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Cal. WIC § 14251 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 14251
Section 14251
Status: in_force

(a) (1) “Prepaid health plan” means a plan that meets all of the following criteria:

(A)  Is licensed as a health care service plan by the Director of the Department of Managed Health Care pursuant to the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 (Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code), other than a plan organized and operating pursuant to Section 10810 of the Corporations Code that substantially indemnifies subscribers or enrollees for the cost of provided services, or has an application for licensure pending and was registered under the Knox-Mills Health Plan Act prior to its repeal.

(B) Meets the requirements for participation in the Medicaid program (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) on an at-risk basis.

(C) Agrees with the State Department of Health Care Services to furnish directly or indirectly health services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries on a predetermined periodic rate basis.

(2) “Prepaid health plan” includes any organization that is licensed as a plan pursuant to the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 and is subject to regulation by the Department of Managed Health Care pursuant to that act, and that contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services solely as a fiscal intermediary at risk.

(b) (1) Except for the requirement of licensure pursuant to the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, the State Director of Health Care Services may waive any provision of this chapter that the director determines is inappropriate for a fiscal intermediary at risk. An exemption or waiver shall be set forth in the fiscal intermediary at-risk contract with the State Department of Health Care Services.

(2) “Fiscal intermediary at risk” means any entity that entered into a contract with the State Department of Health Care Services on a pilot basis pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 14000, as in effect June 1, 1973, in accordance with which the entity received capitated payments from the state and reimbursed providers of health care services on a fee-for-service or other basis for at least the basic scope of health care services, as defined in Section 14256, provided to all beneficiaries covered by the contract residing within a specified geographic region of the state. The fiscal intermediary at risk shall be at risk for the cost of administration and utilization of services or the cost of services, or both, for at least the basic scope of health care services, as defined in Section 14256, provided to all beneficiaries covered by the contract residing within a specified geographic region of the state. The fiscal intermediary at risk may share the risk with providers or reinsuring agencies or both. Eligibility of beneficiaries shall be determined by the State Department of Health Care Services and capitation payments shall be based on the number of beneficiaries so determined.
Cal. VEH § 22511.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 22511.5
Section 22511.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A disabled person or disabled veteran displaying special license plates issued under Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued under Section 22511.55 or 22511.59 is allowed to park for unlimited periods in any of the following zones:

(A) In any restricted zone described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 21458 or on streets upon which preferential parking privileges and height limits have been given pursuant to Section 22507.

(B) In any parking zone that is restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted as indicated by a sign erected pursuant to a local ordinance.

(2) A disabled person or disabled veteran is allowed to park in any metered parking space without being required to pay parking meter fees.

(3) This subdivision does not apply to a zone for which state law or ordinance absolutely prohibits stopping, parking, or standing of all vehicles, or which the law or ordinance reserves for special types of vehicles, or to the parking of a vehicle that is involved in the operation of a street vending business.

(b) A disabled person or disabled veteran is allowed to park a motor vehicle displaying a special disabled person license plate or placard issued by a foreign jurisdiction with the same parking privileges authorized in this code for any motor vehicle displaying a special license plate or a distinguishing placard issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Cal. PCC § 20688.25 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 43.1 / Section 20688.25
Section 20688.25
Status: in_force

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 local agency.

(c) A certified check made payable to the local agency.

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

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 local agency beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
Cal. WAT § 71921 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 71921
Section 71921
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter the portion of a district formed into an uninhabited improvement district shall be deemed uninhabited if less than 12 voters reside therein at the time of the formation thereof.
Cal. RTC § 10877 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10877
Section 10877
Status: in_force

The department shall collect the fee and any penalty by seizure and sale of the vehicle as provided in Article 6 (commencing with Section 9800) of Chapter 6 of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, or by appropriate civil action.
Cal. INS § 4032 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 4032
Section 4032
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall disapprove any such contract if he finds that it:

(a) Subjects the insurer to excessive charges; or

(b) Is to extend for an unreasonable length of time; or

(c) Does not contain fair and adequate standards of performance; or

(d) Contains other inequitable provisions or provisions which impair the proper interests of policyholders of the insurer.
Cal. PRC § 3766 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3766
Section 3766
Status: in_force

(a) Following a hearing conducted by the director pursuant to Sections 3764 and 3765 or subdivision (b) of Section 3762, the operator may obtain judicial review of the decision of the director by filing a petition for writ of administrative mandamus in the superior court of the county where the division’s district office from which the order was issued is located. The operator shall file the petition within 30 days after the date the operator was served with the decision.

(b) Following a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the operator may obtain judicial review of the decision pursuant to Section 11523 of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 39730 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 4.2 / Section 39730
Section 39730
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 38550 and 38551, no later than January 1, 2016, the state board shall complete a comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants in the state. In developing the strategy, the state board shall do all of the following:

(1) Complete an inventory of sources and emissions of short-lived climate pollutants in the state based on available data.

(2) Identify research needs to address any data gaps.

(3) Identify existing and potential new control measures to reduce emissions.

(4) Prioritize the development of new measures for short-lived climate pollutants that offer cobenefits by improving water quality or reducing other air pollutants that impact community health and benefit disadvantaged communities, as identified pursuant to Section 39711.

(5) Coordinate with other state agencies and districts to develop measures identified as part of the comprehensive strategy.

(b) As part of the strategy developed pursuant to subdivision (a), the state board shall consult with experts in academia, industry, and the community on short-lived climate pollutants. The topics shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Assessment of the current status of controls that directly or indirectly reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants in the state.

(2) Identification of opportunities and challenges for controlling emissions.

(3) Recommendations to further reduce emissions.

(c) To provide a forum for public engagement, the state board shall hold at least one public workshop during the development of the strategy required pursuant to subdivision (a).

(d) For purposes of this section, “short-lived climate pollutant” means an agent that has a relatively short lifetime in the atmosphere, from a few days to a few decades, and a warming influence on the climate that is more potent than that of carbon dioxide.

(e) This section does not affect the existing authority of a state agency to adopt and implement rules and regulations that result in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions or short-lived climate pollutants to the extent authorized or required by existing law.
Cal. HSC § 1255.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 1255.2
Section 1255.2
Status: in_force

A health facility implementing a downgrade or change shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the community served by its facility is informed of the downgrade or closure. Reasonable efforts may include, but not be limited to, advertising the change in terms likely to be understood by a layperson, soliciting media coverage regarding the change, informing patients of the facility of the impending change, and notifying contracting health care service plans as required in Section 1255.1.
Cal. PUC § 180111 — California Code / Code puc / Division 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 180111
Section 180111
Status: in_force

The authority shall prepare and adopt an annual report each year on progress made to achieve the objective of improving transportation conditions related to priority highway operations and local transportation needs.
Cal. LAB § 7985 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 7985
Section 7985
Status: in_force

All such testing device or devices shall be U.S. Bureau of Mines approved or acceptable to other authorities recognized by the division and shall automatically sound an alarm and activate flashing red signals visible to employees underground whenever the concentration of gases or vapors reaches or exceeds permissible levels. Permissible levels may be established lower than the limits set in division rules, regulations, or general orders whenever a division inspector considers such action necessary to make the operation safe for employees.
Cal. INS § 10089.83 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 8.9 / Section 10089.83
Section 10089.83
Status: in_force

(a) On or before August 1 of each year in which this program is in effect, the commissioner shall report to the Governor, the Legislature, and to the committees of the Senate and Assembly having jurisdiction over insurance on the status of the program in the prior year, including statistics about the number of cases suitable for mediation, the number sent to mediation, and the number accepted, as well as declined, by the insurers, and other similar information concerning the operation of the program in the annual report submitted pursuant to Section 12922.

(b) At six-month intervals, the department shall collect from the mediators with which it contracts for this service the following information: the number of persons to whom mediation was offered, the number of insurers that accepted and declined mediation, the number of settlements, and of those settlements, the number rejected within the three business day cooling off period. For each settlement, the mediation service shall also report the amount initially claimed by the consumer and the amount agreed to be paid, if any, by the insurer or other party.

(c) The department may adopt regulations, including reporting requirements, in the commissioner’s discretion, to implement this chapter. The regulations shall be adopted as emergency regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The adoption of the regulations is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, or general welfare.
Cal. RTC § 23774 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 23774
Section 23774
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), every organization exempt from filing an annual information return by reason of subdivision (a) of Section 23772, may be required to file an annual statement on or before the 15th day of the fifth calendar month following the close of the taxable year setting forth in the manner as may be required by the Franchise Tax Board the following information: the name and address of the organization, its major activities, its sources of income, and the section of the Internal Revenue Code under which it is exempt. Organizations other than those described in clause (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 23772 may also be required by the Franchise Tax Board to furnish information with respect to their gross receipts and their assets.

(b) Every religious organization exempt from filing an annual information return by reason of subdivision (a) of Section 23772, which because of sincerely held religious convictions refuses to file an annual statement as prescribed in subdivision (a), may submit in lieu thereof a notarized statement on its organizational letterhead containing the following information: the name and address of the organization, its major activities, its sources of income, and the section of the Internal Revenue Code under which it is exempt. That information shall be for the sole purpose of verifying the absence of unrelated business income of the organization. The statement shall be submitted on or before the 15th day of the fifth calendar month following the close of the taxable year.
Cal. FAC § 71122 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 9.5 / Article 6 / Section 71122
Section 71122
Status: in_force

Any person requesting an exemption from this chapter shall file an affidavit with the commission attesting that he or she is not a handler, as defined in Section 71026, or produces rice only for his or her own home use or for ornamental purposes. The affidavit shall contain all the information required by the commission. The commission shall review the affidavit, conduct any additional investigation it deems appropriate, and approve or deny the affidavit.
Cal. BPC § 2918 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 1 / Section 2918
Section 2918
Status: in_force

The confidential relations and communications between psychologist and client shall be privileged as provided by Article 7 (commencing with Section 1010) of Chapter 4 of Division 8 of the Evidence Code.
Cal. HSC § 50197.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 50197.2
Section 50197.2
Status: in_force

(a)  An issuer shall notify the committee if the issuer elects to exchange all or part of the issuer’s authority to issue qualified mortgage bonds for authority to issue mortgage credit certificates. The notification shall include a statement which does both of the following:

(1)  Specifies the amount of the qualified mortgage bond authority that the issuer will not be issuing in order to issue mortgage credit certificates.

(2)  Explains how the issuer shall assure that the dollar amount of mortgage credit certificate authority will not be exceeded.

(b)  An issuer may revoke the election if the issuer notifies the committee that it cannot successfully carry out that exchange.
Cal. LAB § 6380 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 6380
Section 6380
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the director, pursuant to Section 6382, shall establish a list of hazardous substances and shall make the list available to manufacturers, employers, and the public. Substances on the list shall be designated by their chemical and common name or names. The director shall adopt, amend, and repeal regulations for the establishment of the list of hazardous substances pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. ELEC § 9206 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 9206
Section 9206
Status: in_force

Within 10 days after the date of publication or posting, or both, of the notice of intention and title and summary, the proponents shall file a copy of the notice and title and summary as published or posted together with an affidavit made by a representative of the newspaper in which the notice was published or, if the notice was posted, by a voter of the city, certifying to the fact of publication or posting.

If the notice and title and summary are both published and posted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 9205, the proponents shall file affidavits as required by this section made by a representative of the newspaper in which the notice was published certifying to the fact that the notice was published and by a voter of the city certifying to the fact that the notice was posted.

These affidavits, together with a copy of the notice of intention and title and summary, shall be filed with the elections official of the legislative body of the city in his or her office during normal office hours as posted.
Cal. PRC § 3307 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 3307
Section 3307
Status: in_force

If it appears that gas is being produced from any oil well or wells in quantities exceeding a reasonable proportion to the amount of oil produced from the same well or wells, even though it is shown that such excess gas is being used in the generation of light, heat, power, or any other industrial purpose, the supervisor shall hold that such excess production of gas is unreasonable waste.
Cal. FGC § 1860 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 1860
Section 1860
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter supersedes, limits, or otherwise modifies the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 (Division 35 (commencing with Section 85000) of the Water Code) or Division 22.3 (commencing with Section 32300) of the Public Resources Code.
Cal. PCC § 21541 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 119 / Section 21541
Section 21541
Status: in_force

(a) The Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency shall have power to prescribe methods for the construction of works and for the letting of contracts for the construction of works, structures, or equipment, or the performance or furnishing of labor, materials, or supplies, necessary or convenient for carrying out any of the purposes of this act or for the acquisition or disposal of any real or personal property. However, all contracts for the construction of any improvement or unit of work, when the cost, according to the estimate of the engineer, will exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders as provided in this article. The board shall first determine whether the contract shall be let as a single unit or divided into severable parts. The board shall advertise for bids by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation or by two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the agency, inviting sealed proposals for the construction or performance of the improvement or work. The call for bids shall state whether the work shall be performed in one unit or divided into parts. The work may be let under a single contract or several contracts, as stated in the call.

The board shall require the successful bidders to file with the board good and sufficient bonds to be approved by the board conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and upon the payment of their claims for labor and material. The bonds shall comply with Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code. The board may reject any bid.

(b) In the event all proposals are rejected or no proposals are received, or the estimated cost of the work does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or the work consists of channel protection, maintenance work, or emergency work, the board may have the work done by force account without advertising for bids. In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050).

(c) The agency may purchase in the open market without advertising for bids, materials and supplies for use in any work, either under contract or by force account. However, materials and supplies for use in any new construction work or improvement, except work referred to in subdivision (b), may not be purchased if the cost exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), without advertising for bids and awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
Cal. HSC § 6484 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6484
Section 6484
Status: in_force

The members of the board elected at the election as a result of which the district was organized or, if the district is reorganized under this part, then the five members in office at the time of the reorganization shall, at their first meeting, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, so classify themselves, by lot, that they shall go out of office as follows:

(a)  Two shall serve until the election held in the first even-numbered year after the year in which the district is formed or reorganized, and until the election and qualification of their successors.

(b)  Three shall serve until the second even-numbered year after the district is formed or reorganized, and until the election and qualification of their successors.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, except in districts that consolidate the election of directors with the direct primary election, the terms of office of members of the board in all districts existing on January 1, 1967, shall be determined as provided in Section 10507 of the Elections Code, and the terms of office of members of the board in all new districts shall be determined as provided in Section 10505 of the Elections Code.