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Cal. WAT § 79176 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 79176
Section 79176
Status: in_force

For the purpose of approving projects pursuant to this article, the department shall give priority to those projects for which there is available third-party funds from any source other than the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund authorized by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. The department shall also take into consideration all of the following with regard to each proposed project:

(a) The magnitude of the actual increase in water supply yield and reliability compared to preexisting conditions.

(b) The consistency with the plans or recommendations proposed by CALFED.

(c) The distribution of the benefits to water supply and to the environment.

(d) The availability of the storage for conserved water.

(e) The technical and environmental suitability of the groundwater basin for conjunctive use.

(f) The potential to reduce critically overdrafted conditions in a groundwater basin.

(g) The need for the project.

(h) The potential to alleviate salt water intrusion into groundwater basins or other groundwater quality degradation.

(i) The economic, engineering, and hydrogeologic justification for the project.

(j) The availability of third-party or local matching funds from any source other than the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund authorized by the Central Valley Project Improvement Act.

(k) The involvement of one or more local agencies whose jurisdiction or water service area overlies or is adjacent to the aquifer utilized to store water.

(l) The potential to reduce dry year demand for surface water under existing contracts.

(m) The existence of a system for the recovery of the stored water or an agreement with the department or a local agency for the installation of that system.

(n) Whether the project is located in an area that is subject to a groundwater management program.
Cal. PUC § 454.6 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 454.6
Section 454.6
Status: in_force

(a) A contract entered into pursuant to Section 454.5 by an electrical corporation for the electricity generated by a replacement or repowering project that meets the criteria specified in subdivision (b) shall be recoverable in rates, taking into account any collateral requirements and debt equivalence associated with the contract, in a manner determined by the commission to provide the best value to ratepayers.

(b) To be eligible for rate treatment in accordance with subdivision (a), a contract shall be for a project which meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The project is a replacement or repowering of an existing generation unit of a thermal powerplant.

(2) The project complies with all applicable requirements of federal, state, and local laws.

(3) The project will not require significant additional rights-of-way for electrical or fuel-related transmission facilities.

(4) The project will result in significant and substantial increases in the efficiency of the production of electricity.

(5) The Independent System Operator or local system operator certifies that the project is needed for local area reliability.

(6) The project provides electricity to consumers of this state at the cost of generating that electricity, including a reasonable return on the investment and the costs of financing the project.
Cal. FAC § 55637 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 9 / Section 55637
Section 55637
Status: in_force

Any lien on any product or processed product may, however, be released, to the extent the value of the claim upon such product is secured, by a surety bond or a cash deposit or other security given as provided in this article. Any producer may also release any lien which is possessed by him upon payment being made to him for the agreed or reasonable value of the product which is so sold and delivered, or upon arrangements being made for such payment which are satisfactory to the producer.
Cal. RTC § 2630 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 2630
Section 2630
Status: in_force

The auditor shall foot the amount unpaid on the delinquent roll, credit the tax collector with the amount, and have a final settlement with him.
Cal. VEH § 4462 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 4462
Section 4462
Status: in_force

(a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall present the registration or identification card or other evidence of registration of any or all vehicles under his or her immediate control for examination upon demand of any peace officer.

(b) A person shall not display upon a vehicle, nor present to any peace officer, any registration card, identification card, temporary receipt, license plate, temporary license plate, device issued pursuant to Section 4853, or permit not issued for that vehicle or not otherwise lawfully used thereon under this code.

(c) This section shall become operative January 1, 2019.
Cal. WAT § 35106 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 35106
Section 35106
Status: in_force

This section shall apply only to landowner voting districts. The ballots used at any general district election in a landowner voting district, including bond elections, shall be provided by the county elections official pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code) and shall be in the following form:

(a) Each ballot shall have a perforated line across the top portion of the ballot two inches down and parallel to the top thereof. From this perforated line to the top of the ballot a vertical perforated line shall be placed in the center of the ballot.

(b) Above the perforated line and on both sides of the vertical perforation the ballot shall be printed with the name of the district, the date of the election and the ballot number. All ballots shall be numbered consecutively starting with number one.

(c) Above the perforated line and to the left of the vertical perforation shall be printed: “Number of votes entitled to cast:”.

(d) Below the perforated line the following shall be printed in the order enumerated:

(1) The name of the district and the date of the election.

(2) “Number of votes entitled to cast:”.

(3) A solid black line. Immediately under the line shall be printed: “Fold bottom of ballot up to this line.”

(4) The names of the candidates, in accordance with the randomized alphabet as provided for in Section 13112 of the Elections Code.

(5) Any propositions, including authorizations to issue bonds, or other matters to be submitted to the voters.

(e) Appropriate squares shall be placed after each candidate and proposition on the right side of the ballot.

(f) Appropriate voting instructions may be placed on the ballot.
Cal. WAT § 79201.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 79201.5
Section 79201.5
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall be construed to address the allocation of benefits from projects or programs funded by this article. It is anticipated that this issue will be settled in the CALFED process or by the Legislature by statute.
Cal. FIN § 589 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 589
Section 589
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “subject financial institution” means any:

(1) Licensee or any bank or credit union that maintains an office in this state.

(2) Affiliate of any of the institutions specified in paragraph (1).

(3) Subsidiary of any of the institutions specified in paragraph (1).

(4) Holding company of any of the institutions specified in paragraph (1).

(b) It is unlawful for any subject person or former subject person of a subject financial institution to whom an order is issued under Sections 585 to 587, inclusive, willfully to do, directly or indirectly, any of the following without the approval of the commissioner, so long as the order is in effect:

(1) Act as a subject person of any subject financial institution.

(2) Vote any shares or other securities having voting rights for the election of any person as a director of a subject financial institution.

(3) Solicit, procure, transfer or attempt to transfer, or vote any proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any shares or other securities of a subject financial institution having voting rights.

(4) Otherwise to participate in any manner in the affairs of any subject financial institution.
Cal. FAC § 77553 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 18 / Article 3 / Section 77553
Section 77553
Status: in_force

No member, alternate member, or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, shall receive compensation. Each member of the commission or each alternate member serving in the place of a member, except ex officio members who are officers or employees of a governmental entity, and each member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, may receive per diem of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) per day, as established by the commission, and may also receive necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances, as approved by the commission. The per diem, traveling expenses, and allowances may be paid for each day spent in actual attendance at, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or committees of the commission, or on special assignment for the commission, as approved by the commission.
Cal. FAC § 64302 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 64302
Section 64302
Status: in_force

(a) The producer assessments shall be collected by the first handler that purchases, or otherwise acquires possession or control of, the milk by deducting the assessment from any payment that is due to the producer for the milk. Each handler shall pay the assessment on the handler’s own production. For the purposes of this article, a handler that sells unprocessed milk, of which the handler has the right to possession or control by contract or otherwise, to another handler, and delivers this milk in unprocessed form to the other handler or causes this milk to be delivered to the other handler directly from the producer, is the first handler of this milk.

(b) (1) When the stand-alone quota program, provided pursuant to Section 62757, is in effect, the assessment of each producer for all milk shall be determined on the total solids-not-fat of milk produced and delivered.

(2) When the stand-alone quota program, provided pursuant to Section 62757, is not in effect, the assessment of each producer for all milk shall be determined on the total hundredweight of milk produced and delivered.

(c) The collection of assessments to be paid by handlers pursuant to Section 64303 shall be used for the handler portion of council assessments only, and shall not affect payments of producers, nor in any way change the method of producer payment for milk.
Cal. HSC § 17032 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 17032
Section 17032
Status: in_force

Application for a permit to operate shall be made to the enforcement agency at least 45 days prior to the date of initial occupancy and shall be on the forms supplied by the enforcement agency and shall contain at least the following information:

(a)  The name and address and telephone numbers of the employee housing owner and operator.

(b)  The location of the employee housing.

(c)  Approximate number of occupants to be housed.

(d)  A description of the facilities comprising the employee housing.

(e)  Approximate dates of occupancy.

The operator shall obtain an amended permit to operate when there is any change in the foregoing information applicable to the employee housing.
Cal. FIN § 17004.5 — California Code / Code fin / Division 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 17004.5
Section 17004.5
Status: in_force

“Internet escrow agent” means any person engaged in the business of receiving escrows for deposit or delivery over the Internet.
Cal. HSC § 43643 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 43643
Section 43643
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle equipped with a certified device shall not be deemed in violation of the provisions of this part, or Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code, because the certification of the device is subsequently revoked, suspended, or restricted.

Replacement parts for the device may continue to be supplied and used for such vehicle, unless the revocation, suspension, or restriction is based upon a finding that the certified device has been found to be unsafe in actual use or is otherwise mechanically defective, in which event the device shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this part within 30 days after such a finding.
Cal. PROB § 387 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 387
Section 387
Status: in_force

If a consultant has delegated or the court has suspended the powers of the consultant, the court may, on petition by the consultant within six months following the expiration of the period of the consultant’s war service, authorize the consultant to resume the exercise of the consultant’s functions. All powers delegated to or conferred on other persons thereupon cease.
Cal. RTC § 38611 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 18.5 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 38611
Section 38611
Status: in_force

No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action, or proceeding in any court against this state or against any officer of the state to prevent or enjoin the collection under this part of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected.
Cal. INS § 676 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Section 676
Section 676
Status: in_force

After a policy specified in Section 675 has been in effect for 60 days, or, if the policy is a renewal, effective immediately, no notice of cancellation shall be effective unless it is based on the occurrence, after the effective date of the policy, of one or more of the following:

(a) Nonpayment of premium, including nonpayment of any additional premiums, calculated in accordance with the current rating manual of the insurer, justified by a physical change in the insured property or a change in its occupancy or use.

(b) Conviction of the named insured of a crime having as one of its necessary elements an act increasing any hazard insured against.

(c) Discovery of fraud or material misrepresentation by either of the following:

(1) The insured or his or her representative in obtaining the insurance.

(2) The named insured or his or her representative in pursuing a claim under the policy.

(d) Discovery of grossly negligent acts or omissions by the insured or his or her representative substantially increasing any of the hazards insured against.

(e) Physical changes in the insured property which result in the property becoming uninsurable.
Cal. INS § 759 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.2 / Section 759
Section 759
Status: in_force

This article establishes consumer protections in connection with retail sales practices, solicitations, advertising, or offers of any insurance product or annuity to a consumer by either of the following:

(a) Any depository institution, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 760.

(b) Any person who is engaged in those activities at an office of a depository institution or on behalf of a depository institution.
Cal. HSC § 103775 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 102 / Part 1 / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 103775
Section 103775
Status: in_force

(a) Every person, except a parent informant for a certificate of live birth and as provided in subdivision (b), who is responsible for supplying information who refuses or fails to furnish correctly any information in his or her possession that is required by this part, or furnishes false information affecting any certificate or record required by this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Every licensee or registrant pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 7600) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and the agents and employees of the licensee, or any unlicensed person acting in a capacity in which a license from the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau is required, who is responsible for supplying information and who refuses or fails to furnish correctly any information in his or her possession that is required by this part, or furnishes false information with intent to defraud affecting a death certificate or record required by this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor that shall be punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.
Cal. FAC § 72005 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 72005
Section 72005
Status: in_force

A California Wheat Commission would also be the means for California producers to take a more active role in national wheat organizations and wheat policymaking bodies. Producers in this state lack effective input at the national level, while producers in all other major wheat-growing states have this advantage through their own state commissions.
Cal. FAC § 62182 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 13 / Section 62182
Section 62182
Status: in_force

(a) Every handler that operates only one plant within the state, before purchasing any market milk from a producer, shall execute and deliver to the secretary a surety bond, executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in this state as surety. The minimum amount of the bond shall be based upon the average daily quantity of market milk purchased by the handler during any calendar month during a calendar year.

The minimum amount of the bond shall be as follows:

(1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any handler that purchases an average daily quantity of less than 1,000 gallons.

(2) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for any handler that purchases an average daily quantity of at least 1,000 gallons but less than 4,000 gallons.

(3) Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for any handler that purchases an average daily quantity of at least 4,000 gallons but less than 8,000 gallons.

(4) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for any handler that purchases an average daily quantity of 8,000 gallons or more.

(b) Every handler that operates more than one plant within the state, before purchasing any market milk from a producer, shall execute and deliver to the secretary a surety bond, executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in this state as surety. The bond shall be a single bond covering all plants within the state and shall be in an amount determined by multiplying twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) by the number of plants operated by the handler in the state.

(c) Any milk purchase agreement between a handler and a producer may provide for additional surety bonds, guarantees, or other forms of security in addition to the bonding requirements in this article.
Cal. BPC § 5406 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 5406
Section 5406
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 5226 and 5405 shall not apply to bonus segments which traverse and abut on commercial or industrial zones within the boundaries of incorporated municipalities, as such boundaries existed on September 21, 1959, wherein the use of real property adjacent to and abutting on the national system of interstate and defense highways is subject to municipal regulation or control, or which traverse and abut on other business areas where the land use, as of September 21, 1959, was clearly established by state laws as industrial or commercial, provided that advertising displays within 660 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of such bonus segments shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5408.
Cal. PRC § 3316.14 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 3316.14
Section 3316.14
Status: in_force

“Royalty interest owner” means a person owning a royalty interest.
Cal. FAC § 5312 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 5312
Section 5312
Status: in_force

After the exhaustion of the appeal and review procedures provided in Section 5311, the commissioner or his or her representative may file a certified copy of a final decision of the commissioner that directs the payment of a civil penalty and, if applicable, a copy of any decision of the secretary or his or her representative rendered on an appeal from the commissioner’s decision and a copy of any order that denies a petition for a writ of administrative mandamus, with the clerk of the superior court of any county. Judgment shall be entered immediately by the clerk in conformity with the decision or order. No fees shall be charged by the clerk of the superior court for the performance of any official service required in connection with the entry of judgment pursuant to this section.
Cal. INS § 381 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 381
Section 381
Status: in_force

A policy shall specify:

(a) The parties between whom the contract is made.

(b) The property or life insured.

(c) The interest of the insured in property insured, if he is not the absolute owner thereof.

(d) The risks insured against.

(e) The period during which the insurance is to continue.

(f) Either:

(1) A statement of the premium, or

(2) If the insurance is of a character where the exact premium is only determinable upon the termination of the contract, a statement of the basis and rates upon which the final premium is to be determined and paid.
Cal. HSC § 33767 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 33767
Section 33767
Status: in_force

All residential construction shall be undertaken or completed subject to the rules and regulations of the agency. An agency may acquire by deed, purchase, lease, contract, gift, devise, or otherwise any real or personal property, structures, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in lands necessary or convenient for the financing of residential construction, upon such terms and conditions as it deems advisable, and may lease, sell, or dispose of the same in such manner as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the objectives and purposes of this chapter.