ARTICLE 2. Disqualifications for Office or Employment

Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.

§§ 1020–1044 · 28 sections

§ 1020 (a) A person is eligible to hold an elective civil office if, at the time of election, the person is 18 years of age and a citizen of the state. (b)…
§ 1020.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 1020 or any other provision of law, no person shall be incapable of holding any office in a youth services bureau solely by reason…
§ 1021 A person is disqualified from holding any office upon conviction of designated crimes as specified in the Constitution and laws of the State.
§ 1021.5 (a) If a public employee is convicted of any felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, conflict of interest, the embezzlement of…
§ 1021.6 (a) A city manager or city attorney, including an individual acting under contract with the city for those services, who is convicted of any felony set forth…
§ 1022 Other provisions respecting disqualification for particular offices are contained in the Constitution and in the laws concerning the various offices.
§ 1023 A person is ineligible to hold office or employment of any kind under the State, any county, city, district or other political or governmental unit of the…
§ 1024 Any person who holds any office or employment under the state or any county, city, district or other political or governmental unit of the state and who has…
§ 1026 Every person who exercises the duties of any office in violation of the provisions of this article relative to oaths, and every person who knowingly appoints…
§ 1027 Every person who exercises the duties of any employment in violation of the provisions of this article relative to oaths, and every person who knowingly…
§ 1027.5 The Legislature of the State of California finds that: (a) There exists a world-wide revolutionary movement to establish a totalitarian dictatorship based upon…
§ 1028 It shall be sufficient cause for the dismissal of any public employee when such public employee advocates or is knowingly a member of the Communist Party or of…
§ 1028.1 It shall be the duty of any public employee who may be subpenaed or ordered by the governing body of the state or local agency by which such employee is…
§ 1028.2 Sections 1027.5, 1028.1, and 1028, added by Chapter 1418 of the Statutes of 1947, are not applicable to school district employees. It is the intent of the…
§ 1029 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), (c), (d), or (e), each of the following persons is disqualified from holding office as a peace officer or being…
§ 1029.1 The Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority shall complete a background investigation, using as guidelines standards defined by the…
§ 1030 (a) A law enforcement agency shall require a peace officer or a prospective peace officer, as designated under Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of…
§ 1031 Each class of public officers or employees declared by law to be peace officers shall meet all of the following minimum standards: (a) Be legally authorized to…
§ 1031.1 (a) For purposes of performing a thorough background investigation for applicants not currently employed as a peace officer, as required by subdivision (d) of…
§ 1031.2 Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) and paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 12940, the collection of…
§ 1031.3 (a) The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, by January 1, 2022, shall study, review, and update their regulations and associated screening…
§ 1031.4 (a) In addition to the standards in Section 1031, each state officer and employee designated as peace officers as described in Section 830.1, with the…
§ 1031.5 (a) (1) In addition to the standards in Section 1031, commencing January 1, 2031, each state officer and employee designated as a peace officer as described in…
§ 1040 (a) The Department of Motor Vehicles may require fingerprint images and associated information from an employee or prospective employee whose duties include or…
§ 1041 (a) (1) The Department of Managed Health Care may require fingerprint images and associated information from a prospective employee whose duties would include…
§ 1042 (a) (1) The California Gambling Control Commission may require fingerprint images and associated information from a prospective employee if the employee’s…
§ 1043 (a) (1) The executive board of the California Health Benefit Exchange, as established by Section 100500, shall, consistent with the federal Centers for…
§ 1044 (a) (1) A state entity or its designee shall conduct criminal background checks, as provided in this section, to comply with applicable federal requirements.…