Section 23000.

23000. A county is the largest political division of the State having corporate powers. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 23001.

23001. The State is divided into counties, named, bounded, and constituted as provided in this title. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 23002.

23002. The several existing counties of the State and such other counties as are hereafter organized are legal subdivisions of the State. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 23003.

23003. A county is a body corporate and politic, has the powers specified in this title and such others necessarily implied from those expressed. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 23004.

23004. A county may: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Purchase, receive by gift or bequest, and hold land within its limits, or elsewhere when permitted by law. (c) Make contracts and purchase and hold personal property necessary to the exercise of its powers. (d) Manage, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of its property as the interests of its […]

Section 23004.1.

23004.1. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 23004.3, in any case in which the county is authorized or required by law to furnish hospital, medical, surgical, or dental care and treatment, including prostheses and medical appliances, to a person who is injured or suffers a disease, under circumstances creating a tort liability upon some third […]

Section 23004.2.

23004.2. (a) The county may (1) compromise, or settle and execute a release of, any claim which the county has by virtue of the rights established by Section 23004.1; or (2) waive any such claim, in whole or in part, for the convenience of the county, or if the governing body of the county determines that […]

Section 23004.3.

23004.3. Sections 23004.1 and 23004.2 shall become operative in a county only if the board of supervisors of that county, by resolution, elects to be governed by the provisions of such sections. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1495.)

Section 23004.4.

23004.4. A county may provide insurance coverage for persons operating foster home facilities licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 16000) of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code against any third-party liability for injuries or damages resulting from the acts or omissions of any child placed in such facility […]

Section 23004.5.

23004.5. Health care facilities, including, but not limited to, hospitals and clinics licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code, that are owned or operated by counties may establish, maintain, and carry on their activities through one or more corporations, joint ventures, or partnerships for the direct benefit of […]

Section 23005.

23005. A county may exercise its powers only through the board of supervisors or through agents and officers acting under authority of the board or authority conferred by law. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 23006.

23006. Any contract, authorization, allowance, payment, or liability to pay, made or attempted to be made in violation of law, is void, and shall not be the foundation or basis of a claim against the treasury of any county. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 23007.

23007. Except as specified in this chapter, a county shall not, in any manner, give or loan its credit to or in aid of any person or corporation that is not a public bank, as defined in Section 57600. An indebtedness or liability incurred contrary to this chapter is void. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. […]

Section 23007.5.

23007.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) A county shall not grant credit for service to an elective officer or member of the board of supervisors for service that the elective officer or member has not performed. (2) A county shall not pay contributions for credit for service if an elective officer or member has not […]

Section 23008.

23008. Whenever it is economical and satisfactory to do so, a county may lease equipment, perform work, or furnish goods for any district or municipal corporation within the county, if before the work is done or the goods are ordered or furnished by the county, an amount equal to the cost, or an amount 10 […]

Section 23009.

23009. In such event, charges for work done or goods supplied may be made by claims and warrants upon the district or municipal corporation or by properly approved bill, in such form and manner as the auditor directs, from the department, division, or account supplying the goods or service to the district or municipal corporation […]

Section 23010.

23010. (a) Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board of supervisors, a county may lend any of its available funds to any community services district, county waterworks district, mosquito abatement district, pest abatement district, fire protection district, flood control and water conservation district, recreation and park district, resource conservation district, regional park district, regional park […]

Section 23010.1.

23010.1. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board of supervisors, a county may lend any of its available funds to any fire protection district located wholly within the county if the funds of the fire protection district are or, when available, will be in the custody of the county treasurer, for the acquisition of […]

Section 23010.2.

23010.2. The board of supervisors may loan to any city within its limits which has been incorporated for less than one year an amount not exceeding eighty-five percent (85%) of the city’s anticipated revenues for the fiscal year in which such loan is made. Such loans shall be repaid within the fiscal year in which […]

Section 23010.3.

23010.3. Upon adoption of an authorizing resolution by the board of supervisors, in connection with the construction of any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, or drainage improvements, a county may expend any of its available funds for any additional cost of construction of any conveyance works in excess of the construction required for the current project, […]