FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Cal. GOV § 7.9 — California Code / Code gov / Section 7.9
Section 7.9
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may designate any deputy of his or her office to act in his or her place and stead on any state board, commission, committee, or governing board of a state agency with respect to the exercise of statutory powers and duties of any of those bodies. The deputy, while sitting on a board, commission, committee, or governing board of a state agency may exercise the same powers that the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction may exercise as if he or she were personally present. The Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction so designating a deputy shall be responsible for the acts of the deputy acting under the designation in the same manner and to the same extent that the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for the acts of the deputy performing his or her official duties as deputy to the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, or the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(b) At the request of the Controller or the Treasurer, two employees of each officer, who hold permanent civil service status and have been designated deputies under this section, shall be classified and compensated as career executives at category level IV or category level V.

(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may not appoint a person pursuant to subdivision (a) to act as a deputy for him or her at meetings of the State Board of Education, the Regents of the University of California, or the Trustees of the California State University.
Cal. INS § 12687 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.1 / Section 12687
Section 12687
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision in this part, whenever an employee or member chooses among two or more conversion policies, such choice shall be made within 31 days from the last date when the employee or member was eligible for benefits under a group policy from which conversion is available.
Cal. FAC § 68031 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 68031
Section 68031
Status: in_force

“Ex officio member” shall be a nonvoting member of the commission.
Cal. PUC § 30643 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 30643
Section 30643
Status: in_force

Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation. The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidences and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious business affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might make improper the admission of such evidence over objection in a civil action. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining any direct evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in a civil action.
Cal. PUC § 99281 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 99281
Section 99281
Status: in_force

The transit district may operate or establish new routes or extend existing routes in all or part of the area outside a municipal operator, except where the operation or establishment of that service will compete with or divert patronage from an existing service of any included municipal operator or service in a reserved service area under Section 99280. However, this limitation upon the district does not apply with respect to services established outside a reserved service area by an included municipal operator under Section 99280.

Unless both the department and the statutorily created regional transportation planning agency designate otherwise, the transit district has the sole prerogative of using funds available under this chapter for the purpose of constructing and operating a grade-separated mass transit system, regardless of whether the operation of the system competes with or diverts patronage from any services of an included municipal operator.
Cal. INS § 12693.37 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 4 / Section 12693.37
Section 12693.37
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall contract with a broad range of health plans in an area, if available, to ensure that subscribers have a choice from among a reasonable number and types of competing health plans. The board shall develop and make available objective criteria for health plan selection and provide adequate notice of the application process to permit all health plans a reasonable and fair opportunity to participate. The criteria and application process shall allow participating health plans to comply with their state and federal licensing and regulatory obligations, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Health plan selection shall be based on the criteria developed by the board.

(b) (1) In its selection of participating plans the board shall take all reasonable steps to assure the range of choices available to each applicant, other than a purchasing credit member, shall include plans that include in their provider networks and have signed contracts with traditional and safety net providers.

(2) Participating health plans shall be required to submit to the board on an annual basis a report summarizing their provider network. The report shall provide, as available, information on the provider network as it relates to:

(A) Geographic access for the subscribers.

(B) Linguistic services.

(C) The ethnic composition of providers.

(D) The number of subscribers who selected traditional and safety net providers.

(c) (1) The board shall not rely solely on the Department of Managed Health Care’s determination of a health plan network’s adequacy or geographic access to providers in the awarding of contracts under this part. The board shall collect and review demographic, census, and other data to provide to prospective local initiatives, health plans, or specialized health plans, as defined in this act, specific provider contracting target areas with significant numbers of uninsured children in low-income families. The board shall give priority to those plans, on a county-by-county basis, that demonstrate that they have included in their prospective plan networks significant numbers of providers in these geographic areas.

(2) Targeted contracting areas are those ZIP Codes or groups of ZIP Codes or census tracts or groups of census tracts that have a percentage of uninsured children in low-income families greater than the overall percentage of uninsured children in low-income families in that county.

(d) In each geographic area, the board shall designate a community provider plan that is the participating health plan which has the highest percentage of traditional and safety net providers in its network. Subscribers selecting such a plan shall be given a family contribution discount as described in Section 12693.43.

(e) The board shall establish reasonable limits on health plan administrative costs.
Cal. HNC § 735.2 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 735.2
Section 735.2
Status: in_force

The department shall accept any electronic record or electronic or digital signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means on or after January 1, 2000. A “digital signature” means a signature that complies with the regulations adopted by the Secretary of State relating to digital signatures.
Cal. BPC § 1053 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 1053
Section 1053
Status: in_force

Each chiropractic corporation shall file with the board a report containing such information relating to professional corporations as may be required by board regulations as well as information required by law. The fee for filing such a report shall be fixed by the board. All reports shall be signed and verified by an officer of the corporation.
Cal. RTC § 23701c — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 23701c
Section 23701c
Status: in_force

A cemetery company described in Section 501(c)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Cal. BPC § 26229.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 22 / Article 9 / Section 26229.2
Section 26229.2
Status: in_force

Any association may become a member or stockholder of any other association.
Cal. PUC § 914.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 914.4
Section 914.4
Status: in_force

The commission shall annually report the information required to be reported by holders of state franchises pursuant to Section 5920, to the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications, or their successor committees, and within a reasonable time thereafter, shall make the information available to the public on its Internet Web site.
Cal. FAC § 59242 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 21 / Section 59242
Section 59242
Status: in_force

If an administrative hearing is called by the director, the director shall cause a copy of such complaint, together with a notice of the time and place of hearing of such complaint, to be served personally or by mail upon every person that is named as a respondent in such verified complaint. Such service shall be made at least 10 days before the hearing.
Cal. WAT § 21386 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 21386
Section 21386
Status: in_force

At its organization meeting, the board may elect, in addition to a president, a vice president who shall have the power to perform all the duties of the president in the absence of the president, or in the event of his inability to perform such duties.
Cal. PRC § 25000 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 25000
Section 25000
Status: in_force

This division shall be known and may be cited as the Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act.
Cal. WAT § 44627 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 44627
Section 44627
Status: in_force

Upon the presentation of warrants for payment when funds for payment are not available, the treasurer of the district or of the county, as the case may be, shall endorse on them all of the following:

(a) “Funds not available for payment.”

(b) The date of presentation.

(c) The interest that the warrants shall thereafter bear.

(d) His signature.

A warrant so registered is a registered warrant.
Cal. PUC § 6003 — California Code / Code puc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6003
Section 6003
Status: in_force

No clause or condition of any kind shall be inserted in any franchise or grant offered or sold under the terms of this article which shall directly or indirectly restrict free and open competition in bidding therefor, and no clause or provision shall be inserted in any franchise offered for sale, which shall in anywise favor one person, firm, or corporation, as against another, in bidding for the purchase thereof.
Cal. PUC § 101141 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 101141
Section 101141
Status: in_force

Any such removal from office shall create a vacancy to be filled in the manner prescribed by Sections 101135 and 101136.
Cal. VEH § 3085.6 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 3085.6
Section 3085.6
Status: in_force

Either party may seek judicial review of final decisions of the board. An appeal shall be filed within 45 days from the date on which the final order of the board is made public and is delivered to the parties personally or is sent to them by certified mail.
Cal. BPC § 4989.34 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 13.5 / Article 3 / Section 4989.34
Section 4989.34
Status: in_force

(a) To renew a license, a licensee shall certify to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, completion in the preceding two years of not less than 36 hours of approved continuing education in, or relevant to, educational psychology.

(b) (1) The continuing education shall be obtained from either an accredited university or a continuing education provider as specified by the board by regulation.

(2) The board shall establish, by regulation, a procedure identifying acceptable providers of continuing education courses, and all providers of continuing education shall comply with procedures established by the board. The board may revoke or deny the right of a provider to offer continuing education coursework pursuant to this section for failure to comply with this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to this section.

(c) (1) In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in menopausal mental health.

(2) In determining its continuing education requirements, the board shall consider including a course in maternal mental health.

(d) Training, education, and coursework by approved providers shall incorporate one or more of the following:

(1) Aspects of the discipline that are fundamental to the understanding or the practice of educational psychology.

(2) Aspects of the discipline of educational psychology in which significant recent developments have occurred.

(3) Aspects of other disciplines that enhance the understanding or the practice of educational psychology.

(e) The board may audit the records of a licensee to verify completion of the continuing education requirement. A licensee shall maintain records of the completion of required continuing education coursework for a minimum of two years and shall make these records available to the board for auditing purposes upon its request.

(f) The board may establish exceptions from the continuing education requirements of this section for good cause, as determined by the board.

(g) The continuing education requirements of this section shall comply fully with the guidelines for mandatory continuing education established by the Department of Consumer Affairs pursuant to Section 166.
Cal. FAC § 15320 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 3 / Section 15320
Section 15320
Status: in_force

(a) A registrant at any time may request that the registration of any of its devices be voluntarily canceled. The request shall be in writing to the director and shall include a waiver of the registrant’s right to a hearing on the cancellation.

(b) The director shall mail a notice of voluntary cancellation of registration of the device to the registrant. The notice shall specify the effective date of the cancellation.
Cal. WIC § 10745 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 10745
Section 10745
Status: in_force

The department shall cause to be published and made available for sale to the public, at the cost of publishing, all of its rules and regulations relating to:

(a) The government of the department.

(b) Any form of health care services or medical assistance for which state aid is granted to the counties or over the administration of which the department has supervision.

The department shall also provide at cost such subscription service as may be necessary to assure to purchasers of the printed rules and regulations with respect to services prompt receipt of all additions and amendments to the rules and regulations of the department.
Cal. RTC § 40154 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 40154
Section 40154
Status: in_force

If, during the effective period of the notice to withhold, any person so notified makes any transfer or disposition of the property or debts required to be withheld hereunder, to the extent of the value of the property or the amount of the debts thus transferred or paid he shall be liable to the state for any indebtedness due under this part from the person with respect to whose obligation the notice was given if solely by reason of such transfer or disposition the state is unable to recover the indebtedness of the person with respect to whose obligation the notice was given.
Cal. MVC § 1042 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 1042
Section 1042
Status: in_force

All accrued interest on money turned over to the administrator and retained by them under this chapter shall be accounted for by the home and deposited to the credit of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund and used for the common benefit of members.
Cal. ELEC § 6592 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 6592
Section 6592
Status: in_force

An elections official or deputy elections official may not serve as a circulator and circulators may not obtain signatures within 100 feet of any election booth or polling place.
Cal. FAC § 6293.10 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 13 / Article 2 / Section 6293.10
Section 6293.10
Status: in_force

At the hearing, any owner of winegrape growing acreage in the proposed district may present to the board of supervisors a request for the exclusion of that land or any part of that land from the proposed district upon a showing that the land or part of that land will not be benefited by the activities of the proposed district. Factors that the board of supervisors may consider in its determination to exclude shall include an affidavit from the landowner stating that the land is not planted to winegrapes and will not be so planted in the foreseeable future. However, should the excluded land be planted to winegrapes, the landowner shall be required to inform the district, in writing, within 30 days of planting. Any owner of winegrape acreage outside the proposed district may present to the board of supervisors a request in writing for inclusion of that land in the proposed district.
Cal. PCC § 10112.9 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.1 / Section 10112.9
Section 10112.9
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall prepare and submit to the Legislature an interim report no later than July 1, 2025, that describes each Construction Manager/General Contractor project approved under this article beginning January 1, 2022, and that provides relevant data, including, but not limited to, cost, the stage of completion, and estimated time to completion.

(b) The department shall prepare and submit to the Legislature a final report, no later than July 1, 2028, that provides the relevant data referenced in subdivision (a) for projects that were approved under this article as of January 1, 2027.

(c) Both the interim and final reports shall provide a comprehensive assessment on the effectiveness of the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method relative to project cost and time savings.

(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 48625 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 48625
Section 48625
Status: in_force

The following terms have the following meaning:

(a) “Used oil storage facility” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) “Used oil transfer facility” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. PUC § 394.27 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 12 / Section 394.27
Section 394.27
Status: in_force

When a customer files a claim with an electrical corporation for damages to property resulting from the curtailment of electric service due to the failure of the electrical corporation to reasonably provide service or restore service within a reasonable time after a fire, flood, earthquake, other natural disaster, or act of God, the electric corporation shall inform the customer that such claim may be pursued in small claims court or other judicial courts, depending on the amount of the claim.
Cal. BPC § 4129.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 7.7 / Section 4129.3
Section 4129.3
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2018, the board shall provide a report to the Legislature regarding the regulation of nonresident outsourcing facilities. The report shall be submitted to the Legislature in the manner required pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. At a minimum, the report shall address all of the following:

(1) A detailed description of board activities related to the inspection and licensure of nonresident outsourcing facilities.

(2) Whether fee revenue collected pursuant to subdivision (x) of Section 4400 and travel cost reimbursements collected pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 4129.2 provide revenue in an amount sufficient to support the board’s activities related to the inspection and licensure of nonresident outsourcing facilities.

(3) The status of proposed changes to federal law that are under serious consideration and that would govern outsourcing facilities and compounding pharmacies, including, but not limited to, legislation pending before Congress, administrative rules, regulations or orders under consideration by the FDA or other appropriate federal agency, and cases pending before the courts.

(4) If applicable, recommended modifications to the board’s statutory duties related to nonresident outsourcing facilities as a result of changes to federal law or any additional modifications necessary to protect the health and safety of the public.

(b) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under subdivision (a) is inoperative on January 1, 2022, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
Cal. PUC § 17009 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Section 17009
Section 17009
Status: in_force

In determining the amount of bonds to be issued, the legislative body may include:

(a) All costs and estimated costs incidental to or connected with the acquisition, construction, improving or financing of the project.

(b) All engineering, inspection, legal and fiscal agent’s fees, costs of the bond election and of the issuance of said bonds, bond reserve funds and working capital and bond interest estimated to accrue during the construction period and for a period of not to exceed 12 months after completion of construction.
Cal. PRC § 71212.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 36 / Chapter 3 / Section 71212.1
Section 71212.1
Status: in_force

On or before April 30, 2026, and updated semiannually, the commission shall publish on its internet website both of the following:

(a) A summary of the information provided in the ballast water management report forms submitted to the commission, including vessel arrival data indicating vessel type and arrival port, and volumes of ballast water discharged into state waters by vessel type and arrival port.

(b) Inspection and compliance rates for vessels, as available.
Cal. FAC § 58620 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 58620
Section 58620
Status: in_force

“Producer” means any person that is engaged within this state in the business of producing, or causing to be produced for market, any commodity.
Cal. PUC § 30963 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 30963
Section 30963
Status: in_force

The board may change the purposes for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, or the estimated cost, or the amount of bonded debt to be incurred, or the boundaries of the proposed improvement district or districts, or one or all of those matters. However, the board shall not change the boundaries so as to include any territory which will not, in its judgment, be benefited by the improvement.