COUNTY OFFICERS OTHER THAN SUPERVISORS

Sec. 15: The elective county officers other than the members of the Board of Supervisors shall be:

Auditor

Assessor

Board of Education, Members of

District Attorney

Sheriff

Superintendent of Schools

Treasurer

County Clerk

Recorder

Tax Collector

The Tax Collector shall be ex-officio License Collector.

(Amendment ratified June 5, 1984. In effect September 10, 1984.)

Sec. 16: All elective officers shall be nominated and elected at the time and in the manner and for the terms now or hereafter provided by general law.

Sec. 17: The appointive County officers shall be:

Board of Law Library, Trustees, Members of

Civil Service Commission, Members of

Coroner

Fish and Game Warden

Health Officer

Horticultural Commissioner

Probation Committee, Members of

Probation Officer

Public Administrator

Public Defender

Public Works, Director of

Purchasing Agent

Surveyor

Such other officers as are not mentioned in Section 15 hereof.

Such other officers as may be hereafter provided by law shall also be appointive. (Amendment ratified June 5, 1984. In effect September 10, 1984.)

Sec. 17.2: (Repealed. Repeal ratified November 4, 1986, effective January 13, 1987.)

Sec. 17.3: (Repealed. Repeal ratified November 4, 1986, effective January 13, 1987.)

Sec. 18: The Members of the Juvenile Justice Commission and the Members of the Law Library Trustees shall be appointed in the manner and for the terms now or hereafter provided by general law. Any Probation Officer taking office on or after January 1, 1995, shall be appointed by a majority of the judges of the Superior Court, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, from a list of no less than three names nominated by the Juvenile Justice Commission from a list of no less than five names nominated by a candidate rating and screening committee comprised of an equal number of members chosen by the Juvenile Justice Commission, the Superior Court, and the Board of Supervisors. Any such appointee shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the judges of the Superior Court. Any future Chief Probation Officer taking office after November 6, 2002, shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the County Board of Supervisors.

(Amendment ratified June 4, 1968. In effect July 8, 1968; Amendment ratified November 8, 1994. In effect April 8, 1995.)

Sec. 19: All officers, boards, and commissions to whom fees are paid for the performance of official duties, and all officers or employees collecting or receiving any moneys pertaining to or for the use of the County, shall make regular monthly settlements and accounts of their collections. Such moneys shall be transmitted or paid to the Treasurer daily, and the Treasurer and the Auditor shall credit such officer or employee with the amount so paid. Such officer or employee shall upon his regular monthly settlement be credited with all amounts so paid to the Treasurer and not included in his previous settlements.

Sec. 20: Whenever a vacancy occurs in an elective County office, other than a member of the Board of Supervisors or Board of Education, or the office of Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Supervisors shall fill such vacancy, and the appointee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his successor. In such case there shall be elected at the next general election an officer to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term, unless such term expires on the first Monday after the first day of January succeeding said election. A vacancy on the County Board of Education or in the office of Superintendent of Schools shall be filled at the time and in the manner and for the term now or hereafter provided by general law.

(Amendment ratified November 3, 1992. In effect immediately.)

Sec. 20.5: The Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to suspend an elected county officer who has been charged by information or indictment with a felony related to misconduct in office, pending the trial of such charges.

Such authority to suspend shall be exercised by the adoption by resolution of the Board of Supervisors of a declaration of intention to suspend such official, which declaration shall set forth the grounds upon which such action is proposed to be taken and specify the time and place of the meeting at which the Board of Supervisors will meet to consider such action, which hearing shall be held not less than 5 days after the adoption of such resolution. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall immediately furnish a copy of such resolution to such officer by delivering it to him personally, or by mailing a copy thereof by registered mail to his official business address and to his residence address.

If the charges are sustained by not less than a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors, such officer shall be suspended forthwith without compensation pending the trial of such charges, and the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a qualified person to discharge the duties of the office during the period of such suspension, and require the person so appointed to furnish an official bond in an amount to be fixed by the Board of Supervisors.

(Amendment ratified June 7, 1966. In effect February 27, 1967.)