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Cal. ELEC § 8140 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 8140
Section 8140
Status: in_force

Any candidate for a nonpartisan office who at a primary election receives votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office shall be elected to that office. Where two or more candidates are to be elected to a given office and a greater number of candidates receive a majority than the number to be elected, those candidates shall be elected who secure the highest votes of those receiving a majority, and equal in number to the number to be elected.

Where a candidate has been elected to a nonpartisan office at the primary election, that office shall not appear on the ballot at the ensuing general election, notwithstanding the death, resignation, or other disqualification of the candidate at a time subsequent to the primary election.
Cal. WAT § 53242 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 53242
Section 53242
Status: in_force

The holder of a lost or destroyed warrant shall file, with the application, a bond in double the face value of the lost or destroyed warrant.
Cal. FGC § 3049 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.5 / Section 3049
Section 3049
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to ensure the health and safety of its citizens engaged in activities requiring the use of hunting implements.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that individuals who engage in hunting should possess an adequate understanding of hunter safety practices, principles of conservation, and positive sporting behavior.

(c) It is also the intent of the Legislature that persons so engaged be mindful of their responsibilities to others, toward wildlife, and toward their natural environment. The department shall take all steps necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
Cal. INS § 11788 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11788
Section 11788
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer shall be custodian of all securities belonging to the State Compensation Insurance Fund, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. He or she shall be liable on his or her official bond for the safe keeping thereof.
Cal. WAT § 50731.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 50731.5
Section 50731.5
Status: in_force

(a) Nominations for the office of trustee shall be made by petition filed with the secretary not earlier than 75 days or later than 5 p.m. on the 54th day before the election.

(b) The petition shall be signed as follows:

(1) If there are 15 or more qualified voters in the district, by five or more qualified voters.

(2) If there are less than 15 qualified voters in the district, by one or more qualified voters.

(c) Notice that the petitions may be received shall be published once by the secretary at least seven days prior to the final date for receiving petitions. If the election includes the balance of an unexpired term, the notice shall state that the petition must indicate whether the nomination is for that unexpired term. The notice shall be published in a newspaper in each county in which any of the district lands are situated, if any newspaper is published therein, and if not, in a newspaper having general circulation therein.
Cal. FAC § 15102 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 14 / Section 15102
Section 15102
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the filing of a complaint pursuant to Section 15101, the secretary shall conduct an investigation with regard to the safety of whole hays.

(b) Absent the filing of a complaint pursuant to Section 15101, the secretary may conduct an investigation with regard to the safety of whole hays if he or she determines that an investigation is necessary in order to protect animal health or the health of the public.
Cal. HSC § 40704 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 40704
Section 40704
Status: in_force

A district board shall file with the state board, within 30 days any rule or regulation the district board adopts, amends, or repeals.
Cal. PUC § 98351 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 98351
Section 98351
Status: in_force

The issuance of refunding bonds shall not be construed as the incurring or increase of an indebtedness within the meaning of this act, and the approval of the voters is not required for the issuance of refunding bonds. The board may provide for the call and redemption of any or all of the bonds on any interest payment date prior to their fixed maturity in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds.
Cal. FGC § 15600 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 12 / Chapter 7 / Section 15600
Section 15600
Status: in_force

(a) No live aquatic plant or animal may be imported into this state by a registered aquaculturist without the prior written approval of the department pursuant to the regulations adopted by the commission.

(b) The department shall not approve the importation of, or renew a permit to import, any anadromous fish or roe thereof listed in Section 2118 or the regulations adopted under Section 2118 into the Smith River watershed by a person unless that person had a permit or authorization approved before February 22, 1988. However, the department may issue or renew a permit for the importation of any anadromous fish or roe thereof specifically for research purposes conducted at any university, college, governmental research agency, or other bona fide scientific institution, as determined by the department, engaging in scientific or public health research.
Cal. FGC § 8380 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 8380
Section 8380
Status: in_force

(a) Giant seabass (Stereolepis gigas) may not be taken for any purpose, except that not more than one fish per vessel may be possessed or sold if taken incidentally in commercial fishing operations by gill or trammel net. Any fish so taken shall not be transferred to any other vessel.

(b) The restrictions specified in this section shall not apply to 1,000 pounds of giant seabass per trip taken in waters lying south of the International Boundary Line between the United States and Mexico extended westerly into the Pacific Ocean. Fish taken under this provision, however, shall be limited to a maximum aggregate of 3,000 pounds per vessel in any calendar year. A current fishing permit issued by the Mexican government constitutes valid evidence that the giant seabass were taken south of the international boundary.
Cal. RTC § 14102 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 14102
Section 14102
Status: in_force

The Controller may employ those assistants, including attorneys, as may from time to time be necessary for the proper administration of this part.
Cal. MVC § 987.51 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 3.1 / Section 987.51
Section 987.51
Status: in_force

The object of this article is to provide veterans with the opportunity to acquire farms and homes.
Cal. HSC § 112765 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 112765
Section 112765
Status: in_force

In addition to the annual license fee, the department shall demand from each licensee a cash deposit for the payment of his or her pro rata share of the estimated cost of inspection and laboratory control as the department may deem necessary.
Cal. BPC § 19590 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 19590
Section 19590
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules governing, permitting, and regulating parimutuel wagering on horse races under the system known as the parimutuel method of wagering. Parimutuel wagering shall be conducted only by a person or persons licensed under this chapter to conduct a horse racing meeting or authorized by the board to conduct advance deposit wagering.
Cal. PCC § 22017 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 22017
Section 22017
Status: in_force

The commission shall do all of the following:

(a) After due deliberation and study, recommend for adoption by the Controller, uniform construction cost accounting procedures for implementation by public agencies in the performance of, or in contracting for, construction on public projects. The procedures shall, to the extent deemed feasible and practicable by the commission, incorporate, or be consistent with construction cost accounting procedures and reporting requirements utilized by state and federal agencies on public projects, and be uniformly applicable to all public agencies which elect to utilize the uniform procedures. As part of its deliberations and review, the commission shall take into consideration relevant provisions of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, as periodically revised.

(b) After due deliberation and study, recommend for adoption by the Controller cost accounting procedures designed especially for implementation by California cities with a population of less than 75,000. The procedures shall incorporate cost accounting and reporting requirements deemed practicable and applicable to all cities under 75,000 population which elect to utilize the uniform procedures. For purposes of these cost accounting procedures, the following shall apply:

(1) Cities with a population of less than 75,000 shall assume an overhead rate equal to 20 percent of the total costs of a public project, including the costs of material, equipment, and labor.

(2) Cities with a population of more than 75,000 may either calculate an actual overhead rate or assume an overhead rate equal to 30 percent of the total costs of a public project, including the costs of material, equipment, and labor.

(c) Recommend for adoption by the Controller, procedures and standards for the periodic evaluation and adjustment, as necessary, of the monetary limits specified in Section 22032.

(d) The commission shall make an annual report to the Legislature with respect to its activities and operations, together with those recommendations as it deems necessary.
Cal. BPC § 7611.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 1.5 / Section 7611.1
Section 7611.1
Status: in_force

“Act” means the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau Act.
Cal. WAT § 1701.4 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 1701.4
Section 1701.4
Status: in_force

If, within the period provided, the petitioner does not provide the information requested pursuant to Section 1701.3, the board shall cancel the petition, unless, for good cause shown, the board allows additional time to submit the requested information.
Cal. LAB § 1138.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 10 / Section 1138.5
Section 1138.5
Status: in_force

Sections 1138.1, 1138.2, and 1138.3 shall not apply to any peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
Cal. FAM § 1611 — California Code / Code fam / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 1611
Section 1611
Status: in_force

A premarital agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties. It is enforceable without consideration.
Cal. PRC § 3486 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 2 / Section 3486
Section 3486
Status: in_force

The board shall determine the contents of grant applications and the methods for evaluating the applications.
Cal. PRC § 4203 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 4203
Section 4203
Status: in_force

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall, by regulation, designate fire hazard severity zones and assign to each zone a rating reflecting the degree of severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in the zone.

(b) No designation of a zone and assignment of a rating shall be adopted by the State Fire Marshal until the proposed regulation has been transmitted to the board of supervisors of the county in which the zone is located at least 45 days before the adoption of the proposed regulation and a public hearing has been held in that county during that 45-day period.
Cal. FAC § 80059 — California Code / Code fac / Division 23 / Chapter 2 / Section 80059
Section 80059
Status: in_force

“Resale” means native plants harvested, possessed, or transported with the intent to sell the plants for the ultimate purpose of landscaping or decoration, or both.
Cal. BPC § 7807 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 1 / Section 7807
Section 7807
Status: in_force

A qualified geologist is a person who possesses all the qualifications specified in Section 7841 for registration except that he is not registered.
Cal. BPC § 152.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 152.6
Section 152.6
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, each board within the department shall, in cooperation with the director, establish such license periods and renewal dates for all licenses in such manner as best to distribute the renewal work of all boards throughout each year and permit the most efficient, and economical use of personnel and equipment. To the extent practicable, provision shall be made for the proration or other adjustment of fees in such manner that no person shall be required to pay a greater or lesser fee than the person would have been required to pay if the change in license periods or renewal dates had not occurred.

As used in this section “license” includes “certificate,” “permit,” “authority,” “registration,” and similar indicia of authority to engage in a business or profession, and “board” includes “board,” “bureau,” “commission,” “committee,” and an individual who is authorized to renew a license.
Cal. BPC § 4149 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 9 / Section 4149
Section 4149
Status: in_force

(a) A nonresident distributor shall not sell or distribute hypodermic needles or syringes in this state without obtaining a license from the board pursuant to Section 4141.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a license is not required if the nonresident distributor sells or distributes solely through a person who is licensed as a wholesaler or third-party logistics provider pursuant to Section 4160.

(c) The Legislature, by enacting this section, does not intend a license issued to any nonresident distributor pursuant to this article to serve as evidence that the entity is doing business within this state.
Cal. RTC § 8651.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 8651.5
Section 8651.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8651, on or after January 1, 1966 the excise tax imposed upon liquefied petroleum gas shall be at the rate of six cents ($0.06) for each gallon of fuel used. All references in this code to Section 8651 shall be deemed, with respect to the rate imposed upon liquefied petroleum gas on or after January 1, 1966, to also refer to this section. Neither the tax imposed by this section nor the tax imposed by Section 8651 shall apply to the use of liquefied petroleum gas in a vehicle during any period of time for which the owner or operator of the vehicle has paid the annual flat rate fuel tax as provided in Section 8651.7.
Cal. PUC § 99153 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 99153
Section 99153
Status: in_force

Any transit district or operator may adopt uniform standards to rate bidders, on the basis of questionnaires and required statements, with respect to contracts for railroad rolling stock upon which each bidder is qualified to bid. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district or operator may limit bidding and award of contracts for railroad rolling stock to the bidders the district or operator has determined are qualified to bid. However, the district or operator shall qualify at least two persons or entities for bidding on the contracts.
Cal. BPC § 22176 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 22176
Section 22176
Status: in_force

As used in this article “quality mark” means any mark indicating or purporting to indicate that any article is composed of gold or of any of its alloys or indicating or purporting to indicate the quality, fineness, quantity, weight or kind of gold or its alloys in an article.
Cal. HSC § 52015 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 52015
Section 52015
Status: in_force

“Mortgagor” means a person or persons who have received a home mortgage on a home and who are deemed by a city or county conducting a program under this part to be a person or family of low or moderate income and unable to pay the amounts at which unassisted private enterprise is providing suitable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing.
Cal. WAT § 70150 — California Code / Code wat / Division 19 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 70150
Section 70150
Status: in_force

The district may acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift or other action, drains, canals, sluices, bulkheads, watergates, levees, embankments, pumping plants and pipelines and to purchase, construct or otherwise acquire, maintain and keep in repair all things reasonable or convenient for the protection of the lands of the district from overflow and for the purpose of conserving or adding water to the sloughs and drains in the district.
Cal. PROB § 4464 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 4464
Section 4464
Status: in_force

The powers described in this chapter are exercisable equally with respect to an interest the principal has when the statutory form power of attorney is executed or acquires later, whether or not the property is located in this state, and whether or not the powers are exercised or the power of attorney is executed in this state.
Cal. WAT § 4334 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 4334
Section 4334
Status: in_force

All of the provisions of this chapter relating to the expenses of service areas which are not in conflict with this article shall apply to expenses of service areas under this article.
Cal. WAT § 31051 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 31051
Section 31051
Status: in_force

A district may acquire by any means stock of any mutual water company or corporation for the purpose of furnishing a supply of water for public, municipal or governmental purposes.
Cal. VEH § 25802 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 25802
Section 25802
Status: in_force

Sections 24002, 24005, 24012, 24250, 24251, 24400 to 24404, inclusive, 24600 to 24604, inclusive, 24606 to 24610, inclusive, Article 4 (commencing with Section 24800), Article 5 (commencing with Section 24950), Article 6 (commencing with Section 25100), Article 9 (commencing with Section 25350), Article 11 (commencing with Section 25450), and Article 13 (commencing with Section 25650) of Chapter 2 of this division, Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 26301), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 26700), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 27000) of this division, and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 31301) of Division 13 do not apply to logging vehicles or any vehicle of a type subject to registration under this code that is not designed, used, or maintained for the transportation of persons or property and that is operated or moved over a highway only incidentally; but any such vehicle shall be subject to Sections 2800, 2806, 24004, 25260, 25803, 25950, 25952, 26457, 27454, 27602, 31500, and 40150, and to Article 12 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 2 of this division.
Cal. FAC § 55432 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 55432
Section 55432
Status: in_force

The director may publish in pamphlet form as often as he thinks necessary a list of processors that are licensed pursuant to this chapter, together with all necessary regulations which concern the enforcement of this chapter.
Cal. MVC § 1454 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 1454
Section 1454
Status: in_force

(a) The Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Master Development Fund is hereby renamed the California Central Coast State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Ord Operations Fund. Moneys in the Operations Fund may be transferred, upon appropriation by the Legislature, from the Endowment Fund to the Operations Fund for expenditure by the department, solely for the annual operations and maintenance costs of the veterans cemetery.

(b) (1) The Controller shall reserve an amount, not to exceed 20 percent of the amount allocated pursuant to subdivision (a), in the Operations Fund, which shall be used solely as a reserve for unforeseen operations and maintenance costs.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “unforeseen operations and maintenance costs” means any costs that could not have been reasonably anticipated by the department when preparing its estimate of annual operations and maintenance costs and that are needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 124985 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 124985
Section 124985
Status: in_force

A violation of any of the provisions of the Hereditary Disorders Act (Section 27) or any of the regulations adopted pursuant to that act shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Cal. RTC § 17269 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 17269
Section 17269
Status: in_force

Whereas, the people of the State of California desire to promote and achieve tax equity and fairness among all the state’s citizens and further desire to conform to the public policy of nondiscrimination, the Legislature hereby enacts the following for these reasons and for no other purpose:

(a) The provisions of Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be applicable to expenses incurred by a taxpayer with respect to expenditures made at, or payments made to, a club which restricts membership or the use of its services or facilities on the basis of ancestry or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, except for genetic information.

(b) A club described in subdivision (a) holding an alcoholic beverage license pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code, except a club holding an alcoholic beverage license pursuant to Section 23425 thereof, shall provide on each receipt furnished to a taxpayer a printed statement as follows:

“The expenditures covered by this receipt are nondeductible for state income tax purposes or franchise tax purposes.”

(c) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Expenses” means those expenses otherwise deductible under Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except for subdivision (a), and includes, but is not limited to, club membership dues and assessments, food and beverage expenses, expenses for services furnished by the club, and reimbursements or salary adjustments to officers or employees for any of the preceding expenses.

(2) “Club” means a club as defined in Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code, except a club as defined in Section 23425 thereof.
Cal. LAB § 4616.6 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.3 / Section 4616.6
Section 4616.6
Status: in_force

No additional examinations shall be ordered by the appeals board and no other reports shall be admissable to resolve any controversy arising out of this article.