FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Cal. HSC § 129355 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 129355
Section 129355
Status: in_force

(a)  “Community health center facilities,” as used in this article, means those licensed, nonprofit primary care clinics as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1204.

(b)  Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 129050, any loan in the amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000) or less for a community health center facility pursuant to this chapter may be insured up to 95 percent of the total construction cost.

(c)  Community health center facilities applying for any loan insurance pursuant to this chapter, may use existing equity in buildings, equipment, and donated assets, including, but not limited to, land and receipts from expenses related to the capital outlay for the project, notwithstanding the date of occurrence to meet the equity requirements of this chapter. In determining the value of the equity in any donated property, the department may use the original purchase price or the current appraised value.

(d)  Any state plan referred to in Section 129020 developed by the department shall include a chapter identifying any impediments that preclude small facilities from utilizing the California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Program. The state plan shall also include specific programmatic remedies to enable small projects to utilize the program if impediments are found.
Cal. INS § 9103 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 9103
Section 9103
Status: in_force

The board of directors or other governing body of such organization or association shall file with the Secretary of State a duplicate original of the commissioner’s certificate approving the plan and agreement and thereupon such organization or association shall cease to exist except for the purpose of completing the winding up of its affairs.
Cal. PRC § 6903 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5.5 / Section 6903
Section 6903
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, “geothermal resources” shall mean the natural heat of the earth, the energy, in whatever form, below the surface of the earth present in, resulting from, or created by, or which may be extracted from, such natural heat, and all minerals in solution or other products obtained from naturally heated fluids, brines, associated gases, and steam, in whatever form, found below the surface of the earth, but excluding oil, hydrocarbon gas or other hydrocarbon substances.
Cal. WAT § 79031 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 79031
Section 79031
Status: in_force

The Flood Protection Account is hereby created in the fund. The sum of two hundred ninety-two million dollars ($292,000,000) is hereby transferred from the fund to the account.
Cal. PUC § 40070 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 40070
Section 40070
Status: in_force

The chairman is the presiding officer of the board and he shall vote on the propositions passed upon by the board.
Cal. VEH § 10503 — California Code / Code veh / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 10503
Section 10503
Status: in_force

The Department of Justice upon receiving notice under this chapter that a vehicle has been stolen, or taken or driven in violation of Section 10851, or that a vehicle reported stolen, or taken or driven in violation of Section 10851 has been recovered, shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the reported theft, taking or driving, or recovery.
Cal. WAT § 12415 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 4.9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12415
Section 12415
Status: in_force

The statewide integrated water data platform created pursuant to Section 12410 shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:

(a) Integrate existing water and ecological data information from multiple autonomous databases managed by federal, state, and local agencies and academia using consistent and standardized formats.

(b) Integrate the following datasets, as available:

(1) The department’s information on State Water Project reservoir operations, groundwater use, groundwater levels, urban water use, and land use.

(2) The state board’s data on water rights, water diversions, and water quality through California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN).

(3) The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s information on fish abundance and distribution.

(4) The United States Geological Survey’s streamflow conditions information through the National Water Information System.

(5) The United States Bureau of Reclamation’s federal Central Valley Project operations information.

(6) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s, United States Forest Service’s, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries’ fish abundance information.

(c) Provide data on completed water transfers and exchanges, including publicly available or voluntarily provided data on the volume, price, and delivery method, identity of the buyers and sellers, and the water right associated with the transfer or exchange.

(d) Provide documentation of data quality and data formats through metadata.

(e) Adhere to data protocols developed by state agencies pursuant to Section 12406.

(f) Be able to receive both spatial and time series data from various sources.
Cal. SHC § 5418 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 18 / Section 5418
Section 5418
Status: in_force

In describing a lot or parcel of land in a complaint for the recovery of any assessment it shall be sufficient to refer to the same by its number upon the diagram; provided, a certified copy of the warrant, assessment and diagram shall have been previously filed in the office of the recorder of the county in which the lot or parcel of land is situated. It shall be the duty of the recorder to so file any such certified copy presented to him upon payment of the filing fee.
Cal. PUC § 98002 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 98002
Section 98002
Status: in_force

“District” means the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District formed under this part.
Cal. VEH § 2476 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 2476
Section 2476
Status: in_force

A licensed renderer or collection center, registered transporter, or any other person shall not take possession of inedible kitchen grease from an unregistered transporter, unlicensed renderer or collection center, or any other person, or knowingly take possession of stolen inedible kitchen grease.
Cal. HSC § 25173 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 7 / Section 25173
Section 25173
Status: in_force

The department shall establish procedures to ensure that trade secrets used by a person regarding methods of hazardous waste handling and disposal are utilized by the director, the department, or any authorized representative of the department only in connection with the responsibilities of the department pursuant to this chapter and that such trade secrets are not otherwise disseminated by the director, the department, or any authorized representative of the department without the consent of the person. However, any information shall be made available to governmental agencies for use in making studies and for use in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the information.

“Trade secrets,” as used in this section, may include, but are not limited to, any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool, mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information which is not patented, which is known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to fabricate, produce, or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value, and which gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.
Cal. RTC § 647 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 647
Section 647
Status: in_force

(a) If any city or lighting, water, or irrigation district, or any district described in Section 2131, on behalf of which the county does the assessing, makes written request, on or before the lien date, for a certified copy of the portion of the secured roll pertaining to property within its limits, the assessor shall comply with the request on or before July 1. Such roll is at all times, during office hours, open to the inspection of any person representing any taxing agency or revenue district, or any district described in Section 2131.

(b) In counties of the first class, if any city or lighting, water or irrigation district, on behalf of which the county does the assessing, makes written request, on or before the lien date, for a certified copy of the portion of the secured roll pertaining to property within its limits, the assessor shall comply with the request on or before the third Monday in August.
Cal. PUC § 21011 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 21011
Section 21011
Status: in_force

“Aeronautics” means:

(a) The science and art of flight, including transportation by aircraft.

(b) The operation, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft and aircraft power plants and accessories, including the repair, packing, and maintenance of parachutes.

(c) The design, establishment, construction, extension, operation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of airports or other air navigation facilities.
Cal. HSC § 117115 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 117115
Section 117115
Status: in_force

As far as possible the development and operation of the recreational uses authorized by this article shall be financed out of the revenues authorized by this article; provided, however, that the governmental agency owning the body of water is not required to fix fees that are unreasonably high and in its discretion may make use of any means of financing that it is otherwise authorized to use for any purpose.
Cal. FIN § 4878.01 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.6 / Chapter 3 / Article 4.5 / Section 4878.01
Section 4878.01
Status: in_force

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires, “sale” means any sale described in Section 4878.02.
Cal. PUC § 90931 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 90931
Section 90931
Status: in_force

Unincorporated territory not contiguous to the district may not be annexed if the district does not possess facilities for supplying transit service to that territory.
Cal. WIC § 16162 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 16162
Section 16162
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of Social Services, in consultation with, and after receiving a list of possible nominees from, a committee of at least five interested individuals that are described in this subdivision, and after obtaining the committee’s input, shall appoint an ombudsperson who is qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office for a term of four years. The director may reappoint the ombudsperson for consecutive terms. The director shall select the committee members, the majority of whom shall be representatives of nonprofit children’s advocacy organizations and current or former foster youth.

(b) The ombudsperson shall, in the performance of their duties during the duration of their appointment, be independent and the exercise of their discretion related to the duties and powers set forth in this chapter shall not be controlled, supervised, or directed, directly or indirectly, by the director or any other official. The ombudsperson shall devote their entire time to the duties and powers set forth in this chapter and may not be removed from office for exercising their independence and discretion in furtherance of those duties and powers.

(c) If the term of an ombudsperson expires without the appointment of a successor under this chapter, the incumbent ombudsperson may continue in office until a successor is appointed. If the ombudsperson dies, resigns, becomes ineligible to serve, or is removed or suspended from office, the director shall designate an acting ombudsperson until the ombudsperson is appointed. The director shall appoint a new ombudsperson pursuant to this section within the nine months from the date the office became vacant. In no event shall the acting ombudsperson remain in office longer than nine months before a new ombudsperson is appointed pursuant to this section.
Cal. LAB § 1697.1 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 1697.1
Section 1697.1
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall make, or cause to be made, false, fraudulent, or misleading representations that employment in the growing or producing of farm products, or an employee benefit related to that employment, will be jeopardized unless an individual or his or her family members pay a fee or other thing of value for transportation by that person to or from the business or worksite of an employer.

(b) Any person who violates this section, or who causes or induces another to violate this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and not less than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both.

(c) Any individual claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, damages, or both. If the court finds that the defendant has violated this section, it shall award actual damages, plus an amount equal to treble the amount of actual damages, or five hundred dollars ($500) per violation, whichever is greater. The court shall also grant a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

(d) Any other party who, upon information and belief, claims a violation of this section has been committed may bring a civil action for injunctive relief on behalf of the general public and, upon prevailing, shall recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
Cal. INS § 12355 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 12355
Section 12355
Status: in_force

Except on withdrawal of the insurer from this State, or substitution pursuant to section 12353, assets in the deposit in this State shall be subject to final sale, transfer, and disposal of the proceeds thereof by the commissioner only on the order of a court of competent jurisdiction and for the security and protection of the holders of, or beneficiaries under, the depositing insurers title insurance policies.
Cal. BPC § 17529.8 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.8 / Section 17529.8
Section 17529.8
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In addition to any other remedies provided by this article or by any other provisions of law, a recipient of an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement transmitted in violation of this article, an electronic mail service provider, or the Attorney General may bring an action against an entity that violates any provision of this article to recover either or both of the following:

(A) Actual damages.

(B) Liquidated damages of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement transmitted in violation of Section 17529.2, up to one million dollars ($1,000,000) per incident.

(2) The recipient, an electronic mail service provider, or the Attorney General, if the prevailing plaintiff, may also recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

(3) However, there shall not be a cause of action against an electronic mail service provider that is only involved in the routine transmission of the unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement over its computer network.

(b) If the court finds that the defendant established and implemented, with due care, practices and procedures reasonably designed to effectively prevent unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements that are in violation of this article, the court shall reduce the liquidated damages recoverable under subdivision (a) to a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement, or a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per incident.
Cal. WIC § 11202 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 11202
Section 11202
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “needy child” means a child living in a family as described in Section 11250, or a child as described in Section 11401.
Cal. ELEC § 6105 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 6105
Section 6105
Status: in_force

Any nomination paper may be presented in sections. Each section shall contain the name of the candidate or chairperson of the steering committee in the case of uncommitted delegations. Each section shall bear the name of the county in which it is circulated. Only voters of the county whose affidavits of registration declare the Democratic Party as their party affiliation are competent to sign.
Cal. FAC § 15082 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 12 / Section 15082
Section 15082
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute in this state any commercial feed without complying with this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to adulterate, misbrand, or alter any commercial feed with the result that the feed would be inconsistent with the label claims.

(c) The secretary may prohibit any person found in violation of subdivision (b) or Section 15076 from obtaining a license to sell feed for three years.
Cal. PUC § 24508 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 24508
Section 24508
Status: in_force

“City” includes city and county and incorporated town, but does not include unincorporated town or village.
Cal. BPC § 7712.11 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 6.5 / Section 7712.11
Section 7712.11
Status: in_force

(a) Each hydrolysis facility for which a hydrolysis facility license is required shall be operated under the supervision of a manager qualified in accordance with rules adopted by the bureau. A licensed crematory manager may be designated as a hydrolysis facility manager with appropriate certification upon demonstrating an understanding of the applicable provisions of this code and of the Health and Safety Code, as determined by the bureau.

(b) A person shall not engage in the business of, act in the capacity of, or advertise or assume to act as, a hydrolysis facility manager without a valid crematory manager license and obtaining a certification from the bureau.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.
Cal. HSC § 6798 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 6798
Section 6798
Status: in_force

All fines for the violation of any regulation or order of the board shall, after the expenses of the prosecution are deducted, be paid to the secretary, who shall forthwith deposit them with the treasurer, who shall place them in the running expense fund of the district.
Cal. RTC § 7233 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.55 / Chapter 1 / Section 7233
Section 7233
Status: in_force

No city, county, or city and county, shall assess, levy, or collect an excise or license tax of any kind, character, or description whatever upon the transportation business conducted on or after the effective date of this chapter, by any for-hire motor carrier of property.
Cal. UIC § 710.9 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 710.9
Section 710.9
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 709, a community college district established pursuant to Part 43 (commencing with Section 70900) of Division 7 of the Education Code may elect to become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) with respect to all employees who are part of an appropriate unit established pursuant to Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, if the election is the result of a negotiated agreement between the community college district and the certified employee organization, as that term is defined in subdivision (b) of Section 3540.1 of the Government Code. The community college district employer may also elect to provide coverage to its management and confidential employees and to its employees who are not part of an appropriate unit, but the election shall not be contingent upon coverage of other employees of the community college district employer.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a community college district established pursuant to Part 43 (commencing with Section 70900) of Division 7 of the Education Code that employs an academic employee, as defined in Section 87001 of the Education Code, may elect to provide coverage to permanent, part-time, or temporary academic employees, including permanent, part-time, temporary, or substitute faculty or instructors, but the election shall not be contingent upon coverage of other academic employees of the community college district employer.

(b) Upon the filing of an election pursuant to subdivision (a), the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees who are subject to an election under this section shall constitute employment subject to that part.

(c) Sections 986 and 2903 shall apply to an employer making an election pursuant to this section.
Cal. BPC § 26229.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 22 / Article 9 / Section 26229.1
Section 26229.1
Status: in_force

If a member of a nonstock association is other than a natural person, the member may be represented by any individual, associate, officer, or manager or member of it, who is duly authorized in writing.