Property Boundaries
Civil Code Division 2, Part 2, Title 3, Chapter 1, Article 2 deals with boundaries for rights of owners of real property in California. Section 829 provides that the owner of land in fee has the right to the surface...
Author: Chris Micheli
Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.
Incidents of Ownership
Civil Code Division 2, Part 2, Title 3, Chapter 1, Article 1 deals with incidents of ownership. Section 818 provides the owner of a life estate may use the land in the same manner as the owner of a fee...
Wills in California
Division 6, Part 1 of the Probate Code deals with wills. Chapter 1 contains general provisions. Section 6100 provides that an individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will. A conservator may...
Societies for Animal Protection
Title 1, Division 2, Part 9 deals with societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals under the California Corporations Code. Section 10400 states that corporations for the prevention of cruelty to animals may be formed under the Nonprofit Public...
Who Is Exempt from Civil Service in California?
In Article VII of the California Constitution, which deals with public officers and employees in this state, the civil service system is established. Section 1 of Article 7 states that “the civil service includes every officer and employee of the...
What Is an ‘Organic Law’?
In Article XI (dealing with local governments) of the California Constitution, Section 9(b), the term “organic law” is used. Section 9(b) states: “(b) Persons or corporations may establish and operate works for supplying those services upon conditions and under regulations that...
Chart on Phrases Heard on the Legislature’s Floors
The following chart provides phrases and their definition that are often heard on the Floors of the California State Assembly and State Senate: Phrase Explanation “Call of the House” This is a phrase used to describe when the presiding officer...