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Section 5017.1.

5017.1. The board shall post, within 10 days of board approval, the finalized minutes from meetings of the board that are open and public pursuant to Section 5017 on the board’s Internet Web site. The minutes shall remain on the board’s Internet Web site for at least three years. Providing a link on the Internet […]

Section 5017.5.

5017.5. (a) The board shall provide a live audio or video broadcast, on its Internet Web site, of each of its board meetings that are open and public. (b) (1) If technical failure prevents the board from providing a live broadcast as specified in subdivision (a), that failure shall not constitute a violation of this section if the […]

Section 5018.

5018. The board may by regulation, prescribe, amend, or repeal rules of professional conduct appropriate to the establishment and maintenance of a high standard of integrity and dignity in the profession. In addition to the requirements contained in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the […]

Section 5019.

5019. Every applicant, when subscribing to an application for certificate or registration, shall acknowledge the fact that the applicant has read and understands the rules of professional conduct adopted by the board. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 2. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Section 5020.

5020. The board may, for the purpose of obtaining technical expertise, appoint an enforcement advisory committee of not more than 13 licensees to provide advice and assistance related to the functions specified in Section 5103. The committee shall act only in an advisory capacity, shall have no authority to initiate any disciplinary action against a […]

Section 5021.

5021. The members of the enforcement advisory and qualifications committees shall hold office for two years. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 415, Sec. 2. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Section 5022.

5022. The qualifications committee shall make recommendations and forward its report to the board for action on any matter on which it is authorized to act. An applicant for registration as a certified public accountant who is aggrieved by any action taken by the committee with respect to his or her qualifications may appeal to […]

Section 5023.

5023. The board may establish a qualifications committee of its own certified public accountant members or other certified public accountants of the state in good standing, to perform the following advisory duties: (a) To examine the qualifications of all applicants for the license of certified public accountant. (b) To recommend to the board applicants for the certified […]

Section 5024.

5024. The board may create and appoint advisory committees, consisting solely of board members or consisting of board members and other persons who are not board members, for the purpose of making recommendations on matters as may be specified by the board. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, […]

Section 5025.1.

5025.1. (a) The board may contract with and employ certified public accountants and public accountants as consultants and experts to assist in the investigation and prosecution of judicial and administrative matters. (b) Contracts made pursuant to this section are not subject to Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 […]

Section 5025.2.

5025.2. (a) The Legislature finds that there are occasions when the California Board of Accountancy urgently requires additional expenditure authority in order to fund unanticipated enforcement and litigation activities. Without sufficient expenditure authority to obtain the necessary additional resources for urgent litigation and enforcement matters, the board is unable to adequately protect the public. Therefore, it […]

Section 5025.3.

5025.3. (a) Whenever the board enters into a contract for litigation or enforcement purposes, including, but not limited to, contracts pursuant to Section 5025.1, funds may be encumbered in the fiscal year the contract is executed and expended at any time during the subsequent 24 months commencing with the last day of the fiscal year in […]