California Codes > Government Code > General Provisions California Codes > Government Code > General Provisions Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions § 1 This act shall be known as the Government Code. § 2 The provisions of this code in so far as they are substantially the … § 3 All persons who at the time this code takes effect, hold office under … § 4 No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and … § 5 Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these general … § 6 Title, division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not … § 7 Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public … § 7.5 Whenever, by any law, the director of any state department is made a … § 7.6 (a) If by law, any officer whose office is created by the … § 7.7 The provisions of Sections 7.5 and 7.6 do not affect or modify in any … § 7.8 Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, the Directors … § 7.9 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the … § 7.9a At the request of the Controller, two employees of that officer, in … § 8 Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of … § 9 Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any … § 10 “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is … § 11 The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the … § 12 The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter. § 12.2 “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by … § 12.5 The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the terms “man” or … § 13 The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular. § 14 “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. § 15 “Oath” includes affirmation. § 16 “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or … § 16.5 (a) In any written communication with a public entity, as … § 17 “Person” includes any person, firm, association, organization, … § 18 “State” means the State of California, unless applied to the … § 19 “County” includes city and county. § 20 “City” includes “city and county” and “incorporated town,” but does … § 21 “Town” includes “unincorporated town” and “village.” § 22 “Process” includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial … § 23 If any provision of this code, or the application thereof to any … § 24 The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the term “workmen’s … § 25 (a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent … § 26 For the purposes of this code, “recycled water” or “reclaimed water” … Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.
