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Cal. WIC § 14087.964 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.81 / Section 14087.964
Section 14087.964
Status: in_force

A member of the governing body shall be removed from office if a majority of the members present and voting find that one or more of the following causes for removal exists:

(a) The member neither lives in, nor is employed in, the geographic area served by the local initiative.

(b) The member has been convicted of a crime involving corruption or any felony.

(c) The member has failed to attend three consecutive governing body meetings or a majority of the meetings in the most recent calendar year.

(d) The member has failed to discharge legal obligations as a member of a public agency.

(e) A request for removal has been submitted by the appropriate nominating entity in accordance with Section 14087.9645.
Cal. HSC § 51226.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 51226.5
Section 51226.5
Status: in_force

(a)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 51226, in each housing development financed by the agency and insured under a federal multifamily insurance program, the agency shall enter into a loan commitment only in conformance with the following requirements:

(1)  With respect to housing developments financed on or after January 1, 1985, not less than 25 percent of the units shall be made available on a priority basis for very low income households.

(2)  With respect to housing developments financed on or after January 1, 1985, an additional 10 percent or more of the units shall be made available on a priority basis for other lower income households if a subsidy for the housing development is provided through the agency or directly by the federal government.

(b)  Not less than 75 percent of the units in a housing development financed by the agency and insured under a federal multifamily insurance housing program shall be made available on a priority basis for persons and families of low or moderate income.

(c)  The agency may provide financing for housing developments for the elderly that are insured under a federal insurance program when the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) are met and (1) a minimum of 35 percent of the units in the development are made available for lower income households, or (2) a majority of the units in the housing development which are to be made available for low income households are reserved for nonelderly households.

This section shall become operative January 1, 1985.
Cal. HSC § 7010.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 7010.5
Section 7010.5
Status: in_force

“Residue” means human ashes, bone fragments, prostheses, and disintegrated material from the chamber itself, imbedded in cracks and uneven spaces of a cremation chamber, that cannot be removed through reasonable manual contact with sweeping or scraping equipment. Material left in the cremation chamber, after the completion of a cremation, that can be reasonably removed shall not be considered “residue.”
Cal. SHC § 215.7 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 215.7
Section 215.7
Status: in_force

(a) In the event of the destruction of any segment of a state highway due to a natural disaster, when that segment remains out of service for five years or more, the department may, for purposes of mitigating the effects of increased traffic and noise on alternate state highways, use funds from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund sufficient in amount to meet the state’s required matching share of the costs of construction of noise attenuation barriers on any alternate state highway where traffic has increased due to the destruction of that segment if the construction of those barriers is eligible for at least 25 percent funding from federal emergency relief funds and otherwise meets the requirements of Section 215.5. That amount is hereby appropriated to the department from that account, as a loan, that shall be repaid from funds made available under subdivision (d) of Section 215.5 for that construction.

(b) For purposes of this section, “natural disaster” has the meaning as defined in Section 8680.3 of the Government Code.
Cal. FAC § 24561 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 24561
Section 24561
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the director may adopt by regulation standards and requirements equal to those of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (71 Stat. 441, 21 U.S.C. 451, et seq. as amended by the Wholesome Poultry Products Act, Pub. Law 90-492), including, but not limited to, standards and requirements of inspection, sanitation, reinspection, preparation, processing, buying, selling, transporting, storing, identification, recordkeeping, registration, and labeling. The regulations shall not be less restrictive than state statutory requirements. The director may enter into cooperative agreements with departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, or commissions of the United States to enforce such standards and requirements in this state.
Cal. SHC § 30502 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 30502
Section 30502
Status: in_force

Money or property advanced or contributed pursuant to this article may be immediately transferred or delivered to the department or to the commission to be used for the purpose for which the advance or contribution was made.
Cal. RTC § 7369 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 7369
Section 7369
Status: in_force

Every refiner shall pay tax on the removal of motor vehicle fuel from a refinery as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 7363.
Cal. HSC § 101140 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 101140
Section 101140
Status: in_force

The dentist or dental hygienist shall attend to dental conditions of the county, as the board of supervisors may assign. Compensation for the dentist or dental hygienist shall be determined by that board.
Cal. ELEC § 1302 — California Code / Code elec / Division 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 1302
Section 1302
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the regular election to select governing board members in any school district, community college district, or county board of education shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in Section 1302.5, after the initial election of governing board members in any school district, community college district, or of members of a county board of education, the election of governing board members for the district or of members of the county board of education may be established, upon the adoption of an appropriate resolution by the governing board or the county board of education, respectively, to regularly occur on the same day as the statewide direct primary election, the statewide general election, or the general municipal election as set forth in Section 1301. The resolution shall become operative upon approval by the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 10404.5 or 10405.7, as applicable. If a school district, community college district, or county board of education is located in more than one county, the district may not consolidate an election if any county in which the district is located denies the request for consolidation.

(2) If the board of supervisors approves the resolution pursuant to Section 10404.5 or 10405.7, as applicable, the election of the governing board members of the school district or community college district or of members of the county board of education shall be conducted on the date specified by the board of supervisors, in accordance with paragraph (1), unless the approval is later rescinded by the board of supervisors.

(3) In the event of consolidation, the election of governing board members of the school district or community college district or of members of the county board of education shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable procedural requirements of the Elections Code pertaining to that primary, general, or municipal election, and shall thereafter occur in consolidation with that election.

(4) If the date of an election is changed pursuant to this section, at least one election shall be held before the resolution, as approved by the board of supervisors, may be subsequently repealed or amended.
Cal. HSC § 131231 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 112 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 131231
Section 131231
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, “violent death” means a death resulting from the use of physical force or power against oneself, another person, or a group or community, and includes, but is not limited to, homicide, suicide, legal intervention deaths, unintentional firearm deaths, and undetermined intent deaths.
Cal. HSC § 20041 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.5 / Section 20041
Section 20041
Status: in_force

The notice of the formation election shall contain:

(a)  The date of the election.

(b)  A description of the boundaries of the proposed district.

(c)  The name of the proposed police protection district, which shall contain the words “Police Protection District of ____ County” (stating the name of the county in which the district is to be located).

(d)  A statement that the commissioners who will serve as the first district board will be elected.
Cal. PUC § 13263 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 13263
Section 13263
Status: in_force

In lieu of the immediate levy of a tax to pay the interest or any part thereof on any bonded indebtedness incurred in accordance with this division, the board may in the estimate of the amount of money necessary to be raised by the bonds include a sum sufficient to pay interest on all of the bonds or part thereof during the period of acquisition, construction, or completion, but for no period in excess of five years.
Cal. WIC § 7502.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7502.6
Section 7502.6
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, commencing September 28, 2018, and until June 30, 2024, or the opening of completed and licensed complex needs homes identified in the safety net plan prepared pursuant to Section 4474.16 and approved for development in the Budget Act of 2023, whichever is earlier, a court may order the commitment of an individual to a separate and distinct unit of Canyon Springs Community Facility, as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 7505. No more than 10 beds at the facility shall be designated for this purpose.

(b) Prior to admission to Canyon Springs Community Facility of an individual meeting the criteria of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 7505, the regional center and regional resource development project shall follow the preadmission procedures, including notification and assessment procedures, specified in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 4418.7. Upon admission, the postadmission procedures and timelines specified in subdivision (e) of Section 4418.7 shall apply.
Cal. UIC § 927 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 927
Section 927
Status: in_force

“Wages” also means all tips which are received while performing services which constitute employment and included in a written statement furnished to the employer pursuant to Section 6053(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The changes in law made in this section by Chapter 1461 of the Statutes of 1985 shall apply with respect to wages earned on and after January 1, 1986, in conformity with the provisions of federal law.
Cal. WAT § 12687.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12687.6
Section 12687.6
Status: in_force

(a) The state may provide subvention funds in accordance with Section 12585.7 to the County of Orange for the Westminster, East Garden Grove, California Flood Risk Management project, which is authorized by Section 401 of the federal Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (Division AA of Public Law 116-260), and that is substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Report, dated July 9, 2020, as follows:

(1) At an estimated cost to the state of the sum that may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendations and advice of the department.

(2) Upon a specific written determination by the department that the project meets the requirements of Section 12582.7.

(b) The state assumes no liability for damages that may result from the project by either of the following:

(1) Authorizing the provision of subvention funds in accordance with this section.

(2) The appropriation by the Legislature of the subvention funds upon the recommendations and advice of the department.

(c) The County of Orange may receive subvention funds under this section only if it enters into an agreement with the department pursuant to which the county agrees to indemnify and hold and save harmless the state and its officers, agents, and employees for any and all liability for damages that may result from the project.

(d) For purposes of this section, “liability for damages” includes, but is not limited to, liability for damages relating to the construction or operation of the project or the failure of the project to operate as intended.
Cal. WAT § 52853 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 5 / Section 52853
Section 52853
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall call such part of the principal of the assessment securing the refunding bonds, not exceeding the amount by which the unpaid principal amount of the assessment exceeds the principal amount of bonds secured thereby, as is necessary to restore the amount of depletion of the reserve fund caused by authorized payments therefrom.
Cal. BPC § 2540 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 2540
Section 2540
Status: in_force

No person other than a physician and surgeon or optometrist may measure the powers or range of human vision or determine the accommodative and refractive status of the human eye or the scope of its functions in general or prescribe ophthalmic devices.
Cal. WAT § 70151 — California Code / Code wat / Division 19 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 70151
Section 70151
Status: in_force

The district may co-operate and contract with the United States, the State of California, or any department or agency of either, in order to accomplish any of the purposes of the district.
Cal. MVC § 987.76 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 3.1 / Section 987.76
Section 987.76
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 6157 of the Government Code, the department shall be the sole judge of all of the following:

(a) The legality or validity of taxes, assessments, charges, insurance premiums, guaranty fees, or encumbrances, and the amount necessary to be paid in satisfaction or discharge thereof.

(b) The amount of insurance to be placed upon the buildings, fences, other permanent improvements, and crops and the amount necessary to be paid for the premiums for that insurance.

(c) The necessity and nature of the work required to keep the buildings, fences, and other improvements in good order and repair, and the amount to be paid therefor.

(d) The amount of loan insurance or guaranty to be placed upon the veteran’s liability for repayment of the veteran’s contract and the amount necessary to be paid by the veteran or the department for the premiums or fees for that insurance or guaranty.
Cal. WAT § 47551 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 10 / Section 47551
Section 47551
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint commissioners to make the assessment in the number and manner provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 46150) of Chapter 2 of this part.
Cal. WAT § 50303 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 50303
Section 50303
Status: in_force

An affidavit of publication shall be filed with the petition.
Cal. PCC § 20752.2 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 48 / Section 20752.2
Section 20752.2
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 20751, all bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security:

(a) Cash.

(b) A cashier’s check made payable to the district.

(c) A certified check made payable to the district.

(d) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the district.

Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the district beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
Cal. HSC § 125290.15 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 125290.15
Section 125290.15
Status: in_force

Creation of the ICOC

There is hereby created the Independent Citizen’s Oversight Committee, hereinafter, the ICOC, which shall govern the institute and is hereby vested with full power, authority, and jurisdiction over the institute.
Cal. ELEC § 2264 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 2264
Section 2264
Status: in_force

(a) Every driver’s license application shall include a voter registration application. All of the following apply to the voter registration application included with the driver’s license application:

(1) The voter registration application shall require only the minimum information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and to enable the Secretary of State to assess the eligibility of the applicant and to administer voter registration and other procedures for elections.

(2) The voter registration application shall not require any information that duplicates information required for the driver’s license application, other than an additional signature or other information required by paragraph (3).

(3) The voter registration application shall include all of the following:

(A) A statement of the voter eligibility requirements, including those regarding citizenship.

(B) An attestation that the applicant meets each voter eligibility requirement.

(C) The signature of the applicant, under penalty of perjury.

(D) An opportunity to decline to register to vote.

(b) A voter who attests to the voter’s eligibility shall be registered to vote unless the voter affirmatively declines to register to vote.
Cal. SHC § 104.6 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 104.6
Section 104.6
Status: in_force

The authority conferred by this code to acquire real property for state highway purposes includes authority to acquire for future needs. Structures maintained or allowed to remain on property which has been acquired, or is acquired in the future, for future highway needs shall be maintained in conformance with standards established in the building and safety ordinances of the city or county having jurisdiction. The standards to which such structure shall be made to conform are those standards, except for such variances as may be applicable to the structure when acquired, of the city or county having jurisdiction which are in effect at the time of acquisition by the department.

The department is authorized to lease any lands which are held for state highway purposes and are not presently needed therefor on such terms and conditions as the director may fix and to maintain and care for such property in order to secure rent therefrom. Except for any rent required under the California Toll Bridge Authority Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 30000) of Division 17), or any bond indenture executed under that act, to be deposited in some other fund, all such rent shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. Twenty-four percent of such rent in the State Highway Account shall be allocated pursuant to Section 104.10.

Whenever it is determined by the department that any rental revenue collected under this section represents overpayment or payment in duplicate, the department may make refund of such overpayment or payment in duplicate from the State Highway Account.

Any reference in any law or regulation to the Highway Properties Rental Fund or to the Highway Properties Rental Account in the Transportation Tax Fund shall be deemed to refer to the State Highway Account.
Cal. HSC § 5473.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 5473.8
Section 5473.8
Status: in_force

All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of general taxes of the entity, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to the matters of delinquency, correction, cancellation, refund, and redemption, are applicable to the charges authorized pursuant to this article, except that if any real property to which these charges relate has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value or a lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value has been created and attaches thereon during the year prior to the date on which the first installment of the general taxes that include the charges appears on the assessment roll, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by Section 5473.5 shall not attach to the real property and the charges relating to that property shall be transferred to the unsecured roll of collection.
Cal. FAM § 3089 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 3089
Section 3089
Status: in_force

In counties having a conciliation court, the court or the parties may, at any time, pursuant to local rules of court, consult with the conciliation court for the purpose of assisting the parties to formulate a plan for implementation of the custody order or to resolve a controversy which has arisen in the implementation of a plan for custody.
Cal. WAT § 36523 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 36523
Section 36523
Status: in_force

The board of the district may provide for any maintenance and operation of the distribution system of a distribution district that may be required by the provisions of the contract between the distribution district and the United States under the federal reclamation laws or under the contract between the distribution district and the district, from funds of the district in lieu of levying further distribution district assessments for such purposes.
Cal. FIN § 6508 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6508
Section 6508
Status: in_force

An association may become a member of, deal with, maintain reserves or deposits with, or make reasonable payments or contributions to any organization or instrumentality whether government or private, to the extent that the organization or instrumentality assists in furthering or facilitating the association’s purposes, powers, services, or community responsibilities, and it may comply with any reasonable requirements or conditions of eligibility.
Cal. WAT § 6266 — California Code / Code wat / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 6266
Section 6266
Status: in_force

The department may, upon written application and for good cause shown, extend the time for commencing construction.
Cal. EVID § 638 — California Code / Code evid / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 638
Section 638
Status: in_force

A person who exercises acts of ownership over property is presumed to be the owner of it.