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Cal. WIC § 4631 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 4631
Section 4631
Status: in_force

(a) In order to provide to the greatest extent practicable a larger degree of uniformity and consistency in the services, funding, and administrative practices of regional centers throughout the state, the State Department of Developmental Services shall, in consultation with the regional centers, adopt regulations prescribing a uniform accounting system, a uniform budgeting and encumbrancing system, a systematic approach to administrative practices and procedures, and a uniform reporting system which shall include:

(1) Number and costs of diagnostic services provided by each regional center.

(2) Number and costs of services by service category purchased by each regional center.

(3) All other administrative costs of each regional center.

(b) The department’s contract with a regional center shall require strict accountability and reporting of all revenues and expenditures, and strict accountability and reporting as to the effectiveness of the regional center in carrying out its program and fiscal responsibilities as established herein.

(c) The Director of Developmental Services shall publish a report of the financial status of all regional centers and their operations by February 28 of each year. At a minimum, the report shall include each regional center’s budget and actual expenditures for the previous fiscal year and each center’s budget and projected expenditures for the current fiscal year.
Cal. PRC § 26566 — California Code / Code prc / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 26566
Section 26566
Status: in_force

If it appears at the hearing that owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed valuation of the proposed district object to the formation thereof, the legislative body shall thereupon close the hearing and direct that proceedings for the formation of a district be abandoned.
Cal. WAT § 22977 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 22977
Section 22977
Status: in_force

In the event that the board of the El Dorado Irrigation District determines that it may be for the best interests of the district for the district to have seven divisions for the purposes of Part 5 (commencing with Section 21550), it may propose, by resolution, the creation of seven divisions, the boundaries of which are set forth therein. The resolution shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code together with a notice of a hearing to be held to consider the proposal. At the time stated in the notice for the hearing, the board shall consider the proposal and hear any owners of taxable property within the district who desire to support or oppose the proposal. If after the hearing, the board determines that it is for the best interests of the district to have the seven divisions with boundaries as proposed or as amended at the hearing, it shall, by resolution, establish the divisions and describe their boundaries. Upon the adoption of the resolution establishing seven divisions, the board shall appoint two additional directors at large who shall serve until the next general district election.

Notwithstanding the adoption of the resolution establishing the seven divisions, the five directors in office at the time of such establishment shall continue to serve until the next general district election. At such general district election, a director shall be elected in each of the seven divisions established by the board’s resolution. The directors elected at such election shall classify themselves by lot so that three shall serve for terms of two years and four shall serve for terms of four years. Thereafter, their successors shall serve for terms of four years.
Cal. PUC § 21252 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 21252
Section 21252
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The department, its members, the director, officers and employees of the department, and every state and peace officer charged with the enforcement of state and subordinate laws or ordinances, may enforce and assist in the enforcement of this part, the rules and orders issued under this part, and all other laws of this state relating to aeronautics. In the enforcement of these rules, orders, and laws, the director, and any officers and employees as the director may designate, shall have the authority, as public officers, to arrest without a warrant, any person who, in his presence, has violated, or as to whom there is probable cause to believe has violated, any of the rules, orders, or laws.

(2) In any case in which an arrest authorized by this subdivision is made for an offense declared to be a misdemeanor, and the person arrested does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, the arresting officer may, instead of taking that person before a magistrate, follow the procedure prescribed by Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code. The provisions of that chapter shall thereafter apply with reference to any proceeding based upon the issuance of a citation pursuant to this authority.

(b) There shall not be civil liability on the part of, and a cause of action shall not arise against, any person, acting pursuant to subdivision (a) and within the scope of his authority, for false arrest or false imprisonment arising out of any arrest that is lawful or for which the arresting officer, at the time of the arrest, had reasonable cause to believe was lawful. The officer shall not be deemed an aggressor or lose his right to self-defense by the use of reasonable force to effect the arrest or to prevent escape or to overcome resistance.

(c) The director, and any officers and employees as the director may designate, may serve all processes and notices throughout the state.
Cal. BPC § 6144.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 6144.1
Section 6144.1
Status: in_force

(a) The net proceeds from the sale of real property, after payment of obligations and encumbrances and reasonable costs of acquiring and relocating its facilities, if any, shall be held by the State Bar without expenditure or commitment for any purpose until approved by the Legislature by statute. The net proceeds from the lease of real property, after payment of obligations and encumbrances and reasonable costs of acquiring and relocating its facilities, if any, shall be used by the State Bar for the protection of the public.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the net proceeds from the sale of the State Bar’s San Francisco office building, after payment of obligations and encumbrances and the minimally reasonable costs of acquiring and relocating its facilities, if any, may be utilized by the State Bar to cover employee salaries, and to cover operational costs associated with the State Bar’s discipline system and administration of the biannual admissions exam.

(c) All proceeds expended not consistent with subdivision (b) shall be held by the State Bar without expenditure or commitment for any purpose until approved by the Legislature by statute.
Cal. FIN § 552 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 552
Section 552
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days after an order is issued pursuant to Section 567, 581, 582, 586, or 591, or subdivision (c) of Section 587, the person to whom the order is issued may file with the commissioner an application for a hearing on the order.

(b) If the commissioner fails to commence the hearing within 15 business days after the application is filed with the commissioner or within any longer period to which the person subject to the order consents, the order shall be deemed rescinded.

(c) Within 30 days after the hearing, or within any longer period to which the person consents, the commissioner shall affirm, modify, or rescind the order. If the commissioner fails to affirm, modify, or rescind the order within that time limit, the order shall be deemed rescinded.

(d) The right to petition for judicial review of the order shall not be affected by the failure of the person subject to the order to apply to the commissioner for a hearing on the order pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. FAC § 6983 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 6983
Section 6983
Status: in_force

(a) The measure of gross sales shall be the gross sales for the previous fiscal year of each licensee.

(b) The secretary may conduct audits and ensure that an assessment is being properly paid.
Cal. HSC § 1596.75 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 1 / Section 1596.75
Section 1596.75
Status: in_force

“Child” means a person who is under 18 years of age who is being provided care and supervision in a child day care facility, except where otherwise specified in this act.
Cal. WIC § 16905.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 16905.5
Section 16905.5
Status: in_force

“Obstetric services” means the diagnosis of pregnancy and all other medical services provided by a licensed physician to pregnant women during their pregnancies from the time of conception until 90 days following the end of the month in which the pregnancy ends.
Cal. WAT § 79104.20 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 79104.20
Section 79104.20
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The Santa Ana Watershed is experiencing increased water demands due to significant population growth that has caused undue infrastructure dependence and strain on imported water supplies.

(b) Regional programs have been developed to address the problems facing the watershed. These programs have four main elements, as follows:

(1) Storage of more than one million acre-feet of water from wet years in groundwater storage basins.

(2) Conservation, including water use efficiency and reclamation, that results in the substantial development of new usable supplies.

(3) Desalting and treatment of brackish water to allow poor quality water to be reclaimed and used.

(4) Enhancement of native habitat along the river and its tributaries.

(c) The water supply programs proposed by the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority will develop significant new water supply and storage capabilities, thereby reducing the imported water needs of urban southern California, especially during dry years.
Cal. PUC § 131056 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 131056
Section 131056
Status: in_force

(a) Not less than one year prior to the date of the last general election in which a retail transactions and use tax ordinance is in effect pursuant to this division, the commission or the county transportation authority administering the adopted county expenditure transportation plan shall prepare a new draft county transportation expenditure plan for approval pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Upon approval of the draft plan, the board of supervisors shall submit, at the next primary or general election, the question of whether the ordinance shall remain in effect to fund the approved plan.
Cal. SHC § 82 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 82
Section 82
Status: in_force

Whenever a traversable highway is adopted as a state highway as provided in Section 81, written notice of such action shall be given to the board of supervisors of each county and to the city council of each city within which such highway or any portion thereof is located. The filing of a certified copy of the resolution or order of the commission with the local authority shall be a sufficient notice of the action of the commission.
Cal. PRC § 33505 — California Code / Code prc / Division 23.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 33505
Section 33505
Status: in_force

(a) The term of each voting member of the governing board shall be two years and until his or her successor is appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled within 60 days of its occurrence by the appointing authority.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no supervisor, mayor, or member of a city council shall hold office on the governing board of the conservancy for more than 60 days after ceasing to be that supervisor, mayor, or member of the city council, respectively, and the membership on the board held by that person terminates upon the expiration of that 60-day period. However, any mayor who immediately resumes the office of member of the city council, and any member of a city council who becomes mayor, has not ceased to hold office for the purposes of this subdivision.

(c) The seat of any general public member shall be deemed vacant upon the member’s ceasing to be a resident of the conservancy’s territory, and the membership on the board held by that person shall terminate upon the appointment of his or her successor or the expiration of a period of 60 days after ceasing to be a resident, whichever occurs first.
Cal. BPC § 19 — California Code / Code bpc / Section 19
Section 19
Status: in_force

“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
Cal. WAT § 42356 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 42356
Section 42356
Status: in_force

If completion of the project is not approved at the election, the board may modify the project or propose a new project. If a revised report is not prepared within six months of the election, the board shall enter an order declaring the project abandoned.
Cal. FAC § 27001 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 27001
Section 27001
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. VEH § 5910 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 5910
Section 5910
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the death of an owner or legal owner of a vehicle registered under this code, without the decedent leaving other property necessitating probate, and irrespective of the value of the vehicle, the following person or persons may secure transfer of registration of the title or interest of the decedent:

(1) The sole person or all of the persons who succeeded to the property of the decedent under Sections 6401 and 6402 of the Probate Code unless the vehicle is, by will, otherwise bequeathed.

(2) The sole beneficiary or all of the beneficiaries who succeeded to the vehicle under the will of the decedent where the vehicle is, by will, so bequeathed.

(b) The person authorized by subdivision (a) may secure a transfer of registration of the title or interest of the decedent upon presenting to the department all of the following:

(1) The appropriate certificate of ownership and registration card, if available.

(2) A certificate of the heir or beneficiary under penalty of perjury containing the following statements:

(A) The date and place of the decedent’s death.

(B) The decedent left no other property necessitating probate and no probate proceeding is now being or has been conducted in this state for the decedent’s estate.

(C) The declarant is entitled to the vehicle either (i) as the sole person or all of the persons who succeeded to the property of the decedent under Sections 6401 and 6402 of the Probate Code if the decedent left no will or (ii) as the beneficiary or beneficiaries under the decedent’s last will if the decedent left a will, and no one has a right to the decedent’s vehicle that is superior to that of the declarant.

(D) There are no unsecured creditors of the decedent or, if there are, the unsecured creditors of the decedent have been paid in full or their claims have been otherwise discharged.

(3) If required by the department, a certificate of the death of the decedent.

(4) If required by the department, the names and addresses of any other heirs or beneficiaries.

(c) If the department is presented with the documents specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), no liability shall be incurred by the department or any officer or employee of the department by reason of the transfer of registration of the vehicle pursuant to this section. The department or officer or employee of the department may rely in good faith on the statements in the certificate specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) and has no duty to inquire into the truth of any statement in the certificate. The person who secures the transfer of the vehicle pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of Sections 13109 to 13113, inclusive, of the Probate Code to the same extent as a person to whom transfer of property is made under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13100) of Part 1 of Division 8 of the Probate Code.

(d) The department may prescribe a combined form for use under this section and Section 9916.
Cal. HSC § 20061 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 20061
Section 20061
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this article, all district elections shall be called, held, and conducted in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with the Uniform District Election Law.
Cal. FAC § 55481 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 55481
Section 55481
Status: in_force

A person shall not act as an agent unless such person has first obtained a license as provided in this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 52175 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 52175
Section 52175
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall add the principal of the bonds so called for redemption specified in the order, and any premium provided by those bonds to be paid upon such call, to the amount which he is required to collect for payment of the next maturing principal and interest of the outstanding bonds.
Cal. HSC § 50881.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 50881.5
Section 50881.5
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply to all activities conducted pursuant to this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, or unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 50050) of Part 1 and Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 50675) also apply to this chapter.

(a)  “Community housing development” means a development of 20 or more rental or cooperative units on one or more sites, that includes the social and economic features described in this chapter.

(b)  “Congregate housing” or “congregate housing development,” means a new or rehabilitated large multibedroom structure in which more than two families share common living areas and child care, cleaning, cooking, and other household responsibilities.

(c)  “Sponsor” means any nonprofit corporation, cooperative, or local public agency, or any combination thereof, including limited partnerships in which the managing general partner is an eligible nonprofit corporation.
Cal. WAT § 75350 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 75350
Section 75350
Status: in_force

As used in this part:

(a) “Ensuing fiscal year” means the fiscal year in which the board is required to furnish the annual estimate, as provided in this chapter.

(b) “Following fiscal year” means the fiscal year which next follows the ensuing fiscal year.
Cal. PRC § 4294 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 4294
Section 4294
Status: in_force

A clearing to obtain line clearance is not required if self-supporting aerial cable is used. Forked trees, leaning trees, and any other growth which may fall across the line and break it shall, however, be removed.
Cal. PROB § 11 — California Code / Code prob / Division 1 / Part 1 / Section 11
Section 11
Status: in_force

If any provision or clause of this code or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the code which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this code are severable.
Cal. FAC § 13148 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 15 / Section 13148
Section 13148
Status: in_force

(a) In order to more accurately determine the mobility and persistence of the pesticides identified in the Groundwater Protection List, and to determine if these pesticides have migrated to groundwaters of the state, the director shall conduct soil and groundwater monitoring statewide in areas of the state where the pesticide is primarily used or where other factors identified pursuant to Section 13143 and the Groundwater Protection List, including physicochemical characteristics and use practices of the pesticides, indicate a probability that the pesticide may migrate to the groundwaters of the state. The department shall monitor for the active ingredient, other specified ingredient, or degradation product of the pesticide listed in the Groundwater Protection List. The monitoring shall commence within one year after the pesticide is placed on the Groundwater Protection List and shall be conducted in accordance with standard protocol and testing procedures established pursuant to subdivision (b). Monitoring programs shall replicate conditions under which the pesticide is normally used in the area of monitoring. In developing a monitoring program, the director shall coordinate with other agencies that conduct soil and groundwater monitoring.

(b) Within 90 days after a pesticide is placed on the Groundwater Protection List pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13145, the director, in consultation with the board, shall develop a standard protocol and testing procedure for each pesticide identified pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 13145.

(c) The director shall report all monitoring results to the State Department of Public Health and the board.
Cal. HSC § 117495 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 117495
Section 117495
Status: in_force

Every person in charge of a vessel that is to dump or deposit radioactive waste materials upon any of the waters of the ocean where permitted by this article shall notify the department in writing at least five days in advance of the dumping or depositing, specifying the intended date of departure and giving other information as may be required by the department. The department may permit the vessel to leave without the inspector required by Section 117490 if it determines that the public health and welfare will not be endangered thereby. If this permission is granted, the department may require the person in charge of the vessel to submit a certified statement to it, at a time as the department determines, setting forth the time, location, and manner of the dumping or disposal and other information as the department may require.
Cal. BPC § 18888.11 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 17 / Section 18888.11
Section 18888.11
Status: in_force

This article shall not be construed to create a liability on the General Fund, and the General Fund shall not be used to offset or fund any liabilities attributed to the operation of the MMA Fund.
Cal. HNC § 8 — California Code / Code hnc / Section 8
Section 8
Status: in_force

Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise.
Cal. BPC § 25623.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 16 / Article 1 / Section 25623.5
Section 25623.5
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not possess, purchase, sell, offer for sale, manufacture, distribute, or use powdered alcohol.

(b) Any person who purchases, possesses, or uses powdered alcohol is guilty of an infraction and subject to a fine of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).