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Cal. PUC § 103075 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 103075
Section 103075
Status: in_force

The general elections provisions of the Elections Code, as far as they may be applicable, relating to the qualifications of voters, the manner of voting, the form of the ballot, the duties of precinct and election officers, the canvassing of returns, and all other particulars shall govern the election.
Cal. FAM § 2124 — California Code / Code fam / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 2124
Section 2124
Status: in_force

The negligence of an attorney shall not be imputed to a client to bar an order setting aside a judgment, unless the court finds that the client knew, or should have known, of the attorney’s negligence and unreasonably failed to self-protect.
Cal. PCC § 20552 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 34 / Section 20552
Section 20552
Status: in_force

Every contract for the construction of the boulevard or for any section, if it is to be constructed in sections, shall be let, after advertisement, to the lowest responsible bidder, or the commission shall reject all bids for the construction of the boulevard or for any section and may readvertise for bids for doing the work in the same manner and for the same time as bids were originally called for.
Cal. VEH § 11723 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11723
Section 11723
Status: in_force

The board may require that fees shall be paid to the department for the issuance or renewal of a license to do business as a new motor vehicle dealer, dealer branch, manufacturer, manufacturer branch, distributor, distributor branch, or representative. The fees shall be to reimburse the department for costs incurred in licensing those dealers, manufacturers, distributors, branches, and representatives and for related administrative costs incurred on behalf of the board. The board may also require that an additional fee be paid to the department when the licensee has failed to pay the fee authorized by Section 3016 prior to the expiration of its occupational license and special plates and the licensee utilizes the 30-day late renewal period authorized by subdivision (c) of Section 11717.

This section shall not apply to dealers, manufacturers, distributors, or representatives of vehicles not subject to registration under this code, except dealers, manufacturers, manufacturer branches, distributors, distributor branches, or representatives of, off-highway motorcycles, as defined in Section 436, all-terrain vehicles, as defined in Section 111, and trailers subject to identification pursuant to Section 5014.1.
Cal. HSC § 43707 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 43707
Section 43707
Status: in_force

This article shall become inoperative five years from the date determined pursuant to Section 32 of the act adding this article, and on the January 1 following that date is repealed.
Cal. PUC § 451.9 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 451.9
Section 451.9
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 451, a gas corporation may cease providing service in an area within its service territory where a pilot project has been implemented pursuant to Section 663 if the commission determines that adequate substitute energy service is reasonably available to support the energy end uses of affected gas corporation customers.

(b) (1) In determining what constitutes adequate substitute energy service and when the substitute energy service is reasonably available, the commission shall adopt guidelines necessary to ensure that the rates for substitute energy service are just and reasonable as provided by a load-serving entity as the provider of last resort pursuant to Section 387.

(2) The commission may authorize a gas corporation to recover the undepreciated costs of any gas plant or asset, including the cost to retire the gas plant or asset that will no longer be used and useful. The commission shall determine the just and reasonable recovery of undepreciated costs, including the period over which the undepreciated costs are recovered so as to minimize impacts to remaining gas distribution system customers.

(c) This section does not modify the authority of the commission to determine adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3), this section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not affect the termination of a gas corporation’s obligation to provide service that is authorized under this section on or before January 1, 2031.

(3) Paragraph (1) does not affect the authority of the commission under this section to relieve a gas corporation of its obligation to provide service within the approved boundary of a pilot project approved pursuant to Section 663 that is pending as of January 1, 2031.
Cal. HSC § 33334.16 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 33334.16
Section 33334.16
Status: in_force

For each interest in real property acquired using moneys from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund, the agency shall, within five years from the date it first acquires the property interest for the development of housing affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income, initiate activities consistent with the development of the property for that purpose. These activities may include, but are not limited to, zoning changes or agreements entered into for the development and disposition of the property. If these activities have not been initiated within this period, the legislative body may, by resolution, extend the period during which the agency may retain the property for one additional period not to exceed five years. The resolution of extension shall affirm the intention of the legislative body that the property be used for the development of housing affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income. In the event that physical development of the property for this purpose has not begun by the end of the extended period, or if the agency does not comply with this requirement, the property shall be sold and the moneys from the sale, less reimbursement to the agency for the cost of the sale, shall be deposited in the agency’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund.
Cal. WAT § 31528 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 31528
Section 31528
Status: in_force

“Right of way” refers to any parcel of land through which a right of way has been granted to the county water district for any purpose.
Cal. PRC § 21189.70.3 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 6.9 / Section 21189.70.3
Section 21189.70.3
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, Rules 3.2220 to 3.2237, inclusive, of the California Rules of Court, as may be amended by the Judicial Council, shall apply to an action or proceeding brought to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the certification of an environmental impact report for the transit and transportation facilities project approved pursuant to Section 21189.70.2 or the granting of any approvals for this project, including any potential appeals to the court of appeal or the Supreme Court, to be resolved, to the extent feasible, within 270 business days of the filing of the certified record of proceedings with the court. On or before January 1, 2022, the Judicial Council shall amend the California Rules of Court, as necessary, to implement this section.
Cal. PROB § 8505 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 8505
Section 8505
Status: in_force

(a) A personal representative may be removed from office if the personal representative is found in contempt for disobeying an order of the court.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a personal representative may be removed from office under this section by a court order reciting the facts and without further showing or notice.
Cal. SHC § 22082 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 22082
Section 22082
Status: in_force

Each lot or parcel of land shall be separately assessed in proportion to its frontage at a rate per front foot sufficient to cover that proportion of the total cost and expense of the work which is to be paid for by means of special assessments.
Cal. HSC § 11162.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 11162.6
Section 11162.6
Status: in_force

(a)  Every person who counterfeits a controlled substance prescription form shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(b)  Every person who knowingly possesses a counterfeited controlled substance prescription form shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(c)  Every person who attempts to obtain or obtains a controlled substance prescription form under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(d)  Every person who fraudulently produces controlled substance prescription forms shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(e)  This section shall become operative on July 1, 2004.
Cal. SHC § 31922 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Section 31922
Section 31922
Status: in_force

Except in the case of a majority protest, the legislative body may sustain or deny any or all objections and protests, and its determination is final. The determination of the legislative body shall be entered upon the minutes.
Cal. LAB § 200.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 200.5
Section 200.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code or Section 340 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to collect a civil penalty, fee, or penalty fee under this division, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall commence an action within three years from the date the penalty or fee became final. Upon commencement of an action, the clerk of the superior court shall enter judgment immediately in conformity therewith.

(b) This section applies only to penalty assessments or fees that became final on or after the effective date of the act adding this section.

(c) For purposes of this section, “commence an action” means to file a request for entry of judgment on a civil penalty or fee with the clerk of the superior court of the relevant county.

(d) For purposes of this section, “final” means the time to appeal has expired and there is no appeal pending.
Cal. BPC § 17023 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 17023
Section 17023
Status: in_force

“Give” includes giving, offering to give or advertising the intent to give.
Cal. PROB § 17206 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 17206
Section 17206
Status: in_force

The court in its discretion may make any orders and take any other action necessary or proper to dispose of the matters presented by the petition, including appointment of a temporary trustee to administer the trust in whole or in part.
Cal. RTC § 17937 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 17937
Section 17937
Status: in_force

(a) A limited partnership shall not be subject to the taxes imposed by this chapter for a taxable year if the limited partnership does all of the following:

(1) Files with the Franchise Tax Board a timely final annual tax return for the preceding taxable year.

(2) Does not do business in this state after the end of the taxable year for which the final annual tax return was filed.

(3) Files a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State, pursuant to Section 15623 or 15696 of the Corporations Code, before the end of the 12-month period beginning with the date the final annual tax return was filed.

(b) For purposes of this section, a “final annual tax return” is a return described in Section 18633 that is filed on or before the due date of the return, as extended, that the taxpayer designates in the manner prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board as the taxpayer’s final annual return for purposes of the tax imposed under this chapter. For purposes of this chapter, a “final annual tax return” is a return filed pursuant to Section 18633 where the taxpayer is not required to file a subsequent return to reflect the imposition of tax under this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 218.3 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 218.3
Section 218.3
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:

(1) “Owner” includes a person purchasing the dwelling under a contract of sale or who holds shares or membership in a cooperative housing corporation, which holding is a requisite to the exclusive right of occupancy of a dwelling.

(2) (A) “Dwelling” means a building, structure, or other shelter constituting a place of abode, whether real property or personal property, and any land on which it may be situated. A two-dwelling unit shall be considered as two separate single-family dwellings.

(B) “Dwelling” includes the following:

(i) A single-family dwelling occupied by an owner thereof as his or her principal place of residence on the lien date.

(ii) A multiple-dwelling unit occupied by an owner thereof on the lien date as his or her principal place of residence.

(iii) A condominium occupied by an owner thereof as his or her principal place of residence on the lien date.

(iv) Premises occupied by the owner of shares or a membership interest in a cooperative housing corporation, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 61, as his or her principal place of residence on the lien date. Each exemption allowed pursuant to this subdivision shall be deducted from the total assessed valuation of the cooperative housing corporation. The exemption shall be taken into account in apportioning property taxes among owners of share or membership interests in the cooperative housing corporations so as to benefit those owners who qualify for the exemption.

(b) Any dwelling that qualified for an exemption under Section 218 prior to April 4, 2010, that was damaged or destroyed by the earthquake and any other related casualty that occurred as a result of the disaster in the County of Imperial, as declared by the Governor in April 2010, and that has not changed ownership since April 4, 2010, shall not be disqualified as a “dwelling” or be denied an exemption under Section 218 solely on the basis that the dwelling was temporarily damaged or destroyed or was being reconstructed by the owner, or was temporarily uninhabited as a result of restricted access to the property due to the earthquake.

(c) The exemption provided for in subdivision (k) of Section 3 of Article XIII of the California Constitution shall first be applied to the building, structure, or other shelter and the excess, if any, shall be applied to any land on which it may be located.
Cal. ELEC § 9043 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 9043
Section 9043
Status: in_force

Arguments prepared by legislators and their appointees shall be submitted to the Secretary of State no later than a date to be designated by the Secretary of State. The arguments may not be amended or changed after submission.
Cal. WIC § 10428 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 25 / Section 10428
Section 10428
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for a provider organization or a certified provider organization to:

(a) Cause or attempt to cause the Department of Human Resources or the Governor’s designee, the department, or any state agency, department, local political subdivision, contractor, or subcontractor, charged with the administration of a state-funded early care and education program, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 10421, to violate Section 10427.5 or 10427.7.

(b) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on providers, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against providers, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, or coerce providers because of their exercise of rights guaranteed by this chapter.

(c) Refuse or fail to meet and confer in good faith with the Department of Human Resources or the Governor’s designee.

(d) Refuse to participate in good faith in the mediation procedure set forth in Section 10427.
Cal. PCC § 22038 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 22038
Section 22038
Status: in_force

(a) In its discretion, the public agency may reject any bids presented, if the agency, prior to rejecting all bids and declaring that the project can be more economically performed by employees of the agency, furnishes a written notice to an apparent low bidder. The notice shall inform the bidder of the agency’s intention to reject the bid and shall be mailed at least two business days prior to the hearing at which the agency intends to reject the bid. If after the first invitation of bids all bids are rejected, after reevaluating its cost estimates of the project, the public agency shall have the option of either of the following:

(1) Abandoning the project or readvertising for bids in the manner described by this article.

(2) By passage of a resolution by a four-fifths vote of its governing body declaring that the project can be performed more economically by the employees of the public agency, may have the project done by force account without further complying with this article.

(b) If a contract is awarded, it shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the public agency may accept the one it chooses.

(c) If no bids are received through the formal or informal procedure, the project may be performed by the employees of the public agency by force account, or negotiated contract without further complying with this article.
Cal. FIN § 2170 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.2 / Chapter 9 / Section 2170
Section 2170
Status: in_force

Any licensee may surrender its license by filing with the commissioner the license and a report with any information as the commissioner requires. The voluntary surrender of the license shall become effective at the time and upon the conditions as the commissioner specifies by order.
Cal. FIN § 213 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 213
Section 213
Status: in_force

“Uniform Rating System for Informational Technology (URSIT)” shall have the meaning set forth in the policy statement regarding the uniform rating system for information technology published by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council on January 20, 1999, and implemented on or before April 1, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 3109).
Cal. MVC § 649 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 649
Section 649
Status: in_force

(a) The Adjutant General may adopt, from time to time, any rules, regulations, and orders not inconsistent with this code which the Adjutant General deems necessary to carry into effect this chapter.

(b) The Adjutant General may present duplicate medals or ribbons or other decorations authorized by this code to the next of kin of any deceased member of the National Guard, if the original decorations are inadvertently lost or destroyed.

(c) Furthermore, the Adjutant General may establish additional awards and decorations as may be necessary to properly recognize the service or achievement of members of the National Guard, State Guard, and Naval Militia.
Cal. FAC § 42508 — California Code / Code fac / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Section 42508
Section 42508
Status: in_force

“Deceptive arrangement” or “deceptive display” of fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables means any bulk lot or load, arrangement, or display of such products which has in the exposed surface, fresh or dried fruits, nuts, or vegetables which are so superior in quality, size, condition, or in any other respect so superior to those which are concealed, or the unexposed portion, as to materially misrepresent any part of the bulk lot or load.
Cal. WAT § 12944.7 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 12944.7
Section 12944.7
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as specified in subdivision (b), any public agency that has executed a contract with the state for a water supply pursuant to Section 12937 may sell any water available to that agency directly to any ultimate water consumer within the agency.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the principal act of the public agency restricts the agency to the wholesale distribution of water, the right to sell water directly to consumers may be exercised by the agency only pursuant to written contract with (1) a wholesaler, if any exists, to which the water would otherwise be sold and (2) a public entity water purveyor, if any exists, serving water at retail within the area in which the consumer is located or a water corporation, if any exists, subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission and serving water at retail within the area in which the consumer is located.
Cal. LAB § 7995 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 7995
Section 7995
Status: in_force

Any person who has had his “explosive blaster’s license” revoked who is subsequently convicted of violations of a safety order involving the use or handling of explosives shall have his license permanently revoked in addition to other penalties he may be assessed.
Cal. FIN § 18356 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 18356
Section 18356
Status: in_force

The commissioner may order any industrial loan company to desist from any conduct which the commissioner finds in violation of this division or any rule or order of the commissioner made pursuant to this division.
Cal. RTC § 7212 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 7212
Section 7212
Status: in_force

Any redevelopment agency adopting a sales and use tax ordinance pursuant to Section 7202.6 shall pay to the board its costs of preparation to administer and operate the sales and use tax ordinance. The agency shall pay such costs monthly as incurred and billed by the board. The costs include all preparatory costs, including costs of developing procedures, programming for data processing, developing and adopting appropriate regulations, designing and printing of forms, developing instructions for the board’s staff and for taxpayers, and other necessary preparatory costs which shall include the board’s direct and indirect costs as specified by Section 11256 of the Government Code. Any disputes as to the amount of preparatory costs incurred shall be resolved by the Director of Finance, and his decision shall be final. The maximum amount of all preparatory costs to be paid by the district shall not, in any event, exceed five hundred seventy thousand dollars ($570,000). If for any reason the ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 7202.6 is declared to be invalid, the board shall not be required to refund any or all revenues collected pursuant to that ordinance, but rather those revenues shall be distributed to the city within which the redevelopment agency operates.
Cal. HSC § 112350 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 112350
Section 112350
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.