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Cal. PROB § 16326 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 16326
Section 16326
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, “fiduciary decision” means any of the following:

(1) A fiduciary’s allocation between income and principal or another determination regarding income and principal required or authorized by the terms of the trust or this chapter.

(2) The fiduciary’s exercise or nonexercise of a discretionary power regarding income and principal granted by the terms of the trust or this chapter, including the power to adjust under Section 16327, convert an income trust to a unitrust under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 16332, change the percentage or method used to calculate a unitrust amount under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 16332, or convert a unitrust to an income trust under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 16332.

(3) The fiduciary’s implementation of a decision described in paragraph (1) or (2).

(b) The court may not order a fiduciary to change a fiduciary decision unless the court determines that the fiduciary decision was an abuse of the fiduciary’s discretion.

(c) If the court determines that a fiduciary decision was an abuse of the fiduciary’s discretion, the court may order a remedy authorized by law. To place the beneficiaries in the positions the beneficiaries would have occupied if there had not been an abuse of the fiduciary’s discretion, the court may order any of the following:

(1) The fiduciary to exercise or refrain from exercising the power to adjust under Section 16327.

(2) The fiduciary to exercise or refrain from exercising the power to convert an income trust to a unitrust under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 16332, change the percentage or method used to calculate a unitrust amount under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 16332, or convert a unitrust to an income trust under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 16332.

(3) The fiduciary to distribute an amount to a beneficiary.

(4) A beneficiary to return some or all of a distribution.

(5) The fiduciary to withhold an amount from one or more future distributions to a beneficiary.

(6) Upon a petition by a fiduciary for instruction, the court may determine whether a proposed fiduciary decision will result in an abuse of the fiduciary’s discretion. If the petition describes the proposed decision, contains sufficient information to inform the beneficiary of the reasons for making the proposed decision and the facts on which the fiduciary relies, and explains how the beneficiary will be affected by the proposed decision, a beneficiary that opposes the proposed decision has the burden to establish that it will result in an abuse of the fiduciary’s discretion.
Cal. PUC § 950.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 1 / Section 950.5
Section 950.5
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to gas pipeline facilities owned and operated by a local publicly owned utility.
Cal. PRC § 5784.11 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 5784.11
Section 5784.11
Status: in_force

A board of directors shall meet at least once every three months. Meetings of the board of directors are subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
Cal. SHC § 6514 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 6514
Section 6514
Status: in_force

The treasurer shall deliver the original certificate of sale to the purchaser and shall record the duplicate in the office of the recorder of the county in which the land sold is situated.
Cal. HSC § 119316.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 15 / Chapter 7 / Article 4.5 / Section 119316.2
Section 119316.2
Status: in_force

(a) All body art procedures shall be completed inside the mobile body art facility.

(b) The mobile body art facility’s doors and windows shall remain closed during procedures.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a mobile body art facility may keep doors or windows open during a procedure only if the openings are covered by a screen constructed to cover the entirety of the opening that is the equivalent of a 16 mesh per square inch screen or better.
Cal. PRC § 42752 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 42752
Section 42752
Status: in_force

“Deink” or “deinking old newspapers” means a process in which old newspaper is mixed with water, the paper fibers are separated to form a paper pulp, and the pulp is cleaned to remove contaminants.
Cal. SHC § 5363 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 16 / Section 5363
Section 5363
Status: in_force

Such notice shall also be given by mail.
Cal. PUC § 22553.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 22553.5
Section 22553.5
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors may, from time to time, cause to be sold or leased property of the district which in its opinion is not needed for the district’s affairs.

(b) Such sales, at the discretion of the board of directors, may be on time, provided at least 20 percent of the total consideration be paid in cash at the time of the transaction and the remainder thereto be paid within 10 years and evidenced by a promissory note payable to the order of the district bearing interest at the rate of at least 5 percent per annum secured by a first mortgage, first deed of trust, or other prior encumbrance upon the property being sold.

(c) Property may be leased for any purpose and to any party whenever the board of directors finds that such lease does not interfere with use of such property for the purposes of the district or with the operations of the district. All rents and other consideration received by the district shall be paid into its general fund for the use of the district.
Cal. SHC § 2548 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 13 / Section 2548
Section 2548
Status: in_force

In the name of the people of the State of California or, upon authorization from a city, county, or transit district, in the name of such city, county, or transit district, the department may condemn for public transportation purposes, under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to eminent domain, any right-of-way underlying an abandoned railroad line in fee or any lesser interest found by the department to be necessary.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the acquisition of such property is a public necessity and is compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury.
Cal. BPC § 4927.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 4927.5
Section 4927.5
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “approved educational and training program” means a school or college offering education and training in the practice of an acupuncturist that meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Offers curriculum that includes at least 3,000 hours of which at least 2,050 hours are didactic and laboratory training, and at least 950 hours are supervised clinical instruction. Has submitted that curriculum to the board, and has received board approval of the curriculum. Any school or college offering education and training in the practice of acupuncture that was approved by the board prior to January 1, 2017, has not had its approval revoked, and has not changed its curriculum since receiving board approval, is deemed to have had its curriculum approved by the board for the purposes of this section.

(2) Has received full institutional approval under Article 6 (commencing with Section 94885) of Chapter 8 of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code in the field of traditional Asian medicine, or in the case of institutions located outside of this state, approval by the appropriate governmental educational authority using standards equivalent to those of Article 6 (commencing with Section 94885) of Chapter 8 of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code.

(3) Meets any of the following:

(A) Is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity.

(B) Has been granted preaccreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity.

(C) Has submitted a letter of intent to pursue accreditation to the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity within 30 days of receiving full institutional approval pursuant to paragraph (2), and is granted preaccreditation status within three years of the date that letter was submitted.

(b) Within 30 days after receiving curriculum pursuant to paragraph (1), the board shall review the curriculum, determine whether the curriculum satisfies the requirements established by the board, and notify the school or college, the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, or its successor entity, and the Bureau for Private and Postsecondary Education of whether the board has approved the curriculum.
Cal. WAT § 31081 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 31081
Section 31081
Status: in_force

A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, compromise, and assume the costs of any action or proceeding involving or affecting the ownership or use of waters or water rights within the district used or useful for any purpose of the district or a benefit to any land.
Cal. PUC § 886 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 886
Section 886
Status: in_force

Entities that are required to register, but have failed to do so, or entities that are denied registration by the commission, shall not offer the services of telephone prepaid debit cards. Entities that are required to register, but have failed to do so, and entities denied registration that offer telephone prepaid debit cards shall be subject to fines or other sanctions that may be ordered by the commission.
Cal. PUC § 130543 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 130543
Section 130543
Status: in_force

The proceeds of any bonds issued for the additional purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of constructing and acquiring additions, improvements, extensions, or enlargements of a project may be invested and reinvested by the commission or its trustee in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America, or in certificates of deposit or time deposits secured by obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America, maturing not later than the time or times when the proceeds will be needed for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost. The interest, income, and profits, if any, earned or realized on the investment may be applied to the payment of all or any part of the cost or may be used by the commission in any lawful manner.
Cal. PROB § 1003 — California Code / Code prob / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 1003
Section 1003
Status: in_force

(a) The court may, on its own motion or on request of a personal representative, guardian, conservator, trustee, or other interested person, appoint a guardian ad litem at any stage of a proceeding under this code to represent the interest of any of the following persons, if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate:

(1) A minor.

(2) A person who lacks legal capacity to make decisions.

(3) An unborn beneficiary.

(4) An unascertained person.

(5) A person whose identity or address is unknown.

(6) A designated class of persons who are not ascertained or are not in being.

(b) If not precluded by a conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several persons or interests.

(c) The reasonable expenses of the guardian ad litem, including compensation and attorney’s fees, shall be determined by the court and paid as the court orders, either out of the property of the estate involved or by the petitioner or from any other source as the court orders.

(d) Before a court appoints a guardian ad litem pursuant to this chapter, a proposed guardian ad litem shall disclose both of the following to the court and all parties to the action or proceeding:

(1) Any known actual or potential conflicts of interest that would or might arise from the appointment.

(2) Any familial or affiliate relationship the proposed guardian ad litem has with any of the parties.

(e) If a guardian ad litem becomes aware that a potential conflict of interest has become an actual conflict of interest or that a new potential or actual conflict of interest exists, the guardian ad litem shall promptly disclose the conflict of interest to the court.
Cal. HSC § 11362.76 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 2.5 / Section 11362.76
Section 11362.76
Status: in_force

(a)  A person who possesses an identification card shall:

(1)  Within seven days, notify the county health department or the county’s designee of any change in the person’s attending physician or designated primary caregiver, if any.

(2)  Annually submit to the county health department or the county’s designee the following:

(A)  Updated written documentation of the person’s serious medical condition.

(B)  The name and duties of the person’s designated primary caregiver, if any, for the forthcoming year.

(b)  If a person who possesses an identification card fails to comply with this section, the card shall be deemed expired. If an identification card expires, the identification card of any designated primary caregiver of the person shall also expire.

(c)  If the designated primary caregiver has been changed, the previous primary caregiver shall return his or her identification card to the department or to the county health department or the county’s designee.

(d)  If the owner or operator or an employee of the owner or operator of a provider has been designated as a primary caregiver pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 11362.7, of the qualified patient or person with an identification card, the owner or operator shall notify the county health department or the county’s designee, pursuant to Section 11362.715, if a change in the designated primary caregiver has occurred.
Cal. SHC § 2823 — California Code / Code shc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Section 2823
Section 2823
Status: in_force

The legislative body shall also determine the amount or percentage, if any, proposed to be paid toward the cost of such improvement or acquisition from any source other than special assessments upon benefited property, and shall determine the law under which the proceedings are to be conducted.
Cal. COM § 3503 — California Code / Code com / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 3503
Section 3503
Status: in_force

(a) The obligation of an indorser stated in subdivision (a) of Section 3415 and the obligation of a drawer stated in subdivision (d) of Section 3414 may not be enforced unless (1) the indorser or drawer is given notice of dishonor of the instrument complying with this section or (2) notice of dishonor is excused under subdivision (b) of Section 3504.

(b) Notice of dishonor may be given by any person; may be given by any commercially reasonable means, including an oral, written, or electronic communication; and is sufficient if it reasonably identifies the instrument and indicates that the instrument has been dishonored or has not been paid or accepted. Return of an instrument given to a bank for collection is sufficient notice of dishonor.

(c) Subject to subdivision (c) of Section 3504, with respect to an instrument taken for collection by a collecting bank, notice of dishonor shall be given (1) by the bank before midnight of the next banking day following the banking day on which the bank receives notice of dishonor of the instrument, or (2) by any other person within 30 days following the day on which the person receives notice of dishonor. With respect to any other instrument, notice of dishonor shall be given within 30 days following the day on which dishonor occurs.
Cal. PRC § 40054 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 40054
Section 40054
Status: in_force

This division, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, is not a limitation on the power of the Attorney General, on the request of the board, the state water board, a regional water board, or upon his or her own motion, to bring an action in the name of the people of the State of California to enjoin any health hazard, pollution, or nuisance.
Cal. PROB § 3092 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 3092
Section 3092
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article affects or limits the right of the conservator or any interested person to institute an action against any person to enforce the duty otherwise imposed by law to support the spouse having a conservator. This article is permissive and in addition to any other procedure otherwise available to enforce the obligation of support.
Cal. HSC § 109880 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 109880
Section 109880
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this part.
Cal. RTC § 43504 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 43504
Section 43504
Status: in_force

A certificate by the board or an employee of the board stating that a notice required by this part was given by mailing or personal service shall be prima facie evidence in any administrative or judicial proceeding of the fact and regularity of the mailing or personal service in accordance with any requirement of this part for the giving of a notice. Unless otherwise specifically required, any notice provided by this part to be mailed or served may be given either by mailing or by personal service in the manner provided for giving notice of a deficiency determination.
Cal. PRC § 40171 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 40171
Section 40171
Status: in_force

“Pollution” means the condition caused by the presence in or on a body of water, soil, or air of any solid waste or substance derived therefrom in such quantity, of such nature and duration, or under such condition that the quality, appearance, or usefulness of the water, soil, land, or air is significantly degraded or adversely altered.
Cal. INS § 11751.82 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 11751.82
Section 11751.82
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer under a wrap-up insurance policy shall report workers’ compensation losses and payroll information for each contractor and subcontractor to its rating organization on a timely basis and in accordance with the uniform statistical plan. Within 10 days, upon request, the insurer shall provide to each contractor and subcontractor copies of the report covering workers’ compensation losses and payroll information for that contractor or subcontractor.

(b) For the purposes of this section, a “wrap-up insurance policy” is an insurance policy, or series of policies, written to cover risks associated with a work of improvement, as defined in Section 8050 of the Civil Code, and covering two or more of the contractors or subcontractors that work on that work of improvement.
Cal. LAB § 3071 — California Code / Code lab / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 3071
Section 3071
Status: in_force

(a) The California Apprenticeship Council shall meet quarterly at a designated date and special meetings may be held at the call of the chair. The council shall issue rules and regulations which establish standards for minimum wages, maximum hours, and working conditions for apprentice agreements in the building and construction trades and for firefighter occupations, hereinafter in this chapter referred to as apprenticeship standards, which in no case shall be lower than those prescribed by this chapter; and shall issue rules and regulations governing equal opportunities in apprenticeship, affirmative action programs which include women and minorities in apprenticeship, and other on-the-job training, and criteria for selection procedures with a view particularly toward eliminating criteria not relevant to qualification for training employment or more stringent than is reasonably necessary.

(b) For purposes of this section, “firefighter occupations” means those occupations submitted by the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee and approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

(c) Notwithstanding the standards established pursuant to subdivision (a), if the minimum wages, maximum hours, and working conditions for apprentices in the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program are in conflict with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement with a public employer, the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement shall prevail.
Cal. RTC § 19089 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 19089
Section 19089
Status: in_force

(a) Every trustee in a case under Title 11 of the United States Code, receiver, assignee for the benefit of creditors or like fiduciary shall give notice of qualification as such to the Franchise Tax Board in the manner and at the time that may be required by regulations of the Franchise Tax Board. The Franchise Tax Board may by regulation provide for any exemptions from the requirements of this section that the Franchise Tax Board deems proper.

(b) If the regulations issued pursuant to this section require the giving of any notice by any fiduciary in any case under Title 11 of the United States Code, or by a receiver in any other court proceeding to the Franchise Tax Board of qualification as such, the running of the period of limitations for mailing a notice of proposed deficiency assessment shall be suspended for the period from the date of the institution of the proceeding to a date 30 days after the date upon which the notice from the receiver or other fiduciary is received by the Franchise Tax Board; but the suspension under this section shall in no case be for a period in excess of two years.
Cal. FAM § 4617 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 4617
Section 4617
Status: in_force

(a) If the asset ordered to be deposited is real property, the order shall be certified as an abstract of judgment in accordance with Section 674 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(b) A deposit of real property is made effective by recordation of the certified abstract with the county recorder.

(c) The deposited real property and the rights, benefits, and liabilities attached to that property shall continue in the possession of the legal owner.

(d) For purposes of Section 701.545 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the date of the issuance of the order to deposit assets shall be construed as the date notice of levy on an interest in real property was served on the judgment debtor.
Cal. SHC § 27083 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 27083
Section 27083
Status: in_force

If a county which is excluded because no ordinance of intention is adopted by it, separates another county, from which sufficient petitions have been received to become a part of the district, from the remainder of the counties of the proposed district, the county thus separated shall not be excluded from the district but shall be included therein even though it is not contiguous to the other counties composing the district.