Section § 29600

Explanation

This law states that any expenses or charges that the county has to pay under this title are considered charges of the county itself.

Charges incurred against the county pursuant to this title are county charges.

Section § 29601

Explanation

This section explains that certain expenses incurred by the district attorney and the sheriff are covered by the county. It covers their travel and personal expenses related to criminal and civil cases of county interest.

Also included are expenses for crime detection, although minor traffic offenses are excluded under Vehicle Code section 23152. Additionally, it covers costs for prosecuting cases and any legal actions involving county employees acting in good faith during their duties.

The following expenses of the district attorney and the sheriff are county charges:
(a)CA Government Code § 29601(a) Traveling and other personal expenses incurred in criminal cases arising in the county and in civil actions and proceedings in which the county is interested.
(b)CA Government Code § 29601(b) All other expenses necessarily incurred by either of them:
(1)CA Government Code § 29601(b)(1) In the detection of crime. Except as to violations of Section 23152 of the Vehicle Code, this section does not apply to the detection of those crimes declared to be misdemeanors by the Vehicle Code.
(2)CA Government Code § 29601(b)(2) In the prosecution of criminal cases, and in civil actions and proceedings and all other matters in which the county is interested, or in which any officer or employee, or former officer or employee, of the county is a defendant in an action for damages instituted for any act performed by him or her in good faith in furtherance of his or her duty while in the employ of the county and in which the district attorney is authorized to represent him or her.

Section § 29601.5

Explanation

If a county has to spend money to bring back a fugitive or escaped prisoner for a trial or to be detained in another county's facility, the cost should be covered by the county where the trial or detention will happen.

Expenses incurred by a county in returning a fugitive or escaped prisoner to another county for trial or detention in a county facility shall be paid by the county of trial or detention to the county which incurred the expenses of returning the fugitive.

Section § 29602

Explanation

This law states that the county is responsible for paying the necessary costs of supporting people charged with or convicted of a crime in county jail. This includes rehabilitation programs such as training, employment, recreation, and prerelease activities. It also covers other services related to criminal proceedings that aren't compensated elsewhere. However, if a prisoner has private medical insurance, the county can be reimbursed for any medical services provided.

The expenses necessarily incurred in the support of persons charged with or convicted of a crime and committed to the county jail and the maintenance therein and in other county adult detention facilities of a program of rehabilitative services in the fields of training, employment, recreation, and prerelease activities, and for other services in relation to criminal proceedings for which no specific compensation is prescribed by law are county charges. However, nothing in this section shall preclude or prohibit the county from receiving reimbursement from a provider of medical insurance coverage for the provision of medical services to a prisoner or detainee received by or held in the county jail or other detention facilities, in those instances where the prisoner or detainee has private medical insurance coverage.

Section § 29603

Explanation

This law indicates that the county is responsible for paying the fees required for grand jurors and witnesses in criminal cases held in a superior court. However, this does not include fees for expert witnesses, which are covered under a different statute.

The sums required by law to be paid to grand jurors and witnesses in criminal cases tried in a superior court, other than expert witnesses appointed by the court for the court’s needs pursuant to Section 730 of the Evidence Code, are county charges.

Section § 29604

Explanation

The coroner's expenses for certain services, where no other funding is specified, must be paid by the county.

The accounts of the coroner for such services as are not otherwise provided for are county charges.

Section § 29606

Explanation

This law section states that the county is responsible for paying the necessary expenses to support county hospitals, almshouses (which are residences for the poor), and care for indigent sick and poor people who rely on the county for support.

The necessary expenses incurred in the support of the county hospitals, almshouses, and the indigent sick and otherwise dependent poor, whose support is chargeable to the county, are county charges.

Section § 29607

Explanation

This law says that if the county board of supervisors agrees, any costs the county has to pay for indigent (poor) patients needing temporary, emergency, or long-term care at local hospitals or any facility supported by taxes or tax-exempt are considered county expenses. This includes care provided by facilities run by the State or public universities.

When authorized by the board of supervisors, expenses incurred by county authorities pursuant to Section 1451.5 of the Health and Safety Code or for temporary, emergency, or extended care or treatment of indigent patients of the county by local hospitals or any hospital maintained and operated by any county, the State, any state college, university, or other institution supported in whole or in part by taxation or exempted in whole or in part from taxation are county charges.

Section § 29608

Explanation

Expenses that are necessary for the functioning and benefit of a county are considered county responsibilities.

The contingent expenses necessarily incurred for the use and benefit of the county are county charges.

Section § 29609

Explanation

This law states that the costs for the insurance bonds that county officers are required to have are paid for by the county.

The premiums on official bonds of county officers are county charges.

Section § 29610

Explanation

If an elected county officer in California attends their annual association convention, their travel expenses are automatically covered by the county without needing approval from the board of supervisors. For any other county officers or employees, the board of supervisors may require these travel expenses to be approved before they are covered by the county.

The expenses of any elected county officer incurred while traveling to and from and while attending the annual convention of his or her respective association, are county charges which do not require prior approval of the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors may require prior approval by the board of supervisors for any other officer or employee to incur those expenses as county charges.

Section § 29611

Explanation

This law states that if the county auditor and treasurer have to spend money on legal actions to challenge or defend the validity or constitutionality of laws or orders related to county funds, these costs are charged to the county.

The necessary expenses, incurred by the auditor and treasurer in the defense and prosecution of any action brought by or against them to test the validity or constitutionality of any act of the Legislature or of the board of supervisors or of any order providing for the payment of any funds held in the county treasury are county charges.

Section § 29612

Explanation

If someone is lost or in danger and rescue efforts are needed, the costs for these activities are the responsibility of the county.

The expenses necessarily incurred in searching for and rescuing persons who are lost or in danger of their lives are county charges.

Section § 29613

Explanation

If a disaster like a flood, fire, earthquake, or other natural event occurs, and plans need to be prepared to handle the emergency, any expenses involved are the financial responsibility of the county.

The expenses necessarily incurred in the preparation of plans for meeting any emergency caused by a flood, fire, earthquake, pestilence, tornado, or other act of God which may cause extraordinary loss of life or destruction of property are county charges.

Section § 29617

Explanation

Any money that is required by law to be collected for county activities, overseen by the board of supervisors, is considered a county expense.

Every sum directed by law to be raised for any county purpose under the direction of the board of supervisors or declared to be such is a county charge.

Section § 29618

Explanation

This law states that if a board of freeholders incurs essential costs while creating a county charter, and the county's board of supervisors approves these expenses, then these costs are considered county expenses.

The actual and necessary expenses incurred in the drafting of a county charter by a board of freeholders, when such expenses are authorized by the board of supervisors, are county charges.