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Cal. PUC § 40126 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 40126
Section 40126
Status: in_force

The obligation of the district to bargain in good faith with a duly designated or certified labor organization and to execute a written collective bargaining agreement with such labor organization covering the wages, hours and working conditions of the employees represented by such labor organization in an appropriate unit, and to comply with the terms thereof shall not be limited or restricted by the provisions of the Government Code or other laws or statutes and the obligation of the district to bargain collectively shall extend to all subjects of collective bargaining which are or may be proper subjects of collective bargaining with a private employer, including retroactive provisions. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Government Code or other laws or statutes, the district shall make deductions from wages and salaries of its employees upon receipt of authorization therefor for the payment of union dues, fees or assessments, for the payment of contributions pursuant to any health and welfare plan or pension plan or for any other purpose for which deductions may be authorized by employees of any private employer, where such deductions are pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with a duly designated or certified labor organization.
Cal. PUC § 30740 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 30740
Section 30740
Status: in_force

All district elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, for the holding of elections in general law cities insofar as the same are not in conflict with this part. Pursuant to the Elections Code, all district elections shall be consolidated with either a statewide general election or a statewide direct primary election.
Cal. FIN § 1472 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 1472
Section 1472
Status: in_force

Subject to prior approval by the commissioner and to any limitations the commissioner may impose, the limitations in Sections 1471, 1481, and 1510 shall not apply to loans made by a bank to, and the bank’s investments in securities of, its regulated corporations.
Cal. FAM § 3172 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 3172
Section 3172
Status: in_force

Mediation shall not be denied to the parties on the basis that paternity is at issue in a proceeding before the court.
Cal. HSC § 25914.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 10.35 / Section 25914.3
Section 25914.3
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contractor who is not certified pursuant to Section 7058.6 of the Business and Professions Code may bid on a project involving asbestos related work so long as the asbestos-related work is performed by a contractor who is registered pursuant to Section 6501.5 of the Labor Code and certified pursuant to Section 7058.6 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. PCC § 22185.2 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.7 / Section 22185.2
Section 22185.2
Status: in_force

A local agency entering into design-build contracts authorized under this chapter shall develop guidelines for a standard organizational conflict-of-interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity that performs services for the local agency relating to the solicitation of a design-build project, to submit a proposal as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team.
Cal. VEH § 3005 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 3005
Section 3005
Status: in_force

The appointing authority has the power to remove from office at any time, any member of the board appointed by such appointing authority for continued neglect of duties required by law, or for incompetence, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation or restriction on the power of the appointing authority, conferred by any other provision of law, to remove any member of the board.
Cal. FAC § 19014 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4.1 / Article 8 / Section 19014
Section 19014
Status: in_force

Plant sanitation, sanitary dressing procedures, processing procedures, vehicle equipment, facility standards, and sanitation, including transportation and storage of products, shall follow procedures which may be set forth in regulations or operations manuals adopted by the department.
Cal. ELEC § 9094.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 9094.5
Section 9094.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of State shall establish processes to enable a voter to do both of the following:

(1) Opt out of receiving by mail the state voter information guide prepared pursuant to Section 9081.

(2) When the state voter information guide is available, receive either the state voter information guide in an electronic format or an electronic notification making the guide available by means of online access. The electronic version of the state voter information guide shall include an active hyperlink for each cited Uniform Resource Locator.

(b) The processes described in subdivision (a) do not apply where two or more registered voters have the same postal address unless each voter who shares the same postal address has chosen to discontinue receiving the state voter information guide by mail.

(c) The Secretary of State shall also establish a procedure to permit a voter to begin receiving the state voter information guide by mail again after the voter has discontinued receiving it pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. PCC § 10348.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 10348.5
Section 10348.5
Status: in_force

Each state agency shall designate at least one currently existing person or position within the state agency as a contract manager. Every contract manager shall have knowledge of legal contractual arrangements.
Cal. RTC § 19553 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 19553
Section 19553
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the limitations of subdivision (b) of this section and federal law, the Franchise Tax Board may permit the Director of Social Services or deputy directors to inspect the income tax returns of applicants for aid, recipients of aid, or responsible relatives, or in lieu of the inspection, the State Franchise Tax Board may provide the director or deputy directors an abstract of the income tax return requested, or supply information concerning any item of income contained in the return or disclosed by the report of any investigation of the income or return of the applicant for aid, recipient of aid or responsible relative.

(b) The right of the director or deputy directors to inspect income tax records or obtain the other information as provided in this section shall be limited to the records for the current year and the year preceding inspection of applicants or recipients of assistance under Division 9 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and the responsible relatives of the applicants or recipients. The information obtained pursuant to this section shall be used or disclosed only for the purpose of enabling the Director of Social Services or his or her deputy directors to verify or determine the eligibility or entitlement of an applicant for, or recipient of, public social services or the obligation of a responsible relative.

(c) The counties are authorized to request the information as provided in this section from the Director of Social Services or deputy directors. The director may release the information to the director of a county from which the applicant or recipient receives aid and the information shall be used or disclosed by the director of the county only for the purpose specified in subdivision (b).

(d) The applicant or recipient or responsible relative whose income tax records have been requested of the Franchise Tax Board shall be notified by mail that the request has been made at the time of the request.
Cal. WAT § 8038 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 8038
Section 8038
Status: in_force

Any of the bonds may be issued and sold by the city council at not less than its face value.
Cal. PUC § 365 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 6 / Section 365
Section 365
Status: in_force

The actions of the commission pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the findings and declarations contained in Section 330. In addition, the commission shall do all of the following:

(a) Facilitate the efforts of the state’s electrical corporations to develop and obtain authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the creation and operation of an Independent System Operator and an independent Power Exchange, for the determination of which transmission and distribution facilities are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the commission, and for approval, to the extent necessary, of the cost recovery mechanism established as provided in Sections 367 to 376, inclusive. The commission shall also participate fully in all proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in connection with the Independent System Operator and the independent Power Exchange, and shall encourage the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to adopt protocols and procedures that strengthen the reliability of the interconnected transmission grid, encourage all publicly owned utilities in California to become full participants, and maximize enforceability of such protocols and procedures by all market participants.

(b) (1) Authorize direct transactions between electricity suppliers and end use customers, subject to implementation of the nonbypassable charge referred to in Sections 367 to 376, inclusive. Direct transactions shall commence simultaneously with the start of an Independent System Operator and Power Exchange referred to in subdivision (a). The simultaneous commencement shall occur as soon as practicable, but no later than January 1, 1998. The commission shall develop a phase-in schedule at the conclusion of which all customers shall have the right to engage in direct transactions. Any phase-in of customer eligibility for direct transactions ordered by the commission shall be equitable to all customer classes and accomplished as soon as practicable, consistent with operational and other technological considerations, and shall be completed for all customers by January 1, 2002.

(2) Customers shall be eligible for direct access irrespective of any direct access phase-in implemented pursuant to this section if at least one-half of that customer’s electrical load is supplied by energy from a renewable resource provider certified pursuant to Section 383, provided however that nothing in this section shall provide for direct access for electric consumers served by municipal utilities unless so authorized by the governing board of that municipal utility.
Cal. PRC § 3717 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3717
Section 3717
Status: in_force

Upon request, the supervisor shall notify the Department of Fish and Game and the California regional water quality control board in the area affected of the location and abandonment of geothermal wells.
Cal. RTC § 6830 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 6830
Section 6830
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of identifying persons or businesses who may owe taxes or other amounts, or for the purpose of collecting taxes, interest, additions to tax, and penalties, the board may enter into agreement with one or more private persons, companies, associations, or corporations providing these services outside this state with respect to the identification of persons or businesses who may owe taxes or other amounts, or the collection of taxes, interest, additions to tax, and penalties. The agreement may provide, at the discretion of the board, the rate of payment and the manner in which compensation for services shall be paid. The compensation may be added to the amount required to be identified or collected by the collection agency or provider of these services from the tax debtor. The board shall provide the necessary information for the contractor to fulfill its obligation under that agreement.

(b) With the approval of the board, the contractor may, as part of the collection process, refer the tax debt for litigation by its legal representatives in the name of the board.
Cal. PUC § 90211 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 90211
Section 90211
Status: in_force

The board shall choose one of its members president, and another vice president, who shall be authorized to act for the president during his absence or disability and shall provide for the time and place of holding its meetings, which shall be held at least once each month.
Cal. RTC § 19011.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19011.5
Section 19011.5
Status: in_force

(a) All payments required by an individual under this part, regardless of the taxable year to which the payments apply, made on or after January 1, 2009, shall be electronically remitted to the Franchise Tax Board in the form and manner prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board, once any of the following conditions are met by an individual:

(1) Any installment payment of estimated tax made pursuant to this part in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or any payment made pursuant to Section 18567 with regard to an extension of time to file that exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), for any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2009.

(2) The total tax liability exceeds eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) in any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2009. For purposes of this section, total tax liability shall be the total tax liability as shown on the original return, after any adjustment made pursuant to Section 19051.

(b) A taxpayer required to electronically remit payment to the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section may elect to discontinue making payments electronically where the threshold requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) were not met for the preceding taxable year. The election shall be made in a form and manner prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board.

(c) Any taxpayer required to electronically remit payment pursuant to this section who makes payment by other means shall pay a penalty of 1 percent of the amount paid, unless it is shown that the failure to make payment as required was for reasonable cause and was not the result of willful neglect.

(d) Any taxpayer required to electronically remit payments pursuant to this section may request a waiver of those requirements from the Franchise Tax Board. The Franchise Tax Board may grant a waiver only if it determines that the particular amounts paid in excess of the threshold amounts established in this section were not representative of the taxpayer’s tax liability. If the Franchise Tax Board grants a waiver to a taxpayer, the waiver shall be in writing, and subsequent electronic remittances shall be required only on those terms set forth in the written waiver.

(e) For purposes of this section, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to subdivision (a).

(f) For purposes of this section, both of the following shall apply:

(1) “Electronically remit” means to send payment through use of any of the electronic payment applications provided by the Franchise Tax Board, including, but not limited to, a pay by phone option, when made available by the Franchise Tax Board.

(2) “Pay by phone” means a method that allows a taxpayer to authorize a transfer of funds from a financial institution using telephonic technology.
Cal. BPC § 19532 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 19532
Section 19532
Status: in_force

(a) Any association licensed to conduct thoroughbred racing in the northern zone may receive no more than 35 weeks of that racing.

(b) Any association licensed to conduct thoroughbred racing in the central zone may receive no more than 17 weeks of that racing, except that any association which conducts a split meeting may receive up to 20 weeks of that racing. No more than one such split meeting may be licensed in any one year.

(c) This section and Section 19531 shall not operate to deprive any association of any weeks of racing granted during 1980.

(d) This section and Section 19531 shall not operate to deprive the California State Fair and Exposition of any weeks of racing granted during the previous calendar year, and the board may continue to allocate those weeks of racing to the California Exposition and State Fair or any lessee thereof.

(e) Nothing in subdivision (d) is a limitation on the board allocating racing weeks to any private racing association as a lessee of the California Exposition and State Fair racetrack facility pursuant to Sections 19531 and 19532.
Cal. WAT § 50704.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 50704.5
Section 50704.5
Status: in_force

When a parcel is held as community property or in joint tenancy or as tenants in common, any spouse or joint tenant or tenant in common shall be presumed to have authority to cast all votes for the parcel upon filing with the election board a certification under penalty of perjury identifying the spouse, joint tenants, or tenants in common for whom the votes are to be cast. A legal representative, upon filing with the election board a certification under penalty of perjury identifying the principal and the authority of the legal representative, shall be presumed to have authority to cast all votes for the principal identified in the certification.
Cal. HSC § 1771.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 1771.2
Section 1771.2
Status: in_force

(a)  An entity shall apply for and hold a currently valid permit to accept deposits before it may enter into a deposit agreement or accept a deposit.

(b)  A provider shall hold a currently valid provisional certificate of authority or certificate of authority before it may enter into a continuing care contract.

(c)  Before a provider subcontracts or assigns to another entity the responsibility to provide continuing care, that other entity shall have a current and valid certificate of authority. A provider holding a certificate of authority may contract for the provision of a particular aspect of continuing care, such as medical care, with another entity that does not possess a certificate of authority, if that other entity is appropriately licensed under laws of this state to provide that care, and the provider has not paid in advance for more than one year for that care.

(d)  If an entity enters into an agreement to provide care for life or for more than one year to a person under 60 years of age in return for consideration, and the agreement includes the provision of services to that person after age 60, when the person turns 60 years of age, the promising entity shall comply with all the requirements imposed by this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 33385.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 6.5 / Section 33385.5
Section 33385.5
Status: in_force

The agency shall forward copies of the proposed amendment to the redevelopment plan to the project area committee, if one exists, at least 30 days before the hearing of the legislative body, required in Section 33454.

Where the proposed amendment would enlarge the project area, the redevelopment agency shall call upon the project area committee to expand its membership to include additional members on the project area committee in compliance with Section 33385. Such expansion of membership shall be submitted to the legislative body within 30 days for the body’s approval within 60 days to assure that the project area committee is representative. The legislative body shall not hold the public hearing, required by Section 33454, until the enlarged project area committee has had at least 30 days to consider the proposed amendment.

The committee, if it chooses, may prepare a report and recommendations for submission to the legislative body. If the project area committee opposes the adoption of the proposed amendment, the legislative body may only adopt the amendment by a two-thirds vote of its entire membership eligible and qualified to vote on such amendments.
Cal. FAC § 13127.7 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 13127.7
Section 13127.7
Status: in_force

All documentation relevant to a finding made pursuant to Sections 13127.3 and 13127.5 shall be available to the public, and the findings shall be a public record.
Cal. BPC § 7613.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 1.5 / Section 7613.7
Section 7613.7
Status: in_force

If any examination made by the bureau, or any report filed with it, shows that there has not been collected and deposited in the endowment care funds the minimum amounts required by the Health and Safety Code since September 19, 1939, the bureau shall require a cemetery corporation to comply with Sections 8743 and 8744 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. FAC § 19218.4 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1.5 / Section 19218.4
Section 19218.4
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall advise the secretary and may make recommendations to the secretary concerning all of the following:

(1) Adoption, modification, and repeal of regulations and procedures.

(2) Procedures for employment, training, supervision, and compensation of inspectors and other personnel.

(3) Rate and collection of license fees and penalties related thereto.

(4) Acquisition and use of equipment.

(5) Posting and noticing changes in bylaws, general procedures, or orders.

(6) All matters pertaining to this chapter, including, but not limited to, the inspection and enforcement program, annual budget, necessary fees to provide adequate services, and regulations required to accomplish the purposes of the chapter.

(b) The board shall keep accurate books and records of its activities, which shall be subject to annual audit by an auditing firm approved by the secretary. The audit shall be made a part of an annual report submitted to all persons licensed under this chapter. The books and records shall be available for audit during regular business hours upon request of the secretary.