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Cal. PRC § 25123 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 25123
Section 25123
Status: in_force

“Modification of an existing facility” means any alteration, replacement, or improvement of equipment that results in a 50-megawatt or more increase in the electric generating capacity of an existing thermal powerplant or an increase of 25 percent in the peak operating voltage or peak kilowatt capacity of an existing electric transmission line.
Cal. PUC § 181013 — California Code / Code puc / Division 19.1 / Section 181013
Section 181013
Status: in_force

All claims for money or damages against the authority are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, except as provided therein, or by other statute or regulation expressly applicable thereto.
Cal. RTC § 3791.4 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 3791.4
Section 3791.4
Status: in_force

(a) When residential or vacant property has been tax defaulted for five years or more, or three years or more after the property has become tax defaulted and is subject to a nuisance abatement lien, that property may, with the approval of the board of supervisors of the county in which it is located, be purchased pursuant to this chapter by a nonprofit organization, provided that:

(1) In the case of residential property, the nonprofit organization shall rehabilitate and sell or rent to, or otherwise use the property to serve, low-income persons.

(2) In the case of vacant property, the nonprofit organization shall construct residential dwellings on the property and sell or rent the property to low-income persons, otherwise use the property to serve low-income persons, or dedicate the vacant property to public use.

(b) The terms and conditions of any conveyance to a nonprofit corporation pursuant to this section shall be specified in the deed or other instrument of conveyance.
Cal. SHC § 5129 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 5129
Section 5129
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body, by resolution and in accordance with the terms and conditions under which federal funds were made available to it for the benefit of low- and moderate-income households owning and occupying lands, may apply those federal funds to the payment of assessments levied on such lands to finance any work done under this division.
Cal. PRC § 80113 — California Code / Code prc / Division 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 80113
Section 80113
Status: in_force

Entities, in expending the funding available under this chapter, shall endeavor, where practical, to partner with cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, joint powers authorities, and nongovernmental organizations to acquire open space and create urban greenway corridors.
Cal. PRC § 4437 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 4437
Section 4437
Status: in_force

(a) Outside the exterior boundaries of cities, every processor of forest products shall exercise due diligence in the disposal of flammable material incident to the processing, so that the material does not cause the inception or spread of uncontrolled fire.

(b) Every person, copartnership, firm, corporation, or company that operates a sawmill or plant engaged in the processing or converting of forest products into lumber, shook, ties, poles, posts, veneer, shakes, shingles, and planed or milled products, shall dispose of flammable material incident to that operation. If such flammable material is not to be used as fuel, or as a byproduct, within the operation, it shall be disposed of by burning or by other alternative methods which effectively prevent the flammable material from constituting a fire hazard. The disposal or storage of flammable waste material or residue shall be made in any of the ways which are prescribed in Section 4438, 4439, or 4440.

(c) The director may establish regulations for the storage, disposal, or use of forest product waste or residue on land as a soil amendment or soil protection measure or for its disposal by fire. Regulations shall be adopted by the director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code for the purpose of eliminating the potential of fire resulting from spontaneous combustion, other ignition sources, or wildfire escaping the forest product waste or residue storage, use, or disposal areas.
Cal. WAT § 75130 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 75130
Section 75130
Status: in_force

At the hearing, any person interested, including persons owning property within the proposed special improvement district, may appear and present any matters material to the matters set forth in the resolution of intention.
Cal. PRC § 4598.9 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 7.8 / Section 4598.9
Section 4598.9
Status: in_force

To carry out this article and to facilitate participation in the program authorized by this article, the board may promulgate regulations, guidelines, or publications the board deems appropriate. Regulations promulgated by the board may be adopted as emergency regulations. Regulations or emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be adopted in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The adoption of emergency regulations shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, or general welfare. The regulations, guidelines, or publications shall be submitted to the board for review or approval. Regulations, guidelines, or publications shall specify all of the following:

(a) Criteria to determine timberlands that have demonstrated potential for increased carbon sequestration and fire protection benefits and, therefore, the landowners of those lands may be eligible to enter into agreements or receive grant funds under Section 4598.5.

(b) Guidelines further specifying the scope of projects for which agreements may be entered into or grants made pursuant to this article.

(c) Factors to be considered and information to be included in proposals submitted pursuant to Section 4598.8.

(d) A standard application form for proposals submitted pursuant to Section 4598.8.

(e) Guidelines for evaluation and approval of proposals to enter into agreements or receive grant funds under Section 4598.5.

(f) Metrics for evaluating the greenhouse gas reductions to be achieved by the long-term management of the timberlands pursuant to the PTEIR.

(g) The form and content of reports detailing greenhouse gas reductions as required by Section 4598.8.

(h) Any other matters as the board deems necessary for the effective administration of this article.
Cal. FGC § 317 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 317
Section 317
Status: in_force

Any organization conducting a special hunt for servicemen or veterans residing in or assigned to a United States veterans or armed services medical facility may apply to the commission for, and the commission may issue, under such terms and conditions as it may impose, a permit to take birds and mammals notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2006 and 3002.
Cal. ELEC § 8104 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 8104
Section 8104
Status: in_force

The filing fee to be paid to the county elections official for filing a declaration of candidacy for an office to be voted for wholly within one county other than a legislative or congressional office shall be as follows:

(a) No filing fee is required from any candidate for an office for which no fixed compensation is payable, or for which the annual salary is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less.

(b) A filing fee of 1 percent of the annual salary of the office shall be paid to the county elections official by each candidate for a judicial office or for a county office. This subdivision shall not apply to any candidate for any office for which the annual salary is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less.

The filing fee shall be calculated on the basis of the annual salary for the office on the first day to circulate petitions to gather signatures in lieu of filing fees.
Cal. BPC § 7519.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 2 / Section 7519.3
Section 7519.3
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person licensed with the department under this chapter may appeal the assessment of an administrative fine to the Private Investigator Disciplinary Review Committee. A person denied, suspended of, or revoked of a license under this chapter may appeal to the committee, unless the denial, suspension, or revocation of the license is ordered by the director in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(2) A request for an appeal to the committee shall be made in a written notice to the department within 30 days of the assessment of an administrative fine or denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.

(3) Following review by the committee of the appeal, the appellant shall be notified in writing, by regular mail, within 30 days of the committee’s decision on the appeal.

(4) If the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the committee, the appellant may request a hearing as described in subdivision (b). A request for a hearing following a decision by the committee shall be made by written notice to the department within 30 days following notice of the committee’s decision.

(5) If the appellant does not request a hearing within those 30 days, the committee’s decision shall become final.

(b) (1) A person licensed with the department under this chapter may request a hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code if he or she contests an assessment of an administrative fine, or to appeal a denial, suspension, or revocation of a license. A hearing may also be requested, if the appellant disagrees with the decision made by the committee.

(2) A request for a hearing shall be made by written notice to the department within 30 days following the issuance of the decision by the committee. A hearing pursuant to this subdivision shall be available only after a review by the committee.

(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.
Cal. PRC § 13012 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 13012
Section 13012
Status: in_force

“District board” means the board of directors of the district.
Cal. VEH § 5102 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 8.5 / Section 5102
Section 5102
Status: in_force

The environmental license plates shall be the same color and design as regular passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer license plates, and shall consist of any combination of numbers or letters, not exceeding seven positions and not less than two positions, if there are no conflicts with existing passenger, commercial, trailer, motorcycle, or special license plates series or with Section 4851.
Cal. SHC § 10703 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 8 / Section 10703
Section 10703
Status: in_force

Deferral may be provided through a year-to-year agreement between the city and an eligible property owner, which provides that the city will make assessment payments on behalf of the property owner for that year. No agreement shall commit the city to make deferral payments beyond one year. No agreement of this type shall be construed as a debt of the city.
Cal. LAB § 6380.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 6380.5
Section 6380.5
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to the director’s adoption of the list of hazardous substances, the director shall submit the list to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board for its approval. Within 90 days of receiving the list from the director, the board, after holding a hearing and considering the recommendations of the employers and employees who may be affected, shall do the following:

(1) Determine whether the substances listed are properly listed as hazardous substances pursuant to the criteria of Section 6382.

(2) Modify the list as necessary to achieve compliance with Section 6382.

(3) Approve the list of hazardous substances.

Upon receipt of the list approved by the board, the director shall adopt the list as a regulation pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 6380. The inclusion or exclusion of any individual substance on the list of hazardous substances shall not be subject to Section 11346.2 or 11346.9 of the Government Code.

(b) Prior to the director’s adoption of any additions to the list of hazardous substances pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 6382, the director shall submit the additions to the board for its approval. Within 60 days of receiving the additions from the director, the board, after holding a hearing and considering the recommendations of the employers and employees who may be affected, shall do the following:

(1) Determine whether the substances listed are properly listed as hazardous substances pursuant to the criteria of Section 6382.

(2) Modify the additions as necessary to achieve compliance with Section 6382.

(3) Approve the list of hazardous substances.

Upon receipt of the additions approved by the board, the director shall adopt the additions as a regulation pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 6380. The inclusion or exclusion of any individual substance on the list of hazardous substances shall not be subject to Section 11346.2 or 11346.9 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 31111 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 31111
Section 31111
Status: in_force

In implementing this division, the conservancy may fund and do all of the following:

(a) Prepare plans and feasibility studies.

(b) Provide technical assistance.

(c) Award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of subdivisions (a) and (b).
Cal. PRC § 31251.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 31251.2
Section 31251.2
Status: in_force

(a) In order to enhance the natural or scenic character of coastal resources within the coastal zone, the conservancy may undertake a project or award a grant, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 30200 and pursuant to this chapter, to enhance a watershed resource that is partly outside of the coastal zone. Any of these projects or grants which involve the management of fish shall be approved by the Department of Fish and Game.

Neither the conservancy nor any other state agency shall undertake a project affecting an area partly inside and partly outside the coastal zone under this chapter, except at the request of the local public agency or agencies having jurisdiction over the entire project area.

(b) Any enhancement activity carried out pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any commission review, as set forth in Section 31258, for that portion of the activity located outside the coastal zone. However, the commission through its executive director and the Department of Fish and Game may review and comment on the enhancement plan’s consistency with the policies and objectives of Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000).

(c) No funds set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 5096.151 of the Public Resources Code, shall be expended on enhancement activities that are outside the coastal zone.

(d) This section shall not apply to any portion of the Santa Monica Mountains Zone as set forth in Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000).
Cal. FAC § 58508 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 58508
Section 58508
Status: in_force

In operating an information and food collection center pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors shall provide for the screening of donees to assure that agricultural products which are distributed at public expense are not donated to organizations that are capable of purchasing them.
Cal. INS § 12162.8 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 12162.8
Section 12162.8
Status: in_force

If any portion of the audit report required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 12162.6 includes a qualified opinion as to the financial condition of the motor club or its ability to exist as a going concern, the motor club shall be considered materially deficient under Section 717, and subject to Section 12164. Similarly, if a motor club qualifying under paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 12162.6 fails to demonstrate to the commissioner an amount of liquid assets sufficient to satisfy its current liabilities to members, it shall be considered materially deficient under Section 717 and subject to Section 12164.
Cal. PUC § 100614 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 100614
Section 100614
Status: in_force

At the time and place fixed for a hearing on changes, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing. At the hearing, interested persons may appear and present matters material to the changes set forth in the notice.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall, by resolution, determine whether to make any or all of the changes set forth in the notice. The determinations made in the resolution are conclusive and final.
Cal. WAT § 42702 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 42702
Section 42702
Status: in_force

Thereafter all proceedings in respect of the new report shall be conducted as set forth in this part for an original report.
Cal. HSC § 1524.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 1524.2
Section 1524.2
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply to any community care facility that serves children, as specified in this chapter.

(b) A licensee of a facility described in subdivision (a) may request inactive license status if the facility is nonoperational due to its destruction, significant damage, or prolonged closure due to an emergency or disaster pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 1796.80) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c) A license shall not be valid, for the purposes of Section 1508, during any period of inactive license status. A licensee shall be responsible for complying with all licensing standards when inactive license status ends. The department’s timeframe for required site visits may be adjusted during the period of inactive license status. However, if the department believes the licensee is operating during a period in which the department has granted inactive license status to the licensee, the department may enter the facility for any inspection permitted by law.

(d) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (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 by means of interim licensing standards, which shall have the same force and effect as regulations, until regulations are adopted.
Cal. FAC § 58655 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 58655
Section 58655
Status: in_force

In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for violation of any of the following, proof that the act which is complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or a marketing order which is issued pursuant to, and in furtherance of the purposes and provisions of this chapter, is a complete defense to such action or proceeding:

(a) The Cartwright Act, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700), Part 2, Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) The Unfair Practices Act, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000), Part 2, Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

(c) The Fair Trade Act, Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 16900), Part 2, Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

(d) Any rule of statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade.
Cal. WAT § 50006 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 50006
Section 50006
Status: in_force

“Landowner” means the holder of title or evidence of title to land within a district.
Cal. FGC § 8277 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 8277
Section 8277
Status: in_force

(a) The director may extend the Dungeness crab season in any district or part thereof.

(b) Before extending the Dungeness crab season, the director shall consider written findings of the department regarding the state of the Dungeness crab resource in the district, or part thereof, which consider, but are not limited to, population and maturity. The director may extend the season only if the written findings do not conclude that the extension will damage the Dungeness crab resource.

(c) The director shall not extend the Dungeness crab season past August 31 in a district, or part thereof, north of the southern boundary of Mendocino County or past July 31 in a district, or part thereof, south of Mendocino County. The director shall order closure of the season at any time during the extension period if the director determines that further fishing will damage the Dungeness crab resource.
Cal. HSC § 42702 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 42702
Section 42702
Status: in_force

The state board shall specify the types of stationary sources, processes, and the contaminants, or combinations thereof, for which a monitoring device is available, technologically feasible, and economically reasonable. Such specification may be by any technologically based classification, including on an industrywide basis or by individual stationary source, by air basin, by district, or any other reasonable classification.
Cal. WIC § 16544.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 16544.5
Section 16544.5
Status: in_force

The California Child Welfare Council shall establish a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee (MRAC). The MRAC shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of county agencies, labor organizations, community-based organizations, and parents and youth directly impacted by the child welfare system. It is the intent of the Legislature that the MRAC ensure the transformation of mandated reporting to community supporting continues and disparities in the child welfare system are eliminated.
Cal. WAT § 81306 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 81306
Section 81306
Status: in_force

“Project” means a work and all of the activities related to, or necessary for, the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of a work, including, but not limited to, planning, design, financing, contracting, project management, and administration.
Cal. WIC § 18275.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 18275.5
Section 18275.5
Status: in_force

Unless the context requires otherwise, for purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Director” means the Director of Emergency Services.

(b) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services.