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Cal. PROB § 13502.5 — California Code / Code prob / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 13502.5
Section 13502.5
Status: in_force

(a) Upon a petition by the personal representative of a decedent and a showing of good cause, the court may order that a pecuniary devise to the surviving spouse, or a fractional interest passing to the surviving spouse in any property in which the remaining fraction is subject to the administration, may be administered under this code, except to the extent that it has passed by inheritance as determined by an order pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13650).

(b) Notice of this petition shall be given as provided in Section 1220 to the person designated in that section and to the surviving spouse.
Cal. COM § 9307 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 9307
Section 9307
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “place of business” means a place where a debtor conducts its affairs.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following rules determine a debtor’s location:

(1) A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual’s principal residence.

(2) A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at its place of business.

(3) A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business is located at its chief executive office.

(c) Subdivision (b) applies only if a debtor’s residence, place of business, or chief executive office, as applicable, is located in a jurisdiction whose law generally requires information concerning the existence of a nonpossessory security interest to be made generally available in a filing, recording, or registration system as a condition or result of the security interest’s obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the collateral. If subdivision (b) does not apply, the debtor is located in the District of Columbia.

(d) A person that ceases to exist, have a residence, or have a place of business continues to be located in the jurisdiction specified by subdivisions (b) and (c).

(e) A registered organization that is organized under the law of a state is located in that state.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (i), a registered organization that is organized under the law of the United States and a branch or agency of a bank that is not organized under the law of the United States or a state are located in any of the following jurisdictions:

(1) In the state that the law of the United States designates, if the law designates a state of location.

(2) In the state that the registered organization, branch, or agency designates, if the law of the United States authorizes the registered organization, branch, or agency to designate its state of location, including by designating its main office, home office, or other comparable office.

(3) In the District of Columbia, if neither paragraph (1) nor paragraph (2) applies.

(g) A registered organization continues to be located in the jurisdiction specified by subdivision (e) or (f) notwithstanding either of the following:

(1) The suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or lapse of the registered organization’s status as such in its jurisdiction of organization.

(2) The dissolution, winding up, or cancellation of the existence of the registered organization.

(h) The United States is located in the District of Columbia.

(i) A branch or agency of a bank that is not organized under the law of the United States or a state is located in the state in which the branch or agency is licensed, if all branches and agencies of the bank are licensed in only one state.

(j) A foreign air carrier under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, is located at the designated office of the agent upon which service of process may be made on behalf of the carrier.

(k) This section applies only for purposes of this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 71204.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 36 / Chapter 2 / Section 71204.3
Section 71204.3
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt regulations governing ballast water management practices for vessels arriving at a California port from a port outside of the Pacific Coast Region. The commission shall consider vessel design and voyage duration in developing these regulations. The regulations shall be based on the best available technology economically achievable, and shall be designed to protect the waters of the state. The regulations shall include, as appropriate, restrictions or prohibitions on discharge of ballast water containing nonindigenous species into areas in and outside estuaries and into ocean areas shown to have a capacity to retain organisms.

(b) Subject to Section 71203, the master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel arriving at a California port from a port outside of the Pacific Coast Region shall comply with these regulations.

(c) Prior to and until the date of implementation of the regulations described in subdivision (a), and subject to Section 71203, the master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel that arrives at a California port from a port outside of the Pacific Coast Region shall employ at least one of the following ballast water management practices:

(1) Exchange the vessel’s ballast water in mid-ocean waters, before entering the coastal waters of the state.

(2) Retain all ballast water on board the vessel.

(3) (A) Discharge the ballast water at the same location where the ballast water originated, provided that the master, operator, or person in charge of the vessel can demonstrate that the ballast water to be discharged was not mixed with ballast water taken on in an area other than mid-ocean waters.

(B) For purposes of this paragraph, “same location” means an area within one nautical mile (6,000 feet) of the berth or within the recognized breakwater of a California port, at which the ballast water to be discharged was loaded.

(4) Use an alternative, environmentally sound method of ballast water management that, before the vessel begins the voyage, has been approved by the commission or the United States Coast Guard as being at least as effective as exchange, using mid-ocean waters, in removing or killing nonindigenous species.

(5) Discharge the ballast water to a reception facility approved by the commission.

(6) Under extraordinary circumstances, perform a ballast water exchange within an area agreed to by the commission in consultation with the United States Coast Guard at or before the time of the request.
Cal. FAC § 6047.22 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 8.5 / Section 6047.22
Section 6047.22
Status: in_force

For the purpose of voting in the referendum required in Section 6047.20, only a person required to pay the assessment pursuant to Section 6047.8 shall have the right to vote.
Cal. WAT § 24102 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 24102
Section 24102
Status: in_force

The board may, after the hearing, order the improvement district dissolved.
Cal. RTC § 3791.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 3791.3
Section 3791.3
Status: in_force

Whenever property has been tax defaulted for five years or more, or three years or more in the case of nonresidential commercial property, as defined in Section 3691, in an applicable county, whether or not the property is subject to or has been sold or deeded for taxes to a taxing agency other than the state, the state, county, any revenue district the taxes of which on the property are collected by county officers, or a redevelopment agency created pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law, may purchase the property or any part thereof, including any right-of-way or other easement, pursuant to this chapter. A redevelopment agency, however, may only purchase this tax-defaulted property located within a designated survey area.
Cal. BPC § 4992.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 4992.5
Section 4992.5
Status: in_force

Examinations may be held at those times and places as the board may determine. However, one examination shall be held during each calendar year.

The board may make arrangements with organizations furnishing examination materials as it may deem desirable.
Cal. HSC § 127775 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 127775
Section 127775
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Approved school of nursing or approved nursing program” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2786 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) “Clinic” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1200, and includes a primary care clinic and a specialty clinic, as described in Section 1204.

(c) “Department” means the Department of Health Care Access and Information.

(d) “Health facility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1250.
Cal. VEH § 5163 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 8.6 / Section 5163
Section 5163
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Fish and Wildlife shall apply to the department, pursuant to Section 5156, to sponsor a Salton Sea license plate program. The department shall issue specialized license plates for that program if the Department of Fish and Wildlife complies with the requirements of Section 5156.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, the additional fees prescribed by Section 5157 for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of the specialized license plates shall be deposited, after the department deducts its administrative costs, in the Salton Sea Restoration Account, which is hereby created in the Specialized License Plate Fund. The funds in the account shall be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the Salton Sea Authority, for restoration of the Salton Sea.
Cal. HSC § 78140 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 78140
Section 78140
Status: in_force

“Response,” “respond,” or “response action” have the same meanings as defined in Section 101(25) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(25)). The enforcement and oversight activities of the department and regional board are included within the meaning of “response,” “respond,” or “response action.”
Cal. WAT § 12682 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 12682
Section 12682
Status: in_force

The general comprehensive plan for flood control in the basins of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers and Ballona Creek are adopted and authorized as set forth in House Document Numbered 838, Seventy-sixth Congress, Third Session, and approved in the act of Congress approved August 18, 1941, at an estimated cost to the State of twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars ($22,500,000).
Cal. INS § 11552 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11552
Section 11552
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the term “earned premium,” means the amount remaining of the gross premiums charged on all policies written, including all determined excess and additional premiums, after deducting the aggregate of:

(a) Return premiums other than premiums returned to policyholders as dividends.

(b) Reinsurance premiums and premiums on policies canceled.

(c) Unearned premiums on policies in force.
Cal. HSC § 127440 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 1 / Section 127440
Section 127440
Status: in_force

(a) The hospital shall reimburse the patient or patients any amount actually paid in excess of the amount due under this article, including interest. Interest owed by the hospital to the patient shall accrue at the rate set forth in Section 685.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, beginning on the date payment by the patient is received by the hospital. However, a hospital is not required to reimburse the patient or pay interest if the amount due is less than five dollars ($5.00). The hospital shall refund the patient within 30 days.

(b) The hospital may reimburse the patient, but is not required to do so, if the hospital or the department determines that a patient qualified for financial assistance at the time the patient was first billed and either of the following has occurred:

(1) It has been five years or more since the last payment to the hospital, hospital assignee, or debt buyer.

(2) The patient debt was sold to a debt buyer in accordance with state law in effect at the time the debt was sold, if sold before January 1, 2022.

(c) This section does not diminish or eliminate any rights or responsibilities a hospital may have, nor any rights that a patient may have under existing federal and state laws, including, but not limited to, 26 CFR Sec. 1.501(r)-6.
Cal. PUC § 3121 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 3121
Section 3121
Status: in_force

An association may engage in any activity in connection with the selling, transporting, or storing of gas which is produced and delivered to it by its members; in any activity in connection with the purchase, hiring, or use by its members of supplies, machinery, or equipment directly related to the production, transmission, storage, or marketing of gas, or in the financing of any of these activities; or in any one or more of the activities which are specified in this section.
Cal. PRC § 34000 — California Code / Code prc / Division 24 / Section 34000
Section 34000
Status: in_force

Money deposited in the Bosco-Keene Renewable Resources Investment Fund created by former Section 7150.6 of the Fish and Game Code may be encumbered, pursuant to appropriation by the Legislature, only for the following purposes:

(a) Salmon and steelhead hatchery expansion and fish habitat improvement.

(b) Forest resource improvement projects pursuant to the California Forest Improvement Act of 1978.

(c) Urban forestry projects pursuant to the California Urban Forestry Act of 1978.

(d) Agricultural soil drainage programs which will retard desertification and protect agricultural productivity.

(e) Support of technical assistance programs which will prevent soil erosion.

(f) Agricultural, industrial, and urban water conservation programs.

(g) Wildland fire prevention programs pursuant to the Wildland Fire Protection and Resources Management Act of 1978, Article 1 (commencing with Section 4461) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 4475) of Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 4.

(h) Coastal resource enhancement projects pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 31251) of Division 21.

(i) Regulation and oversight of surface mining activities pursuant to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710) of Division 2).
Cal. HSC § 33356 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4.5 / Section 33356
Section 33356
Status: in_force

Prior to such joint public hearing, the agency shall submit the plan to the planning commission by the same procedure as is provided in Section 33346, and to the legislative body. The submission of the plan to the legislative body shall be accompanied by the report required by Section 33352. Notice of the joint public hearing shall conform to all requirements prescribed by Sections 33349, 33350, and 33361. The joint public hearing shall thereafter proceed by the same requirements as are provided in Sections 33360, 33362, 33363, and 33363.5.
Cal. PROB § 4126 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 4126
Section 4126
Status: in_force

(a) A principal may nominate, by a durable power of attorney, a conservator of the person or estate or both, or a guardian of the person or estate or both, for consideration by the court if protective proceedings for the principal’s person or estate are thereafter commenced.

(b) If the protective proceedings are conservatorship proceedings in this state, the nomination has the effect provided in Section 1810 and the court shall give effect to the most recent writing executed in accordance with Section 1810, whether or not the writing is a durable power of attorney.
Cal. WAT § 12849 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 4 / Section 12849
Section 12849
Status: in_force

Any local agency sponsoring a project subject to the provisions of this chapter is hereby authorized to design, construct, operate, and maintain public recreational facilities at such project and shall have such powers as may be necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Local sponsoring agencies are authorized to contract with the United States, the State of California, and with other local agencies or entities in order to realize the full potential of flood control and watershed protection projects for recreational development and for fish and wildlife enhancement.
Cal. HSC § 18117 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 18117
Section 18117
Status: in_force

An application for registration under this part of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach previously registered outside of this state shall be accompanied by payment of the amount required to be paid under Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code with respect to the use of the manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach by the applicant.
Cal. BPC § 7611.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 1.5 / Section 7611.5
Section 7611.5
Status: in_force

A “crematory manager” is a person engaged in or conducting, or holding himself or herself out as engaged in those activities involved in, or incidental to, the maintaining or operating of a crematory licensed under this chapter, and the cremation of human remains.
Cal. PCC § 10506.6 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.1 / Article 1.5 / Section 10506.6
Section 10506.6
Status: in_force

The university shall proceed in accordance with the following when awarding best value contracts under this article.

(a) The university shall prepare a solicitation for bids and give notice pursuant to Section 10502.

(b) The university shall establish a procedure to prequalify bidders. The information required pursuant to this section shall be verified under oath by the bidder in the manner in which civil pleadings in civil actions are verified. Information submitted by the bidder as part of the evaluation process shall not be open to public inspection to the extent that information is exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).

(c) (1) A best value contractor shall not be prequalified or short-listed unless the entity provides an enforceable commitment to the Regents of the University of California that the best value contractor and its subcontractors at every tier will use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work on the project or contract that falls within an apprenticeable occupation in the building and construction trades, in accordance with Sections 10506.8 and 10506.9.

(2) This subdivision shall not apply if any of the following requirements are met:

(A) The Regents of the University of California have entered into a project labor agreement that will bind all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project or contract to use a skilled and trained workforce, and the entity agrees to be bound by that project labor agreement.

(B) The project or contract is being performed under the extension or renewal of a project labor agreement that was entered into by the Regents of the University of California prior to January 1, 2018.

(C) The best value contractor has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind the entity and all its subcontractors at every tier performing the project or contract to use a skilled and trained workforce.

(3) For purposes of this subdivision, “project labor agreement” has the same meaning as in subdivision (g) of Section 10506.5.

(d) Each solicitation for bids shall do all of the following:

(1) Invite prequalified bidders to submit sealed bids in the manner prescribed by this article.

(2) Include a section identifying and describing the following:

(A) Criteria that the university will consider in evaluating the qualifications of the bidders.

(B) The methodology and rating or weighting system that will be used by the university in evaluating bids.

(C) The relative importance or weight assigned to the criteria for evaluating the qualifications of bidders identified in the request for bids.

(e) Final evaluation of the best value contractor shall be done in a manner that prevents cost or price information from being revealed to the committee evaluating the qualifications of the bidders prior to completion and announcement of that committee’s decision.
Cal. HSC § 6550.24 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 6550.24
Section 6550.24
Status: in_force

If all the owners of land within the territory proposed to be annexed have given their written assent to such annexation, the board may, by resolution, order such an annexation without notice and hearing by the board.
Cal. BPC § 7512 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 1 / Section 7512
Section 7512
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Private Investigator Act.
Cal. PRC § 14528.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 14528.5
Section 14528.5
Status: in_force

(a) “Wine and distilled spirit cooler” means a beverage containing wine or distilled spirits to which is added concentrated or unconcentrated juice or flavoring material.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
Cal. WIC § 14087.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.8 / Section 14087.6
Section 14087.6
Status: in_force

A county that has contracted for the provision of services pursuant to this article may provide the services directly to recipients, or arrange for any or all of the services to be provided by subcontracting with primary care providers, health maintenance organizations, insurance carriers, or other entities or individuals. The subcontracts may utilize a prospectively negotiated reimbursement rate, fee-for-service, retainer, capitation, or other basis for payment. The rate of payment established under the contract shall not exceed the total per capita amount that the department estimates would be payable for all services and requirements covered under the contract if all these services and requirements were to be furnished to Medi-Cal beneficiaries under the Medi-Cal fee-for-service program.

Counties that are responsible for providing health care under this chapter shall make efforts to utilize existing health service resources if these resources can be estimated by the county to result in lower total long-term costs and accessible quality care to persons served under this chapter. The granting of a certificate of need pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 127200 of the Health and Safety Code or a certificate of exemption pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 127175 of the Health and Safety Code shall satisfy the intent of this provision.
Cal. HSC § 43031.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 43031.5
Section 43031.5
Status: in_force

The revenues from penalties recovered by the state board pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Fund and shall only be expended by the state board for environmental cleanup, abatement, or pollution prevention technology.
Cal. WIC § 1733 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1733
Section 1733
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prevents a court from revoking or suspending any license issued to the defendant under any law of this State where such revocation or suspension is otherwise provided for.