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Cal. PRC § 9911 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 9911
Section 9911
Status: in_force

All acts, proceedings, conclusions, and findings of fact, including the levy of an assessment, by the directors of a district concerning an improvement district therein shall be conclusive except in an action or proceeding instituted within six months after the acts, proceedings, conclusions, or findings were had or made.
Cal. PUC § 100020 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 100020
Section 100020
Status: in_force

“Establish” includes establish, construct, complete, acquire, extend, or reroute. It does not, however, include the maintenance and operation of any existing system acquired by the VTA.
Cal. LAB § 238.10 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 238.10
Section 238.10
Status: in_force

The court shall award a prevailing plaintiff all reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in any action brought by a judgment creditor, the Labor Commissioner, or a public prosecutor, as defined in Section 180, to enforce a final judgment arising from the nonpayment of wages, penalties, or other amounts owed arising from work performed in this state, or to otherwise induce compliance by or impose lawful consequences on a judgment debtor for nonsatisfaction of a final judgment arising from the nonpayment of wages, penalties, or other amounts owed arising from work performed in this state.
Cal. FAC § 27669 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 14 / Section 27669
Section 27669
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any common carrier or private carrier for hire, except those which are engaged in transporting eggs and containers of eggs to and from farms where eggs are produced, to receive or transport any container which is marked with a brand that is registered pursuant to this chapter or regulation unless such carrier has in its possession a bill of lading or invoice which shows all of the following:

(a) The name and address of the consignor.

(b) The name and address of the consignee.

(c) The number of containers.

(d) The brand which appears on the containers.
Cal. WAT § 79030 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 79030
Section 79030
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, “account” means the Flood Protection Account created by Section 79031.
Cal. HSC § 1346 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 2 / Section 1346
Section 1346
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall administer and enforce this chapter and shall have the following powers:

(1) Recommend and propose the enactment of any legislation necessary to protect and promote the interests of the public, subscribers, enrollees, and providers of health care services in health care service plans in the State of California.

(2) Provide information to federal and state legislative committees and executive agencies concerning plans.

(3) Assist, advise, and cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies and officials to protect and promote the interests of plans, subscribers, enrollees, and the public.

(4) Study, investigate, research, and analyze matters affecting the interests of plans, subscribers, enrollees, and the public.

(5) Hold public hearings, subpoena witnesses, take testimony, compel the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence, and call upon other state agencies for information to implement the purposes, and enforce this chapter.

(6) Conduct audits and examinations of the books and records of plans and other persons subject to this chapter, and may prescribe by rule or order, but is not limited to, the following:

(A) The form and contents of financial statements required under this chapter.

(B) The circumstances under which consolidated statements shall be filed.

(C) The circumstances under which financial statements shall be audited by independent certified public accountants or public accountants.

(7) Conduct necessary onsite medical surveys of the health delivery system of each plan.

(8) Propose, develop, conduct, and assist in educational programs for the public, subscribers, enrollees, and licensees.

(9) Promote and establish standards of ethical conduct for the administration of plans and undertake activities to encourage responsibility in the promotion and sale of plan contracts and the enrollment of subscribers or enrollees in the plans.

(10) Advise the Governor on all matters affecting the interests of plans, subscribers, enrollees, and the public.

(11) Determine that investments of a plan’s assets necessary to meet the requirements of Section 1376 are acceptable. For those purposes, reinvestment in the plan and investment in any obligations set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 1170) of, and Article 4 (commencing with Section 1190) of, Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Insurance Code shall be considered acceptable. All other assets shall be invested in a prudent manner.

(b) The powers enumerated in subdivision (a) shall not limit, diminish, or otherwise restrict the other powers of the director specifically set forth in this chapter and other laws.
Cal. INS § 10234.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 3 / Section 10234.5
Section 10234.5
Status: in_force

(a) Any broker, agent, insurer, or other entity within the jurisdiction of the department who is charged with a violation of this chapter shall be afforded due process through proper notice and public hearing, if requested, before a penalty may be assessed under Section 10234.3, an order issued under Section 10234.4, or other remedy imposed by the commissioner.

(b) Written notice, served by registered mail, shall include:

(1) A summary of the facts establishing reasonable cause that a violation has occurred.

(2) Citation of the code section or other standard allegedly violated.

(3) A statement of the commissioner’s intent to assess a penalty including the amount of the penalty, or to seek another remedy.

(4) A statement of the respondent’s right to elect any of the following:

(A) To accept assessment of the penalty or other remedy as stated in the notice.

(B) To respond to the charge in writing, after which the commissioner may issue a final order or set a hearing.

(C) To request, within 10 days of receipt of the notice, a public hearing.

(c) If timely requested by the respondent or ordered by the commissioner, a public hearing before the Administrative Law Bureau of the department shall be held within 30 days after the notice is served. Within 20 days after the hearing, the administrative law judge shall issue findings of fact and a proposed order. The commissioner shall issue his or her final order or the proposed order shall become the final order of the commissioner within 30 working days after the hearing unless reconsideration is granted for good cause by the administrative law judge. If the notice issued to the respondent assessed a penalty of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more and the respondent has timely requested, the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the commissioner shall have all the powers granted therein.

(d) The final order of the commissioner may contain one or more of the remedies set forth in this article. The amount of any penalty assessed need not be limited to the amount stated in the notice to the respondent.

(e) In addition to the penalties set forth in this section and any other penalties provided by law, the commissioner may suspend an insurer’s certificate of authority under Section 704 or assess a penalty under Section 704.7 if the commissioner finds, after notice and hearing, that the insurer has violated this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter or that the insurer has knowingly permitted any person or entity to do so.
Cal. HNC § 3 — California Code / Code hnc / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 3
Section 3
Status: in_force

3.

All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, continue to hold them according to their former tenure.
Cal. UIC § 608 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 608
Section 608
Status: in_force

“Employment”, except as provided by Section 634.5, includes service excluded from “employment” under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act solely by reason of paragraph (8) of Section 3306(c) of that act because it is service performed in the employ of a religious, charitable, educational, or other nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 which is exempt from income tax under Section 501(a) of that code.
Cal. RTC § 10756 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10756
Section 10756
Status: in_force

If any vehicle which is exempt under Section 10781 or 10782 ceases to be so exempt by reason of change of ownership, the application shall be deemed an application for original registration for the purposes of determining the expiration date of the registration and subsequent renewals thereof.
Cal. HNC § 511 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 511
Section 511
Status: in_force

Wrecked property may be kept or reclaimed at the time of the wreck by the owner, consignee, or other person entitled to possession; but if any person has a just claim for salvage and necessary expenses incurred in saving it, the claim shall be paid before the property can be reclaimed.
Cal. SHC § 36512 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 36512
Section 36512
Status: in_force

“Property” means real property situated within an area.
Cal. HSC § 51153 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 51153
Section 51153
Status: in_force

In connection with loans made pursuant to this article, the agency may collect, enforce the collection of, and foreclose on any collateral securing the loans and may acquire or take possession of such collateral and sell the same at public or private sale, with or without public bidding, and otherwise deal with such collateral as may be necessary to protect the interest of the agency therein. The exercise of the powers specified in this subdivision shall be subject to any agreements with bondholders.

With respect to deposit of moneys in the fund pursuant to this section, the agency may require that any collateral provided on account thereof be lodged with a financial institution or trust company located in the state designated by the agency as custodian therefor. In the absence of such requirement the financial institution shall, if collateral is to be provided for the loan or securities purchased, upon receipt of the proceeds from the agency, enter into an agreement with the agency containing such provisions as the agency shall deem necessary to adequately identify and maintain such collateral and service the same and shall provide that such financial institution shall hold such collateral as an agent for the agency and shall be held accountable as the trustee of an express trust for the application and disposition thereof and the income therefrom solely to the uses and purposes in accordance with the provisions of such agreement. A copy of each such agreement and any revisions or supplements thereto shall be filed with the Secretary of State and no further filing or other action under the California Uniform Commercial Code or any other law of the state shall be required to perfect the security interest of the agency in such collateral or any additions thereto or substitutions therefor, and the lien and trust for the benefit of the agency so created shall be binding from and after the time made against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against such financial institution.
Cal. FGC § 7149.3 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 7149.3
Section 7149.3
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 7149.05, a sport fishing license is not required for a resident to take a rattlesnake (genus Crotalus or Sistrurus).
Cal. INS § 1620.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 4.5 / Section 1620.1
Section 1620.1
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this article is to subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner and to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State, insurers not authorized to transact business in this State which place in or send into this State any false advertising designed to induce residents of this State to purchase insurance from insurers not authorized to transact business in this State. The Legislature declares it is in the interest of the citizens of this State who purchase insurance from insurers which solicit insurance business in this State in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence that such insurers be subject to the provisions of this article. In furtherance of such state interest, the Legislature in this article provides a method of substituted service of process upon such insurers and declares that in so doing, it exercises its power to protect its residents and also exercises powers and privileges available to the State by virtue of Public Law 15, 79th Congress of the United States, Chapter 20, 1st Session, S. 340, which declares that the business of insurance and every person engaged therein shall be subject to the laws of the several states; the authority provided in such sections to be in addition to any existing powers of this State.

(b) The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed.
Cal. BPC § 7574.31 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.4 / Article 5 / Section 7574.31
Section 7574.31
Status: in_force

(a) The registration of a proprietary private security officer shall be automatically suspended if the officer is convicted of any crime that is substantially related to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a proprietary private security officer.

(b) The automatic suspension shall be effectuated by the mailing of a notice of conviction and suspension of license to be sent by the bureau to the registrant at their address of record. The notice shall contain a statement of preliminary determination by the director or their designee that the crime stated is reasonably related to the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a proprietary private security officer.

(c) Upon proper request by the proprietary private security officer, a hearing shall be convened before the private security disciplinary review committee, as specified in Section 7581.3, for a determination as to whether the automatic suspension shall be made permanent or whether the registration shall be revoked or the officer otherwise disciplined.
Cal. HSC § 4716.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 4716.2
Section 4716.2
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a written argument for or a written argument against the proposed district formation.

Arguments shall not exceed 300 words in length and shall be filed with the officials in charge of conducting the election not less than 54 days prior to the date of the district formation election.
Cal. INS § 834 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 834
Section 834
Status: in_force

The application for a permit to issue or sell securities shall be verified as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure for the verification of pleadings, and shall be filed on 8 1/2 x 11 inch size paper in the office of the commissioner. In the application the applicant shall set forth:

(a) The names and addresses of its officers.

(b) The location of its office.

(c) An itemized account of its financial condition, including the amount and character of its assets and liabilities.

(d) A detailed statement of the plan upon which it proposes to transact business.

(e) A copy of any security it proposes to issue.

(f) A copy of any contract it proposes to make concerning the same.

(g) A copy of any prospectus or advertisement, or other description of such securities, then prepared by it for distribution or publication.

(h) Such additional information concerning the company, its condition and affairs as the commissioner requires.
Cal. FAC § 18908 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 18908
Section 18908
Status: in_force

No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, schedules of charges, contracts, agreements, or other documentary evidence before the director or in obedience to the subpoena of the director, whether such subpoena be signed or issued by him or his delegate, or in any cause or proceeding, criminal or otherwise, based upon or growing out of any alleged violation of this chapter, on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him or it may tend to incriminate him or it or subject him or it to a penalty or forfeiture. No individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to a penalty or forfeiture for, or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that any individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.
Cal. HSC § 6464 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 6464
Section 6464
Status: in_force

At the election there shall be elected an assessor and the members of the board who shall be resident electors of the district.
Cal. WAT § 80016 — California Code / Code wat / Division 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 80016
Section 80016
Status: in_force

All state agencies and other official state organizations, and all persons connected therewith, shall and are hereby authorized to, at the request of the department, give the department reasonable assistance or other cooperation in carrying out the purposes of this division.
Cal. PROB § 21403 — California Code / Code prob / Division 11 / Part 4 / Section 21403
Section 21403
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), shares of beneficiaries abate pro rata within each class specified in Section 21402.

(b) Gifts of annuities and demonstrative gifts are treated as specific gifts to the extent they are satisfied out of the fund or property specified in the gift and as general gifts to the extent they are satisfied out of property other than the fund or property specified in the gift.
Cal. PRC § 5082 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.2 / Article 4 / Section 5082
Section 5082
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Labor organization” means a labor organization as defined in Section 152(5) of Title 29 of the United States Code.

(2) “Labor peace agreement” means an agreement with a labor organization that contains, at a minimum, provisions prohibiting the labor organization and its members from engaging in any picketing, work stoppage, boycott, or other economic interference with the hotel or food and beverage operations subject to the agreement.

(b) The department shall include in any lease agreement, management agreement, or other agreement for the operation of a hotel on land owned or controlled by the state in the Old Sacramento State Historical Park a provision that requires the entity responsible for development of the hotel, and each sublessee or subcontractor employing the workforce performing hotel or food and beverage operations under the agreement, to enter into a labor peace agreement with each labor organization that represents, or seeks to represent, the workforce performing hotel or food and beverage operations under the agreement.

(c) The department shall include in any request for proposals or similar solicitation for the development of a hotel on land owned or controlled by the state in the Old Sacramento State Historical Park a provision that provides, in substance, the following statement:
Labor Peace. As a requirement for a full and adequate response to this request for proposal (RFP), as a condition precedent to the Department of Parks and Recreation (department) entering into the agreement described in this RFP, and as an ongoing material term of the agreement, the applicant and each sublessee or subcontractor shall provide written evidence that they have entered into a signed labor peace agreement with each labor organization that represents, or seeks to represent, the workforce performing hotel or food and beverage operations under the agreement. To comply with this requirement, each applicant must submit either: (1) a certification, in a form prescribed by the department, signed by the relevant labor organization and the applicant, attesting to a signed labor peace agreement, or (2) a signed certification, in a form prescribed by the department, attesting that no labor organization represents or has notified the applicant that it will seek to represent, the workforce performing hotel or food and beverage operations under the agreement. For these purposes, “labor organization” and “labor peace agreement” have the same meanings as defined in Section 5082 of the Public Resources Code.
Cal. HSC § 34188.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.85 / Chapter 5 / Section 34188.8
Section 34188.8
Status: in_force

For purposes of a redevelopment agency that becomes subject to this part pursuant to Section 34195, a date certain identified in this chapter shall not be subject to Section 34191, except for dates certain in Section 34182 and references to “October 1, 2011,” or to the “operative date of this part.” However, for purposes of those redevelopment agencies, a date certain identified in this chapter shall be appropriately modified, as necessary to reflect the appropriate fiscal year or portion of a fiscal year.
Cal. PUC § 27405 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 10.5 / Article 1 / Section 27405
Section 27405
Status: in_force

The secretary of the district shall compare the signatures on the petition with the affidavits of registration on file with the county elections official and shall certify to the board as to the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition.
Cal. HSC § 34194.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.9 / Chapter 3 / Section 34194.3
Section 34194.3
Status: in_force

For the 2011–12 fiscal year only, a redevelopment agency included in a city or county that complies with the provisions of this part shall be exempt from making the full allocation required to be made to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund, pursuant to Sections 33334.2, 33334.4, and 33334.6. It is the intent of the Legislature that Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund allocations be maintained to the extent feasible. As a condition of reducing its allocation pursuant to this section, the agency shall make a finding that there are insufficient other moneys to meet its debt and other obligations, current priority program needs, or its obligations under Section 34194.2.
Cal. HSC § 114137 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 114137
Section 114137
Status: in_force

Except for hot oil cooking or filtering equipment, “V” type threads shall not be used on food-contact surfaces.