Bill Text: CA SB803 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Local government: counties: consolidation of offices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 113, Statutes of 2014. [SB803 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB803-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 803 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 113
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 9, 2014
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR JULY 9, 2014
PASSED THE SENATE JANUARY 21, 2014
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 26, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE JANUARY 6, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 2, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Senator DeSaulnier
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
An act to amend Section 24011 of the Government Code, relating to
local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 803, DeSaulnier. Local government: counties: consolidation of
offices.
Existing law authorizes the boards of supervisors of specified
counties to provide, by ordinance, that the public administrator be
appointed by the board. Existing law also authorizes the boards of
supervisors of specified counties, by ordinance, to appoint the same
person to the offices of public administrator and public guardian,
and to, at any time, separate the consolidated offices of district
attorney and public administrator, as specified.
This bill would authorize Contra Costa County to, by ordinance,
appoint the public administrator to the board, appoint the same
person to the offices of public administrator and public guardian,
and separate the consolidated offices of district attorney and public
administrator.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to
the necessity of a special statute for Contra Costa County.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 24011 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
24011. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24009:
(a) The Boards of Supervisors of Amador County, Contra Costa
County, Glenn County, Lake County, Lassen County, Madera County,
Mendocino County, Monterey County, Napa County, Solano County, Sonoma
County, Trinity County, Tuolumne County, and Ventura County may, by
ordinance, provide that the public administrator shall be appointed
by the board.
(b) The Boards of Supervisors of Lake County, Madera County,
Mendocino County, Napa County, Trinity County, and Tuolumne County
may appoint the same person to the offices of public administrator,
veteran service officer, and public guardian. The Boards of
Supervisors of Amador County, Contra Costa County, Glenn County,
Kings County, Lassen County, Monterey County, Solano County, Sonoma
County, and Ventura County, may, by ordinance, appoint the same
person to the offices of public administrator and public guardian.
(c) The Boards of Supervisors of Amador County, Contra Costa
County, Glenn County, Lake County, Lassen County, Madera County,
Mendocino County, Napa County, Trinity County, and Tuolumne County
may separate the consolidated offices of district attorney and public
administrator at any time in order to make the appointments
permitted by this section. Upon approval by the board of supervisors,
the officer elected to these offices at any time may resign, or
decline to qualify for, the office of public administrator without
resigning from, or declining to qualify for, the office of district
attorney.
(d) The Board of Supervisors of Ventura County may separate the
consolidated office of public administrator from the office of
treasurer, in order to make the appointment authorized by this
section. Upon approval by the board of supervisors, the officer
elected to these offices at any time may resign, or decline to
qualify for, the office of public administrator without resigning
from, or declining to qualify for, the office of treasurer.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the unique circumstances faced by Contra Costa County with
respect to the reorganization of their county offices.
