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Cal. HSC § 34276 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 34276
Section 34276
Status: in_force

In the case of a commission of five persons, three commissioners constitute a quorum of the authority for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes while in the case of a commission of seven persons, four commissioners constitute a quorum for such purposes. Action may be taken by the authority upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners empowered to vote, unless in any case the bylaws of the authority require a larger number.
Cal. WAT § 12634.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 12634.3
Section 12634.3
Status: in_force

The department shall submit, prior to January 1st of each year, a report to the California Water Commission summarizing its activities, with emphasis on existing and prospective planning projects, the need for such projects, and the estimated costs thereof. The commission may conduct public hearings on such reports and may make recommendations thereon to the department and the Legislature.
Cal. FAC § 51 — California Code / Code fac / Section 51
Section 51
Status: in_force

(a) If, in connection with the use of roads, highways, and freeways, the assistance, control, or protection by Highway Patrol officers is desired, applications by an entity engaged in agricultural production to utilize services of Highway Patrol officers in the transportation of agricultural commodities shall be made to the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. The commissioner may approve the application provided that employees are available and the department is fully reimbursed for additional costs incurred.

(b) Applications to utilize Highway Patrol employee services shall be approved or disapproved by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol within 30 days of receipt of the application and shall be approved sooner, if possible.
Cal. WAT § 45900 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 45900
Section 45900
Status: in_force

For the purpose of financing a district project or government contract which has been approved by the voters of the district, the board of directors may, by a two-thirds vote of its members, issue written obligations which may be denominated notes, certificates of indebtedness or warrants. The term “direct assessment warrants,” as used in this chapter, means such obligations, howsoever denominated.
Cal. BPC § 19865 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 19865
Section 19865
Status: in_force

The department shall furnish to the applicant supplemental forms, which the applicant shall complete and file with the department. These supplemental forms shall require, but shall not be limited to requiring, complete information and details with respect to the applicant’s personal history, habits, character, criminal record, business activities, financial affairs, and business associates, covering at least a 10-year period immediately preceding the date of filing of the application. Each applicant shall submit two sets of fingerprints, using “live scan” or other prevailing, accepted technology, or on forms provided by the department. The department may submit one fingerprint card to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Cal. BPC § 2168.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 8.5 / Section 2168.2
Section 2168.2
Status: in_force

An application for a special faculty permit shall be made on a form prescribed by the board and shall include any information that the board may prescribe to establish an applicant’s eligibility for a permit. This information shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) A statement from the dean of the medical school or dean or chief medical officer at an academic medical center at which the applicant will be employed describing the applicant’s qualifications and justifying the dean’s or chief medical officer’s determination that the applicant satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2168.1.

(b) A statement by the dean of the medical school or dean or chief medical officer of the academic medical center listing every affiliated institution in which the applicant will be providing instruction as part of the medical school’s or academic medical center’s educational program and justifying any clinical activities at each of the institutions listed by the dean or chief medical officer.

(c) The board shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice of all applicants for special faculty permits, as defined by Section 2168, to determine whether the applicant has a criminal conviction record in this state or in any other jurisdiction, including foreign countries, pursuant to Section 2042. The Department of Justice shall provide a state- and federal-level response in accordance with subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code for the board to determine whether the applicant is subject to denial of licensure under the provisions of Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475).
Cal. WAT § 10608.16 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.55 / Chapter 3 / Section 10608.16
Section 10608.16
Status: in_force

(a) The state shall achieve a 20-percent reduction in urban per capita water use in California on or before December 31, 2020.

(b) The state shall make incremental progress towards the state target specified in subdivision (a) by reducing urban per capita water use by at least 10 percent on or before December 31, 2015.
Cal. RTC § 30105 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 30105
Section 30105
Status: in_force

The taxes imposed by this part shall not apply to the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products by the original importer to a licensed distributor if the cigarettes or tobacco products are manufactured outside the United States.
Cal. WAT § 13431 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 2.5 / Section 13431
Section 13431
Status: in_force

Under no circumstances shall the amount paid out as a result of bond guarantees extended pursuant to this article exceed the amount in the Clean Water Bond Guarantee Fund. This article does not express or imply any commitment by the state board or any other agency of the state to pay any money or levy any charge or tax or otherwise exercise its faith and credit on behalf of any local agency or bondholder beyond the funds in the Clean Water Bond Guarantee Fund.
Cal. PRC § 9952 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 11 / Section 9952
Section 9952
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the organization and functions of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District shall be governed by the provisions of this division.

(b) The initial Board of Directors of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District shall be composed of the following five persons who shall each be an owner of land within the area described in Section 9951:

(1) One person appointed by the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency who may be a member of that agency.

(2) One person appointed by the City of South Lake Tahoe.

(3) One person appointed by the Board of Supervisors of El Dorado County.

(4) Two persons appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Placer County.

(c) Successors to the members of the initial board of directors shall be elected at a general resource conservation district election in accordance with this division.

(d) Moneys received by a resource conservation district pursuant to Section 9505 on lands transferred to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District shall be transferred to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and all costs of establishing the Tahoe Resource Conservation District shall be a first charge on those funds. The Board of Directors of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District shall determine whether the treasury of Placer County or of El Dorado County shall be the depository of the funds of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District for the purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 9521) of Chapter 4.
Cal. HNC § 6370 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 6370
Section 6370
Status: in_force

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto. All claims not governed thereby shall be filed with the auditor on forms and blanks prescribed by him. A claim shall not be paid without the endorsement of the auditor certifying to its correctness.

The auditor shall keep a record, which shall be a public record, of all claims against the district showing by whom made, for what purpose, the amount thereof and when paid.
Cal. FAC § 33263 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 33263
Section 33263
Status: in_force

The secretary shall, after 30 days’ public notice of the hearing, and after five days’ written notice to any approved milk inspection service that is concerned, hold a hearing on the protest. The secretary may deny, postpone, or consolidate hearings for good cause. The secretary shall provide in writing the reasons for the denial, postponement, or consolidation of hearings.
Cal. HSC § 1596.7995 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 1 / Section 1596.7995
Section 1596.7995
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year.

(2) If a person meets all other requirements for employment or volunteering, as applicable, but needs additional time to obtain and provide his or her immunization records, the person may be employed or volunteer conditionally for a maximum of 30 days upon signing and submitting a written statement attesting that he or she has been immunized as required.

(b) A person is exempt from the requirements of this section only under any of the following circumstances:

(1) The person submits a written statement from a licensed physician declaring that because of the person’s physical condition or medical circumstances, immunization is not safe.

(2) The person submits a written statement from a licensed physician providing that the person has evidence of current immunity to the diseases described in subdivision (a).

(3) The person submits a written declaration that he or she has declined the influenza vaccination. This exemption applies only to the influenza vaccine.

(4) The person was hired after December 1 of the previous year and before August 1 of the current year. This exemption applies only to the influenza vaccine during the first year of employment or volunteering.

(c) The day care center shall maintain documentation of the required immunizations or exemptions from immunization, as set forth in this section, in the person’s personnel record that is maintained by the day care center.

(d) Section 1596.890 does not apply to a violation of this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, “volunteer” means any nonemployee who provides care and supervision to children in care.
Cal. PROB § 13606 — California Code / Code prob / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 13606
Section 13606
Status: in_force

The procedure provided in this chapter is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other method of collecting compensation owed to a decedent.
Cal. VEH § 11219 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 11219
Section 11219
Status: in_force

The director may prescribe rules and regulations for traffic violator schools regarding the conduct of courses of education including curriculum, facilities, and equipment. The curriculum shall include, but is not limited to, the rights and duties of a motorist as they pertain to pedestrians and the rights and duties of a pedestrian as they relate to traffic laws and traffic safety. The director may also prescribe rules and regulations for the conduct of instructor training courses.
Cal. ELEC § 12108 — California Code / Code elec / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 12108
Section 12108
Status: in_force

(a) The elections official shall ascertain the name of the political party, if any, for which each precinct board member has expressed a preference, as shown in the affidavit of registration of that person. The elections official shall post a list of the board member’s party preference or an abbreviation of the name of each precinct board member. The list required under this section shall not include the names of the precinct board members. If a precinct board member has not expressed a preference for a political party, the word “None” shall be printed in place of the party name.

(b) This section does not apply to elections conducted using vote centers.
Cal. WAT § 55130 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 55130
Section 55130
Status: in_force

Upon the presentation of a formative petition the board of supervisors shall fix a time for hearing thereon, and protests of interested parties, not less than 21 nor more than 30 days after the date of the meeting at which the petition is presented.
Cal. HSC § 34204 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 34204
Section 34204
Status: in_force

“City” means any city or city and county. “County” means any county.
Cal. BPC § 4992.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 4992.2
Section 4992.2
Status: in_force

“Advertising,” as used in this chapter, includes, but is not limited to, any public communication as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 651, the issuance of any card, sign, or device to any person, or the causing, permitting, or allowing of any sign or marking on, or in, any building or structure, or in any newspaper, magazine, or directory, or any printed matter whatsoever, with or without any limiting qualification. Signs within religious buildings or notices in bulletins from a religious organization mailed to a congregation are not advertising within the meaning of this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 112 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 112
Section 112
Status: in_force

(a) The efficiency of a reverse osmosis water treatment device means the percentage of water which passes through the water treatment device that is available for subsequent domestic use and which is not discharged directly from the device to the waste disposal system of the residence where the device is used.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after January 1, 1991, no reverse osmosis water treatment device shall be sold, installed, or rented, for residential use, including any general domestic purposes such as drinking, cleaning, washing, or sanitation, unless the device is equipped with an automatic waste shutoff device or, through other equipment design specifications, achieves or exceeds equal or greater water savings than would occur with an automatic shutoff device.

(c) Effective January 1, 1993, any reverse osmosis water treatment device sold, installed, rented, or under service contract prior to January 1, 1991, for residential use shall be retrofit with an automatic waste shutoff device, or, through other equipment design specifications, achieve or exceed equal or greater water savings than would occur with an automatic shutoff device.
Cal. FAC § 19017 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.1 / Article 8 / Section 19017
Section 19017
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to do any of the following:

(a) Operate an establishment not licensed by the department.

(b) Operate an establishment that is not clean.

(c) Operate an establishment in a manner or under conditions that are not sanitary.

(d) Operate an establishment that does not meet the sanitary building or equipment standards pursuant to the regulations of this chapter.

(e) Operate an establishment in violation of an order of a licensed livestock meat inspector, licensed processing inspector, or a department inspector.

(f) Dispose of condemned and inedible livestock carcasses or parts of livestock products in violation of this chapter or the regulations thereunder.

(g) Misbrand or mislabel livestock and poultry products.
Cal. PRC § 28005 — California Code / Code prc / Division 18 / Section 28005
Section 28005
Status: in_force

The plan shall include provisions for the protection and enhancement of every aspect of the health of the bay. Proposed actions and projects for those purposes shall have target dates for completion and provisions for participation by state and local agencies in those actions and projects. The plan shall identify research that is needed to make future decisions in revising the plan.
Cal. HSC § 4603 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 4603
Section 4603
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect any other law under which improvements may be made within or by any city but it provides an alternate system of proceedings for sewer work or improvement. Improvements may be made either pursuant to this chapter, or pursuant to any other law. If, however, any proceedings are commenced pursuant to this chapter, its provisions apply to any improvement made under those proceedings until such improvement is completed.

If, after an improvement has been made pursuant to this chapter, the governing body of any city determines that it is necessary or convenient to make any additional improvement, the governing body may proceed to do so either pursuant to this chapter or under any other appropriate law. If the additional improvement is made pursuant to this chapter for the same district, the procedure shall be the same as that which is provided under this chapter for the making of the initial improvement. It is not necessary to reform the district if the governing body finds, following the hearing which is provided for by Section 4611 that the additional improvement is of benefit to the entire district which was previously formed under this chapter as such district is then constituted. As an alternative method, the governing body may make such additional improvement by forming a new district pursuant to this chapter which may include, in whole or in part, territory which is included in any district previously formed pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 14199.118 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 4 / Section 14199.118
Section 14199.118
Status: in_force

Affordable Prescription Drugs Account

(a) The Affordable Prescription Drugs Account is hereby created within the Improving Access to Health Care Subfund. Moneys in the Affordable Prescription Drugs Account shall be used as set forth in this section.

(b) The department shall, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, use the moneys in the Affordable Prescription Drugs Account for the purpose of providing increased funding for the California Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2020 to increase competition, lower prices, and address shortages in the market for generic prescription drugs, to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for public and private purchasers, taxpayers, and consumers, and to increase patient access to affordable drugs.

(c) (1) On and after January 1, 2030, the maximum allowable balance of unencumbered moneys in this account shall be twenty million dollars ($20,000,000). As long as this account is at or above twenty million dollars ($20,000,000), moneys otherwise required to be deposited in this account shall instead be deposited on a pro rata basis into the accounts described in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive, and (11) to (13), inclusive, of subdivision (d) that are not at or above their maximum allowable balance.

(2) This subdivision does not apply if this account is at or above twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) as a result of the department violating its nondiscretionary ministerial duty set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 14199.106, or if the accounts described in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive, and (11) to (13), inclusive, of subdivision (d) are all simultaneously at or above their maximum allowable balance.
Cal. FAM § 5236 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 5236
Section 5236
Status: in_force

The state agency or the local agency, designated to enforce support obligations as required by federal law, shall allow employers to simplify the process of assignment order withholding by forwarding, as ordered by the court, the amounts of support withheld under more than one order in a consolidated check, accompanied by an itemized accounting providing names, social security number or other identifying number, and the amount attributable to each obligor.
Cal. HSC § 101565 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 101565
Section 101565
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of directors of the authority, members of its community advisory board, members of its professional advisory board, and members of committees of those boards, shall be deemed members of a peer review committee within the meaning of Section 43.7 of the Civil Code.
Cal. WAT § 35471 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 35471
Section 35471
Status: in_force

Any funds derived pursuant to Section 35470 in excess of the amount necessary for operating or maintenance expenses and other lawful district purposes shall be applied by the treasurer upon the payment of interest on general obligation bonds or to create a sinking fund.
Cal. INS § 788 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.3 / Section 788
Section 788
Status: in_force

An insurer, agent, broker, or other person engaged in the transaction of insurance shall not knowingly recommend for sale, or sell, disability insurance providing health benefits directly to a Medi-Cal beneficiary who is age 65 or older. For disability insurance providing health benefits sold to a person age 65 or older, the application or other supplemental record signed by the applicant shall contain a question designed to determine if the applicant is receiving Medi-Cal benefits.
Cal. WAT § 8787 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 8787
Section 8787
Status: in_force

The assessors shall assess upon the lands within the drainage district proposed to be assessed for the plans adopted by the board the sums included in the estimates of the board, and shall apportion the sums according to the benefits that will accrue to each tract of land in the drainage district affected by any particular project or unit by reason of the expenditure.
Cal. HSC § 51330 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 6.7 / Article 2 / Section 51330
Section 51330
Status: in_force

Subject only to the limitations of this chapter, the agency may, in addition to any other power conferred by this part, issue revenue bonds as provided in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51350) for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, refinancing, or development of multifamily rental housing and for the provision of capital improvements in connection with, and determined necessary to, such multifamily rental housing.
Cal. HSC § 13834 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 13834
Section 13834
Status: in_force

The initial board of directors of a district formed on or after January 1, 1988, shall be determined pursuant to this article.