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Cal. PROB § 11622 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 11622
Section 11622
Status: in_force

(a) If the court orders distribution before four months have elapsed after letters are first issued to a general personal representative, the court shall require a bond. The bond shall be in the amount of the distribution.

(b) If the court orders distribution after four months have elapsed after letters are first issued to a general personal representative, the court may require a bond. The bond shall be in the amount the court orders.

(c) Any bond required by the court shall be given by the distributee and filed with the court. The bond shall be conditioned on payment of the distributee’s proper share of the debts of the estate, not exceeding the amount distributed.
Cal. PRC § 13196 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 11 / Section 13196
Section 13196
Status: in_force

The finance officer shall install and maintain a system of auditing and accounting that shall completely and at all times show the financial condition of the district.
Cal. HSC § 32495 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 8 / Section 32495
Section 32495
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Administrative expenses” means expenses relating to the general management of a health care district, such as accounting, budgeting, personnel, procurement, legal fees, legislative advocacy services, public relations, salaries, benefits, rent, office supplies, or other miscellaneous overhead costs.

(b) “Direct health service” means ownership or direct operation of a hospital, medical clinic, ambulance service, transportation program for seniors or persons with disabilities, a wellness center, health education, or other similar service.

(c) “Nonprovider health care district” means a health care district that meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The district does not provide direct health care services to consumers.

(2) The district has not received an allocation of real property taxes in the past three years.

(3) The district has assets of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) or more.

(4) The district is not located in a rural area that is typically underserved for health care services.

(5) In two or more consecutive years, the amount the district has dedicated to community grants has amounted to less than twice the total administrative costs and overhead not directly associated with revenue-generating enterprises.
Cal. BPC § 23.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 23.7
Section 23.7
Status: in_force

23.7.

Unless otherwise expressly provided, “license” means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600.
Cal. MVC § 998.604 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5z / Section 998.604
Section 998.604
Status: in_force

(a) All bonds authorized by this article, when duly sold and delivered as provided herein, constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereof.

(b) There shall be collected annually, in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum of money, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on, these bonds as provided herein, and all officers required by law to perform any duty in regard to the collection of state revenues shall collect this additional sum.

(c) On the dates on which funds are to be remitted pursuant to Section 16676 of the Government Code for the payment of debt service on the bonds in each fiscal year, there shall be transferred to the Payment Fund to pay the debt service all of the money in the fund, not in excess of the amount of debt service then due and payable. If the money transferred on the remittance dates is less than debt service then due and payable, the balance remaining unpaid shall be transferred to the General Fund out of the fund as soon as it shall become available, together with interest thereon from the remittance date until paid, at the same rate of interest as borne by the bonds, compounded semiannually. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this subdivision shall apply to all veterans’ farm and home purchase bond acts pursuant to this chapter. This subdivision does not grant any lien on the fund, the Payment Fund, or the moneys therein to the holders of any bonds issued under this article. For the purposes of this subdivision, “debt service” means the principal (whether due at maturity, by redemption, or acceleration), premium, if any, or interest payable on any date with respect to any series of bonds. This subdivision shall not apply, however, in the case of any debt service that is payable from the proceeds of any refunding bonds.
Cal. PRC § 8900 — California Code / Code prc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Section 8900
Section 8900
Status: in_force

The use of COH88 by any person, firm, or governmental agency is optional.
Cal. WIC § 17850 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 5.8 / Section 17850
Section 17850
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this part to affirm the ability of counties, cities, and hospital districts to provide health care and other services to all residents, if any of these entities has decided to do so at its own discretion.
Cal. WIC § 14055 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 14055
Section 14055
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, “caretaker relative” means a relative of a dependent child by blood, adoption, or marriage with whom the child is living, who assumes primary responsibility for the child’s care, and who is one of the following:

(1) The child’s father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, great grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, great-great grandparent, great uncle or aunt, first cousin, great-great-great grandparent, great-great uncle or aunt, or first cousin once removed.

(2) The spouse or registered domestic partner of one of the relatives identified in paragraph (1), even after the marriage is terminated by death or divorce or the domestic partnership has been legally terminated.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.
Cal. HSC § 112260 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 112260
Section 112260
Status: in_force

When the state asserts a violation of this chapter, the state need not negate any exemption or exception from the requirements of this chapter in any pleading, or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding. The burden of proof with respect to any exemption or exception rests upon the person claiming its benefits.
Cal. HSC § 51502 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Section 51502
Section 51502
Status: in_force

The purpose of the California Homebuyer’s Downpayment Assistance Program is to assist first-time low- and moderate-income homebuyers utilizing existing mortgage financing.
Cal. HSC § 51333 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 6.7 / Article 2 / Section 51333
Section 51333
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the agency shall have the power to issue its bonds to defray, in whole or in part, the costs of studies and surveys, insurance premiums, underwriting fees, legal, accounting and marketing services incurred in connection with the issuance and sale of bonds, including bond and mortgage reserve accounts, trustee, custodian, and rating agency fees, and such other costs as are reasonably related to the foregoing.
Cal. SHC § 18306 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 18306
Section 18306
Status: in_force

“Maintenance” means the repair, replacement, inspection, cleaning or painting of the posts and standards and the equipment attached to or used in connection with such posts and standards, and includes such incidental expenses incurred in connection therewith as may be necessary.
Cal. VEH § 40248 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.6 / Section 40248
Section 40248
Status: in_force

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. PUC § 103502 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 103502
Section 103502
Status: in_force

If any proposition is defeated by the electors, the board shall not call another election on a substantially similar proposition to be held within six months after the prior election. If a petition requesting submission of such a proposition, signed by 15 percent of the district electors, as shown by the votes cast for all candidates for Governor within the district at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the board, it may call an election before the expiration of six months.
Cal. WIC § 11402.005 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 11402.005
Section 11402.005
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that implementation of Part IV of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) affects eligibility for Title IV-E federal financial participation for certain placement settings available to children and youth in foster care in California.

(b) On or before October 1, 2021, the State Department of Social Services shall clarify the conditions under which Title IV-E federal financial participation is available for each AFDC-FC eligible placement enumerated in Section 11402.

(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters or similar written instructions from the department until regulations are adopted. These all-county letters or similar written instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations until the adoption of regulations.

(d) The State Department of Health Care Services may provide guidance on whether federal financial participation is available for Medi-Cal services that intersect with the implementation of Part IV of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. Medi-Cal services shall only be claimed to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and medical assistance federal financial participation is available and is not otherwise jeopardized. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific portions this act affecting the provision of Medi-Cal services by means of plan or all-county letters, information notices, plan or provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

(e) The State Department of Health Care Services may submit a Medicaid state plan amendment, waiver request, or both, in order to maximize federal financial participation in implementing this section. The State Department of Health Care Services may, in submitting a Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver request, consult with the State Department of Social Services, the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California, and the County Welfare Directors Association of California.
Cal. BPC § 6156 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 6156
Section 6156
Status: in_force

(a) No attorney licensed or otherwise authorized to practice in this state shall share legal fees directly or indirectly with an out-of-state alternative business structure unless all of the following apply:

(1) The attorney is also licensed in the state in which the alternative business structure is approved.

(2) The fees are compensation for the provision of legal services in that state.

(3) The law of that state is controlling pursuant to Rule 8.5 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct or any successor rule.

(b) A violation of this section shall constitute cause for the imposition of discipline by the State Bar of California and shall subject the attorney to the following penalties:

(1) Statutory damages of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation or three times the actual damages incurred by the consumer, whichever is greater.

(2) Attorney’s costs and fees.

(3) Injunctive or declaratory relief.

(c) (1) For the purposes of this section, “alternative business structure” means any entity that provides legal services while allowing nonattorney ownership or decisionmaking authority.

(2) For the purposes of this section, “alternative business structure” does not include nonprofit organizations.

(d) This section shall not apply to any arrangement for the sharing of legal fees if both of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) The arrangement for the sharing of legal fees was ordered or approved by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the establishment or distribution of a common benefit fund in coordinated, consolidated, or multidistrict litigation.

(2) The manner in which the legal fees are to be allocated is subject to judicial or tribunal oversight and determined to be fair, reasonable, and necessary for the administration of justice.

(e) This section shall not apply to a contract in which all of the following are satisfied:

(1) The contract outlines a specific dollar amount for services rendered.

(2) No payment is related to the referral of legal services or purchase of a lead for a potential client or case.

(3) No payment is contingent on the amount recovered in a specific case.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed as superseding the holding in Ridgley v. Lew 55 F. Supp. 3d 89 (2014).

(g) This section shall only apply to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026.

(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. WIC § 14094.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.985 / Section 14094.5
Section 14094.5
Status: in_force

(a) No sooner than July 1, 2017, the department may establish a Whole Child Model program for Medi-Cal eligible CCS children and youth enrolled in a managed care plan served by a county organized health system or Regional Health Authority, or commencing no sooner than January 1, 2024, an alternate health care service plan contracted with the department pursuant to Section 14197.11, in the following counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Orange, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity, and Yolo.

(b) No sooner than January 1, 2025, the department may establish a Whole Child Model program for Medi-Cal eligible CCS children and youth enrolled in a managed care plan served by a county organized health system or Regional Health Authority in the following counties: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Yuba, Mariposa, and San Benito.
Cal. WAT § 22077 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 22077
Section 22077
Status: in_force

A district may deliver water for fire protection purposes.
Cal. PROB § 5610 — California Code / Code prob / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5610
Section 5610
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “real property” means either of the following:

(1) A parcel of land that is improved with one to four residential dwelling units.

(2) A residential separate interest and its appurtenant common area in a common interest development, regardless of the number of separate interests in the common interest development.

(b) “Real property” does not include a parcel of agricultural land that is greater than 40 acres in size. For the purposes of this subdivision, “agricultural land” means land that is designated for agricultural use by law or by a document that is recorded in the county in which the land is located.

(c) The definition of “real property” shall be construed pursuant to the circumstances that existed on the execution date shown on the revocable transfer on death deed.
Cal. BPC § 25757 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 17 / Section 25757
Section 25757
Status: in_force

The department may authorize any of its executive officers to join or subscribe to any national association or service having as its purpose the gathering and supply of information relative to the technique of liquor regulation, control, or administration.
Cal. PRC § 5754 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3.8 / Section 5754
Section 5754
Status: in_force

To the extent funds are available, the secretary shall develop guidelines for the preparation and consideration of river parkway plans for the purpose of Section 5753 and may award grants to assist in development of such plans.
Cal. HSC § 104189 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 104189
Section 104189
Status: in_force

The responsibilities of the council shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(a)  Development and review of the strategic objectives and research priorities of the program.

(b)  Delineation of resource allocation across the various priorities established for the program.

(c)  Participation in periodic program and financial review, including the report transmitted pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 104187.

(d)  Development and review of guidelines to ensure fairness, neutrality, and adherence to the principles of merit and quality in the conduct of the program.

(e)  Development of appropriate linkages to nonacademic entities, including, but not limited to, voluntary organizations, health care delivery systems, industry, government agencies, research entrepreneurs, and public officials.

(f)  Development and review of criteria and standards for granting awards.

(g)  Oversight and review of the request for applications (RFA).

(h)  Review of research review panel reports and recommendations for grant awards.

(i)  Make recommendations relating to the grants that are to be awarded.

(j)  Development and review of oversight mechanisms for the dissemination of research results.

(k)  Development and review of policies and liaison programs to facilitate the translation of research results into commercial, alternate technological, or other applications wherever appropriate.

( l)  Establishment of its own internal rules of operation.

(m)  Participation in the identification and recruitment of scientists with relevant expertise for possible participation in a peer review panel. The council may propose to assign a member of the council to sit as a nonvoting member of the peer review panels.
Cal. WAT § 37953 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.2 / Chapter 5 / Section 37953
Section 37953
Status: in_force

The board may, by ordinance, establish reasonable methods to be used in computing the amount of water extracted by extraction facilities.
Cal. FAC § 33120 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 33120
Section 33120
Status: in_force

Any person who is employed by the department or any county or city shall be paid his salary or compensation while he is attending such a special refresher course.
Cal. PROB § 18001 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 18001
Section 18001
Status: in_force

A trustee is personally liable for obligations arising from ownership or control of trust property only if the trustee is personally at fault.
Cal. FGC § 8681.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 8681.5
Section 8681.5
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the department shall not issue or renew a gill net or trammel net permit under Section 8681.

(b) The department may renew an existing, valid permit issued under Section 8681, under regulations adopted by the commission and upon payment of the fee prescribed under Section 8683.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) or Section 8681, until January 1, 2027, any person who has an existing, valid permit issued pursuant to Section 8681, and presents to the department satisfactory evidence that the person has taken and landed fish for commercial purposes in at least 15 of the preceding 20 years, may transfer that permit to any person otherwise qualified under the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 8682 upon payment of the fee prescribed under Section 8683.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b) or Section 8681, on and after January 1, 2027, any person who has an existing, valid permit issued pursuant to Section 8681, and presents to the department satisfactory evidence that the person has taken and landed fish for commercial purposes in at least 15 of the preceding 20 years, may transfer that permit one time to a family member pursuant to regulations adopted under Section 8682 and upon payment of the fee prescribed under Section 8683, at which point the permit shall become nontransferable.

(d) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is more restrictive on the use and possession of gill nets and trammel nets than the version of this section in effect on January 1, 1989, and therefore complies with Section 8610.4, and Section 4 of Article X B of the California Constitution.
Cal. PRC § 30321 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 30321
Section 30321
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, “a matter within the commission’s jurisdiction” means any permit action, federal consistency review, appeal, local coastal program, port master plan, public works plan, long-range development plan, categorical or other exclusions from coastal development permit requirements, or any other quasi-judicial matter requiring commission action, for which an application has been submitted to the commission.
Cal. HSC § 25180.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 8 / Section 25180.2
Section 25180.2
Status: in_force

The department shall prioritize an enforcement action authorized by this chapter affecting communities that have been identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency as being the most impacted environmental justice communities.
Cal. LAB § 2858 — California Code / Code lab / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2858
Section 2858
Status: in_force

An employee is bound to exercise a reasonable degree of skill, unless his employer has notice, before employing him, of his want of skill.