California Government Code

§ 1099

GOV § 1099 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 4 · Title 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)A public officer, including, but not limited to, an appointed or elected member of a governmental board, commission, committee, or other body, shall not simultaneously hold two public offices that are incompatible. Offices are incompatible when any of the following circumstances are present, unless simultaneous holding of the particular offices is compelled or expressly authorized by law:

(1)Either of the offices may audit, overrule, remove members of, dismiss employees of, or exercise supervisory powers over the other office or body.

(2)Based on the powers and jurisdiction of the offices, there is a possibility of a significant clash of duties or loyalties between the offices.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.