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Cal. FIN § 1452 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 1452
Section 1452
Status: in_force

A bank need not recognize or give any effect to (1) any claim to a deposit of cash or securities standing on its books to the credit of, or held by it for the account of, any corporation, firm or association in occupied territory or (2) any advice, statute, rule or regulation purporting to cancel or to give notice of the cancellation of the authority of any person at the time appearing on the books of such bank as authorized to withdraw or otherwise dispose of cash or securities of such corporation, firm or association, unless such bank is required so to do by appropriate process procured against it in a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States in a cause therein instituted by or in the name of such corporation, firm or association, or unless the person making such claim or giving such advice or invoking such statute, rule or regulation, as the case may be, shall execute to such bank, in form and with sureties acceptable to it, a bond indemnifying it from any and all liability, loss, damage, costs and expenses for and on account of recognizing or giving any effect to such claim, advice, statute, rule or regulation.

For the purposes of this section (1) the term “occupied territory” shall mean territory occupied by a dominant authority asserting governmental, military or police powers of any kind in such territory, but not recognized by the United States as the de jure government of such territory, and (2) the term “corporation, firm or association in occupied territory” shall mean a corporation, firm or association which has, or at any time has had, a place of business in territory which has at any time been occupied territory.

The provisions of this section shall be effective only in cases where (1) such claim or advice purports or appears to have been sent from or is reasonably believed to have been sent pursuant to orders originating in, such occupied territory during the period of occupation, or (2) such statute, rule or regulation appears to have emanated from such dominant authority and purports to be or to have been in force in such occupied territory during the period of occupation.

This section applies to claims, advices, statutes, rules or regulations given or invoked either before or after the effective date of this section.
Cal. HSC § 5010 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 5010
Section 5010
Status: in_force

All works acquired or constructed under this chapter where the expense involved exceeds five hundred dollars, shall be done by contract which shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder as provided in this chapter. If the bonds are purchased by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation or other fiscal agency of the United States on condition or request that the governing body have the work performed by day labor instead of by contract, the governing body may comply with the condition or request and the work need not be done by contract.
Cal. HSC § 110825 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 110825
Section 110825
Status: in_force

Materials acceptable in this state are those outlined by regulations promulgated by the NOP and the provisions of this article.
Cal. HSC § 5062 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 5062
Section 5062
Status: in_force

The necessary intercepting sewers and appurtenant works for connecting the works of the owner-district with the sewerage system of the lessee-district shall be constructed by the owner-district or the lessee-district, or both, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the contract, and the cost or that part of the cost which is to be borne by the owner-district may be paid as part of the cost of the works from the proceeds of the bonds unless otherwise provided by the ordinance.
Cal. BPC § 3722 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.3 / Article 2 / Section 3722
Section 3722
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt any regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this chapter. In adopting rules and regulations, the board shall comply with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. ELEC § 18611 — California Code / Code elec / Division 18 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 18611
Section 18611
Status: in_force

Every person is punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment, who circulates or causes to be circulated any initiative, referendum, or recall petition, knowing it to contain false, forged, or fictitious names.
Cal. PCC § 10405 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7.6 / Section 10405
Section 10405
Status: in_force

The following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(a) “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.

(b) “Industrial oil” means any compressor, turbine, or bearing oil, hydraulic oil, metal-working oil, or refrigeration oil.

(c) “Lubricating oil” means any oil intended for use in an internal combustion crankcase, transmission, gearbox, or differential or an automobile, bus, truck, vessel, plane, train, heavy equipment, or machinery powered by an internal combustion engine.

(d) “Procuring agency” means any state agency or any person contracting with that agency with respect to work performed under a contract for lubricating oil or industrial oil.

(e) “Recycled oil” means recycled oil, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(f) “Used oil” means used oil, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(g) “Virgin oil” means oil which has been refined from crude oil and which has not been used or contaminated with impurities.
Cal. HSC § 11834.21 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 2 / Section 11834.21
Section 11834.21
Status: in_force

(a) Any person licensed under this chapter who operates or proposes to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility, the department or other public agency authorized to license such a facility, or any public or private agency that uses or may use the services of the facility to place its clients, may invoke the provisions of this article.

(b) This section shall not be construed to prohibit any interested party from bringing suit to invoke the provisions of this article.
Cal. BPC § 25508 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 15 / Section 25508
Section 25508
Status: in_force

Any person who held an interest in, or was a member of, a cooperative wholesale grocery company on May 1, 1947, which cooperative holds a distilled spirits wholesaler’s license, may hold and renew his off-sale general license and may acquire an off-sale general license or licenses for bona fide retail grocery store or stores. Any person who is admitted to membership, or acquires an interest, in such a cooperative after May 1, 1947, may hold or acquire off-sale general licenses and shall operate a bona fide retail grocery store at each location at which he holds or acquires an off-sale general license. Any cooperative wholesale grocery company which held a distilled spirits wholesale license on May 1, 1937, may hold and renew the license, notwithstanding its members or some of them hold off-sale general licenses pursuant to this section.
Cal. FAC § 40573 — California Code / Code fac / Division 16 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 40573
Section 40573
Status: in_force

The committee shall be advisory to the director on all matters pertaining to this chapter and shall make recommendations concerning the inspection and certification services rendered, including the annual budget and fees necessary to provide adequate inspection and certification services.
Cal. RTC § 20 — California Code / Code rtc / Section 20
Section 20
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), and notwithstanding any other law, “board” means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

(b) Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this code or any other code, “board,” with respect to an appeal, means the Office of Tax Appeals if the authority to handle appeals has been transferred from the State Board of Equalization to the Office of Tax Appeals pursuant to Part 9.5 (commencing with Section 15670) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(c) Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this code or any other code, “board” means the State Board of Equalization where the State Board of Equalization has retained authority pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 15600.

(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.
Cal. PRC § 5191 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 5191
Section 5191
Status: in_force

Each board shall on the first Monday of July of each year make to the Legislature of the State, and to the legislative body of the city in which the board is acting, a full report of its proceedings and a detailed statement of its receipts and expenditures.
Cal. PROB § 730 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 15 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 730
Section 730
Status: in_force

An attorney with whom a document has been deposited, or to whom a document has been transferred pursuant to this article, may terminate the deposit only as provided in this article.
Cal. PRC § 2728 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 2728
Section 2728
Status: in_force

“Lead agency” means the city, county, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, or the board which has the principal responsibility for approving a reclamation plan pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 13114 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 13114
Section 13114
Status: in_force

(a) The State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Board of Fire Services, shall adopt regulations and standards as he or she may determine to be necessary to control the quality and installation of fire alarm systems and fire alarm devices marketed, distributed, offered for sale, or sold in this state.

(b) (1) No person shall market, distribute, offer for sale, or sell any fire alarm system or fire alarm device in this state unless the system or device has been approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal.

(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), commencing July 1, 2014, in order to be approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal, a smoke alarm that is only operated by a battery shall contain a nonreplaceable, nonremovable battery that is capable of powering the smoke alarm for at least 10 years.

(B) This paragraph shall not apply to smoke alarms that have been ordered by, or are in the inventory of, an owner, managing agent, contractor, wholesaler, or retailer on or before July 1, 2014, until July 1, 2015.

(3) Commencing January 1, 2015, in order to be approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal, a smoke alarm shall display the date of manufacture on the device, provide a place on the device where the date of installation can be written, and incorporate a hush feature.

(4) The State Fire Marshal shall have the authority to create exceptions to paragraphs (2) and (3) through its regulatory process. The exceptions that may be considered as part of the regulatory process shall include, but are not limited to, fire alarm systems with smoke detectors, fire alarm devices that connect to a panel, or other devices that use a low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal.

(5) The State Fire Marshal shall approve the manufacturer’s instructions for each smoke alarm and shall ensure that the instructions are consistent with current building standard requirements for the location and placement of smoke alarms.
Cal. CIV § 3516 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 4 / Section 3516
Section 3516
Status: in_force

Acquiescence in error takes away the right of objecting to it.
Cal. HSC § 1596.8872 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 4 / Section 1596.8872
Section 1596.8872
Status: in_force

(a)  (1)  An out-of-court statement made by a minor under 12 years of age who is the subject or victim of an allegation at issue is admissible evidence at an administrative hearing conducted pursuant to this article. The out-of-court statement may be used to support a finding of fact unless an objection is timely made and the objecting party establishes that the statement is unreliable because it was the product of fraud, deceit, or undue influence. However, the out-of-court statement may not be the sole basis for the finding of fact, unless the adjudicator finds that the time, content, and circumstances of the statement provide sufficient indicia of reliability.

(2)  The proponent of the statement shall give reasonable notice to all parties of the intended introduction of the statement at the hearing.

(3)  For purposes of this subdivision, an objection is timely if it identifies with reasonable specificity the disputed out-of-court statement and it gives the proponent of the evidence a reasonable period of time to prepare a response to the objection prior to the hearing.

(b)  This section shall not be construed to limit the right of any party to the administrative hearing to subpoena a witness whose statement is admitted as evidence or to introduce admissible evidence relevant to the weight of the hearsay evidence or the credibility of the hearsay declarant.
Cal. FAC § 68142 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 9 / Section 68142
Section 68142
Status: in_force

Any standards or activities recommended by the commission shall not become operative until approved in the manner specified in Section 68092.
Cal. PUC § 98056 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 98056
Section 98056
Status: in_force

No person shall be entitled to vote at the election unless he is a voter of the territory included in the proposed district.
Cal. HSC § 13901 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 7 / Section 13901
Section 13901
Status: in_force

If it finds that an emergency affects the ability of a district to furnish adequate fire protection services, rescue services, emergency medical services, hazardous material emergency response services, ambulance services, or other services relating to the protection of lives and property, a district board, by resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of the total membership of the district board, may provide the moneys which have been received but not specifically set forth as revenue in the adopted final budget be made available for appropriation and expenditure during the current fiscal year.
Cal. SHC § 5391 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 17 / Section 5391
Section 5391
Status: in_force

After 30 days after the date of mailing by the contractor or his assigns of the statement to the property owners pursuant to Section 5390, the contractor, or his assigns, shall sign and file in the office of the superintendent of streets a written statement of all payments received upon the assessment. Thereupon, the superintendent of streets shall file the statement so made with the record of the warrant and assessment by attaching it in the assessment book immediately following the record of the assessment. If under the proceedings being taken bonds are to be issued to represent unpaid assessments, no further payments of assessments can be accepted by the contractor or his assigns after filing said statement, as to any assessment which is to be represented by a bond. When payments are made to the superintendent of streets pursuant to Section 5396 of this division, it shall not be necessary for the contractor or his assigns to file said written statement of payments received.
Cal. RTC § 8752 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 8752
Section 8752
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on or before the last day of the calendar month following each quarterly period, every user shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 8608, file with the board a return in the form as prescribed by the board, which may include, but not be limited to, electronic media showing the amount of any tax due and any other information as the board may require to carry out the purposes of this part. Returns shall be authenticated in a form or pursuant to methods as may be prescribed by the board.

(b) This section shall not be applicable to any user whose sole use of fuel subject to the tax imposed by this part is for the propulsion of a privately operated passenger automobile, provided that the fuel used in this state, except fuel brought into this state in the fuel tank of the vehicle, is purchased from and delivered into the fuel tank of the vehicle by a vendor holding a permit issued under this part.
Cal. PRC § 5871 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5871
Section 5871
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter into a contract or other type of agreement with another state agency, federal agency, local agency, private organization, owner, Native American tribal government, or other interested individual or group, to assist in administering the California Natural Landmarks Program. The contract or agreement may include, but is not limited to, provisions about identification, evaluation, or monitoring a California natural landmark. However, any contract or agreement shall not authorize an entity, other than the department, to administer the provisions of this act with respect to an individual natural landmark, without the consent of the owner of the property included within the landmark.

(b) The department may conduct educational and scientific activities to disseminate information on California natural landmarks, the California Natural Landmarks Program, and benefits derived from systematic surveys of significant natural features, to the general public, interested local, state, and federal agencies, and private groups. The department may restrict information on ecologically or geologically fragile or sensitive areas, if release of that information may endanger or harm the sensitive resources.

(c) The owner of a designated California natural landmark may disseminate information about the property’s status as a natural landmark in educational and other potential materials.
Cal. WAT § 48027 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 48027
Section 48027
Status: in_force

The filing of the petition with the board constitutes an assent by each and all of the petitioners to the exclusion from the district of the land mentioned in the petition, or any part thereof.
Cal. HSC § 13055 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 13055
Section 13055
Status: in_force

Any public agency authorized to engage in fire protection activities, including but not limited to a fire protection district, city, city and county, or county fire department, the Department of Forestry, and the United States Forest Service, may use fire to abate a fire hazard.
Cal. WAT § 75907 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 75907
Section 75907
Status: in_force

If a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the change of the boundaries of the district, the board shall order that the boundaries be changed in accordance with the resolution adopted by the board pursuant to Section 75900. The order shall describe the entire boundaries of the district, and for that purpose the board shall cause a survey of such portions thereof to be made as it deems necessary.
Cal. RTC § 41019.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 41019.5
Section 41019.5
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that telephone quality communication utilizing VoIP shall not be regulated by the enactment of Senate Bill 1040 of the 2007–08 Regular Session. The sole purpose of this act is to ensure that all forms of telephonic quality communications that connect to the “911” emergency system contribute to the State Emergency Telephone Number Account and that this act may not be used by a court or administrative body for any purpose other than to interpret and apply this part.

(b) For purposes of this section only, “VoIP” means any service that:

(1) Enables real-time or two-way voice communication that originates or terminates from the user’s location using IP or any successor protocol.

(2) Uses a broadband connection from the user’s location, including any service that permits users, generally, to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network.
Cal. HSC § 40374 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 40374
Section 40374
Status: in_force

(a)  (1)  At any time prior to the first receipt by a regional district of revenues from taxation, the counties within the regional district may loan any available money to the regional district for purposes of organization and operation, and such expenditures shall constitute a proper expenditure of county funds.

(2)  The regional district board shall add the sums of money so borrowed from the counties to the first amount apportioned by the regional district board pursuant to Section 40371, and shall repay the counties for all money borrowed from the first revenues received from taxation.

(b)  A regional district may contract, by a memorandum of understanding, joint powers agreement, or other agreement, with a county or counties in which the regional district is functioning, to provide facilities and administrative, legal, health coverage, risk management, clerical, and other support services, including, but not limited to, those services that the county or counties provided to the regional district prior to July 1, 1994.
Cal. PRC § 25665.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 7.6 / Article 5 / Section 25665.5
Section 25665.5
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish and administer a statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies, consistent with all of the following:

(a) The commission shall coordinate with other program administrators, such as the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Community Services and Development, and the Strategic Growth Council, and may integrate with or enhance other incentive programs.

(b) The commission shall establish eligibility requirements for the statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies.

(c) Measures eligible for funding pursuant to the statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies include, but are not limited to, low-carbon building technologies, such as heat pumps, space and water heaters, and other efficient electric technologies.

(d) A minimum of 50 percent of the moneys allocated pursuant to the statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies shall benefit residents living in an under-resourced community.

(e) The guidelines for the statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies may be developed with input from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, residential dwelling owners, manufacturers, building contractors, utilities, and other agencies through public workshops.

(f) The commission may establish guidelines for purposes of the statewide incentive program for low-carbon building technologies.