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Cal. PRC § 14306 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 14306
Section 14306
Status: in_force

To implement this division, the director may do all of the following:

(a) Recruit and enroll corpsmembers and special corpsmembers.

(b) Adopt criteria for selecting applicants for enrollment in the corps’ program, including criteria for individuals convicted of a crime described in the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code). The director shall take into account, when adopting this criteria, the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the corps’ program participants and staff.

(c) Execute contracts containing the terms and conditions that are deemed necessary and desirable for the enrollment of corpsmembers.

(d) Authorize the use of the corps for emergency projects occasioned by natural disasters, fire prevention and suppression, rescue of lost or injured persons, and any other activity or project necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this division.

(e) Apply for and accept grants or contributions of funds from any public or private source.

(f) Purchase, rent, or otherwise acquire or obtain necessary property, supplies, instruments, tools, equipment, and conveniences.

(g) Execute contracts for furnishing the services of the corps to any federal, state, or local public agency; any California Native American tribe; any local or statewide private organization concerned with the objectives of the corps’ program, as specified in Sections 14000 and 14300; and any person, firm, partnership, or corporation concerned with these objectives.

(h) Procure insurance.

(i) Be reimbursed by the federal government, any state or local public agency, any California Native American tribe, or any private organization for actual expenses incurred by the corps for any project undertaken for any such entity pursuant to subdivision (d) or (g) or pursuant to Section 14307.

(j) To the extent permitted by Article VII of the California Constitution, execute contracts with any person, natural or corporate, for the purpose of implementing the objectives of the corps, as specified in Sections 14000 and 14300.

(k) Use any services, material, or property of any agency of the state, and may make agreements with any agency of the state or take other actions that are reasonable and necessary.

(l) Contract with public or private nonprofit entities to provide services for the corps.

(m) Contract with the University of California, the California State University, the community college districts, and private institutions for the creation of special admission and tuition credit programs for corpsmembers.
Cal. PRC § 29506 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 29506
Section 29506
Status: in_force

Any permit that is issued or any development or action that is approved on appeal pursuant to this division shall be subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the commission determines will ensure that such development or action will be in accordance with the provisions of this division and the protection plan.
Cal. HSC § 43833 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 43833
Section 43833
Status: in_force

(a)  The state board shall establish criteria for the evaluation of the effectiveness of, and may conduct tests respecting the composition or the chemical or physical properties of, any motor vehicle fuel additive sold, or proposed to be sold, in this state. The tests shall be designed to determine whether the additive will reduce or eliminate from vehicular sources any substance found to affect human health or impair the obtainment of the state board’s ambient air quality standards, or whether, in specified fuels, a particular fuel additive would result in a significant and beneficial reduction in vehicular emissions commensurate with the purposes of this division and would not have a deleterious effect upon the operation of any vehicle or any motor vehicle pollution control device which is in general use.

(b)  The state board may also engage independent laboratories to conduct such tests under test procedures specified by the state board.

(c)  Any manufacturer may apply to the state board to have its additive tested pursuant to subdivision (a). The state board may charge an application fee, not to exceed the cost of such tests, for such applications.
Cal. FAC § 56182.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 56182.5
Section 56182.5
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for a licensee that has changed its legal entity to do any of the following:

(1) Continue to operate after the change.

(2) Purchase or handle any farm product from a person who had a farm product contract with the former licensee at the time of the change in entity without notifying that person, in writing, of the change in entity.

(3) Use any invoice, contract, or other document associated with the purchase, consignment, or brokerage of any farm product that identifies the former licensee unless the new entity is conspicuously identified on the same invoice, contract, or other document as the entity responsible for the transaction.

(b) The new entity shall notify the director in writing of the change in legal entity within 15 days of the change. The new legal entity shall, before it conducts business that requires a license, obtain a new license for the business.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), if a licensee conducts business without a new license as a result of a change of legal entity, it may, within 120 days of the change, upon a showing of no substantial change in financial resources and liabilities, petition the director to grant a new license retroactive to the first day of the month during which the change occurred, and the director may grant the license with retroactive effect upon a finding that doing so would be consistent with the purposes of this chapter. Upon granting the petition, the director shall (1) require the licensee to pay an additional fee in an amount that will cover the expenses of the department in the matter, but not to exceed the fee for a new license, (2) place conditions on the license that are consistent with the purposes of this chapter as the director deems appropriate, and (3) require the licensee to pay an amount, for deposit in the Farm Products Trust Fund, equal to the amount that would have been required had the license been obtained in accordance with subdivision (b).
Cal. HSC § 38562.3 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 25.5 / Part 4 / Section 38562.3
Section 38562.3
Status: in_force

(a) (1) No later than December 31, 2026, the state board shall conduct a study and report to the Legislature, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, on all of the following related to offsets:

(A) Evaluation of the contribution of offset projects to progress toward California’s climate goals.

(B) Evaluation of the potential for changes to the definition of “direct environmental benefits in the state” for purposes of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 38562.

(C) Recommendations on how instate offset projects could be more attractive for development.

(D) Recommendations for alternative valuation methodologies or criteria for instate offset projects, particularly projects that support the goals of Section 38561.5 of this code or subdivision (b) of Section 71450 of the Public Resources Code.

(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this subparagraph shall become inoperative on December 31, 2030.

(b) No later than January 1, 2029, the state board shall update all existing compliance offset protocols to ensure that the compliance offset protocols reflect the best available science, including, but not limited to, consideration of compliance offset protocols in other carbon markets, crediting mechanisms established under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement adopted by the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on December 12, 2015, also known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, academic research, and industry best practices, that prioritize offset quality.

(c) No later than January 1, 2034, and every five years thereafter, the state board shall evaluate all compliance offset protocols and consider whether updates are necessary to ensure that the compliance offset protocols reflect the best available science, including consideration of items specified in subdivision (b).
Cal. HNC § 5836 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5836
Section 5836
Status: in_force

If it appears, and the board of supervisors finds that it is necessary, in order to make a sufficient and adequate examination, to continue the hearing beyond ninety days, the board may for that purpose continue the hearing for not longer than six months from the date of the presentation of the petition.
Cal. HSC § 4973 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 4973
Section 4973
Status: in_force

Both the posting and the publication shall be completed at least ten days before the time set for the hearing. Affidavits of publication and of posting shall be filed with the clerk.
Cal. BPC § 6706 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 6706
Section 6706
Status: in_force

(a) An engineer who voluntarily, without compensation or expectation of compensation, provides structural inspection services at the scene of a declared national, state, or local emergency at the request of a public official, public safety officer, or city or county building inspector acting in an official capacity shall not be liable in negligence for any personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage caused by the engineer’s good faith but negligent inspection of a structure used for human habitation or owned by a public entity for structural integrity or nonstructural elements affecting life and safety.

The immunity provided by this section shall apply only for an inspection that occurs within 30 days of the declared emergency.

Nothing in this section shall provide immunity for gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) “Engineer” means a person registered under this chapter as a professional engineer, including any of the branches thereof.

(2) “Public safety officer” has the meaning given in Section 3301 of the Government Code.

(3) “Public official” means a state or local elected officer.
Cal. WIC § 18285.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 4.6 / Section 18285.5
Section 18285.5
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the priorities and programs set forth in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285 be funded and implemented in the order they are listed, and that each priority and program may be funded and implemented independently of the other priorities and programs.

(b) The Director of Motor Vehicles and the Director of Social Services shall annually make a determination whether the total annual receipts for the “Have a Heart, Be a Star, Help Our Kids” license plate program established pursuant to Article 8.4 (commencing with Section 5072) of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code is sufficient to cover the priorities and programs described in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285. If sufficient funds are available to cover any of the priorities or programs described in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 18285, the department shall implement that priority or program.
Cal. HSC § 108150 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 108150
Section 108150
Status: in_force

The term “toxic substance causing chronic illness” means any of the following:

(1)  Human carcinogens.

(2)  Potential human carcinogens.

(3)  Any substance included in the list of hazardous substances prepared by the Director of Industrial Relations, pursuant to Section 6382 of the Labor Code, notwithstanding exemptions made for substances on the list that are used in particular forms, circumstances, or concentrations, if the health hazard presented by the substance is not the subject of label statements required by federal law.
Cal. FIN § 14155 — California Code / Code fin / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 14155
Section 14155
Status: in_force

Upon reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, the commissioner may deny the application for a certificate to act as a credit union or an expansion of the field of membership of an existing credit union for any of the following reasons:

(a) The field of membership of the applicant is contrary to the principles of organizing credit unions, including principles of organizing credit unions based on common bond of occupation, association, or groups within a well-defined neighborhood, community or rural district.

(b) A false statement of a material fact has been made in the application for certificate.

(c) Any officer, director, or committee member of the applicant has, within the last 10 years, been (1) convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime, or (2) committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, which crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person engaged in business in accordance with the provisions of this division.

(d) The applicant or any officer, director, or committee member of the applicant has violated any provision of this division or the rules thereunder or any similar regulatory scheme of a foreign jurisdiction.

(e) The number of persons eligible for membership is less than 500.

(f) The applicant’s showing as to the economic feasibility of the proposed credit union is inadequate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing shall prohibit a credit union from admitting to membership any corporation formed to provide services to credit unions or to credit union members in which the credit union holds shares pursuant to Sections 14650 and 14651 and any limited liability company formed to provide services to credit unions or to credit union members in which the credit union holds membership or economic interests pursuant to Section 14651.
Cal. HSC § 1599.65 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.93 / Section 1599.65
Section 1599.65
Status: in_force

(a)  Prior to or at the time of admission, the facility shall make reasonable efforts to communicate the content of the contract to, and obtain on the contract the signature of, the person who is to be admitted to the facility. Unless the prospective resident has been declared legally incompetent or is unable to understand and sign the contract because of his or her medical condition, he or she shall sign or cosign the admission agreement. In the event the patient is unable to sign the contract, the reason shall be documented in the resident’s medical record by the admitting physician. This provision does not preclude the facility from obtaining the signature of an agent, responsible party, or a legal representative, if applicable.

(b)  The contract of admission for facilities certified to be reimbursed by Medi-Cal shall set forth, in bold capital letters of not less than 10-point type, the prohibition in Section 14110.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code that no facility may require or solicit as a condition of admission that a Medi-Cal beneficiary have a responsible party sign or cosign the contract of admission. If the Medi-Cal beneficiary has an agent, then the signature of the agent may be required on the contract of admission.
Cal. FAC § 58850 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 58850
Section 58850
Status: in_force

An advisory board may at any time invite any persons to their meetings to serve in an advisory capacity and the director may, if requested by the advisory board, pay necessary expenses to such persons at rates not to exceed those granted to advisory board members.
Cal. PRC § 5090.37 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.25 / Article 3 / Section 5090.37
Section 5090.37
Status: in_force

Eminent domain shall not be exercised to acquire any interest in property for a state vehicular recreation area, the California Statewide Motorized Trail, or any grant program area or trail by the division or any public agency that has entered into a grant or cooperative agreement with the division.
Cal. PROB § 6543 — California Code / Code prob / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 6543
Section 6543
Status: in_force

(a) A family allowance shall terminate no later than the entry of the order for final distribution of the estate or, if the estate is insolvent, no later than one year after the granting of letters.

(b) Subject to subdivision (a), a family allowance shall continue until modified or terminated by the court or until such time as the court may provide in its order.
Cal. PRC § 3478 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 1 / Section 3478
Section 3478
Status: in_force

“Local agency” means a city, county, or city and county.
Cal. INS § 15019 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 15019
Section 15019
Status: in_force

Whenever a hearing is held under this chapter to determine whether an applicant for a license should be granted or to determine the qualifications of a licensee, the proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11501) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the commissioner shall have all the powers granted therein.
Cal. INS § 9031 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 9031
Section 9031
Status: in_force

The president and secretary shall, on or before the first day of March of each year, prepare under oath, and transmit to the commissioner, a statement of the condition of the insurer as of the thirty-first day of December then next preceding.
Cal. GOV § 8 — California Code / Code gov / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 8
Section 8
Status: in_force

8.

Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise.
Cal. MVC § 946 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 946
Section 946
Status: in_force

Such claims shall be paid by the county in which the veteran or surviving spouse or domestic partner dies. If the decedent was a resident of any other county than the one paying the claim, the county of the decedent’s residence shall refund the money advanced by the county where the person died. Such claims shall be audited and paid by the county as other accounts.
Cal. PRC § 25371.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 4.6 / Article 2 / Section 25371.3
Section 25371.3
Status: in_force

On or before December 31, 2024, the commission and the State Air Resources Board, taking into account findings of the assessment conducted under Section 25371, shall prepare a Transportation Fuels Transition Plan. The commission and the State Air Resources Board shall determine the contents of the report, but the report shall include, at a minimum, a discussion of how to ensure that the supply of petroleum and alternative transportation fuels is affordable, reliable, equitable, and adequate to meet the demand for those transportation fuels described in the most current scoping plan approved by the State Air Resources Board under Section 38561 of the Health and Safety Code. The report shall be prepared in consultation with a multistakeholder, multiagency workgroup convened by the commission, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Agency, and the State Air Resources Board to identify mechanisms to plan for and monitor progress toward the state’s reliable, safe, equitable, and affordable transition away from petroleum fuels in line with declining instate petroleum demand. The workgroup shall consist of members representing interests that include, but are not limited to, environmental justice, labor, environmental protection, land use, and public health, members representing the state’s fuel producers and refiners, and members representing relevant state, regional, and local agencies. The Division of Petroleum Market Oversight shall provide input to and otherwise support other divisions of the commission in preparation of the plan.
Cal. PUC § 102338 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 102338
Section 102338
Status: in_force

The county auditor shall, on or before the third Monday in August of each year, transmit to the board a statement in writing showing the total value of all property within the county lying within an authorized taxing area of the district, ascertained from the assessments referred to in Section 102337.
Cal. UIC § 4702 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 4702
Section 4702
Status: in_force

Federal-state extended benefits, to the extent that these extended benefits are not reimbursed or reimbursable by the federal government to the State of California, shall be charged except as provided by Section 1032, 1032.5, 1034, 1036, 1335, 1338, or 1380, against the reserve account of the individual’s employer during his or her base period. If the individual performed services in employment for more than one employer during his or her base period, unemployment compensation benefits paid to him or her shall be charged against the respective reserve accounts of such employers in the proportion that the total wages paid to the individual in employment for each employer bears to the total wages paid to the individual in employment for all employers during the base period.
Cal. SHC § 5821 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 26 / Section 5821
Section 5821
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors may, in its resolution declaring its intention to order work done or improvements made or by separate resolution, declare its intention to order that the expenses of maintaining and operating any or all of said improvements or any or all other improvements such as are permitted to be constructed herein, including the cost of necessary repairs, replacements, fuel, power, electrical current, care, supervision, and any and all other items necessary for the proper maintenance and operation thereof, shall be assessed, either partly or wholly, upon the real property or upon the land only lying within the district to be benefited by and to be assessed to pay the cost of the construction of said improvement, or upon such district as the board of supervisors shall determine will be benefited by the maintenance and operation of the improvements proposed to be maintained; the amounts so assessed to be levied and collected in the same manner and by the same officers as taxes for county purposes are levied and collected.
Cal. WAT § 8564 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 8564
Section 8564
Status: in_force

The minutes shall be open for public inspection during office hours.
Cal. WAT § 60402 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 60402
Section 60402
Status: in_force

Such petition shall set forth and describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be excluded, shall state the reason for proposing such exclusion, and shall contain a prayer that such area be excluded from the district.