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Cal. PROB § 3802 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 3802
Section 3802
Status: in_force

(a) The nonresident fiduciary shall produce and file one of the following certificates:

(1) A certificate that the fiduciary is entitled, by the laws of the place of appointment of the fiduciary, to the possession of the estate of the nonresident. The certificate shall be under the hand of the clerk and seal of the court from which the appointment of the fiduciary was derived and shall show a transcript of the record of appointment and that the fiduciary has entered upon the discharge of the duties of the fiduciary.

(2) A certificate that the fiduciary is entitled, by the laws of the place of residence, to custody of the estate of the nonresident, without the appointment of any court. The certificate shall be under the hand of the clerk and seal of either (i) the court in the place of residence having jurisdiction of estates of persons that have a guardian, conservator, committee, or comparable fiduciary or (ii) the highest court in the place of residence.

(b) In the case of a foreign country, the certificate shall be accompanied by a final statement certifying the genuineness of the signature and official position of (1) the court clerk making the original certificate or (2) any foreign official who has certified either the genuineness of the signature and official position of the court clerk making the original certificate or the genuineness of the signature and official position of another foreign official who has executed a similar certificate in a chain of such certificates beginning with a certificate of the genuineness of the signature and official position of the clerk making the original certificate. The final statement may be made only by a secretary of an embassy or legation, consul general, consul, vice consul, or consular agent of the United States, or a diplomatic or consular official of the foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States.
Cal. HSC § 117510 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 117510
Section 117510
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a)  “Vessel” means every description of craft or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation in or on water.

(b)  “Navigable waters” means all public waters of the state in any river, stream, lake, reservoir, or other body of water, including all salt water bays, inlets, and estuaries within the jurisdiction of the state.
Cal. WIC § 14005.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14005.5
Section 14005.5
Status: in_force

(a) In determining eligibility pursuant to Section 14005.4 or 14005.7, reparation or restitution payments received by victims of the Nazi persecution from the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to the Federal Law on the Compensation of Victims of the National Socialist Persecution (Federal Compensation Law), as enacted by that government on June 29, 1956, shall not be deemed as available income, nor shall any accumulation of those payments be considered an available resource, to the extent that the funds are not spent and are kept identifiable.

(b) The director shall seek federal waivers from the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, in order to ensure federal financial participation. In the event of an initial determination by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that any provision of this section is in conflict with any federal statute or regulation, the department shall take all available and necessary steps to obtain a final determination reversing that decision. In the event that a final determination is made which finds a conflict with federal law, the director shall immediately request the Attorney General to seek judicial review of the determination, and the director shall notify the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of both houses of the Legislature of its request. Notwithstanding the outcome of the director’s efforts to obtain waivers under this subdivision, or a final judicial decision holding that any provision of this section is in conflict with federal law, subdivision (a) shall be implemented on July 1, 1985, or the date upon which waivers are obtained under this subdivision, whichever is earlier. Failure to obtain waivers pursuant to this subdivision shall not affect implementation of subdivision (a).
Cal. PROB § 2401.1 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 2401.1
Section 2401.1
Status: in_force

The guardian or conservator shall use ordinary care and diligence to determine whether the ward or conservatee owns real property in a foreign jurisdiction and to preserve and protect that property. What constitutes use of ordinary care and diligence shall be determined by all the facts and circumstances known, or that become known, to the guardian or conservator, the value of the real property located in the foreign jurisdiction, and the needs of the ward or conservatee. The guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 1061 and in Section 1062, is not charged with, and shall have no duty to inventory or account for the real property located in a foreign jurisdiction, but the guardian or conservator shall, when presenting the inventory and appraisal and accounting to the court, include the schedule set forth in subdivision (h) of Section 1063.
Cal. HSC § 6513 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6513
Section 6513
Status: in_force

It may permit the use of any property of the district by any county or municipality, or any other district or governmental agency.
Cal. RTC § 60003.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 60003.1
Section 60003.1
Status: in_force

“Fuel production facility” means a facility, other than a refinery, in which diesel fuel is produced.
Cal. BPC § 7874 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 6 / Section 7874
Section 7874
Status: in_force

(a) If a licensee who is retained as an expert witness enters into a nondisclosure agreement, that agreement shall not be construed to prevent the licensee from reporting a potential violation of the Geologist and Geophysicist Act to the board.

(b) This section shall not be construed to be, or act as, a waiver of any applicable attorney-client or attorney work product privileges.
Cal. WAT § 13966 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 13966
Section 13966
Status: in_force

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Director of Finance may by executive order authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which the committee has by resolution authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund and shall be disbursed by the board in accordance with this chapter. Any moneys made available under this section to the board shall be returned by the board to the General Fund from moneys received from the sale of bonds sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 8515 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 8515
Section 8515
Status: in_force

Limited tax bonds shall be issued pursuant to a resolution adopted at any time by a two-thirds vote of the commission. Each resolution shall provide for the issuance of bonds in the amounts as may be necessary, until the full amount of bonds authorized have been issued. The full amount of bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dates of payment fixed for the bonds of each series. A bond need not mature on its anniversary date.
Cal. HSC § 44225 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 44225
Section 44225
Status: in_force

[Amended (as amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 401, Sec. 7) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 355, Sec. 4.   (AB 2836)   Effective January 1, 2023.   Operative January 1, 2034, by its own provisions.]
(a) A district may increase the fee established under Section 44223 to up to four dollars ($4). A district may increase the fee only if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) A resolution providing for both the fee increase and a corresponding program for expenditure of the increased fees for the reduction of air pollution from motor vehicles pursuant to, and for related planning, monitoring, enforcement, and technical studies necessary for the implementation of, the California Clean Air Act of 1988 (Chapter 1568 of the Statutes of 1988) is adopted and approved by the governing board of the district.

(2) In districts with nonelected officials on their governing boards, the resolution shall be adopted and approved by both a majority of the governing board and a majority of the board members who are elected officials.

(b) An increase in fees established pursuant to this section shall become effective on either April 1 or October 1, as provided in the resolution adopted by the board pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2034.

[Amended (as amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 355, Sec. 5) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 120.   (AB 1754)   Effective January 1, 2024.   Repealed as of January 1, 2034, by its own provisions.    See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 355.]
(a) A district may increase the fee established under Section 44223 to up to six dollars ($6). A district may increase the fee only if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) A resolution providing for both the fee increase and a corresponding program for expenditure of the increased fees for the reduction of air pollution from motor vehicles pursuant to, and for related planning, monitoring, enforcement, and technical studies necessary for the implementation of, the California Clean Air Act of 1988 (Chapter 1568 of the Statutes of 1988), or for the attainment or maintenance of state or federal ambient air quality standards or the reduction of toxic air contaminant emissions from motor vehicles, is adopted and approved by the governing board of the district.

(2) In districts with nonelected officials on their governing boards, the resolution shall be adopted and approved by both a majority of the governing board and a majority of the board members who are elected officials.

(b) An increase in fees established pursuant to this section shall become effective on either April 1 or October 1, as provided in the resolution adopted by the board pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2034, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2034, deletes or extends that date.
Cal. WAT § 21555 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 21555
Section 21555
Status: in_force

With regard to submitting a proposal at the general district election, the notices required by Section 12112 of the Elections Code shall contain a statement of the change or changes proposed to appear on the ballot.
Cal. RTC § 1141 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 1141
Section 1141
Status: in_force

Vessels not required to be documented shall be assessed in the county where habitually moored when not in service.
Cal. FAC § 79445 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 3 / Section 79445
Section 79445
Status: in_force

Except for ex officio members, an alternate for each member shall be nominated and elected, and for the public member appointed, in the same manner as the member. An alternate shall, in the absence of the member for whom he or she is an alternate, serve in place of the member and shall have, and be able to exercise, all the rights, privileges, and powers of the member when serving on the commission. In the event of a change in status making a member ineligible to serve, or due to death, removal, resignation, or disqualification of a member, the alternate shall act as a member of the commission for the unexpired portion of the term.
Cal. SHC § 30882 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Article 3.5 / Section 30882
Section 30882
Status: in_force

“Commission” means the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Cal. HSC § 121480 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 121480
Section 121480
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)  “Governing authority” means the governing board of each school district or the authority of each other private or public institution responsible for the operation and control of the institution or the principal or administrator of each school or institution.

(b)  “Certificate” means a document signed by the examining physician and surgeon who is licensed under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, or a notice from a public health agency, a unit of the American Lung Association, or any other private or public source, any of which indicates examination for, and freedom from, active tuberculosis.

(c)  “Department” means State Department of Health Services.
Cal. HSC § 32100.02 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 32100.02
Section 32100.02
Status: in_force

The election of directors to fill the additional vacancies on the board created by expansion shall be an election at large. A director elected at the election but receiving the lesser number of votes in the election shall hold office until a successor takes office pursuant to Section 10554 of the Elections Code, and the director elected at the election receiving the greater number of votes shall hold office until two years thereafter.
Cal. SHC § 5023 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Section 5023
Section 5023
Status: in_force

“Work” or “improvement” whether used singly or in combination mean and include any work which is authorized to be done or any improvement which is authorized to be made under this division, as well as the construction, reconstruction and repair of all or part of any such work or improvement.
Cal. WIC § 14105.332 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 14105.332
Section 14105.332
Status: in_force

State and federal rebates that are owed to the state for drugs dispensed to Medi-Cal beneficiaries shall not be reduced to the state if a manufacturer reports, to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the department, a revised drug product’s average manufacturer price or best price as these terms are defined pursuant to Section 1927 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396r-8) for any calendar quarter in which the rebate was due.
Cal. BPC § 26222.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 22 / Article 2 / Section 26222.2
Section 26222.2
Status: in_force

A person, firm, corporation, or association, that is hereafter organized or doing business in this state, may not use the word “cannabis cooperative” as part of its corporate name or other business name or title for producers’ cooperative marketing activities, unless it has complied with this chapter.
Cal. BPC § 7508.8 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 9 / Section 7508.8
Section 7508.8
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 7508.3, an oval, shield, round, square, or non-seven-point badge, cap insignia, or jacket patch may be worn by a licensee, officer, director, partner, manager, independent contractor, qualified certificate holder, qualified manager, or employee of a repossession agency. If a badge, cap insignia, or jacket patch is worn, it shall bear on its face all of the following:

(1) All or a substantial part of the repossession agency’s name.

(2) The repossession agency license number issued by the director to that individual or agency.

(3) The word “repossessor.”

(b) A repossessor shall not wear a badge on his or her belt or hang a badge around his or her neck.

(c) All badges, cap insignias, and jacket patches worn by a repossessor shall be a standard design approved by the director and shall be clearly visible.

(d) This section shall not apply to a holder of a temporary registration pursuant to Section 7506.9.

(e) The director may assess a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for the first violation, one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) for the second violation, and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each subsequent violation.
Cal. PRC § 31255.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 31255.1
Section 31255.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may enter into an option to acquire an interest in real property in connection with an enhancement project, when the Legislature appropriates funds for purposes of carrying out the objectives of this division. The cost of the option may not exceed six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000).
Cal. WAT § 4303 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 4303
Section 4303
Status: in_force

If the owner of the right is a county, municipality, district, political subdivision, public corporation, or state agency, the amount apportioned, together with the penalty in case of delinquency, is a legal charge against the general fund thereof or such fund as may be provided for the maintenance and operation of its public works.
Cal. PRC § 25463 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 25463
Section 25463
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, federal funds available to the commission pursuant to this chapter may be used by the commission to augment funding for any programs or measures authorized by this division unless otherwise prohibited by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). The commission may administer any funds used to augment other programs using the procedures of the augmented program consistent with applicable federal law.

(b) This section shall be liberally construed to maximize the commission’s ability to utilize and award federal funds expeditiously and in accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or federal acts related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

(c) (1) Of the moneys appropriated to the commission in the 2016–17 fiscal year from the moneys derived from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in the Federal Trust Fund for purposes authorized by Section 25461, the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) is hereby allocated for purposes consistent with subdivision (l) of Section 3823. No later than February 1, 2017, the commission shall issue a competitive solicitation for projects pursuant to subdivision (l) of Section 3823 to be funded from this allocation.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, for the 2017–18 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter until all moneys in the Federal Trust Fund derived from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 have been encumbered or expended, the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) annually is hereby continuously appropriated to the commission for the purposes authorized by Section 25461.
Cal. FAC § 5264 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 5264
Section 5264
Status: in_force

If the department determines that an invasive pest has entered the state and the urban aerial application of a pesticide, or a communitywide ground application of a pesticide, is the preferred eradication, control, or management response, the department shall advise the Governor and provide the Governor with a copy of the plan for that invasive pest. If a plan has not been prepared for that invasive pest, the department shall consult with the appropriate agencies and shall advise the Governor of the lack of a plan and advise the Governor of the best available options.
Cal. PRC § 2004 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 2004
Section 2004
Status: in_force

“Person” includes any individual, firm, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or partnership, or any city, county, district, or the state or any department or agency thereof.
Cal. PRC § 42823.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 16 / Article 3 / Section 42823.5
Section 42823.5
Status: in_force

(a) A cement manufacturing plant shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit pursuant to Section 42823 if the operator of the cement manufacturing plant meets both of the following requirements:

(1) The owner or operator of the cement manufacturing plant stores not more than a one-month supply of waste tires at the site of the cement manufacturing plant at any time. A one-month supply of waste tires shall be based on either of the following:

(A) The average monthly consumption of waste tires by the plant during the previous year.

(B) The waste tire percentage of the total fuel supply allowed by the air pollution control district or air quality management district, multiplied by the average monthly consumption of fuel for the previous year.

(2) The operator or owner of the cement manufacturing plant is in compliance with any regulations adopted by the board pertaining to waste tire storage and disposal.

(b) To apply for the exemption provided by this section, the operator or owner of a cement manufacturing plant shall provide all of the following information to the board in writing:

(1) The name, address, and physical location of the plant.

(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the plant operator and owner.

(3) Information describing compliance with subdivision (a).

(4) Signatures of the operator and owner of the plant certifying to the accuracy of the information provided.

(c) If there is any change to the information provided pursuant to subdivision (b), the operator or owner of the cement manufacturing plant shall report the change to the board, in writing, within 30 days from the date of the change.

(d) Within 60 days from the date of the receipt of the information required by subdivision (b), the board shall determine whether the operator or owner of a cement manufacturing plant qualifies for the exemption provided by this section and shall notify the operator or owner of the plant of its determination in writing.

(e) The board or the local enforcement agency may inspect a cement manufacturing plant that receives the exemption provided by this section to determine compliance with this section.

(f) Any operator or owner of a cement manufacturing plant who receives an exemption pursuant to this section shall allow the board, upon presentation of the proper credentials, to enter the cement manufacturing plant during normal working hours to examine and copy books, papers, records, or memoranda pertaining to the use and storage of waste tires, and to conduct inspections and investigations pertaining to waste tire use and storage.
Cal. PUC § 10012 — California Code / Code puc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10012
Section 10012
Status: in_force

Every public utility shall comply with Section 8029.5.
Cal. BPC § 17539.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 17539.6
Section 17539.6
Status: in_force

Any broadcast or print advertisement or notice that contains a 900 number shall be written or spoken in the same language as the language used in a recorded message or by a live operator of the 900 number call.