ARTICLE V
General Powers of the Board of Supervisors

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SECTION 14. The Board of Supervisors shall have all the jurisdiction and powers which are now or which may be hereafter granted by the Constitution, the laws of the State of California, or by this Charter.

SECTION 15. The Board of Supervisors shall have the power and it shall be their duty:

(a) To appoint all county offices mentioned in Section 26 of this Chapter, and other employees whose appointment is not otherwise provided for by this Charter.

NOTE: The provisions of this Subdivision insofar as it relates to the removal and appointment of employees in the civil service are abrogated by the provisions of Article XVI.

(b) To provide by ordinance, for the compensation of elective and appointive officers, assistants, deputies, clerks, attaches and employees subject to the restrictions of this Charter, unless such compensation is otherwise fixed by this Charter. The compensation of elective officers shall be fixed at least six months prior to the election of such officers and shall not be increased after the election of such officer or during his term of office, nor shall it be changed oftener than once in each twelve months; provided, however, that the Board of Supervisors, on the recommendation of the County Executive, shall allow such additional deputies or assistants as may be necessary and proper, to elective and appointive officers during their terms of office, and the Board of Supervisors may also increase or decrease the compensation of such deputies or assistants during the term of office of such officers, if so recommended by the County Executive, subject to the provisions of this Charter.

NOTE: Section 37A authorizes compensation to be set by resolution or contract, as well as by ordinance.

(c) The Board may also provide by ordinance for the number and fix the compensation of such other judge and officers of such
inferior courts as are now, or may be hereafter, provided by the Constitution or by general law.

(d) To provide by ordinance for the creation of offices, boards and commissions other than those required by the Constitution and laws of the State or this Charter, (but only upon the recommendation of the County Executive), and for the appointment of persons to fill such offices, boards and commissions, and to prescribe their powers and duties, and terms of office and fix their compensation.

(e) To require if deemed expedient, any county or township officer or employee to give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, in such penal sum as may be fixed by the Board. The premium for such bond shall be paid by the County.

(f) To provide, publish and enforce complete code of rules not inconsistent with general laws or this Charter, prescribing in detail the duties and the systems of office and institutional management, accounts and reports, for each of the offices, institutions and departments of the County, elective and appointive, a willful violation of which shall be misconduct.

(g) To provide for the consolidation of any county office with any other county office, and for the segregation of consolidated county offices, provided, that no county offices which shall be consolidated under a specific provision of this Charter may later be segregated by the Board of Supervisors under this general provision, except by unanimous vote of the Board upon the recommendation of the County Executive.

(h) The Board of Supervisors shall let all contracts for public works in accordance with the laws of the State of California. (1957)

(i) To provide in every contract for the performance of labor, that not more than eight hours shall constitute a day's work; that the said contractor and all sub-contractors under him shall pay their employees on said work a salary or wage equal to the prevailing salary or wage for the same quality of service rendered to private persons, firms or corporations, under similar employment, in Sacramento County and that preference shall be given in the employment of labor to citizens who shall have resided in Sacramento County for at least six months prior to employment.

The Supervisors shall publish the wage scale in accordance with general law.

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(j) To provide for the assumption of and discharge by county officers of such of the functions of municipalities and of special districts, which now are, or hereafter may be, authorized by general laws, or in the case of chartered municipalities, by provisions of the charters thereof, upon such terms as shall be mutually agreeable.

The terms and conditions upon which such functions are to be performed may be fixed by agreement of the parties, or by Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter, said agreement or Ordinance may provide for the consideration to be paid to the County, the blanketing into County Civil Service without examination of any or all officers or employees who have been performing such functions for such municipalities or special districts for at least six months, and for the terms and conditions upon which such persons are to be employed in the classified service of the County, including but not limited to, seniority, sick leave, vacation or retirement benefits granted County Employees. (1957)

(k) To make appropriations for advertising and exploiting county resources, when so recommended by the County Executive.

(l) For purposes of more efficient management and direction of County government the Board of Supervisors may by ordinance establish agencies consisting of groups of departments or lesser organizational units which perform similar or related functions or services. Agency heads shall not be a part of the classified service, except that the Board may by ordinance provide that any agency head shall be a part of the classified service. A department headed by an elected officer may be included in an agency only for purposes of coordination and service. (1972)

SECTION 15-A. When the County assumes and discharges by County officers and employees functions previously performed by any private contractor, public utility, or governmental agency, the Board of Supervisors, by ordinance, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter, may provide for the blanketing into County Civil Service without examination of any or all officers or employees who have been performing such functions and for the terms and conditions upon which such persons are to be employed. (1977)

SECTION 15-B. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.

(a) The Board of Supervisors may adopt regulations limiting contributions to, and expenditures by, candidates for county elective offices.

(b) As used in this section, "county elective office" includes all members of the Board of Supervisors, the Assessor, the Auditor-Controller, the District Attorney, and the Sheriff.

(c) Such regulations may limit the amount of individual private contributions which may be made to candidates for elective County offices or to their committees.

(d) Such regulations may include provisions for contributions to candidates from county funds appropriated for that purpose from time to time in the discretion of the Board. The criteria by which a candidate may qualify for county funding shall be specified in the regulations, including but not limited to a condition that any candidate who accepts county funds shall pledge not to incur campaign expenses in excess of the limits specified in the regulations.

(e) No limit on campaign expenditures shall be imposed on any candidate who either does not qualify for county funding in accordance with the criteria specified in the regulations or who, though qualified, refuses to accept county funding.

(f) Such regulations may be adopted by resolution or ordinance. In the discretion of the Board they may be applicable to one or more county elective offices and may be applicable to primary elections, general elections, or both primary and general elections.