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Cal. PUC § 13658 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 8 / Section 13658
Section 13658
Status: in_force

The hearing may be adjourned from time to time by the board without further notice other than an order entered upon the minutes of its meeting fixing the time and place of adjournment. In the event that no protests are filed or the protests filed are overruled and denied the board shall thereupon by resolution declare the territory, or a portion thereof, annexed to the special district.
Cal. WIC § 5981.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 5981.5
Section 5981.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission at the State Bar shall provide funding to qualified legal services projects, as defined in Sections 6213 to 6214.5, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used to provide legal counsel appointed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5976, for representation in CARE Act proceedings, matters related to CARE agreements and CARE plans, and to qualified support centers, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 6213 of, and Section 6215 of, the Business and Professions Code, for training, support, and coordination.

(b) For purposes of implementing this part, the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis, or award grants, provided that they make a finding that both of the following are satisfied:

(1) The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission shall retain control over the distribution of funds to the contractor or grantee.

(2) The contract or grant includes provisions to ensure transparency, accountability, and oversight in delivering the services, including measurement of outcomes established pursuant to Sections 5984, 5985, and 5986.
Cal. SHC § 91.42 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 91.42
Section 91.42
Status: in_force

(a) The Clean California State Beautification Program of 2021 is hereby established, to be administered by the department, to provide funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of beautifying and cleaning up state highways.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the program established pursuant to subdivision (a) achieves all of the following goals:

(1) Reduce the amount of waste and debris within public rights-of-way, tribal lands, pathways, parks, transit centers, and other public spaces.

(2) Enhance, rehabilitate, restore, or install measures to beautify and improve public spaces.

(3) Enhance public health, cultural connection, and community placemaking by improving public spaces for walking and recreation.

(4) Advance equity for underserved communities.

(c) (1) Within six months of the effective date of this section, the department shall develop project selection criteria and program evaluation metrics and identify eligible projects.

(2) The project selection criteria shall include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:

(A) The demonstrated need of the applicant to address the goals of the program as described in subdivision (b).

(B) The potential for the project to enhance and beautify a public space or spaces.

(C) The potential for greening to provide shade, reduce the urban heat island effect, and use native, low-water plants.

(D) The potential for abatement of litter and debris that improves access to use of a public space or spaces.

(E) Identification of the local public engagement process that culminated in the project proposal and reflects community priorities.

(F) The benefit to underserved communities. The department shall establish a definition for underserved communities that may include, but need not be limited to, disadvantaged communities, as identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, and low-income communities, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code.

(G) Project types eligible for funding pursuant to the program that include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(i) Greening and landscaping projects.

(ii) Gateway community identification projects.

(iii) Enhanced infrastructure safety measures.

(d) Consistent with applicable department policies and guidelines, program funds shall not be used to displace persons experiencing homelessness.
Cal. RTC § 6201.8 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 6201.8
Section 6201.8
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 6357.3, in addition to the taxes imposed by this part, an excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of diesel fuel, as defined in Section 60022, at the rate of 1.75 percent of the sales price of the diesel fuel.

(b) Except as provided by Section 6357.3, in addition to the taxes imposed by this part and by subdivision (a), commencing November 1, 2017, an excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of diesel fuel, as defined in Section 60022, at the rate of 4 percent of the sales price of the diesel fuel.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 7102, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), all of the revenues, less refunds, collected pursuant to this section shall be estimated by the State Board of Equalization, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance, and transferred quarterly to the Public Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund for allocation pursuant to Section 99312.1 of the Public Utilities Code.

(2) The revenues, less refunds, attributable to a rate of 0.5 percent of the 4-percent increase in the rate pursuant to subdivision (b), amounting to one-eighth of revenues from the increase in the rate under that subdivision, shall be estimated by the State Board of Equalization, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance, and transferred quarterly to the Public Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund for allocation by the Transportation Agency to intercity rail and commuter rail purposes pursuant to Section 99312.3 of the Public Utilities Code.
Cal. BPC § 9889.52 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 20.3 / Article 10.5 / Section 9889.52
Section 9889.52
Status: in_force

An application for registration pursuant to Section 9884 shall designate that the applicant is registering as an auto body repair shop if the applicant intends to perform auto body repair. In addition, an application for registration to operate an auto body repair shop shall include a written statement signed under penalty of perjury that the applicant has been issued licenses or permits, if required by law, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) A city or county business license.

(2) A State Board of Equalization identification or resale permit number.

(3) An Environmental Protection Agency hazardous waste permit number.

(4) An Air Quality Management District spray booth permit number.
Cal. HSC § 105240 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 5 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 105240
Section 105240
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, beginning with the first quarter of 2021, the Department of Pesticide Regulation shall prepare and submit quarterly reports, due 60 days after the end of each quarter, to the Senate Committee on Health, the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement, the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment, the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, and the Office of the Surgeon General that provide all of the following information:

(a) The amount of chlorpyrifos in granular form used in the quarter, reported in pounds and by location of use.

(b) Potential reasons for any increase or decrease in the use of chlorpyrifos in granular form in the quarter as compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

(c) A description of how the Department of Pesticide Regulation monitors exposure to the use of chlorpyrifos in granular form with a particular emphasis on dermal and inhalation exposure, and any information relating to that exposure during the quarter.
Cal. HSC § 34120.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 34120.5
Section 34120.5
Status: in_force

(a) A legislative body in a community other than the County of Los Angeles which has declared itself to be the commission pursuant to Section 34120 may, by ordinance, create a community development committee of not more than seven members, or not more than nine members if tenant appointments are made pursuant to Section 34120. The terms of office, qualifications, and method of appointment and removal shall be as provided by ordinance.

(b) In the County of Los Angeles, a community development committee created pursuant to this section may consist of not more than 9 members, or not more than 11 members if tenant appointments are made pursuant to Section 34120. The terms of office, qualifications, and method of appointment and removal shall be as provided by ordinance.

(c) If a community development committee is created, its function shall be to review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the commission prior to commission action, except emergency matters, and matters which the committee, by resolution, excludes from committee review and recommendation. The legislative body may provide for procedures for review and recommendation, and for further functions of the committee, by ordinance or resolution, and may delegate any of its functions as the community development commission to the committee.
Cal. HSC § 41859 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 41859
Section 41859
Status: in_force

The state board shall continuously review the guidelines promulgated under this article, and may modify, repeal, or alter such guidelines if scientific and technological data indicates that such changes are warranted. Before adopting any such changes, the state board shall hold a public hearing and shall consider the criteria set forth in Section 41857.
Cal. FAC § 3101 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 3101
Section 3101
Status: in_force

(a) “Fair,” or “state-designated fairground,” referred to in this division, means the California Exposition and State Fair in the City of Sacramento and those fairs specified in Sections 3102, 3103, and 3104 that may receive financial support or are otherwise governed pursuant to this chapter. These fairs may also be referred to as part of the “network of California fairs.”

(b) A nonprofit organization that holds an annual fair pursuant to Section 4163 may elect to be a member of the network of California fairs on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the department and the nonprofit organization.

(c) A joint powers agency that holds an annual fair pursuant to Section 4171 may elect to be a member of the network of California fairs on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the department and the joint powers agency.
Cal. HSC § 129174 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 129174
Section 129174
Status: in_force

(a)  In the event a borrower has defaulted in making its payments on the loan insured by the department to the lender or the borrower’s bond trustee, at any time thereafter, the office may do any of the following:

(1)  Decease a portion or all of the bonds or may purchase a portion or all of the bonds at a private or public sale or on the open market. For this purpose, the department may use any funds available, including, but not limited to, funds in the Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance Fund, funds that the department may receive either from settlement or recoveries from lawsuits, funds from the sale of assets of the borrower, or funds held by the borrower’s bond trustee. If requested by the department, the Treasurer shall purchase the bonds on behalf of the office. Upon the purchase of any bonds under this section, the department shall direct the borrower’s bond trustee to cancel the bonds purchased.

(2)  Issue bonds used for the sole purpose of refunding any part or all of the defaulted bonds, provided that, in the opinion of the department, there are adequate present value savings to refund all or part of the defaulted bonds. If requested by the department, the Treasurer shall act as the issuer for this purpose.

(3)  Require the lender or borrower’s bond trustee to accelerate the borrower’s debt and the maturity dates of the bonds, if any. If the bond trustee accelerates the bond debt and maturity dates, the department shall pay from the fund to the lender or borrower’s bond trustee the full amount of the remaining principal of the loan, any interest accrued and unpaid on this amount, and any costs enumerated in Section 129125.

(b)  For the purposes of this section, “bonds” mean bonds, certificate of participation, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness of a loan insured by the department.
Cal. PROB § 2500 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 2500
Section 2500
Status: in_force

(a) Unless this article or some other applicable statute requires court authorization or approval, if it is to the advantage of the estate, the guardian or conservator may do any of the following without court authorization, instruction, approval, or confirmation:

(1) Compromise or settle a claim, action, or proceeding by or for the benefit of, or against, the ward or conservatee, the guardian or conservator, or the estate, including the giving of a covenant not to sue.

(2) Extend, renew, or in any manner modify the terms of an obligation owing to or running in favor of the ward or conservatee or the estate.

(b) Nothing in this section precludes the guardian or conservator from seeking court authorization, instructions, approval, or confirmation pursuant to Section 2403.

(c) Upon petition of the ward or conservatee, a creditor, or any interested person, or upon the court’s own motion, the court may limit the authority of the guardian or conservator under subdivision (a). Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given for the period and in the manner provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1460) of Part 1.
Cal. INS § 14033 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 14033
Section 14033
Status: in_force

The license shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licenses.
Cal. HSC § 8627 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 8627
Section 8627
Status: in_force

Cemetery property held in joint tenancy is exempt from the provisions of the Probate Code relating to proceedings for establishing the fact of death of a person whose death affects title to real property.
Cal. UIC § 655 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 655
Section 655
Status: in_force

“Employment” does not include services performed by a professional athlete who is neither a citizen of nor a resident of the United States or any state when he comes to the State of California for occasional or incidental professional engagements.
Cal. PUC § 3326 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 3326
Section 3326
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the board shall be subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)) of the Government Code, and all other applicable provisions of law.

(b) The board may purchase insurance for its fiduciaries or for itself to cover liability or losses occurring by reason of the act or omission of a fiduciary, if the insurance permits recourse by the insurer against the fiduciary in the case of a breach of a fiduciary obligation by the fiduciary.
Cal. HSC § 128380 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 128380
Section 128380
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature to accomplish the following:

(a)  Assure an adequate supply of appropriately trained professional nurses.

(b)  Encourage persons from populations that are currently underrepresented in the nursing profession to enter that profession.

(c)  Encourage professional nurses to work in medically underserved areas.
Cal. FGC § 1226 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 1226
Section 1226
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter into one or more agreements to accept funds from any person, nonprofit organization, or other public or private entity for purposes relating to conservation programs, projects, and activities by the department. Any funds received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. The funds received shall supplement existing resources for purposes relating to conservation programs, projects, and activities by the department.

(b) The department may enter into one or more agreements to accept services from any person, nonprofit organization, or other public or private entity for purposes relating to conservation programs, projects, and activities by the department. Under the direction of the department, these services shall supplement existing staff resources. Agreements for services for the management and operation of department-managed lands shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1745.
Cal. FAC § 25702 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 25702
Section 25702
Status: in_force

This part, except Section 26008, does not apply to poultry meat which is marked as to a class that is officially approved by another inspection service whose requirements for class markings meet the requirements of this part.
Cal. PUC § 27257 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 27257
Section 27257
Status: in_force

If upon the hearing the board determines that it is for the best interests of the district that the lands mentioned in the petition or some portion thereof be excluded from the district, or if it appears that the lands or some portion thereof will not be benefited by their continued inclusion in this district, then the board shall make an order that the lands, or such portion thereof as the board may determine, be excluded from the district, describing specifically the lands so excluded.
Cal. HSC § 1234 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1234
Section 1234
Status: in_force

(a) Smoking a tobacco product shall not be permitted in patient areas of a clinic except those rooms designated for occupancy exclusively by smokers.

(b) Clearly legible signs shall either:

(1) State that smoking is unlawful and be conspicuously posted by, or on behalf of, the owner or manager of such clinic, in all areas of a clinic where smoking is unlawful.

(2) Identify “smoking permitted” areas, and be posted by, or on behalf of, the owner or manager of such clinic, only in areas of a clinic where smoking is lawfully permitted.

If “smoking permitted” signs are posted, there shall also be conspicuously posted, near all major entrances, clearly legible signs stating that smoking is unlawful except in areas designated “smoking permitted.”

(c) This section shall not apply to skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled.

(d) For purposes of this section, “smoking” has the same meaning as in subdivision (c) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.

(e) For purposes of this section, “tobacco product” means a product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. HSC § 4730.65 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 4730.65
Section 4730.65
Status: in_force

(a)  Notwithstanding Sections 4730, 4730.1, and 4730.2, or any other law, the governing body of the Orange County Sanitation District shall be a board of directors composed of all of the following:

(1)  One member of the city council of each city located wholly or partially within the district’s boundaries, except the City of Yorba Linda, provided, however, a city within the Orange County Sanitation District, the sewered portion of which city lies entirely within another sanitary district, shall have no representation on the board.

(2)  One member of the county board of supervisors.

(3)  One member of the governing body of each sanitary district, the whole or part of which is included in the Orange County Sanitation District.

(4)  One member of the governing body of a public agency empowered to and engaged in the collection, transportation, treatment, or disposal of sewage and that was a member agency of a sanitation district consolidated into the Orange County Sanitation District.

(5) One member of the governing body of the Yorba Linda Water District.

(b) The governing body of the county and each city, sanitary district, and public agency that is a member agency having a representative on the board of directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, may designate one of its members to act in the place of its regular member in his or her absence or his or her inability to act.

(c) An action shall not be taken at any meeting of the Orange County Sanitation District’s board of directors unless a majority of all authorized members of the board of directors is in attendance.

(d) A majority of the members of the board of directors present is required to approve or otherwise act on any matter except as otherwise required by law.
Cal. HSC § 114965 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 114965
Section 114965
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the State of California, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health and safety, to institute and maintain a regulatory program for sources of ionizing radiation so as to provide for: (a) compatibility with the standards and regulatory programs of the federal government, (b) an integrated effective system of regulation within the State, and (c) a system consonant insofar as possible with those of other states.
Cal. FAC § 66504 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 66504
Section 66504
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to aid in preventing economic waste in the marketing of iceberg lettuce, to develop more efficient and equitable methods in marketing, and to maintain job security for workers in iceberg lettuce and related industries.
Cal. RTC § 43491 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 43491
Section 43491
Status: in_force

If any amount has been illegally determined, either by the person filing the return or by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shall certify the amount determined to be in excess of the amount legally due and the person against whom the determination was made, and authorize the cancellation of the amount upon the records of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Any determination by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pursuant to this section with respect to an amount in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be available as a public record for at least 10 days after the effective date of that determination.