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Cal. HSC § 41970 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 41970
Section 41970
Status: in_force

(a)  As an alternative to the criminal penalties provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 42400) of Chapter 4 in any case involving a gasoline cargo tank subject to Article 5 (commencing with Section 41950), if it appears that any person has violated any provision of this part, or any order, rule, or regulation of the state board or of a district adopted pursuant to this part, and all of the conditions set forth in subdivision (b) are met and the investigating officer or official decides to initiate enforcement action, he or she may prepare, in triplicate, and the alleged violator shall sign, a written notice to appear containing the following statement: “Cited in accordance with Section 41970 of the Health and Safety Code.” If the arrested person presents, by mail or in person, proof of correction as prescribed in Section 41971 on or before the date on which he or she promised to appear, the court shall dismiss the applicable charges.

(b)  Use of the notice to appear pursuant to this article is authorized when both of the following conditions exist:

(1)  The violation does not evidence intentional avoidance or persistent neglect.

(2)  The violation has not presented and does not present an immediate safety hazard.
Cal. PROB § 12573 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 12573
Section 12573
Status: in_force

A sister state personal representative who takes property by affidavit under this chapter is not liable as a person to whom payment, delivery, or transfer of the decedent’s property is made under Section 13109 or 13110 to the extent that the sister state personal representative restores the property to the nondomiciliary decedent’s estate in the sister state in compliance with Section 13111.
Cal. HNC § 6902 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 6902
Section 6902
Status: in_force

A district may enact necessary police regulations providing for control of any waterway project of the United States, entering the district, and it may adopt rules and regulations concerning the construction of wharves, docks, buildings, and improvements of all types.
Cal. RTC § 38512 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 18.5 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 38512
Section 38512
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall prosecute the action, and the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to service of summons, pleadings, proofs, trials, and appeals are applicable to the proceedings.
Cal. RTC § 7076 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 2.5 / Section 7076
Section 7076
Status: in_force

[Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 87, Sec. 1.   Effective January 1, 2004.   See same-numbered section within Article 2, as added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 226.]
(a) The State Board of Equalization shall determine which taxpayer’s accounts are eligible for the managed audit program in a manner that is consistent with the efficient use of its auditing resources and the maximum effectiveness of the program.

(b) A taxpayer is not required to participate in the managed audit program.

[Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 226, Sec. 6.   Effective August 16, 2004.   See same-numbered section within Article 2.5, as added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 87.]
The board shall issue forms and instructions and take other actions needed to implement this article. The provisions contained in subdivision (c) of Section 19735, to the extent feasible and practical, shall also apply to the board.
Cal. HSC § 1342.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 1 / Section 1342.8
Section 1342.8
Status: in_force

The State Department of Health Services and the department shall coordinate, to the extent feasible, audits or surveys of physician offices required by this chapter and by the managed care program under the Medi-Cal Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and for any physician office auditing required by this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 21177 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 6 / Section 21177
Section 21177
Status: in_force

(a) An action or proceeding shall not be brought pursuant to Section 21167 unless the alleged grounds for noncompliance with this division were presented to the public agency orally or in writing by any person during the public comment period provided by this division or before the close of the public hearing on the project before the issuance of the notice of determination.

(b) A person shall not maintain an action or proceeding unless that person objected to the approval of the project orally or in writing during the public comment period provided by this division or before the close of the public hearing on the project before the filing of notice of determination pursuant to Sections 21108 and 21152.

(c) This section does not preclude any organization formed after the approval of a project from maintaining an action pursuant to Section 21167 if a member of that organization has complied with subdivision (b).

(d) This section does not apply to the Attorney General.

(e) This section does not apply to any alleged grounds for noncompliance with this division for which there was no public hearing or other opportunity for members of the public to raise those objections orally or in writing before the approval of the project, or if the public agency failed to give the notice required by law.
Cal. WIC § 16524 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 16524
Section 16524
Status: in_force

(a) The Child Welfare Services Program Improvement Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. The fund shall consist of donated grants, gifts, or bequests made to the state from private sources, and the moneys in the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to enhance the state’s ability to provide a comprehensive system of supports that promote positive outcomes for children and families.

(b) To the extent possible, the department shall use moneys in the fund as a match to obtain federal participation in the cost of eligible activities.

(c) Moneys made available through the Child Welfare Services Program Improvement Fund shall be used to augment federal, state, or county funds made available for the child welfare services program.

(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that moneys in the Child Welfare Services Program Improvement Fund shall provide for activities including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Providing mandated training statewide for all child welfare services social workers.

(2) Standardizing training so that all foster parents and relative caregivers in the state receive the same level and quality of training.

(3) Expediting the implementation of evidence-based practices, as recommended in the Child Welfare Services (CWS) Redesign.

(4) Supporting the state’s ability to achieve improved outcomes for children and families consistent with the terms of the State of California Program Improvement Plan (PIP) for the Child Welfare Services Program.

(5) Supporting technical assistance efforts for counties.
Cal. BPC § 4830.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 4830.7
Section 4830.7
Status: in_force

Whenever any licensee under this chapter has reasonable cause to believe an animal under its care has been a victim of animal abuse or cruelty, as prescribed in Section 597 of the Penal Code, it shall be the duty of the licensee to promptly report it to the appropriate law enforcement authorities of the county, city, or city and county in which it occurred. No licensee shall incur any civil liability as a result of making any report pursuant to this section or as a result of making any report of a violation of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 597 of the Penal Code.
Cal. ELEC § 23004 — California Code / Code elec / Division 21 / Chapter 9 / Section 23004
Section 23004
Status: in_force

A local jurisdiction, except for a county, may contract with a county in which the local jurisdiction is partially or wholly located that has established an independent redistricting commission to have that commission adopt the local jurisdiction’s election district boundaries. The county independent redistricting commission shall hold at least three public hearings in the local jurisdiction before adopting those boundaries.
Cal. WAT § 78614 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 78614
Section 78614
Status: in_force

For purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 78613, the board may make loans to municipalities, pursuant to contract, to aid in the construction or implementation of eligible projects.
Cal. PROB § 15686 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 15686
Section 15686
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, “trustee’s fee” includes, but is not limited to, the trustee’s periodic base fee, rate of percentage compensation, minimum fee, hourly rate, and transaction charge, but does not include fees for extraordinary services.

(b) A trustee shall not charge an increased trustee’s fee for administration of a particular trust unless the trustee first gives at least 60 days’ written notice of that increased fee to all of the following persons:

(1) Each beneficiary who is entitled to an account under Section 16062.

(2) Each beneficiary who was given the last preceding account.

(3) Each beneficiary who has made a written request to the trustee for notice of an increased trustee’s fee and has given an address for receiving notice.

(c) If a beneficiary files a petition under Section 17200 for review of the increased trustee’s fee or for removal of the trustee and serves a copy of the petition on the trustee before the expiration of the 60-day period, the increased trustee’s fee does not take effect as to that trust until otherwise ordered by the court or the petition is dismissed.
Cal. HSC § 128401 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 128401
Section 128401
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information shall establish the statewide Associate Degree Nursing (A.D.N.) Scholarship Program.

(b) Scholarships under the program shall be available only to students in counties determined to have the most significant need. Need in a county shall be established based on consideration of all the following factors:

(1) Counties with a registered nurse-to-population ratio equal to or less than 500 registered nurses per 100,000 individuals.

(2) County unemployment rate.

(3) County level of poverty.

(c) A scholarship recipient shall be required to complete, at a minimum, an associate degree in nursing and work in a medically underserved area in California upon obtaining their license from the Board of Registered Nursing.

(d) The department shall consider the following factors when selecting recipients for the A.D.N. Scholarship Program:

(1) An applicant’s economic need, as established by the federal poverty index.

(2) Applicants who demonstrate cultural and linguistic skills and abilities.

(e) The program shall be funded from the Registered Nurse Education Fund established pursuant to Section 128400 and administered by the department within the office. The department shall allocate a portion of the moneys in the fund for the program established pursuant to this section, in addition to moneys otherwise allocated pursuant to this article for scholarships and loans for associate degree nursing students.

(f) No additional staff or General Fund operating costs shall be expended for the program.

(g) The department may accept private or federal funds for purposes of the A.D.N. Scholarship Program.

(h) The department shall post A.D.N. Scholarship Program statistics and updates on its internet website.
Cal. PRC § 5010.1.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5010.1.6
Section 5010.1.6
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2025, the department shall implement a reservation drawing for up to five of the most popular units of the state park system. The department shall determine the top units for purposes of this section based on units that have the most booking interest six months before the reservation date.

(b) At any unit of the state park system described in subdivision (a), the department may continue to use the reservation system authorized pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5010.1 and as described in Section 5010.1.5 for a subset of camping or lodging sites within the state park unit for purposes of providing an analysis between the reservation drawing process established by this section and existing reservation system processes.

(c) (1) On or before January 1, 2028, the department shall provide a report to the Legislature on the outcomes of the reservation drawing established pursuant to subdivision (a), including, if pursued by the department, any analysis obtained pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. WIC § 11006.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11006.5
Section 11006.5
Status: in_force

This section shall be applicable only to those aid recipients under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12500) of this part.

Alternate methods of providing assistance may be used for recipients of aid who are found to be unable to manage the cash grant to their own best advantage. Such payment may only be used when it is determined by the county director that the recipient has, by reason of his physical or mental condition, such inability to manage funds that making cash payments to him would be contrary to his welfare.

Aid under this section may be paid to a guardian or conservator on behalf of the recipient. If no guardian or conservator is available, aid shall be paid, in whole or in part, to some other individual who is interested in or concerned with the welfare of the recipient. In the absence of superseding federal law, the department shall make regulations for the payment of aid under this section and for the selection of such substitute payee.
Cal. HSC § 6958 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 6958
Section 6958
Status: in_force

(a)  Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of the resolution of intention or the petition, pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, prior to the time fixed for the hearing in a newspaper circulated in the public agency.

(b)  Notice of the hearing shall also be given to the local health officer, the board of supervisors, the governing body of any other public agency within the boundaries of the proposed zone, the governing body of any public agency whose sphere of influence, as determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 54774 of the Government Code, includes the proposed zone, the affected local agency formation commission, and the regional water quality control board in whose jurisdiction the proposed zone lies.
Cal. SHC § 35269 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 35269
Section 35269
Status: in_force

At the hearing the legislative body may increase, decrease, change, or otherwise modify the acquisitions or improvements to be made, but the legislative body shall not do so, without first procuring from the city engineer or other competent person a supplemental report showing the effect thereof upon the estimates and other data given in the original report.
Cal. WAT § 1241.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1241.6
Section 1241.6
Status: in_force

If water appropriated for irrigation purposes is not used by reason of compliance with crop control or soil conservation contracts with the United States, and in other cases of hardship as the board may by rule prescribe, the five-year forfeiture period applicable to water appropriated pursuant to the Water Commission Act or this code, and the forfeiture period applicable to water appropriated prior to December 19, 1914, shall be extended by an additional period of not more than 10 years or the duration of any crop control or soil conservation contracts with the United States if less than 10 years.
Cal. FAC § 39184 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 39184
Section 39184
Status: in_force

Imitation ice cream or imitation ice milk, at the time of sale by the manufacturer or retailer, shall not contain more than 75,000 bacteria per gram. Imitation ice cream and imitation ice milk shall otherwise conform to the composition and weight requirements which are specified in regulations of the director.
Cal. ELEC § 6760 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6760
Section 6760
Status: in_force

Any five or more voters of the state who are registered as affiliated with the Peace and Freedom Party may join as a committee in proposing the nomination of a group of candidates for delegates. The committee may elect its officers, select the candidates for delegates, select the chairperson of the committee, secure the endorsement of the person, if any, preferred by the committee as candidate for presidential nominee, appoint alternates, assemble and file all necessary papers, and take all other action that may be necessary for the organization and election of the group. The committee in performing its functions may act through its officers or designated representatives.
Cal. FIN § 1557 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 16 / Article 1 / Section 1557
Section 1557
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that it is important to inform taxpayers that they may make voluntary contributions to certain funds or programs, as provided on the state income tax return. The Legislature further finds and declares that many taxpayers remain unaware of the voluntary contribution check-offs on the state income tax return. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to encourage all persons who prepare state income tax returns to inform their clients in writing, prior to the completion of any tax return, that they may make a contribution to any voluntary contribution check-off on the state income tax return if they so choose.
Cal. FGC § 1742 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.3 / Section 1742
Section 1742
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds and declares that the black bass management program components specified in this chapter are a continuation of the department’s existing warmwater fisheries program, and, as such, shall be funded from existing department budgetary resources.
Cal. BPC § 4934.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 4934.1
Section 4934.1
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature requests the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy to conduct a comprehensive analysis consisting of the following reviews and evaluations and shall report their findings and recommendations to the Legislature by September 1, 2004:

(1) Review and make recommendations on the scope of practice for acupuncturists.

(2) Review and make recommendations on the educational requirements for acupuncturists.

(3) Evaluate the national examination, administered by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and make recommendations as to whether or not the national examination should be offered in California in lieu of, or as part of, the state examination.

(4) Evaluate and make recommendations on the approval process of the Accreditation Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the approval process of the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, and the board’s approval process.

(b) The board shall pay for all of the costs associated with the comprehensive analysis. An amount to pay for all of the costs associated with the comprehensive analysis, up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), is hereby appropriated to the board from the Acupuncture Fund.
Cal. PRC § 5163.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 5163.1
Section 5163.1
Status: in_force

The examination shall consist of an approved intradermal tuberculosis test, which, if positive, shall be followed by an X-ray of the lungs.

Nothing in Sections 5163 to 5163.2, inclusive, shall prevent the governing body of any city or county, upon recommendation of the local health officer, from establishing a rule requiring a more extensive or more frequent examination than required by Section 5163 and this section.
Cal. VEH § 2436.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3.5 / Section 2436.5
Section 2436.5
Status: in_force

(a) The department, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, shall provide training, pursuant to a reimbursable agreement or contract with a regional or local entity, for all employers and tow truck drivers who are involved in freeway service patrol operations pursuant to an agreement or contract with the regional or local entity. Dispatchers for freeway service patrol operations shall be employees of the department or the Department of Transportation.

(b) The training shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Tow truck driver and motorist safety.

(2) Patrol responsibility.

(3) Vehicle operation.

(4) Traffic control and scene management.

(5) Communication procedures.

(6) Demeanor and courtesy.
Cal. RTC § 3107 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 3107
Section 3107
Status: in_force

(a) The judgment is satisfied and the lien removed when, but not before, the satisfaction of the judgment is recorded in the office of the county recorder. In addition to the judgment amount, and any additional penalty authorized by this part, the tax collector may collect the recording fee in the amount required by Section 27361.3 of the Government Code and transmit the amount of that fee to the county recorder together with the documents for release or discharge.

(b) The judgment is also satisfied and the lien removed when, but not before the tax is legally canceled and a satisfaction of judgment lien is recorded in the office of the county recorder. A recording under this subdivision shall be made without fee.
Cal. PRC § 31120 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 31120
Section 31120
Status: in_force

In awarding grants to, or entering into agreements with, a federally recognized Indian tribe, the conservancy shall recognize and respect the limited sovereignty of the tribe.
Cal. WAT § 12715 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12715
Section 12715
Status: in_force

The County of Humboldt, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12713, and may make modifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing at Section 12570) and 2 (commencing at Section 12639) of this part.