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Cal. WIC § 14400 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 14400
Section 14400
Status: in_force

Every prepaid health plan shall have an open enrollment period at least once every year. During the open enrollment period the plan shall accept up to the limit of its capacity or the limit of its contract, without restrictions, other than those which may be required by the director, Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are eligible to enroll in such plans. Eligible enrollees shall be accepted in the order in which they apply for enrollment.
Cal. HSC § 40982 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 40982
Section 40982
Status: in_force

(a) Each member of the Sacramento district board shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing board duties. In addition, members may receive compensation for their service, as determined by the Sacramento district board at an open regular meeting. The compensation shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per day of attending board and committee meetings, or for conducting official business as authorized by the board. However, the compensation shall not exceed twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) in any one year.

(b) The Sacramento district board may, by resolution adopted at an open regular meeting, increase the amount of compensation provided by this section not more than once every 12 months. An increase in compensation shall be in an amount equal to the percent change in the California Consumer Price Index for the most recent calendar year, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of 1 percent, except that if that change is greater than 10 percent, the increase in compensation shall be no more than 10 percent.

(c) The Sacramento district board shall not provide for automatic future increases in compensation for its members.
Cal. PRC § 5096.688 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.697 / Section 5096.688
Section 5096.688
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the conservation and efficient use of water in California’s parks and recreational areas.
Cal. INS § 700.04 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 700.04
Section 700.04
Status: in_force

Paid-in capital for life insurers is governed by Section 10510 of this code, for title insurers by Section 12359, and for mortgage guaranty insurers by Section 12640.03.
Cal. PRC § 40050 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 40050
Section 40050
Status: in_force

This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989.
Cal. FGC § 10900 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 10900
Section 10900
Status: in_force

The refuges described in the following sections are marine life refuges.
Cal. FAC § 5201 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 5201
Section 5201
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “certificate” means the certification by a commissioner, deputy commissioner, or inspector of the pest condition or treatment of any shipment of plants.
Cal. HSC § 129290 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 129290
Section 129290
Status: in_force

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable.
Cal. WAT § 78565 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 78565
Section 78565
Status: in_force

Any acquisition pursuant to this article shall be from willing sellers.
Cal. INS § 830 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 830
Section 830
Status: in_force

A person shall not issue, circulate, or publish any such advertisement or writing after receipt of notice in writing from the commissioner that, in his opinion, the same contains any statement that is false or misleading or otherwise likely to deceive a reader thereof.
Cal. INS § 1063.18 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14.2 / Section 1063.18
Section 1063.18
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this article requires a final determination of a claim in an insolvent insurer’s liquidation proceeding before a covered claim may be submitted to the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA). Nothing in this article requires a claim to first be determined and approved by the liquidator before CIGA pays and discharges a covered claim. If a claim is presented to the association and all requirements under paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1063.1 for processing a covered claim are satisfied, the association shall proceed to process the claim for payment under this article.

(b) If the association provides a written denial of a nonworkers’ compensation claim, the person asserting the claim against the association shall have one year to bring an action challenging the denial, including an action for declaratory relief. If the written denial is based on a failure to exhaust other insurance available to pay the claim, a claim shall be reasserted against the association within six months after all other insurance has been exhausted.
Cal. RTC § 30483 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 10 / Section 30483
Section 30483
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Restitution orders or any other amounts imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction for criminal offenses upon a person or any other entity that are due and payable to the board may be collected by the board in any manner provided by law for collection of a delinquent cigarette and tobacco products tax liability, including, but not limited to, issuance of an order and levy under Article 4 (commencing with Section 706.070) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure in the manner provided for earnings withholding orders for taxes.

(2) Amounts imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction as an order of restitution for criminal offenses shall be treated as final and due and payable to the State of California on the date that amount is established on the records of the board.

(b) This part shall apply to amounts collected under this section in the same manner and with the same force and effect and to the full extent as if the language of those laws had been incorporated in full into this section, except to the extent that any provision is either inconsistent with this section or is not relevant to this section.

(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 30361), a refund or credit shall not be allowed for any amounts paid or payments applied under this section.

(d) Amounts authorized to be collected pursuant to this section may accrue interest at the greater of the rate applicable to the amounts being collected or the rate provided under Section 6591.5 from and after the date the amounts are established on the records of the board.

(e) Amounts authorized to be collected pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any statute of limitations set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 30301).

(f) Notwithstanding Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 7150) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, any portion of the amounts authorized to be collected under this section that remain unsatisfied may be collected by the recording of a notice of state tax lien. The board may record or extend a recorded notice of state tax lien at any time until the amount due, including any accrued interest, is paid in full.

(g) This section shall apply on and after January 1, 2012, to amounts authorized to be collected pursuant to this section that are due and payable to the board before, on, or after January 1, 2012.
Cal. HSC § 18862.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 2 / Section 18862.3
Section 18862.3
Status: in_force

“Building standard” means building standard as defined in Section 18909.
Cal. WIC § 12200.017 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 12200.017
Section 12200.017
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the maximum aid payments in effect on June 30, 1994, in accordance with Section 12200, as reduced by subdivision (a) of Section 12200.01 and Section 12200.015, except subdivisions (e), (g), and (h) of Section 12200, shall be reduced by 2.3 percent effective September 1, 1994.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in no event shall any maximum aid payment schedule in any payment category established pursuant to Section 12200 be reduced below the level required by the federal Social Security Act in order to maintain eligibility for federal funding under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, contained in Subchapter 19 (commencing with Section 1396) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(c) In no event shall the reduction of any maximum aid payment level pursuant to this section result in a change in share of cost or eligibility for services under Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) for any aged, blind, or disabled person who was receiving services under that article in 1994 prior to the enactment of this section because of that reduction in maximum aid payment, provided he or she continues to meet other applicable requirements.
Cal. SHC § 35559 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 35559
Section 35559
Status: in_force

The commission shall operate, manage, and control the parking places and make and enforce all necessary rules for their use.
Cal. GOV § 5 — California Code / Code gov / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 5
Section 5
Status: in_force

5.

Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions shall govern the construction of this code.
Cal. PROB § 21541 — California Code / Code prob / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 21541
Section 21541
Status: in_force

If an instrument indicates the transferor’s intention to comply with the requirements for a charitable lead trust as described in Section 170(f)(2)(B) and Section 2055(e)(2) or Section 2522(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, the provisions of the instrument, including any power, duty, or discretionary authority given to a fiduciary, shall be construed to comply with the provisions of that section in order to conform to that intent. In no event shall the fiduciary take any action or have any power that impairs the charitable deduction. The provisions of the instrument may be augmented in any manner consistent with that intent upon a petition provided for in Section 17200.
Cal. WAT § 71311 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 71311
Section 71311
Status: in_force

The board shall designate a depository or depositories to have the custody of the funds of the district. All such depositories shall give security sufficient to secure the district against possible loss and shall pay the warrants drawn by the treasurer for demands against the district under such rules as the directors may prescribe.
Cal. WAT § 42331 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 42331
Section 42331
Status: in_force

The qualifications of voters at the election shall be the same as prescribed for the formation election.
Cal. FAM § 8615 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 8615
Section 8615
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an action may be brought in the county in which the petitioner resides for the purpose of obtaining for a child adopted by the petitioner a new birth certificate specifying that a deceased spouse of the petitioner who was in the home at the time of the initial placement of the child is a parent of the child.

(b) In an adoption proceeding, the petitioner may request that the new birth certificate specify that a deceased spouse of the petitioner who was in the home at the time of the initial placement of the child is a parent of the child.

(c) The inclusion of the name of a deceased person in a birth certificate issued pursuant to a court order under this section does not affect any matter of testate or intestate succession, and is not competent evidence on the issue of the relationship between the adopted child and the deceased person in any action or proceeding.
Cal. RTC § 4116 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 4116
Section 4116
Status: in_force

Any redemption deficiency on account of which the notice or bill required by Section 4114 is not mailed within 4 years after the date of the original insufficient payment shall not be collectible and shall, on order of the board of supervisors and with the written consent of the county legal advisor, be cancelled.
Cal. ELEC § 15632 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 15632
Section 15632
Status: in_force

In lieu of the returns as reported in the official canvass, upon completion of the recount showing that a different candidate was nominated or elected, that a different presidential slate of electors received a plurality of the votes, or that a measure was defeated instead of approved or approved instead of defeated, the result of the recount in each precinct affected shall, for all purposes thereafter, be the official returns of those precincts for the office, slates of presidential electors, or measure involved in the recount. If the office, slates of presidential electors, or measure are not voted on statewide, the results of any recount which is not completed by counting the votes in each and every precinct in the jurisdiction within which votes were cast on the candidates for the office, on the slates of electors, or on the measure in question shall be declared null and void. If the office, slates of presidential electors, or measure are voted on statewide, the results of any recount will be declared null and void where there is not recounted each vote cast statewide for the office, slates, or measure.
Cal. WAT § 60007 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 60007
Section 60007
Status: in_force

“Secretary” means the secretary of the board.
Cal. PUC § 13657 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 8 / Section 13657
Section 13657
Status: in_force

At or before the hearing any person interested may file with the secretary of the district written objections to the annexation of the territory to the special district or to the inclusion of his property therein. Upon the hearing, the board shall hear and determine all protests and objections.
Cal. VEH § 17455 — California Code / Code veh / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 17455
Section 17455
Status: in_force

A notice of service and a copy of the summons and complaint shall be forthwith sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant. Personal service of the notice and a copy of the summons and complaint upon the defendant wherever found outside this State shall be the equivalent of service by mail.
Cal. WAT § 35202 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 35202
Section 35202
Status: in_force

Qualified voters of the district shall be residents of, and registered voters in, the district.
Cal. INS § 11011 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 11011
Section 11011
Status: in_force

The articles of incorporation, duly certified copies of the constitution, laws and rules, copies of all proposed forms of certificates, applications therefor, and circulars to be issued by the society, and a bond, conditioned upon the return to applicants of the advanced payments if the organization is not completed within one year, such bond to be in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and approved by the commissioner, shall be filed with the commissioner, who may require such further information as the commissioner deems necessary. All documents filed are to be in the English language. If the purposes of the society conform to the requirements of this chapter and all provisions of the law have been complied with, the commissioner shall so certify, retain and file the articles of incorporation and furnish the incorporators a preliminary certificate authorizing the society to solicit members as hereinafter provided. Copies of the articles of incorporation shall also be filed with the Secretary of State.
Cal. BPC § 22990.7 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8.6 / Chapter 6 / Section 22990.7
Section 22990.7
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall report to the Legislature, Governor, and Department of Finance on or before January 1, 2019, and on and before January 1 annually thereafter, regarding the adequacy of funding for the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003. The report shall include data and recommendations about whether the annual licensing fee funding levels are set at an appropriate level to maintain an effective enforcement program.

(b) The report to the Legislature required by subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Cal. LAB § 7103 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 7103
Section 7103
Status: in_force

Every building having wooden floors other than a steel frame building shall have the underflooring, if double flooring is to be used, laid on each floor within the time prescribed above for reinforced concrete floors. Where single wooden floors are to be used, each floor shall be planked over within the time prescribed above for reinforced concrete floors.
Cal. EVID § 1253 — California Code / Code evid / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 1253
Section 1253
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement was made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment and describes medical history, or past or present symptoms, pain, or sensations, or the inception or general character of the cause or external source thereof insofar as reasonably pertinent to diagnosis or treatment. This section applies only to a statement made by a victim who is a minor at the time of the proceedings, provided the statement was made when the victim was under the age of 12 describing any act, or attempted act, of child abuse or neglect. “Child abuse” and “child neglect,” for purposes of this section, have the meanings provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1360. In addition, “child abuse” means any act proscribed by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 281) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code committed against a minor.
Cal. BPC § 11501 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 11501
Section 11501
Status: in_force

(a) “Common interest development manager” means an individual who for compensation, or in expectation of compensation, provides or contracts to provide management or financial services, or represents himself or herself to act in the capacity of providing management or financial services to an association. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual may not be required to obtain a real estate or broker’s license in order to perform the services of a common interest development manager to an association.

(b) “Common interest development manager” also means any of the following:

(1) An individual who is a partner in a partnership, a shareholder or officer in a corporation, or who, in any other business entity acts in a capacity to advise, supervise, and direct the activity of a registrant or provisional registrant, or who acts as a principal on behalf of a company that provides the services of a common interest development manager.

(2) An individual operating under a fictitious business name who provides the services of a common interest development manager.

This section may not be construed to require an association to hire for compensation a common interest development manager, unless required to do so by its governing documents. Nothing in this part shall be construed to supersede any law that requires a license, permit, or any other form of registration, to provide management or financial services. Nothing in this section shall preclude a licensee of the California Board of Accountancy from providing financial services to an association within the scope of his or her license in addition to the preparation of reviewed and audited financial statements and the preparation of the association’s tax returns.
Cal. PUC § 21669 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 21669
Section 21669
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt noise standards governing the operation of aircraft and aircraft engines for airports operating under a valid permit issued by the department to an extent not prohibited by federal law. The standards shall be based upon the level of noise acceptable to a reasonable person residing in the vicinity of the airport.
Cal. HSC § 33760.7 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 33760.7
Section 33760.7
Status: in_force

The same notice requirements as specified in Section 65863.10 of the Government Code shall apply to multifamily rental housing that receives financial assistance pursuant to Section 33760 or 33760.5.
Cal. HSC § 39704 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 39704
Section 39704
Status: in_force

In awarding contracts for the conduct of air pollution research, the state board shall consider the capability of the University of California and the California State University to mount a comprehensive program of research to seek solutions to air pollution problems and the ability of those universities through their respective campuses to mobilize a comprehensive research program for this purpose.
Cal. PUC § 105021 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 105021
Section 105021
Status: in_force

(a) The 12 members of the board shall serve staggered, four-year terms.

(b) Within 60 days of its occurrence, any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the body that originally made the appointment to the office in which the vacancy exists.
Cal. INS § 10755.05.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 8.02 / Article 2 / Section 10755.05.1
Section 10755.05.1
Status: in_force

(a) For contracts expiring after July 1, 1994, 60 days prior to July 1, 1994, an association that meets the definition of guaranteed association, as set forth in Section 10755, except for the requirement that 1,000 persons be covered, shall be entitled to purchase small employer health coverage as if the association were a guaranteed association, except that the coverage shall be guaranteed only for those members of an association, as defined in Section 10755, (1) who were receiving coverage or had successfully applied for coverage through the association as of June 30, 1993, (2) who were receiving coverage through the association as of December 31, 1992, and whose coverage lapsed at any time thereafter because the employment through which coverage was received ended or an employer’s contribution to health coverage ended, or (3) who were covered at any time between June 30, 1993, and July 1, 1994, under a contract that was in force on June 30, 1993.

(b) An association obtaining health coverage for its members pursuant to this section shall otherwise be afforded all the rights of a guaranteed association under this chapter including, but not limited to, guaranteed renewability of coverage.