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Cal. PUC § 130453 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 10 / Section 130453
Section 130453
Status: in_force

The initial regional transit services draft program shall be completed by December 1, 1990. The initial program need not reflect intercounty bus services. The commissions shall, in accordance with this article, prepare, adopt, and implement a revised regional transit services program every two years. Revisions to the program shall include both intercounty rail and bus services.
Cal. INS § 10123.865 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10123.865
Section 10123.865
Status: in_force

(a) Commencing no later than July 1, 2012, an individual health insurance policy shall provide coverage for maternity services for all insureds covered under the policy.

(b) For purposes of this section, “maternity services” include prenatal care, ambulatory care maternity services, involuntary complications of pregnancy, neonatal care, and inpatient hospital maternity care, including labor and delivery and postpartum care. This definition of “maternity services” shall remain in effect until the time as federal regulations and guidance issued pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) define the scope of benefits to be provided under the maternity benefit requirement of that act, after which time the definition of that term under the federal act and associated regulations and guidance shall apply for purposes of this section.

(c) This section shall not apply to specialized health insurance, Medicare supplement insurance, CHAMPUS supplement insurance, or TRI-CARE supplement insurance, or to hospital indemnity, accident-only, or specified disease insurance.
Cal. BPC § 23428.18 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 23428.18
Section 23428.18
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, “club” also means any labor council which is chartered by a national labor organization having affiliates in each state of the United States, consists of delegates from not less than 20 separately chartered affiliated labor organizations, as defined by the National Labor Relations Act, the combined membership of which is not less than 7,000 persons, and owns or leases a building of not less than 3,000 square feet which is used by the delegates, or members of affiliated labor organizations, or both, for their social activities. No labor council which makes any discrimination, distinction, or restriction against any person on account of such person’s age, sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, or national origin shall be licensed pursuant to this section.
Cal. WAT § 80700 — California Code / Code wat / Division 29 / Chapter 1 / Section 80700
Section 80700
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) California is a leader in driving the affordable and equitable transition to a clean reliable energy system and economy. However, the impacts of climate change are occurring sooner and with more intensity and frequency than previously anticipated.

(2) Extreme events from climate change, including heat waves, wildfires, and drought, combined with other factors, such as supply chain disruptions, are jeopardizing California’s ability to build out the electrical infrastructure needed to maintain affordability and reliability.

(3) As California transitions to a clean energy future and contends with climate impacts and other challenges, sufficient capacity of new and existing generation assets will be required to maintain reliability during extreme events.

(4) California must ensure electricity reliability during this period of heightened risk, which includes extraordinary near-term measures and substantive changes to mid-term energy policy, while also ensuring the multifaceted California electrical grid is best positioned to sustainably and equitably achieve California’s clean energy future, climate targets, and air quality requirements.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that:

(1) The enactment of this division further the purposes of Chapter 8.9 (commencing with Section 25790) of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code. The development and operation of a program as provided in this division is in all respects for the welfare and the benefit of the people of the state, to protect public peace, health, and safety, and constitutes an essential governmental purpose. This division shall be liberally construed in a manner so as to effectuate its purposes and objectives.

(2) The powers and responsibilities of the department established under this division are not governed by the provisions related to the State Water Resources Development System pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12930) of Part 6 of Division 6, and this division should not constitute a limitation on, or modification of, the department’s authority pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12930) of Part 6 of Division 6.
Cal. PRC § 9888 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 10 / Article 5 / Section 9888
Section 9888
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, the cost of constructing, acquiring, or improving works of an improvement district shall be paid only out of the proceeds of an improvement district assessment levied upon and collected from the real property in the improvement district for such purposes.
Cal. RTC § 5108 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 9 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 5108
Section 5108
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 5097, an order for refund of taxes or assessments authorized pursuant to this article may be paid to a disabled veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse, without a claim for refund filed, if the refund is due to a disabled veterans’ exemption described in Section 205.5.
Cal. INS § 10120.5 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10120.5
Section 10120.5
Status: in_force

Any act by a disability insurer that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses that violates Section 510, Section 2056, or Section 2056.1 of the Business and Professions Code shall also be a violation of this code.
Cal. HSC § 124070 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 124070
Section 124070
Status: in_force

Counties shall be reimbursed for the amount required by the county to carry out its community child health and disability prevention program in accordance with the approved community child health and disability prevention plan. Claims for state reimbursement shall be made in a manner as the director shall provide. Each claim for state reimbursement shall be payable from the appropriation made for the fiscal year in which the expenses upon which the claim is based are incurred.

There shall be no reimbursement for expenditures for the treatment of disabilities identified as a result of the program, except for the costs of immunizations necessary to bring the child current in his or her immunization status as provided for by regulations of the department, or for capital improvements or the purchase or construction of buildings, except for the equipment items and remodeling expenses as may be allowed by regulations adopted by the director.
Cal. SHC § 25105 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 25105
Section 25105
Status: in_force

If an assistant secretary is appointed, he shall perform such duties as the board of directors determine. He may during the absence of the secretary, or under his direction, perform all of the duties and functions of the secretary.
Cal. PROB § 2340 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 2340
Section 2340
Status: in_force

A superior court may not appoint a person to carry out the duties of a professional fiduciary, or permit a person to continue those duties, unless he or she holds a valid, unexpired, unsuspended license as a professional fiduciary under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, is exempt from the definition of “professional fiduciary” under Section 6501 of the Business and Professions Code, or is exempt from the licensing requirements of Section 6530 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. ELEC § 16200 — California Code / Code elec / Division 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16200
Section 16200
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not apply to elections for the office of state Senator or Member of the Assembly of the California Legislature.
Cal. FAC § 35861 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 35861
Section 35861
Status: in_force

Guaranteed raw milk is market milk which conforms to all of the following minimum requirements:

(a) The health of the cows and goats shall be determined at least once each month by an official representative of an approved milk inspection service, or a milk inspection service which is established by the director.

(b) It shall be produced on dairy farms which score not less than 90 percent on the dairy farm scorecard.

(c) It shall be bottled on the premises where produced and delivered in containers which have the pouring lip completely protected from contamination.

(d) It shall be cooled as provided in Section 35782, and so maintained until it is delivered to the consumer, at which time it shall contain not more than 10,000 bacteria per milliliter or not more than 10 coliform bacteria per milliliter.

(e) It shall be sold to the consumer within 30 hours after production and labeled to indicate the date of sale to the consumer.
Cal. MVC § 216 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 216
Section 216
Status: in_force

Former members of the National Guard who have been honorably discharged for “expiration of term of service” or on account of “removal” and have returned to the limits of their commands, and officers who have resigned or have been honorably discharged, or whose terms have expired, who reenlist or reenter the National Guard within ninety days from the date of their discharge or the expiration of their term of office, shall be given credit for continuous service, and the enlistment considered consecutive.
Cal. LAB § 6403.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6403.5
Section 6403.5
Status: in_force

(a) As part of the injury and illness prevention programs required by Section 3203 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, or any successor law or regulation, employers shall adopt a patient protection and health care worker back and musculoskeletal injury prevention plan. The plan shall include a safe patient handling policy component reflected in professional occupational safety guidelines for the protection of patients and health care workers in health care facilities.

(b) An employer shall maintain a safe patient handling policy at all times for all patient care units, and shall provide trained lift teams or other support staff trained in safe lifting techniques in each general acute care hospital. The employer shall provide training to health care workers that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) The appropriate use of lifting devices and equipment.

(2) The five areas of body exposure: vertical, lateral, bariatric, repositioning, and ambulation.

(3) The use of lifting devices to handle patients safely.

(c) As the coordinator of care, the registered nurse shall be responsible for the observation and direction of patient lifts and mobilization, and shall participate as needed in patient handling in accordance with the nurse’s job description and professional judgment.

(d) For purposes of this section, “lift team” means hospital employees specifically trained to handle patient lifts, repositionings, and transfers using patient transfer, repositioning, or lifting devices as appropriate for the specific patient. Lift team members may perform other duties as assigned during their shifts. A general acute care hospital shall not be required by this section to hire new staff to comprise the lift team so long as direct patient care assignments are not compromised.

(e) For purposes of this section, “health care worker” means a lift team member or other staff responsible for assisting in lifting patients who is a hospital employee specifically trained to handle patient lifts, repositioning, and transfers using patient transfer, repositioning, and lifting devices as appropriate for the specific patient.

(f) For the purposes of this section, “safe patient handling policy” means a policy that requires replacement of manual lifting and transferring of patients with powered patient transfer devices, lifting devices, and lift teams, as appropriate for the specific patient and consistent with the employer’s safety policies and the professional judgment and clinical assessment of the registered nurse.

(g) A health care worker who refuses to lift, reposition, or transfer a patient due to concerns about patient or worker safety or the lack of trained lift team personnel or equipment shall not, based upon the refusal, be the subject of disciplinary action by the hospital or any of its managers or employees.

(h) This section shall not apply to general acute care hospitals within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the State Department of Developmental Services.
Cal. FAC § 54150 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 54150
Section 54150
Status: in_force

Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition which is signed by five percent of the members, which requests the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next regular or special meeting of the association and, by a vote of a majority of the members, the association may remove the officer or director and fill the vacancy. The director or officer, against whom such charges have been brought, shall be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses. The person bringing the charges against him shall have the same opportunity.

If the bylaws provide for election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, the petition for removal of a director shall be signed by 20 percent of the members that reside in the district from which such director was elected. The board of directors shall call a special meeting of the members that reside in that district to consider the removal of the director; and by a vote of the majority of the members of that district, the director in question shall be removed from office.
Cal. HSC § 13845 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 13845
Section 13845
Status: in_force

(a)  Except in the case where a county board of supervisors or a city council has appointed itself as the district board, the number of members of a district board may be increased or decreased if a majority of the voters voting on the question are in favor of the question at a general district or special election. The question shall specify the resulting number of members of the district board.

(b)  The district board may adopt a resolution placing the question on the ballot. Alternatively, upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 25 percent of the registered voters of the district, the district board shall adopt a resolution placing the question on the ballot.

(c)  If the question is submitted to the voters at a general district election, the notice required by Section 12112 of the Elections Code shall contain a statement of the question to appear on the ballot. If the question is submitted to the voters at a special election, the notice of election and the ballot shall contain a statement of the question.

(d)  If the voters approve of increasing the number of directors, the new members shall be elected or appointed pursuant to this chapter. If the district board is elected, the additional members may be elected at the same election.

(e)  If the voters approve of decreasing the number of directors, the members of the district board continue to serve until the end of their current terms.

(f)  The number of members of a district board may be changed by the local agency formation commission as a term and condition of approval by the commission of any change of organization or reorganization. Unless the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code, otherwise requires voter approval, the change ordered by the commission does not require approval by the voters of the district.
Cal. FAC § 14102 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 14102
Section 14102
Status: in_force

The director shall prohibit or regulate the use of environmentally harmful materials, pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 2 (commencing with Section 12751) and 3 (commencing with Section 14001) of this division. In so doing, he shall consider the effect of all such materials upon the environment, and shall take whatever steps he deems necessary to protect the environment. He shall also continue to initiate, cooperate, and collaborate with the University of California and with other state agencies in research designed to reduce and eliminate the use of environmentally harmful materials.
Cal. HSC § 25214.9 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 10.3 / Section 25214.9
Section 25214.9
Status: in_force

(a)  The requirements and other provisions of Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 42460) of Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code are incorporated by reference as requirements and provisions of this chapter.

(b)  To the extent consistent with the federal act, the department may, by regulation, establish management standards as an alternative to one or more of the standards in this chapter, for any specified activity that involves the management of an electronic waste.
Cal. PRC § 10280 — California Code / Code prc / Division 10.3 / Section 10280
Section 10280
Status: in_force

The Agricultural Protection Planning Grant Program is hereby established within the Department of Conservation, to provide planning grants to do all of the following:

(a) Conserve California’s most productive farmlands and ecologically important rangelands.

(b) Advance California’s climate change goals through carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reductions resulting from the implementation of local plans.

(c) Maintain local food supplies and agricultural economies through the protection of agricultural lands.
Cal. WAT § 9026 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 9026
Section 9026
Status: in_force

Any person, owning and holding any warrants of a reclamation district may apply to the board of trustees of the reclamation district for an exchange of the warrants.
Cal. WAT § 13801 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 13801
Section 13801
Status: in_force

(a) The regional board, upon receipt of a report from the department pursuant to Section 13800, shall hold a public hearing on the need to establish well standards for the area involved. The regional board may hold a public hearing with respect to any area regardless of whether a report has been received from the department if it has information that standards may be needed.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the state board shall, not later than September 1, 1989, adopt a model water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well drilling and abandonment ordinance implementing the standards for water well construction, maintenance, and abandonment contained in Bulletin 74-81 of the department. If the model ordinance is not adopted by this date, the state board shall report to the Legislature as to the reasons for the delay. The state board shall circulate the model ordinances to all cities and counties.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, each county, city, or water agency, where appropriate, shall, not later than January 15, 1990, adopt a water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well drilling and abandonment ordinance that meets or exceeds the standards contained in Bulletin 74-81. Where a water agency that has permit authority over well drilling within the agency adopts a water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well drilling and abandonment ordinance that meets or exceeds the standards contained in Bulletin 74-81, a county or city shall not be required to adopt an ordinance for the same area.

(d) If a county, city, or water agency, where appropriate, fails to adopt an ordinance establishing water well, cathodic protection well, and monitoring well drilling and abandonment standards, the model ordinance adopted by the state board pursuant to subdivision (b) shall take effect on February 15, 1990, and shall be enforced by the county or city and have the same force and effect as if adopted as a county or city ordinance.

(e) The minimum standards recommended by the department and adopted by the state board or local agencies for the construction, maintenance, abandonment, or destruction of monitoring wells or class 1 hazardous injection wells shall not be construed to limit, abridge, or supersede the powers or duties of the State Department of Public Health in their application of standards to the construction, maintenance, abandonment, or destruction of monitoring wells or class 1 hazardous injection wells at facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste or at any site where the State Department of Public Health is the lead agency responsible for investigation and remedial action at that site, as long as the standards used by the State Department of Public Health meet or exceed those in effect by any city, county, or water agency where appropriate, responsible for developing ordinances for the area in question.
Cal. FAC § 10304 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 10304
Section 10304
Status: in_force

“Brucellosis” means the disease of cattle which is caused by Brucella microorganisms.
Cal. FAC § 5103 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 5103
Section 5103
Status: in_force

Any interested person that is aggrieved by any action or order of a commissioner may appeal in writing to the director within five days after notice of action or order if no other time limit is prescribed within which to appeal from such action or order. No appeal may be taken from any authorized summary action of the commissioner.
Cal. HSC § 110472 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 110472
Section 110472
Status: in_force

The department, in consultation with the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH), representatives of the food processing industry, representatives of the local health departments of, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties, and the City of Vernon, and any other person or entity deemed appropriate by the department shall develop, implement, and evaluate the processed food program in accordance with this chapter. In developing the processed food program, consideration shall be given to all aspects of the program provided for in this chapter.