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Cal. FAM § 5700.205 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 5700.205
Section 5700.205
Status: in_force

(a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child-support order if the order is the controlling order and:

(1) at the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or

(2) even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order.

(b) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if:

(1) all of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or

(2) its order is not the controlling order.

(c) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child-support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a law substantially similar to that Act which modifies a child-support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.

(d) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child-support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.

(e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.
Cal. CCP § 16 — California Code / Code ccp / Section 16
Section 16
Status: in_force

Words and phrases are construed according to the context and the approved usage of the language; but technical words and phrases, and such others as have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law, or are defined in the succeeding section, are to be construed according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning or definition.
Cal. SHC § 458 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 458
Section 458
Status: in_force

Route 158 is from Route 395 near June Lake to Route 395 near Rush Creek, via the vicinity of June Lake, Silver Lake and Grant Lake.
Cal. PUC § 102509 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 102509
Section 102509
Status: in_force

After the expiration of three years after a bond election, the board may determine, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of the board, that any or all of the bonds authorized at the election remaining unsold shall not be issued or sold. When the ordinance takes effect, the authorization to issue those bonds shall become void.
Cal. HSC § 11756 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 11756
Section 11756
Status: in_force

The department relative to the statewide alcohol and other drug program, in addition to the duties provided for in Section 11755, shall do all of the following:

(a) Cooperate with other governmental agencies and the private sector in establishing, conducting, and coordinating alcohol and other drug programs and projects pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11775) of Part 2.

(b) Cooperate with other state agencies to encourage appropriate health facilities to recognize, without discrimination, persons with alcohol and other drug problems who also require medical care and to provide them with adequate and appropriate services.

(c) Encourage counties to coordinate alcohol and other drug services, where appropriate, with county health and social service programs, or with regional health programs pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 11820) of Chapter 5 of Part 2.

(d) Encourage the utilization, support, assistance, and dedication of interested persons in the community in order to increase the number of persons with alcohol and other drug problems who voluntarily seek appropriate services to alleviate those problems.

(e) Evaluate or require the evaluation, including the collection of appropriate and necessary information, of alcohol and other drug programs pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11825) of Part 2.

(f) Review and license driving-under-the-influence programs.

(g) Perform all other duties specifically required pursuant to this part.
Cal. RTC § 9351 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 9351
Section 9351
Status: in_force

Any person who places or causes to be placed fuel into a receptacle on a motor vehicle from which receptacle fuel is supplied for the propulsion of the vehicle, or who acquires fuel outside this state and uses the fuel for the propulsion of a motor vehicle within this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless that person is a vendor and collects the tax as provided under Section 8732 or 8736 or that person is a user who holds a valid use fuel tax permit, or is excluded from that requirement under Section 8608, and uses the fuel placed in the receptacle. He or she shall be fined for each offense not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or be imprisoned for not exceeding six months in the county jail, or be subject to both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
Cal. PRC § 4750.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 4750.2
Section 4750.2
Status: in_force

As used in this article, “task force” means the California Oak Mortality Task Force.
Cal. PCC § 10325 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10325
Section 10325
Status: in_force

Each quarter, the department shall, upon request, provide each city, county, city and county, district, local government body, or public corporation empowered to expend public funds for the acquisition of consumable goods and other interested parties with a list of those items available for acquisition under Section 10324. The department may supplement the quarterly lists with a monthly supplement of changes, additions and deletions. Terms, conditions, and specifications shall be provided upon request.
Cal. SHC § 8004 — California Code / Code shc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 8004
Section 8004
Status: in_force

“Clerk” and “city clerk” include any person or officer who is clerk of the city council.
Cal. ELEC § 2188.1 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 2188.1
Section 2188.1
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State may insert fictitious names of voters into the voter registration information database as an investigative and enforcement tool for determining inappropriate or unauthorized uses of voter registration information.
Cal. PUC § 3203 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 3203
Section 3203
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of the Civil Code, a contract which is entered into by a member of an association which provides for the delivery to the association of any gas produced by the member may be specifically enforced by the association to secure the delivery to it of that gas.
Cal. PCC § 20832.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 55 / Section 20832.5
Section 20832.5
Status: in_force

All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security:

(a) Cash.

(b) A cashier’s check made payable to the district.

(c) A certified check made payable to the district.

(d) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the district.

Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the district beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
Cal. HSC § 17929 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 17929
Section 17929
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For a mixed-income multifamily structure, both of the following shall apply:

(A) The occupants of the affordable housing units within the mixed-income multifamily structure shall have the same access to the common entrances to that structure as the occupants of the market-rate housing units.

(B) The occupants of the affordable housing units within the mixed-income multifamily structure shall have the same access to the common areas and amenities of that structure as the occupants of the market-rate housing units.

(2) A mixed-income multifamily structure shall not isolate the affordable housing units within that structure to a specific floor or an area on a specific floor.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Affordable housing unit” means any residential dwelling unit that is restricted by deed or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of low or moderate income, as that term is defined in Section 50093.

(2) “Common entrance” means any area used by the occupants of a mixed-income multifamily structure for ingress to or egress from that structure.

(3) “Market-rate housing unit” means any residential dwelling unit that is not an affordable housing unit or a unit occupied by on-site property management staff.

(4) “Mixed-income multifamily structure” means any residential structure with five or more residential dwelling units that includes both affordable housing units and market-rate housing units.

(c)  This section is declaratory of existing law. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the application of existing law, including, but not limited to, Article 2 (commencing with Section 12955) of Chapter 6 of Part 2.8 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section 65008 of the Government Code, or Subchapter 7 (commencing with Section 12005) of Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
Cal. ELEC § 9144.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 9144.5
Section 9144.5
Status: in_force

The proponent of a referendum may withdraw the referendum at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.
Cal. HSC § 11759 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 11759
Section 11759
Status: in_force

This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Recovery Program Act of 1998.
Cal. FGC § 3462 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 3462
Section 3462
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than 20 days after the director has entered into a contract pursuant to this article, a copy of the contract particularly describing the subject habitat as required by subdivision (a) of Section 3461 shall be recorded by the department in the office of the county recorder in each county in which any portion of the areas subject to the contract is located. The contract shall be indexed by the recorder in the grantor-grantee index to the name of the owner of record as grantor and to the department as grantee.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 27383 of the Government Code, the department shall pay the fees for recording and indexing the contract, and the department shall deduct the amount paid from the amounts due to the owner under the contract.
Cal. PRC § 25532 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 25532
Section 25532
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish a monitoring system to assure that any facility certified under this division is constructed and is operating in compliance with air and water quality, public health and safety, and other applicable regulations, guidelines, and conditions adopted or established by the commission or specified in the written decision on the application. In designing and operating the monitoring system, the commission shall seek the cooperation and assistance of the State Air Resources Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Health, and other state, regional, and local agencies which have an interest in environmental control.
Cal. BPC § 663 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.5 / Section 663
Section 663
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any law, except as provided in subdivision (c), a physician and surgeon shall post in each location where the physician and surgeon practices, in an area that is likely to be seen by all persons who enter the office, an Open Payments database notice.

(2) The Open Payments database notice described in paragraph (1) shall include both of the following:

(A) An internet website link to the Open Payments database.

(B) The following text:

“For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.”

(b) Beginning January 1, 2024, if an internet website is used for a physician and surgeon’s practice, then the physician and surgeon shall conspicuously post the Open Payments database notice described in subdivision (a) on that internet website, except as otherwise authorized under subdivision (c).

(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if a physician and surgeon subject to this section is employed by a health care employer, the health care employer shall be responsible for meeting the requirements of this section.

(d) A posting required by this section may be placed within the same notice posted by the physician and surgeon in accordance with Section 138 or 2026.
Cal. FAC § 9700 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 8 / Section 9700
Section 9700
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to violate any other provision of this chapter or any regulation or order which is made pursuant to it.
Cal. UIC § 1052 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 1052
Section 1052
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the application the separate account, actual contribution and benefit experience and payrolls of the predecessor or that part thereof, as determined by authorized regulations, which pertains to the organization, trade, or business, or portion thereof acquired, shall be transferred to the successor employer for the purpose of determining its rate of contribution after the acquisition with the same effect for that purpose as if the operations of the predecessor had at all times been carried on by the successor. The separate account shall be transferred by the director to the successor employer and, as of the date of the acquisition, shall become the separate account or part of the separate account, as the case may be, of the successor employer, and the benefits thereafter chargeable to the predecessor employer on account of employment relating to the transferred organization, trade, or business or transferred portion thereof prior to the date of the acquisition shall be charged to the separate account. This section shall not apply to any acquisition which is determined by the director to have been made for the purpose of obtaining a more favorable rate of contributions under Section 977.
Cal. WIC § 4137 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 4137
Section 4137
Status: in_force

Whenever a patient dies in a state mental hospital and the coroner finds that the death was by accident or at the hands of another person other than by accident, the State Department of State Hospitals shall determine upon review of the coroner’s investigation if the death resulted from the negligence, recklessness, or intentional act of a state employee. If it is determined that the death directly resulted from the negligence, recklessness, or intentional act of a state employee, the department shall immediately notify the State Personnel Board and any appropriate licensing agency and shall terminate the employment of the employee as provided by law. In addition, if the state employee is a licensed mental health professional, the appropriate licensing board shall inquire into the circumstances of the death, examine the findings of the coroner’s investigation, and make a determination of whether the mental health professional should have his or her license revoked or suspended or be subject to other disciplinary action. “Licensed mental health professional,” as used in this section, means a person licensed by any board, bureau, department, or agency pursuant to a state law and employed in a state mental hospital.
Cal. FAC § 41208 — California Code / Code fac / Division 16 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 41208
Section 41208
Status: in_force

The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request to the director of any three members of the committee. The committee shall meet at least once a year. The meetings of the committee shall be held at locations in California which will tend to ensure industry participation and productive meetings.
Cal. ELEC § 13000 — California Code / Code elec / Division 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 13000
Section 13000
Status: in_force

The person in charge of elections for any county, city and county, city, or district shall provide ballots for any elections within his or her jurisdiction, and shall cause to be printed on them the name of every candidate whose name has been certified to or filed with the proper officer pursuant to law and who, therefore, is entitled to a place on the appropriate ballot.
Cal. HSC § 1502.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1502.7
Section 1502.7
Status: in_force

(a) On or before July 1, 2012, the department, in consultation with representatives of the Legislature, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chief Probation Officers of California, the California Youth Connection, the Judicial Council, former foster youth, child advocacy organizations, dependency counsel for children, juvenile justice advocacy organizations, foster caregiver organizations, labor organizations, and representatives of tribes, shall revise regulations regarding health and safety standards for licensing foster family homes and community care facilities in which nonminor dependents, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, of the juvenile court are placed under the responsibility of the county welfare or probation department or an Indian tribe that entered into an agreement pursuant to Section 10553.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(b) The regulations shall recognize the status of nonminor dependents as legal adults. At a minimum, the regulations shall provide both of the following:

(1) That nonminors described in subdivision (a) shall have the greatest amount of freedom that will safely prepare them for self-sufficiency.

(2) That nonminors described in subdivision (a) in a community care facility shall not be subject to criminal background clearances pursuant to Sections 1522 and 1522.1, for the purposes of facility licensing.

(c) Notwithstanding 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 shall, in consultation with the stakeholders listed in subdivision (a), prepare for implementation of the applicable provisions of this section by publishing all-county letters or similar instructions from the director by October 1, 2011, to be effective January 1, 2012. Emergency regulations to implement this section may be adopted by the director in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The initial adoption of the emergency regulations and one readoption of the initial regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. Initial emergency regulations and the first readoption of those emergency regulations shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and shall remain in effect for no more than 180 days.
Cal. WAT § 535 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 4.5 / Section 535
Section 535
Status: in_force

(a) A water purveyor shall require as a condition of new retail water service on and after January 1, 2008, the installation of separate water meters to measure the volume of water used exclusively for landscape purposes.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to either of the following:

(1) Single-family residential connections.

(2) Connections used to supply water for the commercial production of agricultural crops or livestock.

(c) Subdivision (a) applies only to a service connection for which both of the following apply:

(1) The connection serves property with more than 5,000 square feet of irrigated landscape.

(2) The connection is supplied by a water purveyor that serves 15 or more service connections.

(d) For the purposes of this section, “new retail water service” means the installation of a new water meter where water service has not been previously provided, and does not include applications for new water service submitted before January 1, 2007.
Cal. FAC § 703 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 703
Section 703
Status: in_force

The department may, upon the request of a California agricultural interest which is pursuing a case under Section 301 or 302 of the Trade Act of 1974, gather and provide analytical assistance, information, and data in support of the case.
Cal. FAC § 27506 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 27506
Section 27506
Status: in_force

“Committee” means the Shell Egg Advisory Committee.
Cal. VEH § 22655 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 22655
Section 22655
Status: in_force

(a) When any peace officer, as that term is defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code or any regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking statutes and regulations, has reasonable cause to believe that a motor vehicle on a highway or on private property open to the general public onto which the public is explicitly or implicitly invited, located within the territorial limits in which the officer is empowered to act, has been involved in a hit-and-run accident, and the operator of the vehicle has failed to stop and comply with Sections 20002 to 20006, inclusive, the officer may remove the vehicle from the highway or from public or private property for the purpose of inspection.

(b) Unless sooner released, the vehicle shall be released upon the expiration of 48 hours after the removal from the highway or private property upon demand of the owner. When determining the 48-hour period, weekends, and holidays shall not be included.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), when a motor vehicle to be inspected pursuant to subdivision (a) is a commercial vehicle, any cargo within the vehicle may be removed or transferred to another vehicle.

This section shall not be construed to authorize the removal of any vehicle from an enclosed structure on private property that is not open to the general public.