An act to better define the boundary line of Mariposa and Fresno counties. [Approved April 1, 1872; Statutes 1871-2, p. 891. Amended February 11, 1874; Statutes 1873-4, p. 100.] An act providing for the survey of the line forming a portion of the southern boundary of Siskiyou county and the northern boundary of Lassen county. [Approved April 1, 1873; Stats. 1871-2, p. 886.] An act to define the northern boundary line of Napa county, adjoining Lake and Yolo coun ties. [Approved March 8, 1872; Stats. 1871-2, p. 305.] An act to change and permanently locate the boundary lines between the counties of San Luis Obispo and Kern. [Approved March 14, 1885; Stats. 1885, p. 139.] An act to change and permanently locate the boundary lines between the counties of Glenn and Colusa. [Approved March 11, 1893; Stats. 1893, p. 158.] "An act to establish the county line between the counties of Fresno and Tulare." [Stats. 1875-6, p. 397. Approved March 23, 1876.] An act to change and permanently locate the boundary line between the counties of Shasta and Lassen. Stats. 1899, ch. 82. TITLE 60. COUNTY CLERKS. Acts relating to: See Political Code, Appendix, ti tle, County Clerks, p. 958. TITLE 61. COUNTY GOVERNMENT. 1. Counties are bodies polític. § 2. Powers exercised by agents. § 3. Names of. § 4-5. Powers. 6. Contracts and acts in violation of act. § 7. 8. Money paid without authority, recovery of. § 9. Instructions to grand jury. 10. Population of counties. 11. County seats. 12. Removal of county seats. 20. Clerk of board. 22-24. Meetings of board. 25-53. General powers. 54. Eligibility of officers. 55. County officers. 56. Township officers. 57. Notice, publication of. § 58. Election of officers. § 59. 60. 61. Deputies. Officer includes deputy. 62. Liability of sureties. 63. Oaths, who may administer. 65. What officers not to practice law. § 67-87. Treasurers. 88. Process and notice, definitions of. 89-106. Sheriffs. §§ 229, 230. § 231. § 232. § 233. Costs on removal of officers. New counties, organization of-reduction of population. Repeal of inconsistent acts. Salaries of incumbents. § 234. In effect, when. An act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments. [Stat. approved April 1, 1897; Stats. 1897, ch. cclxxvii.] 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 it is 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 such county, and the extent of the claims against the same. Sec. 7. Any officer authorizing, or aiding to authorize, or auditing, or allowing, or paying any claim or demand upon or against said treasury, or any fund thereof, in violation of any of the provisions of this act, or of the constitution of this state, shall be liable in person, and upon his official bond, to the person or persons damaged by such illegal authorization, to the extent of his or their loss by reason of the non-payment of his or their claims. Sec. 8. Whenever any board of supervisors shall, without authority of law, order any money paid as a salary, fees, or for any other purposes, and such money shall have been actually paid; or whenever any county officer has drawn any warrant or warrants in his own favor, or in favor of any other person, without being authorized by the board of supervisors, or by the law, and the same shall have been paid, the district attorney of such county is hereby empowered, and it is hereby made his imperative duty, to institute suit, in the name of the county, against such person or persons, to recover the money so paid, and twenty per cent damages for the use thereof; and no order of the board of supervisors therefor shall be necessary to maintain such suit. When the money has not been paid on such order or warrants, it is hereby made the imperative duty of the district attorney of such county, upon receiving notice thereof, to commence suit, in the name of the county, to restrain the payment of the same; and no order of the board of supervisors shall be necessary in order to maintain such suit. Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the judge of the superior court of each and every county, whenever a grand jury is impaneled, to call their attention to the provisions of the foregoing sections, and to instruct them to ascertain, by careful and diligent investigation, whether the provisions of said sections have been complied with, and to note the result of such investigation in their report. Sec. 10. The population of the several counties of this state is hereby ascertained and determined to be and is as follows: County of San Francisco, two hundred and ninety-eight thousand two hundred and fifteen; county of Los Angeles, one hundred and twenty-four thousand eight hundred and seventy-five; county of Alameda, one hundred thousand four hundred and fifteen; county of Santa Clara, fifty-eight thousand two hundred and ninety; county of Sacramento, forty-seven thousand eight hundred and twenty; county of Sonoma, thirty-seven thousand three hundred and forty-five; county of San Joaquin, thirty-six thousand six hundred and seventy; county of San Diego, thirty-five thousand six hundred and twenty; county of Fresno, thirty-five thousand and eighty; county of San Bernardino, twenty-seven thousand five hundred; county of Humboldt, twenty-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-five; county of Solano, twenty-six thousand one hundred and thirty; county of Tulare, twenty-four thousand one hundred and fifty; county of Butte, twenty-two thousand seven hundred and seventy; county of Santa Cruz, twentytwo thousand and fifty-five; county of Nevada, twenty-one thousand nine hundred and five county of Mendocino, twenty-one thousand and ninety-five: county of Monterey, twenty thousand six hundred; county of San Luis Obispo, twenty thousand one hundred and forty; county of Placer, eighteen thousand nine hundred and eighty-five; county of Riverside, eighteen thousand four hundred; county of Santa Barbara, eighteen thousand three hundred and ten; county of Napa, eighteen thousand two hundred and twenty; county of Yolo, seventeen thousand three hundred and seventy-five; county of Kern, seventeen thousand three hundred and thirty; county of Contra Costa, seventeen thousand two hundred; county of Orange, sixteen thousand five hundred and forty; county of Siskiyou, sixteen thousand one hundred and ninety; county of Shasta, sixteen thousand one hundred and forty-five; county of Ventura, fourteen thousand four hundred and ten; county |