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Cal. HSC § 42316 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 42316
Section 42316
Status: in_force

(a)  The Great Basin Air Pollution Control District may require the City of Los Angeles to undertake reasonable measures, including studies, to mitigate the air quality impacts of its activities in the production, diversion, storage, or conveyance of water and may require the city to pay, on an annual basis, reasonable fees, based on an estimate of the actual costs to the district of its activities associated with the development of the mitigation measures and related air quality analysis with respect to those activities of the city. The mitigation measures shall not affect the right of the city to produce, divert, store, or convey water and, except for studies and monitoring activities, the mitigation measures may only be required or amended on the basis of substantial evidence establishing that water production, diversion, storage, or conveyance by the city causes or contributes to violations of state or federal ambient air quality standards.

(b)  The city may appeal any measures or fees imposed by the district to the state board within 30 days of the adoption of the measures or fees. The state board, on at least 30 days’ notice, shall conduct an independent hearing on the validity of the measures or reasonableness of the fees which are the subject of the appeal. The decision of the state board shall be in writing and shall be served on both the district and the city. Pending a decision by the state board, the city shall not be required to comply with any measures which have been appealed. Either the district or the city may bring a judicial action to challenge a decision by the state board under this section. The action shall be brought pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure and shall be filed within 30 days of service of the decision of the state board.

(c)  A violation of any measure imposed by the district pursuant to this section is a violation of an order of the district within the meaning of Sections 41513 and 42402.

(d)  The district shall have no authority with respect to the water production, diversion, storage, and conveyance activities of the city except as provided in this section. Nothing in this section exempts a geothermal electric generating plant from permit or other district requirements.
Cal. HSC § 25159.22 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 5.6 / Section 25159.22
Section 25159.22
Status: in_force

This article shall not be construed to limit or abridge the powers and duties granted to the department pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 78000) of Division 45 or to the state board or any regional board pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code, to the Division of Oil and Gas pursuant to Division 3 (commencing with Section 3000) of the Public Resources Code, or the authority of any city, county, or district to act pursuant to the local agency’s ordinances or regulations.
Cal. FIN § 1367 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 1367
Section 1367
Status: in_force

Any bank that makes an extension of credit in violation of this article is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to Section 329. Any person, other than the bank making the extension of credit, who knowingly makes or procures an extension of credit in violation of this article is guilty of a felony.
Cal. RTC § 162 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 162
Section 162
Status: in_force

The assessor, tax collector, and auditor shall, except where specifically prohibited by law, charge and collect a fee of one dollar ($1) for preparing each of the following documents:

(a) A certified copy of a redemption certificate.

(b) A certified copy of an installment redemption receipt.

(c) A certified copy of an assessment as entered on the assessment roll.

The fee for providing a copy of a record or document by photographic process shall be the actual cost thereof plus the sum of one dollar ($1). The fee shall be placed in the county general fund.
Cal. COM § 9621 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 6 / Section 9621
Section 9621
Status: in_force

(a) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to all of the following persons:

(1) Any person from which the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, a signed notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral.

(2) Any other secured party or lienholder that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement that satisfied all of the following conditions:

(A) It identified the collateral.

(B) It was indexed under the debtor’s name as of that date.

(C) It was filed in the office or offices in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date.

(3) Any other secured party that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in subdivision (a) of Section 9311.

(b) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to any secondary obligor in addition to the persons described in subdivision (a).
Cal. HSC § 1179.84 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 1 / Part 6.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 1179.84
Section 1179.84
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Children’s Hospital Program is to improve the health and welfare of California’s critically ill children by providing a stable and ready source of funds for capital improvement projects for children’s hospitals. The program provided for in this part is in the public interest, serves a public purpose, and will promote the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the state.
Cal. PUC § 90194 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 90194
Section 90194
Status: in_force

Every director is subject to recall by voters of the district, in accordance with the recall provisions of the general laws of the state applicable to county officers.
Cal. FIN § 1700 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 19 / Article 3 / Section 1700
Section 1700
Status: in_force

No provision of this article applies to an insured foreign (other state) bank that maintains a California branch office.
Cal. RTC § 4833.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4833.1
Section 4833.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 2610.5, in the case of corrections made to the roll pursuant to Section 1646.1, where a taxpayer has failed to pay an amount of tax computed upon assessed value that is the subject of a pending assessment appeal, the relief from penalties shall apply only to the difference between the county board’s final determination of value and the value on the assessment roll for the fiscal year covered by the application. For purposes of this section, “county board” means either a county board of supervisors that meets as a county board of equalization or an assessment appeals board.

(b) The county board shall cause notice of the requirements of this section to be mailed to each taxpayer or to be presented to each taxpayer upon filing an application for reduction in assessment with the county board if that taxpayer will be impacted by the penalty provisions of this section.

(c) For any taxpayer who has paid at least 80 percent of the amount of tax finally determined due by the county board within 60 days of mailing or presentation of the notice prescribed in subdivision (b), the tax collector shall accept payment of the balance of the tax due without penalties or interest.

(d) This section shall apply only to those properties upon which an application for reduction in assessment is pending before the county board on the effective date of the act adding this section or those applications for reduction in assessment that are filed with the county board after the effective date of the act adding this section.

(e) This section shall only become operative if the board of supervisors of a county, with the approval of the county’s tax collector and the county’s auditor, adopts a resolution or ordinance approving this section.
Cal. PCC § 4108 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 4108
Section 4108
Status: in_force

(a)  It shall be the responsibility of each subcontractor submitting bids to a prime contractor to be prepared to submit a faithful performance and payment bond or bonds if so requested by the prime contractor.

(b) In the event any subcontractor submitting a bid to a prime contractor does not, upon the request of the prime contractor and at the expense of the prime contractor at the established charge or premium therefor, furnish to the prime contractor a bond or bonds issued by an admitted surety wherein the prime contractor shall be named the obligee, guaranteeing prompt and faithful performance of the subcontract and the payment of all claims for labor and materials furnished or used in and about the work to be done and performed under the subcontract, the prime contractor may reject the bid and make a substitution of another subcontractor subject to Section 4107.

(c) (1) The bond or bonds may be required under this section only if the prime contractor in his or her written or published request for subbids clearly specifies the amount and requirements of the bond or bonds.

(2) If the expense of the bond or bonds required under this section is to be borne by the subcontractor, that requirement shall also be specified in the prime contractor’s written or published request for subbids.

(3) The prime contractor’s failure to specify bond requirements, in accordance with this subdivision, in the written or published request for subbids shall preclude the prime contractor from imposing bond requirements under this section.
Cal. HSC § 1204.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1204.5
Section 1204.5
Status: in_force

A primary care clinic may submit verification of certification from the Joint Commission, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), or any other accrediting organization recognized by the department to the Licensing and Certification Division within the State Department of Public Health for entry into the electronic Licensing Management System for purposes of data collection and extraction for licensing and certification fee calculations.
Cal. PUC § 22738 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 22738
Section 22738
Status: in_force

Every resident of the district, who is a qualified elector of the county, and who is registered in the precinct where the election is held at least 30 days before the election, may vote in the election.
Cal. BPC § 17538.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 17538.6
Section 17538.6
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person conducting business in this state to require or request a consumer to issue a postdated check unless (1) the person accepting the check advises the consumer in writing that the check may be cashed immediately, notwithstanding the postdating, unless the consumer files a postdating order with the consumer’s bank pursuant to Section 4401 of the Commercial Code, and (2) either of the following occurs:

(A) Receipt of the advice is acknowledged by the consumer in writing.

(B) The advice is clearly printed on an invoice for goods or services that is provided to the consumer at the same time that the check is solicited.

(b) This section shall not apply to any person who requires or requests a consumer to issue a postdated check if the recipient of the check does not submit the check for collection or cause it to be submitted for collection until on or after its date.

(c) As used in this section:

(1) “Bank” means any person engaged in the business of banking and includes, in addition to a commercial bank, a savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union.

(2) “Check” means a draft, other than a documentary draft, payable on demand drawn on a bank, even though it is described by another term, such as “share draft” or “negotiable order of withdrawal.”
Cal. FAC § 79454 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 3 / Section 79454
Section 79454
Status: in_force

No member or alternate of the commission or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary. Each member of the commission and each alternate serving in place of a member, except ex officio members who are officers or employees of a public agency, and each member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, may receive reasonable and necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances as approved by the commission for each day spent in actual attendance at, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or committees of the commission, or on special assignment for the commission.
Cal. WIC § 14000.7 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14000.7
Section 14000.7
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide assistance to any applicant or beneficiary that requests help with the application or redetermination process to the extent required by federal law.

(b) The assistance provided under subdivision (a) shall be available to the individual in person, over the telephone, and online, and in a manner that is accessible to individuals with disabilities and those who have limited English proficiency.

(c) To the extent otherwise required by Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall adopt emergency regulations implementing this section no later than July 1, 2015. The department may thereafter readopt the emergency regulations pursuant to that chapter. The adoption and readoption, by the department, of regulations implementing this section shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary to avoid serious harm to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted from the requirement that it describe facts showing the need for immediate action and from review by the Office of Administrative Law.

(d) This section shall be implemented only if and to the extent that federal financial participation is available and any necessary federal approvals have been obtained.

(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.
Cal. WAT § 35231 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 35231
Section 35231
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or the bylaws of the district, all district elections held after the transition period provided in Section 35232 shall be conducted as resident voter elections. Except as provided in this chapter, the district shall continue to be operated, managed, and governed as a California water district in accordance with this division and other applicable provisions of law.
Cal. HSC § 39740.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 4.3 / Article 1 / Section 39740.4
Section 39740.4
Status: in_force

Beginning on the date the registry is established pursuant to Section 39740.3, projects that have applied for funding from one of the state programs funded from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, or any state program that funds natural and working lands-based carbon sequestration, and that meet minimum program requirements, established by the state board, to ensure they provide carbon removal benefits, but which did not receive funding from the state because of limited availability of funds, may be listed on the registry.
Cal. FIN § 16021 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 16021
Section 16021
Status: in_force

(a) No foreign (other state) credit union shall establish or maintain a California branch office unless the commissioner shall have first approved its establishment and issued a license authorizing the foreign (other state) credit union to maintain the California branch office.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this article does not apply to any branch office or other office in this state of a foreign (other state) credit union that was established prior to January 1, 2001, in compliance with existing law.
Cal. BPC § 18606 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 18606
Section 18606
Status: in_force

The members of the commission shall elect one of their number as the chair and another member as the vice-chair. The chair and vice-chair shall be elected at the first meeting of each calendar year or when a vacancy exists.
Cal. PROB § 2423 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 2423
Section 2423
Status: in_force

(a) Upon petition of the conservator, the conservatee, the spouse or domestic partner of the conservatee, or a relative within the second degree of the conservatee, the court may by order authorize or direct the conservator to pay and distribute surplus income of the estate or any part of the surplus income (not used for the support, maintenance, and education of the conservatee and of those legally entitled to support, maintenance, or education from the conservatee) to the spouse or domestic partner of the conservatee and to relatives within the second degree of the conservatee whom the conservatee would, in the judgment of the court, have aided but for the existence of the conservatorship. The court in ordering payments under this section may impose conditions if the court determines that the conservatee would have imposed the conditions if the conservatee had the capacity to act.

(b) The granting of the order and the amounts and proportions of the payments are discretionary with the court, but the court shall consider all of the following:

(1) The amount of surplus income available after adequate provision has been made for the comfortable and suitable support, maintenance, and education of the conservatee and of those legally entitled to support, maintenance, or education from the conservatee.

(2) The circumstances and condition of life to which the conservatee and the spouse or domestic partner and relatives have been accustomed.

(3) The amount that the conservatee would in the judgment of the court have allowed the spouse or domestic partner and relatives but for the existence of the conservatorship.

(c) Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given for the period and in the manner provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1460) of Part 1.
Cal. PRC § 32531 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 32531
Section 32531
Status: in_force

The conservancy may recruit and coordinate volunteers and experts to conduct interpretive and recreational programs and to assist with construction projects and the maintenance of parkway facilities.
Cal. RTC § 6043.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.7 / Article 2 / Section 6043.1
Section 6043.1
Status: in_force

A marketplace facilitator that is registered with the department or required to register with the department under any law that imposes a fee administered pursuant to Part 30 (commencing with Section 55001) and that facilitates a retail sale of tangible personal property by a marketplace seller is the retailer or dealer or both for purposes of collecting and remitting any fee imposed on the consumer in regards to that retail sale.
Cal. PUC § 40081 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 40081
Section 40081
Status: in_force

To facilitate the business of the district, the board may provide for the creation and administration of such funds as the needs of the district may require. The funds shall be disbursed in accordance with rules adopted by the board, and all payments from any fund shall be reported to the board.
Cal. HSC § 1357.606 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 3.17 / Section 1357.606
Section 1357.606
Status: in_force

(a) For plan contracts expiring after July 1, 1994, 60 days prior to July 1, 1994, an association that meets the definition of a guaranteed association, as set forth in Section 1357.600, except for the requirement that 1,000 persons be covered, shall be entitled to renew grandfathered small employer health care service plan contracts as if the association were a guaranteed association, except that the coverage shall be guaranteed only for those members of an association, as defined in Section 1357.600, (1) who were receiving coverage or had successfully applied for coverage through the association as of June 30, 1993, (2) who were receiving coverage through the association as of December 31, 1992, and whose coverage lapsed at any time thereafter because the employment through which coverage was received ended or an employer’s contribution to health coverage ended, or (3) who were covered at any time between June 30, 1993, and July 1, 1994, under a contract that was in force on June 30, 1993.

(b) An association obtaining health coverage for its members pursuant to this section shall otherwise be afforded all the rights of a guaranteed association under this chapter, including, but not limited to, guaranteed renewability of coverage.
Cal. PRC § 4291.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 4291.1
Section 4291.1
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 4021, a violation of Section 4291 is an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). If a person is convicted of a second violation of Section 4291 within five years, that person shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). If a person is convicted of a third violation of Section 4291 within five years, that person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500). If a person is convicted of a third violation of Section 4291 within five years, the department may perform or contract for the performance of work necessary to comply with Section 4291 and may bill the person convicted for the costs incurred, in which case the person convicted, upon payment of those costs, shall not be required to pay the fine. If a person convicted of a violation of Section 4291 is granted probation, the court shall impose as a term or condition of probation, in addition to any other term or condition of probation, that the person pay at least the minimum fine prescribed in this section.

(b) If a person convicted of a violation of Section 4291 produces in court verification prior to imposition of a fine by the court, that the condition resulting in the citation no longer exists, the court may reduce the fine imposed for the violation of Section 4291 to fifty dollars ($50).
Cal. FAC § 32906 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 32906
Section 32906
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to sell, give away, or deliver, or to knowingly purchase or receive any impure, polluted, tainted, unclean, unwholesome, stale or adulterated milk or cream, or any product which is manufactured wholly or in part from such milk or cream.