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Cal. ELEC § 303.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 303.5
Section 303.5
Status: in_force

(a) “Ballot title” is the name of a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature, or, in the case of a statewide referendum measure, the question included in the ballot label and the ballot title and summary.

(b) (1) “Ballot title and summary” means, for a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature, the summary of the chief purpose and points including the fiscal impact summary of any measure that appears in the state voter information guide. The ballot title and summary for a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature shall include a statement of the measure’s fiscal impact. The ballot title and summary for a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature shall not exceed 100 words, not including the fiscal impact statement.

(2) (A) For a statewide referendum measure, “ballot title and summary” means the ballot title that is in the form of a question followed by a summary of the chief purpose and points of the law proposed to be overturned that appears in the state voter information guide. The ballot title shall be posed in the form of a question as follows: “Should California keep or overturn a law passed in [enter year statute was enacted][followed by no more than 15 words stating the general subject or nature of the law]?” The ballot title shall be followed by a summary containing the chief purposes and points of the law proposed to be overturned, including the fiscal impact statement. The ballot title and summary for a statewide referendum measure shall not exceed 100 words, not including the fiscal impact statement.

(B) The ballot title and summary that appears in the state voter information guide for a statewide referendum measure shall be followed by the measure’s top funders as set forth in subclause (II) of clause (i) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9086 of this code and subclause (II) of clause (i) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 88002 of the Government Code.

(c) (1) “Circulating title and summary” means the text that is required to be placed on a petition for signatures that is either one of the following:

(A) The summary of the chief purpose and points of a proposed initiative measure that affects the Constitution or laws of the state, and the fiscal impact of the proposed initiative measure.

(B) The summary of the chief purpose and points of a referendum measure that affects a law or laws of the state, which includes the ballot title that is in the form of a question as follows: “Should California keep or overturn a law passed in [enter year statute was enacted] [followed by no more than 15 words stating the general subject or nature of the law]?” The ballot title shall be followed by a summary containing the chief purposes and points of the law proposed to be overturned.

(2) The circulating title and summary shall not exceed 100 words, not including the fiscal impact summary for a statewide initiative measure.
Cal. LAB § 3710.3 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 3710.3
Section 3710.3
Status: in_force

Whenever a stop order has been issued pursuant to Section 3710.1 to a motor carrier of property subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Motor Vehicles or to a household goods carrier, passenger stage corporation, or charter-party carrier of passengers subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Public Utilities Commission, the director shall transmit the stop order to the Public Utilities Commission or the Department of Motor Vehicles, whichever has jurisdiction over the affected carrier, within 30 days.
Cal. FIN § 50305 — California Code / Code fin / Division 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 50305
Section 50305
Status: in_force

Upon written request from the commissioner, a licensee shall forward authorization to release workpapers of the licensee’s independent auditor to the commissioner within two business days of receiving the request.
Cal. PUC § 106064 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 17 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 106064
Section 106064
Status: in_force

The district may promulgate a plan for funding transportation projects within its jurisdiction.
Cal. HSC § 115140 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 8 / Section 115140
Section 115140
Status: in_force

Ordinances, resolutions or regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of the governing body of a city or county relating to radioactive materials or other sources of radiation shall not be superseded by this chapter, provided that the ordinances or regulations are and continue to be consistent with the provisions of this chapter, amendments thereto, and regulations thereunder. No city or county shall require the payment of a fee in connection with the activities governed by Section 115065 when a fee is required by rules or regulations adopted pursuant to that section, and no city or county shall require the payment of a fee in connection with the activities governed by Section 115080 when a fee is required by rules or regulations adopted pursuant to that section.
Cal. WAT § 9110 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 9110
Section 9110
Status: in_force

[Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 366, Sec. 25.   Effective January 1, 2008.   See substantively similar Section 9110 in the Chapter 9 added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 368.]
Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

(a) “Fiscal year” has the same meaning as that set forth in Section 13290 of the Government Code.

(b) “Levee flood protection zone” means the area, as determined by the board or the department, that is protected by a project levee.

(c) “Local agency” means a local agency responsible for the maintenance of a project levee.

(d) “Maintenance” has the same meaning as that set forth in subdivision (f) of Section 12878.

(e) “Project levee” means any levee that is part of the facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control.

(f) “State Plan of Flood Control” has the same meaning as that set forth in Section 5096.805 of the Public Resources Code.

[Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 368, Sec. 7.   Effective January 1, 2008.]
Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

(a) “Fiscal year” has the same meaning as that set forth in Section 13290 of the Government Code.

(b) “Levee flood protection zone” means the area, as determined by the board or the department, that is protected by a project levee.

(c) “Local agency” means a local agency responsible for the maintenance of a project levee.

(d) “Maintenance” has the same meaning as that set forth in subdivision (f) of Section 12878.

(e) “Project levee” means any levee that is part of the facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control.

(f) “State Plan of Flood Control” means the state and federal flood control works, lands, programs, plans, policies, conditions, and mode of maintenance and operations of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project described in Section 8350, and of flood control projects in the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River watersheds authorized pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 12648) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 6 for which the board or the department has provided the assurances of nonfederal cooperation to the United States, and those facilities identified in Section 8361.
Cal. PRC § 80137 — California Code / Code prc / Division 46 / Chapter 10 / Section 80137
Section 80137
Status: in_force

(a) Of the amount made available pursuant to Section 80130, sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) shall be made available to the Natural Resources Agency for competitive grants to local agencies, nonprofit organizations, nongovernmental land conservation organizations, federally recognized Native American tribes, or nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, to do any of the following:

(1) Restore, protect, and acquire Native American, natural, cultural, and historic resources within the state.

(2) Convert and repurpose properties or parts of properties that served as the site of a fossil fuel powerplant that had been retired on the effective date of this division, or were scheduled to be retired prior to January 1, 2021, to create permanently protected open space, tourism, and park opportunities through fee title or conservation easements.

(3) Enhance visitor experiences through development, expansion, and improvement of science centers operated by foundations or other nonprofit organizations in heavily urbanized areas.

(4) Enhance park, water, and natural resource values through improved recreation, tourism, and natural resource investments in those areas of the state not within the jurisdiction of a state conservancy.

(5) Promote, develop, and improve any of the following:

(A) Community, civic, or athletic venues.

(B) Cultural or visitor centers that recognize that contributions of California’s ethnic communities or celebrate the unique traditions of these communities, including those of Asian and Hispanic descent.

(C) Visitor centers or nonprofit aquariums that educate the public about natural landscapes, aquatic species, or wildlife migratory patterns.

(b) Of the amount subject to this section, twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available for multibenefit green infrastructure investments in or benefiting disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged communities.
Cal. PUC § 98394 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 8 / Section 98394
Section 98394
Status: in_force

On the day fixed for hearing or any day to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall hear and consider any objections presented to the annexation of the territory. After the hearing of objections, if it shall be determined by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the board that the territory proposed to be annexed will be benefited by such annexation, the board shall proceed to fix and determine the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the district.
Cal. RTC § 4104.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 4104.3
Section 4104.3
Status: in_force

After the settlement under Section 2630, the delinquent roll, or a photographic copy thereof, shall remain on file in the tax collector’s office and the auditor shall charge the tax collector with the amount of taxes, penalties and costs unpaid as shown on the delinquent roll.
Cal. WAT § 47126 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 47126
Section 47126
Status: in_force

The order making the supplementary assessment shall be entered in the minutes of the board, shall state the total amount necessary to be raised, and shall fix the rate of assessment, which shall be the percentage of the total amount assessed by the original and all subsequent assessments for construction purposes which is required to produce the amount necessary to be raised.
Cal. WAT § 11700 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 11700
Section 11700
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing money and funds to pay the cost and expense of carrying out any of the objects and purposes of this part, the department may, from time to time, issue bonds. As used in this chapter, “bonds” means revenue bonds, notes, refunding bonds, refunding notes, bond anticipation notes, certificates of indebtedness, and other evidences of indebtedness payable from the sources provided in this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 259 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 259
Section 259
Status: in_force

The affidavit for the exhibition exemption shall state the facts showing that the property comes within all the descriptions entitling it to the exemption.
Cal. PRC § 3768 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3768
Section 3768
Status: in_force

If the operator does not appeal an order, if the operator does not timely seek judicial review of a decision affirming or modifying an order within the time provided in Section 3766, or if the operator has timely sought and obtained judicial review and the court has affirmed the decision, then any charge, including penalty and interest, that the decision permits the supervisor to impose on the operator for work performed by the supervisor or the supervisor’s agents shall constitute a state tax lien against the real and personal property of the operator pursuant to Section 3772.
Cal. HSC § 111995 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 111995
Section 111995
Status: in_force

Every building, room, basement, or cellar occupied or used for the production, preparation, manufacture, packing, canning, sale, or distribution of food shall have convenient toilet or toilet-rooms, separate and apart from the room or rooms where the process of production, preparation, manufacture, packing, canning, selling, or distributing is conducted.
Cal. PRC § 31052 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 31052
Section 31052
Status: in_force

The Legislature further finds and declares that lands within the coastal zone, principally in rural areas, are vacant or improperly utilized because of inadequate circulation patterns, poor lot layout, scattered ownerships, lack of recreation and open space, and other conditions which adversely affect the coastal environment and reduce opportunities for orderly development.
Cal. BPC § 2555 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 1 / Section 2555
Section 2555
Status: in_force

Certificates issued under this chapter may in the discretion of the board be suspended or revoked or subjected to terms and conditions of probation for violating or attempting to violate this chapter, Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 2540) or any regulation adopted under this chapter or, Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 2540), or Section 651, 654, or 655, or for incompetence, gross negligence, or repeated similar negligent acts performed by the registrant or by an employee of the registrant. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.
Cal. PUC § 22006 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 22006
Section 22006
Status: in_force

The boundaries of a district may be altered and outlying contiguous territory in the same or an adjoining county annexed to the district.
Cal. PROB § 13000 — California Code / Code prob / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 13000
Section 13000
Status: in_force

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part.
Cal. WAT § 60409 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 60409
Section 60409
Status: in_force

After an election for the exclusion of such area from the district the sufficiency of such petition in any respect shall not be subject to judicial review or be otherwise questioned.
Cal. PUC § 29151 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 29151
Section 29151
Status: in_force

Before submitting a proposal to incur any bonded indebtedness, the district shall employ such engineers, economists, fiscal experts and others as is necessary to develop general plans, estimates and general specifications pertaining to the projects for which the bond issue is proposed, sufficient in the opinion of the board to enable the board to determine the feasibility of such projects, provided that no such reports or the approval thereof specified in Section 29156 of this code shall be applicable to any proposal for the issuance of additional bonds to complete the project referred to in the original reports.
Cal. PRC § 5079.15 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.1.5 / Article 2 / Section 5079.15
Section 5079.15
Status: in_force

The office may apply for and receive emergency financial support for projects and areas identified under federal and state emergency and disaster guidelines. These funds shall be available for expenditure for the purposes of this chapter and Article 2 (commencing with Section 5020) of Chapter 1 under criteria developed by the office and adopted by the commission.
Cal. PRC § 32066 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 32066
Section 32066
Status: in_force

The Treasurer is the elected representative of the state to approve the issuance of bonds issued by or on behalf of the state pursuant to this chapter to the extent this approval is required by federal tax law.
Cal. HNC § 65.6 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 65.6
Section 65.6
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 65.5, appropriations may be made by the state, from time to time by law, to pay for the costs of sharing in such participation in beach erosion control projects following state authorization of a specific project, but such participation shall apply only to costs incurred for the project as finally authorized by the Congress and the state, and appropriations for such costs shall not be expended by the state until after the appropriation of construction funds by the Congress.
Cal. PRC § 3006 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 3006
Section 3006
Status: in_force

“Oil” includes petroleum, and “petroleum” includes oil.
Cal. SHC § 35573 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 35573
Section 35573
Status: in_force

If the petition for the formation of a district under this part expressly so authorizes, at any time and following a hearing after such notice as the legislative body prescribes, it may determine that no parking place commission shall be appointed for such district, or if the commission has been appointed, may dissolve the commission. In either event, the legislative body shall thereafter have all powers, jurisdiction, and authority granted to, and all duties imposed upon, the commission pursuant to this part. The legislative body at any time thereafter may appoint or reappoint a commission.
Cal. HSC § 4612 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 4612
Section 4612
Status: in_force

After making all necessary and proper changes in the boundaries, or in the improvement, the governing body may, by a resolution which is passed by a vote of two-thirds of all of its members, establish the district, fix and determine its boundaries, and generally describe the improvement as finally determined. This resolution, together with the names of the members of the governing body voting for and against it shall be spread upon the minutes of the governing body.
Cal. PUC § 70223.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 70223.4
Section 70223.4
Status: in_force

If the district shall not have contracted with the State Board of Equalization prior to the operative date of its transactions and use tax ordinance, it shall nevertheless so contract, and, in such case, the operative date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of the contract.
Cal. PUC § 26532 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 26532
Section 26532
Status: in_force

No annexation of a city to a district shall operate to dissolve or terminate the legal existence of the city annexed.
Cal. PUC § 130252 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 130252
Section 130252
Status: in_force

(a) All plans proposed for the design, construction, and implementation of public mass transit systems or projects, including exclusive public mass transit guideway systems or projects, and federal-aid and state highway projects, shall be submitted to the commission for approval. No such plan shall be approved unless it conforms to the appropriate adopted regional transportation plan pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 65080) of Title 7 of the Government Code.

(b) The commission shall have no approval authority over the projects, plans, and programs determined by the Department of Transportation to be necessary for the safety and maintenance of the state highway system. Such projects, plans, and programs shall be developed by the department and, to the extent feasible, be coordinated with the planning of the commission. Plans and programs involving significant rebuilding or rehabilitation of the state highway system, as determined by the department and the commission, shall be developed jointly by the department and the commission.

(c) As used in this section, “plan” means a project description and not the detailed project plans, specifications, and estimates.
Cal. COM § 9505 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 5 / Section 9505
Section 9505
Status: in_force

(a) A consignor, lessor, or other bailor of goods, a licensor, or a buyer of a payment intangible or promissory note may file a financing statement, or may comply with a statute or treaty described in subdivision (a) of Section 9311, using the terms “consignor,” “consignee,” “lessor,” “lessee,” “bailor,” “bailee,” “licensor,” “licensee,” “owner,” “registered owner,” “buyer,” “seller,” or words of similar import, instead of the terms “secured party” and “debtor.”

(b) This chapter applies to the filing of a financing statement under subdivision (a) and, as appropriate, to compliance that is equivalent to filing a financing statement under subdivision (b) of Section 9311, but the filing or compliance is not of itself a factor in determining whether the collateral secures an obligation. If it is determined for another reason that the collateral secures an obligation, a security interest held by the consignor, lessor, bailor, licensor, owner, or buyer which attaches to the collateral is perfected by the filing or compliance.
Cal. WAT § 51605 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 51605
Section 51605
Status: in_force

At the time of the sale, the county treasurer shall sell the parcel to himself or herself and his or her successors in office, as trustee for the district, for the amount due on the installment, accrued interest, penalty, and costs.
Cal. VEH § 9266.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 9266.5
Section 9266.5
Status: in_force

The fee for a temporary permit issued under subdivision (b) of Section 9102.5 is one-tenth of the annual fees in Division 3 (commencing with Section 4000) of this code and Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, for each calendar month that the vehicle is to be operated in this state. There shall be no proration of fees for any fraction of a calendar month.
Cal. CIV § 6566 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 6566
Section 6566
Status: in_force

“Stock cooperative” means a development in which a corporation is formed or availed of, primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either in fee simple or for a term of years, improved real property, and all or substantially all of the shareholders of the corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion of the real property, title to which is held by the corporation. The owners’ interest in the corporation, whether evidenced by a share of stock, a certificate of membership, or otherwise, shall be deemed to be an interest in a common interest development and a real estate development for purposes of subdivision (f) of Section 25100 of the Corporations Code.