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Cal. PCC § 6109 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Section 6109
Section 6109
Status: in_force

(a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100, may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on, a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.

(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project.
Cal. WAT § 36553 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 36553
Section 36553
Status: in_force

The annual estimate shall specify the portion thereof which will be required for the payment of bonds and of the interest on bonds.
Cal. VEH § 35651 — California Code / Code veh / Division 15 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 35651
Section 35651
Status: in_force

Whenever in the judgment of the Department of Transportation any state highway will not with safety to itself sustain the maximum weights permitted under this code for the highway, the department shall determine, after a public hearing, the maximum weight which the highway will sustain.
Cal. PRC § 47004 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 47004
Section 47004
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, “hazardous waste” has the same meaning as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, and “hazardous substance” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 78075 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. BPC § 7425 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 10 / Article 13 / Section 7425
Section 7425
Status: in_force

The amounts of the fees payable under this chapter relating to licenses to operate a mobile unit are as follows:

(a) The application fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).

(b) The initial inspection and license fee shall not be more than one hundred dollars ($100).

(c) The renewal fee shall be not more than forty dollars ($40).

(d) The delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal, notwithstanding Section 163.5.
Cal. PRC § 5790.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 5790.3
Section 5790.3
Status: in_force

(a) The election shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.

(b) If two-thirds of the voters voting on the proposition favor incurring the indebtedness and issuing the bonds, the board of directors may incur the indebtedness and issue the bonds.
Cal. PCC § 20418 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 27 / Section 20418
Section 20418
Status: in_force

The check or bond accompanying any proposal or bid which is accepted shall be held by the clerk until the contract for doing the work has been entered into, either by the lowest bidder or by the owners of three-fourths part of the frontage, whereupon the certified check or bond shall be returned to the bidder. If the bidder fails, neglects or refuses to enter into the contract to perform the work, the certified check accompanying his bid and the amount therein mentioned, shall be declared to be forfeited to the city and shall be collected by it and paid into the general fund, and any bond forfeited may be prosecuted, and the amount due thereon collected and paid into the general fund.
Cal. LAB § 7250 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 7250
Section 7250
Status: in_force

As used in this article “building” means any multifloor structural steel framed building more than two stories high in the course of construction.
Cal. HSC § 25207.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 9.4 / Section 25207.9
Section 25207.9
Status: in_force

A report regarding any transportation accident involving banned, unregistered, or outdated agricultural wastes that are transported pursuant to a collection program shall be submitted to the department by the participating county within 10 days of the incident.
Cal. WIC § 4112.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 4112.1
Section 4112.1
Status: in_force

Section 4112 does not apply to the funds known as the “sheltered workshop funds.”
Cal. PRC § 9301.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 9301.1
Section 9301.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 9301, the local agency formation commission, in approving either a consolidation of districts or the reorganization of two or more districts into a single resource conservation district may, pursuant to subdivisions (k) and (n) of Section 56886 of the Government Code, increase the number of directors to serve on the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district to 7, 9, or 11, who shall be members of the board of directors of the districts to be consolidated or reorganized as of the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization.

(b) Upon the expiration of the terms of the members of the board of directors of the consolidated district, or a district reorganized as described in subdivision (a), whose terms first expire following the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization, the total number of members on the board of directors shall be reduced until the number equals the number of members permitted by the principal act of the consolidated or reorganized district, or any larger number as may be specified by the local agency formation commission in approving the consolidation or reorganization.

(c) In addition to the powers granted under Section 1780 of the Government Code, in the event of a vacancy on the board of directors of the consolidated district or a district reorganized as described in subdivision (a) at which time the total number of directors is greater than five, the board of directors may, by majority vote of the remaining members of the board, choose not to fill the vacancy. In that event, the total membership of the board of directors shall be reduced by one board member. Upon making the determination not to fill a vacancy, the board of directors shall notify the board of supervisors of its decision.

(d) For the purposes of this section: “consolidation” means consolidation, as defined in Section 56030 of the Government Code; “district” or “special district” means district or special district, as defined in Section 56036 of the Government Code; and “reorganization” means reorganization, as defined in Section 56073 of the Government Code.
Cal. FAC § 29401 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 29401
Section 29401
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. FIN § 12101.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 12101.5
Section 12101.5
Status: in_force

In any proceeding under this law, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.
Cal. WIC § 12200.015 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 12200.015
Section 12200.015
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the maximum aid payments in effect on June 30, 1993, in accordance with Section 12200, as reduced by subdivision (a) of Section 12200.01, except subdivisions (e), (g), and (h) of Section 12200, shall be reduced by 2.7 percent beginning the first of the month following 60 days after the enactment of this section.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in no event shall the payment schedules be reduced below the level required by the federal Social Security Act in order to maintain eligibility for federal funding under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, contained in Subchapter 19 (commencing with Section 1396) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.
Cal. PROB § 17210 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 17210
Section 17210
Status: in_force

In a case involving a charitable trust subject to the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, the Attorney General may petition under this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 41551 — California Code / Code fac / Division 16 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 41551
Section 41551
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Section 41552, any person, firm, company, or corporation that violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Cal. FAM § 7907 — California Code / Code fam / Division 12 / Part 5 / Section 7907
Section 7907
Status: in_force

No provision of law restricting out-of-state placement of children for adoption shall apply to placements made pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
Cal. WAT § 12667 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 12667
Section 12667
Status: in_force

The project for flood control known as the Merced County Streams Project is adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in his report dated November 25, 1970, and adopted and authorized by the Act of Congress approved December 31, 1970 (Public Law 91-611) at an estimated cost to the state of such sums as may be appropriated for state participation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the Reclamation Board. This authorization shall not be deemed to confer preference on this project over the needs of other statewide programs in appropriations of available funds. No state funds shall be appropriated until federal construction funds are available, and no state funds shall be appropriated for any portion or unit of the project until the responsible local agency has provided assurances of financial capability to complete the recreational acquisition and development program for that portion or unit, as detailed in the project report.

The Legislature affirms the topographical and hydrologic characteristics of the Merced County Stream Group for which provision for participation in reservoirs has been made in Section 12826 and determines that the Merced County Streams Project is a project of the Merced County Stream Group, as defined and excepted in Section 12826. The Reclamation Board may loan the local agency the funds necessary to pay the local portion of the costs of the lands, easements, and rights-of-way. The rate of interest on the loan shall be the current rate for the Pooled Money Investment Account. All other provisions of Section 12585.4 shall be applicable to a loan to the local agency under this section.

Any money previously appropriated to the department for the Merced Stream Channel Improvement shall be available for the purposes of this section, including that reappropriated from the Special Account for Capital Outlay in Item 3860-490-036(2) of the Budget Act of 1986 (Chapter 186 of the Statutes of 1986).
Cal. SHC § 8624 — California Code / Code shc / Division 10 / Part 5 / Section 8624
Section 8624
Status: in_force

The estimated cost of incidental expenses, as defined in the law under which the assessment was levied, shall be included in the assessment.
Cal. FAC § 58894 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 58894
Section 58894
Status: in_force

A marketing order may contain provisions which establish, or provide authority for establishing, and for regulating the permissive use of an official board brand, trade name, or label, or other distinctive designation of grade, quality, or condition, except the grade or quality designations in effect pursuant to state or federal grade standards, for any commodity, other than wine, either as such commodity is produced or is delivered by producers to handlers, or as handled or otherwise prepared for market, or marketed by producers or handlers. As provided in Section 59236, the permissive use of any such official board brand, trade name, or label or other distinctive designation of quality shall be limited to producers and handlers of the commodity that are participating in the marketing agreement or order, and that are in compliance with its provisions and with any regulation, or rule and regulation, which is adopted under it. Any official brand or trade name which is established pursuant to this section shall not be construed as a private brand or trade name with respect to Section 58889.
Cal. HSC § 34285 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 34285
Section 34285
Status: in_force

(a)  The governing body of a city or county may call upon the residents in a housing project to form a project committee comprised of persons who for at least six months have been residents in the project, and which is considered representative by the governing body. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation.

(b)  The authority, through its staff, shall upon the direction and approval of the governing body consult with and obtain the advice of the project committee concerning matters which affect the residents of the project. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply for a one-year period after the formation of the project committee, subject to one-year extensions by the governing body.

(c)  Minutes of all the meetings of the authority with the project committee, which meetings shall be open and public, together with a record of all the information presented to the project committee by the authority or by the project committee for the authority for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, shall be maintained by the authority. Such minutes and records shall be open to public inspection and a summary of such records shall be included in a report to the governing body submitted by the authority.
Cal. PRC § 25665.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 7.6 / Article 5 / Section 25665.6
Section 25665.6
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt guidelines or other standards at a commission business meeting to implement this article. The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the adoption of the guidelines or other standards adopted by the commission to implement this article. Before adopting or revising the guidelines or other standards, the commission shall provide an opportunity for public comment and at least one public workshop.
Cal. LAB § 6616 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 6616
Section 6616
Status: in_force

The petition for reconsideration shall set forth specifically and in full detail the grounds upon which the petitioner considers the final order or decision made and filed by the appeals board or a hearing officer to be unjust or unlawful, and every issue to be considered by the appeals board. The petition shall be verified upon oath in the manner required for verified pleadings in courts of record and shall contain a general statement of any evidence or other matters upon which the applicant relies in support thereof.
Cal. HSC § 8125 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 8125
Section 8125
Status: in_force

Incorporated cities, and for unincorporated towns the supervisors of the county, may survey, lay out, and dedicate for burial purposes not exceeding five acres of public lands situated in or near the city or town. The survey, description, and a certified copy of the order made constituting the land a cemetery shall be recorded in the recorder’s office of the county in which it is located.
Cal. PRC § 26005 — California Code / Code prc / Division 16 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 26005
Section 26005
Status: in_force

All members of the authority shall serve thereon without compensation as members of the authority.
Cal. HSC § 1596.894 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 5 / Section 1596.894
Section 1596.894
Status: in_force

Any action brought by the department against an unlicensed child day care facility shall not abate by reason of sale or other transfer of ownership of the child day care facility which is a party to the action except with the written consent of the licensing agency.
Cal. HSC § 130291 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 109.7 / Section 130291
Section 130291
Status: in_force

(a) No later than July 1, 2026, the department shall establish a process to designate qualified health information organizations as data-sharing intermediaries that have demonstrated their ability to meet requirements of the California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework. Health and social service organizations may comply with the data exchange framework by participating in and sharing information with a qualified health information organization.

(b) For purposes of this section, “qualified health information organization” means an entity that has applied for, and satisfied, the process and criteria described in subdivision (a).
Cal. BPC § 22752 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 24 / Section 22752
Section 22752
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, an “unauthorized person” with respect to possession of a bakery tray, bakery basket, or merchandise pallet includes anyone in possession of one or more of these items, except the following:

(a) The company owner.

(b) A person in lawful possession of the item.

(c) A person who, with the consent of the company owner or the company’s agent, has temporary possession of the item as a result of the purchase of the products or merchandise transported using the item.
Cal. BPC § 2332 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 2332
Section 2332
Status: in_force

(a) The Division of Medical Quality or the Health Quality Enforcement Section of the office of the Attorney General may establish panels or lists of experts as necessary to assist them in their respective duties. When the Division of Medical Quality or the Health Quality Enforcement Section seeks expert assistance or witnesses, and the use of voluntary services is impractical, they may retain experts to assist them, and to prepare and present testimony as appropriate, at prevailing market rates. The board shall establish policies and procedures for the selection and use of those experts.

(b) The Division of Medical Quality may also adopt regulations to create a system of volunteer physicians and others in committees or panels to assist the board in any of the following functions:

(1) Monitoring of licensees who have been disciplined and are subject to terms and conditions of probation or diversion.

(2) Evaluation and administration of competency examinations.

(3) Assistance to practitioners with special problems.

(4) Supervision of licensees with practice restrictions.

(5) Advice regarding policy options and preventive strategies.

(c) Commencing January 1, 1994, any reference to a medical quality review committee shall be deemed a reference to a panel of the Division of Medical Quality.
Cal. PUC § 95861 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 95861
Section 95861
Status: in_force

All members of the retirement board shall serve without pay.
Cal. ELEC § 7913 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 7913
Section 7913
Status: in_force

The elections official, no later than the 172nd day before the presidential preference primary election, shall compute the number of members of a county council to be elected in each district if the election of the members is to be by district pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 120220 — California Code / Code puc / Division 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 120220
Section 120220
Status: in_force

The board may make contracts and enter into stipulations of any nature whatsoever, either in connection with eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, contracts and stipulations to indemnify and save harmless, to employ labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the full exercise of the powers granted in this division.
Cal. BPC § 493 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 493
Section 493
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, in a proceeding conducted by a board within the department pursuant to law to deny an application for a license or to suspend or revoke a license or otherwise take disciplinary action against a person who holds a license, upon the ground that the applicant or the licensee has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of the licensee in question, the record of conviction of the crime shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the conviction occurred, but only of that fact.

(b) (1) Criteria for determining whether a crime is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the business or profession the board regulates shall include all of the following:

(A) The nature and gravity of the offense.

(B) The number of years elapsed since the date of the offense.

(C) The nature and duties of the profession.

(2) A board shall not categorically bar an applicant based solely on the type of conviction without considering evidence of rehabilitation.

(c) As used in this section, “license” includes “certificate,” “permit,” “authority,” and “registration.”

(d) This section does not in any way modify or otherwise affect the existing authority of the following entities in regard to licensure:

(1) The State Athletic Commission.

(2) The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

(3) The California Horse Racing Board.

(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.
Cal. FAM § 930 — California Code / Code fam / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 930
Section 930
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by statute, this part governs the liability of separate property and property in the community estate and the personal liability of a married person for a debt enforced on or after January 1, 1985, regardless of whether the debt was incurred before, on, or after that date.
Cal. HSC § 11195 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 11195
Section 11195
Status: in_force

Whenever the pharmacist’s copy of a controlled substance prescription is removed by a peace officer, agent of the Attorney General, or inspector of the Board of Pharmacy, or investigator of the Division of Investigation of the Department of Consumer Affairs for the purpose of investigation or as evidence, the officer or inspector or investigator shall give to the pharmacist a receipt in lieu thereof.