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Cal. ELEC § 19303 — California Code / Code elec / Division 19 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19303
Section 19303
Status: in_force

If the voting machine is so constructed that a voter can cast a vote in part for presidential electors of one party and in part for those of one or more other parties or those not nominated by any party, it may also be provided with: (a) one device for each party for voting for all the presidential electors of that party by one operation, (b) a ballot label therefor containing only the words “presidential electors” preceded by the name of the party and followed by the names of its candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, and (c) a registering device therefor which shall register the vote cast for the electors when thus voted collectively.

If a voting machine is so constructed that a voter can cast a vote in part for delegates to a national party convention of one party and in part for those of one or more other parties or those not nominated by any party, it may be provided with one device for each party for voting by one operation for each group of candidates to national conventions that may be voted for as a group according to the law governing presidential primaries.

No straight party voting device shall be used except for delegates to a national convention or for presidential electors.
Cal. SHC § 30160 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 30160
Section 30160
Status: in_force

The department may also require the holder of any such permit to pay a fee of not to exceed seven dollars ($7) a month and, in addition thereto, such other fee for each individual credit transaction which, when combined with the monthly fee, will cover the estimated printing and other overhead expense, the proceeds thereof to be deposited in the fund from which such expenses are paid.
Cal. HNC § 777 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 777
Section 777
Status: in_force

(a) Vessel pumpout facilities for the transfer and disposal of sewage from marine sanitation devices, floating restrooms, and onshore toilets shall be operated and maintained in a manner that will prevent the discharge of any sewage to the waters of the state and shall be maintained in good working order and regularly cleaned.

(b) Every vessel pumpout facility shall have a notice posted on the facility identifying the city, county, local public health officer, or boating law enforcement officer responsible for enforcing this chapter pursuant to Section 779, with the telephone number where a violation of subdivision (a) may be reported.

(c) Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor. In addition, any violation of this section is subject to any remedy provided for in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13300) of Division 7 of the Water Code.
Cal. FIN § 5600 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 5600
Section 5600
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of an association which is in the process of organization shall select a financial institution within this state as a depository for stock, savings account and mutual capital certificate subscription funds.

(b) The financial institution shall assure the safekeeping of the subscription funds and the delivery of these funds to the association after the issuance of the certificate of authority and after the bonding of the officers. In the event of the failure to complete the organization of the association and to commence business, the financial institution shall insure the return of the amounts collected to the respective subscribers or their assigns, plus any earnings on the funds, less reasonable charges of the financial institution for services as depository of the funds.
Cal. CIV § 6860 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 6860
Section 6860
Status: in_force

(a) In an action maintained by an association pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 6858, the amount of damages recovered by the association shall be reduced by the amount of damages allocated to the association or its managing agents in direct proportion to their percentage of fault based upon principles of comparative fault. The comparative fault of the association or its managing agents may be raised by way of defense, but shall not be the basis for a cross-action or separate action against the association or its managing agents for contribution or implied indemnity, where the only damage was sustained by the association or its members. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this subdivision to require that comparative fault be pleaded as an affirmative defense, rather than a separate cause of action, where the only damage was sustained by the association or its members.

(b) In an action involving damages described in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 6858, the defendant or cross-defendant may allege and prove the comparative fault of the association or its managing agents as a setoff to the liability of the defendant or cross-defendant even if the association is not a party to the litigation or is no longer a party whether by reason of settlement, dismissal, or otherwise.

(c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) apply to actions commenced on or after January 1, 1993.

(d) Nothing in this section affects a person’s liability under Section 1431, or the liability of the association or its managing agent for an act or omission that causes damages to another.
Cal. FIN § 50311 — California Code / Code fin / Division 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 50311
Section 50311
Status: in_force

Nothing in this law shall preclude a person whose license has been suspended or revoked, summarily or otherwise, from making a residential mortgage loan pursuant to a commitment issued by that person prior to the suspension or revocation. A prospective borrower who received a commitment issued by a person whose license has been suspended or revoked may, prior to the closing of the loan, terminate the commitment and receive a refund of all money paid to that person.
Cal. INS § 14074 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 14074
Section 14074
Status: in_force

A notice of such service and a copy of the accusation, together with the notice of defense and statement to respondent, shall forthwith be sent by registered mail by the presiding officer to the licensee at his or her last known address as furnished by the commission. Personal service of such notice, copy of the accusation, notice of defense, and statement to respondent upon the licensee wherever found outside this state shall be the equivalent of such mailing.
Cal. WAT § 46200 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 46200
Section 46200
Status: in_force

The commissioners shall prepare and certify assessment rolls which shall contain:

(a) A description of each tract held in separate ownership by legal subdivisions, governmental surveys, or other boundaries sufficient to identify it. If any area composed of more than one tract held in separate ownership is not assessed because the land therein will not be benefited by the expenditure of the funds to be raised by the assessment, a description of the area as a whole without a description of each tract shall be sufficient.

(b) The number of acres in each tract.

(c) The name and address of the owner of each tract, if known, and if unknown, that fact. No mistake or error in the name of the owner or supposed owner of the property assessed, and no mistake in any other particular, shall render the assessment invalid.

(d) The rate per acre of the assessment upon each tract assessed, or if no assessment is made upon any tract or area composed of more than one tract, a statement of that fact.

(e) The rate per acre of the assessment upon each tract assessed for the costs of the properties that are necessary to be used in connection with the generating of electric power, or if no assessment of the costs is made upon any tract or area composed of more than one tract, a statement of that fact.

(f) The total amount of the assessment as computed.

(g) Any other statement which may be required by the board at the time of transmitting the plans and specifications and costs of the work for the district.
Cal. HSC § 131130 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 112 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 131130
Section 131130
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who willfully sells, keeps for sale, or offers for sale any food, drug, device, or cosmetic knowing, after a written notice from either (1) a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or importer, or (2) the department or a local health officer that the product linked to an outbreak of illness, injury, or product tampering is being ordered removed from sale by the department pursuant to Section 131080, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day of violation, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both a fine and imprisonment.

(b) If a second or subsequent violation is committed after a previous conviction under this section has become final, the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of violation, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by both a fine and imprisonment.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court may suspend the minimum fines provided for in this section if it determines that there are circumstances in mitigation and the court states on the record its reasons for suspending the minimum fine.
Cal. HSC § 1374.255 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5.5 / Section 1374.255
Section 1374.255
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply to grandfathered health care service plan contracts and nongrandfathered health care service plan contracts in the individual or small group markets that are issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 1374.20, a health care service plan contract shall not change the cost-sharing design during the plan year, except when required by state or federal law.

(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) “Cost sharing” includes any copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or any other form of cost sharing by the enrollee other than the premium or share of premium.

(2) “Plan year” has the meaning set forth in Section 144.103 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. For nongrandfathered health care service plan contracts in the individual market, “plan year” means the calendar year.

(3) “Cost-sharing design” means the amount or proportion of cost sharing applied to a covered benefit.
Cal. RTC § 17018 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 17018
Section 17018
Status: in_force

“State” includes the District of Columbia, and the possessions of the United States.
Cal. HSC § 123280 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 123280
Section 123280
Status: in_force

(a)  The department may conduct a statewide program for providing nutritional food supplements to low-income pregnant women, low-income postpartum and lactating women, and low-income infants and children under five years of age, who have been determined to be at nutritional risk by a health professional, based on criteria established by the department. Any program established pursuant to this section shall do all of the following:

(1)  Comply with all the requirements of this article.

(2)  Be conducted only if a special project is authorized by inclusion in the Budget Act or notification is provided to the Legislature pursuant to Section 28 of the Budget Act, and federal funds are appropriated therefor.

(3)  Be known as the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program).

(b)  The department shall administer this article and shall adopt minimum standards and regulations as necessary.

(c) In order to be in conformity with federal law and to remain in compliance with federal funding, the department shall adopt all mandatory requirements and guidelines set forth in federal law and federal regulation for the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for the WIC program, including, but not limited to, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and the amendments thereto (Chapter 13A (commencing with Section 1786) of Title 42 of the United States Code), Part 246 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and federal memoranda and guidance letters clarifying and interpreting those laws and regulations as the requirements for the WIC Program. In adopting the federal mandatory requirements and guidelines, the department shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The department may adopt these requirements and guidelines by bulletin or similar instruction.
Cal. SHC § 941.2 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 941.2
Section 941.2
Status: in_force

Boards of supervisors may close any street or highway within their jurisdiction at or near the point of its intersection with any freeway, or may make provision for carrying such street or highway over, under, or to a connection with the freeway, and may do any and all work on such street or highway as is necessary therefor.

No public highway shall be converted into a freeway except with the consent of the owners of abutting lands or the purchase or condemnation of their right of access thereto.
Cal. FAC § 57039 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 5 / Section 57039
Section 57039
Status: in_force

The director may by regulation establish a fee in the amount necessary to cover the costs that are incurred by the Department of Industrial Relations in implementing this article. Each party participating in a hearing conducted pursuant to this article shall pay an equal share of the fee.
Cal. ELEC § 9090 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 9090
Section 9090
Status: in_force

The state voter information guide shall be printed according to the following specifications:

(a) The guide shall be printed in clear readable type, no less than 10-point, except that the text of any measure may be set forth in eight-point type.

(b) The guide shall be of a size and printed on a quality and weight of paper which, in the judgment of the Secretary of State, best serves the voters.

(c) The guide shall contain a certificate of correctness by the Secretary of State.
Cal. HSC § 108775 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 108775
Section 108775
Status: in_force

(a)  Any person may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the requirements of this chapter. The court may grant injunctive relief in any action brought pursuant to this section.

(b)  Exemplary damages, as provided for in Section 3294 of the Civil Code, may also be awarded in any action brought pursuant to this section.

(c)  Whenever the person bringing the action pursuant to this section is the prevailing party, he or she shall be awarded attorney’s fees and costs by the court.
Cal. LAB § 3361 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 3361
Section 3361
Status: in_force

Each member registered as an active firefighting member of any regularly organized volunteer fire department, having official recognition, and full or partial support of the government of the county, city, town, or district in which the volunteer fire department is located, is an employee of that county, city, town, or district for the purposes of this division, and is entitled to receive compensation from the county, city, town or district in accordance with the provisions thereof.
Cal. PRC § 6337 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.5 / Section 6337
Section 6337
Status: in_force

Before adopting the Master Map of Ungranted Tideland Boundaries in California and a Description of Ungranted Tideland Boundaries pursuant to Section 6338, the commission shall consider all evidence submitted pursuant to Section 6335. The commission may, in its discretion, and shall, upon the request of the protestant, hold a hearing as to any protest or protests prior to adopting the master map and description. The commission may authorize its executive officer or other officer or employee of the commission to conduct such hearing or hearings at a convenient location selected by the commission within each county where such protested boundary is located. Not less than 30 days before the date set for each hearing, a notice, setting forth the time, place, and nature of such hearing, shall be sent by such officer or employee by certified mail to each protestant whose protest is to be heard at such hearing.
Cal. COM § 9326.1 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 9326.1
Section 9326.1
Status: in_force

A security interest in a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible held by a secured party having control of the account, electronic record, or payment intangible has priority over a conflicting security interest held by a secured party that does not have control.
Cal. MVC § 998.300 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5w / Section 998.300
Section 998.300
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the Veterans’ Bond Act of 2000.
Cal. HSC § 33311 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 33311
Section 33311
Status: in_force

Any person, group, association or corporation may in writing, request the legislative body (or the planning commission or the agency if they are authorized by the legislative body to designate survey areas) to designate a survey area or areas for project study purposes, and may submit with their request plans showing the proposed redevelopment of such areas or any part or parts thereof.
Cal. SHC § 1488.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 1488.5
Section 1488.5
Status: in_force

The notice referred to in Sections 1487 and 1488 shall be given in the same manner as provided in Section 1482, except that the action it requires shall be taken immediately.
Cal. FAC § 5777 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 4.5 / Section 5777
Section 5777
Status: in_force

The notice, other than the notice specified in Section 5774.5, shall be in both English and in any other language in a city or county in the area where the pesticide is to be applied in which over 5 percent of the persons receiving the notice speak only that other language.
Cal. WAT § 23461 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 23461
Section 23461
Status: in_force

Districts may also contract for any other matters authorized by law.
Cal. INS § 12693.81 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 11 / Section 12693.81
Section 12693.81
Status: in_force

(a) It shall constitute unfair competition for purposes of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code for an insurer, an insurance agent or broker, or an administrator, as defined in Section 1759, to refer an individual employee or employee’s dependent to the program, or arrange for an individual employee or employee’s dependent to apply for the program, for the purpose of separating that employee or employee’s dependent from group health coverage in connection with the employee’s employment.

(b) Any employee applicant in subdivision (a) shall have personal right of action to enforce subdivision (a).
Cal. WIC § 5899.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 4.5 / Section 5899.1
Section 5899.1
Status: in_force

(a) On or after July 1, 2017, funds subject to reversion pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 5892 shall be reallocated to other counties for the purposes for which the unspent funds were initially allocated to the original county.

(b) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department, without taking any further regulatory action, may implement, interpret, or make specific this section, Section 5892.1, and subdivision (h) of Section 5892, by means of all-county letters or other similar instructions, until applicable regulations are adopted in accordance with Section 5898, or until July 1, 2019, whichever occurs first. The all-county letters or other similar instructions shall be issued only after the department provides the opportunity for public participation and comments.
Cal. PRC § 45021 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 45021
Section 45021
Status: in_force

If any board or agency specified in Section 45019 receives a complaint concerning a solid waste facility or disposal site and the board or agency determines that it is not authorized to take action concerning the complaint, the board or agency shall refer the complaint within 30 days from the date of receipt to another state agency that it determines is authorized to take action.
Cal. WAT § 36579 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 36579
Section 36579
Status: in_force

If the board elects to have land within the district valued pursuant to Sections 36577 and 36578, the board may also provide for more than one schedule of valuations based upon different benefits bestowed on the land and the assignment of more than one valuation to the lands in the district and the levy of a separate assessment for the different benefits bestowed on the land. If the board elects to provide for separate valuations for separate benefits pursuant to this section, this chapter shall apply to the separate assessments. The assessment book shall include all assessments, but the assessor may, at his or her option, prepare separate assessment statements.
Cal. WIC § 16956.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.7 / Chapter 5 / Article 3.5 / Section 16956.5
Section 16956.5
Status: in_force

(a) The administering agency may establish an EMS Fund advisory committee. The committee shall include emergency physicians and emergency department oncall backup panel physicians. The committee shall advise the administering agency regarding distribution of funds pursuant to this section.

(b) If the administering agency establishes a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) and the committee, upon an affirmative vote by every member of the committee, recommends that the administering agency adopt a special fee schedule and claims submission criteria for reimbursement for services rendered to uninsured trauma patients, the administering agency may adopt the special fee schedule and claims submission criteria.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to reimbursement for trauma service rendered in the initial day and the following two calendar days, the administering agency may reimburse pursuant to this section for services rendered to uninsured trauma patients beyond the calendar day on which emergency medical services are first provided and the immediately following two calendar days.

(d) Only up to 15 percent of the tobacco tax revenues allocated to the county’s EMS Fund may be distributed through this special fee schedule.

(e) All providers who render services to uninsured trauma patients may submit claims for reimbursement under this section. No provider’s claim shall be initially reimbursed pursuant to this section at greater than 50 percent of losses.