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Cal. ELEC § 6363 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6363
Section 6363
Status: in_force

Each section shall be prepared with the lines for signatures numbered, and shall have attached the affidavit of the circulator who obtained signatures to it, which shall meet all of the requirements of Section 104. No other affidavit is required. The affidavit of any circulator shall be verified free of charge by any officer authorized to administer oaths.
Cal. FAC § 79235 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 26 / Article 3 / Section 79235
Section 79235
Status: in_force

Except for the ex officio members of the commission, each member of the commission shall have an alternate member elected in the same manner as the member. An alternate member, in the absence of the member for whom he or she is an alternate, shall serve in place of the member on the commission. An alternate member may also serve in place of any other absent member of the same classification, producer or handler, if the member’s alternate is also absent. However, an alternate may not serve in place of more than one absent member at a meeting. An alternate member serving in place of a member shall have and be able to exercise all rights, privileges, and powers of the member when serving on the commission. In the event of death, removal, resignation, or the disqualification of a member, the alternate for the member, or another alternate of the same classification if the alternate for the member is absent, shall act as a member on the commission until a qualified successor is elected.
Cal. PEN § 684 — California Code / Code pen / Part 2 / Section 684
Section 684
Status: in_force

A criminal action is prosecuted in the name of the people of the State of California, as a party, against the person charged with the offense.
Cal. HSC § 50001 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 50001
Section 50001
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for the following reasons:

(a)  Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.

(b)  Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations or lack of decent housing constitute conditions which cause an increase in, and spread of, disease and crime.

(c)  A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.

(d)  A healthy housing market is necessary both to achieve a healthy state economy and to avoid an unacceptable level of unemployment.
Cal. WAT § 20560 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 20560
Section 20560
Status: in_force

Districts, regardless of the date of formation, are subject to the provisions of this division.
Cal. VEH § 4000.6 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 4000.6
Section 4000.6
Status: in_force

A commercial motor vehicle, singly or in combination, that operates with a declared gross or combined gross vehicle weight that exceeds 10,000 pounds shall be registered pursuant to Section 9400.1.

(a) A person submitting an application for registration of a commercial motor vehicle operated in combination with a semitrailer, trailer, or any combination thereof, shall include the declared combined gross weight of all units when applying for registration with the department, except as exempted under subdivision (a) of Section 9400.1.

(b) This section does not apply to pickups nor to any commercial motor vehicle or combination that does not exceed 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.

(c) A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, having reason to believe that a commercial motor vehicle is being operated, either singly or in combination, in excess of its registered declared gross or combined gross vehicle weight, may require the driver to stop and submit to an inspection or weighing of the vehicle or vehicles and an inspection of registration documents.

(d) A person shall not operate a commercial motor vehicle, either singly or in combination, in excess of its registered declared gross or combined gross vehicle weight.

(e) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine in an amount equal to the amount specified in Section 42030.1.
Cal. HSC § 101225 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 101225
Section 101225
Status: in_force

Provisional approval may be given by the department to a county health department that meets minimum standards as specified in this chapter, Section 100295, and Part 3 (commencing with Section 124300) of Division 106, but that does not serve all cities of less than 50,000 population within the county.
Cal. SHC § 9270 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 9270
Section 9270
Status: in_force

Any interested owner may release and pay any unpaid reassessment by depositing with the treasurer of the city the total unpaid balance of such reassessment, together with the total interest which would become due on such reassessment were it paid in the regular way.
Cal. WIC § 14005.63 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14005.63
Section 14005.63
Status: in_force

(a) A person who wishes to apply for an insurance affordability program shall be allowed to file an application on his or her own behalf or on behalf of his or her family. Subject to the requirements of Section 14014.5, an individual also may be accompanied, assisted, and represented in the application and renewal process by an individual or organization of his or her own choice. If the individual, for any reason, is unable to apply or renew on his or her own behalf, any of the following persons may assist in the application process or during a renewal of eligibility:

(1) The individual’s guardian, conservator, a person authorized to make health care decisions on behalf of the individual pursuant to an advance health care directive, or executor or administrator of the individual’s estate.

(2) A public agency representative.

(3) The individual’s legal counsel, relative, friend, or other spokesperson of his or her choice.

(b) A person who wishes to challenge a decision concerning his or her eligibility for or receipt of benefits from an insurance affordability program has the right to represent himself or herself or use legal counsel, a relative, a friend, or other spokesperson of his or her choice subject to the requirements of Section 14014.5.

(c) To the extent otherwise required by Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall adopt emergency regulations implementing this section no later than July 1, 2015. The department may thereafter readopt the emergency regulations pursuant to that chapter. The adoption and readoption, by the department, of regulations implementing this section shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary to avoid serious harm to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted from the requirement that it describe facts showing the need for immediate action and from review by the Office of Administrative Law.

(d) This section shall be implemented on October 1, 2013, or when all necessary federal approvals have been obtained, whichever is later, and only if and to the extent that federal financial participation is available.
Cal. HSC § 102860 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 102860
Section 102860
Status: in_force

The coroner shall state on the certificate of death the disease or condition directly leading to death, antecedent causes, other significant conditions contributing to death and other medical and health section data as may be required on the certificate, and the hour and day on which death occurred. The coroner shall specifically indicate the existence of any cancer, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 103885, of which he or she has actual knowledge.

The coroner shall within three days after examining the body deliver the death certificate to the attending funeral director.
Cal. VEH § 1821 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1821
Section 1821
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish and maintain a data and monitoring system to evaluate the efficacy of intervention programs for persons convicted of violations of Section 23152 or 23153.

(b) The system may include a recidivism tracking system. The recidivism tracking system may include, but not be limited to, jail sentencing, license restriction, license suspension, level I (first offender) and II (multiple offender) alcohol and drug education and treatment program assignment, alcohol and drug education treatment program readmission and dropout rates, adjudicating court, length of jail term, actual jail or alternative sentence served, type of treatment program assigned, actual program compliance status, subsequent crashes related to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and subsequent convictions of violations of Section 23152 or 23153.

(c) The systems described in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall include an evaluation of the efficacy of the increased level of intervention resulting from the act that added this subdivision.

(d) The department shall submit an annual report of its evaluations to the Legislature. The evaluations shall include a ranking of the relative efficacy of criminal penalties, other sanctions, and intervention programs and the various combinations thereof, including, but not limited to, those described in subdivision (c).
Cal. VEH § 672 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 672
Section 672
Status: in_force

(a) “Vehicle manufacturer” is any person who produces from raw materials or new basic components a vehicle of a type subject to registration under this code, off-highway motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles subject to identification under this code, or trailers subject to identification pursuant to Section 5014.1, or who permanently alters, for purposes of retail sales, new commercial vehicles by converting the vehicles into house cars that display the insignia of approval required by Section 18056 of the Health and Safety Code and any regulations issued pursuant thereto by the Department of Housing and Community Development. As used in this section, “permanently alters” does not include the permanent attachment of a camper to a vehicle.

(b) A vehicle manufacturer that produces a vehicle of a type subject to registration that consists of used or reconditioned parts, for the purposes of the code, is a remanufacturer, as defined in Section 507.8.

(c) Unless a vehicle manufacturer either grants franchises to franchisees in this state, or issues vehicle warranties directly to franchisees in this state or consumers in this state, the manufacturer shall have an established place of business or a representative in this state.

(d) The scope and application of this section are limited to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1500) and Division 5 (commencing with Section 11100).
Cal. PUC § 102122 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 102122
Section 102122
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors may adopt ordinances that do any of the following:

(1) Prohibit persons from knowingly giving false identification to a district employee engaged in the enforcement of district ordinances or state law, or otherwise obstructing the issuance of a citation for violation of district ordinances or state law.

(2) Prohibit unauthorized operation of, interference with, entry into, climbing upon, attaching to, or loitering on or in, transit facilities or other transit property.

(3) Prohibit the removal, displacement, injury, destruction, or obstruction of any part of any track, switch, turnout, bridge, culvert, or any other district structure or fixture.

(4) Specify conditions under which a passenger may board a district vehicle with a bicycle and where the bicycle may be stowed.

(b) The board may provide that a violation of any ordinance adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding seventy-five dollars ($75), and that a violation by a person after the second conviction is punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and by community service for a total time not to exceed 48 hours over a period not to exceed 30 days which do not conflict with the violator’s hours of school attendance or employment.

(c) This section does not prohibit any person from engaging in activities that are protected under the laws of the United States or of California, including, but not limited to, picketing, demonstrating, or distributing handbills.

(d) A district employee may enforce any ordinance that is adopted pursuant to this section as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 830.14 of the Penal Code.

(e) Nothing in this section shall affect any rights or immunities conferred pursuant to Section 836.5 of the Penal Code.
Cal. BPC § 19605.52 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 9.2 / Section 19605.52
Section 19605.52
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 19605, and Section 19605.1, any fair in the Counties of Kern, Shasta, or Stanislaus may, with the approval of the Department of Food and Agriculture and the authorization of the board, subject to the conditions specified in Section 19605.3, operate one satellite wagering facility within the boundaries of that fair.
Cal. PRC § 6370 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 6370
Section 6370
Status: in_force

The commission, acting in concert with the Resources Agency and the Office of Planning and Research, and in cooperation with other appropriate state, federal, and local agencies, shall inventory unconveyed state school and tide and submerged lands and identify such lands which possess significant environmental values, including scenic, historic, natural, or aesthetic values of statewide interest. The commission, upon identification of such lands, shall adopt regulations necessary to assure permanent protection to these lands.
Cal. PRC § 42441 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 42441
Section 42441
Status: in_force

“Recycled lead-acid battery” means any lead-acid battery which contains a minimum percentage of postconsumer recovered lead. The required minimum percentage of postconsumer recovered lead shall be determined by the board in consultation with the Market Development Commission.
Cal. HSC § 13146.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 13146.2
Section 13146.2
Status: in_force

(a) Every city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services required by Sections 13145 and 13146 to enforce building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal shall, annually, inspect all structures subject to subdivision (b) of Section 17921, except dwellings, for compliance with building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal.

(b) A city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services that inspects a structure pursuant to subdivision (a) may charge and collect a fee for the inspection from the owner of the structure in an amount, as determined by the city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services, sufficient to pay the costs of that inspection.

(c) A city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services that provides related fire and life safety activities for structures subject to subdivision (b) of Section 17921, such as plan review, construction consulting, fire watch, and investigation, may charge and collect a fee from the owner of the structure in an amount, as determined by the city, county, city and county, or district, sufficient to pay the costs of those related fire and life safety activities.

(d) The State Fire Marshal, or the State Fire Marshal’s authorized representative, who inspects a structure subject to subdivision (b) of Section 17921, except dwellings, for compliance with building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal, may charge and collect a fee for the inspection from the owner of the structure. The State Fire Marshal may also charge and collect a fee from the owner of the structure for related fire and life safety activities, such as plan review, construction consulting, fire watch, and investigation. Any fee collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be in an amount, as determined by the State Fire Marshal, sufficient to pay the costs of that inspection or those related fire and life safety activities.
Cal. WAT § 78671 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 78671
Section 78671
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created in the account the Water Conservation and Groundwater Recharge Subaccount. The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) is hereby transferred from the account to the subaccount.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the sum of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) is hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the department, for loans to local agencies to aid in the acquisition and construction of voluntary, cost-effective capital outlay water conservation programs and groundwater recharge facilities.
Cal. HSC § 33602 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 33602
Section 33602
Status: in_force

“Bonds” means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures, or other obligations issued by an agency pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 33640) of this chapter.
Cal. COM § 9105.1 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 9105.1
Section 9105.1
Status: in_force

(a) A person has control of electronic money if each of the following conditions is satisfied:

(1) The electronic money, a record attached to or logically associated with the electronic money, or a system in which the electronic money is recorded gives the person all of the following:

(A) Power to avail itself of substantially all the benefit from the electronic money.

(B) Exclusive power, subject to subdivision (b), to do both of the following:

(i) Prevent others from availing themselves of substantially all the benefit from the electronic money.

(ii) Transfer control of the electronic money to another person or cause another person to obtain control of other electronic money as a result of the transfer of the electronic money.

(2) The electronic money, a record attached to or logically associated with the electronic money, or a system in which the electronic money is recorded enables the person readily to identify itself in any way, including by name, identifying number, cryptographic key, office, or account number, as having the powers under paragraph (1).

(b) Subject to subdivision (c), a power is exclusive under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) even if either of the following is true:

(1) The electronic money, a record attached to or logically associated with the electronic money, or a system in which the electronic money is recorded limits the use of the electronic money or has a protocol programmed to cause a change, including a transfer or loss of control.

(2) The power is shared with another person.

(c) A power of a person is not shared with another person under paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) and the person’s power is not exclusive if each of the following conditions is satisfied:

(1) The person can exercise the power only if the power also is exercised by the other person.

(2) Either of the following is true:

(A) The other person can exercise the power without exercise of the power by the person.

(B) The other person is the transferor to the person of an interest in the electronic money.

(d) If a person has the powers specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), the powers are presumed to be exclusive.

(e) A person has control of electronic money if another person, other than the transferor to the person of an interest in the electronic money, satisfies either of the following conditions:

(1) The other person has control of the electronic money and acknowledges that it has control on behalf of the person.

(2) The other person obtains control of the electronic money after having acknowledged that it will obtain control of the electronic money on behalf of the person.
Cal. RTC § 30192 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 1.1 / Section 30192
Section 30192
Status: in_force

(a) “Electronic funds transfer” means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer or magnetic tape, so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an account. Electronic funds transfers shall be accomplished by an automated clearinghouse debit, an automated clearinghouse credit, or by Federal Reserve Wire Transfer (Fedwire).

(b) “Automated clearinghouse” means any federal reserve bank, or an organization established in agreement with the National Automated Clearing House Association, that operates as a clearinghouse for transmitting or receiving entries between banks or bank accounts and which authorizes an electronic transfer of funds between these banks or bank accounts.

(c) “Automated clearinghouse debit” means a transaction in which the state, through its designated depository bank, originates an automated clearinghouse transaction debiting the person’s bank account and crediting the state’s bank account for the amount of tax. Banking costs incurred for the automated clearinghouse debit transaction shall be paid by the state.

(d) “Automated clearinghouse credit” means an automated clearinghouse transaction in which the person through his or her own bank, originates an entry crediting the state’s bank account and debiting his or her own bank account. Banking costs incurred for the automated clearinghouse credit transaction charged to the state shall be paid by the person originating the credit.

(e) “Fedwire transfer” means any transaction originated by a person and utilizing the national electronic payment system to transfer funds through the federal reserve banks, when that person debits his or her own bank account and credits the state’s bank account. Electronic funds transfers pursuant to Section 30190 may be made by Fedwire only if payment cannot, for good cause, be made according to subdivision (a), and the use of Fedwire is preapproved by the board. Banking costs incurred for the Fedwire transaction charged to the person and to the state shall be paid by the person originating the transaction.
Cal. HSC § 19969 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 19969
Section 19969
Status: in_force

“Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of California.