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Cal. INS § 10168.4 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3b / Section 10168.4
Section 10168.4
Status: in_force

Contracts that provide cash surrender benefits shall comply with all of the following:

(a) Cash surrender benefits available prior to maturity shall not be less than the present value as of the date of surrender of that portion of the maturity value of the paid-up annuity benefit which would be provided under the contract at maturity arising from considerations paid prior to the time of cash surrender reduced by the amount appropriate to reflect any prior withdrawals from or partial surrenders of the contract, decreased by the amount of any indebtedness to the company on the contract, including interest due and accrued on the indebtedness, and increased by any existing additional amounts credited by the company to the contract.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the present value shall be calculated on the basis of an interest rate that is not more than 1 percent higher than the interest rate specified in the contract for accumulating the net considerations to determine the maturity value.

(c) The cash surrender benefit shall not be less than the minimum nonforfeiture amount at the time of the surrender.

(d) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), the death benefit shall be at least equal to the cash surrender benefit.

(2) For contracts issued or delivered on or after January 1, 2016, to persons who are 65 years of age or older, the death benefit shall be at least equal to the annuity value or accumulation value, excluding any surrender charges or penalties upon death.
Cal. PRC § 21159.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 4 / Section 21159.2
Section 21159.2
Status: in_force

(a) If a project consists solely of compliance with a performance standard or treatment requirement imposed by an agency listed in Section 21159.4, the lead agency for the compliance project shall, to the greatest extent feasible, utilize the environmental analysis required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 21159 in the preparation of a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report on the compliance project or in otherwise fulfilling its responsibilities under this division. The use of numerical averages or ranges in an environmental analysis shall not relieve a lead agency of its obligations under this division to identify and evaluate the environmental effects of a compliance project.

(b) If the lead agency determines that an environmental impact report on the compliance project is required, the lead agency shall prepare an environmental impact report which addresses only the project-specific issues related to the compliance project or other issues that were not discussed in sufficient detail in the environmental analysis to enable the lead agency to fulfill its responsibilities under Section 21100 or 21151, as applicable. The mitigation measures imposed by the lead agency for the project shall relate only to the significant effects on the environment to be mitigated. The discussion of alternatives shall be limited to a discussion of alternative means of compliance, if any, with the rule or regulation.
Cal. HSC § 14902 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 14902
Section 14902
Status: in_force

Before the arrival of the officer, board, or commission, or their representatives, any property owner may remove weeds at his or her own expense. Nevertheless, in any case in which an order to abate is issued, the board by resolution or motion may further order that a special assessment and lien be imposed pursuant to Section 14912. In that case the assessment and lien shall be limited to the costs incurred by the responsible agency in enforcing abatement upon the parcels, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clerical, and other related costs.
Cal. FIN § 22685 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 22685
Section 22685
Status: in_force

(a) A program administrator shall derive market value using one of the following:

(1) Automated valuation models, using the following criteria:

(A) Each automated valuation model must be provided by a third-party vendor.

(B) Each automated valuation model must have estimation models with confidence scores and regular statistical calibration by the third-party vendor.

(C) The program administrator shall utilize at least three automated valuation models for each property. The estimated value for each model shall be the average between the high and low values, if a range is provided.

(D) The program administrator shall utilize the estimated value with the highest confidence score for a property. If an automated valuation model meeting the criteria of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) does not obtain a confidence score for a subject property, the PACE program shall utilize the average of all estimated values.

(2) An appraisal conducted within six months of the application date by a state-licensed or state-certified real estate appraiser licensed pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 11300) of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code. A program administrator may rely upon an appraisal obtained from a property owner if that appraisal was conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations by a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser in connection with a consumer credit transaction secured by the subject property, including the purchase or refinance of the subject property or the extension of an equity line of credit secured by the subject property.

(b) The market value determination by the program administrator shall be disclosed to the property owner prior to signing the assessment contract.
Cal. HNC § 759.8 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.9 / Section 759.8
Section 759.8
Status: in_force

With the consent of the division, a copy of an insurance policy, certified by the company issuing it to be a true copy of the original policy, or a photostatic copy thereof, or an abstract of the provisions of the policy, or a certificate of insurance issued by the company issuing the policy, may be filed with the division in lieu of the original or a duplicate or counterpart of the policy.
Cal. WIC § 4901 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 4901
Section 4901
Status: in_force

(a) The protection and advocacy agency, for purposes of this division, shall be a private nonprofit corporation and shall meet all of the requirements of federal law applicable to protection and advocacy systems, including, but not limited to, the requirement that it establish a grievance procedure for clients or prospective clients of the system to ensure that people with disabilities have full access to services of the system.

(b) State officers and employees, in taking any action relating to the protection and advocacy agency, shall meet the requirements of federal law applicable to protection and advocacy systems.

(c) The authority of the protection and advocacy agency set forth in this division shall not diminish the authority of the protection and advocacy agency under federal statutes pertaining to the authority of protection and advocacy systems, or under federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation of those statutes.

(d) Nothing in this division shall be construed to supplant the jurisdiction or the responsibilities of adult protective services programs pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600), or Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 15750), of Part 3 of Division 9.

(e) (1) Nothing in this division shall be construed to supplant the duties or authority of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 9700) of Division 8.5.

(2) The protection and advocacy agency shall cooperate with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman when appropriate, as provided in Section 9717.

(f) (1) Nothing in this division shall be construed to alter or impact the Elder and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600), or Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 15750), of Part 3 of Division 9, including the confidentiality requirements of Section 15633 and the legal responsibility of the protection and advocacy agency to report elder or dependent adult abuse or neglect as required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 15630.

(2) The adult protective services agency shall retain the responsibility to investigate any report of abuse or neglect in accordance with Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 15750) of Part 3 of Division 9 when the reported abuse or neglect is within the jurisdiction of the adult protective services agency.
Cal. SHC § 22085 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 22085
Section 22085
Status: in_force

The board or the city forester may expend any funds which it may have on hand to plant, maintain, or remove trees. The board or city forester may expend such funds if in its judgment the expenditures will not embarrass or affect the efficient discharge of its duties as defined by this part, or any other law or ordinance, and are advisable and for the best interests of the public. Any planting, maintenance, or removal done under the circumstances specified in this section shall not require the initiation of any proceedings as elsewhere specified in this part, or any other proceedings, or any formal action by the board or by the city council.
Cal. WAT § 12933 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 12933
Section 12933
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a California Water Resources Development Finance Committee composed of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the State Controller, Director of Finance and Director of Water Resources, all of whom shall serve without compensation, and the majority of whom shall be empowered to act for said committee. The Director of Finance shall provide such assistance, and the Attorney General shall furnish such legal advice, to the California Water Resources Development Finance Committee as it may require.
Cal. BPC § 7702 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 7702
Section 7702
Status: in_force

Using any casket or part of a casket which has previously been used as a receptacle for, or in connection with the burial or other disposition of, human remains constitutes a ground for disciplinary action; provided, however, this section shall not apply to exterior casket hardware which is not sold to the purchaser, or where same is reserved by contract.
Cal. PCC § 6825 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 6825
Section 6825
Status: in_force

(a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the transportation entity, and issued by a California admitted surety. In no case shall the amount of the payment bond be less than the amount of the performance bond.

(b) The design-build contract shall require errors and omissions insurance coverage for the design elements of the project.
Cal. WAT § 528 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 3.5 / Section 528
Section 528
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Sections 526 and 527, any water purveyor that becomes an urban water supplier on or after January 1, 2005, shall do both the following:

(a) Install water meters on all municipal and industrial service connections located within its service area within 10 years of meeting the definition of urban water supplier.

(b) (1) Charge each customer for which a water meter has been installed, based on the actual volume of water delivered, as measured by the water meter, within five years of meeting the definition of urban water supplier.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in order to provide customers with experience in volume-based water service charges, an urban water supplier that is subject to this subdivision may delay, for one annual seasonal cycle of water use, the use of meter-based charges for service connections that are being converted from nonvolume-based billing to volume-based billing.

(c) For the purposes of this article, an “urban water supplier” has the same meaning as that set forth in Section 10617.
Cal. SHC § 9021 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 9021
Section 9021
Status: in_force

“Parcel” means lot, piece, parcel, or tract of land.
Cal. PROB § 16234 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 16234
Section 16234
Status: in_force

With respect to any shares of stock of a domestic or foreign corporation, any membership in a nonprofit corporation, or any other property, a trustee has the power to do any of the following:

(a) Vote in person, and give proxies to exercise, any voting rights with respect to the shares, memberships, or property.

(b) Waive notice of a meeting or give consent to the holding of a meeting.

(c) Authorize, ratify, approve, or confirm any action that could be taken by shareholders, members, or property owners.
Cal. INS § 9 — California Code / Code ins / Section 9
Section 9
Status: in_force

Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this State, such reference shall apply to all amendments and additions thereto now or hereafter made.
Cal. BPC § 7526.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 3 / Section 7526.1
Section 7526.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may, in his or her sole discretion, grant a probationary license to an applicant subject to terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the director, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Continuing medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment.

(2) Ongoing participation in a specified rehabilitation program.

(3) Abstention from the use of alcohol or drugs.

(4) Compliance with all provisions of this chapter.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and for purposes of this section, when deciding whether to grant a probationary license, the director shall request that an applicant with a dismissed conviction provide proof of that dismissal and shall give special consideration to applicants whose convictions have been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4 or 1203.4a of the Penal Code.

(2) The director shall also take into account and consider any other reasonable documents or individual character references provided by the applicant that may serve as evidence of rehabilitation as deemed appropriate by the director.

(c) The director may modify or terminate the terms and conditions imposed on the probationary license upon receipt of a petition from the applicant or licensee.

(d) For purposes of granting a probationary license to qualified new applicants, the director shall develop standard terms of probation that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) A three-year limit on the individual probationary license.

(2) A process to obtain a standard license for applicants who were issued a probationary license.

(3) Supervision requirements.

(4) Compliance and quarterly reporting requirements.
Cal. WAT § 10612 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 10612
Section 10612
Status: in_force

“Drought risk assessment” means a method that examines water shortage risks based on the driest five-year historic sequence for the agency’s water supply, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10635.
Cal. PRC § 5873 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 5873
Section 5873
Status: in_force

(a) Designation of an area as a California natural landmark shall not constitute a change in the environment, as defined by Section 21060.5, and designation of an area as a California natural landmark is not a project pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000).

(b) An action by the director or the department pursuant to this chapter modifying or rescinding the designation of a California natural landmark shall be exempt from the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000).

(c) If the designation of an area as a natural landmark is referenced or referred to in a document prepared pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) for a project in or near a designated area, the designation shall not be considered part of the environment pursuant to Section 21060.5, or in evaluating the “significant effect on the environment” of that project pursuant to Section 21068.
Cal. SHC § 751.1 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 751.1
Section 751.1
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby declares that the acquisition of interests in real and personal property to effect the screening, relocation, removal, or disposal of junkyards provided for in Section 751 constitutes a public use and purpose.
Cal. FAC § 59172 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 19 / Section 59172
Section 59172
Status: in_force

Seasonal marketing regulations shall be applicable to a particular marketing order or agreement for the purpose of carrying into effect by administrative order, the marketing regulatory authorizations and provisions of such marketing order or agreement as such authorizations or provisions may be applicable to, or required by, changing economic or marketing conditions and requirements, from time to time, during each marketing season in which such marketing order or agreement may operate.
Cal. LAB § 7917 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 8 / Section 7917
Section 7917
Status: in_force

If the division determines that an owner or operator of an amusement ride subject to this part has willfully or intentionally violated this part or a rule or regulation promulgated under this part, and that the violation resulted in a death or reportable injury as specified in Section 7914, the division shall impose on that owner or operator a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
Cal. HSC § 116768 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4.6 / Article 4 / Section 116768
Section 116768
Status: in_force

The purposes of the fund expenditure plan are as follows:

(a) To identify public water systems, community water systems, and state small water systems that consistently fail to provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water, including the cause or causes of the failure and appropriate measures to remedy the failure.

(b) To determine the amount and type of funding necessary to implement appropriate measures to remedy a failure to provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water.

(c) To identify public water systems, community water systems, and state small water systems that are at significant risk of failing to provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water, including the source or sources of the risk and appropriate measures to eliminate the risk.

(d) To determine the amount and type of funding necessary to implement appropriate measures to eliminate the risk of failing to provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water.

(e) To identify gaps in the provision of safe drinking water, in furtherance of Section 106.3 of the Water Code, and to determine the amount and type of funding necessary to minimize or eliminate those gaps.
Cal. COM § 9611 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Section 9611
Section 9611
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “notification date” means the earlier of the date on which:

(1) A secured party sends to the debtor and any secondary obligor a signed notification of disposition.

(2) The debtor and any secondary obligor waive the right to notification.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), a secured party that disposes of collateral under Section 9610 shall send to the persons specified in subdivision (c) a reasonable signed notification of disposition.

(c) To comply with subdivision (b), the secured party shall send a signed notification of disposition to all of the following persons:

(1) The debtor.

(2) Any secondary obligor.

(3) If the collateral is other than consumer goods to both of the following persons:

(A) Any other person from which the secured party has received, before the notification date, a signed notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral.

(B) Any other secured party or lienholder that, 10 days before the notification date, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement with respect to which all of the following apply:

(i) It identified the collateral.

(ii) It was indexed under the debtor’s name as of that date.

(iii) It was filed in the office in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date.

(C) Any other secured party that, 10 days before the notification date, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in subdivision (a) of Section 9311.

(d) Subdivision (b) does not apply if the collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market.

(e) A secured party complies with the requirement for notification prescribed in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) if it satisfies both of the following conditions:

(1) Not later than 20 days or earlier than 30 days before the notification date, the secured party requests, in a commercially reasonable manner, information concerning financing statements indexed under the debtor’s name in the office indicated in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c).

(2) Before the notification date, the secured party either:

(A) Did not receive a response to the request for information.

(B) Received a response to the request for information and sent a signed notification of disposition to each secured party or other lienholder named in that response whose financing statement covered the collateral.
Cal. BPC § 18655 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 18655
Section 18655
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to any contest conducted under the supervision or control of an entity of the United States Government.