As used in this title, “legislative body” means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city.
GeneralDefinitions
Section § 34000
This section explains that the term “legislative body” refers to groups like a board of trustees, city council, or other governing bodies of a city.
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Section § 34001
This section explains that whenever you see the term “board of supervisors” in this title, it refers to the board of supervisors in the county where a city or area is located, unless another meaning is specifically given.
As used in this title, unless otherwise specifically provided, “board of supervisors” means the board of supervisors of the county within which the city or territory is situated.
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Section § 34002
In this legal section, the term "mayor" also refers to the president of the legislative body. Essentially, when you see "mayor" mentioned in this context, it includes the role of a legislative body's president.
As used in this title, “mayor” includes president of the legislative body.
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Section § 34003
This law states that any city set up under a law that has been replaced or canceled by this new code will not have its organization changed because of the adoption of this title.
The adoption of this title does not affect the organization of any city created or organized pursuant to any law repealed or superseded by this code.
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Section § 34004
This law allows a city's governing body to pass an ordinance that reassigns duties, originally imposed by state law on a specific municipal officer, to another city officer who is already responsible for similar tasks. Once this ordinance is adopted, it must be filed with the relevant state officer or agency responsible for overseeing that duty.
Where any duty is imposed upon a municipal officer by any law of this State or any rule or regulation adopted under the authority of any such law the governing body of a city may, by ordinance, impose such duty or a portion thereof upon such other officer of such city as is charged under the charter of that city, or by applicable general law with the performance of duties of the same character in that city. A copy of any such ordinance as adopted shall be filed with the state officer or agency which has charge of the matter to which such duty pertains.
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