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Cal. WAT § 183 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 183
Section 183
Status: in_force

The board may hold any hearings and conduct any investigations in any part of the state necessary to carry out the powers vested in it, and for such purposes has the powers conferred upon heads of departments of the state by Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180), Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code.

Any hearing or investigation by the board may be conducted by any member upon authorization of the board, and he shall have the powers granted to the board by this section, but any final action of the board shall be taken by a majority of all the members of the board, at a meeting duly called and held.

All hearings held by the board or by any member thereof shall be open and public
Cal. SHC § 5846 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 26 / Section 5846
Section 5846
Status: in_force

Any person interested may appear at the hearing and object to the withdrawal of said portion from the maintenance district, or may object to the continuance of the remaining territory as a maintenance district. The board of supervisors shall consider and pass upon all objections and if it finds that the portion of the district sought to be withdrawn will not be benefited by remaining within the maintenance district and that the remaining territory not sought to be withdrawn will be benefited by continuing as a maintenance district, then it shall order such withdrawal and the continuance of the remaining territory as a maintenance district.
Cal. SHC § 728 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 728
Section 728
Status: in_force

Any person proposing or desiring to excavate or construct ditches in, under or over any State highway, to carry water for any purpose, shall construct, without expense to the State, such bridges, culverts, pipes, siphons or crossings as are necessary adequately and properly to carry such water in, under or over such State highway.

Any such construction shall be done in accordance with the permit and pursuant to section 671, and shall be subject to the approval of the department. The issuance of any such permit may be withheld until the department finds that proper and adequate provision is made for the protection of such State highway and for the safety of travel thereon.
Cal. WIC § 15610.47 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 15610.47
Section 15610.47
Status: in_force

“Long-term care facility” means any of the following:

(a) Any long-term health care facility, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1418 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b) Any community care facility, as defined in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code, whether licensed or unlicensed.

(c) Any swing bed in an acute care facility, or any extended care facility.

(d) Any adult day health care facility as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1570.7 of the Health and Safety Code.

(e) Any residential care facility for the elderly as defined in Section 1569.2 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. FAC § 4363 — California Code / Code fac / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 4363
Section 4363
Status: in_force

The State of California pledges to, and agrees with, the holders of any bonds, other indebtedness, or obligations for the financing of the improvements described in the master plan pursuant to Section 4156, and which are issued or executed and delivered by the commission, the 22nd District Agricultural Association, or a joint exercise of powers entity created by them, that the state will not alter or change the structure of funding of, and deposits to, the commission or the 22nd District Agricultural Association set forth in Article 9.2 (commencing with Section 19605) of Chapter 4 of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, or the pledge of funds for debt service, security, including any coverage factors, and expenses entered into pursuant to this Part 3 until the bonds, other indebtedness, or obligations are fully paid or discharged or have been fully provided for in accordance with their terms. However, nothing precludes any alteration or change if and when adequate provision has been made by law for the protection from impairment of the contract represented by the bonds, other indebtedness, or obligations, and the right to alter or change is hereby reserved. The commission, the 22nd District Agricultural Association, and a joint exercise of powers entity created by them, are each authorized to include this pledge and undertaking of the state in their bonds, agreements evidencing other indebtedness, and other indebtedness or obligations for the financing of the improvements described in the master plan pursuant to Section 4156.
Cal. BPC § 23378 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23378
Section 23378
Status: in_force

Any wholesaler’s license authorizes the sale of the alcoholic beverage specified in the license only to persons holding licenses issued by the department authorizing the sale of the alcoholic beverage, and authorizes the exportation of the alcoholic beverage.
Cal. INS § 10232.7 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 3 / Section 10232.7
Section 10232.7
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a long-term care insurance policy or a certificate, other than an applicant for a certificate issued under a group long-term care insurance policy issued to a group as described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 10231.6, shall have the right to return the policy or certificate by first-class United States mail within 30 days of its delivery and to have the premium refunded if, after examination of the policy or certificate, the applicant is not satisfied for any reason.

(b) The return of a policy or certificate shall void the policy or certificate from the beginning and the parties shall be in the same position as if no policy, certificate, or contract had been issued. All premiums paid and any policy fee paid for the policy shall be fully refunded directly to the applicant by the insurer within 30 days after the policy or certificate is returned.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 10276 or any other law, long-term care insurance policies or certificates to which this section applies shall have a notice prominently printed on the first page of the policy or certificate, or attached thereto, stating in substance the conditions described in subdivisions (a) and (b).
Cal. BPC § 16702 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 16702
Section 16702
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter “person” or “persons” includes corporations, firms, partnerships and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of this State or any other State, or any foreign country.
Cal. ELEC § 14443 — California Code / Code elec / Division 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 14443
Section 14443
Status: in_force

If ballots are counted by electronic or electromechanical means, the elections official may provide for early tabulation and announcement of the returns in a manner consistent with the use of the tabulating devices.
Cal. INS § 10192.13 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 10192.13
Section 10192.13
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer shall comply with Section 1882(c)(3) of the federal Social Security Act (as enacted by Section 4081(b)(2)(C) of the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA), Public Law 100-203) by doing all of the following and by certifying compliance on the Medicare supplement insurance experience reporting form:

(1) Accepting a notice from a Medicare Administrative Contractor, formerly known as a fiscal intermediary or carrier, on dually assigned claims submitted by participating physicians and suppliers as a claim for benefits in place of any other claim form otherwise required and making a payment determination on the basis of the information contained in that notice.

(2) Notifying the participating physician or supplier and the beneficiary of the payment determination.

(3) Paying the participating physician or supplier directly.

(4) Furnishing, at the time of enrollment, each enrollee with a card listing the policy name, number, and a central mailing address to which notices from Medicare Administrative Contractors may be sent.

(5) Paying user fees for claim notices that are transmitted electronically or otherwise.

(6) Providing to the secretary, at least annually, a central mailing address to which all claims may be sent by Medicare Administrative Contractors.

(7) File, by June 30 of each year, with the commissioner a list of its Medicare supplement policies and certificates offered or issued or in force in California as of the end of the previous year.

(A) The list shall identify the issuer by name and address, shall identify each type of form it offers by name and form number, and shall differentiate between forms approved in the previous calendar year and those approved before the previous calendar year.

(B) The list shall identify all of the following:

(i) Forms issued and in force but no longer offered in California.

(ii) Forms that, for any reason, were not filed and approved by the commissioner.

(iii) Forms for which the commissioner’s approval was withdrawn within the previous calendar year.

(iv) The number of forms issued in California in the previous calendar year, and the number of forms in force in California on December 31 of the previous calendar year.

(b) (1) Compliance with the requirements set forth in subdivision (a) shall be certified on the Medicare supplement insurance experience reporting form provided by the commissioner.

(2) The commissioner shall, by September 1 of each year, provide the secretary with a list identifying each issuer by name and address and provide the information requested in this section.

(c) No issuer that administers Medicare coverage and federal employee programs may require that more than one form be submitted per claim in order to receive payment or reimbursement under any or all of those policies or programs.
Cal. HSC § 117045 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 117045
Section 117045
Status: in_force

Before the reservoir and its surrounding land are opened to public fishing the public agency owning or operating the reservoir shall determine that the public fishing will not affect the purity and safety for drinking and domestic purposes of the water collected in the reservoir, and shall obtain from the department a valid water supply permit setting forth the terms and conditions upon which public fishing may be conducted in the reservoir and on its surrounding land.
Cal. PUC § 7705 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 7705
Section 7705
Status: in_force

The Governor, the Secretary of the Business and Transportation Agency, and the Department of Transportation may enter into such agreements, execute such documents, establish and manage such accounts and deposits, act as a recipient, and take any other action that may be appropriate to carry out the rail assistance programs authorized by the act.
Cal. SHC § 9543 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9543
Section 9543
Status: in_force

A copy of the resolution of the legislative body confirming the reassessments upon the security of which the refunding bonds are issued shall be filed in the office of the auditor.
Cal. EVID § 930 — California Code / Code evid / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 930
Section 930
Status: in_force

To the extent that such privilege exists under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California, a defendant in a criminal case has a privilege not to be called as a witness and not to testify.
Cal. FAM § 8716 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 8716
Section 8716
Status: in_force

Where a petition is filed for the adoption of a child who has been placed for adoption by a county adoption agency, licensed county adoption agency, or the department, the county adoption agency, licensed adoption agency, or department may, at the time of filing a favorable report with the court, require the petitioners to pay to the agency, as agent of the state, or to the department, a fee of five hundred dollars ($500). The county adoption agency, licensed adoption agency, or department may defer, waive, or reduce the fee if its payment would cause economic hardship to the prospective adoptive parents detrimental to the welfare of the adopted child, if the child has been in the foster care of the prospective adoptive parents for at least one year, or if necessary for the placement of a special-needs child.
Cal. HSC § 124015 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5.5 / Section 124015
Section 124015
Status: in_force

(a)  The hospital receiving funding under this article shall submit a report to the department that evaluates the demonstration project and includes measures of medical costs and improved health outcomes of enrollees.

(b)  The report shall address the following outcome measures as identified in the hospital’s demonstration project submitted to the department for approval.

(c)  The report required by subdivision (a) shall include a determination as to whether the demonstration project is deemed to be successful. Unless other outcome measures are used pursuant to subdivision (d), the demonstration project shall be deemed to be successful if all of the following have occurred:

(1)  The average number of school days missed is decreased by 50 percent.

(2)  The average number of emergency room visits is decreased by 50 percent.

(3)  The average number of hospitalizations and hospital days is decreased by 50 percent.

(4)  The number of children with up-to-date immunizations is increased by 50 percent.

(d)  The demonstration project may use other outcome measures in lieu of those identified in subdivision (c), if deemed appropriate by the department, to measure success.

(e)  The determinations made pursuant to this subdivision shall be based on a comparison of the preprogram utilization rates, which is data collected one year prior to enrollment in the program, with the utilization rates one year after enrollment.
Cal. RTC § 23186 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 23186
Section 23186
Status: in_force

For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1995, the rate of tax on banks and financial corporations shall be the rate of tax specified in Section 23151, plus 2 percent.
Cal. PRC § 5080.53 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.2 / Article 3 / Section 5080.53
Section 5080.53
Status: in_force

The director may accept donations of services, including architectural, engineering, construction management, or other professional services, construction labor and materials, or any other donations, in addition to donations of funds to be integrated into the project on terms and conditions that, in the discretion of the department, will contribute to the successful prosecution and completion of the restoration and preservation project. The director may, in addition to any other criteria authorized by Section 14661 of the Government Code, include the donation of goods and services as a basis for selection for the design-build entity.
Cal. VEH § 21960 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 5 / Section 21960
Section 21960
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Transportation and local authorities, by order, ordinance, or resolution, with respect to freeways, expressways, or designated portions thereof under their respective jurisdictions, to which vehicle access is completely or partially controlled, may prohibit or restrict the use of the freeways, expressways, or any portion thereof by pedestrians, bicycles or other nonmotorized traffic or by any person operating a motor-driven cycle, motorized bicycle, motorized scooter, or electrically motorized board. A prohibition or restriction pertaining to bicycles, motor-driven cycles, motorized scooters, or electrically motorized boards shall be deemed to include motorized bicycles. A person shall not operate a motorized bicycle wherever that prohibition or restriction is in force. Notwithstanding any order, ordinance, or resolution to the contrary, the driver or passengers of a disabled vehicle stopped on a freeway or expressway may walk to the nearest exit, in either direction, on that side of the freeway or expressway upon which the vehicle is disabled, from which telephone or motor vehicle repair services are available.

(b) The prohibitory regulation authorized by subdivision (a) shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon any freeway or expressway and the approaches thereto. If any portion of a county freeway or expressway is contained within the limits of a city within the county, the county may erect signs on that portion as required under this subdivision if the ordinance has been approved by the city pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1730 of the Streets and Highways Code.

(c) No ordinance or resolution of local authorities shall apply to any state highway until the proposed ordinance or resolution has been presented to, and approved in writing by, the Department of Transportation.

(d) An ordinance or resolution adopted under this section on or after January 1, 2005, to prohibit pedestrian access to a county freeway or expressway shall not be effective unless it is supported by a finding by the local authority that the freeway or expressway does not have pedestrian facilities and pedestrian use would pose a safety risk to the pedestrian.
Cal. WIC § 18987.61 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 6 / Chapter 12.86 / Section 18987.61
Section 18987.61
Status: in_force

(a) Each county may enter into performance agreements with private nonprofit agencies to encourage innovation in the delivery of children’s services, to develop services not available in the community, and to promote change in the child welfare services system.

(b) In developing the agreements, counties and service providers shall pursue services that enhance the ability of children to remain in the least restrictive, most family-like setting possible and promote services that address the needs and strengths of individual children and their families.

(c) Programs developed pursuant to this section shall operate within the county, or in another county with the approval of that county.

(d) If the director issues a waiver pursuant to Section 18987.62, the agreements pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be for a period of up to three years, but may be renewed or extended consistent with any extension of the waiver granted by the State Department of Social Services pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 18987.62.

(e) For waivers entered into before January 1, 2010, a county shall provide a report to the director due six months prior to the end of the original agreement period to report on the details of the agreement, the results achieved during its operation, and the applicability of the approach to a wider population. The director shall make these reports available to the Legislature upon request.

(f) Commencing January 1, 2010, in order to comply with the reporting requirement set forth in subdivision (e), the county or private nonprofit agency shall fund an independent evaluation of the waiver, with a report of the results due to the department six months prior to the end of the waiver period of three years. The evaluation and report shall include, but need not be limited to, the details of the agreement, the results achieved during its operation, and the applicability of the approach to a wider population. The department, the county, and the private nonprofit agency shall agree with the design and parameters of the independent evaluation prior to the approval of the waiver.
Cal. VEH § 13367 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 13367
Section 13367
Status: in_force

For purposes of the suspension or revocation of any driver’s license issued to a minor, the department shall not provide any lighter penalty than would be given to an adult under similar circumstances.
Cal. PUC § 21663 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 21663
Section 21663
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any political subdivision, any of its officers or employees, or any person to operate an airport unless an appropriate airport permit required by rule of the department has been issued by the department and has not subsequently been revoked.
Cal. SHC § 2575 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 2575
Section 2575
Status: in_force

(a) Any person may submit an application to the department for a grant of not more than 70 percent of the cost to purchase or lease a new vanpool vehicle or vehicles.

(b) A vanpool operator who receives a purchase grant shall operate the vanpool vehicle as a vanpool for the useful life of the vehicle. The vanpool operator’s failure to do so shall result in a forfeiture of the grant, the return of the vanpool vehicle to the department, and forfeiture of the operator’s contribution toward the purchase price of the vehicle.

(c) Title to the vanpool vehicle shall be retained by the department until the expiration of the vehicle’s useful life. Once the vanpool vehicle’s useful life has been reached, title to the vehicle shall be transferred to the vanpool operator.
Cal. PCC § 5101 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 5101
Section 5101
Status: in_force

(a) A bidder shall not be relieved of the bid unless by consent of the awarding authority nor shall any change be made in the bid because of mistake, but the bidder may bring an action against the public entity in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the bids were opened for the recovery of the amount forfeited, without interest or costs. If the plaintiff fails to recover judgment, the plaintiff shall pay all costs incurred by the public entity in the suit, including a reasonable attorney’s fee to be fixed by the court.

(b) If an awarding authority for the state consents to relieve a bidder of a bid because of mistake, the authority shall prepare a report in writing to document the facts establishing the existence of each element required by Section 5103. The report shall be available for inspection as a public record. In the case of the University of California or a California State University, the report shall be filed with the regents and the trustees, respectively, and shall be available as a public record.
Cal. PCC § 20640 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 40 / Section 20640
Section 20640
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by municipal water districts, as provided for in the Municipal Water District Law of 1911, Division 20 (commencing with Section 71000) of the Water Code.