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Cal. SHC § 31231 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 31231
Section 31231
Status: in_force

Any city, county, district, or political subdivision of the state may issue general obligation bonds for any of the purposes enumerated in this article. All proceedings for the authorization, issue, and sale of such bonds shall be had under the law governing the issue and sale of bonds for public improvements by the particular political subdivision or public corporation.
Cal. FAC § 75612 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 13.5 / Article 5 / Section 75612
Section 75612
Status: in_force

This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds, in a referendum vote conducted by the secretary, that at least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article have participated and that either one of the following has occurred:

(a) Sixty-five percent of the eligible producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the eligible producers so voting produced and marketed a majority of the total quantity of apples in the current marketing year by all of the eligible producers who voted in the referendum.

(b) A majority of the eligible producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the eligible producers so voting produced and marketed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of apples in the current marketing year by all of the eligible producers who voted in the referendum.
Cal. MVC § 1013 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 1013
Section 1013
Status: in_force

All property conveyed to and accepted by the State under the provisions of Chapter 101, Statutes of 1897, and any other property conveyed to and accepted for the home shall be the property of the home the same as though the description of such property and acceptance thereof were herein set forth.
Cal. HSC § 25223 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 11.1 / Section 25223
Section 25223
Status: in_force

(a) A person may apply to the department for a written variance from a land use restriction imposed by the department. An application shall contain sufficient evidence for the department to issue a notice for a hearing. The notice shall contain both of the following:

(1) A statement of all of the following that apply:

(A) Land use restrictions have been imposed on the land.

(B) A hearing is pending on the land.

(2) A statement of who is applying for a variance, the proposed variance, and a statement of the reasons in support of the granting of a variance.

(b) The procedures for the conducting of the hearing specified in subdivision (a) are those set forth in former Article 11 (commencing with Section 25220) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20. A person shall not make a subsequent application pursuant to this section within 18 months of a final decision on an application by the department. A person applying for a variance pursuant to this section shall pay the department for all costs incurred by the department relating to the application.

(c) The applicant shall have the burden of proving at the hearing that the variance will not cause or allow any of the following effects associated with hazardous waste or extremely hazardous waste:

(1) The creation or increase of significant present or future hazards to public health.

(2) A significant diminution of the ability to mitigate any significant potential or actual hazard to public health.

(3) A long-term increase in the number of humans or animals exposed to significant hazards that affect the health, well-being, or safety of the public.

(d) If, upon the preponderance of the testimony taken, the director is of the opinion that the variance should be granted, the director shall issue and cause to be served his or her decision and findings of fact on the owner of the land, the legislative body of the city or county in whose jurisdiction the land is located, and upon any other persons who were permitted to intervene in the proceedings. The findings of fact shall include the exact nature of the proposed variance and the reasons in support of the granting of the variance.

(e) If the director is of the opinion that the variance should not be granted, the director shall issue and cause to be served his or her findings of fact in support of the denial on the parties specified in subdivision (d).

(f) The department shall record within 10 days any final decision made by the director pursuant to this section as provided in Section 25225.

(g) A decision of the director made after a hearing held pursuant to this section shall be reviewable pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure and shall be upheld if the court finds that it is supported by substantial evidence.
Cal. RTC § 30191 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 1.1 / Section 30191
Section 30191
Status: in_force

If the board finds that a person’s failure to make payment by an appropriate electronic funds transfer in accordance with board procedures is due to reasonable cause and circumstances beyond the person’s control, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and in the absence of willful neglect, that person shall be relieved of the penalty provided in subdivision (e) of Section 30190. Any person seeking to be relieved of the penalty shall file with the board a statement under penalty of perjury setting forth the facts upon which he or she bases his or her claim for relief.
Cal. HSC § 117645 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 117645
Section 117645
Status: in_force

“Container” means the rigid container in which the medical waste is placed prior to transporting for purposes of storage or treatment.
Cal. RTC § 17651 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 17651
Section 17651
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby imposed for each taxable year on the unrelated business taxable income (as defined in Section 23732) of every trust a tax computed as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 17041. In making that computation for purposes of this section, the term “taxable income” as used in subdivisions (a) and (e) of Section 17041 shall be read as “unrelated business taxable income” as defined in Section 23732.

(b) The tax imposed by subdivision (a) shall apply in the case of any trust which is exempt, except as provided in this article, from taxation under this part by reason of Section 17631 and which, if it were not for such exemption, would be subject to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 17731) relating to estates, trusts, beneficiaries, and decedents.
Cal. HSC § 11832.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 11832.9
Section 11832.9
Status: in_force

(a) Alcohol and other drug programs that are certified in accordance with this chapter shall either offer medications for addiction treatment (MAT) directly to clients, or have an effective referral process in place with narcotic treatment programs, community health centers, or other MAT providers.

(b) An effective referral process shall include an established relationship with an MAT provider and transportation to appointments for MAT. Providing contact information for an MAT provider does not meet the requirement of an effective referral.

(c) Certified alcohol and other drug programs shall implement and maintain an MAT policy approved by the department. The MAT policy shall do all of the following:

(1) Explain how a client receives information about the benefits and risks of MAT.

(2) Describe the availability of MAT at the program, if applicable, or the referral process for MAT.

(3) Identify an evidence-based assessment for determining a client’s MAT needs.

(4) Address administration, storage, and disposal of MAT, if applicable.

(5) Outline training for staff about the benefits and risks of MAT.

(6) Outline training for staff on the MAT policy.

(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section through the use of all-county letters, provider bulletins, or similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.
Cal. WAT § 13170.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 13170.1
Section 13170.1
Status: in_force

The state board shall consider all relevant management agency agreements, which are intended to protect a specific beneficial use of water, prior to adopting all water quality control plans pursuant to Section 13170.
Cal. PRC § 42231 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 42231
Section 42231
Status: in_force

“Compost” means the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic wastes that are sources separated from the municipal solid waste stream.
Cal. PROB § 21230 — California Code / Code prob / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 21230
Section 21230
Status: in_force

The lives of individuals selected to govern the time of vesting pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 21205) of Chapter 1 may not be so numerous or so situated that evidence of their deaths is likely to be unreasonably difficult to obtain.
Cal. FIN § 17635 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 17635
Section 17635
Status: in_force

If at any time after taking possession of the property and business of a licensee it shall appear to the commissioner that it would be futile to proceed as conservator with the conduct of the business of such person he may apply to the superior court of the county in which is located the principal office of such person in this State for an order to liquidate and wind up the business of said person. Upon a full hearing of such application, the court may make an order directing the winding up and liquidation of the business of such person by the commissioner, as liquidator.
Cal. PROB § 2901 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 2901
Section 2901
Status: in_force

(a) A public guardian who is authorized to take possession or control of property under this chapter may issue a written certification of that fact. The written certification is effective for 30 days after the date of issuance.

(b) The written recordable certification shall substantially comply with the following form:

“CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE ENTITLING THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN TO TAKE POSSESSION OF ANY AND ALL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL:

(Name of Individual) _____________

This Certificate of Authority has been issued by the Public Guardian pursuant to and in compliance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 2900) of Part 5 of Division 4 of the California Probate Code. Under California law, this Certificate of Authority authorizes the Public Guardian to take possession or control of property belonging to the above-named individual.

SPECIAL NOTE TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:

State law requires that upon receiving a copy of this Certificate of Authority, financial institutions shall provide the public guardian with information concerning property held by the above-named individual and surrender the property to the Public Guardian if requested.

This Certificate of Authority shall only be valid when signed and dated by the Public Guardian or a deputy Public Guardian of the County of _____ and affixed with the official seal of the

Public Guardian below.

This Certificate of Authority expires 30 days after the date of issuance.

Signature of Public Guardian:

Date:

Official Seal”

(c) The public guardian may record a copy of the written certification in any county in which is located real property of which the public guardian is authorized to take possession or control under this chapter.

(d) A financial institution or other person shall, without the necessity of inquiring into the truth of the written certification and without court order or letters being issued:

(1) Provide the public guardian information concerning property held in the sole name of the proposed ward or conservatee.

(2) Surrender to the public guardian property of the proposed ward or conservatee that is subject to loss, injury, waste, or misappropriation.

(e) Receipt of the written certification:

(1) Constitutes sufficient acquittance for providing information and for surrendering property of the proposed ward or conservatee.

(2) Fully discharges the financial institution or other person from any liability for any act or omission of the public guardian with respect to the property.
Cal. EVID § 1260 — California Code / Code evid / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 1260
Section 1260
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), evidence of any of the following statements made by a declarant who is unavailable as a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule:

(1) That the declarant has or has not made a will or established or amended a revocable trust.

(2) That the declarant has or has not revoked his or her will, revocable trust, or an amendment to a revocable trust.

(3) That identifies the declarant’s will, revocable trust, or an amendment to a revocable trust.

(b) Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this section if the statement was made under circumstances that indicate its lack of trustworthiness.
Cal. RTC § 12984 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 12984
Section 12984
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that any overpayment has been made intentionally or made not incident to a bona fide and orderly discharge of a liability reasonably assumed by the insurer or surplus line broker to be imposed by law, no interest shall be allowed on the overpayment.

(b) If any insurer or surplus line broker which has filed a claim for refund requests the board to defer action on its claim, the board, as a condition to deferring action, may require the claimant to waive interest for the period during which the insurer or surplus line broker requests the board to defer action on the claim.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2013.
Cal. HSC § 1374.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1374.3
Section 1374.3
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or of a health care service plan contract, every health care service plan shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 3750) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Family Code and Section 14124.94 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Cal. BPC § 21638 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 21638
Section 21638
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not prohibit enactment, amendment, or enforcement by any city, county, or city and county of any local ordinance relating to a secondhand dealer or coin dealer which is not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, except that no city, county, or city and county, or any other state agency shall adopt the following:

(a) Holding, reporting, or identification requirements for transactions involving coins, monetized bullion, or commercial grade ingots of gold, silver, or other precious metals.

(b) Identification, holding, or reporting requirements for the acquisition of tangible personal property, in the ordinary course of business, by pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, other than as set forth in Sections 21628, 21630, 21633, and 21636 of this code, and commencing July 1, 2010, Section 21628.2 of this code, and Section 21208 of the Financial Code.
Cal. RTC § 17742 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 9 / Section 17742
Section 17742
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the income of an estate or trust is taxable to the estate or trust. The tax applies to the entire taxable income of an estate, if the decedent was a resident, regardless of the residence of the fiduciary or beneficiary, and to the entire taxable income of a trust, if the fiduciary or beneficiary (other than a beneficiary whose interest in such trust is contingent) is a resident, regardless of the residence of the settlor.

(b) For purposes of this article the residence of a corporate fiduciary of a trust means the place where the corporation transacts the major portion of its administration of the trust.
Cal. INS § 10494.6 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 10494.6
Section 10494.6
Status: in_force

Any employer who qualifies for a certificate of exemption under Section 10494.5 by virtue of which certificate he or she maintains a plan for furnishing disability benefits to his or her employees may, if he or she elects, make available for the related dependents of his or her employees, comprising spouses and dependent children who are not married or in registered domestic partnerships living in the same household, a supplemental plan of disability benefits containing any or all of the following benefits, hospital, surgical and medical; provided, that as to the supplemental plan the Insurance Commissioner finds that all of the following exist:

(a) The supplemental plan shall be separately stated, setting out all of the provisions of coverage.

(b) The plan shall set out the respective contributions of the employer and employees. All contributions of employees received or retained by the employer shall be trust funds and shall be separately accounted for by the employer and may not inure to the benefit of the employer in any manner whatsoever.

(c) The plan permits the disabled individual a free choice of physician and surgeon, or podiatrist in the case of those services that are within the scope of practice of podiatric medicine, as defined in Section 2472 of the Business and Professions Code, and hospital.

(d) The employer agrees to assume 50 percent of the cost of maintaining the plan, and he or she further agrees to guarantee the benefits if the contributions required for the supplementary benefits are not sufficient to pay the cost of same. The funds necessary to discharge the employer’s 50 percent assumption shall be trust funds and shall be separately accounted for by him or her.
Cal. WAT § 71639 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.7 / Section 71639
Section 71639
Status: in_force

(a) This article applies to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district, by resolution, may adopt an assessment with a schedule of annual adjustments, and adjust the amount of an assessment in accordance with this section, if the adjustment is made in the same manner as provided for taxes, fees, and charges in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 53750 of the Government Code.

(c) The district shall cause notice of the intent to adopt the resolution to be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code prior to the date set for the adoption of the assessment, and shall hear any and all objections at the time and place set forth in the notice. The district, at the time and place specified in the notice, shall conduct the hearing and consider all objections to the assessment. Thereafter, the district may adjust the assessment, if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The amount of the assessment does not exceed twenty-nine dollars and forty-one cents ($29.41) per equivalent dwelling unit.

(2) The revenue raised by the assessment, including its annual adjustments, is used exclusively to fund the readiness-to-serve charge, or equivalent charge, imposed upon the district by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and related administrative costs.

(3) The district adjusts its water rates to its retail agencies by an amount necessary to prevent surplus funding of the readiness-to-serve charge imposed upon the district by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

(d) For the purposes of Article XIII C and Article XIII D of the California Constitution, the district has not increased an assessment if the district adjusts an assessment in the same manner as provided for taxes, fees, and charges in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 53750 of the Government Code.
Cal. RTC § 6452.05 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 6452.05
Section 6452.05
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning January 1, 2020, on or before the last day of the month next following each quarterly period, in addition to the returns due pursuant to Section 6452, a retailer of aircraft jet fuel shall provide a quarterly information return, in the form prescribed by the department, which may include, but not be limited to, electronic media showing the information required for this state to comply with the Federal Aviation Administration’s “Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue; Proceeds from Taxes on Aviation Fuel” (79 Fed. Reg. 66282 (Nov. 7, 2014)), as it read on November 7, 2014, and any other information that the department determines to be necessary to comply with those policies and procedures.

(b) A retailer of aircraft jet fuel who fails or refuses to timely furnish an information return, or other data required by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), shall pay a penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(c) The information return required under this section shall not include any tax remittance and does not constitute a return required under Section 6452.

(d) The department shall collect information from the returns filed pursuant to subdivision (a) and shall post the following information each quarter on the department’s internet website:

(1) The amount of reported revenue derived from the sale, storage, use, or consumption of aircraft jet fuel in the state from taxes imposed pursuant to Section 35 of Article XIII of the California Constitution and Sections 6051.2, 6051.3, 6201.2, and 6201.3 of this code.

(2) The amount of reported revenue derived from the sale, storage, use, or consumption of aircraft jet fuel with respect to taxes imposed by a city, county, city and county, or other governmental entity in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)), for the purposes of local compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s “Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue; Proceeds from Taxes on Aviation Fuel” (79 Fed. Reg. 66282 (Nov. 7, 2014)), as it read on November 7, 2014.
Cal. INS § 13903 — California Code / Code ins / Division 4 / Section 13903
Section 13903
Status: in_force

All participating affordable housing entities in any insurance pool, established pursuant to this division, are required to agree to pay premiums or make other mandatory financial contributions, as determined by the governing board, provided for by the insurance pool arrangement, that are necessary to ensure a financially sound risk pool.