If a fire or disaster destroys the index to a county's public records, the county's board of supervisors can hire someone to create a new index for the records. The county will pay for this from its treasury based on the board's order.

This law allows the county board to approve the destruction or disposal of duplicate records or documents if the original or a permanent photographic version is kept on file somewhere in the county. Also, the board can permit the destruction of copies of court appearance notices 12 months after the original notice has been filed with the appropriate legal authority or person allowed to handle bail deposits.

This law allows a board to destroy records, papers, or documents over two years old if they were not created under a state law or county charter. For those created under such laws or charters, the board can still authorize their destruction if they aren't legally required to be kept and the board agrees by a 4/5 vote that they aren't needed anymore. These items don't need to be copied or saved before being destroyed.

This law allows a board to get rid of or dispose of any bid or proposal that wasn't accepted for public construction projects, like buildings, bridges, or highways, if they are over two years old.

The board can choose to destroy documents, with a strong majority vote, if they have been exposed to harmful asbestos and it's safer to destroy them than keep them. The decision also depends on whether sanitizing the records is too costly compared to their importance. Once the board decides, that’s the final say.

This law allows a county department head to destroy recordings from routine video monitoring after one year and recordings of telephone and radio communications after 100 days. However, this destruction must be approved by the legislative body, and the agency attorney must give written consent. Importantly, if these recordings are involved in any legal claims or cases, they must be kept until the matter is resolved.

Routine recordings include daily telephone and radio communications, as well as video recordings of the department's regular operations, such as mobile in-car video systems, jail monitoring, and building security systems. The term 'department' also includes public safety communication centers and certain special district boards.

This law allows a county's board of supervisors in California to conduct a local census in years when the federal census isn't taken. They can initiate it through an ordinance, and it must be confirmed by the Demographic Research Unit. If a census is requested for a judicial district, it requires a petition signed by at least 40% of the area's registered voters. The results are checked for accuracy by the same research unit, and the costs of this census are covered by the county.

This law allows county boards of supervisors in California to destroy certain records if they aren't legally required to be kept, but only if they are properly preserved in another format first. The records must be photographed, scanned, or stored in a digital system that won't allow alterations. The reproduction process must faithfully capture the original details. These copies must be kept in easily accessible files for future use, and a duplicate version must be maintained for recorded video images and digital records to ensure nothing of the original is lost.

However, this law does not allow records to be destroyed if they are only saved as video images, unless a backup copy is also made. This assures that important information remains secure and available even if the original paper records are destroyed.

This law allows county officers in California to destroy certain nonjudicial public records if specific conditions are met. First, the county's board of supervisors must pass a resolution that gives permission for the destruction, potentially with extra conditions. Second, before destroying anything, the county officer must keep a copy of every document using methods like photography, microfilm, or electronic records that can't be changed. Third, these copies should comply with specific standards for permanent or nonpermanent records. Some records, like those not required by law, are exempt from these copying and preservation requirements.

The law also clarifies that reproductions are considered as good as originals. Additionally, county clerks can destroy documents related to corporation articles under similar rules. However, original records cannot be destroyed if the only reproduction method is video recorded on magnetic surfaces unless a separate duplicate is maintained.

This law allows county officials to destroy old paper records or books, but only if they first make accurate digital or photographic copies. These copies must be stored safely and be easily accessible to the public, just like the originals. They must be in such a format that can't be altered and must clearly reproduce all the details of the original documents. If any pages can't be copied legibly, those pages must be preserved forever in a way that's easy to reference. The digital or reproduced copies are considered original records for legal purposes.

This law allows county recorders to destroy original documents that have been recorded with them but are undeliverable and unclaimed. They can destroy documents after 10 years if left by regular means and after 2 years if preserved photographically. Destruction means getting rid of the documents permanently.

Before a county recorder can destroy any old handwritten records, they must inform the Secretary of State. The Secretary then has 90 days to decide if they want to keep those records due to their potential historical value. If the Secretary does not ask for them within that time, the county recorder can go ahead and destroy them.

This law allows public defender records for nonfelony cases to be destroyed eight years after the case is closed, but only if the public defender asks for it and the board of supervisors agrees. It overrides other laws about keeping attorney-client or county records longer.

This law allows county boards of supervisors to create and give out commemorative medals, resolutions, plaques, or other awards to honor people for remarkable public service or to celebrate significant public events or achievements. These awards must be of low cost and value.

This law allows a county's legislative body to establish a process for destroying duplicate county records that are less than two years old, as long as they are no longer needed. Specifically, it addresses video recordings, which are considered duplicates if there is another form of record, like written minutes or audio recordings, of the same event.

However, the video recordings can't be destroyed until at least 90 days have passed since the event was recorded.

This law mandates that when a county-operated transit agency installs new security systems, the systems must be capable of storing video footage for at least one year. However, exceptions exist if the agency cannot find such technology that is both economically and technologically feasible. In that case, they should use the best available option. Video footage from these systems must be retained for one year, unless it pertains to ongoing legal matters or incident reports, which may require longer retention. Systems purchased before 2004 or that comply with the current law are exempt from the one-year retention rule, and will only retain footage for as long as possible based on their storage capabilities.

This law allows the board of supervisors to offer monetary rewards from county funds to individuals who provide information that helps catch and convict those who intentionally destroy county property or commit crimes against county officers or employees or their residences.

This law allows the board of supervisors in a county to set up a system for paying rewards to the public. These rewards are for ideas or suggestions that the board believes could save the county money.

The County of Humboldt's Board of Supervisors can create a standard process to reward people, either employees or the public, with county money. This is for ideas or suggestions that they think will help the county save money.

The board of supervisors in a county can assign the collection of overdue bills and accounts to others, as long as four-fifths of the board agrees. They can also pass on delinquent unsecured taxes for collection, but only after 90 days and with the tax collector's approval if a specific recovery method isn’t being used.

Moreover, the board can secure financing against overdue taxes or assessments on the secure roll but can't assign these to collection agencies. These provisions allow the county to manage overdue payments effectively and decide how to handle them based on their situation.

This law allows Orange County's Board of Supervisors to sell or assign delinquent tax or assessment obligations, but only if four-fifths of them agree. They can sell these obligations specifically to a joint powers agency in Orange County, not to a collection agency. This joint powers agency can issue bonds in 1995 or 1996 to manage these delinquent tax obligations for 20 years.

These bonds can help refinance or continue financing uncollected taxes, with flexibility to adjust the principal amount but not to exceed the original issue amount from 1995 or 1996.

Before a collection agency is assigned work by the county, it must provide a bond of at least $10,000 to ensure it will fulfill its job properly. This bond must be backed by a corporate surety authorized to operate in the state. Additionally, the county's board of supervisors can require the county auditor to regularly review and report on the collection agency's financial records.

If you are assigned a debt or obligation, you can hire a licensed attorney in California to use legal methods to collect that debt.

This law allows counties in California to use money they receive from sales and use taxes on goods sold in unincorporated areas, for expenses or projects in districts within those areas. These districts can be any type except for school districts.

County boards of supervisors in California can make contracts with local councils focused on public health and welfare, like community councils or social planning councils. These councils often run on charitable donations and aim to help improve social programs for the county's residents. The services might involve giving advice and creating plans to support different social needs, such as helping with recreation and assisting people with physical, mental, or financial challenges, as well as older adults.

This law allows county boards of supervisors to approve studies that look into whether it's possible to have a high-speed transit system running in one or more counties.

The county board of supervisors can lend up to $50,000 to a transit district in their area for use in transit planning and development. This can happen during the first year after the district’s formation has been approved by voters.

This law allows a county's board of supervisors to use county funds to create or support programs that address social needs like health, law enforcement, public safety, welfare, and education. It also covers programs for people with disabilities and the elderly. The board can work with public or private agencies to run these programs and provide county property if needed, even without following some usual property rules.

The board can finance property for these programs through things like leases or installment sales. Additionally, the board can set up community support programs, like charity events, with nonprofit organizations. County employees can help with program activities during work hours if the board approves.

This law sets rules for how Orange County's board of supervisors can allocate discretionary funds to community and nonprofit organizations. To give such funds, a majority of the board must approve. After each quarter, the board must publish funding details on its website, like costs, purposes, and criteria. In the 90 days before an election, board members running for re-election can't influence these funds, though they can attend events funded by them. Finally, the board can create rules stricter than what's outlined here.

This law allows counties in California with over 6 million residents to create a new department or agency to handle juvenile protective services, if they choose to do so.

Before setting up such a department, the county must get the necessary approvals, called waivers, from the federal government. The Health and Welfare Agency will help the county get these waivers. The state won't spend extra money to help set this up, except for the costs involved in getting the federal waivers.

This law allows counties to enforce rules that require property owners to prepare their properties for underground utility lines if overhead lines need to be removed. If a property owner doesn't comply after being notified, the county can do the necessary work and charge the owner for the costs. The charge becomes a lien on the property, similar to property taxes. This means it can be collected with property taxes and is subject to the same penalties and collection methods if not paid.

This law allows county supervisors in California to build, upgrade, and maintain broadband internet infrastructure. They can also operate internet services needed to qualify for state or federal funding.

Additionally, counties must follow specific requirements outlined in a related legal section when they undertake these broadband activities.