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CA Govt Code § 8506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 1 - Creation and Membership|Section 8506.

8506.  All vacancies in the commission membership shall be filled in the same manner in which original appointments were made.(Added by renumbering Section 8507 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)
CA Govt Code § 8507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 1 - Creation and Membership|Section 8507.

8507.  The commission shall select from among its members a chairman and vice chairman, who shall not be registered as members of the same political party.(Added by renumbering Section 8504 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)
CA Govt Code § 8508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 1 - Creation and Membership|Section 8508.

8508.  Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.(Added by renumbering Section 8505 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)
CA Govt Code § 8521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 2 - Purposes and Duties|Section 8521.

8521.  It is the purpose of the Legislature in creating the commission, to secure assistance for the Governor and itself in promoting economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public business in the various departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the state government, and in making the operation of all state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, and all expenditures of public funds, more directly responsive to the wishes of the people as expressed by their elected representatives, by any or all of the following means:(a) By adopting methods and procedures for reducing expenditures to the lowest amount consistent with the efficient performance of essential services, activities, and functions.(b) By eliminating duplication and overlapping of services, activities, and functions, and time-consuming or wasteful practices.(c) By consolidating services, activities, and functions of a similar nature. (d) By abolishing services, activities, and functions not necessary to the efficient conduct of government.(e) By the elimination of unnecessary state departments and agencies, the creation of necessary new state departments and agencies, the reorganization of existing state departments and agencies, and the transfer of functions and responsibilities among state departments and agencies.(f) By defining or redefining the duties and responsibilities of state officers.(g) By revising present provisions for continuing or permanent appropriations of state funds of whatever kind for whatever purpose, by eliminating any such existing provisions, and by adopting new provisions.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2038.)
CA Govt Code § 8521.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 2 - Purposes and Duties|Section 8521.5.

8521.5.  The Legislature finds that our system of government is a complex structure of interlocking relationships among all levels of government for managing public funds and programs. Officials and employees who manage and administer these programs must be accountable for their activities to the public. The Legislature recognizes that governmental audits are an important cornerstone in the system of accountability expected by the people of California. One of the most important aspects of public accountability is whether the use of state funds and resources complies with the Legislature’s statutory mandates.Under the direction of the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, the State Auditor shall meet the needs of state government for periodic audits of organizations, programs, and services. The State Auditor shall conduct an independent audit for use by the executive and legislative branches of state government to promote sound fiscal and administrative policy for the government of the state, fulfill the condition for the receipt of billions of dollars in federal grant funds, and provide an independent financial audit report that is relied upon by underwriters, bond-rating companies, and potential investors.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 682, Sec. 2. Effective October 10, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 8522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 2 - Purposes and Duties|Section 8522.

8522.  The commission, on its own motion, may, for the purpose of making reports and recommendations to assist the Legislature in respect to the matters listed in Section 8521, examine in detail the structure, organization, operation, and functions of every department, agency, and instrumentality in the executive branch of the state government, and all provisions of law and regulations pertaining thereto, and may examine all present provisions of law pertaining to continuing or permanent appropriations of public funds and the methods used in administering such provisions. The commission may make such recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislature at such time, or times as the commission deems necessary.(Added by renumbering Section 8523 by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625.)
CA Govt Code § 8522.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 2 - Purposes and Duties|Section 8522.5.

8522.5.  The commission shall review final reports and make recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor concerning the results of state audits and the revenues and expenditures of the state, its departments, subdivisions, agencies, and other public entities.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 12, Sec. 6. Effective May 7, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 8523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 2 - Purposes and Duties|Section 8523.

8523.  (a) The Governor shall submit to the commission for study and recommendation any reorganization plan which he intends to submit to the Legislature pursuant to authority vested in the Governor by the Legislature under Section 6 of Article V of the Constitution at least 30 days prior to submission of such plan to the Legislature. The commission shall make its report to the Governor and the Legislature within 30 days of the date on which the Governor submits any such plan to the Legislature. The commission may, on its own initiative, undertake a study of any reorganization proposal submitted to the Legislature and make reports to the Governor and the Legislature as it deems necessary.(b) Prior to transmittal of a plan to the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy pursuant to this section the Governor shall submit each plan to the Legislative Counsel in order that it may be submitted to the Legislature in the form and language suitable for enactment in the statutes at large. The Legislative Counsel shall prepare a digest of the plan which shall be printed commencing on the first page thereof.It is the intent of the Legislature in requiring the use of statutory format language to insure that reorganization plans submitted to it express clearly and specifically the nature and purposes of the plan.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, the Governor may submit a reorganization plan directly to the Legislature if such plan is substantially identical to a plan previously submitted to the commission during the same legislative session.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1242.)
CA Govt Code § 8524 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 2 - Purposes and Duties|Section 8524.

8524.  The commission may devise a basic test to determine what, if any, governmental activities should be granted continuing or permanent appropriations.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2038.)
CA Govt Code § 8525 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 2 - Purposes and Duties|Section 8525.

8525.  The commission may submit to the Legislature and the Governor, at such time, or times, as the commission deems necessary, interim reports of its activities.(Added by renumbering Section 8524 (as added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1625) by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
CA Govt Code § 8541 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 3 - Powers|Section 8541.

8541.  In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the commission shall have all of the following powers:(a) To meet at any time and place as it may deem proper.(b) As a body or, on the authorization of the commission, as a subcommittee composed of one or more members, to hold hearings at any time and place as it may deem proper.(c) To issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, accounts, reports, and documents.(d) To administer oaths.(e) To employ, pursuant to laws and regulations governing state civil service, a secretary and any clerical, legal, and technical assistants as may appear necessary.(f) To contract with any other agencies, public or private, as it deems necessary, for the rendition and affording of any services, facilities, studies and reports to the commission as will best assist it to carry out its duties and responsibilities.(g) To cooperate with and to secure the cooperation of county, city, city and county, and other local law enforcement agencies in investigating any matter within the scope of its duties and responsibilities, and to direct the sheriff of any county or any marshal to serve subpoenas, orders, and other process.(h) To certify to the superior court of any county in which proceedings are held, the facts concerning the disobedience or resistance, by any person, of any lawful order, or the refusal of any person to respond to a subpoena, to take the oath or affirmation as a witness, or to be examined, or the misconduct of any person during a hearing; and to receive the assistance of the court in enforcing orders and process, in the manner prescribed by Article 12 (commencing with Section 11455.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3.(i) To cooperate with every department, agency, or instrumentality in the state government; and to secure directly from every department, agency, or instrumentality full cooperation, access to its records, and access to any information, suggestions, estimates, data, and statistics it may have available.(j) To authorize its agents and employees to absent themselves from the state where necessary for the performance of their duties.(k) To do any and all other things necessary or convenient to enable it fully and adequately to perform its duties and to exercise the powers expressly granted it, notwithstanding any authority expressly granted to any officer or employee of the executive branch of state government.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938.)
CA Govt Code § 8542 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6 - The Milton Marks Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy|ARTICLE 3 - Powers|Section 8542.

8542.  With respect to the Bureau of State Audits, the commission shall do all of the following:(a) Review reports completed by the bureau and make recommendations to the Legislature, the Governor, and the public concerning the operations of the state, its departments, subdivisions, agencies, and other public entities.(b) Oversee the activities of the bureau to ensure its compliance with subdivision (d) of Section 8544.5 and Section 8546. The State Auditor shall report to the commission on its contracting activities, its affirmative action plan, and its compliance with provisions of the State Administrative Manual.(c) Review the annual audit of the State Audit Fund.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 12, Sec. 7. Effective May 7, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 8543 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.

8543.  (a) There is hereby created in state government the California State Auditor’s Office under the direction of the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy. In order to be free of organizational impairments to independence, the office shall be independent of the executive branch and legislative control.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, any reference to the “Bureau of State Audits” or “bureau,” as used in a context to refer to the Bureau of State Audits, shall be deemed to refer to the “California State Auditor’s Office,” and any reference to the “State Auditor” or “auditor,” as used in a context to refer to the “State Auditor,” shall be deemed to refer to the “California State Auditor.”(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 5. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8543.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.1.

8543.1.  The duties of the California State Auditor’s Office are to examine and report annually upon the financial statements prepared by the executive branch of the state and to perform other related assignments, including performance audits, that are mandated by statute. For the purposes of this chapter “office” means the “California State Auditor’s Office,” unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 6. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8543.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.2.

8543.2.  (a) The head of the office is the California State Auditor, who shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three qualified individuals nominated by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee by a vote of at least a majority of the committee membership from each house of the Legislature. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee shall select the three qualified individuals from a pool of candidates after conducting a comprehensive search for qualified individuals. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee shall provide at least 120 days’ notice that it is seeking applicants for nomination by providing notice in the Journals of the Senate and the Assembly and by advertising in appropriate newspapers and with nationally acknowledged professional journals and associations. Names for consideration by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee may be submitted by members of the Legislature, professional organizations, individuals, and other entities.(b) The term of any individual appointed as the California State Auditor shall be four years. Any vacancy in the office of the California State Auditor shall be filled in the same manner provided by this subdivision for a full term.(c) As the head of the office, the California State Auditor may establish constituent parts of the office to carry out the powers and duties of the office unless otherwise specified by law.(d) The office has a Chief Deputy California State Auditor.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 606, Sec. 1. (AB 32) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Govt Code § 8543.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.3.

8543.3.  The California State Auditor shall be chosen without reference to party affiliation and solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of the office of the California State Auditor. Prior to selection, the California State Auditor shall possess a combination of education and experience in auditing and management necessary to perform the duties of that office.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 8. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8543.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.4.

8543.4.  In administering the fiscal policies of the California State Auditor’s Office, for each fiscal year, the office shall provide the Department of Finance with the office’s proposed budget and the Department of Finance shall include that proposed budget in the Governor’s Budget without modification.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 9. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8543.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.5.

8543.5.  The Chief Deputy California State Auditor shall be appointed by the California State Auditor. The Chief Deputy California State Auditor shall carry out those duties prescribed by the California State Auditor and shall act for the California State Auditor when the California State Auditor is absent or unable to serve or when the office of the California State Auditor is vacant. The tenure of any incumbent Chief Deputy California State Auditor shall expire on any date that an individual is appointed California State Auditor, but any incumbent Chief Deputy California State Auditor may be reappointed pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 10. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8543.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.6.

8543.6.  The California State Auditor may be removed for cause at any time by concurrent resolution of the Legislature. A California State Auditor removed pursuant to this section may not be reappointed to that office.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 11. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8543.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8543.7.

8543.7.  (a) The annual salary for the California State Auditor shall be equal to that of agency secretaries of the executive branch of government pursuant to Section 11550.(b) The California State Auditor shall be repaid all actual expenses incurred or paid by him or her in the discharge of his or her duties.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 12. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8544 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8544.

8544.  (a) Consistent with subdivision (i) of Section 8546, the California State Auditor may employ and fix the compensation, in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, of those professional assistants and technical, clerical, deputy state auditors, and other officers and employees as he or she deems necessary for the effective conduct of the work under his or her charge.(b) In establishing and adjusting classes of positions, and establishing and adjusting salary ranges for each class of position, to provide for the continued ability to attract and maintain qualified individuals within the California State Auditor’s Office, consideration shall be given to the fact that the level of education, experience, knowledge, and ability required of the employees in the office is generally higher than that of state service generally, due to the unique duties and responsibilities imposed on the office and the relatively small number of employees.(c) When fixing compensation for employees, the California State Auditor shall consider prevailing rates for comparable service in other public employment and private business.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 13. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8544.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8544.2.

8544.2.  Persons employed by the office pursuant to Section 8544.1 shall be allowed to enroll in the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act contained in Part 5 (commencing with Section 22751) of Division 5 of Title 2.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 14. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8544.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8544.3.

8544.3.  All persons employed by the office pursuant to Section 8544.1 who were members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System as of November 3, 1992, shall retain their existing classification within the system and shall be considered state miscellaneous members as defined in Section 20014.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 15. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8544.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 6.5 - California State Auditor|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 8544.4.

8544.4.  The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, where he or she shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in his or her judgment the conduct of the work requires, he or she may maintain offices at other places in the state.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 281, Sec. 16. (SB 1395) Effective January 1, 2013.)