California Government Code CHAPTER 1 - General

• Section 23000.
  A county is the largest political division of the State having corporate powers.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
• Section 23001.
  The State is divided into counties, named, bounded, and constituted as provided in this title.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
• Section 23002.
  The several existing counties of the State and such other counties as are hereafter organized are legal subdivisions of the State.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch.
• Section 23003.
  A county is a body corporate and politic, has the powers specified in this title and such others necessarily implied from those expressed.(Added by Stats....
• Section 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 contracts and...
• Section 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,...
• Section 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 23004.3.
  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...
• Section 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 of...
• Section 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 Code,...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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 for...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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 improvements,...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 23012.
  The names of the counties of the State are: AlamedaMarinSan Luis ObispoAlpineMariposaSan MateoAmadorMendocinoSanta BarbaraButteMercedSanta ClaraCalaverasModocSanta CruzColusaMonoShastaContra CostaMontereySierraDel NorteNapaSiskiyouEl DoradoNevadaSolanoFresnoOrangeSonomaGlennPlacerStanislausHumboldtPlumasSutterImperialRiversideTehamaInyoSacramentoTrinityKernSan BenitoTulareKingsSan BernardinoTuolumneLakeSan DiegoVenturaLassenSan FranciscoYoloLos AngelesSan JoaquinYubaMadera(Added...
• Section 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,...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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 Section...
• Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018