Extra pay and residency limits for local employees
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
(a) A local government body may not grant extra compensation or extra allowance to a public officer, public employee, or contractor after service has been rendered or a contract has been entered into and performed in whole or in part, or pay a claim under an agreement made without authority of law.
(b) A city or county, including any chartered city or chartered county, or public district, may not require that its employees be residents of such city, county, or district; except that such employees may be required to reside within a reasonable and specific distance of their place of employment or other designated location.
History: Sec. 10 amended June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.
Simplified explanation
A local government body may not grant extra compensation or allowance after service is rendered or a contract performed, or pay a claim under an agreement made without authority of law. Cities, counties and public districts may not require employees to be residents, but may require them to live within a reasonable and specific distance.