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Cal. MVC § 512 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 512
Section 512
Status: in_force

(a) Marksmanship practice may constitute a part of the instruction to be given to cadets.

(b) A member of the California Cadet Corps may engage in rifle matches and competitions conducted or held in this state or at any place in the United States.

(c) (1) The Adjutant General may purchase and supply a sufficient number of efficient rifles for field target work and gallery practice and the ammunition and equipment necessary for efficient rifle practice to each California Cadet Corps unit.

(2) A sufficient number of rifles suitable for field target work or gallery target firing and the ammunition and equipment may be purchased by a board of school trustees, board of education, board of directors or trustees of a college or community college, county superintendent of schools, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the head of a sponsoring organization out of funds available, and the governing body or governing officials of a school, college, community college, or sponsoring organization may purchase the necessary parts for and may repair any rifles acquired or furnished to the California Cadet Corps.

(d) All marksmanship practice shall be under the supervision of the president, chief administrative officer, director, or principal of the school, college, community college, or sponsoring organization or under the supervision of an appointed officer or officers.

(e) (1) A competent member of the California National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia may be detailed by the Adjutant General, with their consent, and upon request of the president, director, chief administrative officer, or principal of the school, college, community college, or sponsoring organization as an instructor of marksmanship practice in the California Cadet Corps.

(2) An instructor from the California National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia on duty at a school, college, community college, or sponsoring organization for marksmanship practice shall be under the immediate control and jurisdiction of the governing body of the school, college, community college, or sponsoring organization.

(f) The expenditures may be paid out of funds appropriated for the maintenance and support of the California Cadet Corps.
Cal. ELEC § 21500.1 — California Code / Code elec / Division 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 21500.1
Section 21500.1
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a county that elects members of the county’s board of supervisors by districts or from districts.
Cal. HNC § 6037.3 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 6037.3
Section 6037.3
Status: in_force

If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters.

In selecting the arguments, the election officials shall give preference and priority in the order named to the arguments of the following:

(a) The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board.

(b) Individual voters or bona fide associations of citizens or a combination of such voters and associations.
Cal. HSC § 111656.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 111656.5
Section 111656.5
Status: in_force

(a)  A person other than a licensed pharmacist, an intern pharmacist, an exemptee, as specified in Section 111656.4, or an authorized agent of the department or a person authorized to prescribe, may not be permitted in that area, place, or premises described in the license issued by the department wherein prescription devices are stored, possessed, prepared, manufactured, or repacked, except that a licensed pharmacist or exemptee shall be responsible for any individual who enters the medical device retail facility for the purposes of receiving, fitting, or consultation from the licensed pharmacist or exemptee or any person performing clerical, inventory control, housekeeping, delivery, maintenance, or similar functions relating to the home medical device retail facility. The licensed pharmacist or exemptee shall remain present in the home medical device retail facility any time an individual is present who is seeking a fitting or consultation. However, a licensed pharmacist or an exemptee need not be present on the premises of a home medical device retail facility at all times of its operation and need not be present in a warehouse facility owned by a home medical device retail facility unless the department establishes that requirement by regulation based upon the need to protect the public. The exemptee need not be present if the prescription devices are stored in a secure locked area under the exclusive control of the exemptee and unavailable for dispensing. This subdivision shall apply only to prescription devices.

(b)  A “warehouse” as used in this section, is a facility owned by a home medical device retail facility that is used for storage only. There may not be fitting, display, or sales at that location. A licensed pharmacist or exemptee shall be designated as “in charge” of a warehouse but need not be present during its operation. The licensed pharmacist or exemptee may permit others to possess a key to the warehouse.

(c)  Notwithstanding the remainder of this section, a home medical device retail facility may establish a locked facility, meeting the requirements of Section 111656.4, for furnishing prescription devices to patients having prescriptions for prescription devices in emergencies or after working hours.

(d)  The department may establish reasonable security measures consistent with this section as a condition of licensing in order to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to the area, place, or premises, or to the prescription devices therein.

(e)  The department may by regulation establish labeling requirements for prescription devices sold, fitted, or dispensed by a home medical device retail facility as it deems necessary for the protection of the public.
Cal. SHC § 36731 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 36731
Section 36731
Status: in_force

(a) The assessments levied on real property pursuant to this part shall be levied on the basis of the estimated benefit to the real property within the district. The city council may classify properties for purposes of determining the benefit to property of the improvements and activities provided pursuant to this part.

(b) Assessments levied on businesses pursuant to this part shall be levied on the basis of the estimated benefit to the businesses within the district. The city council may classify businesses for purposes of determining the benefit to the businesses of the improvements and activities provided pursuant to this part.

(c) Properties used for single-family residential use, or that are zoned for agricultural use, are conclusively presumed not to benefit from the improvements and service funded through these assessments, and shall not be subject to any assessment pursuant to this part.
Cal. PUC § 102553 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 102553
Section 102553
Status: in_force

The covenants, conditions, and provisions of the agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall not conflict with any of the provisions of any trust agreement securing the payment of bonds, notes, or certificates of the district.
Cal. PROB § 4503 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 4503
Section 4503
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), a power of attorney may expressly eliminate the authority of a person listed in Section 4540 to petition the court for any one or more of the purposes enumerated in Section 4541 if both of the following requirements are satisfied:

(1) The power of attorney is executed by the principal at a time when the principal has the advice of a lawyer authorized to practice law in the state where the power of attorney is executed.

(2) The principal’s lawyer signs a certificate stating in substance:

“I am a lawyer authorized to practice law in the state where this power of attorney was executed, and the principal was my client at the time this power of attorney was executed. I have advised my client concerning his or her rights in connection with this power of attorney and the applicable law and the consequences of signing or not signing this power of attorney, and my client, after being so advised, has executed this power of attorney.”

(b) A power of attorney may not limit the authority of the attorney-in-fact, the principal, the conservator of the person or estate of the principal, or the public guardian to petition under this part.
Cal. LAB § 3211.9 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 3211.9
Section 3211.9
Status: in_force

“Disaster council” means a public agency established by ordinance which is empowered to register and direct the activities of disaster service workers within the area of the county, city, city and county, or any part thereof, and is thus, because of such registration and direction, acting as an instrumentality of the state in aid of the carrying out of the general governmental functions and policy of the state.
Cal. PCC § 22033 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 22033
Section 22033
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any project for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article requiring work to be done by contract after competitive bidding.
Cal. RTC § 9175 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 9175
Section 9175
Status: in_force

A judgment shall not be rendered in favor of the plaintiff in any action brought against the board to recover any amount paid when the action is brought by or in the name of an assignee of the user.
Cal. PRC § 4209.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 4209.3
Section 4209.3
Status: in_force

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall, on or before January 1, 2023, provide the Legislature with a report identifying known personnel and resource shortfalls in implementing programs and activities overseen by the Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation pursuant to this article.

(b) A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
Cal. WAT § 81633 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31.7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 81633
Section 81633
Status: in_force

A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The board may act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion.
Cal. HSC § 101862 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 101862
Section 101862
Status: in_force

(a)  As used in this article, “action taken” means a collective decision made at a meeting, including a decision upon a motion or resolution. Actions shall be taken by rollcall vote.

(b)  For the purposes of this article, “meeting” means any meeting of a majority of the board of directors of the corporation and meetings of any committee exercising final decisionmaking authority delegated by the board, which committee was created by board action appointing the members of the committee. A meeting does not include a mere congregation of a majority of the directors or of a committee for purposes other than consideration of the business of the corporation or within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee, provided no business of the corporation is discussed. A meeting does not include any of the circumstances described in subdivision (c) of Section 54952.2 of the Government Code.
Cal. WIC § 16600 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.4 / Section 16600
Section 16600
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall administer the federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families funds.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 10103, the department may retain and not pass on to the counties up to 10 percent of federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families funds for the purposes of state administrative costs incurred on or after October 1, 2007, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, training and technical assistance, or related projects of statewide significance.
Cal. PROB § 21522 — California Code / Code prob / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 21522
Section 21522
Status: in_force

If an instrument contains a marital deduction gift:

(a) The provisions of the instrument, including any power, duty, or discretionary authority given to a fiduciary, shall be construed to comply with the marital deduction provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) The fiduciary shall not take any action or have any power that impairs the deduction as applied to the marital deduction gift.

(c) The marital deduction gift may be satisfied only with property that qualifies for the marital deduction.
Cal. BPC § 2538.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.3 / Article 7.5 / Section 2538.3
Section 2538.3
Status: in_force

A person applying for approval as a speech-language pathology assistant shall have graduated from a speech-language pathology assistant associate degree program, or equivalent course of study, approved by the board. A person who has successfully graduated from a board-approved bachelor’s degree program in speech-language pathology or communication disorders shall be deemed to have satisfied an equivalent course of study.
Cal. BPC § 4992.35 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 4992.35
Section 4992.35
Status: in_force

The board may refuse to issue any registration or license whenever it appears that an applicant may be unable to practice his or her profession safely due to mental illness or chemical dependency. The procedures set forth in Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 shall apply to any denial of a license or registration pursuant to this section.
Cal. FGC § 8076 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 8076
Section 8076
Status: in_force

No reduction of fish shall be permitted which may tend to deplete the species, or result in waste or deterioration of fish.
Cal. RTC § 13616 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 13616
Section 13616
Status: in_force

The Controller may pay or advance to the sheriff or marshal, the same fees, commissions, and expenses for his or her services as are provided by law for similar services pursuant to a writ of execution. The Controller, and not the court, shall approve the fees for publication in a newspaper.
Cal. FAC § 59808 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 59808
Section 59808
Status: in_force

A marketing program may authorize the marketing program committee to establish and maintain diversion or substandard pools. The program committee may receive from each producer for delivery into a diversion or a substandard pool such quantity of each producer’s production or deliveries as fails to qualify for marketing or sale in regular marketing channels, under grade, quality, or size regulations which are established in the marketing program or under standardization laws or other laws of this state or of the United States.
Cal. SHC § 18781 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Section 18781
Section 18781
Status: in_force

No error, defect, irregularity, informality, neglect or omission of any officer of any city in any proceeding taken under the provisions of this part, which does not affect the jurisdiction of the governing body to order the formation of a district shall avoid or invalidate the proceedings.
Cal. FAC § 77498 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17.5 / Article 8 / Section 77498
Section 77498
Status: in_force

Every five years, commencing with the 1999–2000 marketing season, the director shall hold a hearing to determine whether the operation of this chapter should be continued. If the director finds after the hearing that a substantial question exists among the producers, processors, and shippers assessed under this chapter regarding whether the operation of this chapter should be continued, the director shall submit the chapter to a reapproval referendum. If a reapproval referendum is required, the operation of this chapter shall be continued in effect if the director finds that a majority of the eligible producers, processors, and shippers voting in the referendum voted in favor of continuing this chapter. In finding whether the commission is continued pursuant to this article, the vote of any nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association that is authorized by its members to so vote shall be considered as being the approval or rejection by the individual members of, or the individual stockholders in, the nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association.

If the director finds after conducting a hearing that no substantial question exists or that a favorable vote has been given, the director shall so certify and this chapter shall remain operative. If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given, he or she shall so certify and declare the operation of this chapter and the commission suspended upon the expiration of the marketing season ending January 31, 2000. Thereupon, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and funds distributed in the manner provided in Section 77499.5. No bond or security shall be required for any such referendum.
Cal. PRC § 41702 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 41702
Section 41702
Status: in_force

An area is consistent with the city or county general plan if all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The city or county adopted a general plan which complies with the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.

(b) The area reserved for a new solid waste facility or the expansion of an existing solid waste facility is located in, or coextensive with, a land use area designated or authorized for solid waste facilities in the applicable city or county general plan.

(c) The land use authorized in the applicable city or county general plan adjacent to or near the area reserved for the establishment of new solid waste transformation or disposal of solid waste or expansion of existing facilities is compatible with the establishment or expansion of the solid waste facility.
Cal. FAM § 20033 — California Code / Code fam / Division 20 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 20033
Section 20033
Status: in_force

The court may pass a local rule that suspends the use of the Income and Expense Declaration mandated by California Rule of Court 1285.50 in some or all proceedings during the pendency of the pilot project, provided that substitute forms are developed and adopted to solicit substantially the same information in a simplified format. The court may, notwithstanding the adoption of a local form, require the use of the Income and Expense Declaration mandated by California Rule of Court 1285.50 in appropriate cases on the motion of either party or on the court’s own motion.
Cal. PUC § 27462 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 6 / Section 27462
Section 27462
Status: in_force

The board shall, by resolution, determine that the annexation of the territory will facilitate the acquisition or operation of transit facilities for the special transit service district, describe the territory, declare its intention to annex the territory to the special transit service district, set forth the terms and conditions upon which the territory shall be annexed, fix the time and place for hearing on the question of the annexation, and provide for notice of the hearing.
Cal. PUC § 1601 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 8.7 / Article 1 / Section 1601
Section 1601
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Local educational agency” means a school district as defined in Section 41302.5 of the Education Code, a charter school that has been granted a charter pursuant to Part 26.8 (commencing with Section 47600) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, or a regional occupational center established pursuant to Section 52301 of the Education Code that is operated by a joint powers authority and that has an active career technical education advisory committee pursuant to Section 8070 of the Education Code.

(b) “SRVEVR Program” means the School Reopening Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair Program as specified in Article 3 (commencing with Section 1620).

(c) “Skilled and trained workforce” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 2601 of the Public Contract Code.

(d) “SNPFA Program” means the School Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program as specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 1630).

(e) “Underserved community” means a community that meets one of the following criteria:

(1) Is a “disadvantaged community” as defined by subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code.

(2) Is included within the definition of “low-income communities” as defined by paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of Health and Safety Code.

(3) Is within an area identified as among the most disadvantaged 25 percent in the state according to the California Environmental Protection Agency and based on the most recent California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool, also known as CalEnviroScreen.

(4) Is a community in which at least 75 percent of public school students in the project area are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program.

(5) Is a community located on lands belonging to a federally recognized California Indian tribe.

(f) “Utility” or “utilities” means both of the following:

(1) An electrical corporation with 250,000 or more customer accounts within the state.

(2) A gas corporation with 400,000 or more customer accounts within the state.