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Cal. FIN § 17202 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 17202
Section 17202
Status: in_force

(a) At the time of filing an application for an escrow agent’s license, the applicant shall deposit with the commissioner a bond satisfactory to the commissioner in the amount of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Thereafter, a licensee shall maintain a bond satisfactory to the commissioner in the amount of: (1) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) if 150 percent of the previous year’s average annual trust fund obligations, as calculated under Section 17348, equals two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or less; (2) thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) if 150 percent of the previous year’s average annual trust fund obligations, as calculated under Section 17348, equals at least two hundred fifty thousand one dollars ($250,001) but not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000); or (3) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) if 150 percent of the previous year’s average annual trust fund obligations, as calculated under Section 17348, equals five hundred thousand one dollars ($500,001) or more. The bond shall run to the state for the use of the state and for any person who has cause against the obligor of the bond under the provision of this division. A deposit given instead of the bond required by this section shall not be deemed an asset of the applicant or licensee for the purpose of complying with Section 17210. An applicant or licensee may obtain an irrevocable letter of credit approved by the commissioner in lieu of the bond.

(b) Escrow agents licensed prior to January 1, 1986, shall comply with the requirements of subdivision (a) on or before July 1, 1986.
Cal. BPC § 5653 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 4 / Section 5653
Section 5653
Status: in_force

The board may deny or refuse to issue a license to an applicant upon proof of the commission by the applicant of any act or omission which would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter if committed by a licensee.
Cal. FAM § 4252 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 4252
Section 4252
Status: in_force

(a) The superior court shall appoint one or more subordinate judicial officers as child support commissioners to perform the duties specified in Section 4251. The child support commissioners’ first priority always shall be to hear Title IV-D child support cases. The child support commissioners shall specialize in hearing child support cases, and their primary responsibility shall be to hear Title IV-D child support cases. Notwithstanding Section 71622 of the Government Code, the number of child support commissioner positions allotted to each court shall be determined by the Judicial Council in accordance with caseload standards developed pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), subject to appropriations in the annual Budget Act.

(b) The Judicial Council shall do all of the following:

(1) Establish minimum qualifications for child support commissioners.

(2) Establish minimum educational and training requirements for child support commissioners and other court personnel that are assigned to Title IV-D child support cases. Training programs shall include both federal and state laws concerning child support and related issues.

(3) Establish caseload, case processing, and staffing standards for child support commissioners on or before April 1, 1997, which shall set forth the maximum number of cases that each child support commissioner can process. These standards shall be reviewed and, if appropriate, revised by the Judicial Council every two years.

(4) Adopt uniform rules of court and forms for use in Title IV-D child support cases.

(5) Offer technical assistance to courts regarding issues relating to implementation and operation of the child support commissioner system, including assistance related to funding, staffing, and the sharing of resources between courts.

(6) Establish procedures for the distribution of funding to the courts for child support commissioners, family law facilitators pursuant to Division 14 (commencing with Section 10000), and related allowable costs.

(7) Adopt rules that define the exceptional circumstances in which judges may hear Title IV-D child support matters as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 4251.

(8) Undertake other actions as appropriate to ensure the successful implementation and operation of child support commissioners in the counties.

(c) As used in this article, “Title IV-D” means Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 651 et seq.).
Cal. WAT § 1700 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 1700
Section 1700
Status: in_force

Water appropriated under the Water Commission Act or this code for one specific purpose shall not be deemed to be appropriated for any other or different purpose, but the purpose of the use of such water may be changed as provided in this code.
Cal. BPC § 22515 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 21.5 / Section 22515
Section 22515
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following definitions are applicable:

(a) “Money exchange house” means any individual or business engaged in the business of exchanging or dealing in the currency of the United States, Mexico, or any other country. It does not include any bank, savings association, or credit union chartered under the laws of this state or the United States or to any other business or entity regulated by the Financial Code.

(b) “Currency” means any coined money, banknotes, or other paper money as are authorized by law which circulates from hand to hand as the medium of exchange.

(c) “Buying dollars” means a transaction exchanging foreign currency for currency of the United States.

(d) “Selling dollars” means a transaction exchanging the currency of the United States for foreign currency.
Cal. WIC § 14166.253 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.2 / Section 14166.253
Section 14166.253
Status: in_force

(a) If the department has not received adequate assurances from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) before November 1, 2015, that the department’s application for a subsequent demonstration project, as defined in subdivision (x) of Section 17612.2 and as submitted pursuant to Section 17612.8, is likely to be approved with an effective date of November 1, 2015, the director may request one or more temporary extensions, as necessary to continue the operation of, and the authorities provided under, the federal Medicaid demonstration project titled “California Bridge to Reform Demonstration” (waiver number 11-W-00193/9), until the approved effective date of the subsequent demonstration project.

(b) To the extent permitted under the terms of any approved temporary extension obtained by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), an approved subsequent demonstration project, or as otherwise permitted under federal Medicaid law, the department shall, after consulting with the affected designated public hospitals, extend and apply the payment methodologies and allocations described in this article and in effect during the successor demonstration project, on a state fiscal year, annual, partial year, or other basis, consistent with any applicable implementing provisions of the Medi-Cal state plan and requirements imposed by the CMS. The department may make payments on an interim basis and subject to reconciliation to amounts payable under the payment and allocation methodologies applicable to any approved temporary extension obtained by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) or approved subsequent demonstration project.

(c) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and is not jeopardized.

(d) Until July 1, 2016, in the event of a conflict between the terms of any federally approved extension obtained by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) and this article, the terms of the federally approved temporary extension shall control, and the department shall provide notice of the conflict to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.

(e) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking regulatory action until July 1, 2016.
Cal. HSC § 37629 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 37629
Section 37629
Status: in_force

No financing shall be provided under this part until criteria required by Section 37626 have been adopted. Properties eligible for financing shall be located within a designated historical rehabilitation area. Prior to granting financial assistance, the local agency shall find that the funds loaned shall be used for the purpose of historical rehabilitation.
Cal. HSC § 1596.7915 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 1 / Section 1596.7915
Section 1596.7915
Status: in_force

“Schoolage child care center” means a day care center or part of a day care center that provides nonmedical care and supervision, personal services, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of schoolage children or nonminor students, or both, in a group setting for less than 24 hours per day.
Cal. HSC § 4750 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 4750
Section 4750
Status: in_force

When the engineers’ report is filed the district board shall examine it and may thereupon (a) reject it and direct that a new report be prepared; (b) direct that changes be made in it; or (c) if it complies with the provisions of this chapter and is satisfactory to the board it shall fix a time and place for hearing objections to the report and to doing all or any part of the work referred to in the report.
Cal. WIC § 4023.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4023.8
Section 4023.8
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Commencing October 1, 2016, the Office of Law Enforcement Support shall issue regular reports, no less than semiannually, to the Governor, the appropriate policy and budget committees of the Legislature, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, summarizing the investigations it conducted pursuant to Section 4023.6 and its oversight of investigations pursuant to Section 4023.7. Reports encompassing data from January through June, inclusive, shall be made on October 1 of each year, and reports encompassing data from July to December, inclusive, shall be made on March 1 of each year.

(2) The reports required by paragraph (1) shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(A) The number, type, and disposition of investigations of incidents.

(B) A synopsis of each investigation reviewed by the Office of Law Enforcement Support.

(C) An assessment of the quality of each investigation, the appropriateness of any disciplinary actions, the Office of Law Enforcement Support’s recommendations regarding the disposition in the case and the level of disciplinary action, and the degree to which the agency’s authorities agreed with the Office of Law Enforcement Support’s recommendations regarding disposition and level of discipline.

(D) The report of any settlement and whether the Office of Law Enforcement Support concurred with the settlement.

(E) The extent to which any disciplinary action was modified after imposition.

(F) Timeliness of investigations and completion of investigation reports.

(G) The number of reports made to an individual’s licensing board, including, but not limited to, the Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California, or the California State Board of Pharmacy, in cases involving serious or criminal misconduct by the individual.

(H) The number of investigations referred for criminal prosecution and employee disciplinary action and the outcomes of those cases.

(I) The adequacy of the State Department of State Hospitals’ and the Developmental Centers Division of the State Department of Developmental Services’ systems for tracking patterns and monitoring investigation outcomes and employee compliance with training requirements.

(3) The reports required by paragraph (1) shall be in a form that does not identify the agency employees involved in the alleged misconduct.

(4) The reports required by paragraph (1) shall be posted on the Office of Law Enforcement Support’s Internet Web site and otherwise made available to the public upon their release to the Governor and the Legislature.

(b) The protection and advocacy agency established by Section 4901 shall have access to the reports issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and all supporting materials except personnel records.
Cal. RTC § 4226 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 4226
Section 4226
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this article, the redemption shall be made in the usual manner.
Cal. FIN § 31211 — California Code / Code fin / Division 15 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 31211
Section 31211
Status: in_force

The board of directors of each licensee shall hold a meeting not less frequently than once each calendar quarter.
Cal. HSC § 18866 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 5 / Section 18866
Section 18866
Status: in_force

(a)  The department shall enforce this part and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this part, except as provided in Section 18865.

(b)  The officers or agents of the enforcement agency may do either of the following:

(1)  Enter public or private property to determine whether there exists any park to which this part applies.

(2)  Enter and inspect all parks, wherever situated, and inspect all accommodations, equipment, or paraphernalia used in connection therewith, including the right to examine any registers of occupants maintained therein in order to secure the enforcement of this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part.
Cal. HSC § 1597.42 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.6 / Section 1597.42
Section 1597.42
Status: in_force

The use of a home as a family daycare home, operated under the standards of state law, in a residentially zoned area shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of all local ordinances, regulations, and rules, and shall not fundamentally alter the nature of the underlying residential use.
Cal. FAM § 2070 — California Code / Code fam / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 2070
Section 2070
Status: in_force

(a) This article governs a proceeding in which an employee benefit plan has been joined as a party.

(b) To the extent not in conflict with this article and except as otherwise provided by rules adopted by the Judicial Council pursuant to Section 211, all provisions of law applicable to civil actions generally apply, regardless of nomenclature, to the portion of the proceeding as to which an employee benefit plan has been joined as a party if those provisions would otherwise apply to the proceeding without reference to this article.
Cal. WIC § 14407.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 14407.1
Section 14407.1
Status: in_force

(a) A contractor that has entered into a contract with the department under this chapter, or under another Medi-Cal managed care contracting authority, may offer nonmonetary incentives to promote good health practices by its existing Medi-Cal enrollees.

(b) No Medi-Cal managed care contractor may offer an incentive to promote good health practices by its Medi-Cal enrollees prior to written approval by the department. In the absence of other countervailing considerations, the department shall approve, to the extent permitted by federal law, the use by health plans of nonmonetary incentives to enhance health education program efforts to increase member participation, learning, and motivation to do any of the following:

(1) Effectively use managed health care services, including preventive and primary care services, obstetric care, and health education services.

(2) Modify personal health behaviors, achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyles and treatment therapies and positive health outcomes.

(3) Follow self-care regimens and treatment therapies for existing medical conditions, chronic diseases, or health conditions.

(c) If a contractor is a publicly operated entity, the offering of a department-approved, nonmonetary incentive to promote good health practices by enrollees shall not constitute a gift of public funds.

(d) Violations of this section shall be subject to the requirements and penalties set forth in Sections 14408 and 14409, and any regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this article.

(e) The department shall develop and publish written guidelines for the appropriate use of nonmonetary incentives that may be offered to Medi-Cal enrollees.
Cal. PRC § 28001 — California Code / Code prc / Division 18 / Section 28001
Section 28001
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this division to do all of the following:

(a) Recognize the importance of preserving and enhancing Morro Bay and its watershed as one of the state’s rare natural treasures.

(b) Recognize the importance of commercial enterprises in and around Morro Bay to the economic and employment base of the area.

(c) Authorize the development of a management plan for Morro Bay and its watershed that will protect its natural attributes in balance with the maintenance and enhancement of human activity and enterprise in the bay and its watershed.

(d) Provide a basis for public agencies which have jurisdiction over parts of, or over activities within, the bay and its watershed, to carry out the management plan.

(e) Encourage federal agencies and nongovernmental groups to support the accomplishment of these purposes.

(f) Provide for continuing current legal uses in the bay and its watershed.
Cal. SHC § 1168.8 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 1168.8
Section 1168.8
Status: in_force

(a) Property may be annexed to or detached from a permanent road division in the same manner and under the same procedures provided in Sections 1162 to 1168, inclusive, for the formation of a division. Any reference to “proposed division” in any of these sections shall be deemed to be a reference to the area proposed for annexation to or detachment from the existing division.

(b) If the board finds that the proposed annexation or detachment should occur, with or without modification, the board may by resolution declare the change to be made and establish a date upon which the boundaries of the division, as amended, shall become effective.

(c) Property annexed to a division in which bonds are outstanding for work performed pursuant to this article shall not be deemed to be property in the division for the purpose of Section 1184.

(d) Property detached from a division in which bonds are outstanding for work done pursuant to this article shall be deemed to be property in the division for purposes of Section 1184 until the bonds are retired.

(e) This section is alternative to any other provision of this article providing for a change in boundaries of a permanent road division.
Cal. FIN § 2153 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.2 / Chapter 8 / Section 2153
Section 2153
Status: in_force

The enforcement provisions of this division are in addition to any other enforcement powers that the commissioner may have under law.
Cal. INS § 10489.8 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 3a / Section 10489.8
Section 10489.8
Status: in_force

(a) Reserves for any category of policies, contracts, or benefits established by the commissioner may be calculated, at the option of the company, according to any standards that produce greater aggregate reserves for the category than those calculated according to the minimum standard provided in this article, but the rate or rates of interest used for policies and contracts, other than annuity and pure endowment contracts, shall not be greater than the corresponding rate or rates of interest used in calculating any nonforfeiture benefits provided in the policies or contracts.

(b) A company, which adopts at any time a standard of valuation producing greater aggregate reserves than those calculated according to the minimum standard provided under this article, may adopt a lower standard of valuation with the approval of the commissioner, but not lower than the minimum provided in this article. However, for the purposes of this section, the holding of additional reserves previously determined by a qualified actuary to be necessary to render the opinion required by Section 10489.15 shall not be deemed to be the adoption of a higher standard of valuation.
Cal. HNC § 6372 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 6372
Section 6372
Status: in_force

Wages and salaries shall be paid at such intervals as the board may direct, but at least once each month.
Cal. FAC § 25411 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 25411
Section 25411
Status: in_force

“Processing” means the commercial manufacturing of products of poultry meat by any method of cooking. It also includes all of the following:

(a) Cutting up into pieces smaller than the customary parts such as, in the case of poultry, necks, breasts, wings, backs, legs, thighs, or similar and identifiable portions of the carcass.

(b) Complete deboning of poultry meat.
Cal. HSC § 34355 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 34355
Section 34355
Status: in_force

The bonds may be sold at public or private sale in such manner and upon such terms as may be provided in the resolution authorizing the bonds or by separate resolution.
Cal. PUC § 30501 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 30501
Section 30501
Status: in_force

The district and its officers may sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
Cal. WIC § 14528 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.7 / Article 2 / Section 14528
Section 14528
Status: in_force

Before acceptance into the program, all adult day health providers shall conduct a multidisciplinary assessment directed towards ascertaining the individual’s pathological diagnosis, physical disability, functional ability, psychological status, and social and physical environment.
Cal. HNC § 7175 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 7175
Section 7175
Status: in_force

The treasurer shall make annual, or oftener if the board so orders, written reports to the board as to the receipts and disbursements and balances in the several accounts under his control. The report shall be signed by him and filed with the secretary. At least yearly the books and accounts of the district shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant or public accountant or firm of certified public accountants or public accountants employed by the district.