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CA Govt Code § 24254 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24254.

24254.  Sheriffs and clerks shall also have offices in any city containing a population of not less than 7,000, as ascertained by the preceding census taken under the authority of Congress or the Legislature in which the city hall is not less than 55 miles distant from the site of the county courthouse. Such offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business continuously every day, except Sundays and holidays, in the period during which a superior court is in session in the city.(Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 324.)
CA Govt Code § 24254.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24254.5.

24254.5.  Sheriffs and clerks shall also have offices in each city wherein the city hall is not less than eighteen miles from the site of the county courthouse and which has a population of not less than ten thousand, and within the ten-mile radius from the city hall of which there is a population of not less than fifty thousand, if there are residing in the county at least eighteen miles from the county courthouse not less than fifteen thousand persons, some of whom would be required to travel 50 miles to attend court at said city and at least ten miles farther in order to attend the superior court at the county courthouse, and in each city or town within the county containing a population of not less than two thousand two hundred wherein the city hall of said city or town is not less than sixty miles distant from the site of the county courthouse, or any other place where sessions of the superior court have been established, such populations being ascertained by the latest population determination as made under the authority of the Congress of the United States, or the Legislature of the State of California.(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 867.)
CA Govt Code § 24255 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24255.

24255.  All offices required by this chapter shall be provided by the county through the board of supervisors.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24256 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24256.

24256.  Whenever the law specifies that an office or building shall be located at the county seat and an incorporated city has been designated as the county seat, the location of that office or building may be either within or in the immediate vicinity of the corporate limits of said city. However, the prescribed offices and buildings may be situated outside the county seat or its immediate vicinity, provided that those offices and buildings are conveniently located and easily accessible to the public, and notice of their location is prominently displayed in the county administration building and other appropriate county facilities.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 6.5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Govt Code § 24257 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24257.

24257.  In this chapter “transaction of business” means that during the hours named there shall be present in each office at least one person qualified and prepared to transact the business that properly comes into the office.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24258 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24258.

24258.  If any officer required by this chapter to have an office has no regularly appointed deputy paid by the county at the same time and in the same manner as the principal, he may close his office during the hour from 12 o'clock noon to 1 o'clock p.m.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24259 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24259.

24259.  If the officer has a branch office to which a single deputy is assigned, he may close the branch office during the hour from 12 o'clock noon to 1 o'clock p.m.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24260.

24260.  In all counties county officers shall keep their offices open for the transaction of business during such hours and on such days as are fixed by the board of supervisors by ordinance or resolution.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 661.)
CA Govt Code § 24262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 6 - Offices and Office Hours|Section 24262.

24262.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no office of the sheriff or clerk shall be established elsewhere than at the county seat without the approval of the board of supervisors.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1601.)
CA Govt Code § 24300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24300.

24300.  By ordinance the board of supervisors may consolidate the duties of certain of the county offices in one or more of these combinations:(a) Sheriff and tax collector.(b) Auditor and recorder.(c) County clerk, auditor, and recorder.(d) County clerk and public administrator.(e) County clerk and recorder.(f) County clerk and auditor.(g) Treasurer and tax collector.(h) Treasurer and recorder.(i) Treasurer and assessor.(j) Treasurer and public administrator.(k) Public administrator and coroner.(l) District attorney and public administrator.(m) District attorney and coroner.(n) Sheriff and coroner.(o) Sheriff and public administrator.(p) County agricultural commissioner and county sealer of weights and measures.(q) Road commissioner and surveyor. A county may create an office entitled public works director, combining the duties of road commissioner and surveyor and any other compatible duties not legally required to be performed by another county officer.(r) County surveyor and director of transportation.By the ordinance that consolidates the duties of the appointive county offices described in subdivision (p), notwithstanding Section 2122 and Sections 2181 to 2187, inclusive, of the Food and Agricultural Code, and Sections 12200 and 12214 of the Business and Professions Code, the board of supervisors may provide that the first term only of the newly consolidated office expires when the first of the remaining unexpired terms of the two unconsolidated offices would have expired. Where a vacancy in either of the unconsolidated offices exists the term of office of the newly consolidated office shall be the longer of the remaining unexpired terms.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 407, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 24300.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24300.5.

24300.5.  In addition to the duties of the county offices which may be consolidated under the provisions of Section 24300, the board of supervisors may by ordinance consolidate the offices of auditor, controller, treasurer, tax collector, and director of finance.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 638.)
CA Govt Code § 24301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24301.

24301.  If the duties of officers are consolidated pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors, by ordinance, may elect to separate the duties so consolidated, and reconsolidate them in any other manner permitted by this chapter or separate the duties without reconsolidation, and provide that the duties of each office shall be performed by a separate person, if it deems the change to be in the public interest.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24302.

24302.  When the duties of offices are united and consolidated, the person elected to fill the united and consolidated offices shall take the oath and give the bond required for each, discharge all the duties pertaining to each, and receive the compensation of the offices the duties of which are consolidated.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24303.

24303.  When there is an omission by the board of supervisors to consolidate the duties of offices as authorized in this chapter and to advertise the ordinance of consolidation, each office not so consolidated shall be filled in the manner provided by law.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
CA Govt Code § 24304 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24304.

24304.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24300, in counties of the 13th to 58th classes, inclusive, the board of supervisors by ordinance may consolidate the duties of certain of the county offices in one or more of these combinations:(a) Sheriff and tax collector.(b) Auditor and recorder.(c) County clerk, auditor, and recorder.(d) County clerk and public administrator.(e) County clerk and recorder.(f) County clerk and auditor.(g) Treasurer and tax collector.(h) Treasurer and recorder.(i) Treasurer and assessor.(j) Treasurer and public administrator.(k) Public administrator and coroner.(l) District attorney and public administrator.(m) District attorney and coroner.(n) Sheriff and coroner.(o) Sheriff and public administrator.(p) County agricultural commissioner and county sealer of weights and measures.(q) County clerk and tax collector.(r) Treasurer, tax collector, and recorder.(s) Sheriff, tax collector, and coroner.(t) Coroner and health officer.(u) Road commissioner and surveyor. A county may create an office entitled public works director, combining the duties of road commissioner and surveyor and any other compatible duties not legally required to be performed by another county officer.(v) Sheriff, coroner, and public administrator.(w) Treasurer, tax collector, and public administrator.(x) County clerk, assessor, and recorder.(y) Assessor and recorder.(z) Tax collector/county clerk and treasurer.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Govt Code § 24304.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24304.1.

24304.1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 24300, in counties of the 11th class, the board of supervisors by ordinance may consolidate the duties of certain of the county offices, in one or both of these combinations:(a) County clerk, assessor, and recorder.(b) Sheriff, coroner, and public administrator.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 703, Sec. 1. Effective October 6, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 24304.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24304.2.

24304.2.  Notwithstanding Section 24300, in the Counties of Lake, Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Trinity, and Tulare, the board of supervisors, by ordinance, may consolidate the duties of the offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector into the elected office of Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector. The board of supervisors of the County of Lake shall not so consolidate these offices until a vacancy in either the office of Auditor-Controller or in the office of Treasurer-Tax Collector occurs.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 62, Sec. 1. (AB 632) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 24305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24305.

24305.  When the duties of officers are consolidated pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors, by ordinance, may elect to consolidate the budgets of the offices the duties of which are consolidated.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1225.)
CA Govt Code § 24306 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24306.

24306.  If the board of supervisors in counties having a population of 4,000,000 or more persons, consolidates two or more offices pursuant to statute or charter, the occupant of the consolidated office need not possess any of the qualifications required of the occupant of any of the separate offices which are consolidated if:(a) No qualification applies to all of the offices consolidated; and(b) The board finds that sufficient personnel possessing the qualifications required are employed in the consolidated office to assure that decisions made by the occupant of the office are based upon competent professional advice.This section does not permit the occupant of such consolidated office to practice any profession or trade for the practice of which a license, permit or registration is required without such license, permit, or registration.(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1209.)
CA Govt Code § 24306.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24306.5.

24306.5.  In any county with a population of over 1,350,000 and not over 1,420,000 as determined by the 1970 federal decennial census, the board of supervisors may consolidate pursuant to ordinance or charter two or more offices, including the office of health officer, in order to integrate the delivery of health-related services within the county. The occupant of the consolidated office need not possess any of the particular qualifications required of the occupant of any of the separate offices that are consolidated if:(a) No qualification applies to all of the offices consolidated; and(b) The board finds that sufficient personnel possessing the particular qualifications required are employed in the consolidated office to assure that decisions made by the occupant of the office are based upon competent professional advice. The enforcement duties described in Sections 101030 and 101040 of the Health and Safety Code shall be discharged by a licensed physician and surgeon with the title of health officer. The health officer’s enforcement responsibility is limited to decisions requiring technical medical judgments.This section does not permit the occupant of the consolidated office to practice any profession or trade for the practice of which a license, permit or registration is required without the license, permit, or registration.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 92. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 24307 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24307.

24307.  In any county having a population of 4,000,000 or more, the board of supervisors may designate any county officer as responsible for all or any of the functions of acquiring, constructing, leasing, managing and maintaining public buildings and facilities, which may be consolidated into a single department or other organizational unit.Such responsible county officer shall not be required to have any special permit, registration, or license, provided that if such functions include the practice of any profession or trade for which a license, permit or registration is required, then the individual directly involved in such practice shall possess or act only under the supervision of someone who possesses the appropriate license, permit, or registration.Where such responsibility is designated as described in this section, civil engineering work done for the county in the performance of such functions shall be accomplished under the authority of the responsible officer acting through a registered civil engineer. Responsibility for other civil engineering work shall remain with those officers currently designated.(Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 181.)
CA Govt Code § 24308 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Consolidation of Offices|Section 24308.

24308.  (a) Notwithstanding Sections 24300 and 24304, the board of supervisors of any county may organize, pursuant to ordinance or charter, the delivery of any services for which county government is responsible under state law, into departments or agencies that provide multiple services, except those duties and responsibilities of other elected county officials mandated by the California Constitution or by statute. Any county board of supervisors that elects to organize the delivery of services may consolidate, integrate, or separate duties and functions of county offices and organizational units within departments, to the extent deemed necessary by the board of supervisors.(b) All personnel, including the heads of units within departments organized pursuant to this section and formed from units formerly within other county departments, shall possess the particular qualifications required by the statutes governing provision of the services provided by those departments. These qualifications include standards of education and experience to assure competence appropriate for the direction of the departments or the local administration of county functions.(c) This section shall not permit the occupant of a consolidated, integrated, or separated office to practice any profession or trade for the practice of which a license, permit, or registration is required, without that license, permit, or registration.(d) This section shall not be construed to affect any other statutory or regulatory provision governing county services or programs, however reorganized or renamed, except for the organizational requirements specified in this section. In no case may a state department or agency reject a county plan required by the Health and Safety Code or the Welfare and Institutions Code or regulations enacted pursuant to either of those codes or impose sanctions for any program or service due to the organization or reorganization of county departments as authorized under this section or Division 5 (commencing with Section 33200). Prior to taking action to reject a county plan or impose sanctions, the department or agency shall inform the county board of supervisors in writing of the deficiency.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 309, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 24350 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8 - Fees|Section 24350.

24350.  Each salaried officer of a county shall charge and collect for the use of his or her county and pay into the county treasury on or before the fifth day of each month the fees allowed by law in all cases, except those or a percentage of them allowed him or her, and those which are a charge against the county. No salaried officer who collects fees pursuant to this section shall be required to accept coin in payment of those fees.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 28. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 24351 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8 - Fees|Section 24351.

24351.  Unless otherwise specifically provided for by law, each officer of a county shall on the certificate of the auditor immediately deposit in the county treasury all trust money coming into the officer’s possession officially. Trust money so deposited shall be withdrawn only on a warrant issued by the county auditor drawn upon requisition of the officer depositing the money.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 29. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 24351.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8 - Fees|Section 24351.5.

24351.5.  Upon implementation of the State Disbursement Unit pursuant to Section 17309 of the Family Code, and notwithstanding Section 24351, the local child support agency shall deposit support payments paid to that office to an account in a manner as specified by the Department of Child Support Services to permit the processing of child support payments within the timeframes set forth in federal law.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 806, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Govt Code § 24352 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8 - Fees|Section 24352.

24352.  Each officer authorized to receive fees pursuant to this title shall keep, in accordance with the guidelines of the Controller, a monthly record of all fees or compensation and fines of whatever nature, kind, or description, collected or chargeable. The record shall be open to public inspection during office hours.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 876, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Govt Code § 24353 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8 - Fees|Section 24353.

24353.  Each officer of a county authorized to collect money shall pay into the county treasury all money collected by him or her, or under his or her control, that is payable into the treasury in a timely manner, and shall remit fee, fine, and forfeiture data within 35 days after the end of the month in which they are collected to the county auditor and treasurer in the form they require. No officer who collects money as described in this section shall be required to accept payment in coin. If the county auditor finds that an officer of the county has failed to comply with the requirements for payment of moneys pursuant to this section or Section 68101, which directly results in the assessment of a financial penalty pursuant to Section 68085, the county department that failed to comply shall reimburse the county general fund in an amount equal to the actual penalty. With the approval of the treasurer as provided in Section 27080.1, each depositing officer may deposit directly into the treasurer’s active account all money payable into the county treasury.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 30. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 24355.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS|PART 1 - OFFICERS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 8 - Fees|Section 24355.2.

24355.2.  In counties using a mechanized management reporting system in reporting information for a uniform four-week period, the board of supervisors by ordinance may provide for the totaling of fees as required by Section 24352.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 982, Sec. 6.)