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Cal. MVC § 998.100 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5u / Section 998.100
Section 998.100
Status: in_force

As used herein, the following words have the following meanings:

(a) “Bond” means veterans’ bond, a state general obligation bond, issued pursuant to this article adopting the provisions of the State General Obligation Bond Law.

(b) “Committee” means the Veterans’ Finance Committee of 1943, created by Section 991.

(c) “Board” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(d) “Fund” means the Veterans’ Farm and Home Building Fund of 1943, created by Section 988.

(e) “Bond act” means this article authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds and adopting the State General Obligation Bond Law by reference.
Cal. FAC § 80103 — California Code / Code fac / Division 23 / Chapter 4 / Section 80103
Section 80103
Status: in_force

(a) Each permit authorizing the harvesting, transporting, or possessing of live or dead mesquite, palo verde, or ironwood species of trees which are harvested for wood, shall be accompanied by a wood receipt. Any required wood receipt shall be in the possession of the person harvesting, transporting, or possessing the wood.

(b) No permit or wood receipt is transferable by the permittee or his or her agent, nor shall it be used by anyone other than the person to whom the permit or wood receipt was issued or his or her agent or employee, except that the wood receipt shall be transferred by the permittee or his or her agent or employee to the purchaser of the wood covered by the receipt as proof of ownership.
Cal. FGC § 5002 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5002
Section 5002
Status: in_force

The department may issue permits, subject to any terms and conditions prescribed by the commission, authorizing the possession of a tortoise (Gopherus) or product of a tortoise by an educational or scientific institution or a public zoological garden.
Cal. HSC § 1399.833 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 11.7 / Section 1399.833
Section 1399.833
Status: in_force

The director may require a health care service plan to discontinue the offering of contracts or acceptance of applications from any individual or child or responsible party for a child upon a determination by the director that the plan does not have sufficient financial viability or organizational and administrative capacity to ensure the delivery of health care services to its enrollees. In determining whether the conditions of this section have been met, the director shall consider, but not be limited to, the plan’s compliance with the requirements of Section 1367, Article 6 (commencing with Section 1375.1), and the rules adopted under those provisions.
Cal. PROB § 383 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 383
Section 383
Status: in_force

The original fiduciary is not liable for the acts or omissions of the delegate.
Cal. FIN § 17653 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 17653
Section 17653
Status: in_force

In making its order approving the commissioner’s final statement of the liquidation of a licensee, the court shall determine the amounts of the liquidating dividends to which claimants and investors are entitled but that then remain unpaid or unclaimed in the hands of the commissioner. The order of the court shall direct the commissioner to deposit the amounts with the Controller. All amounts so deposited shall be deemed to be deposited with the Controller under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1500) of Title 10 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and may be recovered in the manner prescribed in that chapter.
Cal. WAT § 12928 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.6 / Article 4 / Section 12928
Section 12928
Status: in_force

(a) The money in the 1985 Water Conservation and Groundwater Recharge Bond Fund shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature for loans to local agencies to aid in the conduct of projects for artificial groundwater recharge and the purposes set forth in this section. The loan program shall be administered by the department. Administrative costs of the loan program shall be paid from moneys available therefor in the 1985 Water Conservation and Groundwater Recharge Bond Fund as appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Bill.

(b) The department may enter into a contract for a loan if it finds that the agency has the ability to repay the requested loan, that the project is economically justified, and that the project is feasible from an engineering and hydrogeologic viewpoint. However, any contract concerning an eligible project for artificial groundwater recharge shall include, in substance, all of the following:

(1) An estimate of the reasonable cost and benefit of the project, including a feasibility report which shall set forth the economic justification and the engineering, hydrogeologic, and financial feasibility of the project, and shall include explanations of the proposed facilities and their relation to other water-related facilities in the basin or region.

(2) An agreement by the agency to proceed expeditiously to complete the project in conformance with the approved plans and specifications and the feasibility report and to operate and maintain the project properly upon completion throughout the repayment period.

(3) Loan contracts may not provide a moratorium on payment of principal or interest.

(4) Loans shall be for a period of up to 25 years with an interest rate set annually by the department at 50 percent of the average interest rate paid by the state on general obligation bonds in the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the loan agreement is executed.

(5) No single project may receive more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) from the department.
Cal. WIC § 1990 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1.7 / Section 1990
Section 1990
Status: in_force

(a) The Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant program is hereby established for the purpose of providing county based custody, care, and supervision of youth who are realigned from the state Division of Juvenile Justice or who were otherwise eligible for commitment to the Division of Juvenile Justice prior to its closure.

(b) The realignment target population for the grant program shall be defined as youth who were eligible for commitment to the Division of Juvenile Justice prior to its closure, and shall further be defined as persons who are adjudicated to be a ward of the juvenile court based on an offense described in subdivision (b) of Section 707 or on offense described in Section 290.008 of the Penal Code.
Cal. EVID § 1290 — California Code / Code evid / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 1290
Section 1290
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “former testimony” means testimony given under oath in:

(a) Another action or in a former hearing or trial of the same action;

(b) A proceeding to determine a controversy conducted by or under the supervision of an agency that has the power to determine such a controversy and is an agency of the United States or a public entity in the United States;

(c) A deposition taken in compliance with law in another action; or

(d) An arbitration proceeding if the evidence of such former testimony is a verbatim transcript thereof.
Cal. PROB § 2351 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 2351
Section 2351
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the guardian or conservator, but not a limited conservator, has the care, custody, and control of, and has charge of the education of, the ward or conservatee. This control shall not extend to personal rights retained by the conservatee, including, but not limited to, the right to receive visitors, telephone calls, and personal mail, unless specifically limited by court order. The court may issue an order that specifically grants the conservator the power to enforce the conservatee’s rights to receive visitors, telephone calls, and personal mail, or that directs the conservator to allow those visitors, telephone calls, and personal mail.

(b) Where the court determines that it is appropriate in the circumstances of the particular conservatee, the court, in its discretion, may limit the powers and duties that the conservator would otherwise have under subdivision (a) by an order stating either of the following:

(1) The specific powers that the conservator does not have with respect to the conservatee’s person and reserving the powers so specified to the conservatee.

(2) The specific powers and duties the conservator has with respect to the conservatee’s person and reserving to the conservatee all other rights with respect to the conservatee’s person that the conservator otherwise would have under subdivision (a).

(c) An order under this section (1) may be included in the order appointing a conservator of the person or (2) may be made, modified, or revoked upon a petition subsequently filed, notice of the hearing on the petition having been given for the period and in the manner provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1460) of Part 1.

(d) The guardian or conservator, in exercising his or her powers, may not hire or refer any business to an entity in which he or she has a financial interest except upon authorization of the court. Prior to authorization from the court, the guardian or conservator shall disclose to the court in writing his or her financial interest in the entity. For the purposes of this subdivision, “financial interest” shall mean (1) an ownership interest in a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a closely held corporation, or (2) an ownership interest of greater than 1 percent of the outstanding shares in a publicly traded corporation, or (3) being an officer or a director of a corporation. This subdivision shall apply only to conservators and guardians required to register with the Statewide Registry under Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 2850).
Cal. MVC § 73.7 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 73.7
Section 73.7
Status: in_force

(a) Any state officer or employee who intentionally engages in acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, coercion, or similar acts against an employee of any state department, board, or authority for having disclosed what the employee, in good faith, believed to be improper activities regarding veterans programs that are supported by the state shall be disciplined by adverse action as provided in Section 19572 of the Government Code. If an adverse action is not instituted by the appointing power, the State Personnel Board shall take adverse action in the same manner as provided in Section 19583.5 of the Government Code.

(b) In addition to all other causes of action, penalties, or other remedies provided by law, a state officer or employee who intentionally engages in acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, coercion, or similar acts against an employee for having disclosed what the employee, in good faith, believed to be improper activities regarding veterans programs that are supported by the state shall be liable in an action for damages brought against them by the injured party. Punitive damages may be awarded by the court if the acts of the offending party are proven to be malicious. If liability has been established, the injured party also shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees as provided by law.
Cal. BPC § 4996.28 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 4996.28
Section 4996.28
Status: in_force

(a) Registration as an associate clinical social worker shall expire one year from the last day of the month during which it was issued. To renew a registration, the registrant shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, complete all of the following actions:

(1) Apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the board.

(2) Pay a renewal fee prescribed by the board.

(3) Notify the board whether they have been convicted, as defined in Section 490, of a misdemeanor or felony, and whether any disciplinary action has been taken by a regulatory or licensing board in this or any other state, subsequent to the last renewal of the registration.

(4) Participate in the California law and ethics examination pursuant to Section 4992.09 each year until successful completion of this examination.

(5) Certify under penalty of perjury their compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in Section 4996.22.

(b) An expired registration may be renewed by completing all of the actions described in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a).

(c) A registration as an associate clinical social worker may be renewed a maximum of five times. No registration shall be renewed or reinstated beyond six years from the last day of the month during which the registration was issued, regardless of whether the registration has been revoked. When no further renewals are possible, an applicant may apply for and obtain a subsequent associate clinical social worker registration number if the applicant meets all requirements for registration in effect at the time of their application for a subsequent associate clinical social worker registration number and has passed the California law and ethics examination pursuant to Section 4992.09. An applicant issued a subsequent associate registration number pursuant to this subdivision shall not be employed or volunteer in a private practice.
Cal. EVID § 145 — California Code / Code evid / Division 2 / Section 145
Section 145
Status: in_force

“The hearing” means the hearing at which a question under this code arises, and not some earlier or later hearing.
Cal. PRC § 42968.63 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 19.5 / Article 6 / Section 42968.63
Section 42968.63
Status: in_force

(a) No later than 120 days after the date the department receives the annual report submitted by the producer responsibility organization pursuant to Section 42968.62, the department shall notify the producer responsibility organization if the annual report is compliant or noncompliant.

(b) If the department determines that the annual report is noncompliant due to failure to meet the requirements of this chapter, then the department may require the resubmittal of the annual report or take enforcement action.
Cal. RTC § 60462.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 60462.5
Section 60462.5
Status: in_force

The board may seize any qualified motor vehicle subject to the lien of the tax and thereafter sell the qualified motor vehicle at private sale to pay the tax due, together with any interest and penalties imposed for the delinquency and any costs incurred on account of the seizure and sale.
Cal. INS § 10176.25 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 10176.25
Section 10176.25
Status: in_force

(a) As an alternative to an exclusion permitted by Section 10176, a disability insurance policy may provide that services of a registered dietitian or other nutrition professional meeting the qualifications prescribed by subdivision (a) or (e) of Section 2585 of the Business and Professions Code will be paid only if rendered pursuant to a method of treatment prescribed by a person holding a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate issued by the Medical Board of California.

(b) Nothing in this section requires disability insurers to automatically pay for services provided by a registered dietitian or other nutrition professional.
Cal. HSC § 35830 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 35830
Section 35830
Status: in_force

In order to further the purposes of this part, financial institutions shall notify all applicants at the time of written application for financial assistance of the prohibitions enumerated in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 35810) and of the right of review provided by Section 35820. Such notice shall include the address of the secretary, or the secretary’s designee, and where complaints may be filed and questions may be asked. Such notice shall be in at least 10-point type and shall also be posted in a conspicuous place for public inspection.
Cal. BPC § 19924 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 19924
Section 19924
Status: in_force

Each owner licensee shall maintain security controls over the gambling premises and all operations therein related to gambling, and those security controls are subject to the approval of the commission.
Cal. EVID § 1204 — California Code / Code evid / Division 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 1204
Section 1204
Status: in_force

A statement that is otherwise admissible as hearsay evidence is inadmissible against the defendant in a criminal action if the statement was made, either by the defendant or by another, under such circumstances that it is inadmissible against the defendant under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California.
Cal. BPC § 6757 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 6757
Section 6757
Status: in_force

Applicants who profess to be qualified in more than one branch of engineering shall be required to file an application for each branch in which they wish to be registered.
Cal. FAC § 25704 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 25704
Section 25704
Status: in_force

This part does not apply to poultry meat which is derived from poultry which is slaughtered, dressed, and sold on the premises where it is produced for purposes other than resale, if the entire poultry meat output of the producer of such poultry is so sold.
Cal. FIN § 1710 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 1710
Section 1710
Status: in_force

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) “Controlling person,” when used with respect to an uninsured foreign (other state) bank, means any person who directly or indirectly controls the bank. For purposes of this subdivision, “control” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 1250, and “person” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 1250.

(b) “Executive officer,” when used with respect to an uninsured foreign (other state) bank or a controlling person of an uninsured foreign (other state) bank, means the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, the chief financial officer, and any other person who participates or has authority to participate in major policymaking functions of the bank or controlling person.

(c) (1) “License” means a license issued under this article, authorizing an uninsured foreign (other state) bank to maintain a facility.

(2) “Licensed” means to be issued or to hold a license.
Cal. PUC § 27424 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 3 / Section 27424
Section 27424
Status: in_force

The secretary of the district shall compare the signatures with the affidavits of registration on file with the county elections official and shall certify to the board as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.
Cal. RTC § 196.67 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 196.67
Section 196.67
Status: in_force

On or before December 31, 1993, each eligible county, as described in Section 196.65, shall compute and remit to the Controller for deposit in the General Fund an amount equal to the amount allocated to it by the Controller pursuant to Section 196.65, less the actual amount of its property tax revenue lost in the immediately preceding fiscal year on the regular secured and supplemental rolls with respect to eligible properties as a result of the reassessment of those properties pursuant to Section 170, excluding any property tax revenue lost by school districts (other than basic state and school districts), county offices of education, and community college districts. For purposes of this section, “basic state aid school district” means any school district that does not receive a state apportionment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 42238 of the Education Code, but receives from the state only a basic apportionment pursuant to Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution. If the amount computed pursuant to this subdivision for an eligible county described in this subdivision is less than zero, the Controller shall allocate that amount to the county.
Cal. WIC § 1768 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1768
Section 1768
Status: in_force

As a means of correcting the socially harmful tendencies of a person committed to the authority, the director may

(a) Require participation by him in vocational, physical, educational and corrective training and activities;

(b) Require such conduct and modes of life as seem best adapted to fit him for return to full liberty without danger to the public welfare;

(c) Make use of other methods of treatment conducive to the correction of the person and to the prevention of future public offenses by him;

(d) Provide useful work projects or work assignments for which such persons may qualify and be paid wages for such work from any moneys made available to the director for this purpose.
Cal. RTC § 7296 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 3.9 / Section 7296
Section 7296
Status: in_force

If the ordinance proposing the transactions and use tax is not approved as required by Section 7295, this chapter shall be repealed as of January 1, 2026.
Cal. RTC § 9255.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 9255.2
Section 9255.2
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who is engaged in the business of preparing, or providing services in connection with the preparation of, returns under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 8751), or any person who for compensation prepares any such return for any other person, and who knowingly or recklessly does either of the following, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned no more than one year, or both, together with the costs of prosecution:

(1) Discloses any information furnished to him or her for, or in connection with, the preparation of the return.

(2) Uses that information for any purpose other than to prepare, or assist in preparing, the return.

(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to disclosure of information if that disclosure is made pursuant to the person’s consent or pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or other compulsory legal process.
Cal. FAC § 59982 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 13 / Section 59982
Section 59982
Status: in_force

An expression by a majority of the producers that participate in the referendum shall govern the action of the director in declaring a program modified, continued, or suspended.