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Cal. PUC § 15961.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 15961.5
Section 15961.5
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the division, the candidates for director of any district that is wholly or partially within the County of Placer may be elected at large, by wards, or from wards upon adoption of a resolution or ordinance to that effect by the board of directors of the district, subject to approval of the board of supervisors, or as a part of a change of organization or a reorganization conducted pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code.

(b) A resolution or ordinance that divides a district into wards adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall describe the boundaries of the wards so that the wards shall be as nearly equal in population as may be.

(c) As used in this section:

(1) “By wards” means the election of members of the board of directors by voters of the ward alone.

(2) “From wards” means the election of members of the board of directors who are residents of the ward from which they are elected by the voters of the entire district.
Cal. HSC § 13002 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 13002
Section 13002
Status: in_force

(a)  Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who throws or discharges any lighted or nonlighted cigarette, cigar, match, or any flaming or glowing substance, or any substance or thing which may cause a fire upon any highway, including any portion of the right-of-way of any highway, upon any sidewalk, or upon any public or private property. This subdivision does not restrict a private owner in the use of his or her own private property, unless the placing, depositing, or dumping of the waste matter on the property creates a public health and safety hazard, a public nuisance, or a fire hazard, as determined by a local health department, local fire department or fire district, or the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in which case this section applies.

(b)  Every person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a first conviction, by a mandatory fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a second conviction, and by a mandatory fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon a third or subsequent conviction.

The court may, in addition to the fine imposed upon a conviction, require as a condition of probation, in addition to any other condition, that any person convicted of a violation of this section pick up litter at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the court for not less than eight hours.
Cal. WIC § 8252 — California Code / Code wic / Division 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 8252
Section 8252
Status: in_force

The Office of Special Services may accept and expend grants, gifts and legacies of money, and with the consent of the Department of Finance, may accept, manage, and expend grants, gifts, and legacies of other properties in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
Cal. PROB § 264 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 264
Section 264
Status: in_force

“Disclaimant” means a beneficiary who executes a disclaimer on his or her own behalf or a person who executes a disclaimer on behalf of a beneficiary.
Cal. SHC § 9261 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 9261
Section 9261
Status: in_force

A city proceeding under this division may at its discretion temporarily transfer money into the redemption fund from other funds in which such moneys are not immediately needed. The money so transferred shall be used to pay sums due from the redemption fund and shall be retransferred therefrom out of the first available receipts.
Cal. WAT § 75590 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 75590
Section 75590
Status: in_force

Prior to the end of the water year in which the hearing is held, and based upon the findings and determinations from the hearing, the board shall determine whether or not a zone or zones should be established and a ground water charge levied therein.
Cal. FAC § 20793 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 20793
Section 20793
Status: in_force

At the hearing, the chief shall first determine if the brands are so similar as to be misleading or conflicting. The chief shall dismiss the proceedings as to any brands which he finds are not so similar as to be misleading or conflicting.
Cal. WAT § 22262 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 22262
Section 22262
Status: in_force

No right in any water or water right owned by the district shall be acquired by use permitted under this article.
Cal. RTC § 30342 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 30342
Section 30342
Status: in_force

The board shall pay the sheriff or marshal, upon the completion of his or her services pursuant to a warrant, the same fees, commissions, and expenses for his or her services as are provided by law for similar services pursuant to a writ of execution. The board, and not the court, shall approve the fees for publication in a newspaper.
Cal. WAT § 13841 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.2 / Section 13841
Section 13841
Status: in_force

There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purpose of this chapter, an amount equal to the sum of the following:

(a) The amount annually necessary to pay the principal of, and the interest on, the bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, as the principal and interest become due and payable.

(b) The amount necessary to carry out Section 13842, which amount is appropriated without regard to fiscal years.
Cal. WAT § 50780.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 4 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 50780.2
Section 50780.2
Status: in_force

“District,” for purposes of this chapter, means the Reclamation District No. 1000.
Cal. FAC § 11510 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 11510
Section 11510
Status: in_force

The regulations of the commissioner are subject to review and approval by the director as to reasonableness, and if approved they shall be filed with the director. The regulations shall become effective 30 days after they are approved by the director unless they are designated as emergency regulations.
Cal. WAT § 79005 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 2 / Section 79005
Section 79005
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
Cal. HSC § 1569.21 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.2 / Article 2 / Section 1569.21
Section 1569.21
Status: in_force

The director may issue provisional licenses to operate residential care facilities for the elderly for the facilities which the director determines are in substantial compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; provided, that no life safety risks are involved, as determined by the director. In determining whether any life safety risks are involved, the director shall require completion of all applicable fire clearances and criminal record clearances as otherwise required by the department’s rules and regulations. This provisional license shall expire six months from the date of issuance, or at such earlier time as the director may determine, and may not be renewed. However, the director may extend the term of a provisional license for an additional six months at time of application, if it is determined that more than six months will be required to achieve full compliance with licensing standards due to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant; provided, that all other requirements for a license have been met.
Cal. PRC § 5096.689 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.697 / Section 5096.689
Section 5096.689
Status: in_force

Criteria and procedures adopted by the department for evaluating applications for grants made available pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 5096.620 for the development of neighborhood, community, and regional parks and recreation lands and facilities in urban and rural areas shall include recommendations that grant applicants consider the implementation or installation of water conservation measures as part of their proposed project. The department shall develop those recommendations in consultation with the Department of Water Resources.
Cal. WAT § 24504 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 24504
Section 24504
Status: in_force

If money is not available in the fund designated for the payment of any matured bond or interest coupon, it shall draw interest at the annual adjusted rate established by the Franchise Tax Board, as provided in Section 19269 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, from the date of its presentation for payment until notice is given that funds are available for its payment.
Cal. PCC § 10767 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 4 / Section 10767
Section 10767
Status: in_force

Any bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time fixed in the public notice for the opening of bids only by written request for the withdrawal of the bid filed with the trustees. The request shall be executed by the bidder or his or her duly authorized representative. The withdrawal of a bid does not prejudice the right of the bidder to file a new bid.

This section does not authorize the withdrawal of any bid after the time fixed in the public notice for the opening of bids.
Cal. FAC § 76033 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 76033
Section 76033
Status: in_force

“Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged within this state in the business of producing or causing to be produced on land totaling more than one acre, either for fresh market or for processing, cherries of any variety, and who upon request, provides proof of commodity sale. For purposes of voting, “producer” or “grower” does not include a person who purchases a cherry crop on the tree, and the right to vote remains with the person selling the cherry crop on the tree to the purchaser.
Cal. WAT § 39751 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 39751
Section 39751
Status: in_force

The department shall hear all competent and relevant testimony offered in support of or in opposition to the sufficiency of the petition and the publication of the notice.
Cal. HSC § 114955 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 114955
Section 114955
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall impair the authority or jurisdiction of the State Water Resources Control Board or any of the regional water quality control boards in this state to regulate the discharge of waste for the protection of the quality of waters of this state.
Cal. WAT § 55184.4 — California Code / Code wat / Division 16 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 55184.4
Section 55184.4
Status: in_force

The officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the district formation question.

The ballot pamphlet shall contain the following in the order prescribed:

(a) The complete text of the proposition.

(b) The impartial analysis of the proposition prepared by the local agency formation commission.

(c) The argument for the proposed district formation.

(d) The argument against the proposed district formation.

The election officials shall mail a ballot pamphlet to each voter entitled to vote in the district formation election at least 10 days prior to the date of the election. The ballot pamphlet is “official matter” within the meaning of Section 13303 of the Elections Code.
Cal. EVID § 1566 — California Code / Code evid / Division 11 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 1566
Section 1566
Status: in_force

This article applies in any proceeding in which testimony can be compelled.
Cal. FIN § 18294 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 18294
Section 18294
Status: in_force

An industrial loan company may collect the costs for insurance of tangible personal or real property offered as security for a loan, reasonably insured against loss for a reasonable term considering the circumstances of the loan, when the policy of insurance is made payable to the borrower or any member of his family, even though the customary mortgagee clause is attached, and if the insurance is sold at standard rates through duly licensed insurance agents.
Cal. FAC § 31402 — California Code / Code fac / Division 14 / Chapter 7 / Section 31402
Section 31402
Status: in_force

Violation of any provision of this division that results in death or serious injury to livestock or poultry is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months or by both the fine and imprisonment.

As used in this section, “serious injury” means injury of a degree of severity that the injured animal must be destroyed or injury that results in the fair market value of the animal being reduced to a level at which it may not be profitably sold.
Cal. ELEC § 7842 — California Code / Code elec / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 7842
Section 7842
Status: in_force

The state central committee shall designate by resolution the national political party with which the Peace and Freedom Party is affiliated, and shall file a copy of that resolution signed by the chairperson and one other officer of this committee with the Secretary of State. In the event of controversy over the national affiliation of the party, the most recent resolution filed shall be determinative.
Cal. PUC § 100471 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 100471
Section 100471
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 99000) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code are applicable to the VTA.
Cal. PRC § 3703 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3703
Section 3703
Status: in_force

“Well” means any well for the discovery of geothermal resources or any well on lands producing geothermal resources or reasonably presumed to contain geothermal resources, or any special well, converted producing well or reactivated or converted abandoned well employed for reinjecting geothermal resources or the residue thereof.
Cal. PUC § 3127 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 3127
Section 3127
Status: in_force

An association may levy assessments in the manner and in the amount as may be provided in its bylaws.
Cal. HSC § 18861 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 1 / Section 18861
Section 18861
Status: in_force

(a)  The provisions of this part insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.

(b)  The provisions of Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) shall govern the construction, installation, maintenance, use, and occupancy of a mobilehome, manufactured home, mobilehome accessory building or structure, commercial coach, factory-built home, or permanent building in a special occupancy park.
Cal. WAT § 25240 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 25240
Section 25240
Status: in_force

As used in this article and Article 3 of this chapter “revenue” means all or any part of any source or sources of payment excluding assessments but including the proceeds of any existing or proposed contract or contracts.
Cal. FAC § 58453 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 58453
Section 58453
Status: in_force

An assignment of dues may not exceed 2 percent of the total value of the product which is delivered by the grower or producer to the dealer or processor.
Cal. WAT § 37850 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 37850
Section 37850
Status: in_force

Except as in this part expressly provided, the surviving district shall in all respects be operated, managed, and governed, its directors and officers shall be elected or appointed, and its revenues shall be raised and expended as provided by law for California water districts generally.
Cal. VEH § 24605 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 24605
Section 24605
Status: in_force

(a) A tow truck or an automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle used to tow a vehicle shall be equipped with and carry a taillamp, a stoplamp, and turn signal lamps for use on the rear of a towed vehicle.

(b) Whenever a tow truck or an automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle is towing a vehicle and a stoplamp and turn signal lamps cannot be lighted and displayed on the rear of the towed vehicle, the operator of the tow truck or the automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle shall display to the rear a stoplamp and turn signal lamps mounted on the towed vehicle, except as provided in subdivision (c). During darkness, if a taillamp on the towed vehicle cannot be lighted, the operator of the tow truck or the automobile dismantler’s tow vehicle shall display to the rear a taillamp mounted on the towed vehicle. No other lighting equipment need be displayed on the towed vehicle.

(c) Whenever any motor vehicle is towing another motor vehicle, stoplamps and turn signal lamps are not required on the towed motor vehicle, but only if a stoplamp and a turn signal lamp on each side of the rear of the towing vehicle is plainly visible to the rear of the towed vehicle. This subdivision does not apply to driveaway-towaway operations.
Cal. FIN § 686 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 686
Section 686
Status: in_force

All approved claims of customers and other creditors shall bear interest at the rate provided by law on judgments from the date that the commissioner takes possession of the property and business of the licensee.
Cal. FAM § 9002 — California Code / Code fam / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 9002
Section 9002
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 9000.5, in a stepparent adoption, the prospective adoptive parent is liable for all reasonable costs incurred in connection with the stepparent adoption, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for the investigation required by Section 9001, up to a maximum of seven hundred dollars ($700). The court, probation officer, qualified court investigator, or county welfare department may defer, waive, or reduce the fee if its payment would cause economic hardship to the prospective adoptive parent detrimental to the welfare of the adopted child.
Cal. PRC § 13036 — California Code / Code prc / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 13036
Section 13036
Status: in_force

All vacancies in the office of director shall be filled by appointment by the board of supervisors.
Cal. FIN § 22308 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 22308
Section 22308
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 22307, a licensee may contract for and receive charges on the unpaid principal balance at a single annual percentage rate, applied on the basis of the number of days actually elapsed, if the annual rate would produce a finance charge at the maturity of the contract not in excess of the finance charge resulting from the application of the graduated rates specified in Section 22303, when the loan is paid according to its terms, and charges are computed on the basis that a month is any period of 30 consecutive days, as provided in Section 22307; provided, however, that if prepayment in full occurs on or before the third installment date, all charges shall be recomputed as a percentage per month of the unpaid principal balance or portions thereof, based on the number of days actually elapsed.
Cal. FAM § 17701 — California Code / Code fam / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 17701
Section 17701
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within California’s child support program a quality assurance and performance improvement program, pursuant to which local child support agencies, in partnership with the Department of Child Support Services, shall monitor and measure program performance and compliance, and ensure the implementation of actions necessary to meet state and federal requirements and to continuously improve the quality of child support program services.

(b) Under the direction and oversight of the department, each local child support agency shall implement a quality assurance and performance improvement program that shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) An annual planning process that incorporates statewide standards and requirements, and establishes local performance goals that the department and local agency agree are appropriate.

(2) The inclusion of local performance goals and other performance-related measures in the local child support agency’s Plan of Cooperation agreement with the department.

(3) Implementation of actions necessary to promote the delivery of enhanced program services and improved performance.

(4) An ongoing self-assessment process that evaluates progress in achieving performance improvement and compliance with program requirements.

(5) Regular and ongoing oversight by the department, including onsite reviews and the provision of technical assistance.

(c) The department shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.
Cal. PUC § 130233 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 130233
Section 130233
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if, after rejecting bids received under Section 130232, the commission determines and declares, by a two-thirds vote of all of its members, that the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the commission may proceed to purchase those supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further observance of the provisions in this article regarding contracts, bids, advertisement, or notice.

(b) If, after rejecting bids received under Section 130232, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority determines and declares, by a majority vote of all of its members, that the supplies, equipment, or materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the authority may proceed to purchase those supplies, equipment, or materials in the open market without further observance of the provisions in this article regarding contracts, bids, advertisement, or notice.
Cal. FAC § 64043 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 64043
Section 64043
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, that decision does not affect the remaining portion of this chapter but the unconstitutional or invalid provision is separable from the valid parts of this chapter.
Cal. SHC § 27200 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Section 27200
Section 27200
Status: in_force

No taxes shall be levied under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of carrying out new projects undertaken by the district after the original project for which the district was formed has been completed.