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Cal. MVC § 987.59 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 3.1 / Section 987.59
Section 987.59
Status: in_force

(a) When a veteran has been authorized by the department to select a farm or home, the veteran shall submit that selection for approval, as the department prescribes. The department shall have the sole responsibility for the underwriting and approval of all farm or home loans, subject to this article.

(b) In order to achieve efficient processing and approval of loans, the department shall do all of the following:

(1) The department shall establish all systems, procedures, technologies, and guidelines necessary to achieve efficient processing of farm or home loans submitted for approval by the department, with the intent of achieving loan delivery within the industry standard average number of days. These shall include, but may not be limited to, systems and technologies for the electronic transfer of loan funds and related fees.

(2) The department may ensure optimal participation of qualified mortgage brokers and other qualified financial institutions and shall review, standardize, and where possible simplify, the documentation required of mortgage brokers and other qualified financial institutions. The department shall provide adequate training of participating mortgage brokers and other qualified financial institutions.

(3) The department shall establish an outreach program to effectively disseminate program information to professional real estate and mortgage broker associations.

(4) The department, within the financial constraints of the program, shall offer broker compensation and fees sufficient to ensure optimal participation of the private sector in the loan origination process and consistent with the veteran borrower’s interest in efficient and economical loan processing.

(5) The department shall provide access over the internet to veteran applicants and their authorized agents to enable loan applications to be filed electronically.

(6) In cooperation with the Office of Administrative Law, the department shall maintain regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section and Section 987.67.
Cal. PUC § 853.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 853.2
Section 853.2
Status: in_force

For a water or sewer system corporation or an entity merging with or acquiring control of a water or sewer system corporation with less than 2,000 service connections, the following shall apply to transactions valued at five million dollars ($5,000,000) or less, notwithstanding Sections 851 and 854:

(a) (1) A water or sewer system corporation or an entity merging with or acquiring control of a water or sewer system corporation shall receive the commission’s approval before entering into a transaction that would otherwise be subject to Section 851 or 854.

(2) If a water or sewer system corporation or an entity merging with or acquiring control of a water or sewer system corporation fails to receive the commission’s approval pursuant to paragraph (1), the transaction is voidable by the commission until the commission does either of the following:

(A) Retroactively approves the transaction upon a determination that the transaction is in the best interests of both the corporation and its ratepayers.

(B) Conditionally approves the transaction, subject to the fulfillment of specified conditions that would ensure that the transaction is in the best interests of both the corporation and its ratepayers.

(b) The commission may delegate the authority to make the determinations described in subdivision (a) to the director of the division that investigates water and sewer system service quality issues and analyzes and processes utility rate change requests.
Cal. HSC § 25209.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 9.6 / Section 25209.3
Section 25209.3
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 25209.5, after January 1, 1990, unless granted a variance pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25209.2, or exempted pursuant to Section 25209.6, no person shall discharge hazardous waste into a land treatment unit which has not been equipped with liners, a leachate collection and removal system, a groundwater monitoring system, and a vadose zone monitoring system which satisfy the requirements of Section 25209.5.
Cal. FAC § 19310.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 6.5 / Section 19310.5
Section 19310.5
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person who is not a registered transporter of inedible kitchen grease to transport that product from any place within this state to any place outside the borders of this state.
Cal. UIC § 411 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 411
Section 411
Status: in_force

The appeals board, acting as a whole, may promulgate rules or amend or rescind rules pertaining to hearing appeals and other matters falling within its jurisdiction. All these rules, amendments thereto, or repeals thereof, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. HNC § 550 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 550
Section 550
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) A “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation by water.

(b) “Marine debris” is a vessel or part of a vessel, including a derelict, wreck, hulk, or part of any ship or other watercraft or dilapidated vessel, that is unseaworthy and not reasonably fit or capable of being made fit to be used as a means of transportation by water.
Cal. WAT § 12579 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 12579
Section 12579
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared that recurrent floods on streams and rivers, and other waterways of the State, causing loss of life and property, disruption of commerce, interruption of transportation and communications, and wasting of water, are detrimental to the peace, health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State. The control, storage and full beneficial use of flood waters, and the prevention of damage by flood waters, and the washing away of river and stream banks by floods are proper functions and activities of the State, in cooperation with counties, cities, state agencies and public districts, and in cooperation with the United States, or any of its departments or agencies.
Cal. FAC § 10422.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 10422.5
Section 10422.5
Status: in_force

If a nonreacting animal is slaughtered pursuant to this article, and indemnity funds are available, the owner of the animal may receive part or all of the following:

(a) The proceeds of the sale of the salvage of the animal.

(b) From the United States Department of Agriculture, any sum that is authorized to be paid to the owner from any appropriation that is made by the United States Department of Agriculture to assist in the eradication of brucellosis in cattle in this state.
Cal. BPC § 17550.42.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.7 / Section 17550.42.5
Section 17550.42.5
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days of the close of the fiscal year or other reasonable period established by the board of directors, the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall make publicly available a statement of the following information concerning the most recently concluded fiscal year:

(1) The number of claims and approximate dollar amount of the claims received.

(2) The total number of claims and total dollar amount of claims paid.

(3) The approximate number and dollar amount of claims denied or abandoned.

(4) The dollar balance in the restitution fund.

(5) The amount of assessments received from participants and the operating and administrative costs and expenses of the corporation.

(6) The number of new participants and the amount of assessments received from them.

(b) The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall make publicly available within 15 days of the board of directors’ approval, or other reasonable period established by the board of directors, the following information:

(1) The approved minutes of meetings of the board of directors.

(2) The approved estimated annual operational budget projecting the costs of operations and administration for the succeeding fiscal year, excluding the amount to be paid for claims.

(3) The approved bylaws, as amended, of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation.

(c) Information may be made publicly available as required by this section by disseminating the information on an Internet Web site or providing the information by electronic mail to any person who has requested the information and provided a valid electronic mail address.
Cal. FAC § 77664 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 18 / Article 8 / Section 77664
Section 77664
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary shall terminate the commission at the end of the then current marketing year if the secretary finds that the termination of the commission is requested in writing, within a 90-day period, by at least 51 percent of the eligible producers that sold or acquired at least 51 percent of the total volume of timber.

(b) The producer originating the request shall file a written notice with the secretary in a manner that establishes the date the request is initiated. Any person may withdraw his or her name from the petition requesting the termination prior to the time the request is presented to the secretary.

(c) The signatures to the petition requesting the termination need not all be appended to one sheet of paper. Each producer signing the petition shall specify his or her place of business in a manner that will enable the location to be readily ascertained.

(d) The petition shall bear a copy of the notice of intention to terminate the commission. Signatures shall be secured within the time limit specified in this section.
Cal. HSC § 114073 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 114073
Section 114073
Status: in_force

Bulk milk container dispensing tubes shall be cut on the diagonal leaving no more than one inch protruding from the chilled dispensing head.
Cal. INS § 14026 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 14026
Section 14026
Status: in_force

The commissioner may require an applicant, or his or her manager, to demonstrate his or her qualifications by a written or oral examination, or a combination of both.
Cal. BPC § 6100 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 6100
Section 6100
Status: in_force

For any of the causes provided in this article, arising after an attorney’s admission to practice, he or she may be disbarred or suspended by the Supreme Court. Nothing in this article limits the inherent power of the Supreme Court to discipline, including to summarily disbar, any attorney.
Cal. HSC § 25299.111 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.76 / Section 25299.111
Section 25299.111
Status: in_force

If this chapter is repealed pursuant to Section 25299.117, then following the day on which the authority ceases to exist, all moneys in the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Financing Account and all moneys due that account shall revert to, and accrue to the benefit of, the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund in the State Treasury.
Cal. HSC § 18400.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 18400.2
Section 18400.2
Status: in_force

Enforcement agencies responsible for the enforcement of this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part shall maintain all records on file of mobilehome park inspections conducted since January 1, 1991.
Cal. HSC § 9 — California Code / Code hsc / Section 9
Section 9
Status: in_force

Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this State, the reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made.
Cal. HSC § 43865 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 6.5 / Section 43865
Section 43865
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The production, marketing, and use of petroleum fuels in California causes significant degradation of public health and environmental quality due to releases of air and water pollutants.

(b) Clean alternative fuels have the potential to considerably reduce these impacts and are important strategies for the state to attain its air and water quality goals.

(c) Research, development, and commercialization of alternative fuels in California have the potential to strengthen California’s economy by providing job growth and helping to reduce the state’s vulnerability to petroleum price volatility.

(d) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the State Air Resources Board have previously recommended in their report to the Legislature, “Reducing California’s Petroleum Dependency” in August 2003, that the state adopt a goal of 20 percent nonpetroleum fuel use in the year 2020 and 30 percent in the year 2030.
Cal. WAT § 71631.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 71631.5
Section 71631.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 71631, in any improvement district situated within the Eastern Municipal Water District, the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, the Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District, the Ramona Municipal Water District, the Rainbow Municipal Water District, or the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, the standby assessment or availability charge shall not exceed thirty dollars ($30) per acre per year for land on which the charge is levied or thirty dollars ($30) per year for a parcel less than one acre. In any such improvement district, the proceeds from any standby assessment or availability charge in excess of ten dollars ($10) per acre per year or ten dollars ($10) per year for a parcel less than one acre shall only be used for the purposes of such improvement district.

This section, applicable only to the Eastern Municipal Water District, the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, the Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District, the Ramona Municipal Water District, the Rainbow Municipal Water District, and the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, is necessary because of the unique and special water management problems of those areas included within those districts.
Cal. RTC § 30352 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 30352
Section 30352
Status: in_force

In all proceedings under this chapter the board may act on behalf of the people of the State of California.
Cal. HSC § 18030.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 18030.5
Section 18030.5
Status: in_force

A manufactured home, mobilehome, recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or special purpose commercial coach which meets the standards prescribed by this chapter, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall not be required to comply with any local ordinances or regulations prescribing requirements in conflict with the standards prescribed in this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 76550 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 16 / Article 1 / Section 76550
Section 76550
Status: in_force

“Processor” means any individual licensed or working for a partnership, corporation, or any other business unit or organization licensed pursuant to Section 8034 of the Fish and Game Code and engaged in the California commercial salmon fishery.
Cal. WIC § 18901.7 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18901.7
Section 18901.7
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent allowable by federal law, the income, resources, and deductible expenses of any household member who is rendered ineligible for CalFresh benefits pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 104-193, and any amendments thereto, shall be excluded when calculating federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits administered in California as CalFresh, under this chapter.

(b) No household shall receive more CalFresh benefits under this section than it would have received if no household member was rendered ineligible pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 104-193 and any subsequent amendments thereto.

(c) This section shall become operative on September 1, 1998.
Cal. RTC § 61035 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 32 / Section 61035
Section 61035
Status: in_force

Beginning July 1, 2023, and on July 1 annually thereafter, moneys collected from the Individual Shared Responsibility Penalty shall be deposited into the Health Care Affordability Reserve Fund.
Cal. WAT § 12878.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 1 / Section 12878.3
Section 12878.3
Status: in_force

Any such statement shall not be admissible as evidence in any court action brought against the local agency, its governing body or any member thereof or the State or any of its officials, nor shall the failure of the local agency, its governing body, or any member thereof, or the State or any of its officials, to comply with anything which may be specified as necessary in any such statement, be construed as negligence in any such action.
Cal. PUC § 132304 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12.7 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 132304
Section 132304
Status: in_force

(a) Any transactions and use tax ordinance adopted pursuant to this article shall be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after adoption of the ordinance.

(b) Prior to the operative date of the ordinance, the commission shall contract with the State Board of Equalization to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of the ordinance.
Cal. HSC § 44061 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 44061
Section 44061
Status: in_force

The fees and penalties collected by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Vehicle Inspection and Repair Fund in accordance with the procedures established by the department, and is available to the department, as specified by Section 9886.2 of the Business and Professions Code, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to any other state agency directly involved in the implementation of the motor vehicle inspection program, to carry out its functions and duties specified in this chapter or in any other law.
Cal. PUC § 120471 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 120471
Section 120471
Status: in_force

The investment may be made by direct purchase of any issue of the bonds, treasury notes, or obligations, or part thereof, at the original sale or by the subsequent purchase of the bonds, treasury notes, or obligations.
Cal. RTC § 41052.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 41052.1
Section 41052.1
Status: in_force

The department may require the payment of the amount due and the filing of returns for periods other than the periods set forth under this part.
Cal. WAT § 12053 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 4.3 / Section 12053
Section 12053
Status: in_force

(a) As a provision of any contract entered into pursuant to Section 12052, and for the purpose of securing its performance thereunder, the department may assign rights which have accrued or which will accrue to the department from the execution of contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 12054.

(b) Such rights may be effectively assigned notwithstanding the fact that contracts creating such rights have not, at the time of the assignment of rights to accrue thereunder, been executed, the provisions of Section 1045 of the Civil Code or of any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding. The department may require, as a condition precedent to its duty to perform any obligation incurred by virtue of its entry into any contract pursuant to Section 12052, the subsequent execution of all contracts to be entered into by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12054 which are to create the rights assigned.

(c) The department may give such assurances, in the form of covenants in contracts to which it is a party pursuant to the provisions of Section 12052, as may be required by the terms of any interstate compact which effectively allocates water supplies from the Washoe Project or from any division or unit thereof, or by the federal government, including any agency thereof, as operating agency of the Washoe Project or of any division or unit thereof, which assurances are in the judgment of the department necessary and proper to the execution of the intent expressed by this part.
Cal. PRC § 29776 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 29776
Section 29776
Status: in_force

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Protection Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. Any money in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Protection Fund is available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for support of the commission in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in any fiscal year.
Cal. WAT § 25831 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 25831
Section 25831
Status: in_force

After the conclusion of the hearing, if the board finds that any of the land described in any petition has been irrigated as alleged and is not and will not be benefited by the operations of the district in a manner that would justify its assessment at the regular rate of assessment, the board shall reduce the rate of assessment on the land in an order entered in full upon its minutes.
Cal. PUC § 17369 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 17369
Section 17369
Status: in_force

The terms and conditions shall become effective and binding upon the annexing district and upon the territory to be annexed and the petitioning district when approved in the manner provided in this article.