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Cal. RTC § 434.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1.7 / Section 434.1
Section 434.1
Status: in_force

(a) On or before March 1, 1977, the board after consultation with the Timber Advisory Committee shall adopt rules setting forth final procedures for grading timberland on the basis of its site quality and operability. Such rules shall follow the format set forth in Section 434.

(b) On or before March 1, 1978, each assessor in accordance with rules set forth in subdivision (a) shall grade all timberland in his county. The assessor’s grading is subject to the appeals procedure established by law for other assessments as provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1601) of Part 3.
Cal. MVC § 883 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 3.7 / Section 883
Section 883
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A certification approved by the department shall be valid for three years from the date the department accepts credentials for certification unless the department decertifies the certified California veteran service provider.

(2) Certification by the department may be used by other departments or state agencies for any other appropriate purpose.

(b) No later than July 1, 2019, the department shall adopt rules, procedures, and regulations as necessary to certify a veteran service provider, and to decertify a certified California veteran service provider prior to the expiration of a current certification when the certified California veteran service provider no longer meets the requirements set forth in Section 881.
Cal. FIN § 12313.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 12313.5
Section 12313.5
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the examination, inspection or auditing of the books and records of any client of a business agent while such books and records are in the possession of the business agent without the express consent of the client.
Cal. FAC § 69024 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 69024
Section 69024
Status: in_force

“Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning September 1 of any year and extending through the last day of August of the following year.
Cal. PUC § 98146 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 98146
Section 98146
Status: in_force

At least 30 days prior to the end of the fiscal year, the general manager shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district. Prior to the time this budget is formally adopted by the board, copies thereof will be sent to the board of supervisors and each city council within the district.
Cal. PUC § 24532 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 24532
Section 24532
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this part elections shall be held and conducted and the result ascertained, determined, and declared in all respects as nearly as practicable in conformity with the general election laws of the State.
Cal. FAM § 7892 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 7892
Section 7892
Status: in_force

(a) The testimony of the child may be taken in chambers and outside the presence of the child’s parent or parents if the child’s parent or parents are represented by counsel, the counsel is present, and any of the following circumstances exist:

(1) The court determines that testimony in chambers is necessary to ensure truthful testimony.

(2) The child is likely to be intimidated by a formal courtroom setting.

(3) The child is afraid to testify in front of the child’s parent or parents.

(b) The testimony of a child also may be taken in chambers and outside the presence of the guardian or guardians of a child under the circumstances specified in subdivision (a).

(c) A finding pursuant to this section shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.

(d) After testimony in chambers, the parent or parents of the child may elect to have the court reporter read back the testimony or have the testimony summarized by counsel for the parent or parents.
Cal. VEH § 26307 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 26307
Section 26307
Status: in_force

No forklift truck manufactured after January 1, 1970, shall be towed behind another vehicle unless it is equipped with brakes on the wheels of the rearmost axle when the forklift truck is in the towing position, which brakes shall be adequate, supplemental to the brakes on the towing vehicle, to enable the combination of vehicles to comply with the stopping distance requirements of Section 26454.
Cal. RTC § 2862 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 3.3 / Section 2862
Section 2862
Status: in_force

The roll, showing unpaid taxes against any property, is prima facie evidence of the assessment, the property assessed, the delinquency, the amount of taxes due and unpaid, and that there has been compliance with all forms of law relating to assessment and levy of the taxes.
Cal. BPC § 11210 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 11210
Section 11210
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Vacation Ownership and Time-share Act of 2004.
Cal. PRC § 5545.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5545.3
Section 5545.3
Status: in_force

In the event the board of directors proposes to submit a special tax, as provided in Section 50077 of the Government Code, and a bond issue for approval by the voters of the district, or a zone or zones within the district, both the special tax and the bond issue may be consolidated and may appear on the ballot as a single proposition if the special tax and the bond issue are for the same object or purpose.
Cal. PRC § 21083.01 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 21083.01
Section 21083.01
Status: in_force

(a) On or after January 1, 2013, at the time of the next review of the guidelines prepared and developed to implement this division pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 21083, the Office of Planning and Research, in cooperation with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, shall prepare, develop, and transmit to the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency recommended proposed changes or amendments to the initial study checklist of the guidelines implementing this division for the inclusion of questions related to fire hazard impacts for projects located on lands classified as state responsibility areas, as defined in Section 4102, and on lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 51177 of the Government Code.

(b) Upon receipt and review, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall certify and adopt the recommended proposed changes or amendments prepared and developed by the Office of Planning and Research pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. PRC § 5544.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 5544.1
Section 5544.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the board may borrow money by the issuance of promissory notes or other evidences of indebtedness in an amount, or of a value, not exceeding, in the aggregate at any one time, the greater of 5 percent of the total of the district’s general fund and development fund budgets for the year in which the loan is made, or the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), to be used for any revenue-producing purpose for which the district may expend funds.

A district shall not exercise the borrowing authority conferred by this section if the district, at any time during the previous two years, has not met the loan repayment requirements of this section and the repayment provisions set forth in the promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness issued for a loan entered into pursuant to this section. A district shall not expend, in any one year, any amount of money in excess of what it collects in property taxes, state and federal subventions, grants, loans, fees, gifts, bequests, or income from other sources.

Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this section shall be repaid during a period not to exceed five years from June 30th of the fiscal year in which it is incurred and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 10 percent per annum, or the rate allowed under Section 53531 of the Government Code, if higher, payable annually or semiannually or in part annually and in part semiannually.

Each indebtedness incurred under this section shall be authorized by a resolution of the board unanimously adopted, shall be evidenced by a promissory note or contract signed by the president of the board and attested by the secretary or treasurer, and shall be sold at not less than 95 percent of the principal amount in the manner determined by the board at a discount which equals the underwriter’s spread. The board shall determine that the discount reflects an underwriter’s spread which is both reasonable and customary under the prevailing market conditions. One of the two signatures may be by facsimile reproduction.

The indebtedness authorized to be incurred by this section shall be in addition to, and the provisions of this section shall not apply to, any bonded indebtedness authorized by vote of the electors.

Nothing in this section limits or restricts the authority of the district to issue promissory notes or deeds of trust in the acquisition of real property or the exercise of its right of eminent domain subject to the limitations in Section 5568.

Nothing in this section limits the authority of the district to borrow pursuant to Section 5544.3.
Cal. BPC § 17550.36 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.7 / Section 17550.36
Section 17550.36
Status: in_force

“Participant,” as used in this article, means a seller of travel, as defined in Section 17550.7, who is registered pursuant to Section 17550.20.
Cal. WAT § 8708 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 8708
Section 8708
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the department, the board, the executive officer, or a levee-maintaining agency from taking any action to prevent an imminent failure of a levee, channel, floodway, stream bank, or flood control feature, or other emergency action necessary to protect the public welfare.

(b) To the extent emergency action is required that involves the removal, modification, or abatement of an encroachment, flood system improvement, or activity maintained by an individual or public agency, the individual or public agency may request a hearing before the board within 30 days after the action has been commenced.

(c) After a public hearing, by request or by its own motion, the entity that has carried out the abatement functions pursuant to this section may seek reimbursement of its abatement costs and may pursue any legal remedies available to recover its costs, including imposing a lien pursuant to Section 8704.2.
Cal. WAT § 10632.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10632.1
Section 10632.1
Status: in_force

An urban water supplier shall conduct an annual water supply and demand assessment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10632 and, on or before July 1 of each year, submit an annual water shortage assessment report to the department with information for anticipated shortage, triggered shortage response actions, compliance and enforcement actions, and communication actions consistent with the supplier’s water shortage contingency plan. An urban water supplier that relies on imported water from the State Water Project or the Bureau of Reclamation shall submit its annual water supply and demand assessment within 14 days of receiving its final allocations, or by July 1 of each year, whichever is later.
Cal. PUC § 30705 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 30705
Section 30705
Status: in_force

The district may also refund any indebtedness as provided in this part or in any other applicable law. The board may provide for the issuance, sale or exchange of refunding bonds to redeem or retire any bonds issued by the district upon the terms, at the times and in the manner which it determines. Refunding bonds may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to pay all or any part of the principal of any bonds outstanding, the interest thereon and the premiums, if any, due upon call and redemption thereof prior to maturity and all expenses of such refunding. The provisions of this part for issuance and sale of any bonds apply to the issuance and sale of such refunding bonds; except that (i) the issuance of refunding bonds shall be approved by 60 percent of the votes cast by the qualified electors of the district voting at an election called and held for that purpose except that an election is not required if the refunding is by the same type of bonds and payable from the same sources, and (ii) when refunding bonds are to be exchanged for any bonds outstanding the methods of exchange shall be as determined by the board.
Cal. WIC § 10271.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 10 / Section 10271.6
Section 10271.6
Status: in_force

(a) To calculate a family’s adjusted monthly income for purposes of determining income eligibility or calculating a family fee, the calculation shall be done by the use of an income calculation worksheet, and in accordance with subdivisions (b) and (c).

(b) When a family’s income is regular and steady, the adjusted monthly income shall be determined by the use of an income calculation worksheet that specifies all of the following:

(1) The frequency of the pay periods.

(2) The gross amount of the payroll check stubs.

(3) All other sources of countable income to determine the adjusted monthly income, as defined in Section 18078 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, as any of the following:

(A) Weekly for 52 pay periods.

(B) Every two weeks for 26 pay periods.

(C) Twice monthly for 24 pay periods.

(D) Monthly for 12 pay periods.

(c) When a family experiences income fluctuation, as defined in Section 18078 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, a family may choose to provide up to the 12 preceding months of income information as necessary for purposes of determining income eligibility or calculating a family fee. The adjusted monthly income shall be determined by averaging the total countable income from at least two months, as applicable based on the income provided, to determine average adjusted monthly income for purposes of determining income eligibility or calculating a family fee.

(d) 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 and administer this section by all-county letters, bulletins, or similar written instructions until regulations are adopted. The department shall adopt regulations implementing this section no later than July 1, 2026.

(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
Cal. PRC § 42421.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 2 / Section 42421.2
Section 42421.2
Status: in_force

(a) Producers may establish one or more stewardship organizations composed of producers to develop and implement a covered battery recycling program.

(b) (1) A producer shall comply with this chapter, and any effective regulations adopted pursuant to Section 42420.2, either individually or through a stewardship organization established pursuant to subdivision (a).

(2) A producer shall not sell, distribute for sale, offer for sale, or import for sale a covered battery in or into this state unless the producer is in compliance with this chapter and any regulations in effect and adopted pursuant to Section 42420.2.

(3) Every producer shall, no later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, notify all persons through which it is selling, distributing, importing, or offering for sale a covered battery in or into the state for sale in or into the state whether it will comply with this chapter individually or through a stewardship organization.

(c) Each producer covered under a stewardship organization shall register with that stewardship organization in accordance with the procedures and requirements established by that stewardship organization and shall comply with those procedures and requirements.
Cal. RTC § 24901 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 24901
Section 24901
Status: in_force

(a) The gain from the sale or other disposition of property shall be the excess of the amount realized therefrom over the adjusted basis provided in Section 24911 for determining gain, and the loss shall be the excess of the adjusted basis provided in that section for determining loss over the amount realized.

(b) The amount realized from the sale or other disposition of property shall be the sum of any money received plus the fair market value of the property (other than money) received. In determining the amount realized—

(1) There shall not be taken into account any amount received as reimbursement for real property taxes which are treated under Section 24346 as imposed on the purchaser, and

(2) There shall be taken into account amounts representing real property taxes which are treated under Section 24346 as imposed on the corporation if those taxes are to be paid by the purchaser.

(c) In the case of a sale or exchange of property, the extent to which the gain or loss determined under this section shall be recognized for purposes of this part shall be determined under Section 24902.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent (in the case of property sold under contract providing for payment in installments) the taxation of that portion of any installment payment representing gain or profit in the year in which that payment is received.

(e) (1) In determining gain or loss from the sale or other disposition of a term interest in property, that portion of the adjusted basis of that interest which is determined pursuant to Sections 24914 and 24915 (to the extent that the adjusted basis is a portion of the entire adjusted basis of the property) shall be disregarded.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “term interest in property” means—

(A) A life interest in property,

(B) An interest in property for a term of years, or

(C) An income interest in a trust.

(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a sale or other disposition which is a part of a transaction in which the entire interest in property is transferred to any person or persons.
Cal. FGC § 15703 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 12 / Chapter 8 / Section 15703
Section 15703
Status: in_force

The committee shall meet on the call of the director, but not less than twice each year.
Cal. MVC § 998.092 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5t / Section 998.092
Section 998.092
Status: in_force

The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code, for the purposes of carrying out this chapter. The amount of the request shall not exceed the amount of unsold bonds which the committee has, by resolution, authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The board shall execute whatever documents are required by the Pooled Money Investment Board to obtain and repay the loan. Any amounts loaned shall be deposited in the fund to be allocated by the board in accordance with this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 12628 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 12628
Section 12628
Status: in_force

In a multiple-type project authorized and adopted by Congress, which includes, in addition to works for flood control purposes, works and construction for other than flood control purposes, only that portion of the project which is deemed by the department to be necessary for flood control purposes shall be eligible for financial assistance from the State.
Cal. HNC § 1196.4 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 1196.4
Section 1196.4
Status: in_force

(a) Costs resulting from the provision of continuing education for currently licensed pilots regarding instruction in the proper utilization of portable pilot unit equipment and software, if determined to be necessary for effectuating the purposes of continuing education by the board, shall be considered pilot continuing education expenses pursuant to Section 1196.3.

(b) Subdivision (a) shall apply only to those costs incurred after January 1, 2013.
Cal. BPC § 3166 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 8 / Section 3166
Section 3166
Status: in_force

An optometric corporation shall not do or fail to do an act the doing of which or the failure to do which would constitute unprofessional conduct under any statute, rule, or regulation. In conducting its practice, an optometric corporation shall observe and be bound by statutes, rules, and regulations to the same extent as a person holding a license under Section 3055.
Cal. FGC § 39 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 39
Section 39
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of Fish and Wildlife.
Cal. VEH § 13378 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 13378
Section 13378
Status: in_force

(a) Any applicant for, or holder of, a tow truck driver certificate who has received a notice of refusal or revocation, may submit to the department, within 15 days after the mailing of the notice, a written request for a hearing. Failure to request a hearing, in writing, within 15 days is a waiver of the right to a hearing.

(b) Upon receipt by the department of the hearing request, the department may stay the action until a hearing is conducted and the final decision is made by the hearing officer. The department shall not stay the action when there is reasonable cause to believe that the stay would pose a threat to a member of the motoring public who may require the services of the tow truck driver in question.

(c) An applicant for, or a holder of, a tow truck driver certificate, whose certificate has been refused or revoked, is not entitled to a hearing whenever the action by the department is made mandatory by this article or any other applicable law or regulation.

(d) Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, and when the requesting party is entitled to a hearing under this article, the department shall appoint a hearing officer to conduct a hearing in accordance with Section 14112.
Cal. WAT § 35240 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 35240
Section 35240
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply only to the Santa Margarita Water District. For purposes of this chapter, “district” means the Santa Margarita Water District.