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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 7§ 24300 County Office Consolidation Authority

§ 24300 County Office Consolidation Authority

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§ 24300 County Office Consolidation Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •The county can combine some jobs into one to make things simpler.
  • •Jobs like sheriff, tax collector, clerk, and others can be mixed together.
  • •If two jobs are combined, the new job lasts until the first old job would have ended.
  • •The county leaders decide which jobs to combine.

Example

A small county has a sheriff and a tax collector, but not many people live there.

The county leaders can decide to make one person do both jobs instead of hiring two people. This saves money and makes things easier.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 24300 County Office Consolidation Authority

By ordinance the board of supervisors may consolidate the duties of certain of the county offices in one or more of these combinations: (a) Sheriff and tax collector. (b) Auditor and recorder. (c) County clerk, auditor, and recorder. (d) County clerk and public administrator. (e) County clerk and recorder. (f) County clerk and auditor. (g) Treasurer and tax collector. (h) Treasurer and recorder. (i) Treasurer and assessor. (j) Treasurer and public administrator. (k) Public administrator and coroner. (l) District attorney and public administrator. (m) District attorney and coroner. (n) Sheriff and coroner. (o) Sheriff and public administrator. (p) County agricultural commissioner and county sealer of weights and measures. (q) Road commissioner and surveyor. A county may create an office entitled public works director, combining the duties of road commissioner and surveyor and any other compatible duties not legally required to be performed by another county officer. (r) County surveyor and director of transportation. By the ordinance that consolidates the duties of the appointive county offices described in subdivision (p), notwithstanding Section 2122 and Sections 2181 to 2187, inclusive, of the Food and Agricultural Code, and Sections 12200 and 12214 of the Business and Professions Code, the board of supervisors may provide that the first term only of the newly consolidated office expires when the first of the remaining unexpired terms of the two unconsolidated offices would have expired. Where a vacancy in either of the unconsolidated offices exists the term of office of the newly consolidated office shall be the longer of the remaining unexpired terms. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 407, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

ordinancepublic works directorcommissionportroadagricultural codeprofessions codeposition

Related Statutes

  • § 65964.5 Local Agency Microtrenching Rules
  • § 25624 County Forestry Board Appointment
  • § 25660 Public Fishing Highways
  • § 30102 State Controller Settlement Deferral
  • § 51296.4 Farmland Annexation Restrictions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 24300.
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