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Cal. INS § 7015 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 7015
Section 7015
Status: in_force

(a) No assessment or assessments may be levied upon any policy in excess of three times the amount of the premium named therein. The liability to assessment on any policy may be further reduced or eliminated as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e).

(b) Upon written request, and if the commissioner finds that an insurer has a surplus of admitted assets over liabilities of at least:

(1) Seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) but less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).

(2) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or

(3) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000); he or she shall issue his or her certificate stating that the insurer has a surplus of at least $____, but less than $____, filling in the applicable amounts, or of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), as the case may be.

(c) If, when a policy is issued, there is in force an unrevoked certificate issued by the commissioner stating that the insurer has a surplus of admitted assets over liabilities of at least:

(1) Seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), but less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), no assessment or assessments may be levied on the policy in excess of twice the amount of the premium named therein.

(2) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), but less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), no assessment or assessments may be levied on the policy in excess of a sum equal to the amount of the premium stated therein.

(3) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), no assessment or assessments may be levied on the policy.

(d) Whenever the commissioner finds that the surplus of the insurer is less than the minimum specified in an outstanding certificate he or she shall revoke the certificate.

(e) Upon revocation of the certificate no policy shall thereafter be issued nor be permitted to remain in force beyond the date fixed for the next payment of premium without provision therein or endorsement thereon providing for that assessment liability as may be applicable at the time of issuance or at the time for the payment of the premium.

(f) As used in this section “liabilities” includes liabilities for losses reported, expenses, taxes and all other indebtedness, and provision for reinsuring all outstanding risks.
Cal. VEH § 1504 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1504
Section 1504
Status: in_force

The department is under the control of a civil executive officer known as the Director of Motor Vehicles. The director shall be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of, the Governor.
Cal. BPC § 19414.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19414.5
Section 19414.5
Status: in_force

(a) “Racing days” are days on which a licensed racing association or fair is authorized by the board to conduct horse racing.

(b) “Racing weeks” are seven consecutive days during which a licensed racing association or fair is authorized by the board to conduct horse racing for a minimum of five racing days. The board, however, upon joint petition of the association or fair and the organization representing horsemen participating in the meeting of that association or fair, may authorize the conduct of horse racing for less than five racing days. Fractional racing weeks of four days or less may be authorized by the board at the beginning and end of any horse racing meeting. Fractional weeks may also be authorized during weeks containing holidays and during periods of overlap with thoroughbred meetings and fairs if the total number of weeks authorized by the board in any calendar year for each breed does not exceed the maximum annual allocation of racing weeks provided for in Article 6 (commencing with Section 19530). If a licensed racing association holds a split meeting, each part of the split meeting shall be deemed a horse racing meeting solely for the purposes of authorizing fractional racing weeks.
Cal. HSC § 128015 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 128015
Section 128015
Status: in_force

Each scholarship under this article is for the period of no more than one academic year, and the award shall be:

(a)  For a person qualifying under subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 127980, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) per month for 12 months, plus school fees.

(b)  For a person qualifying under subdivision (c) of Section 127980, the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per month for 12 months, plus school fees.
Cal. HSC § 18114.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 18114.1
Section 18114.1
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the annual registration fee required by Section 18114, an annual fee of five dollars ($5) shall be paid to the department at the time of registration or renewal for each transportable section of a manufactured home or mobilehome registered pursuant to this part. All revenues derived from this fee shall be deposited in the Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and Purchase Fund provided for in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 50780) of Part 2 of Division 31.

(b) Any transportable section of a manufactured home or mobilehome registered pursuant to this part and located on a private parcel owned by the registered owner of the manufactured home or mobilehome shall be exempt from the fee imposed by subdivision (a), if the owner provides documentation or a written statement, signed under penalty of perjury, which establishes to the satisfaction of the department that the manufactured home or mobilehome is located on a private parcel owned by the registered owner of the manufactured home or mobilehome.

(c) Pursuant to subdivision (b), upon renewal of registration in 1989, or thereafter, once the registered owner provides documentation or a written statement to the department to establish the exemption, the department shall not require the owner to establish the exemption in each subsequent year upon renewal, unless the department receives evidence that the manufactured home or mobilehome is no longer located on a private parcel owned by the registered owner of the home. Renewal forms for registered owners of manufactured homes or mobilehomes who have established the exemption shall not reflect or include the fee required pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. WIC § 14184.301 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.51 / Section 14184.301
Section 14184.301
Status: in_force

The payment methodologies and requirements described in Section 14184.30, as amended by the act that added this section, shall continue to apply during the entirety of the CalAIM term and any extension periods in which the Global Payment Program pursuant to Section 14184.300 is authorized.
Cal. SHC § 36525 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 36525
Section 36525
Status: in_force

(a) If written protests are received from the owners of businesses in the proposed area which will pay 50 percent or more of the assessments proposed to be levied and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the protests to less than that 50 percent, no further proceedings to create the specified parking and business improvement area or to levy the proposed assessment, as contained in the resolution of intention, shall be taken for a period of one year from the date of the finding of a majority protest by the city council.

(b) If the majority protest is only against the furnishing of a specified type or types of improvement or activity within the area, those types of improvements or activities shall be eliminated.
Cal. BPC § 14430 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 14430
Section 14430
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person except a person named in subdivision (a) to do any of the acts named in subdivision (b).

(a) Persons excepted:

(1) The owner of the brand which has been filed in accordance with this article.

(2) The registrant.

(3) Members of any corporation or association which is the registrant.

(4) A person who has the written consent of the registrant describing the containers, equipment or supplies to which it applies.

(5) A person who has purchased the container, equipment or supplies from the owner of the brand appearing thereon.

(b) Prohibited acts:

(1) Possessing, using, or filling with any substance any container.

(2) Obliterating or concealing the brand on any container, supplies or equipment.

(3) Selling, buying, giving, taking or otherwise trafficking in any container, equipment, or supplies.
Cal. WIC § 17613.4 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 17613.4
Section 17613.4
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning with the 2013–14 fiscal year, each county that has elected to participate in the County Savings Determination Process shall, within five months after the end of each fiscal year, be required to submit initial reports on both of the following:

(1) All revenue data required for the operation of Section 17613.3, including both of the following:

(A) Indigent program revenues.

(B) Special local health funds.

(2) All cost data required for the operation of Section 17613.3, including indigent program costs.

(b) Counties shall submit final reports of cost and revenue data identified in subdivision (a) to the department for each fiscal year no later than June 30 of the fiscal year ending one year after the subject fiscal year.

(c) The department shall develop, in consultation with the California State Association of Counties, the methodologies used to determine the costs and revenues required to be reported and the format of the submissions.

(d) Reports submitted under this section shall be accompanied by a certification by an appropriate public official attesting to the accuracy of the reports.

(e) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department, without taking any further regulatory action, shall implement, interpret, or make specific this article by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions.
Cal. WAT § 81432 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 81432
Section 81432
Status: in_force

Bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the agency are legal investments for all trust funds and for funds of all insurers, commercial and savings banks, trust companies, and state schools. Funds that may be invested in bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties, school districts, or other local agencies may also be invested in bonds and other evidences of indebtedness of the agency.
Cal. FAC § 79691 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 28 / Article 7 / Section 79691
Section 79691
Status: in_force

A civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be levied by the commission upon a person who willfully does any of the following:

(a) Renders or furnishes a false report, statement, or record required by the commission.

(b) Fails to render or furnish a report, statement, or record required by the commission.

(c) Conducts himself or herself in any way to affect the shipment of pollination units, bees, honey, or hive products in order to avoid payment of assessments.

(d) Secretes, destroys, or alters records required to be kept by this chapter.
Cal. PCC § 10240.8 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 7.1 / Section 10240.8
Section 10240.8
Status: in_force

Unless the parties to the contract otherwise agree, the arbitration decision shall be decided under and in accordance with the law of this state, supported by substantial evidence and, in writing, contain the basis for the decision, findings of fact, and conclusions of law.
Cal. WAT § 20200 — California Code / Code wat / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 20200
Section 20200
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “water district” means any district or other political subdivision, other than a city or county, a primary function of which is the irrigation, reclamation, or drainage of land or the diversion, storage, management, or distribution of water primarily for domestic, municipal, agricultural, industrial, recreation, fish and wildlife enhancement, flood control, or power production purposes. “Water districts” include, but are not limited to, irrigation districts, county water districts, California water districts, water storage districts, reclamation districts, county waterworks districts, drainage districts, water replenishment districts, levee districts, municipal water districts, water conservation districts, community services districts, water management districts, flood control districts, flood control and floodwater conservation districts, flood control and water conservation districts, water management agencies, water agencies, and public utility districts formed pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 15501) of the Public Utilities Code.
Cal. RTC § 16730 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 9.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 16730
Section 16730
Status: in_force

In a case not involving a false or fraudulent return or failure to file a return, if the Controller determines at any time after the tax is due, but not later than four years after the return is filed, that the tax disclosed in any return required to be filed by this part is less than the tax disclosed by his examination, a deficiency shall be determined; provided that in a case where the federal generation skipping transfer tax has been increased upon audit of the federal return, the determination may be made at any time within one year after the federal generation skipping transfer tax becomes final.

For the purposes of this section, a return filed before the last day prescribed by law for filing such return shall be considered as filed on such last day.
Cal. VEH § 31303 — California Code / Code veh / Division 13 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 31303
Section 31303
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this section apply to the highway transportation of hazardous materials and hazardous waste for which the display of placards or markings is required pursuant to Section 27903. This section does not apply to hazardous materials being transported on specified routes pursuant to Section 31616 or 33000.

(b) Unless restricted or prohibited pursuant to Section 31304, the transportation shall be on state or interstate highways which offer the least overall transit time whenever practicable.

(c) The transporter shall avoid, whenever practicable, congested thoroughfares, places where crowds are assembled, and residence districts as defined in Section 515.

(d) Vehicles used for the transportation shall not be left unattended or parked overnight in a residence district as defined in Section 515.

(e) When transporting hazardous waste pursuant to Section 25169.3 of the Health and Safety Code, all provisions of the waste hauler transportation safety plan, as approved by the State Department of Health Services, shall be complied with.

(f) Transportation which deviates from the routes required by this section shall not be excused on the basis of operating convenience.

(g) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c), vehicles engaged in the transportation may also use any of the following highways:

(1) Highways which provide necessary access to local pickup or delivery points consistent with safe vehicle operation.

(2) Highways which provide reasonable access to fuel, repairs, rest, or food facilities that are designed and intended to accommodate commercial vehicle parking, when that access is consistent with safe vehicle operation and when the facility is within one-half road mile of points of entry or exit from the state or interstate highway being used.

(3) Highways restricted or prohibited pursuant to this section when no other lawful alternative exists.

(h) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1987.
Cal. WAT § 10727.4 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.74 / Chapter 6 / Section 10727.4
Section 10727.4
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements of Section 10727.2, a groundwater sustainability plan shall include, where appropriate and in collaboration with the appropriate local agencies, all of the following:

(a) Control of saline water intrusion.

(b) Wellhead protection areas and recharge areas.

(c) Migration of contaminated groundwater.

(d) A well abandonment and well destruction program.

(e) Replenishment of groundwater extractions.

(f) Activities implementing, opportunities for, and removing impediments to, conjunctive use or underground storage.

(g) Well construction policies.

(h) Measures addressing groundwater contamination cleanup, groundwater recharge, in-lieu use, diversions to storage, conservation, water recycling, conveyance, and extraction projects.

(i) Efficient water management practices, as defined in Section 10902, for the delivery of water and water conservation methods to improve the efficiency of water use.

(j) Efforts to develop relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies.

(k) Processes to review land use plans and efforts to coordinate with land use planning agencies to assess activities that potentially create risks to groundwater quality or quantity.

(l) Impacts on groundwater dependent ecosystems.
Cal. PRC § 42645 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 12.6 / Article 6 / Section 42645
Section 42645
Status: in_force

(a) The board, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the State Board of Education, shall establish a program to provide grants to school districts and schools to assist in the development and implementation of educational programs and to promote the use of existing educational programs to teach the concepts of source reduction, recycling, and composting.

(b) The board, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the State Board of Education, shall adopt criteria for awarding grants pursuant to this article, including, but not limited to, the grant’s structure, the schedule for awarding grants, and grant amount limits. These criteria shall include, but not be limited to, a procedure for the geographic distribution of the grants and the appropriate representation of elementary, middle, and high school as grant recipients. In adopting this criteria, the board shall include, in the criteria, the extent to which an office, a school district, or a school has demonstrated a commitment to achieving the following goals:

(1) The adoption of waste reduction and recycling programs and practices.

(2) The adoption and implementation of the unified education strategy adopted pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 71300) of Division 34.

(3) The allocation of adequate space for the safe collection, storage, and loading of recyclable materials.

(4) To the maximum extent feasible, the use of recycled materials and environmentally preferable products in the construction or modernization of public school facilities.

(5) Participation in the environmental ambassador pilot program established pursuant to Section 51226.4 of the Education Code.

(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the adoption of criteria for the awarding of grants pursuant to this article is not the adoption of a regulation, and is exempt from the requirements of that chapter.
Cal. HSC § 50833.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 50833.1
Section 50833.1
Status: in_force

(a) In the event that the department is allocated supplemental funds in excess of the state’s annual program allocation pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 5306 of Title 42 of the United States Code to meet an extraordinary need, including funds provided to serve as an economic stimulus to the economy of California, or in the event that federal funds are required to be set aside from the department’s annual allocation pursuant to federal law or regulation, the department may distribute these supplemental or federally mandated set-aside funds pursuant to guidelines to be set forth in a special Notice of Funding Availability.

(b) The distribution of supplemental or federally mandated set-aside funds under this section shall not be subject to the requirements of Sections 50831, 50832, and 50833, and shall be made notwithstanding any special allocations specified in Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 7050) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations or guidelines adopted pursuant to Section 50826.1.

(c) The guidelines for the distribution of supplemental allocations and federally mandated set-aside funds shall not be subject to any provision of Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 7050) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations that the department determines to be in conflict with the purpose of, or impair the achievement of the goals of, the supplemental allocation or the federally mandated set-aside funds.

(d) The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement this section. The adoption of any emergency regulations to implement this section that are filed with the Office of Administrative Law within one year of the effective date of the federal act that allocates these supplemental funds shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.
Cal. WIC § 16908.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 16908.5
Section 16908.5
Status: in_force

For purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946 and the funds determined by Section 16932, and distributed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946, and the application of paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 16946 to these funds, all patients which meet the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development’s definition of charity care as prescribed under subdivision (d) of Section 128740 of the Health and Safety Code qualify for the use of funds under this chapter.
Cal. WIC § 3313 — California Code / Code wic / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 3313
Section 3313
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Finance and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall release a report that provides an updated comprehensive plan for the state prison system, including a permanent solution to the decaying infrastructure of the California Rehabilitation Center. The report shall be submitted with the Governor’s 2016–17 Budget to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

(b) The Legislature finds and declares that given the reduction in the prison population, further investment in building additional prisons is unnecessary at this time, and that the California Rehabilitation Center may be closed without jeopardizing the court-ordered prison population cap.