CHAPTER 1. General

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

§§ 23000–23027 · 29 sections

§ 23000 A county is the largest political division of the State having corporate powers.
§ 23001 The State is divided into counties, named, bounded, and constituted as provided in this title.
§ 23002 The several existing counties of the State and such other counties as are hereafter organized are legal subdivisions of the State.
§ 23003 A county is a body corporate and politic, has the powers specified in this title and such others necessarily implied from those expressed.
§ 23004 A county may: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Purchase, receive by gift or bequest, and hold land within its limits, or elsewhere when permitted by law. (c) Make…
§ 23004.1 (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 23004.3, in any case in which the county is authorized or required by law to furnish hospital, medical, surgical, or…
§ 23004.2 (a) The county may (1) compromise, or settle and execute a release of, any claim which the county has by virtue of the rights established by Section 23004.1;…
§ 23004.3 Sections 23004.1 and 23004.2 shall become operative in a county only if the board of supervisors of that county, by resolution, elects to be governed by the…
§ 23004.4 A county may provide insurance coverage for persons operating foster home facilities licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 16000) of Part 4…
§ 23004.5 Health care facilities, including, but not limited to, hospitals and clinics licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety…
§ 23005 A county may exercise its powers only through the board of supervisors or through agents and officers acting under authority of the board or authority…
§ 23006 Any contract, authorization, allowance, payment, or liability to pay, made or attempted to be made in violation of law, is void, and shall not be the…
§ 23007 Except as specified in this chapter, a county shall not, in any manner, give or loan its credit to or in aid of any person or corporation that is not a public…
§ 23007.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) A county shall not grant credit for service to an elective officer or member of the board of supervisors…
§ 23008 Whenever it is economical and satisfactory to do so, a county may lease equipment, perform work, or furnish goods for any district or municipal corporation…
§ 23009 In such event, charges for work done or goods supplied may be made by claims and warrants upon the district or municipal corporation or by properly approved…
§ 23010 (a) Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board of supervisors, a county may lend any of its available funds to any community services district, county…
§ 23010.1 Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board of supervisors, a county may lend any of its available funds to any fire protection district located wholly…
§ 23010.2 The board of supervisors may loan to any city within its limits which has been incorporated for less than one year an amount not exceeding eighty-five percent…
§ 23010.3 Upon adoption of an authorizing resolution by the board of supervisors, in connection with the construction of any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, or drainage…
§ 23010.4 Upon receipt of an application from the governing body of any school district maintaining a school within a county, requesting to borrow funds from the county…
§ 23011 The name of a county designated in this chapter is its corporate name, and it shall be designated thereby in any action or proceeding touching its corporate…
§ 23012 The names of the counties of the State are: Alameda Marin San Luis Obispo Alpine Mariposa San Mateo Amador Mendocino Santa Barbara Butte Merced
§ 23013 The board of supervisors of any county may, by resolution, establish a department of corrections, to be headed by an officer appointed by the board, which…
§ 23014 Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board of supervisors by a four-fifths vote of all of the members of the board of supervisors, a county may appropriate…
§ 23015 A county may conduct or participate in programs for the training, education or rehabilitation of wards or offenders, including, but not limited to, programs in…
§ 23025 In order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.) and other applicable federal provisions, a county, whether general…
§ 23026 In any county which has established a county employees’ retirement system pursuant to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Chapter 3 (commencing with…
§ 23027 The board of supervisors of any county may impose a special tax pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of…