FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Cal. CIV § 6522 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6522
Section 6522
Status: in_force

If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of all members, the action shall be approved or ratified by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast.
Cal. FAC § 7272 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.7 / Section 7272
Section 7272
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to receive funding from the Noxious Weed Management Account pursuant to this article, a weed management area, as defined in subdivision (b), shall be formed in a county or other geographic area.

(b) A “weed management area” is a local organization that brings together all interested landowners, land managers (private, city, county, state, and federal), special districts, and the public in a county or other geographical area for the purpose of coordinating and combining their action and expertise to deal with their common weed control problems. The organization shall function under the authority of a mutually developed memorandum of understanding and subject to statutory and regulatory requirements. A weed management area may be voluntarily governed by a chairperson or a steering committee.

(c) Not more than 10 percent of the noxious weed management funds distributed to a weed management area subject to this section may be used by that local organization for meeting, travel, administration, and coordination costs.

(d) Each weed management area within the state shall create an integrated weed management plan for the management of noxious weeds within that area. The plan shall be submitted to the department for review, approval, and funding.

(e) The secretary and weed management areas shall consider the use of the California Conservation Corp and local conservation corps to assist in implementing integrated weed management plans pursuant to this article.

(f) If feasible, the integrated weed management plan established pursuant to subdivision (d) shall prioritize a cost-share plan.
Cal. WAT § 25673 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 25673
Section 25673
Status: in_force

Notice of the election shall be given by both:

(a) Posting notices in three public places in each election precinct in the district for at least 20 days.

(b) Publication in a newspaper published in the office county, once a week for at least three successive weeks.
Cal. PRC § 25991.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 14 / Section 25991.3
Section 25991.3
Status: in_force

(a) Based on the sea spaces identified pursuant to Section 25991.2, the commission, in coordination with relevant state and local agencies, shall develop a plan to improve waterfront facilities that could support a range of floating offshore wind energy development activities, including construction and staging of foundations, manufacturing of components, final assembly, and long-term operations and maintenance facilities.

(b) The plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include all of the following:

(1) A detailed assessment of the necessary investments in California seaports to support offshore wind energy activities, including construction, assembly, and operations and maintenance. The assessment shall consider the potential availability of land and water acreage at each seaport, including competing and current uses, infrastructure feasibility, access to deep water, bridge height restrictions, and potentially impacted natural and cultural resources, including coastal resources, fisheries, and Native American and Indigenous peoples.

(2) An analysis of the workforce development needs of the California offshore wind energy industry, including occupational safety requirements, the need to require the use of a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work, and the need for the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to develop curriculum for in-person classroom and laboratory advanced safety training for workers.

(3) Recommendations for workforce standards for offshore wind energy facilities and associated infrastructure, including, but not limited to, prevailing wage, skilled and trained workforce, apprenticeship, local hiring, and targeted hiring standards, that ensure sustained and equitable economic development benefits.

(c) In developing the plan pursuant to subdivision (a), the commission shall consult with representatives of key labor organizations and apprenticeship programs that would be involved in dispatching and training the construction workforce.

(d) On or before December 31, 2022, the commission shall complete and submit to the Natural Resources Agency and the relevant fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature a preliminary assessment of the economic benefits of offshore wind as they relate to seaport investments and workforce development needs and standards.

(e) The plan developed pursuant to this section shall be included in the chapter of the strategic plan relating to economic and workforce development and identification of port space and infrastructure as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 25991.
Cal. WIC § 829 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 22 / Section 829
Section 829
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of Prison Terms, in order to evaluate the suitability for release of a person before the board, shall be entitled to review juvenile court records which have not been sealed, concerning the person before the board, if those records relate to a case in which the person was found to have committed an offense which brought the person within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602.
Cal. WIC § 12305.8 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 12305.8
Section 12305.8
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply for purposes of this article:

(a) “Fraud” means the intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to himself or herself or some other person. Fraud also includes any act that constitutes fraud under applicable federal or state law.

(b) “Overpayment” means the amount paid by the department or the State Department of Health Services to a provider or recipient, which is in excess of the amount for services authorized or furnished pursuant to this article.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, “health care benefits” includes supportive services, for purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 550 of the Penal Code.
Cal. WIC § 6608.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 6608.1
Section 6608.1
Status: in_force

A person who is released on outpatient status or granted conditional release pursuant to this article shall be monitored by a global positioning system (GPS) until the person is unconditionally discharged.
Cal. VEH § 380 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 380
Section 380
Status: in_force

“Liquefied petroleum gas” means normal butane, isobutane, propane, or butylene (including isomers) or mixtures composed predominantly thereof in liquid or gaseous state having a vapor pressure in excess of 40 pounds per square inch absolute at a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cal. FIN § 4877.01 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.6 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 4877.01
Section 4877.01
Status: in_force

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires, “sale” means any of the sales described in Section 4877.02.
Cal. LAB § 1700.10 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 1700.10
Section 1700.10
Status: in_force

The license when first issued shall run to the next birthday of the applicant, and each license shall then be renewed within the 30 days preceding the licensee’s birthday and shall run from birthday to birthday. In case the applicant is a partnership, such license shall be renewed within the 30 days preceding the birthday of the oldest partner. If the applicant is a corporation, such license shall be renewed within the 30 days preceding the anniversary of the date the corporation was lawfully formed. Renewal shall require the filing of an application for renewal, a renewal bond, and the payment of the annual license fee, but the Labor Commissioner may demand that a new application or new bond be submitted.

If the applicant or licensee desires, in addition, a branch office license, he shall file an application in accordance with the provisions of this section as heretofore set forth.
Cal. PRC § 2741 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 2741
Section 2741
Status: in_force

The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Cal. LAB § 515.8 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 515.8
Section 515.8
Status: in_force

(a) Section 510 does not apply to an individual employed as a teacher at a private elementary or secondary academic institution in which pupils are enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

(b) For purposes of this section, “employed as a teacher” means that the employee meets all of the following requirements:

(1) The employee is primarily engaged in the duty of imparting knowledge to pupils by teaching, instructing, or lecturing.

(2) The employee customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment in performing the duties of a teacher.

(3) On and after July 1, 2017, the employee earns the following amount:

(A) For a full-time employee, the greater of the following:

(i) No less than 100 percent of the lowest salary offered by any school district to a person who is in a position that requires the person to have a valid California teaching credential and is not employed in that position pursuant to an emergency permit, intern permit, or waiver.

(ii) The equivalent of no less than 70 percent of the lowest schedule salary offered by the school district or the county office of education in which the private elementary or secondary academic institution is located to a person who is in a position that requires the person to have a valid California teaching credential and is not employed in that position pursuant to an emergency permit, intern permit, or waiver.

(B) For a part-time employee, the proportional amount of the salary identified in subparagraph (A) that is equal to the proportion of the full-time instructional schedule for which the part-time employee is employed.

(4) The employee has attained at least one of the following levels of professional advancement:

(A) A baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

(B) Current compliance with the requirements established by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, or the equivalent certification authority in another state, for obtaining a preliminary or alternative teaching credential.

(c) When budgeting for a future school year, a private elementary or secondary academic institution may determine the salary requirements in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) by referring to school salary schedules in effect for up to 12 months prior to the start of the school year.

(d) This section does not apply to any tutor, teaching assistant, instructional aide, student teacher, day care provider, vocational instructor, or other similar employee.

(e) The exemption established in subdivision (a) is in addition to, and does not limit or supersede, any exemption from overtime established by a Wage Order of the Industrial Welfare Commission for persons employed in a professional capacity, and does not affect any exemption from overtime established by that commission pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 515 for persons employed in an executive or administrative capacity.
Cal. RTC § 3695 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 3695
Section 3695
Status: in_force

(a) If the governing body of any taxing agency does not, before the date of the first publication of notice of intended sale pursuant to Sections 3702 and 3703, file with the tax collector and the board of supervisors certified copies of a resolution adopted by the governing body objecting to the sale, the taxing agency has consented to the sale. If the taxing agency consents to the sale the lien of its taxes or assessments and any rights which it may have to the property as a result of these taxes or assessments are canceled by a sale under this chapter and it is entitled to its proper share of the proceeds deposited in the delinquent tax sale trust fund. If the taxing agency does object to the sale, the lien of its taxes or assessments or any rights which the taxing agency may have to the property are not affected by a sale under this chapter. Provided, however, that any taxing agency that is also a revenue district may not object to a sale unless it files with this objection an executed proposed agreement under Chapter 8 of this part to purchase the property, but not including an option to purchase, at a price not less than the minimum bid.

(b) If a taxing agency that is not also a revenue district objects to the sale and, before the date of the first publication of notice of intended sale pursuant to Sections 3702 and 3703, applies in writing to the board of supervisors to purchase the property under Chapter 8 of this part at a price equal to that approved by the board of supervisors, or upon a pro rata division of the proceeds of a sale as may be provided under Chapter 8, the tax collector shall not proceed with the sale.
Cal. FAC § 74008 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 74008
Section 74008
Status: in_force

A commission form of administration created by this chapter is designed to deal with the broad fields of market development, marketing research, and production and processing research.
Cal. PROB § 13151 — California Code / Code prob / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 13151
Section 13151
Status: in_force

(a) If a decedent dies leaving real property that was their primary residence in this state and the gross value of that real property does not exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), as adjusted periodically in accordance with Section 890, and 40 days have elapsed since the death of the decedent, the successor of the decedent to an interest in that real property, without procuring letters of administration or awaiting the probate of the will, may file a petition in the superior court of the county in which the estate of the decedent may be administered requesting a court order determining that the petitioner has succeeded to that real property.

(b) A successor who files a petition pursuant to subdivision (a) shall deliver a notice of the petition to each heir and devisee named in the petition pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 13152 within five business days of filing the petition.
Cal. HSC § 9562 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 9562
Section 9562
Status: in_force

The department shall cause all plans, specifications, and statements to be examined, and, if they conform to the provisions of this part, shall issue a permit.
Cal. HSC § 125170 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 125170
Section 125170
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain sufficient, appropriate staff to carry out this article.
Cal. EVID § 1412 — California Code / Code evid / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1412
Section 1412
Status: in_force

If the testimony of a subscribing witness is required by statute to authenticate a writing and the subscribing witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the writing, the writing may be authenticated by other evidence.
Cal. PRC § 49166 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 49166
Section 49166
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. RTC § 2961 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 2961
Section 2961
Status: in_force

Any excess in the proceeds of the sale over the taxes, penalties, and costs shall be returned to the owner of the property. Until claimed the excess shall be deposited in the county treasury, subject to the order of the owner or his successor in interest. Any excess in the proceeds of any sale heretofore or hereafter made becomes the property of the county if not claimed within three years after the date of sale.
Cal. WAT § 13633 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 13633
Section 13633
Status: in_force

The advisory committee shall review all proposed regulations and make recommendations to the state board prior to adoption of any regulations or amendments thereto.
Cal. COM § 8114 — California Code / Code com / Division 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 8114
Section 8114
Status: in_force

The following rules apply in an action on a certificated security against the issuer:

(a) Unless specifically denied in the pleadings, each signature on a security certificate or in a necessary endorsement is admitted.

(b) If the effectiveness of a signature is put in issue, the burden of establishing effectiveness is on the party claiming under the signature, but the signature is presumed to be genuine or authorized.

(c) If signatures on a security certificate are admitted or established, production of the certificate entitles a holder to recover on it unless the defendant establishes a defense or a defect going to the validity of the security.

(d) If it is shown that a defense or defect exists, the plaintiff has the burden of establishing that the plaintiff or some person under whom the plaintiff claims is a person against whom the defense or defect cannot be asserted.
Cal. WIC § 5856.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 5856.2
Section 5856.2
Status: in_force

(a) An eligible child includes a child with serious emotional disturbance who meets the requirements of Section 5856 and who is referred by collaborating programs, including wrap-around programs (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18250) of Part 6 of Division 9), Family Preservation programs (Part 4.4 (commencing with Section 16600) of Division 9), Juvenile Crime Enforcement and Accountability Challenge Grant programs (Article 18.7 (commencing with Section 749.2) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 1), programs serving children with dual diagnosis including substance use disorders or whose emotional disturbance is related to family substance use, misuse, or disorders, and children whose families are enrolled in CalWORKs (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200.5) of Part 3 of Division 9).

(b) A county shall ensure, within available resources, that programs are designed to serve young children from zero to five years of age, inclusive, their families, and adolescents in transition from 15 to 21 years of age, inclusive.
Cal. RTC § 46503 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 24 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 46503
Section 46503
Status: in_force

Every claim for refund or credit shall be in writing and shall state the specific grounds upon which the claim is founded.
Cal. WAT § 8888 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 8888
Section 8888
Status: in_force

The board, when any land has been sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall execute a deed to the purchaser at the sale conveying the property, free of all encumbrances except State, county and other municipal taxes, assessments levied or assessed by statutory authority and the unpaid balance of all assessments of the drainage district, which balance shall be called in and collected in the same manner as other assessments.
Cal. FAC § 58203 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 58203
Section 58203
Status: in_force

The department is the proper state agency for such intergovernmental cooperation in those regulatory and service features contemplated by Public Law 733 (60 Stat. 966) and in relation to such other federal laws as may relate to the same and comparable activities.
Cal. WAT § 35047 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 35047
Section 35047
Status: in_force

All signatures on the petition shall be obtained within the six-month period immediately preceding the filing thereof.
Cal. LAB § 3800 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 3800
Section 3800
Status: in_force

(a) Every county or city which requires the issuance of a permit as a condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or repair of any building or structure shall require that each applicant for the permit sign a declaration under penalty of perjury verifying workers’ compensation coverage or exemption from coverage, as required by Section 19825 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) At the time of permit issuance, contractors shall show their valid workers’ compensation insurance certificate, or the city or county may verify the workers’ compensation coverage by electronic means.
Cal. WIC § 18912 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 18912
Section 18912
Status: in_force

(a) Each county welfare department shall orally inform each applicant of the availability of expedited service and assistance in filling out the application.

(b) Each county welfare department shall assist an applicant, upon request of the applicant, in filling out forms and completing the application process for expedited service.
Cal. PUC § 15501 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 15501
Section 15501
Status: in_force

This division may be cited as “The Public Utility District Act.”
Cal. UIC § 1136 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 1136
Section 1136
Status: in_force

If the director finds that an assessment or portion thereof has been erroneously made, he may cancel the assessment or portion thereof in the following cases:

(a) Where no petition for reassessment has been filed.

(b) Where a petition for reassessment is filed, if the cancellation is made prior to the mailing of a decision of the administrative law judge.

(c) Where a petition for reassessment has been filed and an order or decision of an administrative law judge or of the appeals board has been issued on any grounds not on the merits, if the cancellation is approved by the appeals board.