ACT 816.

Providing for the survey of the line forming a portion of the southern boundary of Siskiyou County and the northern boundary of Lassen County. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 886.]

ACT 817.

To define the northern boundary line of Napa County, adjoining Lake and Yolo counties. [Stats. 1871-2, p. 305.1

ACT 818.

To change and permanently locate the boundary lines between the counties of San Luis Obispo and Kern. [Stats. 1885, p. 139.]

ACT 819.

To establish the county line between the counties of Fresno and Tulare. [Stats. 1875-6, p. 397. Approved March 23, 1876.}

ACT 820.

To more clearly define the boundary line between the counties of Lake and Yolo, in the state of California. [Approved April 1, 1872. Stats. 1871-2, p. 903.]

ACT 821.

To change and permanently locate the boundary line between the counties of Shasta and Lassen. [Stats. 1899, p. 98.]

ACT 822.

To establish the boundary line between the county of Humboldt and the counties of Del Norte and Siskiyou. [Approved March 23, 1901. Stats. 1901, 600.]

In relation to deputies and assistants of county clerks.

[Stats. 1880, p. 5.]

Cal. Rep. Cit. 67, 184; 125, 191; 125, 194.

Superseded by County Government Act, 1897.

ACT 828.

In relation to deputies, assistants, and copyists of county clerks. [Stats. 1880, p. 20.]

Amended 1891, 5.

Cal Rep.Cit. 125, 191.

This act provided for the appointment and compensation of deputies, clerks, and assistants in counties, and cities and counties of over 120,000 inhabitants.

Unconstitutional. (San Francisco v. Broderick, 125 Cal. 188.) Superseded as to San Francisco by the charter of that city.

ACT 829.

Authorizing and empowering county clerks to take and certify affidavits for United States pension claimants without demanding or receiving any fees or compensation therefor. [Stats. 1887, 81.]

This act appears in full in Political Code, Appendix, p. 1042.

ACT 834.

TITLE 116.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

To establish a uniform system of county governments. [Stats. 1883, p. 299.]

Amended 1885, 125, 166, 195; 1887, 168, 178; 1889, 232. pealed by County Government Act, 1891, 295, chap. CCXVI.

Re

94, 319; 94, 604;

94, 609; 95, 330;

96, 51;

97, 603;

99, 285;

99, 629; 106, 422; 106, 425; 111, 368; 114, 122;

114, 561; 114, 562; 131, 550; 134, 675.

AMDT. 1885.

Cal. Rep.Cit. 68, 143; 68, 145; 77, 595; 94, 635; 126, 152.

AMDT. 1887.

CalRep.Cit. 88, 532; 94, 603; 94, 630; 95, 475; 97, 602; 100, 63; 101, 184; 112, 73.

AMDT. 1889.

95, 85;

Cal Rep.Cit. 80, 203; 84, 73; 85, 372; 88, 532; 95, 331; 98, 220; 103, 491; 104, 259; 112, 73. Various portions unconstitutional. (Miller v. Kister, 68 Cal. 142: San Luis Obispo v. Graves, 84 Cal. 71; Dougherty v. Austin, 94 Cal. 601.)

ACT 835.

To establish a uniform system of county and township government. [Stats. 1891, p. 295.] Amended 1893, 310. Repealed 1897, 452.

AMDT. 1891. Cal.Rep.Cit. 89, 525; 95, 331; 95, 472; 97, 242; 97, 243; 98, 331; 99, 514; 100, 266; 100, 444; 101, 318; 101, 320; 102, 164; 103, 499; 103, 540; 104, 66; 104, 77; 104, 130; 104, 678; 106, 402; 109, 155; 109, 334; 109, 495; 109, 496; 110, 622; 112, 73; 115, 630; 116, 112; 116, 113; 116, 115; 117, 234; 118, 361; 120, 305; 120, 443; 121, 351; 122, 429; 122, 430; 122, 432; 125, 340; 125, 599; 126, 623; 131, 202; 131, 557; 132, 592; 134, 560.

AMDT. 1893.

Cal.Rep.Cit. 117, 537; 122, 296; 122, 297; 122, 298.

Various parts held unconstitutional.

(People v. Johnson, 95

Cal. 471; Welch v. Bramlet, 98 Cal. 219; Bloss v. Lewis, 109 Cal. 493; Turner v. Siskiyou County, 109 Cal. 332; Walser v. Austin, 104 Cal. 128.)

ACT 836.

To establish a uniform system of county and township governments. [Stats. 1893, p. 346.]

Amended 1895, 1. Repealed 1897, 452. AMDT. 1893. Cal.Rep.Cit. 103, 394; 114, 122; 114, 332; 116, 622; 118, 304; 118, 307; 119, 120; 119, 511; 119, 688; 122, 137; 122, 139; 122, 302; 122, 647; 125, 193; 125, 499; 126, 624; 126, 625; 131, 411; 131, 412; 135, 535; 135, 536; 137, 161; 137, 518.

AMDT. 1895.

Cal.Rep.Cit. 111, 568.

105, 210; 110, 554; 112, 563;;114, 114; 114, 420; 114, 499; 114, 549; 116, 621; 118, 361; 118, 362; 118, 365; 120, 555; 120, 649; 121, 485; 122, 303; 122, 645; 122, 646; 126, 36; 126, 132; 126, 623; 126, 675; 129, 527; 130, 478; 131, 388 131, 550; 131, 551; 133, 282; 133, 284;

Unconstitutional in part. (Hale v. McGettigan, 114 Cal. 112.)

ACT 837.

To establish a uniform system of county and township government. [Stats. 1897, p. 452.]

Amended 1901, 681, 685; 1903, 129, 151, 156, 160, 168, 173, 179, 200, 212, 218, 224, 227, 230, 232, 237, 239, 241, 402.

AMDT. 1897.

75;

Cal.Rep.Cit. 117, 619; 121, 672; 122, 303; 124, 348; 125, 193; 126, 36; 126, 132; 126, 134; 127, 87; 127, 160; 128, 249; 128, 332; 129, 363; 130, 479; 130, 480; 130, 481; 133, 134, 54; 134, 70; 134, 674; 135, 514; 135, 535; 135, 536; 135, 649; 136, 65; 136, 66; 136, 653; 137, 205; 137, 209; 138, 60.

AMDT. 1901.

Cal.Rep.Cit. 134, 144; 134, 149.

Unconstitutional. (Sec. 13, Ex parte Anderson, 134 Cal. 69; Subd. 21 of sec. 25, Van Harlingen v. Doyle, 134 Cal. 53; provisions as to fees of official reporters, Pratt v. Browne, 135 Cal. 649; subd. 14 of sec. 183, Lougher v. Soto, 129 Cal. 610; sec. 170, McCabe v. Jefferds, 122 Cal. 302; sec. 25, subd. 25, repealed by implication by sec. 3366, Pol. Code, as amended in 1901, Stats. 1901, p. 635, Ex parte Pfirman, 134 Cal. 143.)

§§ 158-215. Compensation of officers.
§§ 216-225, 227. Fees.

Services performed by successor.
County charges.

§ 226.

§ 228.

§§ 229, 230.

§ 231.

§ 232.

§ 233.

§ 234.

Costs on removal of officers.

New counties, organization of-reduction of population.
Repeal of inconsistent acts.

Salaries of incumbents.

In effect, when.

Section 1. The several counties of this state, as they now exist, and such other counties as may be hereafter organized, according to law, are bodies corporate and politic, and as such have the powers specified in this act, and such other powers as are necessarily implied.

Sec. 2. Their powers can only be exercised by the board of supervisors, or by agents and officers acting under their authority, or authority of law.

Sec. 3. The name of a county designated in the law creating is in its corporate name, and it must be designated thereby in all actions and proceedings touching its corporate rights, property, and duties.

Sec. 4. It has power:

1. To sue and be sued.

2. To purchase and hold land within its limits.

3. To make such contracts and purchase and hold such personal property as may be necessary to the exercise of its powers.

4. To manage and dispose of its property as the interests of its inhabitants may require.

5. To levy and collect such taxes, for purposes under its exclusive jurisdiction, as are authorized by law.

Sec. 5. No county shall, in any manner, give or loan its credit to or in aid of any person or corporation. An indebtedness or liability incurred contrary to this provision shall be void.

Sec. 6. All contracts, authorizations, allowances, payments, and liabilities to pay, made or attempted to be made in violation of this act, shall be absolutely void, and shall never be the foundation or basis of a claim against the treasury of such county. And all officers of said county, are charged with notice of the condition of the treasury of said county, and the extent of the claims against the

same.