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Cal. SHC § 31778 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 31778
Section 31778
Status: in_force

Whenever a petition signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of assessable land within the district requesting the removal of a commissioner is filed with the legislative body, it shall immediately remove him and appoint a new commissioner. The commissioner removed is ineligible to hold office as a commissioner of the district for one year following his removal. To secure the removal of a commissioner from a commission appointed under Section 31865, the petition shall be signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of assessable land within each of a majority of the districts governed by the commission.
Cal. BPC § 6140.56 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 6140.56
Section 6140.56
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure that the Client Security Fund can adequately protect the public and relieve or mitigate financial losses caused by the dishonest conduct of licensees of the State Bar by paying claims in a timely manner, the State Bar shall conduct a thorough analysis of the Client Security Fund, including a review of the State Bar’s oversight of the Client Security Fund, to ensure that the structure provides for the most effective and efficient operation of the fund, a determination of the ongoing needs of the fund to satisfy claims in a timely manner, a review of additional efforts that can be taken to increase the collection of payments from the responsible attorneys, and a review of other State Bar expenditures to determine whether other expenditures that do not directly impact the State Bar’s public protection functions, including, but not limited to, executive salaries and benefits, can be reduced or redirected in order to better fund the Client Security Fund through existing revenue, and, whether, after all other options have been fully and thoroughly exhausted, an increase in license fees is necessary to ensure that the Client Security Fund can timely pay claims.

(b) The State Bar shall submit a report on its analysis of the Client Security Fund to the Legislature by March 15, 2018, so that the plans can be reviewed in conjunction with the bill that would authorize the imposition of the State Bar’s license fee. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(c) For purposes of this section, “timely manner” means within 12 months from either the time the claim is received by the State Bar or the resolution of the underlying discipline case involving an attorney licensee that is a prerequisite to paying the claim, whichever is later.
Cal. WAT § 106.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 106.3
Section 106.3
Status: in_force

(a) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.

(b) All relevant state agencies, including the department, the state board, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the uses of water described in this section.

(c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide water or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop water infrastructure beyond the obligations that may exist pursuant to subdivision (b).

(d) This section shall not apply to water supplies for new development.

(e) The implementation of this section shall not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of any public water system.
Cal. WAT § 12939 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 12939
Section 12939
Status: in_force

Upon the written request of the board, supported by a statement of the expenditures made and to be made for the State Water Resources Development System, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue any bonds authorized under this chapter in order to make those expenditures and, if so, the amount of bonds then to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to make those expenditures progressively and it shall not be necessary that all of the bonds herein authorized to be issued shall be sold at any one time.
Cal. RTC § 32177.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 32177.5
Section 32177.5
Status: in_force

No tax shall be imposed upon the sale of distilled spirits by brandy manufacturers, distilled spirits manufacturers, rectifiers, importers, and distilled spirits wholesalers to the following listed instrumentalities of the armed forces of the United States organized under Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard regulations and located upon territory within the geographical boundaries of the state:

(a) Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard exchanges.

(b) Officers’, noncommissioned officers’, and enlisted persons’ clubs or messes.

If any manufacturer, rectifier, importer or wholesaler has paid the tax on alcoholic beverages, except beer and wine, thereafter sold to an instrumentality of the Armed Forces so located, the taxpayer may claim and shall be allowed credit with respect to the tax so paid in any report filed or assessment paid under this part.
Cal. BPC § 19815 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 19815
Section 19815
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the commission shall receive the salary provided for by Section 11553.5 of the Government Code.

(b) The chairperson of the commission shall receive the salary provided for by Section 11553 of the Government Code.
Cal. HNC § 4150 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 4150
Section 4150
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of each county may, when public convenience for the purpose of commerce requires it, cause to be located and opened a towpath, not exceeding ten feet in width, along the banks of any navigable stream within the county.
Cal. WAT § 85056 — California Code / Code wat / Division 35 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 85056
Section 85056
Status: in_force

“Conservancy” means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy established in Section 32320 of the Public Resources Code.
Cal. PRC § 4051 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 4051
Section 4051
Status: in_force

(a) The CAL-FIRE Infrastructure Projects Revolving Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Upon approval of the Department of Finance, there shall be transferred to the fund any money appropriated by the Legislature for encumbrance or expenditure on a project the department is authorized to perform with respect to acquisition of real property or the design, construction, alteration, repair, and improvement of facilities over which the department has jurisdiction, including equipment and furnishings within the approved project scope. Moneys transferred to the fund are encumbered as of the date of the transfer.

(b) If the federal government has agreed to provide funding for all or a portion of a project, as described in subdivision (a), the Department of Finance may authorize the department to expend money in the fund to pay the costs that will be reimbursed by the federal government under both of the following conditions:

(1) Receipt of written evidence that an appropriation has been made by the Congress of the United States and the appropriate federal agency has committed to pay the amount specified.

(2) A sufficient balance exists in the fund to support the request.
Cal. PUC § 106051 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 17 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 106051
Section 106051
Status: in_force

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto.
Cal. BPC § 24045.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 24045.6
Section 24045.6
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license to any nonprofit corporation that is exempt from payment of income taxes under Section 23701d or 23701e of the Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. An applicant for this license shall accompany the application with a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).

(b) This special license shall only entitle the licensee to sell beer or wine bought by, or donated to, the licensee to a consumer and to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of beer or wine. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a licensee may donate or sell beer or wine to a nonprofit corporation that obtains a special temporary on-sale or off-sale license under this section, provided that the donation is not made in connection with a sale of an alcoholic beverage.

(c) This special license shall be for a period not exceeding 15 days. In the event the license under this section is issued for a period exceeding two days, it shall be used solely in conjunction with an identifiable fundraising event sponsored or conducted by the licensee and all bottles of beer or wine sold under this license shall bear a label prominently identifying the event. A nonprofit corporation may be issued no more than four special licenses authorized by this section per calendar year.

(d) (1) Notwithstanding Section 25600 or any rule of the department, a nonprofit corporation issued a special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license pursuant to this section that also obtains a raffle registration from the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 320.5 of the Penal Code may offer, provide, or award alcoholic beverages as a prize in a raffle.

(2) This subdivision does not authorize the awarding of alcoholic beverages as a raffle prize, or the sale or consumption of any alcoholic beverages, that are not otherwise authorized to be sold pursuant to the special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license obtained by the nonprofit corporation.
Cal. MVC § 974 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 974
Section 974
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall annually prepare a report of the activities of county veterans service officers, and may require each county veterans service officer to submit information required to prepare the report. The report shall include the following:

(1) The number of veterans and their family members who have contacted or utilized the services of the county veterans service offices during the fiscal year.

(2) The number of claims filed to achieve benefits such as pension, disability compensation, and health care on behalf of veterans and their dependents.

(3) The annualized monetary value of benefits received by veterans and their dependents as a result of the efforts of county veterans service offices, broken down by type of benefit.

(4) A summary of other services provided by county veterans service offices and special events and activities in which county veterans service offices participated, such as veterans outreach events, homeless veteran “Stand Downs,” and job fairs for veterans.

(5) The composition of the county office, including the number of staff, and how many are administrative, clerical, or directly supporting claims filed on behalf of veterans.

(6) The annual funding of the county veterans service office by the county, including year-to-year changes and funding over the previous five years.

(b) The information required to be included in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) shall be set forth for each county together with a statewide total.

(c) For purposes of implementing this section, the department may require county veterans service officers to apply uniform measurement and workload units, claims, and other information required by the department under this section.

(d) The department shall transmit a copy of the report to the Department of Finance, the State Department of Health Care Services, the California Veterans Board, and to each Member of the Legislature.
Cal. RTC § 6046 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.7 / Article 3 / Section 6046
Section 6046
Status: in_force

If the marketplace facilitator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the marketplace facilitator has made a reasonable effort to obtain accurate and complete information from an unrelated marketplace seller about a retail sale and that the failure to remit the correct amount of taxes or fees imposed under this part, or under any other law that imposes a fee administered pursuant to Part 30 (commencing with Section 55001), was due to incorrect or incomplete information provided to the marketplace facilitator by the unrelated marketplace seller, then the marketplace facilitator shall be relieved of liability for the taxes or fees for that retail sale. This section does not apply with regard to a retail sale for which the marketplace facilitator is the retailer selling or making the sale of the tangible personal property on its own behalf or if the marketplace facilitator and marketplace seller are related. Where a marketplace facilitator is relieved of liability for the taxes or fees on a retail sale under this section, the marketplace seller is the retailer for that retail sale.
Cal. FAC § 26551 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 26551
Section 26551
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 38932 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 38932
Section 38932
Status: in_force

Applications for a license shall be in the form which shall be prescribed by the director.
Cal. RTC § 30221 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 30221
Section 30221
Status: in_force

If any person fails to make a report or return, the board shall make an estimate of the number of cigarettes or the wholesale cost of tobacco products distributed by him or her. The estimate shall be made for the month or months in respect to which the person failed to make a report or return and shall be based upon any information available to the board. Upon the basis of this estimate the board shall compute and determine the amount required to be paid to the state, adding to the sum thus fixed a penalty equal to 10 percent thereof. One or more determinations may be made for one or for more than one month.
Cal. FAC § 65523 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 65523
Section 65523
Status: in_force

“Fresh grapes” also designated “table grapes” means any and all varieties of grapes produced in the State of California shipped for fresh human consumption, but does not include grapes delivered to a processor for processing or grapes processed by a processor or grapes delivered to a winery for winemaking or grapes produced for use in the making of wine.
Cal. WIC § 14124.75 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3.5 / Section 14124.75
Section 14124.75
Status: in_force

The court or agency shall, upon further application at any time before the judgment or award is satisfied, allow as a further lien the reasonable value of additional benefits provided arising out of the same cause of action or claim provided on behalf of the beneficiary under the Medi-Cal Program, where such benefits were provided or became payable subsequent to the original order.
Cal. BPC § 7839.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 3 / Section 7839.2
Section 7839.2
Status: in_force

(a) A professional geologist or professional geophysicist shall use a written contract when contracting to provide geological or geophysical services to a client pursuant to this chapter. The written contract shall be executed by the professional geologist or professional geophysicist and the client or the client’s representative prior to the professional geologist or professional geophysicist commencing work, unless the client states in writing that work may be commenced before the contract is executed. The written contract shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1) A description of the services to be provided to the client by the professional geologist or professional geophysicist.

(2) A description of any basis of compensation applicable to the contract, and the method of payment agreed upon by the parties.

(3) The name, address, and license or certificate number of the professional geologist or professional geophysicist, and the name and address of the client.

(4) A description of the procedure that the professional geologist or professional geophysicist and the client will use to accommodate additional services.

(5) A description of the procedure to be used by both parties to terminate the contract.

(6) Disclosure of any existence of a current professional liability insurance policy covering the professional geologist or professional geophysicist in responsible charge of the services.

(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Geologic or geophysical services rendered by a professional geologist or professional geophysicist for which the client will not pay compensation.

(2) A geologist or geophysicist who has a current or prior contractual relationship with the client to provide geologic or geophysical services, and who has already been paid the fees that are due under the contract by the client.

(3) If the client executes a waiver in writing after full disclosure of this section that a contract that complies with the requirements of this section is not required.

(4) Geological or geophysical services rendered by a geologist or geophysicist to any of the following:

(A) A geologist or geophysicist licensed under this chapter.

(B) An engineer licensed under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700).

(C) A land surveyor licensed under Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700).

(D) An architect licensed under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500).

(E) A contractor licensed under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000).

(F) A public agency.

(c) As used in this section, “written contract” includes a contract in electronic form.
Cal. PUC § 29523 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 29523
Section 29523
Status: in_force

Upon the hearing the board of directors of the district shall determine whether or not the agreement will be carried into execution and shall hear and determine all objections thereto. Failure of any person interested in the district or in the matter of the proposed execution of the agreement to show cause in writing pursuant to Section 29522, constitutes an assent on his part to a change in the boundaries of the district and to the execution of the agreement.
Cal. BPC § 3541 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.7 / Article 8 / Section 3541
Section 3541
Status: in_force

It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of this chapter for any person licensed under this chapter to violate, attempt to violate, directly or indirectly, or assist in or abet the violation of, or conspire to violate any provision or term of this article, the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, or any regulations duly adopted under those laws.
Cal. RTC § 60503.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 60503.1
Section 60503.1
Status: in_force

If a purchaser gives a Section 60503 exemption certificate to an ultimate vendor to the effect that the diesel fuel purchased will be used on a farm for farming purposes or in an exempt bus operation, and sells the diesel fuel or uses the diesel fuel in some other manner or for some other purpose, the purchaser will be liable for payment of the tax under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 60050) of this part. The tax, applicable penalties, and interest shall become due and payable and shall be ascertained and determined in the same manner as the backup tax under Section 60361.5.
Cal. FAC § 47021 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 3 / Section 47021
Section 47021
Status: in_force

(a) Every operator of a certified farmers’ market shall remit to the department, within 30 days after the end of each quarter, a fee equal to the number of vendors participating and selling goods under the authority and management of the certified farmers’ market operator participating on each market day for the entire previous quarter. The fee shall be two dollars ($2) for each vendor whose products were presented for sale on each market day. A certified farmers’ market operator may directly recover all or part of the fee from the participating vendors. An operator of a certified farmers’ market located in a county with a population of less than 400,000 that allows only vendors of agricultural products produced by producers on land located in the same county as the certified farmers’ market may petition the secretary for a vendor fee of one dollar ($1). The petition shall include a statement of verification of the information upon which the petition is based by the county agricultural commissioner in the county where the certified farmers’ market is located.

(b) An operator of a certified farmers’ market who fails to pay the required fee within 30 days after the end of the quarter in which it is due shall pay to the department a monthly interest charge on the unpaid balance and a late penalty charge, to be determined by the department and not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law.

(c) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. The money generated by the imposition of the fees shall be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature, by the department to cover the reasonable costs to carry out this chapter, including all of the following actions undertaken by the department:

(1) The coordination of the Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee or any ad hoc direct marketing advisory committee.

(2) The evaluation of county enforcement actions and assistance with regard to multiple county enforcement problems.

(3) The adoption of regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter pertaining to certified farmers’ markets.

(4) Hearings from actions taken to enforce this chapter.

(5) The maintenance of a current statewide listing of certified farmers’ markets locations.

(6) The maintenance of a current statewide listing of producers who have been certified.

(7) The dissemination to all certified farmers’ markets information regarding the suspension or revocation of any producer’s certificate and the imposition of administrative penalties.

(8) Other actions, including the maintenance of special fund reserves, that are recommended by the Certified Farmers’ Market Advisory Committee or any ad hoc direct marketing advisory committee and approved by the department for purposes of carrying out this chapter pertaining to certified farmers’ markets.

(9) Investigation and enforcement expenses, including expenses incurred by any county agricultural commissioner for actions conducted pursuant to this chapter.