(a) 
Pursuant to Subsection (b) of Section 1 of Article 11 of the California Constitution and Section 24008 of the California Government Code, the Tulare County Fire Department and the office of the Tulare County Fire Chief are hereby established for the purpose of meeting public need in the extinguishment of fires and the preventing, eliminating or minimizing fire hazard for the safety and protection of life and property within the County. The Tulare County Fire Department and Tulare County Fire Chief shall carry out all of the duties and responsibilities of a county fire warden and a fire department and such other related duties and responsibilities as directed by the Board of Supervisors. All fire prevention and suppression services and functions within the purview of the County shall be performed by Tulare County Fire department under the administrative direction of the Tulare County Fire Chief, except as otherwise particularly provided by law.
(b) 
The Tulare County Fire chief shall serve as the Department Head of the Tulare County Fire Department. The Fire chief shall be appointed by and serve at the will of the Board of Supervisors. Although not appointed as the Tulare County fire Warden, the Tulare County Fire Chief shall have all of the duties, responsibilities and authorities previously vested in the Tulare County Fire Warden and any reference to the Tulare County Fire Warden made in this Ordinance Code, any uncodified ordinances of the County, any Board of Supervisors Resolutions, any Tulare County Contracts or agreements or other documents to the County of Tulare and under the laws of the State of California relating to fire prevention and suppression shall be deemed to mean the Tulare County Fire Chief. The Fire Chief shall be accountable for any other duties and responsibilities established by the Tulare County Board of Supervisors by resolution, third party agreement or ordinance, or any authority delegated to the Fire Chief by the Board of Supervisors by resolution, third party agreement or ordinance.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 27700 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California, the office of Public Defender of the County of Tulare is hereby established, and the Public Defender shall be appointed pursuant to the procedure specified in section 1-03-1020 of this Ordinance Code.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 8000 et seq. of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the State of California, the Office of Public Guardian is hereby established.
The provisions of sections 26945, 26945.1 and 26946 of the Government Code, concerning qualifications and ongoing education requirements for the office of County Auditor, are hereby adopted and made applicable to the office of County Auditor of Tulare County, by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors at a regular meeting with all members present.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3506, effective 7-27-17)
(a) 
Government Code sections 27000.7, 27000.8, and 27000.9 concern eligibility criteria for, and ongoing education requirements for, the office of the County Treasurer-Tax Collector. These sections, as may be amended, are hereby adopted and made applicable to the office of the County Treasurer-Tax Collector of Tulare County, by majority vote of the Board of Supervisors at a regular meeting with all members present.
(b) 
(1) 
The Board of Supervisors hereby delegates to the Treasurer-Tax Collector the authority to invest and reinvest the funds of the County, and the funds of other depositors in the County Treasury, pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 53600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. This delegation of authority shall expire on June 30, 2018, but the Board of Supervisors, subject to review, may annually renew the delegation of authority prior to its expiration by resolution.
(2) 
Annually the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall render to the Board of Supervisors for its review and approval at a public meeting a statement of investment policy which shall include all of the following:
(i) 
A list of securities or other instruments in which the County Treasury may invest, according to law, including the maximum allowable percentage by type of security.
(ii) 
The maximum term of any security purchased by the County Treasury.
(iii) 
The criteria for selecting security brokers and dealers from, to, or through whom the County Treasury may purchase or sell securities or other instruments. The criteria shall prohibit the selection of any broker, brokerage, dealer, or securities firm that has, within any consecutive forty-eight (48) month period following January 1, 1996, made a political contribution in any amount exceeding the limitations contained in Rule G-37 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, to the County Treasurer-Tax Collector, any member of the Board of Supervisors, or any candidate for those offices.
(iv) 
Limits to the receipt of honoraria, gifts, and gratuities from advisors, brokers, dealers, bankers, or other persons with whom the County Treasury conducts business by any member of the County Treasury Oversight Committee. These limits may be in addition to the limits set by a committee member's own agency, by state law, or by the Fair Political Practices Commission.
(v) 
A requirement that the County Treasurer-Tax Collector provide the County Treasury Oversight Committee with an investment report in the form and manner required by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(vi) 
The manner of calculating and apportioning the costs, authorized by auditing, reporting, or otherwise handling or managing funds.
(vii) 
The terms and conditions under which local agencies and other entities that are not required to deposit their funds in the County Treasury may deposit funds for investment purposes.
(3) 
Any changes in the statement of investment policy shall also be reviewed and approved by the Board of Supervisors at a public meeting.
(Added by Ord. No. 3157, effective 4-19-96; amended by Ord. No. 3202, effective 4-2-98; amended by Ord. No. 3506, effective 7-27-17)
Any delegation by the Board of Supervisors to the Treasurer/Tax Collector of authority to invest and reinvest the funds of the County, and the funds of other depositors in the County Treasury, does not include authority for the Treasurer/Tax Collector to enter into contracts, including, but not limited to, contracts for the services of accountants, attorneys, auditors or investment advisors, without prior review and approval by the Board of Supervisors, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.
(Added by Ord. No. 3155, effective 3-12-96)