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Cal. SHC § 36744 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 36744
Section 36744
Status: in_force

(a) Any district established or extended pursuant to the provisions of this part, where there is no indebtedness, outstanding and unpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of the district, may be disestablished by resolution by the city council in either of the following circumstances:

(1) If the city council finds there has been a misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or a violation of law in connection with the management of the district, it shall notice a hearing on disestablishment.

(2) During the operation of the district, there shall be a 30-day period each year in which assessees may request disestablishment of the district. The first such period shall begin one year after the date of establishment of the district and shall continue for 30 days. The next such 30-day period shall begin two years after the date of the establishment of the district. Each successive year of operation of the district shall have such a 30-day period. Upon the written petition of the owners of real property or of businesses in the area who pay 50 percent or more of the assessments levied, the city council shall pass a resolution of intention to disestablish the district. The city council shall give notice of the public hearing on the proposed disestablishment.

(b) The city council shall adopt a resolution of intention to disestablish the district prior to the public hearing required by this section. The resolution shall state the reason for the disestablishment, shall state the time and place of the public hearing, and shall contain a proposal to dispose of any assets acquired with the revenues of the assessments levied within the district. The notice of the hearing on the proposed disestablishment required by this section shall be given by mail to the property owner of each parcel or to the owner of each business subject to assessment in the district, as appropriate. The city shall conduct the public hearing not less than 30 days after mailing the notice to the property or business owners. The public hearing shall be held not more than 60 days after the adoption of the resolution of intention.
Cal. HSC § 124116 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6.5 / Section 124116
Section 124116
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a)  “Birth admission” means the time after birth that the newborn remains in the hospital nursery prior to discharge.

(b)  “CCS” means the California Children’s Services program administered through the State Department of Health Services.

(c)  “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.

(d)  “Followup services” means all of the following:

(1)  All services necessary to diagnose and confirm a hearing loss.

(2)  Ongoing audiological services to monitor hearing.

(3)  Communication services, including, but not limited to, aural rehabilitation, speech, language, social, and psychological services.

(4)  Necessary support of the infant and family.

(e)  “Hearing loss” means a hearing loss of 30 decibels or greater in the frequency region important for speech recognition and comprehension in one or both ears (from 500 through 4000 Hz). However, as technology allows for changes to this definition through the detection of less severe hearing loss, the department may modify this definition by regulation.

(f)  “Infant” means a child 29 days through 12 months old.

(g)  “Intervention services” means the early intervention services described in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1475 et seq.).

(h)  “Newborn” means a child less than 29 days old.

(i)  “Newborn hearing screening services” means those hearing screening tests that are necessary to achieve the identification of all newborns and infants with a hearing loss.

(j)  “Parent” means a natural parent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian of a child.
Cal. WIC § 4667 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 4667
Section 4667
Status: in_force

All regional center board meetings shall be held in facilities accessible to persons with physical disabilities.
Cal. WAT § 36500 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6.5 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 36500
Section 36500
Status: in_force

If at any time it is desired to include additional land in a distribution district, a petition for inclusion signed by the owners of the land to be included and by two-thirds in number of the holders of title to the land in the distribution district may be filed with the board.
Cal. WAT § 31300 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 31300
Section 31300
Status: in_force

A district may borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue bonds or other evidences of the indebtedness, and may refund or retire any indebtedness or lien against the district or its property.
Cal. LAB § 220.2 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 220.2
Section 220.2
Status: in_force

Contributions to vacation allowances, pension or retirement funds, sick leave, and health and welfare benefits on behalf of persons employed by any county, political subdivision, incorporated city or town or other municipal corporations may be made in the same manner and on the same basis as made by private employers.

Payments made by the employing agency to any such fund on behalf of any employee shall be in lieu of benefits such as vacation allowance, pension or retirement fund, sick leave, and health and welfare benefits which are now or may hereafter be granted directly by the employing agency in accordance with law.

This section shall only apply to nonpermanent laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed on an hourly or per diem basis.

The employing agency is empowered to determine the equitable application of this section to insure that the employees receive benefits comparable to, but not in excess of those provided in comparable private employment.

The employing agency shall make payments only to plans which meet the following standards:

1. A plan office is located within the State of California.

2. Any fund connected with the plan is required to be audited at least annually by an independent, licensed certified public accountant.

3. Each trustee or administrator of the fund or plan authorized to receive, handle, deal with or draw upon the assets of the fund or plan is required to be bonded.
Cal. BPC § 3 — California Code / Code bpc / Section 3
Section 3
Status: in_force

All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, shall continue to hold the same according to the former tenure thereof.
Cal. VEH § 11820 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 11820
Section 11820
Status: in_force

The following fees shall be paid to the department:

(a) Except as provided by Section 42231, a nonrefundable fee for the original issuance of a license, fifty dollars ($50).

(b) Fee for license renewal, fifty dollars ($50).

(c) Fee for a duplicate license, fifteen dollars ($15).
Cal. PRC § 9962 — California Code / Code prc / Division 9 / Chapter 12 / Section 9962
Section 9962
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall have primary local responsibility for regulating and improving water management practices on privately owned lands within the primary management area of the Suisun Marsh in conformity with Division 19 (commencing with Section 29000) and the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan.

(b) The district shall issue regulations requiring compliance with any water management plan or program for privately owned lands within the primary management area if the plan or program has been prepared by the district and approved and certified by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission as a component of the local protection program required by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 29500) of Division 19.

(c) Following certification of the district’s component of the local protection program by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the board or its employees may, after approval by a vote of four-fifths of the membership of the board, obtain an inspection warrant pursuant to Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure and enter onto privately owned lands within the primary management area for the purpose of determining whether or not the landowner is complying with the regulations of the district. Following a determination that a landowner is violating the regulations, and after written notice to the landowner, the board may request the District Attorney of the County of Solano to take appropriate action.

(d) The first violation by any person of any district regulation adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). A subsequent violation of the same district regulation by the same person shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(e) The civil penalties prescribed in this section shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the District Attorney of the County of Solano. Such an action shall take precedence over all other civil matters on the calendar, except those matters to which equal precedence on the calendar is granted by law. Any penalty collected under this section shall be paid to the Treasurer of the County of Solano and shall be credited one-half to the county general fund and one-half to the district.
Cal. PRC § 71275 — California Code / Code prc / Division 34 / Part 3.8 / Section 71275
Section 71275
Status: in_force

(a) The California Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the following agencies, shall examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries and to strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future refinery incident, and shall facilitate coordination among these agencies to protect the public, fence line communities, and refinery workers from risks associated with refinery operations throughout the state:

(1) The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

(2) The California Environmental Protection Agency.

(3) The State Air Resources Board.

(4) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.

(5) The State Water Resources Control Board.

(6) The Department of Industrial Relations.

(7) The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA).

(8) The State Department of Public Health.

(9) The Emergency Medical Services Authority.

(10) The Office of the State Fire Marshal.

(11) Certified unified program agencies in areas with refineries.

(12) Local air districts in areas with refineries.

(13) The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.

(b) Local agencies and the United States Environmental Protection Agency may elect to participate in the efforts provided for in this section at their option.

(c) (1) The California Environmental Protection Agency shall convene at least two public meetings annually to provide members of the public with current information on refinery safety and to receive information from the public regarding health and safety concerns associated with refinery operations.

(2) The California Environmental Protection Agency shall request representatives from each agency listed in subdivision (a) to attend the public meetings convened pursuant to this subdivision.

(3) Meetings convened pursuant to this subdivision shall be held in geographically distinct locations in areas where a refinery is located.

(d) The provisions of this section shall be carried out by agency personnel within the scope of their existing duties.
Cal. PCC § 22152 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 22152
Section 22152
Status: in_force

(a) All local public entities shall require all business, as defined in Section 12200, to certify in writing the minimum, if not exact, percentage of postconsumer materials in the products, materials, goods, or supplies, offered or sold. All contract provisions impeding the consideration of recycled products shall be deleted in favor of performance standards.

(b) With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 12156, the certification required by this subdivision shall specify that the cartridges so comply.
Cal. VEH § 14602.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 14602.5
Section 14602.5
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a person is convicted for driving any class M1 or M2 motor vehicle, while his or her driving privilege has been suspended or revoked, of which vehicle he or she is the owner, or of which the owner permitted the operation, knowing the person’s driving privilege was suspended or revoked, the court may, at the time sentence is imposed on the person, order the motor vehicle impounded in any manner as the court may determine, for a period not to exceed six months for a first conviction, and not to exceed 12 months for a second or subsequent conviction. For the purposes of this section, a “second or subsequent conviction” includes a conviction for any offense described in this section. The cost of keeping the vehicle shall be a lien on the vehicle, pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 3067) of Title 14 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), any motor vehicle impounded pursuant to this section which is subject to a chattel mortgage, conditional sale contract, or lease contract shall, upon the filing of an affidavit by the legal owner that the chattel mortgage, conditional sale contract, or lease contract is in default, be released by the court to the legal owner, and shall be delivered to him or her upon payment of the accrued cost of keeping the motor vehicle.
Cal. FAC § 11741 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 11741
Section 11741
Status: in_force

Any person whose certificate has been revoked, suspended, or refused may appeal to the director within 10 days for a hearing.
Cal. INS § 14030 — California Code / Code ins / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 14030
Section 14030
Status: in_force

Whenever the individual on the basis of whose qualifications a license under this chapter has been obtained ceases to be connected with the licensee for any reason whatever, the business may be carried on for such temporary period and under such terms and conditions as the commissioner shall provide by regulation.
Cal. BPC § 19253 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 3.1 / Article 4 / Section 19253
Section 19253
Status: in_force

(a) The bureau shall establish or approve maximum or minimum or maximum and minimum rates to be charged by household movers for the transportation of used household goods and personal effects and for accessorial service performed in connection with the transportation.

(b) In establishing or approving rates, the bureau shall account for the cost of all transportation service performed or to be performed, for any accessorial service performed or to be performed in connection with transportation, the value of the commodity transported, and the value of the equipment, facilities, and personnel reasonably necessary to perform the service. In determining rates, the bureau shall conduct a rate study and provide an opportunity for public comment. The bureau shall determine final rates based on the study and comments received during public review.

(c) The bureau shall establish or approve no minimum rate for household movers unless it finds that the rate is at a sufficient level to allow safe operation upon the highways of the state and accounts for the cost of trained drivers and other reasonable expenses of operation of household movers.

(d) Until the operative date of rules or regulations of the bureau establishing or approving rates, the bureau shall enforce and administer the rates and rules set forth in the Public Utilities Commission’s Maximum Rate Tariff 4, as most recently amended as of July 1, 2018, by the Public Utilities Commission.
Cal. VEH § 605 — California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 605
Section 605
Status: in_force

“Tire traction devices” are devices or mechanisms having a composition and design capable of improving vehicle traction, braking, and cornering ability upon snow or ice-covered surfaces. Tire traction devices shall be constructed and assembled to provide sufficient structural integrity and to prevent accidental detachment from vehicles. Tire traction devices shall, at the time of manufacture or final assembly, bear a permanent impression indicating the name, initials, or trademark of the assembling company or primary manufacturer, and the country in which the devices were manufactured or assembled in final form.
Cal. INS § 1875.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 1875.2
Section 1875.2
Status: in_force

If any insurer has reason to suspect that a fire loss was caused by incendiary means, the insurer shall furnish an authorized agency with all relevant information acquired during its investigation of the fire loss and cooperate in an investigation by an authorized agency.

The authorized agency provided with the information pursuant to this article may release that information to any of the other authorized agencies.
Cal. BPC § 2330 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 2330
Section 2330
Status: in_force

Complainants against licensees of the board, including licensees of allied health boards within the jurisdiction of the board, and of the Board of Podiatric Medicine, who are subject to formal disciplinary proceedings shall be notified of the actions proposed to be taken against the licensee. This notification shall be provided only to complainants who are known to the boards.

Complainants shall be given an opportunity to provide a statement to the deputy attorney general from the Health Quality Enforcement Section who is assigned the case. These statements shall not be considered by a panel of the division, the Board of Podiatric Medicine, or other board for purposes of adjudicating the case to which the statement pertains, but may be considered by the division or those boards after the case is finally adjudicated for purposes of setting generally applicable policies and standards.
Cal. UIC § 1852 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 1852
Section 1852
Status: in_force

In addition to any other tax administration and collection procedures authorized in this division, the director may bring an action in the courts of this or any other state or of the United States, in the name of the State of California, to administer the provisions of, and to collect the amount of any delinquent contributions or taxes, together with penalties and interest, due under this code. No such action shall be commenced later than:

(a) Three years after the date on which any amount due on a return or report filed by an employing unit or on an assessment made by the director becomes delinquent.

(b) Ten years after:

(1) The date on which a judgment is last entered under Article 5 of this chapter.

(2) The date on which a notice of state tax lien is last recorded or filed under Section 7171 of the Government Code.
Cal. PRC § 3759 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3759
Section 3759
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, an alley which intersects or lies within any block or other subdivision unit is not a public street or road.
Cal. FAC § 35975 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 9.5 / Section 35975
Section 35975
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this article, “ultra-filtered milk products” are market milk products resulting from the filtration of milk to alter the relative quantities of milk solids, including proteins, lactose, and minerals, but excluding fat components. When lactose has been completely or partially removed by filtration, the percentage of total milk solids, not including fat components, may be reduced by no more than the percentage of lactose removed.

(b) The secretary shall have the authority to establish milk standards for ultra-filtered milk products sold in the state.

(c) Ultra-filtered milk products shall meet all standards and requirements for market milk that are specified in this division, except as provided in subdivision (a).

(d) Ultra-filtered milk products shall be labeled in accordance with the applicable provisions of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The term “ultra-filtered” shall be included in the product name on the product label.
Cal. WIC § 9720.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8.5 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 9720.5
Section 9720.5
Status: in_force

The office shall give priority to investigations and complaint resolutions in 24-hour long-term care facilities.
Cal. BPC § 18640 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 18640
Section 18640
Status: in_force

The commission has the sole direction, management, control of, and jurisdiction over all professional and amateur boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing, all forms and combinations of forms of full contact martial arts contests, including mixed martial arts, and matches or exhibitions conducted, held, or given within this state. No event shall take place without the prior approval of the commission. No person shall engage in the promotion of, or participate in, a boxing or martial arts contest, match, or exhibition without a license, and except in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted hereunder.
Cal. ELEC § 3004 — California Code / Code elec / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 3004
Section 3004
Status: in_force

A county elections official shall place a notice in an office within the county where applications are taken for federal passports or where military enlistments are received to inform potential military or overseas voters of their right to a vote by mail voter’s ballot and where to obtain registration materials.
Cal. CIV § 3542 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 4 / Section 3542
Section 3542
Status: in_force

Interpretation must be reasonable.
Cal. PUC § 26203 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 26203
Section 26203
Status: in_force

In lieu of a resolution passed by the board, proceedings for the issuance of bonds for the purposes provided in this chapter may be initiated by petition of the voters of the district.