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Cal. FAM § 17702 — California Code / Code fam / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 17702
Section 17702
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall assess, at least once every three years, each county’s compliance with federal and state child support laws and regulations in effect for the time period being reviewed, using a statistically valid sample of cases. Counties found to be out of compliance shall be assessed annually, until they are found to be in compliance. The information for the assessment shall be based on reviews conducted and reports produced by either state or county staff, as determined by the department.

In addition, in order to meet federal self-assessment requirements, the department shall conduct an annual assessment of the state’s compliance, using a statistically valid statewide sample of cases.

(b) A county shall be eligible for the state incentives under Section 17704 only if the department determines that the county is in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations or if the county has a corrective action plan in place that has been certified by the department pursuant to this subdivision. If a county is determined not to be in compliance the county shall develop and submit a corrective action plan to the department. The department shall certify a corrective action plan if the department determines that the plan will put the county into compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. A county shall be eligible for state incentives under Section 17704 only for any quarter the county remains in compliance with a corrective action plan that has been certified by the department.

(c) Counties under a corrective action plan shall be assessed on a quarterly basis until the department determines that they are in compliance with federal and state child support program requirements.
Cal. FGC § 10503 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10503
Section 10503
Status: in_force

For the purposes of propagating, feeding, and protecting birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles, the commission may do all of the following:

(a) Accept, on behalf of the state, donations of an interest in land within a refuge.

(b) Accept, on behalf of the state, from a person owning and in possession of patented land, other than land covered and uncovered by the ordinary daily tide of the Pacific Ocean, the right to preserve and protect all birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles on the patented land.

(c) Accept, on behalf of the state, donations of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles, and of money given or appropriated. Those donations shall be used for the purposes for which they are accepted, and, as nearly as may be, for any purpose indicated by the donor.

(d) Acquire, by purchase, lease, rental, or otherwise, and occupy, develop, maintain, use, and administer land, or land and nonmarine water, or land and nonmarine water rights, suitable for state game farms or game refuges.
Cal. PUC § 30741 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 30741
Section 30741
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, governing the initiative and referendum in districts shall apply insofar as such provisions of the Elections Code are not in conflict with this part. Insofar as the district is concerned, officers of the district shall not be subject to recall.
Cal. FAC § 53563 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 53563
Section 53563
Status: in_force

If the owner fails to comply with the order of the court within the time specified in the order, the court may order that such nursery stock be forthwith destroyed or the nuisance otherwise abated as set forth in such order.
Cal. BPC § 13474 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 14 / Article 8 / Section 13474
Section 13474
Status: in_force

All letters, figures, or numerals which are part of any sign or price indicator required by this article shall be plainly legible. The color or tint shall contrast with the background and other parts of the sign.
Cal. WAT § 30700.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 30700.6
Section 30700.6
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 30021 or any other provision of the law, qualified voters at elections for directors or otherwise in the Sierra Lakes County Water District shall be (1) voters who are residents of the district, and (2) every owner of real property within the district, who is not a resident of the district.

(b) The last equalized county assessment roll shall be conclusive evidence of ownership of the real property so owned. Where land is owned in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or any other multiple ownership, the owners of the land shall designate in writing which one of the owners shall be deemed the owner of the land for purposes of qualifying as a voter.

(c) The legal representative of a corporation or estate owning real property may vote on behalf of the corporation or estate. As used in this section, legal representative means an official of a corporation owning real property or a guardian, executor, or administrator of the estate of the holder of title to real property who:

(1) Is appointed under the laws of this state.

(2) Is entitled to the possession of the estate’s real property.

(3) Is authorized by the appointing court to exercise the particular right, privilege, or immunity which he or she seeks to exercise.

Before a legal representative votes at a district election, he or she shall present to the precinct board a certified copy of his or her authority which shall be kept and filed with the returns of the election.

(d) Every voter, or his or her legal representative, may vote at any district election either in person or by a person duly appointed as his or her proxy, but shall be entitled to cast only one vote. The appointment of a proxy shall be as provided in Section 35005. Elections shall be conducted pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 35106) of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of Division 13.

(e) This section shall not affect incumbent directors of the district, but in the event of a vacancy or upon the expiration of each present term, each director, upon taking office or commencing a new term, shall be a voter as defined in this section.
Cal. EVID § 1156 — California Code / Code evid / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 1156
Section 1156
Status: in_force

(a) In-hospital medical or medical-dental staff committees of a licensed hospital may engage in research and medical or dental study for the purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality, and may make findings and recommendations relating to such purpose. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the written records of interviews, reports, statements, or memoranda of such in-hospital medical or medical-dental staff committees relating to such medical or dental studies are subject to Title 4 (commencing with Section 2016.010) of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (relating to discovery proceedings) but, subject to subdivisions (c) and (d), shall not be admitted as evidence in any action or before any administrative body, agency, or person.

(b) The disclosure, with or without the consent of the patient, of information concerning him to such in-hospital medical or medical-dental staff committee does not make unprivileged any information that would otherwise be privileged under Section 994 or 1014; but, notwithstanding Sections 994 and 1014, such information is subject to discovery under subdivision (a) except that the identity of any patient may not be discovered under subdivision (a) unless the patient consents to such disclosure.

(c) This section does not affect the admissibility in evidence of the original medical or dental records of any patient.

(d) This section does not exclude evidence which is relevant evidence in a criminal action.
Cal. PUC § 100055 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 100055
Section 100055
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, before the VTA may establish any transit service or system that may at any time divert, lessen, or compete for the patronage or revenues of any existing system, the VTA shall give a written notice to the public utility that is operating the existing system. The written notice shall describe the transit service or system which the VTA proposes to establish and shall state the time that the VTA proposes to establish that service or system.
Cal. FAC § 24103 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 24103
Section 24103
Status: in_force

There is in the department a program of equine protection and identification.
Cal. WAT § 12936 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 12936
Section 12936
Status: in_force

All bonds herein authorized, which shall have been duly sold and delivered as herein provided, shall constitute valid and legally binding general obligations of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest thereof. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 16731 of the Government Code, the first date or dates of maturity of any series of bonds issued under this chapter shall be not more than 10 years, and the last dates of maturity of any such series of bonds may be fixed at any date or dates to and including 50 years, after the date of that series. The committee may fix different dates for the bonds of each series and the bonds of any series may be made to mature and become payable at different times from those of any other series; provided, that the maturity dates of each separate series shall comply with the provisions of this section.
Cal. PRC § 21085.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 21085.2
Section 21085.2
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Long-range development plan” means a physical development and land use plan to meet the academic and institutional objectives for a particular campus or medical center of public higher education.

(2) “Public higher education” means the institutions described in subdivision (a) of Section 66010 of the Education Code.

(3) “Residential or mixed-use housing project” means a project consisting of residential uses only or a mix of residential and nonresidential uses, with at least two-thirds of the square footage of the development designated for residential uses.

(4) “Substantially surrounded” means at least 75 percent of the perimeter of the project site adjoins, or is separated only by an improved public right-of-way from, parcels that are developed with qualified urban uses.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, institutions of public higher education shall not be required, in an environmental impact report prepared for a residential or mixed-use housing project, to consider alternatives to the location of the residential or mixed-use housing project if both of the following requirements are met:

(1) The residential or mixed-use housing project is located on a site that is no more than five acres and is substantially surrounded by qualified urban uses.

(2) The residential or mixed-use housing project has already been evaluated in the environmental impact report for the most recent long-range development plan for the applicable campus.
Cal. WIC § 14703 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.9 / Section 14703
Section 14703
Status: in_force

Contracts entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) and Chapter 2 (commencing with section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
Cal. HSC § 35814 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 35814
Section 35814
Status: in_force

The secretary shall issue such rules, regulations, guidelines, and orders as are necessary to interpret and enforce the provisions of this part and to affirmatively further the provisions of this part. The secretary may delegate the responsibilities imposed by this section to one or more departments within the agency that license persons or organizations engaged in a business related to, or affecting compliance with, this part.
Cal. FAC § 62707.6 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 62707.6
Section 62707.6
Status: in_force

In addition to the quota provided for under paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 62707.1, any quota returned to the director after April 30, 1981, shall be utilized for new producer allocations under subdivision (f) of Section 62707, according to the provisions in the then applicable pooling plan.
Cal. FIN § 18325 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 18325
Section 18325
Status: in_force

(a) An industrial loan company shall not impose any charge on a periodic investment or thrift certificate, or on an investor in an account evidenced by such certificate, for the failure of an investor to invest, or for the late investment of, any agreed periodic installment investment into such an account. An industrial loan company shall pay interest on periodic investment or thrift certificates at the same rate of interest per annum as is paid on investment or thrift certificates as to which an investor has not agreed to make periodic installment investments.

(b) As used in this section “periodic investment or thrift certificate” means an investment arrangement under which an investor undertakes to make periodic investments of a specified amount into one account, except, however, a periodic investment or thrift certificate shall not mean an impound account established for the purposes of the payment of taxes or other expenses and obligations in connection with a loan secured by real property, or a certificate of investment issued in connection with a loan pursuant to Section 18322.
Cal. PCC § 22351 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 5.5 / Section 22351
Section 22351
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Contractor” means any individual, corporation, partnership, business entity, joint venture or association, or any other organization or any combination thereof, that has entered into a contractual relationship with any public entity.

(b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, business entity, joint venture, or association, or any other organization or any combination thereof.

(c) “Year 2000 Problem” has the same meaning as that set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 3269 of the Civil Code.
Cal. HSC § 109280 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 109280
Section 109280
Status: in_force

(a) A standardized written summary in layperson’s language and in a language understood by patients shall be approved by the department. The department may approve the use of an existing publication from a recognized cancer authority as the written summary. Commencing on January 1, 2003, and every three years thereafter, the department shall review its approval of the use of an existing publication from a recognized cancer authority as the written summary to ensure that the approved written summary comprises timely, new, and revised information regarding prostate cancer treatment options as the department determines is necessary. The written summary shall be printed or made available by the Medical Board of California to physicians and surgeons, concerning the advantages, disadvantages, risks, and descriptions of procedures with regard to medically viable and efficacious alternative methods of treatment of prostate cancer. Physicians and surgeons are urged to make the summary available to patients when appropriate.

(b) The department and the Medical Board of California shall each post this summary on its Internet Web site for public use.

(c) If the department updates this summary, it shall send the updated summary to the Medical Board of California and both the department and the Medical Board of California shall each post this updated summary on its Internet Web site.
Cal. PRC § 42860 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 42860
Section 42860
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Tire Recycling Act.
Cal. HSC § 1179.95 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 1 / Part 6.3 / Chapter 3 / Section 1179.95
Section 1179.95
Status: in_force

For the purposes of carrying out this part, the Director of Finance may authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that have been authorized by the committee to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this part. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the fund. Any money made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund from proceeds received from the sale of bonds for the purpose of carrying out this part.
Cal. PRC § 42968.40 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 19.5 / Article 4 / Section 42968.40
Section 42968.40
Status: in_force

(a) No later than January 1, 2029, a person that, as part of the installation of a covered product, removes a covered product from a residence or business shall transport, or contract to transport, all of the removed covered products to an approved collection site. Covered material collected at an approved collection site shall be transported to a recycling facility designated by the producer responsibility organization.

(b) An approved collection site shall ensure that covered products are collected in the prescribed conditions required by the approved producer responsibility plan. The conditions shall include, but are not limited to, the following requirements:

(1) A covered product shall be kept in a location that allows it to remain dry at all times.

(2) A container holding a collected covered product shall be free of all contaminated discarded waste items.

(3) An approved collection site shall permit a processor’s prescribed container to be housed on site for loading and for pickup at the approved collection site, if the processor is approved by the producer responsibility plan.
Cal. RTC § 8956 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 8956
Section 8956
Status: in_force

If, at the time a person ceases to be a user or vendor under this part, the board holds security pursuant to Section 8951 in the form of cash, government bonds, or insured deposits in banks or savings and loan institutions, the security when applied to the account of the taxpayer shall be deemed to be a payment on account of any liability of the taxpayer to the board on the date the person ceases to be a user or vendor under this part.
Cal. INS § 1054 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14 / Section 1054
Section 1054
Status: in_force

Such insurer, after mutualization, shall be a continuation of the original insurer, and such mutualization shall not affect existing suits, rights or contracts except as provided in said mutualization plan as approved. Such insurer, after mutualization, shall exercise all the rights and powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed by law upon insurers writing the classes of insurance written by it, and to protect rights and contracts existing prior to mutualization, subject to the effect of said mutualization plan.
Cal. FAC § 21701 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 21701
Section 21701
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “animal” includes:

(a) A bovine animal.

(b) The carcass of a bovine animal from which the hide has not been removed.

(c) The hide of a bovine animal.
Cal. VEH § 21102.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 21102.1
Section 21102.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt rules and regulations restricting vehicular or pedestrian traffic through any alley by means of gates, barriers, or other control devices, when, in the opinion of the local authority having jurisdiction over the alley, the restriction is necessary for the protection or preservation of the public peace, safety, health, or welfare, subject to the following conditions:

(a) No ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section shall be enforceable until appropriate signs giving notice of the restriction are posted at every entrance to the alley.

(b) In the coastal zone, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 30103 of the Public Resources Code, where the alley provides direct access to any public beach or state waters, the local authority shall comply with Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code.

(c) In the area administered by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, where the alley provides direct access to any public beach, state waters, or wetlands, the local authority shall first obtain the concurrence by, or on behalf of, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. The concurrence or objection shall be based on the permits issued by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission and in conformance with the policies contained in Title 7.2 (commencing with Section 66600) of the Government Code and Division 19 (commencing with Section 29000) of the Public Resources Code.

(d) The local authority shall provide access to utility vehicular or pedestrian traffic in order that the utility may maintain, operate, replace, remove, or renew existing and functioning utility facilities.

(e) No ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section shall prohibit the delivery of freight by commercial vehicles.

(f) No ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section shall be implemented in a manner that adversely affects the operation of emergency vehicles or the performance of municipal services.

(g) No ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section shall restrict the access of certain members of the public to the alley, while permitting others unrestricted access to the alley.
Cal. CORP § 15 — California Code / Code corp / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 15
Section 15
Status: in_force

15.

“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
Cal. HSC § 104664 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 104664
Section 104664
Status: in_force

(a) By no later than July 1, 2029, a school shall begin to phase out restricted school foods and ultraprocessed foods of concern.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2032, a vendor shall not offer restricted school foods or ultraprocessed foods of concern to a school.

(c) The failure of a school, local educational agency, or vendor to comply with this section does not create a private right of action.
Cal. SHC § 5841 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 26 / Section 5841
Section 5841
Status: in_force

If the territory annexed to a maintenance district includes within its boundaries all of another maintenance district formed under the provisions of this chapter, a highway lighting district organized pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 14, or a sewer maintenance district formed under the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4860), Part 3, Division 5 of the Health and Safety Code, upon such annexation becoming complete by the adoption of the order of the board of supervisors, the prior existing district so annexed shall thereupon be dissolved. Any funds of the district remaining on hand at the time of the annexation shall be transferred to the maintenance district to which such territory is annexed and any contracts or obligations of the previously existing district shall become the obligations of the maintenance district to which it is annexed.