California Government Code

§ 53087.6

GOV § 53087.6 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)(1) A city, county, or city and county auditor or controller who is elected to office may maintain a whistleblower hotline to receive calls from persons who have information regarding fraud, waste, or abuse or improper governmental activity.

(2)A city, county, or city and county auditor or controller who is appointed by, or is an employee of, a legislative body or the governmental agency that is governed by the city, county, or city and county, shall obtain approval of that legislative body or the governmental agency, as the case may be, prior to establishing the whistleblower hotline.

(3)A city, county, or city and county auditor or controller may identify a designee within the office responsible for the maintenance of the whistleblower hotline pursuant to this section.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 568, Sec. 5. (AB 2455) Effective January 1, 2025.