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Cal. BPC § 10166.12 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.1 / Section 10166.12
Section 10166.12
Status: in_force

(a) As often as the commissioner deems necessary and appropriate, the commissioner shall examine the affairs of each real estate broker who is required to notify the commissioner or obtain a license endorsement pursuant to Section 10166.02 for compliance with this part. These examinations shall also include a review of the affairs of all real estate brokers and real estate salespersons acting under the supervision of each real estate broker who is required to file reports with the department pursuant to Section 10166.07. The commissioner shall appoint suitable persons to perform these examinations. The commissioner and his or her appointees may examine the books, records, and documents of the licensee, and may examine the licensee’s officers, directors, employees, or agents under oath regarding the licensee’s operations. The commissioner may cooperate with any agency of the state or federal government, other states, agencies, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. The commissioner may accept an examination conducted by one of these entities in place of an examination by the commissioner under this section, unless the commissioner determines that the examination does not provide information necessary to enable the commissioner to fulfill his or her responsibilities under this division.

(b) The commissioner may impose a penalty against a real estate broker or real estate salesperson whose affairs are examined or reviewed pursuant to subdivision (a) based on the findings of the examination or review. The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license or license endorsement of a real estate broker or real estate salesperson who fails to pay that penalty. In addition, the commissioner may bring an action in an appropriate court of this state to collect payment of the penalty.

(c) Penalties collected pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be deposited into the Consumer Recovery Account of the Real Estate Fund and shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be available for expenditure for the purposes specified in Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 10470).

(d) The statement of the findings of an examination conducted pursuant to this section shall belong to the commissioner and shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the licensee, law enforcement officials, or other state or federal regulatory agencies for further investigation and enforcement. Reports required of licensees by the commissioner under this division and results of examinations performed by the commissioner under this division are the property of the commissioner.
Cal. HSC § 34191.50 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.87 / Section 34191.50
Section 34191.50
Status: in_force

(a) A beneficiary district shall use any funds provided to it for the express purpose of promoting the development of affordable housing within its boundaries.

(b) A beneficiary district may promote the development of affordable housing by doing any of the following:

(1) Issuing bonds to be repaid from the distributions of property tax revenues directed to the beneficiary district.

(2) Providing financial assistance for the development of affordable housing, including, but not limited to, providing loans, grants, and other financial incentives and support.

(3) Taking other actions the board determines will promote the financing of the development of affordable housing within its boundaries.

(c) A beneficiary district shall not undertake any obligation that requires an action after the date it will cease to exist, including, but not limited to, issuing a bond that requires any repayment of the bond obligation after the date the beneficiary district will cease to exist.
Cal. SHC § 10403 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Section 10403
Section 10403
Status: in_force

All assessments not paid within 30 days after they become due, except all unpaid assessments for which bonds are to be issued, shall become delinquent and the recording officer shall add to each delinquent assessment 5 percent of the amount thereof. Assessments may be paid in whole or in part during the 30-day period after the same become due and payable.
Cal. BPC § 1678 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 1678
Section 1678
Status: in_force

Upon the revocation of any license, the fact shall be noted upon the records of the board and the license shall be marked as canceled upon the date of its revocation.
Cal. WAT § 72110 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 72110
Section 72110
Status: in_force

If a district contains lands situated in more than one county, the duties imposed upon the board of supervisors and county officers by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 72090) of this part shall be performed by the board of supervisors and county officers of each affected county.
Cal. VEH § 13953 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 13953
Section 13953
Status: in_force

In the alternative to the procedure under Sections 13950, 13951, and 13952 and in the event the department determines upon investigation or reexamination that the safety of the person subject to investigation or reexamination or other persons upon the highways require such action, the department shall forthwith and without hearing suspend or revoke the privilege of the person to operate a motor vehicle or impose reasonable terms and conditions of probation which shall be relative to the safe operation of a motor vehicle. No order of suspension or revocation or the imposition of terms or conditions of probation shall become effective until 30 days after the giving of written notice thereof to the person affected, except that the department shall have authority to make any such order effective immediately upon the giving of notice when in its opinion because of the mental or physical condition of the person such immediate action is required for the safety of the driver or other persons upon the highways.
Cal. WAT § 78610 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 78610
Section 78610
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(a) “Eligible project” means a project or activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 13480 that is all of the following:

(1) Necessary to prevent water pollution or to reclaim water.

(2) Eligible for funds from the State Revolving Fund Loan Account or federal assistance.

(3) Certified by the board as entitled to priority over other eligible projects.

(4) Complies with applicable water quality standards, policies, and plans.

(b) “Federal assistance” means money provided to a municipality, either directly or through allocation by the state, from the federal government to construct eligible projects pursuant to the Clean Water Act.

(c) “Municipality” has the same meaning as defined in the Clean Water Act and also includes the state or any agency, department, or political subdivision thereof, and applicants eligible for assistance under Sections 1329 and 1330 of Title 33 of the United States Code.

(d) “Small community” means a municipality with a population of 5,000 persons or less, or a reasonably isolated and divisible segment of a larger municipality encompassing 5,000 persons or less, with a financial hardship as determined by the board.

(e) “Treatment works” has the same meaning as defined in the Clean Water Act.
Cal. WAT § 4278 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 4278
Section 4278
Status: in_force

Apportionments levied pursuant to this article shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes. So far as applicable, all provisions of law relating to the equalization, levy, payment, and collection of county taxes shall apply to such apportionments and all provisions of law relating to the duties of county officers in relation to county taxes shall apply to such apportionments, except as otherwise expressly provided by this chapter, so far as the same are or may be made applicable.
Cal. HSC § 50696 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 3 / Section 50696
Section 50696
Status: in_force

(a)  The California Self-Help Housing Program may provide the information and technical assistance required by Section 50695 in conjunction with federal and state energy and water conservation programs, and federal and state neighborhood preservation and urban homesteading programs, including local programs carried on in federally assisted community development neighborhoods, neighborhood preservation areas, redevelopment project areas, urban homesteading areas, and residential rehabilitation areas.

(b)  The California Self-Help Housing Program may contract with public entities and private nonprofit corporations to provide assistance to persons and families of low or moderate income who are owner-builders or self-help rehabilitators, as defined in subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 50692. These contracts shall provide grant funds for any of the following activities:

(1)  To cover the costs of developing, conducting, administering, or coordinating programs of technical or supervisory assistance which will aid persons and families of low or moderate income in carrying out owner-building or self-help rehabilitation housing efforts.

(2)  To write down the development costs of the participant’s housing.

(3)  To reduce monthly mortgage payments by reducing the interest cost to the participant through supplemental payments of those grant funds, reducing principal, or deferring all or a portion of the payments until the housing is sold or refinanced.

(c)  The primary emphasis of the California Self-Help Housing Program and local self-help housing programs shall be to expand and improve the housing stock available to lower income households. The program shall give priority to those applications received by the program which serve the highest proportion of lower income households.

(d)   The department shall not contract with any public entity or private nonprofit corporation pursuant to subdivision (b) if that entity or corporation denies the benefits of this chapter, or discriminates in the provision of assistance pursuant to this chapter, in violation of Section 11135 of the Government Code, as determined by the department.

(e)   Notwithstanding Section 50052.5, the department may establish a standard for monthly housing costs that does not exceed 30 percent of the gross monthly income of persons eligible for assistance pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 50696.
Cal. HSC § 37630 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 37630
Section 37630
Status: in_force

(a) The local agency shall require that any property that is rehabilitated with financing obtained under this part shall be open, upon sale or rental of any portion thereof, to all regardless of any basis listed in subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 12955 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926, 12926.1, subdivision (m) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 12955, and Section 12955.2 of the Government Code. The local agency shall also require that contractors and subcontractors engaged in historical rehabilitation financed under this part provide equal opportunity for employment, without discrimination as to any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, and except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code. All contracts and subcontracts for historical rehabilitation financed under this part shall be let without discrimination as to any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, and except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), with respect to familial status, subdivision (a) shall not be construed to apply to housing for older persons, as defined in Section 12955.9 of the Government Code. With respect to familial status, nothing in subdivision (a) shall be construed to affect Sections 51.2, 51.3, 51.4, 51.10, 51.11, and 799.5 of the Civil Code, relating to housing for senior citizens. Subdivision (d) of Section 51, Section 4760, and Section 6714 of the Civil Code, and subdivisions (n), (o), and (p) of Section 12955 of the Government Code shall apply to subdivision (a).
Cal. FGC § 2762.6 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 8 / Section 2762.6
Section 2762.6
Status: in_force

The department shall, after consultation with the Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout, allocate that amount of moneys appropriated to the department from the Public Resources Account in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund which the department determines to be necessary to pay the costs for the advisory committee.
Cal. HSC § 104750 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 104750
Section 104750
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain a dental program including, but not limited to, the following:

(a)  Development of comprehensive dental health plans within the framework of the State Plan for Health to maximize utilization of all resources.

(b)  Provide the consultation necessary to coordinate federal, state, county, and city agency programs concerned with dental health.

(c)  Encourage, support, and augment the efforts of city and county health departments in the implementation of a dental health component in their program plans.

(d)  Provide evaluation of these programs in terms of preventive services.

(e)  Provide consultation and program information to the health professions, health professional educational institutions, and volunteer agencies.

(f)  For purposes of this article “State Plan for Health” means that comprehensive state plan for health being developed by the department pursuant to Public Law 89-749 (80 Stat. 1180).
Cal. HSC § 41254 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 13 / Article 5 / Section 41254
Section 41254
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 27005 of the Government Code, or any other section requiring warrants or orders for warrants to be signed by the county auditor, if the Mojave Desert district treasurer is a county treasurer, the county treasurer shall pay the warrant if money is available and a person authorized to sign the warrant has signed it. The county treasurer may charge the Mojave Desert district for the cost of fiscal services he or she renders.
Cal. HSC § 1517.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1517.4
Section 1517.4
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A foster family agency shall place a resource family on inactive status upon notification by the resource family in accordance with this section and the written directives or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(2) For purposes of this section, and notwithstanding Section 1517 of this code or Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, “inactive status” means a period of time during which a resource family is not eligible to provide foster care for a child and is not subject to an approval update.

(b) The written directives or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) The method by which a resource family shall notify a foster family agency of the following:

(A) A request to be placed on inactive status.

(B) A request to end inactive status.

(2) The actions to be taken by a foster family agency to end an inactive status.

(3) Any time limitations on inactive status.

(4) The circumstances under which a foster family agency shall conduct inspections of the home of a resource family during a period of inactive status.

(c) Nothing in this section or in Article 2 (commencing with Section 16519.5) of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code limits the authority of the department to enter and inspect the home of a resource family on inactive status in order to investigate a complaint or incident or to ensure unauthorized care and supervision is not being provided to a child.

(d) A resource family shall maintain all approval standards required by Section 1517 upon ending inactive status.

(e) This section does not limit the authority of the department to institute or continue an administrative action against a resource family or any individual residing or regularly present in the home of a resource family during a period of inactive status.
Cal. HSC § 1597.56 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.6 / Section 1597.56
Section 1597.56
Status: in_force

(a)  The department shall notify a family day care home in writing of all deficiencies in its compliance with this act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act, and shall set a reasonable length of time for compliance by the family day care home. Upon a finding of noncompliance with a plan of correction, the department may levy a civil penalty that shall be paid to the department each day until the department finds the family day care home in compliance.

(b)  In developing a plan of correction, both the licensee and the department shall give due consideration to the following factors:

(1)  The gravity of the violation.

(2)  The history of previous violations.

(3)  The possibility of a threat to the health or safety of any child in the facility.

(4)  The number of children affected by the violation.

(5)  The availability of equipment or personnel necessary to correct the violation, if appropriate.

(c)  The department shall ensure that the licensee’s plan of correction is verifiable and measurable. The plan of correction shall specify what evidence is acceptable to establish that a deficiency has been corrected. This evidence shall be included in the department’s facility file.

(d) The department shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for the imposition of civil penalties under this section.
Cal. FAC § 75057 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 75057
Section 75057
Status: in_force

The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities under this chapter. However, the court may, if it finds that the director acted arbitrarily or capriciously in restricting the activities or functions of the commission, relieve the commission of the responsibility for payment of the director’s legal costs with regard to the action.
Cal. LAB § 3200 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 3200
Section 3200
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the term “workmen’s compensation” shall hereafter also be known as “workers’ compensation, ” and that the “Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board” shall hereafter be known as the “Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.” In furtherance of this policy it is the desire of the Legislature that references to the terms “workmen’s compensation” and “Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board” in this code or elsewhere be changed to “workers’ compensation” and “Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board” when such laws are being amended for any purpose. This act is declaratory and not amendatory of existing law.
Cal. PUC § 99357 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99357
Section 99357
Status: in_force

The county may invest funds held in reserve, or in any sinking fund, or funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which counties may legally invest funds subject to their control. No such investment shall be made in contravention of any covenant or agreement in any resolution authorizing the issuance of any outstanding bonds.
Cal. FAC § 406 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 406
Section 406
Status: in_force

The department shall require reports from commissioners.
Cal. FAM § 17407 — California Code / Code fam / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 17407
Section 17407
Status: in_force

(a) If the Attorney General is of the opinion that a support order or support-related order is erroneous and presents a question of law warranting an appeal, or that an order is sound and should be defended on appeal, in the public interest the Attorney General may:

(1) Perfect or oppose an appeal to the proper appellate court if the order was issued by a court of this state.

(2) If the order was issued in another state, cause an appeal to be taken or opposed in the other state.

(b) In either case, expenses of the appeal may be paid on order of the Attorney General from funds appropriated for the Office of the Attorney General.
Cal. BPC § 26066.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Section 26066.2
Section 26066.2
Status: in_force

(a)  A county agricultural commissioner may report to the director on the condition, acreage, production, and value of cannabis produced in the commissioner’s county under a cultivation license issued pursuant to this division. The cannabis data may be submitted in a separate report that is similar to those reports required for agricultural products pursuant to Section 2279 of the Food and Agricultural Code. This section does not require the department to publish this report.

(b) Data on cannabis production that is included in a report pursuant to this section may be organized by categories including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) State cultivator license type, as set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26050), and regulations adopted pursuant to that chapter.

(2) Local license, permit, or other authorization type, as described in Section 26200.

(3) Price tier, including for different strains of cannabis, different production methods, or different parts of a plant, such as flowers or leaves.

(c) A county agricultural commissioner shall not seek reimbursement for expenses incurred in making a report pursuant to this section from either of the following sources:

(1) The Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.

(2) Funding that may otherwise be available for the purposes of this section from a cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2222 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
Cal. FGC § 8394 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 8394
Section 8394
Status: in_force

Swordfish shall not be taken, possessed aboard a boat, or landed by a person for commercial purposes except under a valid swordfish permit. At least one person aboard the boat shall have a swordfish permit issued to that person that has not been revoked or suspended, subject to regulations adopted by the commission.
Cal. HSC § 8325 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 8325
Section 8325
Status: in_force

Persons designated by a cemetery authority have the powers of arrest as provided in Section 830.7 of the Penal Code for the purpose of maintaining order, enforcing the rules and regulations of the cemetery association, the laws of the state, and the ordinances of the city or county, within the cemetery over which he has charge, and within such radius as may be necessary to protect the cemetery property.