shall be known as the legislative counsel of California and who shall be appointed by the governor and who shall hold during the pleasure of the governor. The legislative counsel shall be chosen without reference to party affiliations and solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of his office. [Amendment of May 31, 1917. In effect July 30, 1917. Stats. 1917, p. 1398.]

§ 2. Duty of legislative counsel. It shall be the duty of the legislative counsel to prepare and assist in the preparation, amendment and consideration of legislative bills when requested or upon suggestion as herein provided. Upon request he shall advise any state officer, commissioner or bureau as to the preparation of bills to be submitted to the legislature; and when requested so to do, he shall advise as to their work with any legislative committee appointed to carry on investigations between sessions of the legislature. He shall advise the legislature from time to time as to needed revision of the statutes. He shall present to each session of the legislature a statement calling attention to laws which have been repealed by implication or which have been declared unconstitutional by the courts but which have not been expressly repealed. It shall also be the duty of the legislative counsel, whenever in his judgment there is reasonable probability that an initiative measure will be submitted to the voters of the state of California under the laws of the state relating to the submission of measures by initiative, to co-operate with the proponents of said measure in the preparation of said law when requested in writing so to do by twenty-five or more electors proposing such a measure. [Amendment of May 31, 1917. In effect July 30, 1917. Stats. 1917, p. 1398.]

This section was also amended April 10, 1915. Stats. 1915, p. 49.

§ 3. Preparation of legislative bills. The legislative counsel shall prepare or assist in the preparation or amendment of legislative bills at the suggestion, in writing and as herein set forth, of the governor of the state, or of any judge of the supreme court or of the district courts of appeal or of the superior courts of the state, or of any committee of the senate or assembly of the legislature of the state. All such suggestions shall set forth the substance of the provisions desired or which may be needed with the reasons therefor. Such suggestion by a judge of the supreme court shall be filed with the clerk of that court. Such suggestion by a judge of a district court of appeal shall be filed with the clerk of that court. Such suggestion by a judge of a superior court shall be filed with the clerk of this district court of appeal of the district within which such superior court is located. When such suggestion is so filed with the clerk of the supreme court or of a district court of appeal, that clerk shall make and send to the permanent office of said bureau a certified copy of such suggestion, and all other suggestions shall be filed at said office, and all such papers so received at such office shall be there permanently filed and recorded and copies furnished to the legislative counsel. The legislative counsel shall prepare a bill in accordance with such suggestion and shall transmit it to the chairman of the judiciary committee of each house at the next succeeding session of the legislature.

Not to urge legislation. From the time the legislature of the state convenes until it is adjourned finally, the legislative counsel shall give such consideration to and service concerning any bill before the legis

lature, as circumstances will permit, and which is in any way requested by the governor of the state or the senate or the assembly or any committee of the legislature having such bills before it for consideration, and after such adjournment the legislative counsel shall still remain so subject to such request by the governor of the state as to any bill in his hands for rejection or approval or other action. Neither the legislative counsel nor any employee of the bureau shall oppose or urge legislation, but the bureau shall, upon request, and so far as may be in its power, aid and assist any member of the legislature as to bills, resolutions and measures, drafting the same into proper form and furnishing to them the fullest information upon all matters in the scope of the bureau. Neither the legislative counsel nor any other employee of the bureau shall reveal to auy person outside thereof the contents or nature of any matter which has not become a public record, except with the consent of the person bringing such matter before the bureau. [Amendment of May 31, 1917. In effect July 30, 1917. Stats. 1917, p. 1399.]

§ 4. Office in capitol. Temporary office. The legislative counsel shall be in attendance upon all sessions of the legislature and his permanent office shall be in the state capitol in Sacramento, where he shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices convenient to the chambers of the two houses of the legislature. For the convenience of members of the legislature, however, and when in his judgment the conduct of his work requires, he may maintain temporary offices at other places in the state of California. [Amendment of May 31, 1917. In effect July 30, 1917. Stats. 1917, p. 1400.]

§ 5. Salaries. The salary of the legislative counsel shall be four thousand dollars per annum and shall be payable in equal monthly installments. The legislative counsel shall have authority to employ and to fix the compensation of such professional assistants and such clerical and other employces as he may deem to be necessary for the effective conduct of the work under his charge. The salary of the legislative counsel and of every other employee of the bureau shall be paid in the same way as the salaries of other state officers are paid. The legislative counsel shall be repaid all actual expenses incurred or paid by him in carrying out the provisions of this act. [Amendment of May 31, 1917. In effect July 30, 1917. Stats. 1917, p. 1400.]

§ 6. Material available to bureau. The material (including books and other publications) of the state library shall be made available to said bureau, and all the officers of the state, the University of California, and all departments, commissions and bureaus and other official state organizations, and all persons connected therewith, shall give the legislative counsel ready access to their records and full information and reasonable assistance in any matters of research requiring recourse to them or to data within their knowledge or control. The bureau may co-operate with any of the educational institutions of the state in any manner approved by the legislative counsel and such institutions. [Amendment of May 31, 1917. In ef fect July 30, 1917. Stats. 1917, p. 1400.]

§ 7. Books, records, etc. All books, papers, records and correspondence of said bureau pertaining to its work, except copies fur

nished to or retained by the chief of what is filed at the permanent office of said bureau, and except memoranda made by him, shall be public records and shall be filed with and recorded and kept at the permanent office of said bureau, except as herein otherwise provided.

§ 8. Papers kept confidential. Any and all persons receiving service from said bureau, as herein provided, may by request in writing filed with the bureau have all their personal papers and correspondence temporarily kept private and confidential, but said papers and correspondence shall become public records whenever the said board or the legislature shall so order or said written request is withdrawn.

§ 9. Unexpended balance available. The unexpended balance of the moneys heretofore appropriated for the support and salaries of the legislative counsel bureau by an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the government of the state of California for the sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth fiscal years," approved May 19, 1915, is hereby made available to carry out the provisions of this act. [Amendment of May 31, 1917. In effect July 30, 1917. Stats. 1917, p. 1401.]

ACT 4260.

An act providing for an investigation by the legislative counsel of laws relating to roads, streets, highways and bridges, and for the submission of a report thereon to the governor for presentation to the legislature. [Approved March 25, 1919. Stats. 1919, p. 18. In effect July 22, 1919.]

§ 1. Report on road laws by legislative counsel.

§ 1. Report on road laws by legislative counsel. The legislative counsel is hereby directed to investigate and study the existing laws of this and other states relating to roads, streets, highways and bridges, and to prepare a report, accompanied by a draft of an act or acts, codifying and perfecting the laws of this state relating thereto. Such report shall be printed by the superintendent of state printing and shall be submitted to the governor on or before the first day of November in the year 1920, and shall be presented by him to the legislature at the opening of its forty-fourth session.

ACT 4270.

TITLE 317.

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.

Senatorial and assembly districts, defining. [Stats. 1873-74, p. 366.] Amended 1880, p. 4. Repealed 1883, pp. 58, 85. See Acts 4271,

4272.

ACT 4271.

To divide the state into senatorial districts, and to provide for the election of senators therein. [Stats. 1883, p. 58.]

Repealed 1891, p. 71. See Act 4273.

ACT 4272.

To divide the state into assembly districts, and to provide for the election of assemblymen. [Stats. 1883, p. 85.]

Repealed 1891, p. 71. See next act.

ACT 4273.

To divide the state into legislative districts, and to provide for the election of assemblymen and senators in such districts. [Approved March 11, 1891. Stats. 1891, p. 71.]

Superseded 1901, p. 535. Repealed January 2, 1912 (Stats. Ex. Sess. 1911, p. 140). See Pol. Code, § 78.

ACT 4274.

To divide the state into legislative districts, and to provide for the election of assemblymen and senators therein. [Approved March 21, 1901. Stats. 1901, p. 535.]

Repealed January 2, 1912 (Stats. Ex. Sess. 1911, p. 140). See Pol. Code, § 78.

ACT 4284.

TITLE 318.
LEVEE DISTRICTS.

An act to provide for the formation of levee districts in the various counties of this state, and to provide for the erection of levees, dikes and other works for the purpose of protecting the lands within such districts from overflow and to levy assessments to erect and construct and maintain such levees, dikes and other works and to pay the necessary costs and expenses of maintaining said districts.

§ 1.

[Approved March 20, 1905. Amended 1907, p. 333; 1911, p. 1212; The entire act was amended in 1907.

Stats. 1905, p. 327.]

1917, p. 824.

Stats. 1907, p. 333.

Amendment of act of 1905 relating to the formation of levee
districts.

Petition to supervisors for formation of levee district. Resolu-
tion of intention. Publication of notice.
Term of publication.

Objections to formation of district. Time for hearing.

Declaration of supervisors.

Notice of election of trustees. Who may vote. Conduct of election.

Board of trustees must keep office. Powers of trustees. Yearly estimate of costs. Report to board of supervisors.

§ 2.

§ 3.

§ 4.

§ 5.

Hearing.

§ 6.

§ 7.

§ 8.

§ 9.

§ 10.

§ 11.

§ 12.

§ 13.

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§ 15.

§ 16.

Duty of county assessor.

Annual tax levy.

Disposition of moneys collected. Payment of claims.

Construction must be by contract; exception. Sealed bids.
Emergency work. Plans and details.

When county may contribute to expenses.

Bond of trustees.

Power to condemn land.

Not to supersede other acts.

§ 18.

§ 17. Land in different counties may form a levee district. Petition filed in county of larger portion of land.

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to:

§ 19.

Designation.

§ 20. $ 21.

Declaration forwarded to all supervisors of counties represented.
Publication of election notice.

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§ 22.

Division of estimate among counties.

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§ 24.

To officers of each county.

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§ 23. Applicable to assessors and supervisors of each county.

§ 25. Treasurer of county in which petition was filed to be repository of funds.

See "Protection Districts"; "Reclamation Districts"; "Swamp and Overflowed Lands."

§ 1. Amendment of act of 1905 relating to the formation of levee districts. An act to provide for the formation of levee districts in the various counties of this state and to provide for the erection of levees, dikes and other works for the purpose of protecting the lands within such districts from overflow and to levy assessments, to erect and construct and maintain such levees, dikes and other works and to pay the necessary costs and expenses of maintaining said districts, approved March 20, 1905, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: [Amendment approved March 16, 1907. Stats. 1907, p. 333.]

§ 2. Petition to supervisors for formation of levee district. Resolution of intention. Publication of notice. Whenever the board of supervisors of any county in this state shall receive a petition signed by a majority of the land owners within any portion of said county, accompanied by a deposit sufficient to cover the cost of publication of all notices required by sections 2 and 3 of this act, which said portion of said county shall be specifically described and set out by metes and bounds in said petition, asking that said portion of said county be set apart and erected into a levee district for the purpose of protecting the lands embraced in said portion of said county from overflow from any river, stream or streams, or watercourse, the board of supervisors shall pass a resolution signifying its intention to erect and set apart said portion of said county into a levee district, for the purpose of protecting the lands therein from overflow and describing the exterior boundaries of the district of lands embraced therein, and to be assessed to pay the damages, costs and expenses thereof. Such resolution shall also contain a notice to be published, which said notice shall be headed, "Notice of intention of the board of supervisors to form a levee district," and shall state the fact of the passage of such resolution, with the date thereof, the boundaries of the district, and the statement that it is proposed to assess all properties embraced within such proposed levee district for the purpose of paying the damages, costs and expenses of erecting and repairing dikes, levees and other improvements to protect the said lands from overflow, and the necessary expense of maintaining the said district and refer to the resolution for further particulars. Such notice to be given by the board of supervisors and signed by its clerk. Petitions shall be heard in the order of filing. [Amendment approved March 16, 1907. Stats. 1907, p. 333.]

§ 3. Term of publication. Such notice shall be published for a period of thirty days, in a newspaper published and circulated in said county and designated by said board of supervisors. [Amendment approved March 16, 1907. Stats. 1907, p. 334.]