California Government Code 13995.51 – (a) The following powers, and any other powers provided in this …
(a) The following powers, and any other powers provided in this act, with the exception of the exercising of police powers and of that power enumerated in subdivision (b), shall be the responsibility of the director and, when not exercised by the director, may be exercised by the commission:
(1) Call referenda in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 (commencing with Section 13995.60) and certify the results.
Terms Used In California Government Code 13995.51
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
(2) Collect and deposit assessments.
(3) Exercise police powers.
(4) Pursue actions and penalties connected with assessments.
(b) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, the director shall have veto power over the actions of the commission, following consultation with the commission, only under the following circumstances:
(1) Travel and expense costs.
(2) Situations where the director determines a conflict of interest exists, as defined by the Fair Political Practices Commission.
(3) The use of any state funds.
(4) Any contracts entered into between the commission and a commissioner.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 263. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)