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CA Govt Code § 23714 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 1 - Enacting a Charter|Section 23714.

23714.  A charter proposal or revision ratified by the voters of a county and submitted to the Secretary of State in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be accepted and filed by the Secretary of State. The charter shall be published in the statutes in a charter chapter series under the designation “Statutes of ____ (year), Charter Chapter ____.” Under the chapter number, the date of the ratification election and the date of filing with the Secretary of State shall be indicated.A charter accepted and filed by the Secretary of State shall be the charter of such county and shall become the organic law thereof relative to the matters provided therein, and supersede any existing charter, and shall supersede all laws inconsistent with such charter relative to the matters provided in such charter.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 238.)
CA Govt Code § 23720 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 2 - Charter Amendment and Repeal|Section 23720.

23720.  (a) A county charter may be amended by proposals submitted by the governing body or by a petition signed by 10 percent of the qualified electors of the county, computed upon the total number of votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected, filed in the office of the county elections official, petitioning the governing body to submit a proposed amendment or amendments to the charter of the county to the qualified electors of the county, which amendment or amendments are set forth in full in the petition.(b) A county charter may be repealed by proposals submitted by the governing body or by a petition signed by 10 percent of the qualified electors of the county computed upon the total number of votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected. The petition, petitioning the governing body to submit the question of charter repeal to the qualified electors of the county, shall be filed in the office of the county elections official.(c) Petitions to amend or repeal a county charter shall be subject to Article 1 (commencing with Section 9100) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 50. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 23721 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 2 - Charter Amendment and Repeal|Section 23721.

23721.  The petition shall forthwith be examined and certified by the county elections official as provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 9100) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 23722 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 2 - Charter Amendment and Repeal|Section 23722.

23722.  Upon the presentation of a petition, or upon its own submission of a proposal to amend or repeal the charter, the governing body shall submit the amendment or amendments proposed or the question of the repeal of the charter to the eligible registered voters of the county at a special election held on the next established election date not less than 88 days after the presentation of the petition, or submission of the proposal. In submitting the question of charter repeal or amendment, any alternative article or proposition may be presented for the choice of the voters, and may be voted on separately without prejudice to others.The county elections official shall cause the complete text of the proposed amendment or amendments to be printed. A copy of the proposed amendment or amendments shall be made available to any voter upon request.The impartial analysis prepared pursuant to Section 9160 of the Elections Code shall include a statement notifying voters that they may call the county elections official’s office and request that a copy of the proposed amendment or amendments to the charter be mailed to them at no cost.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 52. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 23723 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 2 - Charter Amendment and Repeal|Section 23723.

23723.  If the majority of electors voting, at a general or special election, shall vote in favor of the proposed amendment or amendments or in favor of charter repeal, the amendment or amendments or charter repeal shall be deemed to be ratified but shall not take effect until accepted and filed by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of Section 23724.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 238.)
CA Govt Code § 23724 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 2 - Charter Amendment and Repeal|Section 23724.

23724.  Two copies of the amendment or amendments shall be authenticated, certified, recorded, submitted, filed and published in the same manner as provided in Sections 23713 and 23714 for the charter, and with like force and effect.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 238.)
CA Govt Code § 23725 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 2 - Charter Amendment and Repeal|Section 23725.

23725.  (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the charter of the County of San Diego may be amended as provided in Section 23720 to require that candidates for county office be elected at the general election and to make conforming changes to election procedures to implement the charter amendment, including allowing the County of San Diego to establish rules governing qualification and filing dates for write-in candidates. Only the candidates who receive the highest or second highest number of votes cast at the primary election shall appear on the ballot as candidates for county office at the ensuing general election. In the event there are two or less candidates for county office, the names of the candidates shall not appear on the primary election ballot and the candidate for county office with the highest number of votes cast shall be elected at the general election.(b) Notwithstanding Section 23722, when an elections official has determined that a petition for an initiative charter amendment authorized by this section has been signed by 10 percent of the qualified electors of the county, computed upon the total number of votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected, the elections official shall submit the measure to the voters of the county at the next general election occurring not less than 88 days from the date of the elections official’s determination. The elections official may set forth a public examination period that is less than 10 calendar days if the elections official determines that an abbreviated examination period is necessary, or that time does not permit a public examination period, to ensure the timely printing of ballots or is otherwise necessary for the efficient administration of elections.(c) For purposes of this section, “county office” means any of the following offices:(1) County supervisor.(2) District attorney.(3) Sheriff.(4) Assessor, recorder, and county clerk.(5) Treasurer and tax collector.(6) Member of the county board of education.(d) The amendments made by the act adding this section shall be effective on and after January 1, 2018.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 451, Sec. 4. (SB 869) Effective September 17, 2018.)
CA Govt Code § 23730 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 3 - Elections|Section 23730.

23730.  Every special election held under the provisions of this chapter, for the election of a charter commission or for the submission of a proposed or revised charter, or any amendment or amendments thereto, or repeal thereof, shall be called by the governing body, by ordinance, which shall specify the purpose and time of such election and shall establish the election precincts and designate the polling places therein, and the names of the election officers for each such precinct.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1264.)
CA Govt Code § 23731 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 3 - Elections|Section 23731.

23731.  The county elections official shall prepare and mail to each eligible registered voter in the county a sample ballot. In all other respects, the election shall be held and conducted, the returns canvassed and the result declared by the governing body in the same manner as provided by law for general elections.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 23732 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 5 - County Charters|ARTICLE 3 - Elections|Section 23732.

23732.  Whenever a charter commission shall be elected, or any such proposed charter or revised charter, or amendment or amendments thereto, or repeal thereof, shall be submitted, at a general election, the general laws applicable to the election of county officers and the submission of propositions to the vote of electors, shall be followed insofar as the same may be applicable.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1264.)
CA Govt Code § 24000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24000.

24000.  The officers of a county are:(a) A district attorney.(b) A sheriff.(c) A county clerk.(d) A controller.(e) An auditor, who shall be ex officio controller.(f) A treasurer.(g) A recorder.(h) A license collector.(i) A tax collector, who shall be ex officio license collector.(j) An assessor.(k) A superintendent of schools.(l) A public administrator.(m) A coroner.(n) A surveyor.(o) Members of the board of supervisors.(p) A county veterinarian.(q) A fish and game warden.(r) A county librarian.(s) A county health officer.(t) An administrative officer.(u) A director of finance.(v) A road commissioner.(w) A public guardian.(x) A chief probation officer.(y) Such other officers as are provided by law.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 17, Sec. 15. (AB 103) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 24001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24001.

24001.  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 27550.1 and 27641.1 or in this section, or in Section 21123 or 34711 of the Water Code, or in any landowner voting district, as defined in paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 10500 of the Elections Code, a person is not eligible to a county or district office, unless he or she is a registered voter of the county or district in which the duties of the office are to be exercised at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person or at the time of the appointment of the person.The board of supervisors or any other legally constituted appointing authority in a county or district may, if it finds that the best interests of the county or district will be served, waive the requirements of this section for an appointed county or district office.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 588, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Govt Code § 24001.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24001.5.

24001.5.  The office of director of a mutual water district or irrigation district, shall not be deemed to be incompatible with the office of director of a district formed under the Community Services District Law (commencing at Section 61000 of the Government Code).(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2021.)
CA Govt Code § 24002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24002.

24002.  A person is not eligible to the office of district attorney unless he has been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the State.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24002.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24002.5.

24002.5.  (a) A person may not exercise the powers and duties of the office of assessor unless he or she holds a valid appraiser’s certificate issued by the State Board of Equalization pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 670) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a duly elected or appointed person may exercise the powers and duties of assessor, for a period not to exceed one year, if he or she acquires a temporary appraiser’s certificate from the State Board of Equalization no later than 30 days after taking office.(c) This section does not apply to any person holding the office of assessor on January 1, 1997.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 200, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Govt Code § 24003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24003.

24003.  The county veterinarian shall at the time of his or her appointment be a qualified veterinary surgeon having a certificate issued to him or her by the Veterinary Medical Board.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 118, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Govt Code § 24004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24004.

24004.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and Section 24004.5, a sheriff or clerk, or any of their deputies, shall not do any of the following:(1) Practice law or have as a partner a lawyer or anyone who acts as a lawyer for a collection agency.(2) Act as a collector or for any collection agency or have as a partner a collector or anyone who acts as a collector for a collection agency in the county where he resides and holds office.(b) Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall not apply to a reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriff who is admitted to practice law in this state. However, a reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriff may not represent any person in any matter concerning an event or transaction if the reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriff has performed or knows he will perform any act relating to the event or transaction in performance of his or her duties as a reserve or auxiliary deputy sheriff.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 44. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 24004.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24004.3.

24004.3.  (a) No person is eligible to become a candidate for the office of sheriff in any county unless, at the time of the final filing date for election, he or she meets one of the following criteria:(1) An active or inactive advanced certificate issued by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.(2) One year of full-time, salaried law enforcement experience within the provisions of Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code at least a portion of which shall have been accomplished within five years prior to the date of filing, and possesses a master’s degree from an accredited college or university.(3) Two years of full-time, salaried law enforcement experience within the provisions of Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code at least a portion of which shall have been accomplished within five years prior to the date of filing, and possesses a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.(4) Three years of full-time, salaried law enforcement experience within the provisions of Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code at least a portion of which shall have been accomplished within five years prior to the date of filing, and possesses an associate in arts or associate in science degree, or the equivalent, from an accredited college.(5) Four years of full-time, salaried law enforcement experience within the provisions of Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code at least a portion of which shall have been accomplished within five years prior to the date of filing, and possesses a high school diploma or the equivalent.(b) All persons holding the office of sheriff on January 1, 1989 shall be deemed to have met all qualifications required for candidates seeking election or appointment to the office of sheriff.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 57, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 24004.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24004.5.

24004.5.  Nothing in Section 24004 shall be construed to prohibit a deputy sheriff who is otherwise qualified to practice law from: (a) giving legal advice to his or her employer when directed to do so within the course and scope of his or her employment, or (b) representing any person; provided, that the deputy shall not represent any person in any criminal matter, in any matter concerning an event or transaction if the deputy has performed or has reason to know he or she will perform any act relating to such event or transaction in the performance of his or her duties, or in any matter adverse to his or her employing agency.Nothing in this section shall prohibit the employing agency from taking appropriate disciplinary action against any deputy sheriff whose practice of law exceeds the above limitations.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 17.)
CA Govt Code § 24005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24005.

24005.  County officers and employees are entitled to a vacation with pay for each year of full-time service. Elected county officers under bond are not subject to the provisions of this section.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 617, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 24006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24006.

24006.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, appointments may be made by the authorized appointing power, including the board of supervisors, to fill any vacancy occurring by reason of the absence of the incumbent on military service from which he has a right to return to his office or position pursuant to the Military and Veterans Code until whichever of the following first occurs: (a) the resigning officer returns to and re-enters the office from which he resigned, or (b) the term expires for which he was elected or appointed.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24007.

24007.  If any officer, deputy, assistant, or employee of a county or judicial district was required by law to file an oath of office or to execute a bond prior to his original entry upon the duties of the office or employment, he shall file an oath and execute a bond in like manner and form prior to his re-entry upon the duties of the office or employment pursuant to the Military and Veterans Code.(Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1553.)
CA Govt Code § 24008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24008.

24008.  (a) The board of supervisors may appoint a county fire warden and assistant and deputy county fire wardens as it may consider necessary. The county fire warden shall aid in enforcing all laws and ordinances and any rules or regulations adopted by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and by the State Fire Marshal relating to fires or to fire prevention and protection. The county fire warden and the county fire warden’s deputies and assistants shall perform those duties relating to fires or to fire protection and prevention required by the board of supervisors. The county fire warden, and any assistant and deputy county fire wardens that are designated by the county fire warden, have the powers of peace officers to make arrests without warrant for violation of any state, county, or federal fire laws, and are not liable to civil action for trespass committed in the discharge of their duties. In making any arrests, the county fire warden, and the county fire warden’s assistants and deputies shall follow the procedure prescribed in Sections 4157 and 4158 of the Public Resources Code. The county fire warden and the county fire warden’s assistants and deputies shall serve at the pleasure of the board of supervisors and shall be paid salaries and receive reimbursement for mileage while traveling on official business as determined by the board.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, if the board of supervisors of a county, in which a civil service system has been created for county officers and employees, determines that it is necessary to provide for the appointment of a county fire warden and assistant and deputy county fire wardens, that county fire warden and those assistants and deputies shall be selected and appointed pursuant to the provisions relating to that civil service system and the persons so appointed shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges, and subject to all of the provisions, provided by the system in the same manner and to the same extent as other county officers and employees included in the system. This paragraph does not apply to any county in which the office of county fire warden, or any assistant or deputy county fire warden is excluded from the civil service system.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 972, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 24009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - County Officers|Section 24009.

24009.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the county officers to be elected by the people are the treasurer, county clerk, auditor, sheriff, tax collector, district attorney, recorder, assessor, public administrator, and coroner.(b) Except for those officers named in subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XI of the California Constitution, any county office that is required to be elective may become an appointive office pursuant to this subdivision. In order to change an office from elective to appointive, a proposal shall be presented to the voters of the county and approved by a majority of the votes cast on the proposition. A proposal shall be submitted to the voters by the county board of supervisors or it may be submitted to the voters pursuant to the qualification of an initiative petition as provided in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code. Any county office changed from elective to appointive in accordance with this subdivision may be changed back from appointive to elective in the same manner.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)