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Cal. WIC § 14124.11 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 14124.11
Section 14124.11
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a two-year pilot program to utilize the federal Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) to identify veterans and their dependents or survivors who are enrolled in the Medi-Cal program and assist them in obtaining federal veteran health care benefits.

(b) The department shall select three consenting counties that have in operation a United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) medical center to participate in the pilot program.

(c) Under the pilot program, the department shall exchange information with PARIS and identify veterans and their dependents or survivors who are receiving Medi-Cal benefits in the pilot program counties.

(d) The department shall refer identified Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are receiving high-cost services, including long-term care, to county veteran service officers (CVSOs) to obtain information regarding, and assistance in obtaining, USDVA benefits.

(e) Prior to commencement of the pilot program, the department shall do all of the following:

(1) Enter into an agreement with the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) to perform CVSO outreach services in connection with the pilot program. The CDVA agreement shall contain performance standards that would allow the department to measure the effectiveness of the pilot program.

(2) Enter into any agreements that are required by the federal government to utilize the PARIS system.

(3) Perform any information technology activities that are necessary to utilize the PARIS system.

(f) If the department determines that the pilot program is cost effective, it may implement the program statewide at any time and continue operation of PARIS indefinitely.

(g) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific, this section by means of written directives without taking further regulatory action.

(h) The department shall implement the pilot program by July 1, 2009.

(i) In order to achieve maximum cost savings the Legislature hereby determines that an expedited contract process for contracts under this section is necessary. Therefore, contracts under this section shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and from Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 11250) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 125065 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 125065
Section 125065
Status: in_force

All prenatal diagnosis centers shall meet standards developed by the department and shall agree to accept patients from state funded or administered programs, including, but not limited to, Medi-Cal, Regional Centers, Maternal and Child Health, California Children’s Services, Genetically Handicapped Persons Program, and Family Planning. Only prenatal diagnosis centers meeting standards developed by the department shall be eligible for reimbursement under these state programs.
Cal. PUC § 3128 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 3128
Section 3128
Status: in_force

An association may do all of the following:

(a) Do each and every thing which is necessary, suitable, or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes, or the attainment of any of the objects, specified in this chapter, or conducive to or expedient for the interest or benefit of the association, and contract accordingly.

(b) Exercise and possess all powers, rights, and privileges which are necessary or incidental to the purposes for which the association is organized or to the activities in which it is engaged.

(c) Have any other rights, powers, and privileges which are granted by the laws of this state to other corporations, except those which are inconsistent with this chapter.
Cal. FIN § 119 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 119
Section 119
Status: in_force

“Bank” or “banks” includes a public bank, as defined in Section 57600 of the Government Code, commercial banks, industrial banks, and trust companies unless the context otherwise requires. However, “bank” does not include a savings association or a credit union.
Cal. FAC § 9593 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 9593
Section 9593
Status: in_force

(a) The value of the animal or property prior to its destruction for which contribution is made pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 9592 shall be determined by an appraisal process agreed upon by the secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture.

(b) The value of the animal or property prior to its destruction for which contribution is made pursuant to Section 9592 shall be expeditiously determined by the secretary in consultation with the affected industry.

(c) Nothing in this provision shall be construed to require appraisal or payment before destruction is carried out.
Cal. HSC § 123451 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.3 / Section 123451
Section 123451
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this article, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Abortion” has the same meaning as defined in Section 123464.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Health Care Access and Information.

(3) “Fund” means the Abortion Practical Support Fund.

(4) “Grantee” means a qualifying nonprofit organization in California that assists pregnant people with direct practical support for the purposes of obtaining an abortion.

(5) “Practical support” means financial or in-kind assistance to help a person access and obtain an abortion in California.

(b) The Abortion Practical Support Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury for the purpose of providing grants described in Section 123452. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the Abortion Practical Support Fund are continuously appropriated to the department for providing grants described in Section 123452 and administrative costs as described in subdivision (d).

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may receive and deposit moneys in the fund from the following entities:

(1) Nonstate entities, such as private sector or philanthropic entities.

(2) Local and federal government agencies.

(d) The department shall administer the fund. No more than 5 percent of the moneys in the fund shall be available for the department’s administrative activities related to planning and production of grants.

(e) Beginning no later than July 1, 2022, the fund shall be available to receive moneys from nonstate entities.
Cal. WIC § 9700 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 9700
Section 9700
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature recognizes that the department, pursuant to a grant from the federal government, has established a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

(b) The Legislature declares that it is the public policy of this state to encourage community contact and involvement with older adult patients or residents of long-term care facilities or residential facilities through the use of volunteers and volunteer programs, and this chapter does not limit or constrict the continuation of relationships established between ombudspersons, the older adult patients or residents of long-term care facilities or residential facilities, and the operators of these facilities.

(c) The Legislature finds that in order to comply with the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001, et seq.), as amended, and to effectively assist residents, patients, and clients of long-term care facilities in the assertion of their civil and human rights, the structure, powers, and duties of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program must be specifically defined.
Cal. WIC § 14133.37 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 14133.37
Section 14133.37
Status: in_force

For drugs covered under this chapter requiring prior authorization, the department shall ensure the timely and efficient processing of authorization requests by doing all of the following:

(a) Providing a response by telephone or other means of telecommunication within 24 hours of the receipt of an authorization request.

(b) To the extent permitted by federal law, providing for the dispensing of at least a 72-hour supply of a covered drug in an emergency situation, as defined by federal regulation.
Cal. WIC § 15878 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.3 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 15878
Section 15878
Status: in_force

The department may place a lien on compensation or benefits recovered or recoverable by a subscriber from any party or parties responsible for the compensation or benefits for which benefits have been provided under a policy issued under this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 15881).
Cal. SHC § 6405 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 6405
Section 6405
Status: in_force

The legislative body of any city may contract with a specially qualified person, firm or corporation to act as fiscal agent. Such contracts may authorize the fiscal agent to act as agent for any city officer or employee in the performance of any duty required to be performed, or in taking any action authorized to be taken in connection with bonds issued pursuant to this part.
Cal. ELEC § 10516 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 4 / Section 10516
Section 10516
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any district or agency election, if a declaration of candidacy for an incumbent elective officer of a district is not filed by 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the general district election, or is filed but then is withdrawn before 5 p.m. on the 88th day before the election, any person other than the person who was the incumbent on the 88th day shall have until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the election to file a declaration of candidacy for the elective office.

(b) This section is not applicable where there is no incumbent to be elected. If this section is applicable, notwithstanding Section 10510, a candidate may withdraw their declaration of candidacy until 5 p.m. on the 83rd day before the general election.
Cal. FAC § 32702 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 32702
Section 32702
Status: in_force

The director may bring an action to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this division, in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred or is about to occur.
Cal. WAT § 71872 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 71872
Section 71872
Status: in_force

The resolution of intention shall also state:

(a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred.

(b) The amount of debt to be incurred, which may include expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds.

(c) That taxes for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon will be levied exclusively upon the taxable property in the improvement district.
Cal. SHC § 22529 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 22529
Section 22529
Status: in_force

“Legislative body” means the legislative body or governing board of any local agency.
Cal. RTC § 19049 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 19049
Section 19049
Status: in_force

(a) When a deficiency is determined and the assessment becomes final, the Franchise Tax Board shall mail notice and demand to the taxpayer for the payment thereof. The deficiency assessed is due and payable at the expiration of 15 days from the date of the notice and demand.

(b) The amendments made by Chapter 600 of the Statutes of 1997 are operative for notices issued on or after January 1, 1998.

(c) The notice described in subdivision (a) shall be mailed in a manner that includes a postmark. For purposes of this subdivision, postmark means a postal marking made on a letter, package, or postcard indicating the date on which the item is delivered to the United States Postal Service.

(d) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision are operative for notices issued on or after January 1, 2008.
Cal. FIN § 7700.3 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 7700.3
Section 7700.3
Status: in_force

An association may engage in leasing activities that are the functional equivalent of lending, subject to the limitations of Sections 7701 to 7704, inclusive.
Cal. HSC § 4887.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 4887.5
Section 4887.5
Status: in_force

The board may by resolution change the name of any district to conform with a change in the street name or other designation which the district bears. The clerk shall file in the office of the county assessor and with the State Board of Equalization a certified copy of every such resolution, and upon such filing the name of the district shall be changed for all purposes.
Cal. HSC § 34357 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 34357
Section 34357
Status: in_force

In any proceedings involving the validity or enforceability of any bond or its security, any such bond reciting in substance that it has been issued by the authority to aid in financing dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, is conclusively deemed to have been issued for such purpose pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 24359 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 24359
Section 24359
Status: in_force

Every judgment shall for the purposes of this part be deemed satisfied:

(a) When fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) has been credited, upon any judgment in excess of that amount, or upon all judgments, collectively, which together total in excess of that amount, for personal injury to or death of one person as a result of any one accident.

(b) When, subject to the limit of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) as to one person, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) has been credited upon any judgment in excess of that amount, or upon all judgments, collectively, which together total in excess of that amount, for personal injury to or death of more than one person as a result of any one accident.

(c) When fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) has been credited upon any judgment in excess of that amount, or upon all judgments, collectively, each of which is in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and which together total in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), for damage to property of others as a result of any one accident.
Cal. RTC § 2266.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 2266.5
Section 2266.5
Status: in_force

This section shall provide an alternate procedure to the other provisions of this article for establishing maximum property tax rates.

In the event that a chartered city assesses property and collects taxes and transfers such functions to the county in which such city is located, the maximum tax rate for such city in the first fiscal year in which the transfer is effective shall be determined by multiplying the city’s maximum tax rate for the preceding fiscal year by the same factor established by the State Board of Equalization to determine the public utility roll supplied to the city for such preceding fiscal year.
Cal. SHC § 30891 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Article 3.5 / Section 30891
Section 30891
Status: in_force

The commission may retain, for its cost in administering this article, an amount not to exceed one-quarter of 1 percent of the revenues allocated by it pursuant to Section 30892 and of the revenues allocated by it pursuant to Sections 30913, 30914, and 30914.7.
Cal. RTC § 11103 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5.5 / Section 11103
Section 11103
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10758 of this code, the board of supervisors of a county may, by ordinance, adopt a vehicle license fee pursuant to this part. After a local vehicle license fee has been levied pursuant to this part, it may not be collected more than twice unless the board of supervisors shall have submitted to the voters at a general or special election and at least a majority of those voting have voted affirmatively on the following question:

“Shall the local vehicle license fee be continued as the means to finance the county expressway program?”
Cal. CIV § 5985 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 5985
Section 5985
Status: in_force

(a) In an action maintained by an association pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 5980, the amount of damages recovered by the association shall be reduced by the amount of damages allocated to the association or its managing agents in direct proportion to their percentage of fault based upon principles of comparative fault. The comparative fault of the association or its managing agents may be raised by way of defense, but shall not be the basis for a cross-action or separate action against the association or its managing agents for contribution or implied indemnity, where the only damage was sustained by the association or its members. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this subdivision to require that comparative fault be pleaded as an affirmative defense, rather than a separate cause of action, where the only damage was sustained by the association or its members.

(b) In an action involving damages described in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 5980, the defendant or cross-defendant may allege and prove the comparative fault of the association or its managing agents as a setoff to the liability of the defendant or cross-defendant even if the association is not a party to the litigation or is no longer a party whether by reason of settlement, dismissal, or otherwise.

(c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) apply to actions commenced on or after January 1, 1993.

(d) Nothing in this section affects a person’s liability under Section 1431, or the liability of the association or its managing agent for an act or omission that causes damages to another.
Cal. FIN § 21305 — California Code / Code fin / Division 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 21305
Section 21305
Status: in_force

A license issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be transferred or assigned.
Cal. HSC § 121289 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 4 / Chapter 13.6 / Section 121289
Section 121289
Status: in_force

Each demonstration project shall prepare and disseminate information regarding best practices for, and the lessons learned regarding, providing outreach and education to the most vulnerable and underserved individuals with a high risk for HIV infection for use by providers, the Office of AIDS, State Department of Public Health, federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, and other national HIV/AIDS groups.
Cal. RTC § 7397 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 4 / Section 7397
Section 7397
Status: in_force

All of the administrative provisions of this part not inconsistent with this chapter shall be applicable to the administration of the tax imposed by Section 7392.
Cal. VEH § 11706 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11706
Section 11706
Status: in_force

The department may, pending a hearing, temporarily suspend the license and special plates issued to a manufacturer, manufacturer branch, remanufacturer, remanufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, transporter, or dealer, for a period not to exceed 30 days, if the director finds that such action is required in the public interest. In any such case, a hearing shall be held and a decision thereon issued within 30 days after notice of the temporary suspension.

Every hearing, as provided for in this section, shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. ELEC § 7612 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 7612
Section 7612
Status: in_force

Should a member appointed to membership pursuant to Section 7603 or 7604 cease to be a member for any of the reasons specified in Section 7611, the vacancy shall be filled by the person who appointed him or her, unless that person is himself or herself no longer a member of this committee or indicates that he or she does not wish to fill the vacancy, in which instances the committee shall do so.

Notice shall be given by the committee to a person entitled to fill a vacancy under this section as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy.
Cal. HSC § 80970 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 4 / Section 80970
Section 80970
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), the procedures specified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 11435.05) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, and in Section 11513 of, the Government Code apply to the proceedings conducted by the Department of General Services pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), Sections 801, 802, 803, 804, and 805 of the Evidence Code apply to the proceedings conducted by the Department of General Services pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The Department of General Services may consider evidence presented by any person against whom a demand was made pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 80920. The evidence presented by that person shall become a part of the record upon which the Department of General Services shall base its decision.
Cal. FAC § 78839 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 24.5 / Article 2 / Section 78839
Section 78839
Status: in_force

“Vintner” and “processor” are synonymous and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, mean any person engaged in Mendocino County in producing or causing to be produced must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or other winegrape products, including high proof and brandy, and includes a “winegrower” in Mendocino County as that term is defined in Section 23013 of the Business and Professions Code, who produces wine from winegrapes. However, a producer does not become a vintner solely by the act of field crushing winegrapes before delivering the winegrapes as must to another person.
Cal. PUC § 50273 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 50273
Section 50273
Status: in_force

The resolution shall:

(a) Describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed.

(b) Designate the proposed annexation by an appropriate name.

(c) Declare that the area to be annexed to the district will be benefited by such annexation.

(d) Name the time and place for the hearing of objections by any person interested in the proposed annexation.