FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Cal. BPC § 6074 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 4.8 / Section 6074
Section 6074
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds that securing civil legal assistance is difficult for veterans, service members, and their families who cannot afford legal services, for reasons unique to their military or veteran status. The Legislature further finds that the State Bar is uniquely suited to bring together organizations to help coordinate the delivery of civil legal services for veterans and service members and their families.

(b) The State Bar shall engage with local bar associations, legal aid organizations, veterans service providers, military service providers, and volunteer attorneys and encourage those groups to provide legal services to veterans and service members and their families who otherwise cannot afford legal services and collaborate, as appropriate, to improve access to and delivery of these services throughout the state.

(c)  The State Bar shall provide resources and educational materials to attorneys and the public in order to support the purposes of this section by, among other things, doing the following:

(1) Compiling a list of local bar associations, legal aid organizations, veterans service providers, military service providers, and volunteer attorneys willing to provide pro bono legal services to veterans and service members, organized by city and county, and posting the list on its internet website.

(2) Conducting a statewide survey of programs that provide civil legal assistance to veterans in order to identify whether and where there is a need for legal advice clinics, publishing a report and recommendations based upon its findings no later than December 31, 2018, and posting the report on its internet website.
Cal. RTC § 3692.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 3692.2
Section 3692.2
Status: in_force

A public auction conducted by electronic media, including the Internet, to sell property under this chapter shall have at least the following operational components:

(a) A component that allows bids to be submitted by computer.

(b) A component that authorizes the tax collector to accept bids for as long as he or she deems necessary.
Cal. FAC § 24951 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 24951
Section 24951
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. FAM § 130 — California Code / Code fam / Division 1 / Part 2 / Section 130
Section 130
Status: in_force

“Separate property” is property that is separate property under Part 2 (commencing with Section 760) of Division 4.
Cal. WAT § 35409 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 35409
Section 35409
Status: in_force

A district may commence, maintain, intervene in, defend and compromise actions and proceedings to prevent interference with or diminution of the natural flow of any stream or natural subterranean supply of waters which may:

(a) Be used or be useful for any purpose of the district;

(b) Be of common benefit to the land or its inhabitants; or

(c) Endanger the inhabitants or land.
Cal. LAB § 1016 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 1016
Section 1016
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully uses or displays the genuine label, trademark, insignia, seal, device, or form of advertisement of any association or labor union, in any manner not authorized by such association or labor organization or not in conformity with the bylaws thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.
Cal. WIC § 18993.3 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 14 / Section 18993.3
Section 18993.3
Status: in_force

(a) An advisory committee of 10 members shall be appointed to advise and consult with the department regarding the Community Challenge Grant Program in the following areas:

(1) The broad goals of the program.

(2) Effective strategies for implementing the program.

(3) Elements of evaluating the effectiveness of the program grantees.

(4) Strategies for engaging nongovernmental resources and expertise in the implementation and success of the program.

(b) Six members shall be appointed by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, two members by the Speaker of the Assembly, and two members by the Senate Committee on Rules.

(c) The advisory committee shall reflect a broad constituency and multidisciplinary approach to the problem of teenage and unwed pregnancy, including persons that represent corporations and foundations, the religious community, parents, teenagers, the education and academic community, community-based organizations, and public health organizations.
Cal. HSC § 124580 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 124580
Section 124580
Status: in_force

The department shall cooperate with local governmental agencies and contract with voluntary nonprofit organizations in connection with the development of local health programs for American Indians and their families.
Cal. BPC § 19410.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19410.5
Section 19410.5
Status: in_force

(a) The “inclosure–restricted” is that part of the inclosure that is enclosed by a wall, fence, or other physical barrier, where admission is obtained only upon the presentation of authorized credentials.

(b) The “inclosure–public” means all other areas of the inclosure designated by a racing association, fair, or simulcast wagering facility and approved by the board to which the public is admitted for the purpose of wagering on horseraces.
Cal. FIN § 17641 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 17641
Section 17641
Status: in_force

Claims for damages resulting from the disaffirmance of an executory contract or lease by the commissioner may be filed and allowed. No claim of a landlord for damages resulting from the disaffirmance of an unexpired lease of real property or under any covenant of such lease shall be allowed in an amount exceeding the rent reserved by the lease, without acceleration, for the year succeeding the date of the surrender of the premises plus the amount of any unpaid accrued rent without acceleration. Any such claim must be filed within 30 days of the date of such disaffirmance.
Cal. HSC § 18076 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 18076
Section 18076
Status: in_force

(a)  Manufactured homes, mobilehomes, commercial coaches, or truck campers owned or leased by the United States, by any foreign government, by a consul or other official representative or any foreign government, by the state, by a political subdivision of the state, or by any city, county, or city and county, or public corporation shall be subject to registration under this code by the person having custody thereof, but shall not be subject to the registration fees specified in this code or the Revenue and Taxation Code, and that person shall display upon the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper a decal bearing distinguishing marks or symbols which shall be furnished by the department free of charge.

(b)  Any manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach purchased by a city, county, city and county, or any other public agency pursuant to the exception established in Section 18015.7 shall be subject to registration as specified in Section 18085, but shall not be subject to the registration fees specified in this code or the Revenue and Taxation Code. Application for registration shall be made to the department within 20 days from the date the transaction is completed. For purposes of this section, a transaction shall be deemed completed when the purchaser has signed a purchase contract or security agreement or paid any purchase price and has taken physical possession or delivery of the manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach.
Cal. PUC § 29142.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 29142.2
Section 29142.2
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 7271 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, after deduction for the cost of the State Board of Equalization in administering the transactions and use tax, the amounts collected under the ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 29140 and available for distribution shall be allocated as follows:

(a) Seventy-five percent to the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.

(b) Twenty-five percent shall be allocated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, the City and County of San Francisco for its municipal railway system, and the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District for transit services on the basis of regional priorities established by the commission. The allocations by the commission to these transit operators for transit services shall be in accordance with the criteria in the financial management plan which is to be developed and annually revised by the commission in coordination with the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, and the City and County of San Francisco.
Cal. PUC § 25845 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 25845
Section 25845
Status: in_force

The district may purchase equipment such as cars, trolley buses and motorbuses, and rolling equipment, and may execute agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates in the forms customarily used by private corporations engaged in the transit business appropriate to effect the purchase and leasing of rolling equipment and may dispose of the equipment trust certificates upon the terms and conditions as the board may deem appropriate. All money required to be paid by the district pursuant to the agreements, leases and equipment trust certificates provided for in this section shall be payable solely from the revenue or income to be derived from the transit facilities and from grants and loans as provided in Section 25844. Payment for equipment, or the rental of equipment, may be made in installments, and the deferred installments may be evidenced by equipment trust certificates payable solely from revenue or income as provided in this section, and title to the equipment shall not vest in the district until the equipment trust certificates are paid.
Cal. WAT § 55504 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 55504
Section 55504
Status: in_force

Where a district has an assessed valuation of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the board of supervisors of the county may loan county funds, in a sum not in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), to the district to be used for the purpose of repairing, improving, extending or renewing the district water system, to be returned to the county by the district from revenues and taxes of the district during the period of 10 years following the date of the loan.
Cal. PUC § 101340 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 9 / Section 101340
Section 101340
Status: in_force

Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. It is declared to be in the public interest that the district shall not express any preference for one union over another.
Cal. WAT § 36432 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 4.9 / Section 36432
Section 36432
Status: in_force

As an alternative procedure for the annexation of land to an improvement district, additional lands may be included within any improvement district by resolution of the board declaring the territory annexed after receipt by the board of written consent of the owners of all of the land to be annexed thereto which consent shall include the terms and conditions of annexation, if any.
Cal. PUC § 130670 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 130670
Section 130670
Status: in_force

The payment for, and reimbursement of, board travel shall be governed by applicable state law and MTA’s administrative code.
Cal. FAC § 9980 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 9980
Section 9980
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly apply tuberculosis tests that are not approved tests.
Cal. LAB § 980 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 980
Section 980
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, “social media” means an electronic service or account, or electronic content, including, but not limited to, videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, email, online services or accounts, or Internet Web site profiles or locations.

(b) An employer shall not require or request an employee or applicant for employment to do any of the following:

(1) Disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media.

(2) Access personal social media in the presence of the employer.

(3) Divulge any personal social media, except as provided in subdivision (c).

(c) Nothing in this section shall affect an employer’s existing rights and obligations to request an employee to divulge personal social media reasonably believed to be relevant to an investigation of allegations of employee misconduct or employee violation of applicable laws and regulations, provided that the social media is used solely for purposes of that investigation or a related proceeding.

(d) Nothing in this section precludes an employer from requiring or requesting an employee to disclose a username, password, or other method for the purpose of accessing an employer-issued electronic device.

(e) An employer shall not discharge, discipline, threaten to discharge or discipline, or otherwise retaliate against an employee or applicant for not complying with a request or demand by the employer that violates this section. However, this section does not prohibit an employer from terminating or otherwise taking an adverse action against an employee or applicant if otherwise permitted by law.
Cal. FAC § 38191 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.5 / Section 38191
Section 38191
Status: in_force

Lowfat milk or light (lite) milk is a market milk product with added milk solids derived from market milk. Lowfat milk or light milk shall contain not less than 0.9 percent milk fat, not more than 1.1 percent milk fat, and not less than 11 percent of milk solids not fat.
Cal. FAC § 6003 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 6003
Section 6003
Status: in_force

“First handler” means the first person who, as owner, agent, or broker, purchases, or otherwise acquires from a grower, possession or control of cotton.
Cal. WAT § 56076 — California Code / Code wat / Division 17 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Section 56076
Section 56076
Status: in_force

If two-thirds of the votes cast are in favor of incurring the bonded indebtedness as proposed, bonds of the district for the amount stated in the resolution calling the election shall be issued and sold.
Cal. HSC § 50464 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 50464
Section 50464
Status: in_force

The department may:

(a)  Make investigations of housing and community development in California.

(b)  Call conferences of representatives of all levels of government, industry, and private groups, to discuss housing and community development problems of California.

(c)  Investigate and report upon substandard housing and the problems resulting therefrom and the work being done to remedy such conditions.

(d)  Study the operation and enforcement of housing, building, zoning, and subdivision laws and regulations, of housing finance, taxes, redevelopment programs and public housing projects, as related to housing and community development.

(e)  Examine the records of housing authorities and redevelopment agencies, and secure from them reports and copies of their records at any time.

(f)  Promote the formation of organizations intended to increase the supply of adequate housing and the proper living environment for all the people of the state.

(g)  With the Department of Transportation, investigate and report upon the consistency between state, local, and federal housing plans and programs and state, local, and federal transportation plans and programs.
Cal. FAC § 75599 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 13.5 / Article 4 / Section 75599
Section 75599
Status: in_force

The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for suspected criminal violations of this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 49175 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 49175
Section 49175
Status: in_force

If the proposition of issuing bonds submitted at the bond election fails to receive the requisite number of votes, the district board may, after expiration of six months after that election, call or order another bond election, either for the same objects and purposes, or for any other object or purpose of the district.
Cal. EVID § 750 — California Code / Code evid / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 750
Section 750
Status: in_force

A person who serves as an interpreter or translator in any action is subject to all the rules of law relating to witnesses.
Cal. PRC § 93050 — California Code / Code prc / Division 50 / Chapter 6 / Section 93050
Section 93050
Status: in_force

Of the funds made available by Section 93010, twenty two million dollars ($22,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation of the Legislature, to the Wildlife Conservation Board for projects for climate change adaptation improvements to protect, conserve, and restore the health and resilience of the southern Ballona Creek Watershed.
Cal. HSC § 19138 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2a / Section 19138
Section 19138
Status: in_force

In any case where a building subject to this chapter is also subject to any permit provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provision of the State Housing Law, it shall not be necessary to make duplicate filings of plans and specifications hereunder, to include in the application a detailed statement of the work to be done, nor shall it be necessary to pay a fee for filing an application for a building permit under this chapter if a fee is prescribed by local ordinance for a permit under the State Housing Law. In such cases, the application hereunder may contain a general statement of the work to be done, with a specific reference to the application, plans, and specifications filed under the State Housing Law.
Cal. BPC § 4809.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 4809.7
Section 4809.7
Status: in_force

The board shall establish a regular inspection program that will provide for random announced or unannounced inspections of veterinary premises. The board shall make every reasonable effort to ensure veterinary premises are inspected in a timely manner.
Cal. FAC § 27522 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 27522
Section 27522
Status: in_force

“Eggs that are packaged for export” means those eggs destined for conveyance to any location outside the United States or its territories.
Cal. PROB § 4305 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 4305
Section 4305
Status: in_force

(a) As to acts undertaken in good faith reliance thereon, an affidavit executed by the attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney, whether durable or nondurable, stating that, at the time of the exercise of the power, the attorney-in-fact did not have actual knowledge of the termination of the power of attorney or the attorney-in-fact’s authority by revocation or of the principal’s death or incapacity is conclusive proof of the nonrevocation or nontermination of the power at that time. If the exercise of the power of attorney requires execution and delivery of any instrument that is recordable, the affidavit when authenticated for record is likewise recordable.

(b) This section does not affect any provision in a power of attorney for its termination by expiration of time or occurrence of an event other than express revocation or a change in the principal’s capacity.
Cal. BPC § 10138 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 10138
Section 10138
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense, for any person, whether obligor, escrowholder or otherwise, to pay or deliver to anyone a compensation for performing any of the acts within the scope of this chapter, who is not known to be or who does not present evidence to such payor that he is a regularly licensed real estate broker at the time such compensation is earned.

For a violation of any of the provisions of this section, the commissioner may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke the license of the real estate licensee in accordance with the provisions of this part relating to hearings.
Cal. PRC § 5795.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 5795.5
Section 5795.5
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, “district” means the Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District.
Cal. FIN § 1512 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 1512
Section 1512
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 1510, a bank may purchase, acquire, or hold the stock of any corporation pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the commissioner by which all of the stock of one or more banks organized under the laws of this state shall be acquired and immediately reissued proportionately to the stockholders of the acquiring bank.
Cal. WAT § 7040 — California Code / Code wat / Division 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 7040
Section 7040
Status: in_force

The flow of water in any natural stream to the intake of any canal diverting water from the stream for any public use, or the use of any farming neighborhood may be maintained by the person in charge of the use.
Cal. BPC § 4809 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 4809
Section 4809
Status: in_force

The board shall keep an official record of its meetings, and it shall also keep an official register of all applicants for licenses.

The register shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
Cal. HNC § 5900.1 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 5900.1
Section 5900.1
Status: in_force

The board may sue and be sued in the name of the district.
Cal. WAT § 12585.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 12585.6
Section 12585.6
Status: in_force

For projects authorized by the Legislature prior to January 1, 1987, or for small flood control projects authorized by Section 12750 for which the department made the findings required by Section 12750.1 prior to January 1, 1987, which have been determined by the Corps of Engineers to be subject to the nonfederal costs of Sections 103(a), 105(b), and 105(c) of Public Law 99-662, the state shall pay the costs specified in Section 12585.2 or in Section 12585.5, at the election of the local agency.