​​​Legal Opinions and Correspondence

Legal Correspondence

• 05-30-2014: Department of Finance certification of positive balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for the current Fiscal Year (2013-2014): PDF | RTF
• 05-16-2013: Department of Finance certification of positive balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for the current Fiscal Year (2012-2013): PDF | RTF
• 05-18-2012: Department of Finance certification of negative balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for the current Fiscal Year (2011-2012): PDF | RTF
• 05-25-2011: Department of Finance certification of negative balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties for the current Fiscal Year (2010-2011): ​​RTF
• 05-10-2011: Request for legal opinions from the Franchise Tax Board regarding Legislators' Per Diem: PDF | RTF

Legal Opinions

• 05-24-2012: Review of Legal Authority of the California Citizens Compensation Commission Over Travel and Living Expenses: PDF | RTF
• 06-27-2011: Tax treatment of Per Diem paid to State Legislators under federal and California law - Opinion provided by the Franchise Tax Board: PDF | RTF
• 03-04-2011: Limitations on the Commission's authority to adopt resolutions prior to receiving certification of a budget deficit from the Department of Finance: PDF | RTF
• 11-19-2009: Can the Commission reduce the salary during the current term of an elected official - Opinion provided by the California Attorney General
• 06-16-2009: Can the Commission reduce a salary or benefits during the current term of an elected official and, if not, how can the Commission can challenge this restriction? - Opinion provided by the California Attorney General: PDF | RTF
• 06-11-2009: Can the Commission eliminate salary increases gained by elected officials after they begin their term in office? PDF | RTF
  
• 06-11-2009: What is the impact of Proposition 1(f) on the authority of the Commission to adjust the salaries and benefits of state officers? PDF | RTF
• 05-18-2009: Does the Commission's duty to annually adjust state officers' salary vitiate the constitution bar of mid-term salary reductions of elected officials? PDF | RTF
• 09-17-1990: How do the provisions of the Bagley/Keene Open Meeting Act apply to the Commission? PDF | RTF

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