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Cal. RTC § 30131.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 30131.3
Section 30131.3
Status: in_force

Except for payments of refunds made pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 30361) of Chapter 6, reimbursement of the State Board of Equalization for expenses incurred in the administration and collection of the taxes imposed by Section 30131.2, and transfers of funds in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 130105 of the Health and Safety Code, all moneys raised pursuant to the taxes imposed by Section 30131.2 shall be deposited in the California Children and Families Trust Fund and are continuously appropriated for the exclusive purpose of the California Children and Families Program established by Division 108 (commencing with Section 130100) of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. RTC § 24347.9 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 24347.9
Section 24347.9
Status: in_force

(a) An excess disaster loss, as defined in subdivision (c), shall be carried to other taxable years as provided in subdivision (b), with respect to losses resulting from any of the following disasters:

(1) Any loss sustained in the Counties of Los Angeles and Monterey as a result of wildfires that commenced in August 2009.

(2) Any loss sustained in the County of Placer as a result of wildfires that commenced in August 2009.

(3) Any loss sustained in the Counties of Calaveras, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Francisco, and Siskiyou as a result of winter storms that commenced in January 2010.

(4) Any loss sustained in the County of Kern as a result of the wildfires that commenced in July 2010.

(b) (1) In the case of any loss allowed under Section 165 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, any excess disaster loss shall be carried forward to each of the five taxable years following the taxable year for which the loss is claimed. However, if there is any excess disaster loss remaining after the five-year period, then the applicable percentage, as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 24416, of that excess disaster loss shall be carried forward to each of the next 10 taxable years.

(2) The entire amount of any excess disaster loss as defined in subdivision (c) shall be carried to the earliest of the taxable years to which, by reason of subdivision (b), the loss may be carried. The portion of the loss which shall be carried to each of the other taxable years shall be the excess, if any, of the amount of excess disaster loss over the sum of the net income for each of the prior taxable years to which that excess disaster loss is carried.

(c) “Excess disaster loss” means a disaster loss computed pursuant to Section 165 of the Internal Revenue Code, which exceeds the net income of the year of loss or, if the election under Section 165(i) of the Internal Revenue Code is made, the net income of the year preceding the loss.

(d) The provisions of this section and Section 165(i) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable to any of the losses listed in subdivision (a) sustained in any county or city in this state which was proclaimed by the Governor to be in a state of disaster.

(e) Any corporation subject to the provisions of Section 25101 or 25101.15 that has disaster losses pursuant to this section, shall determine the excess disaster loss to be carried to other taxable years under the principles specified in Section 25108 relating to net operating losses.

(f) Losses allowable under this section may not be taken into account in computing a net operating loss deduction under Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(g) For losses described in subdivision (a), the election under Section 165(i) of the Internal Revenue Code may be made on a return or amended return filed on or before the due date of the return (determined with regard to extension) for the taxable year in which the disaster occurred.
Cal. ELEC § 19201 — California Code / Code elec / Division 19 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 19201
Section 19201
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Secretary of State may grant conditional approval to a voting system or part of a voting system under either of the following circumstances:

(A) A voting system or part of a voting system was decertified as a result of a review by the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 19232.

(B) A certified voting system or part of that voting system is modified to comply with voting system standards or changes in statute.

(2) For purposes of granting conditional approval to a voting system or part of a voting system pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may impose additional conditions of approval as deemed necessary by the Secretary of State.

(b) The Secretary of State may withdraw conditional approval at any time pursuant to Section 19232.
Cal. FAC § 77952 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 20 / Article 4 / Section 77952
Section 77952
Status: in_force

The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, borrow funds in advance of receipt of assessments, and repay producers for costs incurred during the initial formation of the commission, as may be necessary, in the opinion of the commission, for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter and the performance of its duties.
Cal. SHC § 25430 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 18 / Section 25430
Section 25430
Status: in_force

As a separate and cumulative method of financing, the board of directors of the district may issue funding bonds to cover the costs and expenses of the whole or any part of any acquisitions of property and improvements undertaken by the district.
Cal. RTC § 8505 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 8505
Section 8505
Status: in_force

Upon approval of the measure by the margin of voters within the region voting at a local election as determined necessary by the California Constitution or other applicable statutory provisions, the commission may impose the tax in all counties in the region in which the measure appeared on the ballot.
Cal. WIC § 15701 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 15701
Section 15701
Status: in_force

The definitions contained in this article and Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600) shall govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. UIC § 1611.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 1611.5
Section 1611.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 1611, the Legislature may appropriate from the Employment Training Fund an amount specified in the annual Budget Act to fund the local assistance portion of welfare-to-work activities under the CalWORKs program, provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as administered by the State Department of Social Services.
Cal. PCC § 6107 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 6 / Section 6107
Section 6107
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, “California company” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other business entity that was a licensed California contractor on the date when bids for the public contract were opened and meets one of the following:

(1) Has its principal place of business in California.

(2) Has its principal place of business in a state in which there is no local contractor preference on construction contracts.

(3) Has its principal place of business in a state in which there is a local contractor construction preference and the contractor has paid not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in sales or use taxes to California for construction related activity for each of the five years immediately preceding the submission of the bid.

(b) (1) When awarding contracts for construction, a state agency shall grant a California company a reciprocal preference as against a nonresident contractor from any state that gives or requires a preference to be given contractors from that state on its public entity construction contracts.

(2) The amount of the reciprocal preference shall be equal to the amount of the preference applied by the state of the nonresident contractor with the lowest responsive bid, except where the resident contractor is eligible for a California small business preference, in which case the preference applied shall be the greater of the two, but not both.

(3) If the contractor submitting the lowest responsive bid is not a California company and has its principal place of business in any state that gives or requires the giving of a preference on its public entity construction contracts to contractors from that state, and if a California company has also submitted a responsive bid, and, with the benefit of the reciprocal preference, the California company’s bid is equal to or less than the original lowest responsive bid, the public entity shall award the contract to the California company at its submitted bid price.

(c) (1) The bidder shall certify, under penalty of perjury, that the bidder qualifies as a California company.

(2) A nonresident contractor shall, at the time of bidding, disclose to the awarding agency any and all bid preferences provided to the nonresident contractor by the state or country in which the nonresident contractor has its principal place of business.

(d) The reciprocal preference is waived if the certification described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) does not appear on the bid.

(e) This section does not apply if application of this section might jeopardize the receipt of federal funds or the nonresident contractor certifies, under penalty of perjury, in its bid that its state of residency does not give a preference for contractors from that state on its public entity construction contracts.

(f) “Construction related activity” shall include, without limitation, any activity for which a California contractors’ license is required.
Cal. HSC § 25926 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 10.6 / Section 25926
Section 25926
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that:

(a)  Substantial medical and scientific evidence indicates that human exposure to asbestos fibers significantly increases the risk of contracting cancer and other debilitating or fatal diseases, including, but not limited to, asbestosis.

(b)  The Legislature has taken measures to reduce the risk of asbestos exposure for school children and school employees by creating a statewide program to rid schools of asbestos (Chapter 1751, Statutes of 1984).

(c)  Asbestos materials were commonly used in public buildings for fireproofing, soundproofing, decoration, thermal insulation, and other purposes.

(d)  When these materials deteriorate or become loose, damaged, or friable, they release asbestos fibers into the ambient air. This may result in exposure of employees and the public to potentially dangerous levels of asbestos.

(e)  It is vital for the safety of the public to identify the precise location and condition of asbestos materials in public buildings in order to institute abatement and control procedures as needed and to ensure that when repairs or renovations are undertaken that any asbestos materials present are properly handled.
Cal. ELEC § 11226 — California Code / Code elec / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 11226
Section 11226
Status: in_force

If the certificate shows that the petition is insufficient, no action shall be taken on it, but the petition shall remain on file.
Cal. HNC § 1275 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 1275
Section 1275
Status: in_force

(a) The administrative law judge shall issue a tentative order and tariff inclusive of the findings of law and findings of fact necessary to support the tentative order and tariff.

(b) The tentative order and tariff shall be based on the formulaic rate approach and factors described in Section 1251 and include specific findings with respect to each formula factor.

(c) The tentative order and tariff shall set both a publication date for the final order and tariff and an effective date for the tariff of no later than 30 days after the publication date if there is no further board action pursuant to Section 1278.

(d) All parties shall receive electronic service of the tentative order and tariff and included findings.
Cal. WAT § 31708 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 31708
Section 31708
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part to the contrary, in the case of a sale of property for taxes or assessments, except where the sale is conducted and the funds are accounted for as provided in Division 1 (commencing with Section 101) of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all proceeds shall be accounted for and distributed as provided in Article 12 (commencing with Section 53925) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.

This section shall apply with respect to any district assessing, levying, or collecting its own taxes under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31730) as provided for in Section 8 of Chapter 592 of the Statutes of 1967.
Cal. PUC § 33013 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 3 / Chapter 12 / Section 33013
Section 33013
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall not change the purposes, the estimated cost, the boundaries of the benefit district or zones, if any, therein, or the amount of bonded debt to be incurred until after it gives notice of its intention to do so, stating each proposed change in the purpose and stating, if applicable, that the exterior boundaries proposed to be changed are set forth on a map on file with the secretary of the district. The notice shall also specify the time and place set for hearing.

(b) The notice shall be published prior to the time set for the hearing pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.

(c) The notice shall also be mailed at least 30 days prior to the hearing to all owners of real property affected by the proposed change whose names and addresses appear on the last equalized assessment roll or are otherwise known to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles or to the district.
Cal. SHC § 672 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 672
Section 672
Status: in_force

Any permit issued under the provisions of this chapter may provide that the permittee will pay the entire expense of replacing the highway in as good condition as before, and may provide such other conditions as to the location and the manner in which the work is to be done as the department finds necessary for the protection of the highway.
Cal. WIC § 4521.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4521.5
Section 4521.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 7.5 of the Government Code, each designee shall act as the member in his or her place and stead to all intents and purposes as though the director or secretary were personally present, including the right of the designee to be counted in constituting a quorum to participate in the proceeding of the state council and to vote upon any and all matters.

Each designee shall have the right to represent the director or secretary who appointed him or her regardless of the number of other designees representing directors or secretaries at a particular meeting or session of the state council. Each designee shall represent only one director or secretary at any meeting or session of the state council.
Cal. FAC § 42685 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 42685
Section 42685
Status: in_force

(a) Upon recommendation of the commissioner and upon making a finding that extraordinary circumstances have resulted in the need for inspection of imported fruits, nuts, or vegetables pursuant to this division, the board of supervisors of a county may establish a schedule of fees to be charged to the importer, by the commissioner, for the recovery of costs connected with the commissioner’s inspection in order to assure compliance with this division. This authority applies only to inspections conducted at ports of entry or points of initial availability inspected by the commissioner.

(b) (1) The authority of the board of supervisors to establish a schedule of fees under this section applies only when a mandatory inspection or certification program presently exists in the state for the same commodity and where a fee is collected pursuant to authority granted in Article 5 (commencing with Section 42761) or Article 6 (commencing with Section 42791).

(2) In no case may the fees established for inspection of imported fruits, nuts, and vegetables exceed the fees set for the mandatory inspection or certification program.

(3) The secretary may adopt regulations, including, but not limited to, establishing recommended county enforcement cost recovery fees.

(c) In addition to any other penalties available under the law, the commissioner may place a hold order on any lot of fruits, nuts, or vegetables on which he or she has assessed a fee pursuant to this section if the importer has failed to pay that fee.
Cal. ELEC § 13240 — California Code / Code elec / Division 13 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 13240
Section 13240
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, the ballots to be counted by means of electronic or electromechanical devices may be of a size, composition, and texture that, and may be printed in any type of ink or combination of inks that, will be suitable for use in the counting devices in which they are intended to be placed.
Cal. VEH § 1501 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1501
Section 1501
Status: in_force

The department is the successor to and is hereby vested with all of the powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction now or hereafter vested by law in the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Motor Vehicle Department, the Motor Vehicle Department of California, the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Finance, the Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Public Works, and all other state agencies of similar designation, or in the several heads, members, officers, and employees of each thereof.
Cal. WAT § 2767 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 2767
Section 2767
Status: in_force

The court may take additional evidence on any issue and may, if necessary, refer the case for such further evidence to be taken by the board as the court may direct, and may require a further determination by the board.
Cal. RTC § 30282 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 30282
Section 30282
Status: in_force

(a) If the department finds that a person’s failure to make a timely report or payment is due to reasonable cause and circumstances beyond the person’s control, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and in the absence of willful neglect, the person may be relieved of the penalty provided by Sections 30171, 30190, 30221, 30264, and 30281.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), any person seeking to be relieved of the penalty shall file with the department a statement under penalty of perjury setting forth the facts upon which the person bases the claim for relief.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the department may grant relief of the penalty for any person in an area identified in a state of emergency proclamation made by the Governor for the period the state of emergency proclamation is effective, regardless of whether the person has filed a statement with the department pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) The department may grant the relief in paragraph (1) only during the first 12 months following the issuance of the state of emergency proclamation or the duration of the state of emergency, whichever is less.

(d) The department shall establish criteria that provide for efficient resolution of requests for relief pursuant to this section.
Cal. WAT § 1228.3 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.7 / Section 1228.3
Section 1228.3
Status: in_force

(a) Registration of water use pursuant to this article shall be made upon a form prescribed by the board. The registration form shall set forth all of the following:

(1) The name and post office address of the registrant.

(2) The source of water supply.

(3) The nature and amount of the proposed use.

(4) The proposed place of diversion.

(5) The place where it is intended to use the water.

(6) The time for completion of construction of diversion works and for complete application of the water to the proposed use.

(7) A certification that the registrant has contacted a representative of the Department of Fish and Wildlife designated by that department for that purpose, has provided information to that department that is set forth in the registration form, and has agreed to comply with all lawful conditions, including, but not limited to, conditions upon the construction and operation of diversion works, required by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions required by the Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to this paragraph.

(8) Any other information that may reasonably be required by the board.

(b) Registration of water use shall be deemed completed on the date that the form, executed in substantial compliance with the requirements of this section, and the registration fee specified in Section 1525 are received by the board.

(c) The board shall issue monthly a list of registrations filed under this article during the preceding calendar month. This list shall contain the information required by paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a). The list shall set forth a date prior to which an interested person may file a written protest in opposition to the approval of a stockpond registration. That date shall be not later than 30 days from the date on which the list is issued. The board shall mail the monthly list of registrations filed to a person who requests the list.

(d) Prior to the date set forth on the list required under subdivision (c), an interested person may file with the board a written protest in opposition to the approval of a stockpond registration. The protest shall clearly set forth the protestant’s objections to the registered use based on interference with prior rights. The protest shall be served on the registrant by the protestant by mailing a duplicate copy of the protest to the registrant, or through service undertaken in another manner determined to be adequate by the board. The procedures set forth in Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 1345) of Chapter 5 shall be used for reviewing a protested registration.
Cal. RTC § 60461 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 31 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 60461
Section 60461
Status: in_force

Whenever any person is delinquent in the payment of the obligations imposed under this part, the board or its authorized representative may seize any property, real or personal, subject to the lien of the tax and thereafter sell the property, or a sufficient part of it, at public auction to pay the tax due together with any interest and penalties imposed for the delinquency and any costs incurred on account of the seizure and sale.
Cal. INS § 1686 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 1686
Section 1686
Status: in_force

To be eligible for an estate certificate of convenience, a person shall be one of the following:

(a) The executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent.

(b) If no executor or administrator has been appointed, the surviving spouse or heir otherwise entitled to conduct the business of the deceased property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent.

(c) The conservator of the estate of a property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent.