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Cal. INS § 1780.57 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.1 / Section 1780.57
Section 1780.57
Status: in_force

If the commissioner delegates to the surplus line advisory organization one or more of the duties set forth in Section 1780.56, the advisory organization also shall be authorized to exercise the authority, in connection with those duties and incidental thereto:

(a) To facilitate and encourage compliance by its members with the laws of California and the rules and regulations of the commissioner relating to surplus line insurance.

(b) To maintain files for all documents received under this chapter and any other files the commissioner reasonably may direct the advisory organization to maintain.

(c) To provide comments on any proposed legislation or regulation.

(d) To make contracts necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of this chapter and to perform the duties delegated by the commissioner under this chapter and to exercise the authority incidental thereto.

(e) To employ and retain whatever persons are necessary to perform the duties delegated by the commissioner under this chapter and to exercise the authority incidental thereto.

(f) To perform any other acts necessary or appropriate to monitor the surplus line business and to effect the purposes of this chapter as well as the surplus line law and the regulations pertaining thereto, consistent with the duties delegated by the commissioner under this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 60183 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 60183
Section 60183
Status: in_force

The treasurer, or such other person or persons as may be authorized by the board, shall draw checks or warrants to pay demands when such demands shall have been audited and approved in the manner prescribed by the board.
Cal. HSC § 25172.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 7 / Section 25172.6
Section 25172.6
Status: in_force

The department shall enter into contracts or agreements with educational, professional, or trade associations, using a competitive bidding process, to establish specialized training programs with a statewide focus to instruct businesses and other entities on compliance with statutes and regulations governing the handling, disposal, transportation, and storage of hazardous waste.
Cal. PCC § 2053 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 2053
Section 2053
Status: in_force

(a) A participating state or local agency shall certify a business enterprise as a minority or women business enterprise if that business enterprise meets the definition of a minority or women business enterprise specified in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 2051 in accordance with the eligibility standards set forth in Section 23.53 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) A participating state or local agency shall certify a business enterprise as a disadvantaged business enterprise if that business enterprise meets the definition of a disadvantaged business enterprise specified in subdivision (f) of Section 2051, in accordance with the “Guidance for Making Determinations of Social and Economic Disadvantage” set forth in Appendix C to Subpart D of Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) The participating state or local agency may include a site visit as part of its certification process. However, if a participating state or local agency certifies an applicant without conducting a site visit, any other participating state or local agency may conduct a site visit to verify ownership and control of the minority, women, or disadvantaged business enterprise. For purposes of conducting a site visit, certification documentation retained by the participating state or local agency shall be provided, upon request, to any other participating state or local agency. The applicant shall be subject to only one site visit per year, unless ownership and control changes have occurred in the business within the 12-month period following a site visit. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a participating state or local agency from conducting a site visit for purposes of preparing a response to an appeal from a notice of intent to decertify pursuant to Section 2055.

(d) A participating state or local agency shall complete the certification process, including verification of information submitted by the applicant and the performance of a site visit, if applicable, within 60 working days after receipt of a completed application, and shall submit the appropriate information to the Department of Transportation for insertion into the computerized data bank created pursuant to Section 2056.

(e) The grant of certification of a business enterprise by a participating state or local agency shall be valid for two years. A business enterprise that has been denied certification by a participating state or local agency may reapply for certification after six months have elapsed since the date of the denial of certification.

(f) A participating state or local agency shall provide adequate security methods to prevent contamination and unauthorized access to the information gathered during the verification process.
Cal. PRC § 5096.634 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.696 / Article 4 / Section 5096.634
Section 5096.634
Status: in_force

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

(1) “City” means the City of Laguna Woods.

(2) “City Centre Park property” means the approximately 0.32 acre portion of City Centre Park to be removed from public recreation use by the City of Laguna Woods and used as a fire station and for public safety purposes pursuant to subdivision (c).

(3) “Department” means the Department of Parks and Recreation.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the removal of park property and the reinvestment of funding for capital improvements in the City Centre Park authorized under this section is for the sole purposes of enhancing recreational opportunities and improving public safety in the city, and not to facilitate industrial development.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, no later than January 1, 2026, the city may remove from public recreation use City Centre Park property improved with grant moneys from this chapter, subject to the reinvestment of two hundred twelve thousand dollars ($212,000) in capital improvements as described in subdivision (d) in the remaining City Centre Park, which shall be used for park purposes, subject to all applicable requirements of the grant funding received under this chapter, and at no cost to the state. The two-hundred-twelve-­thousand-dollar ($212,000) reinvestment was calculated by an independent appraisal of the fair market value of the City Centre Park property conducted in 2022 and submitted by the city to the department in 2023.

(d) The city shall develop a plan for capital improvements to be made to the remaining City Centre Park that meets the following requirements:

(1) The plan shall include capital improvements in the amount of two hundred twelve thousand dollars ($212,000) in the remaining City Centre Park.

(2) The city shall conduct two community meetings to solicit the input of residents of the city for the capital improvements to be made.

(3) The plan shall be approved by the city council of the city and submitted to the department on or before January 1, 2025.

(4) The plan shall enhance the active or passive recreational utility to the public of the remaining City Centre Park.

(e) The plan developed pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be approved by the department before any of the capital improvements identified in the plan are made to the remaining City Centre Park.

(f) The city shall complete the capital improvements identified in the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (d) within three years of the department’s approval of the plan.
Cal. HSC § 18614 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.1 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 18614
Section 18614
Status: in_force

If the installation of a manufactured home or mobilehome by a contractor has failed the inspection of the enforcement agency and the contractor has failed to perform corrections to remedy the reasons for the failure within the time permitted by regulations of the department adopted pursuant to Section 18613, the enforcement agency shall promptly notify the registrar of contractors of such fact and the name of the contractor.

Upon such notification, the registrar shall investigate the actions of the contractor. Failure by the contractor to comply with the provisions of Section 18613 and the building standards referenced therein and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto may constitute cause for disciplinary action.
Cal. PUC § 237 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 237
Section 237
Status: in_force

“Toll-bridge corporation” includes every private corporation or person owning, controlling, operating, or managing any bridge or appurtenance thereto, used for the transportation of persons or property for compensation in this State.
Cal. BPC § 19530 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 19530
Section 19530
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have the authority to allocate racing weeks to an applicant or applicants pursuant to the provisions of this article and Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 19540) and to specify such racing days, dates, and hours for horse racing meetings as will be in the public interest, and will subserve the purposes of this chapter. The decision of the board as to those racing days, dates, and hours shall be subject to change, limitation, restriction, or reallocation only by the board. No municipality or county shall adopt or enforce any ordinance or regulation that has or may have the effect of directly or indirectly regulating, limiting, restricting, or reallocating the racing days and dates of horse racing meetings.

(b) The board may, at any time, change, limit, restrict, or reallocate racing weeks, days, or dates that are allocated pursuant to this section regardless of whether a condition giving rise to that action is foreseen at the time of allocation or whether a license is issued to conduct a horse racing meeting during an allocated week, day, or date. The board’s exercise of authority pursuant to this subdivision is not a revocation subject to the proceedings required by Section 19461, regardless of any effect on a license issued under this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 20 — California Code / Code wat / Section 20
Section 20
Status: in_force

“United States” means the United States of America, and in relation to any particular matter includes the officers, agents, employees, agencies, or instrumentalities authorized to act in relation thereto.
Cal. HSC § 112450 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 112450
Section 112450
Status: in_force

The department shall inspect and supervise all cold storage or refrigerating warehouses, and make the inspection of the entry of articles of food therein as it deems necessary to secure the proper enforcement of this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 9867 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 9867
Section 9867
Status: in_force

The directors may provide for the maintenance and operation of the works of an improvement district from the funds of the resource conservation district in lieu of levying further improvement district assessments for such purposes.
Cal. HNC § 5821 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5821
Section 5821
Status: in_force

Whenever fifty or more persons in any county of this State, the exterior boundaries of which include a harbor, desire to form a district within the county for the improvement or development of a harbor, they may present a petition in writing signed by them to the board of supervisors of the county.
Cal. PUC § 105140 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 105140
Section 105140
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this article and in Article 2 (commencing with Section 105150), the determination of questions concerning employee representation and the conduct of employee-employer relations within the district shall be governed by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code).
Cal. WIC § 15885.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3.3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 15885.5
Section 15885.5
Status: in_force

If more than one participating health plan is offered, the department shall make available to applicants eligible to enroll in the program sufficient information to make an informed choice among the various types of participating health plans. Each applicant shall be issued an appropriate document setting forth or summarizing the services to which an enrollee is entitled, procedures for obtaining major risk medical coverage, a list of contracting health plans and providers, and a summary of grievance procedures.
Cal. PCC § 21461 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 111 / Section 21461
Section 21461
Status: in_force

All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, when the cost according to the estimate of the engineer will exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders as provided in this article. The board shall first determine whether the contract shall be let as a single unit, or divided into severable parts. The board shall advertise for bids by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation or by two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the agency, inviting sealed proposals for the construction or performance of the improvement or work. The call for bids shall state whether the work shall be performed in one unit or divided into parts. The work may be let under a single contract or several contracts, as stated in such call. The board shall require the successful bidders to file with the board good and sufficient bonds to be approved by the board conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and upon payment of their claims for labor and material. The bonds shall comply with Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code. The board may reject any and all bids. In the event all proposals are rejected or no proposals are received, or the estimated cost of the work does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or the work consists of channel protection, maintenance work, or emergency work, the board of supervisors may have the work done by force account without advertising for bids. In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). The district may purchase in the open market without advertising for bids, materials and supplies for use in any work, either under contract or by force account.
Cal. WAT § 10827 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.8 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10827
Section 10827
Status: in_force

Agricultural water suppliers that are members of the Agricultural Water Management Council, and that submit water management plans to that council in accordance with the “Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Efficient Water Management Practices By Agricultural Water Suppliers In California,” dated January 1, 1999, may submit the water management plans identifying water demand management measures currently being implemented, or scheduled for implementation, to satisfy the requirements of Section 10826.
Cal. WAT § 53201 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 53201
Section 53201
Status: in_force

If the canceled warrant has been registered each new warrant shall state that it is issued partly in lieu of a registered warrant, giving the dates of issuance and registration thereof, and upon registration of the new warrant it shall be considered as registered upon the date of registration of the canceled warrant.
Cal. FAC § 11511 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 11511
Section 11511
Status: in_force

If, in the opinion of the commissioner, the public health, welfare, or safety requires that any regulation take effect immediately he shall designate it as an emergency regulation and specify in writing the facts which constitute the necessity. An emergency regulation shall become effective on the date it is approved by the director.
Cal. SHC § 692 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 692
Section 692
Status: in_force

Independently of or jointly with the grantor city or county, the department may enforce any obligation imposed by any franchise granted pursuant to Section 682 relating to the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, or maintenance of any state highway or portion thereof.
Cal. PUC § 3435 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1.7 / Part 3 / Section 3435
Section 3435
Status: in_force

Until Golden State Energy adopts a plan to address organizational and governing issues related to safety that is approved by the commission, upon the acquisition of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Golden State Energy shall comply with provisions set forth in Decision 20-05-053 related to all of the following:

(a) The establishment of an executive-level Chief Risk Officer and an executive-level Chief Safety Officer.

(b) The appointment of an independent safety adviser.

(c) The appointment of regional executive officers to manage specified regions of the service territory of Golden State Energy.

(d) The continuation of the safety and nuclear oversight committees.
Cal. HSC § 41355 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 5 / Section 41355
Section 41355
Status: in_force

For the purpose of, but not limited to, retirement benefits, salary rates, seniority, and all fringe benefits, all time of employment with the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District immediately prior to employment with the Antelope Valley district, and any time of employment immediately prior thereto with the county, a county district, or both, whose authority, functions, and responsibilities have been assumed by the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, shall be considered time of employment with the Antelope Valley district. Upon transfer to the Antelope Valley district, employees shall retain all of their accumulated sick leave, vacation, and retirement benefits.
Cal. PRC § 6897 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 6897
Section 6897
Status: in_force

(a) All deposits of minerals, other than oil, gas, and geothermal resources in lands belonging to the state, which have been classified by the commission as lands containing commercially valuable mineral deposits and all deposits of those minerals within lands embraced within a prospecting permit may be leased by the commission in either of the following ways:

(1) By competitive bidding to the highest qualified and responsible bidder. The bidding shall be on the basis of a cash bonus, royalty rate, net profit, or other single biddable factor, and shall be conducted under general regulations and in a form to be determined by the commission to be in the best interest of the state.

(2) By a negotiated lease or other agreement, if the lands are determined by the commission to be unsuitable for competitive bidding for reasons such as small size, irregular configuration, lack of access, or if a negotiated lease is in the best interest of the state.

(b) In addition to the payment of a royalty in money or in kind or a percentage of the net profits derived from mineral extraction operations provided therein, each bid and each lease shall also provide for an annual payment in advance of rent of not less than fair market value or a greater sum as the commission may specify.
Cal. SHC § 2206 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 2206
Section 2206
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “match” means to provide for the payment of the cost of any project to the extent that such cost is not to be paid from federal funds.
Cal. RTC § 17015.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 17015.5
Section 17015.5
Status: in_force

For purposes of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) and this part, the term “part-year resident” means a taxpayer who meets both of the following conditions during the same taxable year.

(a) Is a resident of this state during a portion of the taxable year.

(b) Is a nonresident of this state during a portion of the taxable year.
Cal. BPC § 6147.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 8.5 / Section 6147.5
Section 6147.5
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 6147 and 6148 shall not apply to contingency fee contracts for the recovery of claims between merchants as defined in Section 2104 of the Commercial Code, arising from the sale or lease of goods or services rendered, or money loaned for use, in the conduct of a business or profession if the merchant contracting for legal services employs 10 or more individuals.

(b) (1) In the instances in which no written contract for legal services exists as permitted by subdivision (a), an attorney shall not contract for or collect a contingency fee in excess of the following limits:

(A) Twenty percent of the first three hundred dollars ($300) collected.

(B) Eighteen percent of the next one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,700) collected.

(C) Thirteen percent of sums collected in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000).

(2) However, the following minimum charges may be charged and collected:

(A) Twenty-five dollars ($25) in collections of seventy-five dollars ($75) to one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).

(B) Thirty-three and one-third percent of collections less than seventy-five dollars ($75).
Cal. WAT § 12017 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 4 / Section 12017
Section 12017
Status: in_force

The provisions of this part are cumulative and are not intended to and they shall not be construed as repealing, amending, or otherwise affecting any other provisions of law.
Cal. PCC § 21611 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 126 / Section 21611
Section 21611
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a) “Public entity” means and includes the United States, the state and any county, city, public corporation, or public district of the state, and any department, entity, agency, or authority of any thereof.

(b) “Private corporation” means and includes any private corporation organized under the laws of the United States or of any state.