Section 24011 - Public administratorsNotwithstanding the provisions of Section 24009:
(a)The Boards of Supervisors of Amador County, Contra Costa County, Glenn County, Imperial County, Lake County, Lassen County, Madera County, Mendocino County, Mono County, Monterey County, Napa County, Siskiyou County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Trinity County, Tuolumne County, and Ventura County may, by ordinance, provide that the public administrator shall be appointed by the board.(b)The Boards of Supervisors of Lake County, Madera County, Mendocino County, Napa County, Siskiyou County, Trinity County, and Tuolumne County may appoint the same person to the offices of public administrator, veteran service officer, and public guardian. The Boards of Supervisors of Amador County, Contra Costa County, Glenn County, Imperial County, Kings County, Lassen County, Mono County, Monterey County, Siskiyou County, Solano County, Sonoma County, and Ventura County, may, by ordinance, appoint the same person to the offices of public administrator and public guardian. (c)The Boards of Supervisors of Amador County, Contra Costa County, Glenn County, Lake County, Lassen County, Madera County, Mendocino County, Mono County, Napa County, Trinity County, and Tuolumne County may separate the consolidated offices of district attorney and public administrator at any time in order to make the appointments permitted by this section. Upon approval by the board of supervisors, the officer elected to these offices at any time may resign, or decline to qualify for, the office of public administrator without resigning from, or declining to qualify for, the office of district attorney.(d)The Board of Supervisors of Ventura County may separate the consolidated office of public administrator from the office of treasurer, in order to make the appointment authorized by this section. Upon approval by the board of supervisors, the officer elected to these offices at any time may resign, or decline to qualify for, the office of public administrator without resigning from, or declining to qualify for, the office of treasurer.Amended by Stats 2022 ch 427 (SB 1489),s 3, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Stats 2019 ch 329 (SB 780),s 7, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 383 (AB 798),s 1, eff. 9/30/2017.Amended by Stats 2014 ch 113 (SB 803),s 1, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by Stats 2009 ch 332 (SB 113),s 3.5, eff. 1/1/2010.Amended by Stats 2008 ch 237 (AB 2343),s 1, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended by Stats 2005 ch 407 (AB 1318),s 2, eff. 1/1/2006Amended by Stats 2005 ch 136 (SB 282),s 1, eff. 1/1/2006Amended by Stats 2003 ch 710 (SB 570), s 1, eff. 1/1/2004.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 13 (AB 209), s 1, eff. 1/1/2002.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 227 (AB 2717), s 3, eff. 1/1/2001. Stats 2000 ch 35 (AB 766), s 1also amended this section, but was superseded. See Ca. Gov. Code § 9605.