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Cal. PRC § 5079.60 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.1.5 / Article 7 / Section 5079.60
Section 5079.60
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that California’s archaeological resources are endangered by urban development and population growth and by natural forces. The Legislature further finds and declares that these resources need to be preserved in order to illuminate and increase public knowledge concerning the historic and prehistoric past of California.
Cal. WAT § 30022 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 30022
Section 30022
Status: in_force

“Holder of title” includes a holder of evidence of title.
Cal. PRC § 49050 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 49050
Section 49050
Status: in_force

The boundaries of any district may be altered, and outlying districts or territory, whether incorporated or unincorporated, and whether contiguous or noncontiguous, may be annexed pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code). However, no parcel of noncontiguous territory that contains less than 10 privately owned acres may be annexed to any district.
Cal. WIC § 402 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 13.5 / Section 402
Section 402
Status: in_force

An advocate and a county participating in this program shall be held harmless by the state when acting in their official capacity except for acts or omissions that are found to have been wanton, reckless, or malicious.
Cal. PROB § 405 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 405
Section 405
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 404, the Controller may, at the Controller’s pleasure, revoke the appointment of a person to act as a probate referee. Under this section, the Controller may revoke the appointment of not more than 10 percent of the probate referees in each county in any one calendar year, but may revoke the appointment of at least one probate referee in each county in any one calendar year.
Cal. FAC § 76903 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 16 / Article 8 / Section 76903
Section 76903
Status: in_force

The fees imposed under this article shall be paid monthly to the secretary within 60 days after the last day of each month. If fees are not paid within 60 days after the month for which they are due, the secretary shall collect amounts owing under the procedures prescribed for sales and use taxes provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6451) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, insofar as they may be applicable, and for those purposes, “board” means the department and “the date of which the tax became due and payable,” means that date 60 days after the month for which it is due.
Cal. FAC § 73052 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 73052
Section 73052
Status: in_force

“Navel orange” means those oranges belonging to the genus Citrus, species sinensis (Linnaeus) Osbeck, and characterized by being seedless and having a navel at the apex, commonly known as navels and marketed for fresh consumption.
Cal. SHC § 2033.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 2033.5
Section 2033.5
Status: in_force

The department, from funds made available pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 2032, shall allocate local planning grants to encourage local and regional planning that furthers state goals, including, but not limited to, the goals and best practices cited in the regional transportation plan guidelines adopted by the commission pursuant to Sections 14522 to 14522.3, inclusive, of the Government Code. The department shall develop a grant guide and shall consult with the State Air Resources Board, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, and the Department of Housing and Community Development in the development of the grant guide, and shall provide status reports as it administers these funds. The grant guide shall be exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
Cal. HSC § 41514.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 41514.8
Section 41514.8
Status: in_force

(a)  Prior to adopting rules or regulations which would affect the operation of existing powerplants, the state board or any district shall consider and adopt written findings that specify the supporting information relied upon with regard to all of the following:

(1)  The need for the emission reductions expected to be achieved from the implementation of the proposed rule or regulation, and the extent to which the rule or regulation is necessary solely for the attainment of a state ambient air quality standard.

(2)  The relative cost of achieving the emission reductions from the proposed rule or regulation compared to the cost of feasible reductions from sources other than powerplants.

(3)  The availability and technological feasibility of control technologies required by the proposed rule or regulation.

(b)  Rules and regulations affecting the operation of existing powerplants adopted after January 1, 1982 by the state board or any district shall take into consideration the findings under subdivision (a).
Cal. RTC § 18772 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 18772
Section 18772
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the State Treasury the California Seniors Special Fund to receive contributions made pursuant to Section 18771.

The Franchise Tax Board shall notify the Controller of the amount of the credits designated pursuant to Section 18771 to be transferred into the California Seniors Special Fund. The Controller shall transfer from the Personal Income Tax Fund to the California Seniors Special Fund an amount not in excess of the sum of the credits designated by individuals pursuant to Section 18771 for payment into that fund.
Cal. WAT § 71643 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 71643
Section 71643
Status: in_force

The finding made by the board pursuant to Section 71642 shall be received in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding in which it may be offered, and shall be proof and evidence of the fact or matter found until rebutted or overcome by other sufficient evidence received in such proceeding. A copy of any resolution or ordinance setting forth such finding shall, when certified by the secretary of the district, be evidence that the finding was made by the district as shown by the resolution or ordinance and certification.
Cal. HSC § 1367.244 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 5 / Section 1367.244
Section 1367.244
Status: in_force

(a) A request for an exception to a health care service plan’s step therapy process for prescription drugs may be submitted in the same manner as a request for prior authorization for prescription drugs pursuant to Section 1367.241, and shall be treated in the same manner, and shall be responded to by the health care service plan in the same manner, as a request for prior authorization for prescription drugs.

(b) The department and the Department of Insurance shall include a provision for step therapy exception requests in the uniform prior authorization form developed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1367.241.

(c) “Step therapy exception” means a decision to override a generally applicable step therapy protocol in favor of coverage of the prescription drug prescribed by a health care provider for an individual enrollee.
Cal. PRC § 4598.7 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 7.8 / Section 4598.7
Section 4598.7
Status: in_force

Payments or grants pursuant to this article may be made for work that is also the subject of payments or other assistance provided pursuant to federal law. Payments or grants shall not be made pursuant to this article to satisfy landowner cost share requirements of, or repay loans received pursuant to, federal law. The combined state and federal payments or other assistance shall not together exceed the amount of the actual cost of the PTEIR to the landowner.
Cal. BPC § 9855.05 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 20 / Article 4.5 / Section 9855.05
Section 9855.05
Status: in_force

On and after January 1, 2000, for the purposes of this chapter, “service contract” also includes a service contract as described in subdivision (e) of Section 12741 of the Insurance Code.
Cal. WAT § 23603 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 23603
Section 23603
Status: in_force

A petition for the formation of an improvement district shall contain all of the following:

(a) Statement of the plans of the proposed improvement.

(b) Description of the land in the proposed improvement district.

(c) Names of the owners of all land within the proposed improvement district with their last known addresses.

(d) Description of the land owned in the proposed improvement district by each owner, which shall be according to the next preceding equalized assessment book of the district. District owned land in the proposed improvement district shall be described whether or not it appears on the next preceding assessment book of the district.

(e) Signatures of the petitioners.
Cal. FAC § 14613 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 14613
Section 14613
Status: in_force

The payment required by Section 14611, together with a form containing information prescribed by the secretary, shall be made quarterly within one calendar month after March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year, and that form shall be submitted on or before those dates even if no fertilizer materials are sold. For any delinquency in making the payment, or any deficiency in payment, the director shall add a penalty of 15 percent to the delinquent payment. Any delinquency which is more than 90 days past due is a cause for cancellation of the license.
Cal. HSC § 25141 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 4 / Section 25141
Section 25141
Status: in_force

(a)  The department shall develop and adopt by regulation criteria and guidelines for the identification of hazardous wastes and extremely hazardous wastes.

(b)  The criteria and guidelines adopted by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify as hazardous waste or combinations of waste that, because of the quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics of the waste, may do either of the following:

(1)  Cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness.

(2)  Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment, due to factors including, but not limited to, carcinogenicity, acute toxicity, chronic toxicity, bioaccumulative properties, or persistence in the environment, when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.

(c)  Except as provided in Section 25141.5, any regulations adopted pursuant to this section for the identification of hazardous waste as it read on January 1, 1995, which are in effect on January 1, 1995, shall be deemed to comply with the intent of this section as amended by this act during the 1995 portion of the 1995–96 Regular Session of the Legislature.
Cal. FAC § 64603 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 64603
Section 64603
Status: in_force

No member or employee of the council shall be held responsible individually to any person for liability on any contract or agreement of the council. All salaries, expenses, costs, obligations, and liabilities which arise out of the administration and enforcement of this chapter are payable only from funds which are collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. FIN § 90001 — California Code / Code fin / Division 24 / Chapter 2 / Section 90001
Section 90001
Status: in_force

This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the “California Consumer Financial Protection Law.”
Cal. PRC § 5786.7 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 5786.7
Section 5786.7
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law:

(a) If a majority of the voters voting on the question at a general district or special district election are in favor, the Parker Dam Recreation and Park District may do all of the following:

(1) Purchase or lease electric power from any public agency or private entity for use within the district’s boundaries.

(2) Acquire water and water rights and do any act necessary to furnish sufficient water for beneficial use within the district’s boundaries.

(3) Sell, dispose of, and distribute water and electric power for use within the district’s boundaries.

(4) Provide street lighting facilities and services.

(b) Provided that the authority to exercise these powers is approved by the local agency formation commission and conforms to Article XIII C of the California Constitution, the Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District may exercise the powers of a county water district pursuant to:

(1) Article 1 (commencing with Section 31000) to Article 9 (commencing with Section 31100), inclusive, of Part 5 of Division 12 of the Water Code.

(2) Part 6 (commencing with Section 31300) of Division 12 of the Water Code.

(3) Part 7 (commencing with Section 31650) of Division 12 of the Water Code.

(c) The Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District and the Hesperia Recreation and Park District may provide street lighting facilities and services.

(d) The Lucerne Recreation and Park District may exercise any of the powers, functions, and duties of a fire protection district pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987, Part 3 (commencing with Section 13800) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code.

(e) Upon approval of the Siskiyou Local Agency Formation Commission pursuant to Section 56824.14 of the Government Code, the Weed Recreation and Parks District may exercise any of the powers, functions, and duties of a cemetery district pursuant to the Public Cemetery District Law of 2003, Part 4 (commencing with Section 9000) of Division 8 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. INS § 10965.01 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 9.9 / Section 10965.01
Section 10965.01
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “health benefit plan” does not include policies or certificates of specified disease or hospital confinement indemnity provided that the carrier offering those policies or certificates complies with the following:

(1) The carrier files, on or before March 1 of each year, a certification with the commissioner that contains the statement and information described in paragraph (2).

(2) The certification required in paragraph (1) shall contain the following:

(A) A statement from the carrier certifying that policies or certificates described in this section (i) are being offered and marketed as supplemental health insurance and not as a substitute for coverage that provides essential health benefits as defined by the state pursuant to Section 1302 of PPACA, and (ii) the disclosure forms as described in Section 10603 contains the following statement prominently on the first page:

“This is a supplement to health insurance. It is not a substitute for essential health benefits or minimum essential coverage as defined in federal law.”

(B) A summary description of each policy or certificate described in this section, including the average annual premium rates, or range of premium rates in cases where premiums vary by age, gender, or other factors, charged for the policies and certificates issued or delivered in this state.

(3) In the case of a policy or certificate that is described in this section and that is offered in this state on or after January 1, 2014, the carrier files with the commissioner the information and statement required in paragraph (2) at least 30 days prior to the date such a policy or certificate is issued or delivered in this state.

(4) The carrier issuing a policy or certificate of specified disease or a policy or certificate of hospital confinement indemnity requires that the person to be insured is covered by an individual or group policy or contract that arranges or provides medical, hospital, and surgical coverage not designed to supplement other private or governmental plans.

(b) As used in this section, “policies or certificates of specified disease” and “policies or certificates of hospital confinement indemnity” mean policies or certificates of insurance sold to an insured to supplement other health insurance coverage as specified in this section.
Cal. WAT § 12922 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.5 / Article 3 / Section 12922
Section 12922
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared that the people of the State have a primary interest in the correction and prevention of irreparable damage to, or impaired use of, the ground water basins of this State caused by critical conditions of overdraft, depletion, sea water intrusion or degraded water quality.
Cal. MVC § 998.042 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5p / Section 998.042
Section 998.042
Status: in_force

The State General Obligation Bond Law, except as otherwise provided herein, is adopted for the purpose of the issuance, sale, and repayment of, and otherwise providing with respect to, the bonds authorized to be issued by this article, and the provisions of that law are included in this article as though set out in full in this article. All references in this article to “herein” shall be deemed to refer both to this article and such law.
Cal. HSC § 102470 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 102470
Section 102470
Status: in_force

The State Registrar shall publish within 30 days of receipt of recommendations by the Vital Statistics Advisory Committee, made pursuant to Section 102465, (1) a list of the recommendations adopted, and (2) a list of the recommendations not adopted, with reasons for the action.
Cal. LAB § 203.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 203.5
Section 203.5
Status: in_force

(a) If a bonding company issuing a bond which secures the payment of wages for labor or the surety on a bond willfully fails to pay, without abatement or reduction, any verified claim made for wages found to be due and payable, the claim for wages shall continue as a penalty against the bonding company or surety from the date on which demand for payment was made at the same rate until paid as the wages upon which the claim is based, except that the claim shall not continue as a penalty for more than 30 days.

(b) This section shall not apply to contractor’s bonds required pursuant to Section 7071.6 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. PROB § 16371 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 16371
Section 16371
Status: in_force

(a) Except to the extent that Article 3 (commencing with Section 16330) applies for a beneficiary that is a trust, each beneficiary described in subdivision (f) of Section 16370 is entitled to receive a share of the net income equal to the beneficiary’s fractional interest in undistributed principal assets, using values as of the distribution date. If a fiduciary makes more than one distribution of assets to beneficiaries to which this section applies, each beneficiary, including a beneficiary that does not receive part of the distribution, is entitled, as of each distribution date, to a share of the net income the fiduciary received after the decedent’s death, an income interest’s other terminating event, or the preceding distribution by the fiduciary.

(b) In determining a beneficiary’s share of net income under subdivision (a), the following rules apply:

(1) The beneficiary is entitled to receive a share of the net income equal to the beneficiary’s fractional interest in the undistributed principal assets immediately before the distribution date.

(2) The beneficiary’s fractional interest under paragraph (1) shall be calculated on the aggregate value of the assets as of the distribution date without reducing the value by any unpaid principal obligation, and without regard to either of the following:

(A) Property specifically given to a beneficiary under the decedent’s will or the terms of the trust.

(B) Property required to pay pecuniary amounts not in trust.

(3) The distribution date under paragraph (1) may be the date as of which the fiduciary calculates the value of the assets, if that date is reasonably near the date on which the assets are distributed.

(c) To the extent a fiduciary does not distribute under this section all the collected but undistributed net income to each beneficiary as of a distribution date, the fiduciary shall maintain records showing the interest of each beneficiary in the net income.

(d) If this section applies to income from an asset, a fiduciary may apply the rules in this section to net gain or loss realized from the disposition of the asset after the decedent’s death, an income interest’s terminating event, or the preceding distribution by the fiduciary.
Cal. PUC § 102054 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 102054
Section 102054
Status: in_force

The district may operate and exercise the powers under this part within all or a part of the unincorporated area of any county, provided that the district shall have no power to levy an ad valorem property tax within the unincorporated area that is not within the boundaries of the district as defined in Section 102052.5.
Cal. FIN § 1021 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 1021
Section 1021
Status: in_force

Upon receiving a request for an application, the commissioner shall inform the prospective applicant in writing that the commissioner is available to confer with such prospective applicant in advance of the filing of an application for the purpose of discussing questions relating to such application. However, no application shall be decided in advance of filing.
Cal. INS § 10137 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.3 / Section 10137
Section 10137
Status: in_force

A transfer of structured settlement payment rights is void unless a court reviews and approves the transfer and finds the following conditions are met:

(a) The transfer of the structured settlement payment rights is fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the payee, taking into account the welfare and support of his or her dependents.

(b) The transfer complies with the requirements of this article, will not contravene other applicable law, and the court has reviewed and approved the transfer as provided in Section 10139.5.
Cal. VEH § 31612 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14 / Section 31612
Section 31612
Status: in_force

Persons operating vehicles, or combinations of vehicles, in the transportation of explosives and subject to this division, shall not accept any explosives for transportation unless the shipment is accompanied by a bill of lading or other shipping paper supplied by the shipper, showing the kind of explosives and bearing a statement that they have been packaged, labeled and marked in accordance with regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, and the bill of lading or other shipping paper shall be carried in the vehicle while en route and shall be displayed upon demand of any member of the California Highway Patrol or any police officer of a city who is on duty for the exclusive or main purpose of enforcing the provisions of this code.