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Cal. PUC § 792.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 792.5
Section 792.5
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the commission authorizes any change in rates reflecting and passing through to customers specific changes in costs, except rates set for common carriers, the commission shall require as a condition of the order that the public utility establish and maintain a balancing account reflecting the balance, whether positive or negative, between the related costs and revenues, and the commission shall take into account by appropriate adjustment or other action any positive or negative balance remaining in the balancing account at the time of any subsequent rate adjustment.

(b) The commission shall develop a risk-based approach for reviewing or auditing balancing accounts periodically to ensure that the transactions recorded in the balancing accounts are for allowable purposes and are supported by appropriate documentation.

(c) The commission shall maintain an inventory of the balancing accounts established pursuant to this section.

(d) The commission shall require the public utility to record all related costs and revenues in the balancing account, unless those costs or revenues are specifically exempted by the commission.

(e) The commission shall adopt balancing account review or audit procedures that are consistent with a risk-based approach.

(f) The commission may forgo the review or audit of a balancing account pursuant to this section if an independent auditor has reviewed or audited the balancing account in the preceding five years.
Cal. WAT § 34029 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 34029
Section 34029
Status: in_force

“Irrigation” includes subirrigation, percolation, underground storage, and well replenishment.
Cal. MVC § 292 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 292
Section 292
Status: in_force

Chief petty officers and petty officers may be appointed by the commanding officer of the Naval Militia, who shall issue to such chief petty officers and petty officers a warrant in proper form.
Cal. PUC § 99636 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 99636
Section 99636
Status: in_force

One hundred seventy three million dollars ($173,000,000) shall be allocated to the Peninsula Corridor Study Joint Powers Board for CalTrain capital improvements and acquisition of rights-of-way, as follows:

(a) In the City and County of San Francisco, thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000).

(b) In San Mateo County, nineteen million dollars ($19,000,000).

(c) In Santa Clara County, twenty one million dollars ($21,000,000), to be allocated for expenditure as follows:

(1) Existing service from San Jose, seventeen million dollars ($17,000,000).

(2) Extension of service south of San Jose to the county line, four million dollars ($4,000,000).

(d) Acquisition of rights-of-way, one hundred twenty million dollars ($120,000,000).
Cal. HSC § 33488 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 16 / Section 33488
Section 33488
Status: in_force

Prior to merging project areas pursuant to Section 33486, a redevelopment agency shall notify the department of its intention to merge its project areas, which shall occur no later than 30 days prior to adoption of the ordinance which provides for merger.
Cal. PROB § 16323 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 16323
Section 16323
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in the terms of a trust or this chapter, this chapter applies when this state is the principal place of administration of a trust or estate or the situs of property that is not held in a trust or estate and is subject to a life estate or other term interest described in subdivision (b) of Section 16322. By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state or by moving the principal place of administration of a trust to this state, the trustee submits to the application of this chapter to any matter within the scope of this chapter involving the trust.
Cal. FIN § 129 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 129
Section 129
Status: in_force

Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of the Financial Institutions Law.
Cal. BPC § 17603 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 17603
Section 17603
Status: in_force

In any case in which a business sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer, under a continuous service agreement or automatic renewal of a purchase, without first obtaining the consumer’s affirmative consent as described in Section 17602, the goods, wares, merchandise, or products shall for all purposes be deemed an unconditional gift to the consumer, who may use or dispose of the same in any manner he or she sees fit without any obligation whatsoever on the consumer’s part to the business, including, but not limited to, bearing the cost of, or responsibility for, shipping any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to the business.
Cal. BPC § 12102 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 12102
Section 12102
Status: in_force

The department shall annually report to the Governor, and shall prior to each regular session report to the Legislature the work under this division, and shall make such recommendations as may be proper and necessary.
Cal. PRC § 5918 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5.8 / Chapter 3 / Section 5918
Section 5918
Status: in_force

Every expenditure pursuant to this division shall comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
Cal. HSC § 114265 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 114265
Section 114265
Status: in_force

All permanent food facilities shall meet the applicable requirements in Chapters 1 to 8, inclusive, and Chapter 13, unless specifically exempted from any of these provisions.
Cal. HNC § 1170.1 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 1170.1
Section 1170.1
Status: in_force

In determining the number of pilots needed, pursuant to Section 1170, the board shall take into consideration the findings and declarations in Sections 1100 and 1101, the industry’s current economic trends, fluctuations in the number of vessel calls, the size of vessels, whether the need for pilotage is increasing or decreasing, and the 1986 manpower study adopted by the board.
Cal. HSC § 50744 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 50744
Section 50744
Status: in_force

Where a local finance entity or local public entity is authorized to receive payments from the annuity fund established pursuant to Section 50748, under a written agreement with the department, the local finance entity or local public entity may with the approval of the department designate in writing either the project sponsor or the sponsor’s approved management agent for the rental housing development as a substitute payee for these payments. Upon the approval of the department and the local finance entity or local public entity, the department shall make the authorized payments directly to the designated payee until the entity and the department agree to revoke or rescind the designation.
Cal. PRC § 42996 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 22 / Section 42996
Section 42996
Status: in_force

(a) The CalRecycle Greenhouse Gas Reduction Revolving Loan Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code and Section 39718 of the Health and Safety Code, the funds deposited in the loan fund are hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal year, to the department for expenditure without regard to fiscal year.

(c) The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby transferred from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the loan fund for the 2014–15 fiscal year and an additional five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the 2015–16 fiscal year to be used by the department for any of the following:

(1) To make loans pursuant to the revolving loan program.

(2) To pay costs necessary to protect the state’s position as a lender and creditor. These costs shall include, but are not limited to, foreclosure expenses, auction fees, title searches, appraisals, real estate brokerage fees, attorney’s fees, mortgage payments, insurance payments, utility costs, repair costs, removal and storage costs for repossessed equipment and inventory, and additional expenditures to purchase a senior lien in foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings.

(3) To pay costs to administer the revolving loan program, upon appropriation by the Legislature.

(d) The Controller shall disburse moneys in the loan fund for the purposes of this chapter, as authorized by the department.
Cal. UIC § 10214 — California Code / Code uic / Division 3 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 10214
Section 10214
Status: in_force

To assist the panel and the Legislature in assessing the impact of this chapter over an extended period of time, the Employment Development Department shall develop and maintain a continuous employment, wage, and benefit history of unemployment insurance participants.
Cal. FAC § 32511 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 32511
Section 32511
Status: in_force

“Milk” means the unadulterated lacteal secretion which is obtained from the udder of a cow, water buffalo, goat, sheep, or other hooved mammal.
Cal. HSC § 8017 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 8017
Section 8017
Status: in_force

If there is a committee or group of California Indian tribes authorized by their respective tribal governments to accept repatriation of human remains and cultural items originating from their state aboriginal territory or culturally affiliated with those tribal governments, the items may be repatriated to those groups.
Cal. PUC § 90771 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 90771
Section 90771
Status: in_force

The legislative body of the city proposed to be annexed shall agree in writing with the board upon the terms and conditions of annexation, which agreement, among other things, may provide for the levy and collection of special taxes within the city in addition to the taxes elsewhere in this act provided for, the fixing of rates, rentals, and charges differing from those fixed or existing elsewhere within the district, the incurring or assumption of indebtedness, or the making of a payment or payments, or the transfer of property, real and personal, and other assets to the district by the city.
Cal. SHC § 30680 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 30680
Section 30680
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “toll bridge” means a toll bridge, with at least four lanes, across Los Angeles Harbor from San Pedro at or near Boschke Slough to Terminal Island, and the approaches thereto.
Cal. WIC § 19634 — California Code / Code wic / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 19634
Section 19634
Status: in_force

Blind persons who are authorized to operate vending facilities under this article may keep their guide dogs with them on the property while operating the vending facilities.
Cal. FIN § 17321.2 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 17321.2
Section 17321.2
Status: in_force

Fidelity Corporation shall be entitled to collect late fees as specified in Fidelity Corporation’s bylaws for any late payment of assessments under Section 17320, 17321, or 17321.1.
Cal. WIC § 18994.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 14.1 / Section 18994.8
Section 18994.8
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with other relevant state officials, seek and use any federal funds that may be available for the purposes of this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 17063 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 17063
Section 17063
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax (as defined by Section 17039) for any taxable year an amount equal to the minimum tax credit for that taxable year.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the minimum tax credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 53 of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided in this part.

(c) For purposes of this chapter, the amount determined under Section 53(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be the regular tax as defined by paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 17062, reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this part, other than:

(1) The credits described in paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 17039.

(2) A credit that reduces the tax below the tentative minimum tax, as defined by Section 17062.

(d) Section 53(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the application to applicable corporations, does not apply.
Cal. PRC § 13014 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 13014
Section 13014
Status: in_force

“Board of supervisors” and “board” means the board of supervisors of the county.
Cal. WIC § 4024 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4024
Section 4024
Status: in_force

The State Department of State Hospitals proposed allocations for level-of-care staffing in state hospitals that serve persons with mental disabilities shall be submitted to the Department of Finance for review and approval in July and again on a quarterly basis. Each quarterly report shall include an analysis of client characteristics of admissions and discharges in addition to information on any changes in characteristics of current residents.

The State Department of State Hospitals shall submit by January 1 and May 1 to the Department of Finance for its approval: (a) all assumptions underlying estimates of state hospital mentally disabled population; and (b) a comparison of the actual and estimated population levels for the year to date. If the actual population differs from the estimated population by 50 or more, the department shall include in its reports an analysis of the causes of the change and the fiscal impact. The Department of Finance shall approve or modify the assumptions underlying all population estimates within 15 working days of their submission. If the Department of Finance does not approve or modify the assumptions by that date, the assumptions, as presented by the submitting department, shall be deemed to be accepted by the Department of Finance as of that date.
Cal. CIV § 56.265 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 5 / Section 56.265
Section 56.265
Status: in_force

A person or entity that underwrites or sells annuity contracts or contracts insuring, guaranteeing, or indemnifying against loss, harm, damage, illness, disability, or death, and any affiliate of that person or entity, shall not disclose individually identifiable information concerning the health of, or the medical or genetic history of, a customer, to any affiliated or nonaffiliated depository institution, or to any other affiliated or nonaffiliated third party for use with regard to the granting of credit.
Cal. WIC § 345 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 9 / Section 345
Section 345
Status: in_force

All cases under this chapter shall be heard at a special or separate session of the court, and no other matter shall be heard at such a session. No person on trial, awaiting trial, or under accusation of crime, other than a parent, guardian, or relative of the minor, shall be permitted to be present at any such session, except as a witness.

Cases in which the minor is detained and the sole allegation is that the minor is a person described in Section 300 shall be granted precedence on the calendar of the court for the day on which the case is set for hearing.
Cal. PUC § 102180 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 102180
Section 102180
Status: in_force

The power and duties of the general manager are:

(a) To head the administrative branch of the district and to be responsible to the board for the proper administration of all affairs of the district.

(b) To appoint, supervise, suspend, or remove district employees other than members of the board and officers appointed by the board.

(c) To supervise and direct the preparation of the annual budget for the board and be responsible for its administration after its adoption.

(d) To formulate and present to the board plans for transit facilities within the district and the means to finance them.

(e) To supervise the planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the transit facilities of the district.

(f) To attend all meetings of the board and act as the secretary to the board.

(g) To prepare and submit to the board, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, a complete report of the finances and administrative activities of the district for the preceding year.

(h) To perform such other and additional duties as the board may require.
Cal. BPC § 19826 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 19826
Section 19826
Status: in_force

The department shall perform all investigatory functions required by this chapter, as well as auditing functions under tribal gaming compacts, and shall have all of the following responsibilities:

(a) To receive and process applications for any license, permit, or other approval, and to collect all related fees. The department shall investigate the qualifications of applicants before any license, permit, or other approval is issued, and investigate any request to the commission for any approval that may be required pursuant to this chapter. The department may recommend the denial or the limitation, conditioning, or restriction of any license, permit, or other approval.

(b) To monitor the conduct of all licensees and other persons having a material involvement, directly or indirectly, with a gambling operation or its holding company, for the purpose of ensuring that licenses are not issued or held by, and that there is no direct or indirect material involvement with, a gambling operation or holding company by ineligible, unqualified, disqualified, or unsuitable persons, or persons whose operations are conducted in a manner that is inimical to the public health, safety, or welfare.

(c) (1) To investigate suspected violations of this chapter or laws of this state relating to gambling, including any activity prohibited by Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 319) or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 330) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.

(2) This subdivision includes the responsibility to investigate suspected violations of illegal gambling activities conducted outside of licensed gambling establishments, irrespective of whether the suspected violation involves licensees.

(d) To investigate complaints that are lodged against licensees, or other persons associated with a gambling operation, by members of the public.

(e) To initiate, where appropriate, disciplinary actions as provided in this chapter. In connection with any disciplinary action, the department may seek restriction, limitation, suspension, or revocation of any license or approval, or the imposition of any fine upon any person licensed or approved.

(f) To adopt regulations reasonably related to its functions and duties as specified in this chapter.

(g) Approve the play of any controlled game, including placing restrictions and limitations on how a controlled game may be played. The department shall make available to the public the rules of play and the collection rates of each gaming activity approved for play at each gambling establishment on the Attorney General’s internet website. Actual costs incurred by the department to review and approve game rules shall be reimbursed to the department by the licensee making the request.
Cal. INS § 15028.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 15028.5
Section 15028.5
Status: in_force

(a) A public insurance adjuster shall maintain a complete record of each of his or her transactions as a public insurance adjuster. The records shall include all of the following:

(1) The name of the insured.

(2) The date, location, and amount of the loss.

(3) A copy of the contract between the public insurance adjuster and the insured.

(4) The name of the insurer and the amount, expiration date, and number of each policy carried with respect to the loss.

(5) An itemized statement of the recoveries by the insured from the sources known to the public insurance adjuster.

(6) The total compensation received for the adjustment.

(7) An itemized statement of disbursements made by the public insurance adjuster from recoveries received on behalf of the insured.

(b) Records shall be maintained for at least five years after the termination of the transaction with the insured, and shall be open to examination by the commissioner.
Cal. VEH § 520 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 520
Section 520
Status: in_force

A “retail sale” is a sale of goods to a person for the purpose of consumption and use, and not for resale to others, including, but not limited to, an arrangement where a motor vehicle is consigned to a dealer for sale.
Cal. PRC § 10283 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.3 / Section 10283
Section 10283
Status: in_force

Eligible projects funded under this division with the proceeds from the sale of any bonds shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 16727 of the Government Code.
Cal. INS § 9085 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 9085
Section 9085
Status: in_force

A risk shall not be written by such association except for members in good standing on the books of the society forming the association. A suspension or withdrawal from membership in such society shall suspend the insurance until the member is restored to good standing in the society and association. A restoration to membership after suspension therefrom shall not extend the term of the insurance.
Cal. WAT § 13165 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 13165
Section 13165
Status: in_force

The state board may require any state or local agency to investigate and report on any technical factors involved in water quality control; provided that the burden, including costs, of such reports shall bear a reasonable relationship to the need for the reports and the benefits to be obtained therefrom.
Cal. VEH § 1666.7 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1666.7
Section 1666.7
Status: in_force

The department shall include, on a rotating basis, at least one question in at least 20 percent of the tests of an applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the provisions of this code, as administered pursuant to Section 12803 or 12814, to verify that the applicant has read and understands that driving with an unsafe, unsecured load, such as driving with ladders, buckets, and loose items in the back of a pickup truck, is a violation of law, including, but not limited to, Sections 23114, 23115, and 24002, and may create a severe traffic safety hazard for other motorists.
Cal. LAB § 4721 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.5 / Section 4721
Section 4721
Status: in_force

The surviving spouse or dependent minor children of an elected public official who is killed by assassination shall be entitled to a special death benefit which shall be in addition to any other benefits provided for by this division or Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 6100).