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Cal. HSC § 2851 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 2851
Section 2851
Status: in_force

The members of the district board shall hold office at the pleasure of the board of supervisors. They shall serve without compensation, but shall be allowed their necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in performance of their official duties. In lieu of expenses, the district board may, by resolution, provide for the allowance and payment to each member of the board of a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) as expenses incurred in attending each business meeting of the board. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.
Cal. INS § 4018 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 4018
Section 4018
Status: in_force

No member’s vote upon any proposal to divest the insurer of its business or assets, or the major part thereof, shall be registered or taken except in person or by proxy newly executed and specific as to the matter to be voted upon.
Cal. VEH § 40001 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 40001
Section 40001
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to cause the operation of the vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law.

(b) It is unlawful for an owner to request, cause, or permit the operation of any vehicle that is any of the following:

(1) Not registered or for which any fee has not been paid under this code.

(2) Not equipped as required in this code.

(3) Not in compliance with the size, weight, or load provisions of this code.

(4) Not in compliance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to this code, or with applicable city or county ordinances adopted pursuant to this code.

(5) Not in compliance with the provisions of Part 5 (commencing with Section 43000) of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code and the rules and regulations of the State Air Resources Board.

(c) Any employer who violates an out-of-service order, that complies with Section 396.9 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or who knowingly requires or permits a driver to violate or fail to comply with that out-of-service order, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(d) An employer who is convicted of allowing, permitting, requiring, or authorizing a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any statute or regulation pertaining to a railroad-highway grade crossing is subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

(e) Whenever a violation is chargeable to the owner or lessee of a vehicle pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), the driver shall not be arrested or cited for the violation unless the vehicle is registered in a state or country other than California, or unless the violation is for an offense that is clearly within the responsibility of the driver.

(f) Whenever the owner, or lessee, or any other person is prosecuted for a violation pursuant to this section, the court may, on the request of the defendant, take appropriate steps to make the driver of the vehicle, or any other person who directs the loading, maintenance, or operation of the vehicle, a codefendant. However, the court may make the driver a codefendant only if the driver is the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or the driver is an employee or a contractor of the defendant who requested the court to make the driver a codefendant. If the codefendant is held solely responsible and found guilty, the court may dismiss the charge against the defendant.

(g) In any prosecution under this section, it is a rebuttable presumption that any person who gives false or erroneous information in a written certification of actual gross cargo weight has directed, requested, caused, or permitted the operation of a vehicle in a manner contrary to law in violation of subdivision (a) or (b), or both.
Cal. WAT § 48229 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 48229
Section 48229
Status: in_force

A certified copy of the inclusion order shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of each county in which land to be included is situated. Thereupon the land becomes a part of the district.
Cal. FGC § 1932.5 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 1932.5
Section 1932.5
Status: in_force

(a) In carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter, the department shall solicit and utilize all relevant results of existing studies and information from local government, state, and federal agencies, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, certified environmental documents, private and public landowners, and agricultural and rangeland information developed by the Department of Conservation and agriculture associations.

(b) The department shall seek input from representatives of other state agencies, local government, federal agencies, nongovernmental conservation organizations, landowners, agriculture, recreation, scientific entities, and industry in determining essential wildlife corridors and habitat linkages. Private and public landowners shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the wildlife characteristics of their land if it is identified pursuant to this chapter. The department shall utilize all relevant information when developing data sets and associated analytical products pursuant to this chapter.

(c) This chapter does not require, mandate, or authorize, under state or federal law, any state or local planning, zoning, or other land use action or decision.

(d) This chapter does not alter any legal rights and privileges, under state or federal law, of ownership or use of privately or publicly owned property.

(e) The Legislature finds and declares that the data sets and associated analytical products required pursuant to this chapter are for inventory and planning purposes and may not be suitable to support regulatory actions without additional specificity or information.
Cal. RTC § 50 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 50
Section 50
Status: in_force

For purposes of base year values as determined by Section 110.1, values determined for property which is purchased or changes ownership after the 1975 lien date shall be entered on the roll for the lien date next succeeding the date of the purchase or change in ownership. Values determined after the 1975 lien date for property which is newly constructed shall be entered on the roll for the lien date next succeeding the date of completion of the new construction. The value of new construction in progress on the lien date shall be entered on the roll as of the lien date. However, the value of new construction in progress shall not be a base year value until completion of that construction, as described in Section 71.
Cal. BPC § 7408.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 10 / Article 12 / Section 7408.1
Section 7408.1
Status: in_force

The board may enter into a payment plan for citations with administrative fines that exceed five hundred dollars ($500). The board shall define by regulation the parameters of the payment plan, which shall include, but shall not be not limited to, the terms of the plan and grounds for cancellation of the plan.
Cal. MVC § 987.75 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 3.1 / Section 987.75
Section 987.75
Status: in_force

(a) If the purchaser or, if applicable, the related stock corporation, fails or neglects to pay, satisfy, and discharge at maturity all taxes and assessments, and all other charges and encumbrances which are a lien upon the property being purchased from the department, or any part thereof, and also all taxes and assessments levied or assessed upon the interest created by the contract of purchase of such property; or to keep the buildings, fences, other permanent improvements upon such property insured and in good order and repair, or to keep the crops upon such property insured; or to keep in good order and repair all buildings, fences, and other permanent improvements situated upon such property; then, in such event, the department may pay, satisfy, discharge, settle, or compromise the taxes, assessments, charges, or encumbrances, or insure the buildings, fences, permanent improvements, or crops, or do the work and supply the materials necessary to keep the buildings, fences, and other improvements in good order and repair. All moneys so expended by the department shall be added to the selling price of the property and bear interest at the rate of interest designated in Section 987.71 from the date of expending the same, and shall be repaid by the purchaser to the department on demand. The department may amortize the repayment of such expenditures or permit repayment in installments upon the terms and conditions which it deems proper.

(b) The department may establish provisions under regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 987.93 with respect to cooperative dwelling units in lieu of, or in addition to, the provisions of this section.
Cal. WAT § 52228 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 52228
Section 52228
Status: in_force

Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter which have been investigated and certified by any officer of this state authorized to make such investigation and certification, and declared to be legal for investments by savings banks of the state, may be purchased, or received in pledge for loans by savings banks, trust companies, insurance companies, guardians, conservators, executors, administrators and special administrators, or by any public officer or officers of this state or of any county, city, or other municipal or corporate body within this state having or holding funds which they are authorized to invest or loan.
Cal. RTC § 6358.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 6358.5
Section 6358.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this part, the gross receipts from the sale in this state of, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, any racehorse breeding stock.

(2) For purposes of this section “racehorse breeding stock” means a horse that is capable of reproduction and for which the purchaser states that it is the purchaser’s sole intent to use the horse for breeding purposes.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200)) or the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)), the exemption established by this section does not apply with respect to any tax levied by a county, city, or district pursuant to, or in accordance with, either of those laws.

(2) The exemption established by this section does not apply with respect to any tax levied pursuant to either Section 6051.2 or 6201.2, or pursuant to Section 35 of Article XIII of the California Constitution.

(c) The exemption provided by this section shall be effective starting September 1, 2001.
Cal. RTC § 40063 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 40063
Section 40063
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe the contents of returns of consumers subject to the surcharge. It may require the filing of returns by consumers in addition to those required by Section 40061 in circumstances where it finds that consumers’ liabilities are not being included in the return of an electric utility or it determines that consumer returns are necessary for the efficient administration of this part. Consumers’ returns shall cover the periods as the board may prescribe and shall be in the form as prescribed by the board, which may include, but not be limited to, electronic media. Returns shall be authenticated in a form or pursuant to methods as may be prescribed by the board.
Cal. ELEC § 15450 — California Code / Code elec / Division 15 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 15450
Section 15450
Status: in_force

A plurality of the votes given at any election shall constitute a choice where not otherwise directed in the California Constitution, provided that it shall be competent in all charters of cities, counties, or cities and counties framed under the authority of the California Constitution to provide the manner in which their respective elective officers may be elected and to prescribe a higher proportion of the vote therefor.
Cal. PRC § 30336 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 30336
Section 30336
Status: in_force

The commission shall, to the maximum extent feasible, assist local governments in exercising the planning and regulatory powers and responsibilities provided for by this division where the local government elects to exercise those powers and responsibilities and requests assistance from the commission, and shall cooperate with and assist other public agencies in carrying out this division. Similarly, every public agency, including regional and state agencies and local governments, shall cooperate with the commission and shall, to the extent their resources permit, provide any advice, assistance, or information the commission may require to perform its duties and to more effectively exercise its authority.
Cal. EVID § 105 — California Code / Code evid / Division 2 / Section 105
Section 105
Status: in_force

“Action” includes a civil action and a criminal action.
Cal. FAC § 58843 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 58843
Section 58843
Status: in_force

Upon the recommendation of the advisory board, the director may appoint one person who is neither a producer nor a handler to represent the department or the public generally.
Cal. FAC § 6922 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 6922
Section 6922
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6502, 6504, 6505, 6506, and 6924, it is unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or transport any nursery stock from one county to another county within the state unless he has affixed to such nursery stock in a conspicuous place one of the following which is issued by the commissioner of the county of origin:

(a) A shipping permit that warns that inspection at destination is required.

(b) A valid nursery stock certificate.
Cal. PUC § 102700 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 8 / Section 102700
Section 102700
Status: in_force

The district may be dissolved pursuant to the provisions of the District Reorganization Act of 1965 (Division 1 (commencing with Section 56000), Title 6 of the Government Code).
Cal. PCC § 10330 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10330
Section 10330
Status: in_force

On July 1 of each year, the department shall establish the minimum dollar level below which authority to acquire goods shall be delegated to state agencies that meet the requirements of Section 10333. The level established at eight hundred dollars ($800) on January 1, 1983, and adjusted on July 1, 1983, pursuant to former Section 14792.1 of the Government Code, shall be retained and adjusted each July 1 thereafter to reflect, at a minimum, the percentage change from April 1 of the prior year to April 1 of the current year in the California Consumer Price Index for all items, as determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations.
Cal. RTC § 40129 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 40129
Section 40129
Status: in_force

If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount of the judgment shall first be credited on any surcharge due and payable from the plaintiff. The balance of the judgment shall be refunded to the plaintiff.
Cal. MVC § 1004.2 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 1004.2
Section 1004.2
Status: in_force

Refunding debentures may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment of all debentures or obligations to be refunded thereby and in addition to the payment of all expenses incident to the calling, retiring or paying of outstanding debentures or obligations and the issuance of refunding debentures. Those expenses include any amount necessary to be made available for the payment of interest upon refunding debentures from the date of sale thereof to the date of payment of the debentures or obligations to be refunded, or to the date upon which the debentures or obligations to be refunded will be paid pursuant to the call thereof or agreement with the holders thereof, and the premium, if any, necessary to be paid in order to call or retire the outstanding debentures or obligations and the interest accruing thereon to the date of the call or retirement.
Cal. INS § 10110.3 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 10110.3
Section 10110.3
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer may not issue an individual life insurance policy to an applicant that insures the life of the applicant’s spouse unless the applicant’s spouse has signed the policy application or has otherwise been notified in advance of the issuance of the policy.

(b) This section shall apply to policies of individual life insurance with face amounts exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) that are issued on or after July 1, 2004.
Cal. RTC § 8277 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 8277
Section 8277
Status: in_force

(a) If any officer or employee of the board recklessly disregards board-published procedures, a taxpayer aggrieved by that action or omission may bring an action for damages against the State of California in superior court.

(b) In any action brought under subdivision (a), upon finding of liability on the part of the State of California, the state shall be liable to the plaintiff in an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

(1) Actual and direct monetary damages sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the actions or omissions.

(2) Reasonable litigation costs including any of the following:

(A) Reasonable court costs.

(B) Prevailing market rates for the kind or quality of services furnished in connection with any of the following:

(i) The reasonable expenses of expert witnesses in connection with the civil proceeding, except that no expert witness shall be compensated at a rate in excess of the highest rate of compensation for expert witnesses paid by the State of California.

(ii) The reasonable cost of any study, analysis, engineering report, test, or project that is found by the court to be necessary for the preparation of the party’s case.

(iii) Reasonable fees paid or incurred for the services of attorneys in connection with the civil proceeding, except that those fees shall not be in excess of seventy-five dollars ($75) per hour unless the court determines that an increase in the cost of living or a special factor, such as the limited availability of qualified attorneys for the proceeding, justifies a higher rate.

(c) In the awarding of damages under subdivision (b), the court shall take into consideration the negligence or omissions, if any, on the part of the plaintiff which contributed to the damages.

(d) Whenever it appears to the court that the taxpayer’s position in the proceeding brought under subdivision (a) is frivolous, the court may impose a penalty against the plaintiff in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). A penalty so imposed shall be paid upon notice and demand from the board and shall be collected as a tax imposed under this part.
Cal. WAT § 9537 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 9537
Section 9537
Status: in_force

The sale shall be held not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days from the date of delinquency.
Cal. FAC § 64672 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 64672
Section 64672
Status: in_force

The director shall count and tabulate the ballots received, and announce the results at the close of the referendum period. If the director finds from the ballots cast that 40 percent or more of all producers, as determined from a list to be established by the director, have voted and that not less than 65 percent of the total producers that produced not less than 51 percent of the volume of the commodity in the state or not less than 51 percent of the total producers that produced not less than 65 percent of the volume of the commodity in the state voting in such referendum favor carrying on a voluntary promotion and research program, the director shall declare the program a voluntary promotion and research program.
Cal. BPC § 1261.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 1261.5
Section 1261.5
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue limited clinical laboratory scientist’s licenses in chemistry, microbiology, toxicology, histocompatibility, immunohematology, genetic molecular biology, cytogenetics, laboratory genetics, reproductive biology, or other areas of laboratory specialty or subspecialty when determined to be necessary by the department in order for licensure categories to keep abreast of changes in laboratory or scientific technology. Whenever the department determines that a new limited clinical laboratory scientist license category is necessary, it shall adopt regulations identifying the category and the areas of specialization included within the category.

(b) To qualify for admission to the examination for a special clinical laboratory scientist’s license, an applicant shall have both the following:

(1) Graduated from a college or university maintaining standards equivalent, as determined by the department, to those institutions accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or an essentially equivalent accrediting agency with a baccalaureate or higher degree with a major appropriate to the field for which a license is being sought.

(2) One year of full-time postgraduate training or experience in the various areas of analysis in the field for which a license is being sought in a laboratory that has a license issued under this chapter or which the department determines is equivalent thereto.

(c) Whenever a limited clinical laboratory scientist’s license is established for a specific area of specialization, the department may issue the license without examination to applicants who had met standards of education and training, defined by regulations, and to applicants certified by a board approved for that certification by the department, prior to the date of the adoption of implementing regulations.

(d) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
Cal. RTC § 40065.5 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 19 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 40065.5
Section 40065.5
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subdivision (c), if the Governor issues a state of emergency proclamation, the department may extend the time, for a period not to exceed three months, for making any report or return or paying any tax required under this part for any person in an area identified in the state of emergency proclamation.

(b) If the department makes an extension pursuant to subdivision (a), any person in an area identified in a state of emergency proclamation shall not be required to file a request for the extension.

(c) The department may make the extension in subdivision (a) only during the first 12 months following the issuance of the state of emergency proclamation or the duration of the state of emergency, whichever is less.