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Butte County Municipal Code Art. III General Powers of the Board of Supervisors
Butte County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Butte County
Cite as: Butte County Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04
Art. III, § 1 - Generally.¶
(a) The board of supervisors shall have all the jurisdiction and power which is now or which may hereafter be granted by the constitution and laws of the State of California, or by this Charter, except as limited in this Charter.
(b) Except as hereinafter provided in subsection (c), the board of supervisors and all other county officials are prohibited from the use of any local funds in programs administered by the Butte County Department of Welfare.
(c) The board of supervisors may provide local funds for the administration of services not to exceed the maximum amount of welfare funds utilized in fiscal year 1978-1979, as adopted in the County of Butte 1978-1979 budget.
(Ord. No. 2548, § 1(a), 8-14-86, ratified 11-4-86)
Editor's note—Subsections (b) and (c) were voided by the Butte County Superior Court as in conflict with state law on a matter of statewide concern. See Board of Supervisors v. McMahon (1990) 219 Cal. App. 3d 284, at pp. 292—293; 268 Cal. Rptr. 219, at pp. 221—222.
Art. III, § 2 - Duties as to bonds and compensation of county officers.¶
It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors:
(a) Before any officer elected or appointed hereunder qualifies, to fix the amount of the bond to be required of such officer and the manner of the approval thereof. The bond of any officer holding an ex-officio office must be made to cover liability for the faithful performance of the duties of both offices and must be one bond.
(b) To fix the compensation of county and township officers which are now or may hereafter be provided for by the constitution, the general law or this Charter, whose compensations are not fixed and provided for by this Charter.
Art. III, § 3 - Number and compensation of deputies, assistants, etc.¶
The board of supervisors shall at least once annually determine the number of deputies, assistants, clerks and stenographers, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, for each and every county officer and shall at said time fix the compensation of each and every deputy, assistant, clerk or stenographer. (1923, p. 1558; 1933, p. 3228; Ord. No. 1113, § 1(a)3, 9-1-70, ratified 11-3-70)
Cross reference—In connection with this section, see article IV, § 7 of this Charter.
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