Section § 25200

Explanation

This law section allows a county's board of supervisors to create and adjust the boundaries of election, road, and supervisorial districts as needed for convenience.

The board of supervisors may divide the county into election, road, and supervisorial districts and change their boundaries as convenience requires.

Section § 25201

Explanation
This law section explains that the board can create, eliminate, or adjust election precincts as long as they follow the rules outlined in the Elections Code. They are also responsible for appointing officials to oversee elections, reviewing election results, announcing outcomes, and directing the county elections official to certify the election results.
Subject to the provisions of the Elections Code, the board may establish, abolish, and change election precincts, appoint inspectors, clerks, and judges of election, canvass all election returns, declare the result, and order the county elections official to issue certificates of election.

Section § 25202

Explanation

This law section says that the county board has the responsibility to set the value of property for tax purposes and collect taxes for county needs. Additionally, they can also collect taxes from a specific district for local projects like road repairs. However, they can't start these district taxes unless the majority of voters in that district agree to it in a vote.

The board shall equalize assessments and levy taxes upon the taxable property of the county for all county purposes, and also upon the taxable property of any district for the construction and repair of roads and highways and other district purposes. No tax shall be levied upon any district until the proposition to levy the tax has been submitted to the qualified electors of the district and received a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition.

Section § 25203

Explanation

This law states that the county board oversees legal cases involving the county or any public entity it governs. If two-thirds of the board members agree, they can hire additional lawyers to help the district attorney or county counsel with these cases. Also, the board can allow non-attorney county officials to handle cases in small claims court for the county.

The board shall direct and control the conduct of litigation in which the county, or any public entity of which the board is the governing body, is a party; by a two-thirds vote of all the members, the board may employ counsel to assist the district attorney, county counsel, or other counsel for the county or entity in the conduct of such actions; provided, however, that the board may authorize county officials, who are not attorneys, to initiate and conduct litigation in small claims court on behalf of the county.

Section § 25204

Explanation

This law says that the county board can take over and handle certain city tasks if the county's charter allows it.

The board may assume and discharge such municipal functions of the cities within the county as are authorized by any county charter.

Section § 25205

Explanation

This law explains how the salary and expenses for a county officer performing both county and city duties should be split. If a county officer carries out city duties required by a city's charter, their pay and expenses can be divided by the board of supervisors. The split should reflect the time spent on county versus city tasks, with city-related costs covered by city funds and county tasks covered by county funds.

If any county officer performs municipal duties imposed by a charter framed under Section 8 of Article XI of the California Constitution, the compensation and expense of the officer may be apportioned by the board of supervisors in proportion to the duties performed as a county officer under the general laws and performed as a municipal officer under the charter provision. The compensation determined to be for the performance of municipal duties shall be paid from municipal funds and the compensation determined to be for county duties shall be paid from county funds.

Section § 25206

Explanation

This law allows the board to instruct the sheriff to attend their meetings, either personally or through a deputy. The sheriff's role is to maintain order and to deliver various legal documents, such as notices or subpoenas, as requested by the board.

The board may direct the sheriff to attend, either in person or by deputy, all the meetings of the board, to preserve order, and to serve notices, subpenas, citations, or other process, as directed by the board.

Section § 25207

Explanation

This law allows the board to carry out any legal actions or duties not specifically listed in this section if they are necessary for the board to effectively manage the county's legislative responsibilities.

The board may do and perform all other acts and things required by law not enumerated in this part, or which are necessary to the full discharge of the duties of the legislative authority of the county government.

Section § 25207.1

Explanation

This law allows a county's board of supervisors to require individuals representing corporations, firms, or other organizations to register or disclose information, such as compensation or expenses, when trying to influence county decisions. These rules apply throughout the entire county, both in city areas and rural parts. 'County decisions' refer to any legislative, administrative, or quasi-judicial matters the board or affiliated bodies handle.

However, this requirement does not apply to licensed attorneys performing legal services that only they are authorized to do, ensuring their professional duties are not hindered.

Any ordinance adopted by a board of supervisors requiring any person who represents a corporation, firm, association, organization, or person other than himself in attempting to influence any action to be taken on a county decision by a board of supervisors or any county board, commission, committee or officer, to register or to disclose any information concerning such representation including, but not limited to, compensation received or expenditures made in the course of, or incidental to, such representation, shall be enforceable within the incorporated as well as the unincorporated area of the county. The term “county decision” shall include any decision, or any recommendation as to a decision, concerning any matter, whether legislative, administrative, or quasi-judicial, which is pending before, or may be submitted to, the board of supervisors or any county board, commission, committee, or officer. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a board of supervisors to require the registration of, or disclosure by, members of the State Bar of California in the performance of a service which lawfully can be performed only by an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California.

Section § 25207.5

Explanation

This law states that a county is allowed to share information with the public about its rights, responsibilities, properties, and its activities.

A county may disseminate information to the public concerning the rights, duties, properties, and activities of the county.

Section § 25208

Explanation

This law allows the board of supervisors to hire people to help them with their responsibilities. They can also create rules about what qualifications these hired people need and what their job duties are.

The board of supervisors may employ such persons as it deems necessary to assist the board in the performance of its duties. The board may adopt an ordinance defining the qualifications, duties and responsibilities of such persons.

Section § 25208.3

Explanation

This law allows the board of supervisors in a county to hire an optometrist to provide eye care services. The optometrist must be licensed according to the regulations set by the Business and Professions Code.

The board of supervisors of a county may contract for optometric service with an optometrist licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Business and Professions Code.

Section § 25208.4

Explanation

This law allows a county's board of supervisors to spend county money to help newly elected supervisors prepare for their roles. This includes costs for courses, travel, and materials if deemed helpful for doing their new job well.

The county must set up a local law detailing how this will work, including a process for supervisors-elect to request such training.

The board of supervisors of a county may expend county funds for the training and orientation of persons elected to, but who have not yet assumed office as, a member of the board of supervisors, including the payment of course fees, travel and per diem expenses, course materials, and consultant services, as the board deems proper and beneficial to the exercise of supervisorial duties by newly elected supervisors.
The provisions of this section shall be implemented by ordinance adopted by the board of supervisors. The ordinance shall provide those procedures that the board determines are necessary. The ordinance shall also include a requirement that the supervisor-elect request the training and orientation.

Section § 25208.5

Explanation

This law states that the board of supervisors in a county has the same authority to organize and provide community recreation services as the governing board of a public authority in the education system.

The board of supervisors of a county has all of the powers to provide for community recreation which are granted to the governing board of a public authority by Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 10900) of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code.

Section § 25209

Explanation

This law explains the process for correcting errors in property descriptions when a county in California is involved. If there's a mistake in the property description, making the conveyed property smaller or larger than intended, the county board of supervisors can agree on the error with the other party and correct it. They can do this without following the usual legal steps for selling county property or going to court.

If more property was inadvertently given to the county, the same correction process applies. Once the board issues a resolution on the issue, it is final for genuine buyers and lenders. However, this rule doesn’t apply if the error is in any legally required published property description, and it doesn't demand public notice for the correction unless the law requires it.

If real property is conveyed by a county and it is subsequently determined and mutually agreed by the board of supervisors and the person to whom the property was conveyed that an error was made in the description of the property conveyed, so that less property is included in the description than was intended by the parties, the board may by resolution recite the facts of such error and approve such determination and agreement; thereafter the board may execute or cause to be executed a corrective deed without conforming to the requirements of law, if any, for the sale of real property by counties and without commencing a judicial action to reform the deed.
A similar procedure may be followed with respect to property conveyed to a county, where the error results in more property being conveyed than was intended. In either case the resolution of the board shall be conclusive as to the facts recited therein as to good faith purchasers or encumbrancers for value.
This section shall not apply to a conveyance by or to a county if the error is in the published description required by law or charter, nor shall this section require notice of such sale or purchase to be published if not otherwise required by law.

Section § 25209.1

Explanation

This section allows the board of supervisors in any county or city-county in California, based on the county auditor's recommendation, to authorize the county treasurer to temporarily transfer funds to a school district that needs financial assistance. The transfer can only happen if the funds aren't needed immediately for other county payments and can be up to 50% of the district's previous year's Public Law 81-874 funds.

Schools have until June 1 of the same fiscal year to repay these funds without interest. Once the school receives its Public Law 81-874 funds, it must use them to repay the transfer. If repayment isn't made by the deadline, the county auditor will withhold the owed amount from the school's next tax revenue payment.

(a)CA Government Code § 25209.1(a) During any fiscal year, the board of supervisors of any county or city and county may upon the recommendation of the county auditor authorize the treasurer of the county or city and county to make a temporary transfer from the funds in his custody to any school district in the county or city and county. Such temporary transfer shall be made only in the event that the funds transferred are not immediately needed to pay claims against such funds of the county treasury, and the temporary transfer of funds made to eligible school districts shall not exceed an amount computed to be equal to 50 percent of the school district’s entitlement for payment of Public Law 81-874 funds for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(b)CA Government Code § 25209.1(b) School districts may repay such temporary transfer of funds without any interest to the county or city and county on or before June 1 of the fiscal year in which the funds were transferred. Upon receipt of Public Law 81-874 funds next following the aforesaid transfer, the school district shall immediately apply all of such funds to the repayment of the funds transferred pursuant to subdivision (a).
If such temporary transfer of funds is not repaid by June 1 of the fiscal year in which the temporary transfer occurred, the county auditor shall withhold from the next principal apportionment of taxes an amount equal to the temporary transfer of funds and charges, less any repayments made by the school district.

Section § 25209.3

Explanation
This law allows the board of supervisors in a county to take all necessary actions for the county to be involved in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. This includes approving spending any funds the federal government requires as part of the participation conditions.
The board of supervisors may do and perform all acts necessary to enable the county to participate in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended, and its successors, including the authorization of the expenditure by the county of whatever funds that may be required by the federal government as a condition to the county’s participation.

Section § 25209.5

Explanation

This law allows county boards of supervisors in California to take all necessary steps to participate in the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972. It authorizes counties to spend funds they receive under this act according to federally defined priorities, in addition to other spending powers counties already have.

The board of supervisors may do and perform all acts necessary to participate in the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-512) including the authorization of the expenditure by the county of funds received by the county pursuant to said act for the priority expenditures set forth in Section 103 of said act. The authorization as contained in this section is in addition to any other powers that a county may have to expend funds for purposes provided by law.

Section § 25209.6

Explanation

The board of supervisors can take necessary steps so the county can join a health maintenance program as outlined in U.S. federal laws, such as the Social Security Act. They can offer additional services to their members beyond the standard ones and manage prepayments for these services. This includes signing contracts and spending county funds as needed. If people can't afford these prepayments, the county can help cover the costs entirely if it decides they can't pay.

The board of supervisors may take all necessary action on behalf of the county to participate as a health maintenance organization in Section 1876 of the Social Security Act (Public Law 92-603, Section 226), or Section 300(e) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or any other health maintenance organization provision under Title 18 or 19 of the Social Security Act, or any or all of such provisions, and to provide to its enrollees services in addition to those described in subsection (c), as provided in subsection (g) of Section 1876, including the establishment, receipt, segregation and use of prepayments by and for the benefit of enrollees, execution and performance of contracts, and authorization of the expenditure by the county of whatever funds may be required therefor. In connection with a program under this section, county funds may be expended to provide county supplementation of enrollee prepayment amounts, up to 100 percent of the full prepayment amount for persons or families who, in the judgment of the county, are not financially capable of making the full prepayment.