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Cal. PUC § 70235 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 70235
Section 70235
Status: in_force

The board shall comply with Article 3 (commencing with Section 9160) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code, the provisions of which are applicable to any bond election held pursuant to this article.
Cal. FAC § 6047.61 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.7 / Section 6047.61
Section 6047.61
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Table Grape Pest and Disease District Law.
Cal. BPC § 1242 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 1242
Section 1242
Status: in_force

Any person duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter to perform tests called for in a clinical laboratory may perform skin tests for specific diseases, arterial puncture, venipuncture, or skin puncture for purposes of withdrawing blood or for clinical laboratory test purposes as defined by regulations established by the department and upon specific authorization from any person in accordance with the authority granted under any provisions of law relating to the healing arts.
Cal. PRC § 5096.142 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.69 / Article 1 / Section 5096.142
Section 5096.142
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

(a) It is the responsibility of this state to provide and to encourage the provision of recreational opportunities and facilities for citizens of California.

(b) It is the policy of the state to preserve, protect, and, where possible, restore coastal resources which are of significant recreational or environmental importance for the enjoyment of present and future generations of persons of all income levels, all ages, and all social groups.

(c) When there is proper planning and development, parks, beaches, recreation areas and recreational facilities, and historical resources preservation projects contribute not only to a healthy physical and moral environment, but also contribute to the economic betterment of the state, and, therefore, it is in the public interest for the state to acquire, develop, and restore areas for recreation, conservation, and preservation and to aid local governments of the state in acquiring, developing, and restoring such areas as will contribute to the realization of the policy declared in this chapter.
Cal. FIN § 18363 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 18363
Section 18363
Status: in_force

The commissioner may order an industrial loan company to suspend the redemption of investment certificates or the payment of the liabilities of the company or limit the payment of the liabilities in such manner as he prescribes, if it appears to the commissioner that such action is necessary for the protection of the company, its investors or creditors, or in the public interest. The order is effective upon receipt of notice by the company and continues in effect until rescinded or modified by the commissioner in a writing delivered to the manager or executive officer of the company. Nothing in this section shall affect the right of any company to pay its current operating expenses and liabilities incurred during the period of suspension or limitation.
Cal. MVC § 489 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 489
Section 489
Status: in_force

Any revenue bondholder may by mandamus or other appropriate proceedings compel the performance of any of the duties imposed upon any state official or employee or imposed upon the department or its officers, agents, or employees with respect to the collection of revenues from pledged contracts entered into by the department with veterans, and the investment and disbursement of the proceeds received from the sale of revenue bonds.
Cal. PUC § 458 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 458
Section 458
Status: in_force

(a) No common carrier, or any officer or agent thereof, or any person acting for or employed by it, shall, by means of known false billing, classification, weight, weighing, or report of weight, or by any other device or means assist, suffer, or permit any corporation or person to obtain transportation for any person or property between points within this state at less than the rates and fares then established and in force as shown by the schedules filed and in effect at the time.

No person, corporation, or any officer, agent, or employee of a corporation shall, by means of false billing, false or incorrect classification, false weight or weighing, false representation as to contents or substance of a package, or false report or statement of weight, or by any other device or means, whether with or without the consent or connivance of a common carrier or any of its officers, agents, or employees, seek to obtain or obtain such transportation for such property at less than the rates then established and in force therefor.

(b) Subdivision (a) is not applicable to network railroad transportation.
Cal. ELEC § 327.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 327.5
Section 327.5
Status: in_force

“Jurisdiction” means any county, city and county, city, or special district that conducts elections pursuant to this code.
Cal. FAM § 8623 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 8623
Section 8623
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, all adoption facilitators registered with the department on its statewide registry as of July 1, 2023, shall cease operation in this state on or before December 31, 2023. An adoption facilitator that continues to operate on or after January 1, 2024, shall be deemed an unlicensed adoption agency as referenced in paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 1503.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. HSC § 34275 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 34275
Section 34275
Status: in_force

The power of each authority is vested in the commissioners in office from time to time.
Cal. HSC § 40100.5.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 40100.5.5
Section 40100.5.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each member of a county district board shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of board duties.

(2) The county district board shall not provide reimbursement for expenses pursuant to this subdivision to a member of the board if the member receives any reimbursement for the expenses covered by paragraph (1) by another entity.

(b) (1) In addition to the reimbursement for expenses provided pursuant to subdivision (a), upon adoption of a resolution by a county district board at an open regular meeting, each member of the county district board shall receive compensation of up to two hundred dollars ($200) per day attending meetings of the county district board or any committee of the county district board, or, upon authorization of the county district board, while engaged in the official business of the county district, but that compensation shall not exceed seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200) per board member in any one year.

(2) The compensation of each member of the county district board may be increased beyond the amounts provided in paragraph (1) by the county district board at an open regular meeting, but the amount of the increase shall not exceed the greater of either of the following:

(A) An amount equal to 5 percent for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the compensation.

(B) Beginning January 1, 2026, an amount not to exceed 10 percent for each calendar year that is equal to the annual change in inflation as determined by the California Consumer Price Index for the area where the district board is located.

(3) The county district board shall not provide for automatic future increases in compensation for its members.

(4) The county district board shall not provide compensation pursuant to this subdivision to a member of the board if the member receives any compensation specifically provided for activities described in paragraph (1) from another entity.

(c) The reimbursement for expenses and compensation provided for in this section only applies to members of a county district board whose membership is determined pursuant to Section 40100.5.

(d) (1) Each county district board that elects to provide compensation to its board pursuant to subdivision (b) shall submit a report to the relevant committees of the Legislature within three years of the commencement of that compensation.

(2) The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:

(A) An assessment of whether providing the compensation changed the composition of the board membership and their backgrounds.

(B) An assessment of whether providing compensation improved the engagement and ability of board members to carry out their responsibilities on matters pertaining to the county district.

(3) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 75481.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 75481.5
Section 75481.5
Status: in_force

Any assessments erroneously made by reason of inadvertence or clerical mistake may be refunded upon order of the board at any time after payment.
Cal. BPC § 5552 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 5552
Section 5552
Status: in_force

The applicant for a license to practice architecture shall:

(a) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license under Section 480.

(b) Furnish evidence of having completed eight years of training and educational experience in architectural work. A five-year degree from a school of architecture approved by the board shall be deemed equivalent to five years of training and educational experience in architectural work.
Cal. WAT § 12603 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 12603
Section 12603
Status: in_force

The department shall keep itself informed as to any activities, requirements or procedures of the United States, its departments or agencies affecting any proposed water project within the scope of Chapters 1 and 2 of this part, including flood control, water conservation, domestic and irrigation use, and power development, but not excluding other uses.
Cal. RTC § 7452 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 7452
Section 7452
Status: in_force

Applications shall be made on forms to be prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the board.
Cal. HSC § 1661 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 1661
Section 1661
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, shall be applicable to all the rules and regulations promulgated by the department under this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 6592 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 6592
Section 6592
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If the department finds that a person’s failure to make a timely return or payment is due to reasonable cause and circumstances beyond the person’s control, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and the absence of willful neglect, the person shall be relieved of the penalties provided by Sections 6452.05, 6476, 6477, 6479.3, 6480.4, 6511, 6565, 6591, 7051.2, 7073, and 7074.

(2) If the department finds, with respect to the information return required by Section 6452.05, that a person’s failure to accurately disclose information is due to reasonable cause and circumstances beyond the person’s control, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and the absence of willful neglect, the person shall be relieved of the relevant penalty provided by Section 6591.3.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), a person seeking to be relieved of the penalty shall file with the department a statement under penalty of perjury setting forth the facts upon which the person bases the claim for relief.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the department may grant relief of the penalty for any person in an area identified in a state of emergency proclamation made by the Governor for the period the state of emergency proclamation is effective, regardless of whether the person has filed a statement with the department pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) The department may grant the relief in paragraph (1) only during the first 12 months following the issuance of the state of emergency proclamation or the duration of the state of emergency, whichever is less.

(d) The department shall establish criteria that provides for efficient resolution of requests for relief pursuant to this section.
Cal. HSC § 25395.69 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.82 / Article 2 / Section 25395.69
Section 25395.69
Status: in_force

(a) “Bona fide purchaser” means a person, or a tenant of a person, who acquires ownership of a site on or after January 1, 2005, and who establishes all of the following by a preponderance of the evidence:

(1) All releases of the hazardous materials at issue at the site occurred before the person acquired the site, except as described in paragraph (2).

(2) All of the conditions of Section 25395.80 to qualify as a bona fide purchaser have been met.

(3) The person is not potentially liable, or affiliated with any other person who is potentially liable, for the release or threatened release at the site through any of the following circumstances:

(A) Any direct or indirect familial relationship.

(B) Any contractual, corporate, or financial relationship, unless the contractual, corporate, or financial relationship is created by the instrument by which title or possession to the site is conveyed or financed or a contract for the sale of goods or services.

(C) The result of a reorganization of a business entity that was potentially liable for the release or threatened release of hazardous materials at the site.

(b) For purposes of this section, “release” does not include passive migration.
Cal. WAT § 23601 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 23601
Section 23601
Status: in_force

As used in connection with improvement districts:

(a) “Improvement” includes acquisition of existing works, construction of new works, and change of existing works and excludes operation, maintenance, and weed control.

(b) “Construction” includes change of existing works.

(c) Both “operation” and “maintenance” include weed control.
Cal. RTC § 24344.7 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 24344.7
Section 24344.7
Status: in_force

The amendments to Section 163 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13228 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-66), relating to modification to limitation on deduction for certain interest, shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
Cal. WIC § 15909 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.6 / Section 15909
Section 15909
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Pursuant to Section 14180, the Legislature directed the department to apply for a successor federal waiver or demonstration project, in part, to coincide with the end of the waiver described in relevant part in subdivision (b) of Section 15900 to, among other requirements, optimize opportunities to increase federal financial participation and maximize financial resources to address uncompensated care.

(b) Passage of federal health care reform, pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), presents new options of federal support for coverage of low-income individuals and significant expansion of state coverage programs in 2014. Through the success of the Health Care Coverage Initiatives established pursuant to Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 15900), and with implementation of a successor federal Medicaid waiver or demonstration project, California is well positioned to develop enrollment and coverage expansion models that will lead the way to full implementation of comprehensive health care reforms in 2014.
Cal. VEH § 2573 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 7 / Section 2573
Section 2573
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may temporarily suspend a license to transport school pupils under contract with a school district, subject to a hearing conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, when, in the commissioner’s opinion, the action is necessary to prevent an imminent and substantial danger to the public health.

(b) The commissioner may, following a hearing, suspend a license to transport school pupils under contract with a school district, for a period of at least 30 days but not more than 90 days, if the holder of the license knowingly permits the transportation of school pupils by a person who does not possess the appropriate driver’s license and driver’s certificate.

(c) The suspensions authorized pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) may, at the discretion of the commissioner, be enforced for all operations of a schoolbus contractor, or for the operations of the contractor in the school district in which the alleged violations occurred, or for the operations of the contractor in the contractor’s terminal in which the alleged violations occurred.

(d) The commissioner shall provide notification of a suspension hearing to those school districts whose terminals would be affected by the suspension.
Cal. PRC § 19530 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.9 / Chapter 5 / Section 19530
Section 19530
Status: in_force

If any person provides a fiberglass manufacturer with false or misleading information concerning the recycled content of glass cullet, the department, within 30 days of making this determination, shall refer the false or misleading certificate to the Attorney General for prosecution for fraud.
Cal. WAT § 24485 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 24485
Section 24485
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the lease or sale of any property specifically allocated to the payment of warrants shall be placed in a separate fund and shall not be diverted to any other purpose until the warrants are paid in full.
Cal. WIC § 15153 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 15153
Section 15153
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this code, the method of computing and advancing funds to counties, both as to state funds and funds made available by the United States government, shall be as follows:

(a) The department, prior to the beginning of each month, shall estimate the amount to be paid for the month to each county under this part.

(b) The department shall then certify to the Controller the amounts so estimated by it for each county, adjusted by any sum by which it finds that its estimate for any prior period was greater or less than the amount which should have been paid.

(c) The Controller shall thereupon draw the necessary warrants, and prior to audit or settlement by the department and the Controller, the State Treasurer shall pay to the treasurer of each county the amount so certified.

(d) Moneys may be advanced by or on behalf of any county to a corporation or association in accordance with the provisions of a contract executed between the county and the corporation or association pursuant to Section 14052 or 14556.

(e) The monthly advance of state general funds to counties for benefits or aid grants, administration, and for employment and supportive services, shall be temporarily suspended for the months of July and August 2008. This suspension shall not apply to a county with a population of less than 40,000. The advance of funds for these two months shall resume on September 1, 2008. In addition to the advance for the month of September, counties shall be paid for the advances that would have been made in July and August 2008 no later than September 30, 2008. Advances for the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000)) and the In-Home Supportive Services program (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3) shall not be affected by this temporary suspension.

(f) (1) The monthly advance of state general funds to counties for benefits or aid grants, administration, and for employment and supportive services, shall be temporarily suspended for the months of July and August 2009.

(2) This suspension made pursuant to this subdivision shall not apply to a county with a population of less than 40,000 persons.

(3) The advance of funds for the months specified in paragraph (1) shall resume on September 1, 2009.

(4) In addition to the advance for the month of September, a county shall be paid for the advances that would have been made in the months of July and August 2009, no later than September 30, 2009.

(5) Advances for the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000)) and the In-Home Supportive Services program (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3) shall not be affected by the temporary suspension made pursuant to this subdivision.