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Cal. PRC § 71531 — California Code / Code prc / Division 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 71531
Section 71531
Status: in_force

The endowment is governed by the Board of Directors of the California Endowment for Marine Preservation, consisting of the following members:

(a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.

(b) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.

(c) One member of the public appointed by the Governor.

(d) One member, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, who shall be an expert in marine fisheries from the University of California, the California State University, or other accredited university.

(e) One member, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, who shall be from a nonprofit public interest organization with an emphasis on marine conservation or sustainable consumptive recreational activities.
Cal. WAT § 31149.4 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 31149.4
Section 31149.4
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 31149.1 or any other provision of law, the Sierra Lakes County Water District may construct works for generating hydroelectric power, at Lake Dulzura and Lake Serena and on Serena Creek in Placer County, and may operate and maintain the works, or contract for that operation or maintenance.

Construction of the works authorized by this section may be financed by the issuance of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds or any other method of financing authorized by law for public agencies. The power generated may be used by the district for its own purposes, but shall not be offered for sale directly by the district to customers other than a public utility or public agency engaged in the distribution, use, or sale of electricity.

Any of the powers may be exercised jointly with other public agencies authorized to exercise those powers. The power to acquire works and facilities does not include, and nothing in this section authorizes, the acquisition of property already employed in the generation of hydroelectric energy for public utility purposes, except by mutual agreement between the district and the owner of that property. The authority to construct, maintain, and operate works pursuant to this section applies only to works constructed and maintained after January 1, 1984.
Cal. HSC § 1179.40 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 1179.40
Section 1179.40
Status: in_force

The bonds may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, which is a part of the State General Obligation Bond Law. Approval by the voters of the state for the issuance of the bonds described in this part includes the approval of the issuance of any bonds issued to refund any bonds originally issued under this part or any previously issued refunding bonds.
Cal. FGC § 10507 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10507
Section 10507
Status: in_force

It is lawful for a person who has given the notice provided for in Section 10506 to transport a bird or mammal through a game refuge, if lawfully taken outside the refuge, and if the bird or mammal is carried openly and during the time between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset.
Cal. ELEC § 16601 — California Code / Code elec / Division 16 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 16601
Section 16601
Status: in_force

At the trial the ballots shall be opened and a recount taken, in the presence of all the parties, of the votes cast for the various candidates in all contests where it appears from the statements filed that a recount is necessary for the proper determination of the contest. The recount shall include a tabulation of all names written upon a ballot and which are subject to canvass pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 15350) of Division 15.
Cal. FAC § 77464 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17.5 / Article 5 / Section 77464
Section 77464
Status: in_force

Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum.
Cal. PUC § 33002.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 12 / Section 33002.4
Section 33002.4
Status: in_force

(a) Where land in the benefit district is owned in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or any other multiple ownership, the owners of that land shall designate in writing which one of the owners shall be deemed the owner of that land for purposes of qualifying as a voter.

(b) The legal representative of a corporation or an estate owning real property in the benefit district may act on behalf of the corporation or the estate.

(c) (1) For purposes of this chapter, “legal representative” means an official of a corporation owning real property in the benefit district.

(2) For purposes of this chapter, “legal representative” also means a guardian, conservator, executor, or administrator of the estate of the holder of title to real property in the benefit district who is all of the following:

(A) The person is appointed under the laws of this state.

(B) The person is entitled to the possession of the estate’s real property.

(C) The person is authorized by the appointing court to exercise the particular right, privilege, or immunity which he or she seeks to exercise.

(d) Before a legal representative acts as a voter at a district election, the legal representative shall present to the precinct board a certified copy of his or her authority which shall be kept and filed with the returns of the election.
Cal. FGC § 1730 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.2 / Section 1730
Section 1730
Status: in_force

(a) By January 1, 2014, the department shall form an intradepartmental strategic trout management team to provide direction and oversee trout management statewide. Working under the framework of the Strategic Plan for Trout Management, the strategic trout management team shall direct and implement focused management and monitoring efforts for trout at the watershed level, in cooperation with local stakeholders.

(b) The strategic trout management team shall be responsible for developing basin management plans that are conservation based and are consistent throughout California for inland watersheds.

(c) The basin plans in subdivision (b) shall be reviewed by an ad hoc peer review committee, which may be convened under the guidance of the department’s Science Institute to ensure compliance with sound management practices and utilization of the best available scientific information.
Cal. WAT § 1433 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 2 / Section 1433
Section 1433
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this article:

(1) “Basin” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.

(2) “Groundwater sustainability agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.

(3) “Local agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.

(b) This article shall not apply to diversions within the groundwater basins identified in paragraph (24) of subdivision (a) of, or subdivision (c) of, Section 10720.8.
Cal. RTC § 18003 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 12 / Section 18003
Section 18003
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter an estate or trust is considered a resident of the state which taxes the income of the estate or trust irrespective of whether the income is derived from sources within that state.
Cal. PRC § 3423.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 3423.3
Section 3423.3
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the owner of said land may redeem from any execution sale within a period of three years upon payment of interest, penalties and charges as provided in the case of other sales of real property under execution.
Cal. FAC § 5642 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 5642
Section 5642
Status: in_force

If no action to foreclose is commenced within 120 days subsequent to the recordation of the notice of lien, the lien ceases to exist.
Cal. FAC § 74928 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.7 / Article 5 / Section 74928
Section 74928
Status: in_force

Subsequent to the action taken pursuant to Section 74927, persons to be elected to the commission upon expiration of existing terms shall be selected pursuant to the nomination and election procedures established by the commission with the concurrence of the secretary.
Cal. INS § 12693.17 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.2 / Chapter 2 / Section 12693.17
Section 12693.17
Status: in_force

“Family contribution sponsor” means a person or entity that pays the family contribution on behalf of an applicant for any period of 12 consecutive months and, notwithstanding Section 12693.70, if the sponsor is paying for the initial 12 months of eligibility, the payment for 12 months is made with the application.
Cal. FAC § 59692 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 59692
Section 59692
Status: in_force

A petition to change the boundaries of any proration zone may be filed with the director by producers that produce not less than 10 percent of the production of the commodity which is affected that is produced within the boundaries of the proration zone which is established, or within the boundaries of the area which is proposed to be added. The petition may request that the existing marketing program or a proposed marketing program, as amended, be made applicable to the entire area which is included within the proposed changed boundaries of the proration zone. Upon the receipt of such a petition, the director shall hold a public hearing, as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 59641) of this chapter, and receive evidence as to whether or not the boundaries of the proration zone as established shall be changed as recommended.

The director shall also, at the hearing, receive evidence with respect to the marketing program which is to be applicable to all of the area within the proposed changed boundaries of the proration zone.
Cal. PUC § 17363 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 17363
Section 17363
Status: in_force

The board of directors or other governing body of the petitioning district may request by petition that lands lying within its boundaries and described in the petition be annexed to the annexing district upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the petition.
Cal. PCC § 20513 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 31 / Section 20513
Section 20513
Status: in_force

The contract shall specify a date certain when the improvement shall be started, the date to be not more than 30 days after the execution thereof, and that the contract shall continue in force for a period of one year from the effective date of the contract.
Cal. CIV § 1714.8 — California Code / Code civ / Division 3 / Part 3 / Section 1714.8
Section 1714.8
Status: in_force

(a) No health care provider shall be liable for professional negligence or malpractice for any occurrence or result solely on the basis that the occurrence or result was caused by the natural course of a disease or condition, or was the natural or expected result of reasonable treatment rendered for the disease or condition. This section shall not be construed so as to limit liability for the failure to inform of the risks of treatment or failure to accept treatment, or for negligent diagnosis or treatment or the negligent failure to diagnose or treat.

(b) As used in this section, “health care provider” means any person licensed or certified pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, or licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiative Act or the Chiropractic Initiative Act, or certified pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1440) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, and any clinic, health dispensary, or health facility licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. HNC § 4140 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 4140
Section 4140
Status: in_force

In any year a tax may be levied for the maintenance of the harbor or harbors in the county at a rate calculated to raise a sum of money equal to the amount of the excess, if any, of the amount of the estimated cost of such maintenance over the estimated amount of revenues (derived from such franchises, permits, leases, and charges) that are or will become available to defray such cost. The rate of such tax shall not in any year exceed fifteen cents ($0.15) per one hundred dollars ($100) of the assessed valuation of all taxable property within the county, unless a proposal for a specified higher rate for a particular year is submitted to the qualified electors of the county at a general or special election and is approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
Cal. WAT § 36605 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 36605
Section 36605
Status: in_force

After hearing all objections and evidence, the board of supervisors shall:

(a) Add to or deduct from the valuation assessed to any parcel of land a percent thereof sufficient to raise it or reduce it to its full cash value.

(b) Fix the full cash value of any land that has not been assessed.

(c) In the case of lands assessed pursuant to Section 36577, change the assessed value of any parcel so as to reflect the proportional benefit bestowed upon the parcel by the operations of the district.
Cal. FAM § 3134 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 3134
Section 3134
Status: in_force

(a) When the district attorney incurs expenses pursuant to this chapter, including expenses incurred in a sister state, payment of the expenses may be advanced by the county subject to reimbursement by the state, and shall be audited by the Controller and paid by the State Treasury according to law.

(b) The court in which the custody proceeding is pending or which has continuing jurisdiction shall, if appropriate, allocate liability for the reimbursement of actual expenses incurred by the district attorney to either or both parties to the proceedings, and that allocation shall constitute a judgment for the state for the funds advanced pursuant to this section. The county shall take reasonable action to enforce that liability and shall transmit all recovered funds to the state.
Cal. WAT § 45803 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 45803
Section 45803
Status: in_force

The first publication of the redemption notice shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.
Cal. BPC § 1616.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 1616.6
Section 1616.6
Status: in_force

There is hereby established within the board a full-time management level staff position, under the direction of the executive officer, whose responsibilities shall include the management of matters related to dental assisting, including, but not limited to, education, examination, licensure, and enforcement.
Cal. PRC § 25545 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 6.2 / Section 25545
Section 25545
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “California Native American tribe” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 21073.

(b) “Facility” means any of the following:

(1) A solar photovoltaic or terrestrial wind electrical generating powerplant with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more and any facilities appurtenant thereto.

(2) An energy storage system as defined in Section 2835 of the Public Utilities Code that is capable of storing 200 megawatthours or more of energy.

(3) A stationary electrical generating powerplant using any source of thermal energy, with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more, excluding any powerplant that burns, uses, or relies on fossil or nuclear fuels.

(4) A discretionary project as described in Section 21080 for which the applicant has certified that a capital investment of at least two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) will be made over a period of five years and the discretionary project is for (A) the manufacture, production, or assembly of an energy storage system or component manufacturing, wind system or component manufacturing, and solar photovoltaic energy system or component manufacturing, or (B) the manufacture, production, or assembly of specialized products, components, or systems that are integral to renewable energy or energy storage technologies.

(5) An electrical transmission line carrying electricity from a facility described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) that is located in the state to a point of junction with any interconnected electrical transmission system.

(6) A hydrogen production facility and associated onsite storage and processing facilities that do not derive hydrogen from a fossil fuel feedstock and that receive funding from any of the following:

(A) The Hydrogen Program established pursuant to Section 25664.1.

(B) Section 91530, as added by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.

(C) The Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) authorized by Article 15 (commencing with Section 12100.160) of Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, as awarded by the United States Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations.

(7) A geothermal powerplant or a project that comprises multiple geothermal powerplants on a single site.

(c) “Site” means any location on which an eligible facility is constructed or is proposed to be constructed.
Cal. HSC § 124725 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 124725
Section 124725
Status: in_force

Project funding shall be for up to three years. Continuation of funding for a project shall depend on progress toward achieving the goals of the project. The director shall make the final decision to continue or discontinue a project. In evaluating the success of a project, the director shall take into account the number of additional persons who are receiving quality health care as a result of the operation of the project and the improvement in health status of the population served by the project.
Cal. PRC § 677 — California Code / Code prc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 677
Section 677
Status: in_force

The board shall nominate, and the director shall appoint, the State Geologist, who shall either be registered in compliance with the Geologist and Geophysicist Act (Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code) at least one year from the date of appointment, or the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may, upon the review of academic and professional experience, grant registration. The State Geologist shall possess general knowledge of mineral resources, structural geology, seismology, engineering geology, and related disciplines in science and engineering, and the reclamation of mined lands and waters. The State Geologist shall advise the director regarding technical, scientific, and engineering issues, including the scientific quality of the division's products and activities.
Cal. VEH § 6301 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 6301
Section 6301
Status: in_force

When the secured party, his or her successor, or his or her assignee, has deposited, either physically or by electronic transmission pursuant to Section 1801.1, with the department a properly endorsed certificate of ownership showing the secured party as legal owner or an application in usual form for an original registration, together with an application for registration of the secured party as legal owner, the deposit constitutes perfection of the security interest and the rights of all persons in the vehicle shall be subject to the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, but the vehicle subject to the security interest shall be subject to a lien for services and materials as provided in Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 3068) of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.
Cal. VEH § 9706.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 9706.1
Section 9706.1
Status: in_force

If the registration card or potential registration card is unavailable, payment of the fee prescribed by Section 9265 for the issuance of a duplicate registration shall not be required in addition to the other fees prescribed by subdivision (b) of Section 9706.
Cal. BPC § 40 — California Code / Code bpc / Section 40
Section 40
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the standards described in Section 19130 of the Government Code, any board, as defined in Section 22, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California may enter into an agreement with an expert consultant to do any of the following:

(1) Provide an expert opinion on enforcement-related matters, including providing testimony at an administrative hearing.

(2) Assist the board as a subject matter expert in examination development, examination validation, or occupational analyses.

(3) Evaluate the mental or physical health of a licensee or an applicant for a license as may be necessary to protect the public health and safety.

(b) An executed contract between a board and an expert consultant shall be exempt from the provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(c) Each board shall establish policies and procedures for the selection and use of expert consultants.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of an expert consultant providing services pursuant to this section.
Cal. WAT § 71823 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 71823
Section 71823
Status: in_force

Any certificates or documents required by the improvement acts specified in Section 71820 to be filed or recorded in the office of the superintendent of streets or street superintendent shall be filed or recorded in the office of the secretary of the district.
Cal. HSC § 11856.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 13 / Section 11856.5
Section 11856.5
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct onsite monitoring and reviews of individual county-operated alcohol and other drug programs and alcohol and other drug program administration with emphasis on the review of county administration. The administrative reviews shall include sampling of all services, including those provided by county contract providers.
Cal. MVC § 1002.9 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 1002.9
Section 1002.9
Status: in_force

A resolution of issuance shall provide the means by which payments of principal and interest of debentures shall be secured.