...

Section 12574. - 12574. The Attorney General may employ additional special agents and...

ARTICLE 7 - Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act

Section 12580. - 12580. This article may be cited as the Supervision of...

Section 12581. - 12581. This article applies to all charitable corporations, unincorporated associations,...

Section 12581.2. - 12581.2. As used in this article, “solicitation” or “soliciting” for...

Section 12582. - 12582. “Trustee” means (a) any individual, group of individuals, corporation,...

Section 12582.1. - 12582.1. “Charitable corporation” means any nonprofit corporation organized under the...

Section 12583. - 12583. The filing, registration, and reporting provisions of this article...

Section 12584. - 12584. The Attorney General shall establish and maintain a register...

Section 12585. - 12585. (a) Every charitable corporation, unincorporated association, and trustee subject...

Section 12586. - 12586. (a) Except as otherwise provided and except corporate trustees...

Section 12586.1. - 12586.1. In addition to a registration fee, a charitable corporation...

Section 12586.2. - 12586.2. All fines, penalties, attorney’s fees, if any, as authorized...

Section 12587. - 12587. The Attorney General may make additional rules and regulations...

Section 12587.1. - 12587.1. (a) The Registry of Charitable Trusts Fund is hereby...

Section 12588. - 12588. The Attorney General may investigate transactions and relationships of...

Section 12589. - 12589. When the Attorney General requires the attendance of any...

Section 12590. - 12590. Subject to reasonable rules and regulations adopted by the...

Section 12591. - 12591. The Attorney General may institute appropriate proceedings to secure...

Section 12591.1. - 12591.1. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this...

Section 12591.2. - 12591.2. In any case in which the Attorney General has...

Section 12592. - 12592. This article shall apply regardless of any contrary provisions...

Section 12593. - 12593. Every person who offers for probate any instrument which...

Section 12594. - 12594. Every officer, agency, board, or commission of this State...

Section 12595. - 12595. This act shall be so construed as to effectuate...

Section 12596. - 12596. (a) A civil action brought by the Attorney General...

Section 12597. - 12597. In any proceeding brought by the Attorney General to...

Section 12598. - 12598. (a) The primary responsibility for supervising charitable trusts in...

Section 12599. - 12599. (a) “Commercial fundraiser for charitable purposes” means any individual,...

Section 12599.1. - 12599.1. (a) “Fundraising counsel for charitable purposes” is defined as...

Section 12599.2. - 12599.2. (a) “Commercial coventurer” is defined as any person or...

Section 12599.3. - 12599.3. (a) A contract between a charitable organization and a...

Section 12599.5. - 12599.5. Each application for registration or renewal of registration under...

Section 12599.6. - 12599.6. (a) Charitable organizations and commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes...

Section 12599.7. - 12599.7. (a) A commercial fundraiser for charitable purposes shall maintain...

Section 12599.8. - 12599.8. For any year that the balance sheet of a...

Section 12599.9. - 12599.9. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Charitable fundraising...

Section 12599.10. - 12599.10. (a) The Attorney General shall establish rules and regulations...

ARTICLE 8 - Environmental Actions

Section 12600. - 12600. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) It...

Section 12601. - 12601. The provisions of this article are not exclusive, and...

Section 12602. - 12602. If any provision of this article or the application...

Section 12603. - 12603. This article shall be liberally construed and applied to...

Section 12604. - 12604. As used in this article, “person” includes any person,...

Section 12605. - 12605. As used in this article, “natural resource” includes land,...

Section 12606. - 12606. The Attorney General shall be permitted to intervene in...

Section 12607. - 12607. The Attorney General may maintain an action for equitable...

Section 12608. - 12608. In any action maintained under Section 12607, the defendant...

Section 12609. - 12609. Any action brought pursuant to Section 12607 to review,...

Section 12610. - 12610. In granting temporary and permanent equitable relief, the court...

Section 12611. - 12611. (a) Whenever proceedings before an administrative agency are pending...

Section 12612. - 12612. (a) In any administrative, licensing, or other such proceeding...

ARTICLE 8.2 - International Student Exchange Visitor Placement Organizations

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