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Cal. FAC § 12798.6 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 12798.6
Section 12798.6
Status: in_force

The secretary shall establish a Pest Science and Technology Screening Committee, which shall function as a scientific peer review committee on exotic pest research proposals submitted pursuant to Section 12798. The screening committee shall conduct and provide a thorough evaluation of the scientific merit, environmental soundness, and economic viability of each proposal. The committee shall meet at the request of the secretary and after reviewing all current proposals shall make recommendations to the Pest Management Research Committee established pursuant to Section 12798 as to which proposals should be funded. The committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) Five members who represent California’s public and private colleges and universities or private research community, each of whom possesses a degree in entomology, plant pathology, or environmental studies, and who are knowledgeable, technically qualified, and experienced in exotic pest biology and pest exclusion, detection, and eradication research.

(b) One member who represents the department, with experience in pest prevention.

(c) One member who represents the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, with experience in public health or toxicology.

(d) One member who represents the State Department of Health Services, with experience in public health.
Cal. WAT § 31631 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 31631
Section 31631
Status: in_force

By May 1 of each year the board shall have prepared and presented to it an engineering survey and report concerning the groundwater supplies within the district. The report shall include the condition of the groundwater supplies, the need for replenishment, and recommendations for any replenishment program, including the source and amount of replenishment water, the cost of purchasing or producing, transporting, and spreading this water, and the cost of “in lieu” programs, including incentives to use Colorado River water or reclaimed water in place of groundwater. In connection with any proposed replenishment program, the report shall also describe the area or areas benefited, either directly or indirectly, the amount of water production produced in each area during the prior year, and shall recommend the amount of assessment to be levied upon all production within the benefited area or areas.
Cal. PROB § 361 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 361
Section 361
Status: in_force

This part does not apply to the extent an otherwise valid provision in an instrument provides a different or contrary rule or is otherwise inconsistent with this part.
Cal. UIC § 14230.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 14230.5
Section 14230.5
Status: in_force

For purposes of this division and any laws governing workforce development programs, and to the extent permitted under Chapter 32 of Title 29 of the United States Code and any related regulations, entrance into a registered apprenticeship program shall be considered placement into a job.
Cal. WIC § 4447 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 4447
Section 4447
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 4444, the Director of General Services with the consent of the State Department of Developmental Services, may grant a right-of-way for road purposes to the City of Stockton over and along a portion of the Stockton State Hospital property adjacent to Harding Way upon such terms and conditions and with such reservations and exceptions as in the opinion of the Director of General Services may be for the best interests of the state.

The Director of General Services under the same conditions may grant a right-of-way for road purposes to the County of Orange over a portion of the Fairview State Hospital property adjacent to Harbor Boulevard.
Cal. INS § 922.43 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 922.43
Section 922.43
Status: in_force

The actual costs and expenses incurred by the department in reviewing requests for accreditation or certification, trusts, or review of an assuming insurer that has its head office or is domiciled in and is licensed in a reciprocal jurisdiction, as determined by the commissioner pursuant to Section 922.425, and subsequent amendments established or maintained pursuant to Sections 922.1 to 922.7, inclusive, and subsequent reviews, shall be charged to and collected from the requesting reinsurer. If the reinsurer fails to pay the actual costs and expenses promptly when due, then the commissioner may deny the requests, may refuse to allow credit for reinsurance ceded to that reinsurer or group, or may revoke the reinsurer’s accreditation or certification.
Cal. LAB § 1556 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 5.6 / Section 1556
Section 1556
Status: in_force

Parties subject to this part may provide, by collective bargaining agreement, that the agreement supersedes the requirements of this part, in whole or in part, if the waiver is explicitly set forth in the agreement in clear and unambiguous terms.
Cal. WAT § 31338 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 31338
Section 31338
Status: in_force

Any bonds or registered warrants purchased pursuant to this article and held may, from time to time, be sold and the proceeds reinvested pursuant to this article.
Cal. BPC § 10073 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10073
Section 10073
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall employ deputies, clerks, and employees as needed to discharge in the proper manner the duties imposed upon the commissioner by law.
Cal. HSC § 1416.23 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.35 / Article 3 / Section 1416.23
Section 1416.23
Status: in_force

(a) Upon request of an applicant who is a member of a church or religious denomination, recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that owns and operates a faith-based skilled nursing facility in California, and whose teachings historically prohibit the acquisition of the formal education that would otherwise be required to qualify for the AIT Program and the licensing examination, that applicant may seek an educational waiver. That applicant shall be required to possess at least an accredited high school diploma or proof of successfully passing a General Educational Development (GED) test of the American Council on Education or the California High School Proficiency Examination, as well as 10 years of full-time work experience in business, health, or rehabilitation fields, with at least five of the 10 years of work experience in business, health, or rehabilitation management or administration.

(b) The department may review the applicant’s church’s or religious denomination’s Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) application, including attachments, the Internal Revenue Service’s Letter of Determination of tax-exempt status to the church or religious denomination, and the church’s or religious denomination’s bylaws, constitution, or member orientation information to confirm an applicant’s eligibility for the educational waiver. The applicant’s church or religious denomination shall provide the foregoing information to the department for its review and processing of the educational waiver application. The department shall accept notarized copies of these documents.

(c) If the educational requirements are waived, the applicant successfully completes the program-approved 1,000 hour AIT Program, and is successful in passing the national and state licensing examinations, the applicant may only serve as a nursing home administrator in a facility that is owned and operated by the applicant’s church or religious denomination.
Cal. SHC § 36711 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 36711
Section 36711
Status: in_force

A county may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of a city without the consent of the city council of that city. A city may not form a district within the unincorporated territory of a county without the consent of the board of supervisors of that county. A city may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of another city without the consent of the city council of the other city.
Cal. PUC § 13282 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 13282
Section 13282
Status: in_force

The issuance of refunding bonds shall not be construed as the incurring or increase of an indebtedness within the meaning of this division, and the approval of the voters is not required for the issuance of refunding bonds. The board may provide for the call and redemption of any or all of the bonds on any interest payment date prior to their fixed maturity in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds.
Cal. INS § 555 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 555
Section 555
Status: in_force

If a policy requires, by way of preliminary proof of loss, the certificate or testimony of a person other than the insured or beneficiary, there is sufficient compliance with the requirement if the insured or the beneficiary (a) uses reasonable diligence to procure the certificate or testimony, and (b) in case of refusal to give it to him, furnishes reasonable evidence to the insurer that the refusal was not induced by just grounds of disbelief in the facts necessary to be certified or testified.
Cal. FAC § 34655 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 6 / Section 34655
Section 34655
Status: in_force

A consignee shall not accept or receive any empty container, cabinet, or other equipment which he is not authorized to use. Nothing herein shall be construed to derogate from any powers or authority of the Public Utilities Commission of this state.
Cal. FAC § 79865 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 29 / Article 5 / Section 79865
Section 79865
Status: in_force

If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in this article, he or she shall certify the vote and give notice of the vote to producers whose names and addresses are on file with the secretary.
Cal. WAT § 13896.9 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.7 / Section 13896.9
Section 13896.9
Status: in_force

Grant funds shall be expended by the public agency within three years of the making of the grant. No grant funds may be expended by the public agency unless the public agency is able to demonstrate to the department, within one year of the making of the grant, supported by an acceptable bid, that the amount to be expended for the project will be within 20 percent of the public agency’s cost estimate for the project.
Cal. FIN § 1207 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 6 / Section 1207
Section 1207
Status: in_force

Every permit issued pursuant to Section 1205 shall recite that it is permissive only and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of the securities permitted to be sold.
Cal. RTC § 75 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 0.5 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 1 / Section 75
Section 75
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to fully implement Article XIII A of the California Constitution and to promote increased equity among taxpayers by enrolling and making adjustments of taxes resulting from changes in assessed value due to changes in ownership and completion of new construction at the time they occur. The Legislature finds and declares that under the law in effect prior to the enactment of this chapter, recognition of these increases is delayed from four to 16 months, which results in an unwarranted reduction of taxes for some taxpayers with a proportionate and inequitable shift of the tax burden to other taxpayers.

It is also the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this chapter shall be limited to assessments on the supplemental roll which are authorized by the provisions of this chapter and none of its provisions shall be applied, construed, or used as a basis for interpreting legislative intent when determining the effect of any other provision of this division. The Legislature finds and declares that the supplemental assessment system created by this chapter involves practical tax administration considerations which require unique solutions. Except as expressly provided in Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 75.18), these solutions are not appropriate to the general assessment of property under the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 401) of Part 2 and the adoption of the supplemental roll assessment system is not intended to affect the valuation or assessment provisions applicable to the regular assessment roll.
Cal. PUC § 424 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 424
Section 424
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a) “Class” means a group of carriers or related businesses as specified by the commission for purposes of establishing the fees pursuant to this article. The commission shall create separate classes for the following: passenger vehicle operators, pipeline corporations, vessel operators, railroad corporations, and commercial air operators. Nothing in this section restricts the commission from establishing other carrier classes or from establishing other classes within the existing classes listed in this section, including classes based on the kinds of vehicles used.

(b) “Gross intrastate revenue” includes all compensation for the transportation or storage of property or the transportation of persons when both the origin and destination of the transportation or the performance of the service is within this state, and shall not include compensation for the transportation of persons or property in interstate or foreign commerce or the transportation of vehicles by ferries. “Gross intrastate revenue,” as determined pursuant to this article, shall apply only for purposes of determining the fees required by this chapter and shall not necessarily constitute gross operating revenue for any other purpose.

(c) “Fee” means that monetary amount determined in accordance with this article.
Cal. RTC § 38515 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 18.5 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 38515
Section 38515
Status: in_force

In any action brought under this part process may be served according to the Code of Civil Procedure and the Civil Code of this state or may be served upon any agent or clerk in this state employed by any timber owner place of business maintained by the timber owner in this state. In the latter case a copy of the process shall forthwith be sent by registered mail to the timber owner at his principal or home office.
Cal. FAC § 42822 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 42822
Section 42822
Status: in_force

An enforcing officer shall cause the prosecution of any person whom he knows or has reason to believe is guilty of violating any provision of this division.
Cal. PRC § 530 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 530
Section 530
Status: in_force

(a) There is in the department the State Park and Recreation Commission. The members shall be selected as follows:

(1) Nine members, as follows, shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(A) Three members shall represent the public.

(B) One member shall have demonstrated expertise in cultural or historic resources management.

(C) One member shall have background as a parks professional with experience in local, regional, or national parks or may be a retired state parks employee from the department.

(D) One member shall represent nonprofit or other organizations with statewide policy expertise with the state park system or in operating one or more state parks through operating agreements or other arrangements.

(E) One member shall represent a statewide conservation organization with expertise in the administration or programs of the department.

(F) One member shall have a background in the recreational industry.

(G) One member shall represent a local business community that has significant and beneficial relationships with one or more state parks.

(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall each appoint one ex officio legislative member.

(b) As appointments are made to the commission after the effective date of the act that amended this section during the 2011–12 Regular Session, the Governor shall ensure that appointments are made in conformance with this section.

(c) If a reference is made to the State Park Commission or Recreation Commission pertaining to a duty, power, purpose, responsibility, or jurisdiction of the State Park Commission or the Recreation Commission, it shall be deemed to be a reference to and to mean the State Park and Recreation Commission.

(d) The commission chair may appoint committees composed of commission members and the duties of the committees shall include, but not be limited to, those duties set forth in Sections 539 and 540. Findings and recommendations of the committees shall be presented to the commission for consideration and action.
Cal. COM § 7204 — California Code / Code com / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 7204
Section 7204
Status: in_force

(a) A warehouse is liable for damages for loss of or injury to the goods caused by its failure to exercise care with regard to the goods that a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. Unless otherwise agreed, the warehouse is not liable for damages that could not have been avoided by the exercise of that care.

(b) Damages may be limited by a term in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement limiting the amount of liability in case of loss or damage beyond which the warehouse is not liable. Such a limitation is not effective with respect to the warehouse’s liability for conversion to its own use. On request of the bailor in a record at the time of signing the storage agreement or within a reasonable time after receipt of the warehouse receipt, the warehouse’s liability may be increased on part or all of the goods covered by the storage agreement or the warehouse receipt. In this event, increased rates may be charged based on an increased valuation of the goods.

(c) Reasonable provisions as to the time and manner of presenting claims and commencing actions based on the bailment may be included in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement.

(d) This section does not modify or repeal Section 1630 of the Civil Code nor any of the provisions of the Public Utilities Code or the Food and Agricultural Code or any lawful regulations issued thereunder.
Cal. WAT § 81608.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31.7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 81608.5
Section 81608.5
Status: in_force

“Public entities” means San Francisco and the public entities in the Counties of Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara that purchase water from San Francisco pursuant to the July 2009 Water Supply Agreement, or any subsequent water supply contract, that include Alameda County Water District, City of Brisbane, City of Burlingame, Coastside County Water District, City of Daly City, City of East Palo Alto, Estero Municipal Improvement District, Guadalupe Valley Municipal Improvement District, City of Hayward, Town of Hillsborough, City of Menlo Park, Mid-Peninsula Water District, City of Millbrae, City of Milpitas, City of Mountain View, North Coast County Water District, City of Palo Alto, Purissima Hills Water District, City of Redwood City, City of San Bruno, City of San Jose, City of Santa Clara, City of Sunnyvale, and Westborough Water District.
Cal. PCC § 20381 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 24 / Section 20381
Section 20381
Status: in_force

The authority may construct the system or any part thereof, and acquire all property necessary therefor on terms and conditions that it deems advisable.

The authority, without awarding a contract for the construction of the system, or any part thereof, may do the work directly and may purchase materials, hire labor, and do all other things necessary for the doing of the work. When any part of the work is to be done or performed by any public body or by the United States jointly or in conjunction with the authority, the portion of the cost thereof to be borne by the authority may be turned over to the government of the United States or to any other public body to be expended by it in the acquisition, construction or completion of the system or any part thereof.

Construction contracts entered into by the authority are not subject to the State Contract Act pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 10100) and shall be governed solely by this act, except that Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4200) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code is hereby expressly made applicable to the system, or any part thereof, under this act. Construction contracts may be entered into in the manner and upon terms that the authority deems advisable.
Cal. FAC § 29811 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 29811
Section 29811
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than 15 days after enactment of this chapter, the secretary shall designate a Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence Working Group from recommendations received by interested stakeholders. The Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence Working Group shall be established pursuant to the procedures set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 588. For purposes of this chapter, “grower,” as used in subdivision (b) of Section 588, includes a beekeeper.

(b) The Seedless Mandarin and Honeybee Coexistence Working Group shall meet on a regular and consistent basis in an effort to develop best management practices that address the coexistence issues related to production of seedless mandarin varieties located in Fresno, Kern, Madera, and Tulare Counties, while providing for the reasonable access to citrus for the California bee industry.
Cal. INS § 10086.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 10086.5
Section 10086.5
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the continued regulation of the business practices of insurers and their products is in the interest of the citizens of the state and that the control and limitation of unlawful nonrenewal, rejection, or cancellation of residential property insurance after an offer of earthquake coverage is accepted is an essential component of that regulation which is necessary to effectuate an adequate and complete system and regulation of insurer and producer business practices. The Legislature finds that this chapter continues to provide critical protection to insureds in this state from the numerous consequences that would occur in the absence of that regulation.

(b) An insurer shall not refuse to renew, reject, or cancel a policy of residential property insurance after an offer of earthquake coverage is accepted solely because the insured has accepted that offer of earthquake coverage, except in cases in which the policy is terminated by the named insured.

(c) Underwriting standards applicable to residential property insurance shall not be applied in a discriminatory fashion against any person who accepts or elects to continue earthquake coverage.