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Cal. PRC § 25217.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 25217.1
Section 25217.1
Status: in_force

The commission shall nominate and the Governor shall appoint for a term of three years a public advisor to the commission who shall be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state and who shall carry out Section 25222 and other duties prescribed by this division or by the commission. The public advisor may be removed from office only upon the joint concurrence of four commissioners and the Governor.
Cal. LAB § 1901 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 1901
Section 1901
Status: in_force

Any officer or agent of a city having supervision and control of employees covered by this article who violates any provision hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. FAC § 77801 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 77801
Section 77801
Status: in_force

The commission may administer, if requested by an advisory board, a board of directors, or any other authorized agent of a governmental program, any program related to the date industry.
Cal. WAT § 11462 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 11462
Section 11462
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not be so construed as to create any new property rights other than against the department as provided in this part or to require the department to furnish to any person without adequate compensation therefor any water made available by the construction of any works by the department.
Cal. PUC § 25301 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 25301
Section 25301
Status: in_force

The board may establish a retirement system for the officers and employees of the district and provide for the payment of annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, disability payments, and death benefits or any of them, provided that the adoption, terms and conditions of any retirement system covering employees of the district, a majority of who are represented by a labor organization in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 25051) of this part, shall be pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between such labor organization and the district.
Cal. FGC § 5061 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 5061
Section 5061
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish rules and regulations for the commercial take, sale, transport, export, or import of native reptiles.
Cal. HSC § 39661 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 3 / Section 39661
Section 39661
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Upon receipt of the evaluation and recommendations prepared pursuant to Section 39660, the state board, in consultation with, and with the participation of, the office, shall prepare a report in a form that may serve as the basis for regulatory action regarding a particular substance pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 39662.

(2) The report shall include and be developed in consideration of the evaluation and recommendations of the office.

(b) The report, together with the scientific data on which the report is based, shall, with the exception of trade secrets, be made available to the public and shall be formally reviewed by the scientific review panel established pursuant to Section 39670. The panel shall review the scientific procedures and methods used to support the data, the data itself, and the conclusions and assessments on which the report is based. Any person may submit any information for consideration by the panel, which may, at its discretion, receive oral testimony. The panel shall submit its written findings to the state board within 45 days after receiving the report. The panel may, however, petition the state board for an extension of the deadline, which may not exceed 15 working days.

(c) If the scientific review panel determines that the health effects report is not based upon sound scientific knowledge, methods, or practices, the report shall be returned to the state board, and the state board, in consultation with, and with the participation of, the office, shall prepare revisions to the report, which shall be resubmitted within 30 days following receipt of the panel’s determination to the scientific review panel, which shall review the report in conformance with subdivision (b) prior to a formal proposal by the state board pursuant to Section 39662.
Cal. HNC § 525.5 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 525.5
Section 525.5
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2005, the department shall submit recommendations to the Legislature on strategies to prevent recreational vessels from being abandoned and to facilitate the ability of owners to turn in their recreational vessels to public agencies for disposal in lieu of abandonment.

(b) The recommendations shall be based on the expertise and data available to the department in relation to the existing abandoned watercraft abatement program administered by the department.

(c) The recommendations shall consider all of the following:

(1) The needs and desires of the recreational boating community in being able to properly and economically dispose of recreational vessels in lieu of abandoning them.

(2) Any environmental, economic, safety, or practical problems that need to be addressed before initiating a program to allow recreational vessels to be turned in to a public agency in lieu of abandonment, and the associated benefits of that program or any program that can prevent recreational vessels from being abandoned.

(3) An estimate of the number of vessels that may be turned in to local agencies in lieu of abandonment.

(d) (1) The director shall appoint an Abandoned Vessel Advisory Committee to assist the department in preparing recommendations.

(2) The membership of the committee shall include, but need not be limited to, representatives of all of the following:

(A) Boating law enforcement agencies.

(B) Entities that engage in the salvage or disposal of recreational vessels.

(C) Boat dealers.

(D) Boating, sailing, and yachting organizations.

(E) Owners and operators of public and private marina facilities.

(3) The members of the committee shall serve without compensation and may not be reimbursed by the state for expenses.

(4) The department shall assist the committee in carrying out its duties.
Cal. PUC § 785 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 785
Section 785
Status: in_force

To the extent consistent with federal law and regulation and contractual obligations regarding other available gas, the commission shall, in consultation with the Division of Oil and Gas of the Department of Conservation and with the Energy Commission, encourage, as a first priority, the increased production of gas in this state, including gas produced from that area of the Pacific Ocean along the coast of California commonly known as the outer continental shelf, and shall require, after a hearing, every gas corporation to purchase that gas which is compatible with the corporation’s gas plant and which is produced in this state having an actual delivered cost, measured in equivalent heat units, equal to or less than other available gas, unless this requirement will result in higher overall costs of gas or other consequences adverse to the interests of gas customers.
Cal. SHC § 1500 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 1500
Section 1500
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors may adopt standards for limited maintenance of county highways which have a low traffic volume.
Cal. SHC § 8 — California Code / Code shc / Section 8
Section 8
Status: in_force

Whenever any notice, report, petition, permit, statement or record is required by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language.
Cal. BPC § 7108.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 7 / Section 7108.6
Section 7108.6
Status: in_force

A licensed contractor is required to pay all transportation charges submitted by a duly authorized motor carrier of property in dump truck equipment by the 20th day following the last day of the calendar month in which the transportation was performed, if the charges, including all necessary documentation, are submitted by the fifth day following the last day of the calendar month in which the transportation was performed. The payment shall be made unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the contractor and by the duly authorized motor carrier of property in dump truck equipment. In the event that there is a good faith dispute over a portion of the charges claimed, the contractor may withhold payment of up to 150 percent of the disputed amount or an amount otherwise agreed to by the parties. A violation of this section constitutes a cause for disciplinary action under Section 7120 and shall also subject the contractor licensee to a penalty, payable to the carrier, of 2 percent of the amount due per month for every month that payment is outstanding. In an action for the collection of moneys not paid in accordance with this section, the prevailing party shall be entitled to his or her attorney’s fees and costs.

This section applies to all private works of improvement and to all public works of improvement.
Cal. FAC § 10983 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 10983
Section 10983
Status: in_force

Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20).
Cal. RTC § 43476 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 43476
Section 43476
Status: in_force

If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount of the judgment shall first be credited on any taxes due from the plaintiff, and the balance shall be refunded to the plaintiff.
Cal. VEH § 1805 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1805
Section 1805
Status: in_force

The failure, refusal, or neglect of any such judicial officer to comply with any of the requirements of Sections 1802, 1803, 1804 and 1816 is misconduct in office and is ground for removal therefrom.
Cal. HSC § 109011 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 2 / Section 109011
Section 109011
Status: in_force

(a) Commencing on January 1, 2024, a manufacturer of cookware sold in the state that contains one or more intentionally added chemicals present on the designated list in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall list the presence of those chemicals on the product label. The list of intentionally added chemicals shall be introduced by the phrase “This product contains:”, and shall include on the product label a statement, in both English and Spanish, that reads: “For more information about chemicals in this product, visit”, followed by both of the following:

(1) An internet website address for a web page that provides all of the information required by Section 109012.

(2) A quick response (QR) code or other machine-readable code, consisting of an array of squares, used for storing an internet website for a web page that provides all of the information required by Section 109012.

(b) A manufacturer of cookware sold in the state shall ensure that the statement required on the product label by subdivision (a) is visible and legible to the consumer, including on the product listing for online sales.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), cookware that meets both of the following requirements is exempt from the requirements of this section:

(A) The surface area of the cookware cannot fit a product label of at least two square inches.

(B) The cookware does not have either of the following:

(i) An exterior container or wrapper on which a product label can appear or be affixed.

(ii) A tag or other attachment with information about the product attached to the cookware.

(2) A manufacturer of cookware sold in the state shall ensure that the statement otherwise required on a product label by subdivision (a) is included on the product listing for online sales pursuant to subdivision (b).
Cal. FAC § 77587 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 18 / Article 4 / Section 77587
Section 77587
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices. The secretary shall concur in the adoption of the budget prior to the encumbrance of funds, except for any obligations incurred pursuant to Section 77576.
Cal. VEH § 12200 — California Code / Code veh / Division 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 12200
Section 12200
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply to this chapter:

(a) “Application” means an application to the recovery corporation for the payment of an eligible claim from the recovery fund that is filed with the recovery corporation after January 1, 2009.

(b) “Consumer” means a person who either (1) purchased or leased, or became obligated to purchase or lease, a motor vehicle to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes from a dealer or lessor-retailer licensed under this code, or (2) consigned for sale a motor vehicle that was used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes to a dealer licensed under this code.

(c) “Eligible claim” means an unsatisfied claim for economic loss, not barred by the statutes of limitation, that accrues after July 1, 2008, as a result of the failure of a dealer licensed under this code, or, if applicable, a lessor-retailer licensed under this code, to do any of the following:

(1) Remit license or registration fees received or contractually obligated to be paid from a consumer to the department.

(2) Pay to the legal owner of a vehicle transferred as a trade-in by a consumer to the dealer or lessor-retailer the amount necessary to discharge the prior credit balance owed to the legal owner.

(3) Pay to the lessor registered in accordance with Section 4453.5 of a vehicle transferred as a trade-in by a consumer to the dealer or lessor-retailer the amount the dealer or lessor-retailer agreed to pay to the lessor.

(4) Pay the amount specified in a consignment agreement to a consumer after the sale of a consigned vehicle.

(5) Provide a consumer who purchased a vehicle from the dealer or lessor-retailer with good title to the vehicle, free from any security interest or other lien, encumbrance, or claim, unless otherwise clearly and conspicuously provided for by the written sale agreement.

(6) Pay to a third party any amount received from, or contractually obligated to be paid by, a consumer for insurance, service contracts, or goods or services purchased through the dealer or lessor-retailer and to be provided by the third party.

(d) “Participant” means a dealer licensed under this code or a lessor-retailer licensed under this code.

(e) “Recovery corporation” means the Consumer Motor Vehicle Recovery Corporation.

(f) “Recovery fund” means the consumer recovery fund established by the recovery corporation pursuant to Section 12203 for the payment of eligible claims.
Cal. PRC § 5096.233 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.691 / Article 3 / Section 5096.233
Section 5096.233
Status: in_force

(a) All of the funds authorized in categories (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5096.231 shall be available for grants on a competitive basis for projects which will fulfill one or more of the following objectives: rehabilitation or restoration of existing facilities, development of facilities to serve urban populations, development of facilities which increase the grant recipient’s revenues by expanding public recreation services, or stimulation of new jobs. After at least two public hearings, the Director of Parks and Recreation shall prepare and the Secretary of the Resources Agency shall adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating those competitive grants.

(b) The funds authorized in category (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 5096.231 shall be available for appropriation of not more than twenty-eight million five hundred thousand dollars ($28,500,000) in the 1985–86 fiscal year and for appropriation of not more than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) in each of the 1986–87 and 1987–88 fiscal years and shall be allocated among cities, counties, and districts located within the following regions in accordance with the following schedule, reduced pro rata by the amount of state administrative costs directly incurred under that category:

1986–87
1985–86 and 1987–88
Schedule: fiscal year fiscal years
(1) Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendo­cino, and Lake Counties $   300,000 $   250,000
(2) Siskiyou, Modoc, Trinity, Shas­ta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, Glenn, Butte, and Colusa Counties $   700,000 $   650,000
(3) Sierra, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Yolo, Placer, Sacramento, and El Dorado Counties $ 1,511,000 $ 1,300,000
(4) Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Marin, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Ala­meda, and Santa Clara Coun­ties and the City and County of San Francisco $ 6,203,000 $ 5,385,000
(5) Amador, Alpine, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Stanis­laus, and Merced Counties $   995,000 $   850,000
(6) Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern Coun­ties $ 1,580,000 $ 1,360,000
(7) Santa Cruz, San Benito, Mon­terey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties $ 1,119,000 $ 1,000,000
(8) Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, River­side, and Imperial Counties $ 13,795,000 $ 12,100,000
(9) San Diego County $ 2,147,000 $ 1,980,000
(10) Mono and Inyo Counties $   150,000 $   125,000

(c) Notwithstanding the schedule in subdivision (b), each county together with the cities and districts within that county shall be entitled to compete for not less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in grants under category (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 5096.231.
Cal. HSC § 6957 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 6957
Section 6957
Status: in_force

(a)  A proposal to form a zone within a public agency may also be initiated by filing a petition with the board. Such a petition shall contain all the matters specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 6956. Such a petition shall be signed as provided in either of the following:

(1)  By not less than 10 percent of the voters who reside within the territory proposed to be included within the zone.

(2)  By not less than 10 percent of the number of owners of real property, including both land and improvements to land, within the territory proposed to be included within the zone who also own not less than 10 percent of the assessed value of the real property within such territory.

(b)  Each signer of a petition shall add to his or her signature, the date of signing. If the signer is signing the petition as a voter, he or she shall add to his or her signature his or her place of residence, giving street and number, or a designation sufficient to enable the place of residence to be readily ascertained. If the signer is signing the petition as an owner of real property, he or she shall add to his or her signature a description of the real property owned by him or her sufficient to identify the real property.

(c)  Following certification of the petition, the board shall set the time and place of the hearing on the question of the formation of the proposed zone.
Cal. HSC § 101410 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 101410
Section 101410
Status: in_force

In the contract the city may provide, as specified in Section 101400, for payment by the city to the county to the county treasurer at times specified in the contract and shall be in an amount to repay the county for the entire cost of the services performed for the city as required in the enforcement of ordinances under the terms of the contract, as nearly as can be estimated or ascertained.
Cal. FAC § 10356 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 10356
Section 10356
Status: in_force

The vaccination of any bovine animal pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be by either an official veterinarian or an accredited veterinarian, who is authorized by the department. The director may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of any vaccination performed by an official veterinarian other than the cost of the vaccine.
Cal. PROB § 4207 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.5 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 4207
Section 4207
Status: in_force

(a) An attorney-in-fact may resign by any of the following means:

(1) If the principal is competent, by giving notice to the principal.

(2) If a conservator has been appointed, by giving notice to the conservator.

(3) On written agreement of a successor who is designated in the power of attorney or pursuant to the terms of the power of attorney to serve as attorney-in-fact.

(4) Pursuant to a court order.

(b) This section is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.
Cal. ELEC § 21560 — California Code / Code elec / Division 21 / Chapter 6.7 / Section 21560
Section 21560
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Board” means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Fresno.

(b) “Commission” means the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Fresno established pursuant to Section 21562.

(c) “Immediate family member” means a spouse, child, in-law, parent, or sibling.
Cal. FAC § 77226 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 77226
Section 77226
Status: in_force

(a) “Handler” means any person engaged in marketing of peppers which the person has produced, purchased, or acquired from a producer, or is marketing on behalf of a producer whether as owner, agent, employee, broker, or otherwise. “Handler” does not include any person who handles less than 100 tons of fresh peppers, or the equivalent in dehydrated peppers or pepper seed, in a marketing year.

(b) “Handle” means to engage in the business of a handler.

(c) The tonnage threshold specified in subdivision (a) may be increased by a two-thirds vote of the commission.

(d) The tonnage threshold specified in subdivision (a) may be decreased only if approved by referendum pursuant to Sections 77311 to 77316, inclusive. For purposes of a referendum conducted pursuant to this subdivision, the terms “producer” and “handler” in Section 77311 to 77316, inclusive, includes persons who would become subject to this chapter if the referendum is approved.
Cal. WIC § 10072.2 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 10072.2
Section 10072.2
Status: in_force

(a) The electronic benefits transfer system required by this chapter shall be designed to include a flexible benefit issuance mechanism.

(b) The flexible benefit issuance mechanism created under this section shall be designed in a manner that can target multiple populations with specific benefits and shall allow the department flexibility to provide benefits for specific populations, as determined by the department, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the Legislature.

(c) (1) The distribution of benefits pursuant to the flexible benefit issuance mechanism created under this section shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations governing electronic benefits.

(2) The distribution of benefits pursuant to the flexible benefit issuance mechanism created under this section shall comply with privacy and confidentiality procedures required by federal and state law.

(d) The flexible benefit issuance mechanism created under this section shall become operative within nine months of the date that the Department of Social Services certifies and publishes on the department’s Internet Web site that the third generation electronic benefits transfer system required by this chapter has otherwise been fully implemented.