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Cal. PRC § 33214 — California Code / Code prc / Division 23 / Chapter 3 / Section 33214
Section 33214
Status: in_force

The conservancy and any city, county, or recreation and park district, in undertaking any project pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 33204, shall be subject to the provisions of Division 24 (commencing with Section 33000) of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. BPC § 26306 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 25 / Article 2 / Section 26306
Section 26306
Status: in_force

An agreement shall provide for collection of all applicable taxes.
Cal. HSC § 40447.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 4 / Section 40447.5
Section 40447.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the south coast district board may adopt regulations that do all of the following:

(a)  Require operators of public and commercial fleet vehicles, consisting of 15 or more vehicles under a single owner or lessee and operating substantially in the south coast district, when adding vehicles to or replacing vehicles in an existing fleet or purchasing vehicles to form a new fleet, to purchase vehicles which are capable of operating on methanol or other equivalently clean burning alternative fuel and to require that these vehicles be operated, to the maximum extent feasible, on the alternative fuel when operating in the south coast district. Notwithstanding Section 39021, as used in this subdivision, the term “commercial fleet vehicles” is not limited to vehicles that are operated for hire, compensation, or profit. No regulation adopted pursuant to this paragraph shall apply to emergency vehicles operated by local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, or to paramedic and rescue vehicles until the south coast district board finds and determines that the alternative fuel is available at sufficient locations so that the emergency response capabilities of those vehicles is not impaired.

(b)  Encourage and facilitate ridesharing for commuter trips into, out of, and within the south coast district.

(c)  Prohibit or restrict the operation of heavy-duty trucks during hours of heaviest commuter traffic on freeways and other high traffic volume highways. In adopting regulations pursuant to this paragraph, the south coast district shall consult with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the California Highway Patrol and the transportation commission of each county in the south coast district. No regulation adopted pursuant to this paragraph shall, however, prohibit or restrict the operation of any heavy-duty truck engaged in hauling solid or hazardous waste or a toxic substance if that truck is required to be operated at certain times of day pursuant to an ordinance adopted for the protection of public health or safety by a city or county or any heavy-duty truck required to be operated at certain times of the day pursuant Section 25633 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. SHC § 27181 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 10 / Section 27181
Section 27181
Status: in_force

The secretary shall countersign all contracts on behalf of the district and perform such other duties as may be imposed by the board. The secretary shall devote his full time during office hours to the affairs of the district.
Cal. RTC § 45006 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 45006
Section 45006
Status: in_force

“Person” includes any individual, firm, cooperative organization, fraternal organization, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust receiver, trustee, syndicate, this state, any county, city and county, municipality, district, public agency, or subdivision of this state or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
Cal. HSC § 102520 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 102520
Section 102520
Status: in_force

If the child is later identified and a certificate of birth found or obtained, the fact shall be reported to the State Registrar and he or she shall enter this upon the certificate of finding, with citation to the certificate of birth.
Cal. BPC § 5090 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 5090
Section 5090
Status: in_force

An applicant for the certified public accountant license shall comply with the education, examination, and experience requirements in this article.
Cal. PRC § 9029 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 9029
Section 9029
Status: in_force

“Voter” means an elector who is registered to vote pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 2 of the Elections Code, and residing within the district.
Cal. UIC § 2056 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Section 2056
Section 2056
Status: in_force

The director may:

(a) Create unemployment districts.

(b) Promulgate such rules as he finds desirable for the registration of unemployed persons, and for placing them in available employment. To this end he may accept financial contributions from any governmental unit or agency, or private persons.
Cal. PUC § 3090 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 3090
Section 3090
Status: in_force

The bylaws may prescribe the amount of any dividends which may be declared on the stock or membership capital, which shall not exceed 8 percent per annum, shall be in the nature of interest, and shall not affect the nonprofit character of any association.
Cal. WIC § 5613 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 5613
Section 5613
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 790, Sec. 26.   (SB 326)   Effective October 12, 2023.   Inoperative January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.   Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.   See later operative version added by Sec. 27 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 790.]
(a) Counties shall annually report data on performance measures established pursuant to Section 5612 to the local mental health advisory board and to the Director of Health Care Services.

(b) The Director of Health Care Services shall annually make data on county performance available to the Legislature, and post that data on the department’s Internet Web site, by no later than March 15 of each year.

(c) If amendments to the Mental Health Services Act are approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election, this section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2025, and as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.

[Repealed (in Sec. 26) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 790, Sec. 27.   (SB 326)   Effective October 12, 2023.   Operative January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.]
(a) Counties shall annually report data on performance measures established pursuant to Section 5612 to the local behavioral health board and to the Director of Health Care Services.

(b) The Director of Health Care Services shall annually make data on county performance available to the Legislature and post that data on the department’s internet website by no later than March 15 of each year.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2025, if amendments to the Mental Health Services Act are approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.
Cal. RTC § 55222.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 30 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 55222.2
Section 55222.2
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 55222, a refund of an overpayment of any fee, penalty, or interest collected by the board by means of levy, through the use of liens, or by other enforcement procedures, shall be approved if a claim for a refund is filed within three years of the date of an overpayment.
Cal. HSC § 1229.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1229.1
Section 1229.1
Status: in_force

No notification of deficiency, civil or criminal penalty, fine, sanction, or denial, suspension, or revocation of licensure, may be imposed against a primary care clinic, or any person acting on behalf of the clinic, for a violation of a regulation, as defined in Section 11342.600 of the Government Code, including every rule, regulation, order, or standard of general application, or the amendment, supplement, or revision of any rule, regulation, order, or standard adopted by a state agency to implement, interpret, or make specific the law enforced or administered by it, or to govern its procedure, unless the regulation has been adopted pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. WAT § 13454 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 6.1 / Section 13454
Section 13454
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Water Conservation and Water Quality Finance Committee consisting of the Governor or the Governor’s designated representative, the Controller, the Treasurer, the Director of Finance, the Director of the Department of Water Resources, and the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board.

(b) The Water Conservation and Water Quality Finance Committee is the “committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law.
Cal. FIN § 12301.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 12301.5
Section 12301.5
Status: in_force

No agent of a licensee shall issue or cause to be issued any check, draft, or money order, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose which is drawn upon the trust account of a licensee without concurrently receiving in full, in cash, or by check, draft, or money order from a third party believed to be valid, the principal amount thereof.
Cal. RTC § 195.131 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 195.131
Section 195.131
Status: in_force

(a) By October 30, 2008, the auditor of the County of Riverside, which was the subject of the Governor’s proclamation of a state of emergency for the extremely strong and damaging winds that commenced on October 20, 2007, shall certify to the Director of Finance an estimate of the total amount of the reduction in property tax revenues on both the regular secured roll and the supplemental roll for the 2008–09 fiscal year resulting from the reassessment by the county assessor pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 170 of those properties that are eligible properties as a result of those disasters, except that the amount certified shall not include any estimated property tax revenue reductions to school districts, other than basic state aid school districts, and county offices of education.

(b) For purposes of this section, “basic state aid school district” means any school district that does not receive a state apportionment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 42238 of the Education Code, but receives from the state only a basic apportionment pursuant to Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution.
Cal. HSC § 1358.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 3.5 / Section 1358.2
Section 1358.2
Status: in_force

The purpose of this article is to provide for the reasonable standardization of coverage and simplification of terms and benefits of Medicare supplement contracts, to facilitate public understanding and comparison of those contracts, to eliminate provisions contained in those contracts that may be misleading or confusing in connection with the purchase of the contracts or with the settlement of claims, and to provide for full disclosures in the sale of Medicare supplement contracts to persons eligible for Medicare.
Cal. RTC § 60472 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 60472
Section 60472
Status: in_force

(a) If the purchaser of a business or stock of goods fails to withhold the purchase price as required, he or she becomes personally liable for the payment of the amount required to be withheld by him or her to the extent of the purchase price valued in money.

(b) (1) Within 60 days after the latest of the dates specified in paragraph (2), the board shall either issue the certificate or mail notice to the purchaser at his or her address as it appears on the records of the board of the amount that is required to be paid as a condition of issuing the certificate.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the latest of the following dates shall apply:

(A) The date the board receives a written request from the purchaser for a certificate.

(B) The date the former owner’s records are made available for audit.

(c) Failure of the board to mail the notice referred to in subdivision (b) shall release the purchaser from any further obligation to withhold from the purchase price under this article. The last day upon which the obligation of the successor may be enforced shall be no later than three years after the date the board is notified of the purchase of the business or stock of goods.
Cal. BPC § 7564 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 6 / Section 7564
Section 7564
Status: in_force

If, upon investigation, the director determines a licensee, including a corporation, or registrant is in violation of Section 7542.12 or 7566, the director may issue a citation to the licensee or registrant. The citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including specific reference to the provision of law determined to have been violated. If the director deems it appropriate, the citation may contain an order of abatement fixing a reasonable time for abatement of the violation and may contain an assessment of an administrative fine. The amount of the fine shall in no event exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or as otherwise provided in this chapter, whichever is less.

A citation or fine assessment shall inform the licensee or registrant that if they contest the finding of a violation, they may request a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code if they wish to contest the findings of a violation and if a hearing is not requested, payment of any fines shall not constitute an admission of the violation charged.

If the licensee or registrant neither requests a hearing, nor pays the assessed fine within 30 days of the assessment, the license or registration of the person shall not be renewed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter until the assessed fine is paid.

Administrative fines collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Private Security Services Fund.
Cal. PUC § 170012 — California Code / Code puc / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Section 170012
Section 170012
Status: in_force

(a) At the first meeting of the board of directors on or after February 1 of each even-numbered year, the board of directors shall meet and elect its officers, except for the chair of the board of directors, who shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of San Diego.

(b) The officers of the board of directors are a chair, vice chair, and those additional officers created by the board of directors pursuant to subdivision (c). The chair shall preside over meetings of the board of directors and the vice chair shall serve during the chair’s absence or inability to serve.

(c) The board of directors may create additional offices and elect members to those offices, provided that no member of the board of directors shall hold more than one office.
Cal. RTC § 20510 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 20510
Section 20510
Status: in_force

“Rent” means amount paid at arms length solely for the right of occupancy of a residence and utility payments required to be paid by the rental agreement. At least fifty dollars ($50) per month must be paid by each renter claimant.
Cal. MVC § 483.4 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 483.4
Section 483.4
Status: in_force

A resolution of issuance may include provisions establishing the amount and terms of purchase contracts to be held in trust in relation to the revenue bonds that are outstanding, including the setting of both maximum and minimum required levels in terms of percentages or otherwise, and such provisions may also:

(a) Prescribe the method for setting the value of any outstanding purchase contracts;

(b) Continue authorization for the department to withdraw purchase contracts or other assets in excess of the maximum required level; and

(c) Permit substitution of purchase contracts or other security under appropriate limitations.
Cal. PRC § 40106 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 40106
Section 40106
Status: in_force

(a) “Biomass conversion” means the production of heat, fuels, or electricity by the controlled combustion of, or the use of other noncombustion thermal conversion technologies on, the following materials, when separated from other solid waste:

(1) Agricultural crop residues.

(2) Bark, lawn, yard, and garden clippings.

(3) Leaves, silvicultural residue, and tree and brush pruning.

(4) Wood, wood chips, and wood waste.

(5) Nonrecyclable pulp or nonrecyclable paper materials.

(b) “Biomass conversion” does not include the controlled combustion of recyclable pulp or recyclable paper materials, or materials that contain sewage sludge, industrial sludge, medical waste, hazardous waste, or either high-level or low-level radioactive waste.

(c) For purposes of this section, “nonrecyclable pulp or nonrecyclable paper materials” means either of the following, as determined by the department:

(1) Paper products or fibrous materials that cannot be technically, feasibly, or legally recycled because of the manner in which the product or material has been manufactured, treated, coated, or constructed.

(2) Paper products or fibrous materials that have become soiled or contaminated and as a result cannot be technically, feasibly, or legally recycled.
Cal. BPC § 2561 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 2 / Section 2561
Section 2561
Status: in_force

An individual shall apply for registration as a registered contact lens dispenser on forms prescribed by the board. The board shall register an individual as a registered contact lens dispenser upon satisfactory proof that the individual has passed the contact lens registry examination of the National Committee of Contact Lens Examiners or any successor agency to that committee. In the event the board should ever find after hearing that the registry examination is not appropriate to determine entry level competence as a contact lens dispenser or is not designed to measure specific job performance requirements, the board may thereafter from time to time prescribe or administer a written examination that meets those specifications. If an applicant for renewal has not engaged in the full-time or substantial part-time practice of fitting and adjusting contact lenses within the last five years then the board may require the applicant to take and pass the examination referred to in this section as a condition of registration. Any examination administered by the board shall be given at least twice each year on dates publicly announced at least 90 days before the examination dates. The board is authorized to contract with the National Committee of Contact Lens Examiners or any successor agency to that committee to provide that the registry examination is given at least twice each year on dates publicly announced at least 90 days before the examination dates.

The board may deny registration where there are grounds for denial under the provisions of Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475).

The board shall issue a certificate to each qualified individual stating that the individual is a registered contact lens dispenser.

A registered contact lens dispenser may use that designation, but shall not hold himself or herself out in advertisements or otherwise as a specialist in fitting and adjusting contact lenses.
Cal. HSC § 32106 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 32106
Section 32106
Status: in_force

(a)  Except as provided in this section, Section 32155, or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) all of the sessions of the board of directors, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public, and a majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(b)  The board of directors may order that a meeting held solely for the purpose of discussion or deliberation, or both, of reports involving district trade secrets be held in closed session. Except as provided in this subdivision, the closed session shall meet all applicable requirements of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, including Section 54957.7.

(c)  “Health care facility trade secrets,” as used in this section, means a “trade secret,” as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3426.1 of the Civil Code, and in addition meets all of the following:

(1)  Is necessary to initiate a new district service or program or add a district health care facility.

(2)  Would, if prematurely disclosed, create a substantial probability of depriving the district of a substantial economic benefit.

(d)  The exception provided in subdivision (b) to the general open meeting requirements for a meeting of the board of directors, shall not apply to a meeting where there is action taken, as defined in Section 54952.6 of the Government Code.

(e)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the board of directors to order a closed meeting for the purposes of discussing or deliberating, or to permit the discussion or deliberation in any closed meeting of any proposals regarding:

(1)  The sale, conversion, contract for management, or leasing of any district health care facility or the assets thereof, to any for-profit or nonprofit entity, agency, association, organization, governmental body, person, partnership, corporation, or other district.

(2)  The conversion of any district health care facility to any other form of ownership by the district.

(3)  The dissolution of any district.