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CA Govt Code § 7.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 7.6.

7.6.  (a) If by law, any officer whose office is created by the California Constitution is made a member of a state board, commission, or committee, or of the governing body of any state agency or authority, the officer may designate a deputy of his or her office holding a position specified in subdivision (c) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution to act as the member in the constitutional officer’s place and stead, to all intents and purposes as though the constitutional officer was personally present, including the right of the deputy to be counted in constituting a quorum, to participate in the proceedings of the board, commission, committee, or other governing body, and to vote upon any and all matters. The constitutional officer so designating a deputy shall be responsible for the acts of the deputy acting under the designation in the same manner and to the same extent that the constitutional officer is responsible for the acts of the deputy performing his or her official duties as a deputy of the office of the constitutional officer.(b) The Lieutenant Governor may designate any person in his or her office holding a position specified in subdivision (c) or (f) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution to act as a deputy for the purposes of this section only. However, the Lieutenant Governor may not appoint a person to act as a deputy for him or her at meetings of the Senate, or of the Regents of the University of California, or of the Trustees of the California State University.(c) The Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court may designate a judge or employee of a state court or an employee of the Administrative Office of the Courts to act as a deputy for the purposes of this section.(d) The Attorney General may also designate any employee in his or her office to act as a deputy for the purpose of this section. However, no person designated by the Attorney General pursuant to this section to act as a member on any state board, commission, committee, or governing body of which the Attorney General is presiding officer shall act as presiding officer in his or her place.(e) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may designate any person in his or her office holding a position specified in Section 2.1 of Article IX of the California Constitution to act as a deputy for the purposes of this section. However, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may not appoint a person to act as a deputy for him or her at meetings of the State Board of Education, of the Regents of the University of California, or of the Trustees of the California State University.(f) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, not more than one officer subject to this section shall be represented by a deputy subject to this section at any meeting or session of the State Lands Commission.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 182, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 7.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 7.7.

7.7.  The provisions of Sections 7.5 and 7.6 do not affect or modify in any manner the provisions of Section 7.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 463.)
CA Govt Code § 7.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 7.8.

7.8.  Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, the Directors of Finance, General Services, and Education may appoint any deputy or assistant director in their respective departments to act in their place and stead on the State Allocation Board, irrespective of whether said deputy or assistant director holds a position specified in subdivision (g) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, and irrespective of whether there shall be more than one such person representing a director at any meeting of such board. Such person, while sitting on said board, shall have all the powers the director he represents would have had, including the right to be counted in a quorum, the right to participate in the proceedings of the board and to vote on any and all matters. The director so designating such a deputy or assistant director shall be responsible for the acts of the person acting under such designation in the same manner and to the same extent that the director is responsible for the acts of the deputy or assistant director performing his official duties as deputy or assistant director of the department.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
CA Govt Code § 7.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 7.9.

7.9.  (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may designate any deputy of his or her office to act in his or her place and stead on any state board, commission, committee, or governing board of a state agency with respect to the exercise of statutory powers and duties of any of those bodies. The deputy, while sitting on a board, commission, committee, or governing board of a state agency may exercise the same powers that the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may exercise as if he or she were personally present. The Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction so designating a deputy shall be responsible for the acts of the deputy acting under the designation in the same manner and to the same extent that the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for the acts of the deputy performing his or her official duties as deputy to the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction.(b) At the request of the Controller or the Treasurer, two employees of each officer, who hold permanent civil service status and have been designated deputies under this section, shall be classified and compensated as career executives at category level IV or category level V.(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may not appoint a person pursuant to subdivision (a) to act as a deputy for him or her at meetings of the State Board of Education, the Regents of the University of California, or the Trustees of the California State University.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 192, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 7.9a (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 7.9a.

7.9a.  At the request of the Controller, two employees of that officer, in addition to those provided for in Section 7.9, shall be classified and compensated as career executives at category level IV or category level V.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 945, Sec. 1. Effective September 16, 1988.)
CA Govt Code § 8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8.

8.  Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 9.

9.  Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this State, the reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 10.

10.  “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned. “Subdivision” means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 11.

11.  The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 12.

12.  The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 12.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 12.2.

12.2.  “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 44. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 12.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 12.5.

12.5.  The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the terms “man” or “men” where appropriate shall be deemed “person” or “persons” and any references to the terms “man” or “men” in sections of this code be changed to “person” or “persons” when such code sections are being amended for any purpose. This act is declaratory and not amendatory of existing law.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1436.)
CA Govt Code § 13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 13.

13.  The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 14.

14.  “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 15.

15.  “Oath” includes affirmation.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 16.

16.  “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or subscriber can not write, such signer’s or subscriber’s name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his own name near the signer’s or subscriber’s name; but a signature or subscription by mark can be acknowledged or can serve as a signature or subscription to a sworn statement only when two witnesses so sign their own names thereto.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 16.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 16.5.

16.5.  (a) In any written communication with a public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, in which a signature is required or used, any party to the communication may affix a signature by use of a digital signature that complies with the requirements of this section. If a public entity elects to use a digital signature, that digital signature shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature if and only if it embodies all of the following attributes:(1) It is unique to the person using it.(2) It is capable of verification.(3) It is under the sole control of the person using it.(4) It is linked to data in such a manner that if the data are changed, the digital signature is invalidated.(5) It conforms to regulations adopted by the Secretary of State. Initial regulations shall be adopted no later than January 1, 1997. In developing these regulations, the secretary shall seek the advice of public and private entities, including, but not limited to, the Department of Information Technology, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of General Services. Before the secretary adopts the regulations, he or she shall hold at least one public hearing to receive comments.(b) The use or acceptance of a digital signature shall be at the option of the parties. Nothing in this section shall require a public entity to use or permit the use of a digital signature.(c) Digital signatures employed pursuant to Section 71066 of the Public Resources Code are exempted from this section.(d) “Digital signature” means an electronic identifier, created by computer, intended by the party using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature. For purposes of this section, a digital signature is a type of “electronic signature” as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 1633.2 of the Civil Code.(e) Nothing in this section shall limit the right of a public entity or government agency to use and accept an “electronic signature” as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 1633.2 of the Civil Code.(f) Regulations adopted by the Secretary of State to implement this section apply only to a public entity’s use of a “digital signature” and not to use of any other type of “electronic signature” authorized in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 144, Sec. 3. (AB 2296) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 17.

17.  “Person” includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 134. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 18.

18.  “State” means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes the District of Columbia and the territories.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 19.

19.  “County” includes city and county.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 20.

20.  “City” includes “city and county” and “incorporated town,” but does not include “unincorporated town” or “village.”(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 21.

21.  “Town” includes “unincorporated town” and “village.”(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 22.

22.  “Process” includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 23.

23.  If any provision of this code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the code, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)
CA Govt Code § 24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 24.

24.  The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the term “workmen’s compensation” shall hereafter also be known as “workers’ compensation.” In furtherance of this policy it is the desire of the Legislature that references to the term “workmen’s compensation” in this code be changed to “workers’ compensation” when such code sections are being amended for any purpose. This act is declaratory and not amendatory of existing law.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1454.)
CA Govt Code § 25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 25.

25.  (a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter; and, tax rates shall be expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year and as a percentage of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter.(b) Whenever this code requires comparison of assessed values, tax rates, or property tax revenues for different years, the assessment ratios and tax rates shall be adjusted as necessary so that the comparisons are made on the same basis, and the same amount of tax revenues would be produced, or the same relative value of an exemption or subvention will be realized regardless of the method of expressing tax rates or the assessment ratio utilized.(c) For purposes of expressing tax rates on the same basis, a tax rate based on a 25 percent assessment ratio and expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value may be multiplied by a conversion factor of twenty-five hundredths of 1 percent to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed as a percentage of full value; and, a rate expressed as a percentage of full value may be multiplied by a factor of 400 to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value and based on a 25 percent assessment ratio.(Added by renumbering Section 24 (as added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1028) by Stats. 1981, Ch. 714, Sec. 157.)
CA Govt Code § 26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 26.

26.  For the purposes of this code, “recycled water” or “reclaimed water” has the same meaning as recycled water as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 13050 of the Water Code.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 1.7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 66500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66500.

66500.  This title shall be known as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 891.)
CA Govt Code § 66502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66502.

66502.  There is hereby created, as a local area planning agency and not as a part of the executive branch of the state government, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to provide comprehensive regional transportation planning for the region comprised of the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.As used in this title, “region” means the region described in this section. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1652.)
CA Govt Code § 66503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66503.

66503.  The commission shall consist of 21 members as follows:(a) Two members each from the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Contra Costa and San Mateo, and three members each from the Counties of Alameda and Santa Clara. With respect to the members from the City and County of San Francisco, the mayor shall appoint one member and the board of supervisors shall appoint one member. With respect to the members from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties, the city selection committee organized in each county pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 50270) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, shall appoint one member and the board of supervisors shall appoint one member. The Mayor of the City of Oakland shall be self-appointed or shall appoint a member of the Oakland City Council to serve as the third member from the County of Alameda. The Mayor of the City of San Jose shall be self-appointed or shall appoint a member of the San Jose City Council to serve as the third member from the County of Santa Clara.(b) One member each from Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. The city selection committee of these counties shall furnish to the board of supervisors the names of three nominees and the board of supervisors shall appoint one of the nominees to represent the county.(c) One representative each appointed by the Association of Bay Area Governments and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. The representative appointed by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission shall be a member of the commission and a resident of the City and County of San Francisco, and shall be approved by the Mayor of San Francisco.(d) One representative, who shall be a nonvoting member, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation.(e) One representative each appointed by the United States Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development. However, these representatives shall serve only if the agencies they represent are amenable to these appointments. These representatives shall be nonvoting members.(f) Public officers, whether elected or appointed, may be appointed and serve as members of the commission during their terms of public office.(g) No more than three members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) shall be residents of the same county.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 315. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Govt Code § 66504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66504.

66504.  Each commissioner’s term of office is four years; provided, however, that the commissioners appointed by the Mayor of the City of Oakland and the Mayor of the City of San Jose shall have an initial term of office ending in February 2015. A commissioner appointed as a public officer vacates his or her commission seat upon ceasing to hold such public office unless the appointing authority consents to completion of the term of office. Commissioners shall be selected for their special familiarity with the problems and issues in the field of transportation.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 88, Sec. 2. (AB 57) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 66504.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66504.1.

66504.1.  The members shall serve without compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties. However, in lieu of this reimbursement for attendance at commission or committee meetings, each member of the commission may receive a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100), but not to exceed a combined total of five meetings in any one calendar month, plus the necessary traveling expenses as may be authorized by the commission. The commission shall pay all costs pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1257, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 66505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66505.

66505.  The commission shall appoint an executive director who shall have charge of administering the affairs of the commission, subject to the direction and policies of the commission.The executive director shall, subject to the approval of the commission, appoint such employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the commission.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 891.)
CA Govt Code § 66506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66506.

66506.  The commission may:(a) Accept grants, contributions, and appropriations from any public agency, private foundation, or individual.(b) Appoint committees from its membership and appoint advisory committees from other interested public and private groups.(c) Contract for or employ any professional services required by the commission or for the performance of work and services which in its opinion cannot satisfactorily be performed by its officers and employees or by other federal, state, or local governmental agencies.(d) Do any and all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 891.)
CA Govt Code § 66507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 7.1 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION|Section 66507.

66507.  The commission shall assume the planning and related responsibilities of the Bay Area Transportation Study Commission and its interim successor, the Regional Transportation Planning Committee. The files and planning data of the two organizations shall be transferred to the commission.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 891.)