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Cal. HSC § 114432 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 114432
Section 114432
Status: in_force

(a) A person, gleaner, or food facility may donate food to a food bank or to any other nonprofit charitable organization for distribution to persons free of charge. Food facilities may donate food directly to end recipients for consumption.

(b) For purposes of this section, “person” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1714.25 of the Civil Code.

(c) For purposes of this section “gleaner” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1714.25 of the Civil Code.
Cal. INS § 10509.933 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 10509.933
Section 10509.933
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following definitions:

(a) “Insurer” means an insurance company that delivers or issues for delivery in this state any policy of individual or group life insurance.

(b) “Retained asset account” means any mechanism where the settlement of proceeds payable under a life insurance policy is accomplished by the insurer, or an entity acting on behalf of the insurer, by depositing the proceeds into an account with check or draft writing privileges, and where those proceeds are retained by the insurer, pursuant to a supplemental contract not involving annuity benefits.
Cal. PRC § 32648 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22.9 / Chapter 3 / Section 32648
Section 32648
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may not enter into an option to purchase land in fee simple or a lesser interest for an amount in excess of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).
Cal. HNC § 1165 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 1165
Section 1165
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to, and concurrently with, the basic pilotage rate described in Section 1190, a charge shall be levied for pilotage services at a rate necessary to provide the benefits to be paid out pursuant to the pension plan. The additional rate shall be determined as follows:

(1) On March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year, the number of persons eligible to receive benefits under the plan, their identities, the calculated amount each shall be entitled to receive, and the total amount to be paid out to all of those persons during each month of the next three-month period shall be determined by the fiduciary agent or agents.

(2) After the total amount to be paid out monthly under the plan has been determined, the rate necessary to provide that amount each month shall be calculated by the fiduciary agent or agents. The rate shall be based upon the volume of shipping, in gross registered tons, handled by pilots licensed under this division for the 12-month periods ending the previous September 30 for benefit periods commencing the following January 1, ending the previous December 31 for benefit periods commencing the following April 1, ending the previous March 31 for benefit periods commencing the following July 1, and ending the previous June 30 for benefit periods commencing the following October 1, respectively. The rate shall be expressed as mills per gross registered ton and shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a mill.

(3) The estimated cost of the services of the fiduciary agent or agents to administer the pension plan shall be calculated by the fiduciary agent or agents for the benefit periods described in paragraph (2), shall be expressed as mills per gross registered ton, and shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a mill.

(b) The rate determined pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subdivision (a) shall become effective on January 1 of the following year with respect to the September 30 calculations, on April 1 of the following year with respect to the December 31 calculations, on July 1 of that year with respect to the March 31 calculations, and on October 1 of that year with respect to the June 30 calculations. The rates shall be in effect for the succeeding benefit payment period.
Cal. UIC § 1051.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 1051.5
Section 1051.5
Status: in_force

To the extent permitted by federal law, Sections 1051, 1052, and 1053 are applicable to acquisitions by a nonprofit organization which has elected reimbursement financing pursuant to Section 801 and the director shall transfer the reserve account of the predecessor employer to the successor nonprofit organization. Notwithstanding Section 1029, the reserve account shall not be canceled and the cost of benefits otherwise chargeable to the organization shall be charged to the reserve account until it is exhausted.
Cal. LAB § 60.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 60.5
Section 60.5
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of Part 1 of Division 5 of this code shall be administered and enforced by the department through the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, subject to the direction of the director pursuant to Section 50.7.

(b) The Division of Occupational Safety and Health succeeds to, and is vested with, all of the powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the Division of Industrial Safety, which is hereby abolished, and any other jurisdiction conferred by law.

(c) All powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Chief of the Division of Industrial Safety are hereby transferred to the Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

(d) Any regulation or other action made, prescribed, issued, granted, or performed by the abolished Division of Industrial Safety in the administration of a function transferred pursuant to subdivision (b) shall remain in effect and shall be deemed to be a regulation or action of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health unless and until repealed, modified, or rescinded by such division.

(e) Whenever any reference is made in any law to the abolished Division of Industrial Safety, it shall be deemed to be a reference to, and to mean, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
Cal. CIV § 43.3 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2 / Section 43.3
Section 43.3
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mother may breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, except the private home or residence of another, where the mother and the child are otherwise authorized to be present.
Cal. FAM § 400 — California Code / Code fam / Division 3 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 400
Section 400
Status: in_force

(a) Although marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil, and not a religious, contract, a marriage may be solemnized by a priest, minister, rabbi, or authorized person of any religious denomination who is 18 years of age or older. A person authorized by this subdivision shall not be required to solemnize a marriage that is contrary to the tenets of the person’s faith. Refusal to solemnize a marriage under this subdivision, either by an individual or by a religious denomination, shall not affect the tax-exempt status of any entity.

(b) Consistent with Section 94.5 of the Penal Code and provided that any compensation received is reasonable, including payment of actual expenses, a marriage may also be solemnized by any of the following persons:

(1) A judge or retired judge, commissioner of civil marriages or retired commissioner of civil marriages, commissioner or retired commissioner, or assistant commissioner of a court of record in this state.

(2) A judge or magistrate who has resigned from office.

(3) Any of the following judges or magistrates of the United States:

(A) A justice or retired justice of the United States Supreme Court.

(B) A judge or retired judge of a court of appeals, a district court, or a court created by an act of the United States Congress the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.

(C) A judge or retired judge of a bankruptcy court or a tax court.

(D) A United States magistrate or retired magistrate.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), a marriage may also be solemnized by any of the following persons who are 18 years of age or older:

(1) A Member of the Legislature or constitutional officer of this state or a Member of Congress of the United States who represents a district within this state, or a former Member of the Legislature or constitutional officer of this state or a former Member of Congress of the United States who represented a district within this state.

(2) A person that holds or formerly held an elected office of a city, county, or city and county.

(3) A city clerk of a charter city or serving in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 36501 of the Government Code, while that person holds office.

(d) (1) A person listed in subdivision (c) shall not accept compensation for solemnizing a marriage while holding office.

(2) A person listed in subdivision (c) shall not solemnize a marriage pursuant to this section if they have been removed from office due to committing an offense or have been convicted of an offense that involves moral turpitude, dishonesty, or fraud.
Cal. HSC § 6443 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 6443
Section 6443
Status: in_force

The notice shall be given either by publication in the same manner as the original petition and for the same period, or by personal service on each nonappearing owner.
Cal. SHC § 36004 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 36004
Section 36004
Status: in_force

This part is intended to be construed liberally and in the event any provision thereof should be held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Cal. WIC § 4007 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 4007
Section 4007
Status: in_force

The department may expend in accordance with law all money now or hereafter made available for its use, or for the administration of any statute administered by the department.
Cal. RTC § 17215 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 17215
Section 17215
Status: in_force

(a) Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.

(b) Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting “12.5 percent” in lieu of “20 percent.”

(c) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
Cal. LAB § 1700.53 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 1700.53
Section 1700.53
Status: in_force

As part of the application for license renewal, in order to establish that the requirements of this article are met, a licensee shall confirm to the Labor Commissioner that it has and will continue to make available educational materials to adult artists in compliance with Sections 1700.50 and 1700.51.
Cal. LAB § 7351 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 7351
Section 7351
Status: in_force

Fees shall be paid before issuance of a permit to operate a passenger tramway, except that the division, at its own discretion, may issue a temporary operating permit not to exceed 30 days, pending receipt of payment of fees.
Cal. PUC § 16682 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 16682
Section 16682
Status: in_force

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicable thereto.
Cal. CIV § 6542 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 6542
Section 6542
Status: in_force

(a) A “condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums.

(b) A condominium consists of an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property coupled with a separate interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan in sufficient detail to locate all boundaries thereof. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, water, or fixtures, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support. The description of the unit may refer to (1) boundaries described in the recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan, (2) physical boundaries, either in existence, or to be constructed, such as walls, floors, and ceilings of a structure or any portion thereof, (3) an entire structure containing one or more units, or (4) any combination thereof.

(c) The portion or portions of the real property held in undivided interest may be all of the real property, except for the separate interests, or may include a particular three-dimensional portion thereof, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, water, or fixtures, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support.

(d) An individual condominium within a condominium project may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of the real property.
Cal. FIN § 1070 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 1070
Section 1070
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Automated teller machine” means any electronic information processing device used by a financial institution and its customers for the primary purpose of executing transactions solely between the financial institution and its customers, if the transactions are not incidental to sales between the customer and a business entity other than a financial institution.

(b) “Branch office” means any office at which core banking business is conducted other than an automated teller machine, a device used to facilitate check guarantee or check authorization, or a remote service facility as defined in subsection (d) of Section 345.12 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) “Core banking business” means the business of receiving deposits, paying checks, making loans, and other activities that the commissioner may specify by order or regulation. “Core banking business,” when used to describe the trust business, includes receiving fiduciary assets and administering fiduciary accounts.

(d) “Facility,” means an office at which a bank engages in noncore banking business but at which it does not engage in core banking business.

(e) “Head office” means the office designated by the bank as its headquarters.

(f) “Noncore banking business” means all activities permissible for banks, except core banking business, and except those activities prohibited by law or determined by the commissioner by regulation or order not to be noncore banking business.

(g) “Office” means the head office, any branch office, and any facility office of a bank.

(h) “Redesignate offices” means (1) the relocation by a bank of its head office to the site of a branch or facility office in this state and the concurrent establishment by the bank of an office at the former site of the head office, or (2) the relocation by a bank of a branch office to the site of a facility office and the concurrent establishment by the bank of a branch or facility office at the former site of the branch office.
Cal. INS § 1063.12 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14.2 / Section 1063.12
Section 1063.12
Status: in_force

(a) The association, its member insurers, and its officers, directors, agents or employees of the association, or its member insurers, shall under no circumstances be liable for any sum in excess of the amount of covered claims of the insolvent insurer, as defined under subdivision (c) of Section 1063.1 of this article and the costs of administration and the costs of loss adjustment, investigation and defenses relating to claims thereunder.

(b) Any person or member made a party to any action, suit or proceeding because such person or member served on the board of governors or on a committee or was an officer or employee of the association shall be held harmless and be indemnified by the association against all liability and costs (including the amounts of judgments, settlements, fines or penalties) and expenses incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding; provided, however, such indemnification shall not be provided on any matter in which the person or member shall be finally adjudged in any such action, suit or proceeding to have committed a breach of duty involving gross negligence, dishonesty, willful misfeasance or reckless disregard of the responsibilities of his office.

(c) The costs and expenses of such indemnification shall be prorated and paid for by the members in the same manner as provided in the plan of operations for the proration of premiums.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed as creating any right in any third person, and shall be applicable only as between the association and its member insurers and its officers, directors, agents, or employees of the association or its member insurers.
Cal. PUC § 8361 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 8361
Section 8361
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, “ISO” means the Independent System Operator operating pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 345) of Chapter 2.3 of Part 1 of Division 1.
Cal. WIC § 14104.36 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 14104.36
Section 14104.36
Status: in_force

(a) The following definitions apply for purposes of this section:

(1) “Identified provider” means either a fee-for-service Medi-Cal provider or any other provider participating in a program administered by the department, in good standing, identified by the department for an identified service period.

(2) “Identified service period” means the service dates involving a Medi-Cal Checkwrite contingency as identified by the department.

(3) “Medi-Cal Checkwrite contingency” means any situation involving a delay, nonfunctionality, or system error in the Medi-Cal Checkwrite Schedule provider claims processing system as identified by the department.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, if there is a Medi-Cal Checkwrite contingency, the department may make a contingency payment to an identified provider during an identified service period to ensure continued access to health care services, subject to approval of the Department of Finance.

(2) The department shall calculate a contingency payment based upon the previous payment claims history of the identified provider as identified in departmental records.

(c) The department shall reconcile the contingency payment for an identified provider against the actual claims for service dates during the identified service period. The department shall subsequently make payment adjustments to the identified provider in accordance with the departmental standards for provider claims processing.

(d) Any provider grievance or complaint arising from either a contingency payment or the reconciliation of a contingency payment shall be governed by Section 14104.5.

(e) This section does not alter the amount of reimbursement due to an identified provider for eligible claims or otherwise change any billing requirement or condition of program participation for a provider subject to this section.

(f) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement this section by provider manual, provider bulletins or notices, policy letters, or other similar instructions, without taking regulatory action.

(g) The department shall seek any necessary approvals from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement this section. The department shall implement this section only in a manner that is consistent with federal Medicaid law and regulations, and only to the extent that the necessary approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is not jeopardized.
Cal. EVID § 140 — California Code / Code evid / Division 2 / Section 140
Section 140
Status: in_force

“Evidence” means testimony, writings, material objects, or other things presented to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact.
Cal. HSC § 11579 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 11579
Section 11579
Status: in_force

If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as part of the judgment in the case, and plaintiff’s costs in the action are a lien upon the building or place. The lien is enforceable and collectible by execution issued by order of the court.
Cal. HSC § 121155 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 105 / Part 4 / Chapter 11 / Section 121155
Section 121155
Status: in_force

(a)  There is hereby created in the state department an AIDS Advisory Committee. The membership of the committee shall be composed of eight members who have knowledge or expertise in the area of public health or AIDS research, or have been educated in the areas for which the grants are to be directed by the committee. These members shall be appointed by the following:

(1)  Two by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(2)  Two by the Senate Rules Committee.

(3)  Four by the Governor.

(b)  In addition to the membership prescribed by subdivision (a), the following persons shall be ex officio members:

(1)  The Director of Health Services or a designee shall be a voting member.

(2)  The Director of Mental Health, or a designee, a designee, requested to be appointed by the President of the University of California, with knowledge, experience, and responsibility for the university-wide allocation of AIDS research grants, shall be nonvoting members.

(c)  The committee shall be abolished effective July 1, 1990, unless extended by subsequent legislative action.