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Cal. LAB § 3217 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 3217
Section 3217
Status: in_force

(a) Section 3215 shall not be construed to prevent the recommendation of professional employment where that recommendation is not prohibited by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar.

(b) Section 3215 shall not be construed to prohibit a public defender or assigned counsel from making known his or her availability as a criminal defense attorney to persons unable to afford legal counsel, whether or not those persons are in custody.

(c) Any person who commits an act that violates both Section 3215 and either Section 650 of the Business and Professions Code or Section 750 of the Insurance Code shall, upon conviction, have judgment and sentence imposed for only one violation for any act.

(d) Section 3215 shall not be construed to prohibit the payment or receipt of consideration or services that is lawful pursuant to Section 650 of the Business and Professions Code.

(e) Notwithstanding Sections 3215 and 3219, and Section 750 of the Insurance Code, nothing shall prevent an attorney at law or a law firm from providing any person or entity with legal advice, information, or legal services, including the providing of printed, copied, or written documents, either without charge or for an otherwise lawfully agreed upon attorney fee.

(f) Section 3215 shall not be construed to prohibit a workers’ compensation insurer from offering, and an employer from accepting, a workers’ compensation insurance policy with rates that reflect premium discounts based upon the employer securing coverage for occupational or nonoccupational illnesses or injuries from a health care service plan or disability insurer that is owned by, affiliated with, or has a contractual relationship with, the workers’ compensation insurer.
Cal. PROB § 9204 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 9204
Section 9204
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the order of priority of claims provided for under other provisions of law.
Cal. PUC § 2799 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 2799
Section 2799
Status: in_force

(a) The mobilehome park or manufactured housing community owner may, by written notice, stop the transfer process at any time. Within 60 days of delivery to the park or community owner of an itemized bill, the owner shall reimburse the gas or electric corporation for all costs incurred through the date notice is provided.

(b) At any time during the transfer of ownership process, either party may apply to the commission for informal mediation and resolution of any issue, finding, determination, or delay in the conversion process.

(c) If the initiation of the transfer process does not result in a transfer of the park or community owner’s gas or electric system to the gas or electric corporation, all information, data, reports, studies, and proposals shall be retained by the gas or electric corporation for a period of five years or offered to the park or community owner. Prior to disposal of the records, the gas or electric corporation shall offer them to the park or community owner, except that the gas or electric corporation shall not be required to provide proprietary information to the park or community owner.
Cal. HSC § 17958.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 17958.2
Section 17958.2
Status: in_force

(a)  Notwithstanding Section 17958, regulations of the department adopted for limited-density owner-built rural dwellings, which are codified in Article 8 (commencing with Section 74) of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, shall not become operative within any city or county unless and until the governing body of the city or county makes an express finding that the application of those regulations within the city or county is reasonably necessary because of local conditions and the city or county files a copy of that finding with the department.

(b)  In adopting ordinances or regulations for limited-density owner-built rural dwellings, a city or county may make any changes or modifications in the requirements contained in Article 8 (commencing with Section 74) of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations that it determines are reasonably necessary because of local conditions, if the city or county files a copy of the changes or modifications and the express findings for the changes or modifications with the department. No change or modification of that type shall become effective or operative for any purpose until the finding and the change or modification has been filed with the department.
Cal. WIC § 307.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 307.5
Section 307.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 307, an officer who takes a minor suspected of being a person described in Section 300 into temporary custody pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 305 may, in a case where he or she deems that it is in the best interest of the minor and the public, take the minor to a community service program for abused or neglected children. Organizations or programs receiving referrals pursuant to this section shall have a contract or an agreement with the county to provide shelter care or counseling. Employees of a program receiving referrals pursuant to this section are “child care custodians” for the purpose of the requirements of Section 11165.7 of the Penal Code. The receiving organization shall take immediate steps to notify the minor’s parent, guardian, or a responsible relative of the place to which the minor was taken.
Cal. HSC § 32240 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 32240
Section 32240
Status: in_force

Whenever it is desired that expenditures be made by the district for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or alteration of work for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out of the purpose of this division in any district, the board of directors thereof may submit to the electors of the district the question of whether or not the additional expenditure shall be made out of the proceeds of a special assessment to be levied in like manner and on the same basis as the regular annual assessment made by the district.
Cal. PUC § 27063 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 27063
Section 27063
Status: in_force

Proceedings shall thereafter be taken and a hearing held in substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter relating to the annexation of unincorporated territory except that no election shall be held within the territory proposed to be annexed and the territory shall be deemed annexed to the district upon the passage of a resolution of the board declaring the territory annexed and the filing of a certified copy thereof with the Secretary of State.
Cal. PRC § 6931 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 6931
Section 6931
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply only to lands belonging to the State, or which may become the property of the State, situate in one or more of the following townships, all of which are of the San Bernardino Base and Meridian: T. 5 N., in R. 11 E.; T. 1 N., 4 N. and 5 N., in R. 12 E.; T. 3 N. and 4 N., in R. 13 E.; T. 2 N. and 3 N., in R. 15 E.; and T. 2 N., in R. 17 E.
Cal. FIN § 2034 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.2 / Chapter 3 / Section 2034
Section 2034
Status: in_force

(a) Before any corporation or limited liability company is issued a license, the corporation or limited liability company shall file with the commissioner, in such form as the commissioner may by regulation or order require, an appointment irrevocably appointing the commissioner to be the corporation’s or limited liability company’s attorney to receive service of any lawful process in any noncriminal judicial or administrative proceeding against the corporation or limited liability company, or any of its successors, that arises under this division or under any regulation or order issued under this division after such appointment has been filed, with the same force and validity as if served personally on the corporation or limited liability company or its successor, as the case may be.

(b) Service may be made by leaving a copy of the process at any office of the commissioner, but that service is not effective unless (1) the party making that service, who may be the commissioner, sends notice of service and a copy of the process by registered or certified mail to the party served at its last address on file with the commissioner, and (2) an affidavit of compliance with this section by the party making service is filed in the case on or before the return date, if any, or within such further time as the court, in the case of a judicial proceeding, or the administrative agency, in the case of an administrative proceeding, allows.

(c) The provisions of this section are in addition to, and not in limitation of, other provisions of law relating to service of process.
Cal. HSC § 33764 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 33764
Section 33764
Status: in_force

An agency may employ engineering, architectural, accounting, collection, or other services, including services in connection with the servicing of loans made to participating parties, as may be necessary in the judgment of the agency for the successful financing of residential construction pursuant to this chapter. An agency may pay the reasonable costs of consulting engineers, architects, accountants, and other experts, if, in the judgment of the agency, such services are necessary to the successful financing of any residential construction and if the agency is not able to provide such services. An agency may employ and fix the compensation of financing consultants, bond counsel, and other advisers as may be necessary in its judgment to provide for the issuance and sale of any revenue bonds of the agency.
Cal. INS § 1698 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 1698
Section 1698
Status: in_force

The military service certificate of convenience referred to in Section 1697 expires at one of the following times, whichever occurs first:

(a) Upon the qualification of a natural person to be named on the permanent license of the organization; or

(b) Six months after the issuance of the certificate of convenience.
Cal. PRC § 35031 — California Code / Code prc / Division 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 35031
Section 35031
Status: in_force

Any funds appropriated in accordance with this chapter and not expended as described in Section 35030, may be awarded by the secretary for technical and financial assistance to coastal counties and cities with approved local coastal programs to help them exercise effectively their responsibility for improving the management of the state’s coastal resources. Technical and financial assistance shall be made available to coastal counties and cities to do any of the following:

(a) Protect wetlands, flood plains, estuaries, beaches, dunes, and fish and wildlife and their habitat within coastal areas.

(b) Minimize the loss of life and property in coastal flood-prone, storm surge, geologic hazard, and erosion-prone areas.

(c) Provide public access to the coast for recreational purposes, to acquire coastal view sheds, and to preserve, maintain, and restore historic, cultural, and aesthetic coastal sites.

(d) Facilitate the process for siting major facilities along the coast related to fisheries, recreation, and ports and other coastal dependent commercial uses, giving full consideration to environmental concerns as well as the need for economic development.

(e) Promote other coastal management improvements determined by the secretary to be consistent with the state’s coastal management program.
Cal. INS § 11846 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 11846
Section 11846
Status: in_force

The policies may likewise be sold to self-employing persons and to casual employees. The insureds, for the purpose of the insurance, shall be deemed to be employees within the meaning of the workers’ compensation laws.
Cal. WAT § 26625 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 10 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 26625
Section 26625
Status: in_force

The applicable part of the county assessment rolls as made by the county assessor and equalized or corrected by the board of supervisors or the State Board of Equalization shall be the basis for levying the district’s assessments; provided, that in any case where the board of directors of a district has, prior to November 8, 1967, adopted a formal resolution or entered into a written agreement with an owner of land within the district providing a different basis for levying the district’s assessments against the land of such owner, such resolution or agreement shall be the basis for levying the district’s assessments.
Cal. PROB § 877 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 20 / Section 877
Section 877
Status: in_force

Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the personal representative gives to the custodian all of the following:

(a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form.

(b) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user.

(c) A certified copy of the letter of appointment of the representative, a small-estate affidavit under Section 13101, or court order.

(d) If requested by the custodian, any of the following:

(1) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user’s account.

(2) Evidence linking the account to the user.

(3) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for estate administration.

(4) An order of the court finding either of the following:

(A) That the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in paragraph (1).

(B) That disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for estate administration.
Cal. HSC § 51250 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 51250
Section 51250
Status: in_force

The agency may, in connection with a housing development, arrange or contract with a local public entity (1) for the planning, replanning, opening, grading, or closing of streets, roads, roadways, alleys or other places, (2) for the furnishing of utilities or any community, municipal or public facilities or services, (3) for the acquisition by a local public entity of property or property rights, or (4) for the furnishing of property or services. Any local public entity may, upon finding that a public purpose is served thereby, enter into such contractual agreements with the agency and do all things necessary to carry out its obligations.
Cal. INS § 1065.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 14.5 / Section 1065.2
Section 1065.2
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any conduct, condition or ground set forth in Section 1065.1 exists, and that irreparable loss and injury to the property and business of a person specified in Section 1010 has occurred or may occur unless the commissioner acts immediately, the commissioner may, without notice, and before hearing, issue and cause to be served upon such person an order requiring such person to forthwith cease and desist from engaging further in the acts, practices or transactions which are causing such conduct, condition or ground to exist.

(b) At the same time an order is served pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, the commissioner shall issue and also serve upon the person a notice of hearing to be held at a time and place fixed therein which shall not be less than 20 or more than 30 days after the service thereof. The notice shall contain a statement of the conduct, condition or ground which the commissioner deems violative of the provisions of Section 1065.1.

(c) At any time prior to the commencement of a hearing as provided in Section 1065.1 or subdivision (b) of this section, the person may waive the hearing and have judicial review of the order by means of any remedy afforded by law without first exhausting administrative remedies or procedures.
Cal. RTC § 4110 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 4110
Section 4110
Status: in_force

The tax collector shall prepare and set up a convenient and appropriate index record, or other workable system of tax-defaulted property. The record shall be kept regularly posted to reflect the immediate status of all items remaining unpaid on the delinquent rolls or abstract lists.
Cal. FAC § 62711 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 62711
Section 62711
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (h) of Section 62707, each producer shall be paid the highest usage for that amount of his or her fluid milk production that is equal to his or her pool quota and shall be paid the next highest usage for the difference between his or her pool quota and his or her production base under the production pool designated pursuant to this chapter and the lowest usage for all milk produced in excess of his or her production base under the overproduction pool designated pursuant to this chapter.

(b) In calculating the pool value, the volume of milk that has been classified as restricted use market milk shall be credited to the handler at the class 4a or class 4b price, whichever is lower.
Cal. RTC § 13502 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 13502
Section 13502
Status: in_force

If the personal representative has obtained an extension of time for filing the federal estate tax return, the filing required by Section 13501 shall be similarly extended until the end of the time period granted in the extension of time for the federal estate tax return. A true copy of the federal extension shall be filed with the Controller.
Cal. FAC § 61892 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 61892
Section 61892
Status: in_force

The director shall have and may exercise any or all the powers conferred by the Government Code upon the head of a department of the state with respect to hearings and investigations under this chapter.
Cal. RTC § 534 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 534
Section 534
Status: in_force

(a) Assessments made pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 501) or this article shall be treated like, and taxed at the same rate applicable to, property regularly assessed on the roll on which it is entered, unless the assessment relates to a prior year and then the tax rate of the prior year shall be applied, except that the tax rate for years prior to the 1981-82 fiscal year shall be divided by four.

(b) No assessment described in subdivision (a) shall be effective for any purpose, including its review, equalization and adjustment by the Board of Equalization, until the assessee has been notified thereof personally or by United States mail at his or her address as contained in the official records of the county assessor. For purposes of Section 532, the assessment shall be deemed made on the date on which it is entered on the roll pursuant to Section 533, if the assessee is notified of the assessment within 60 days after the statute of limitations or the placing of the escape assessment on the assessment roll. Otherwise the assessment shall be deemed made only on the date the assessee is so notified.

(c) The notice given by the assessor pursuant to this section shall include all of the following:

(1) The date the notice was mailed.

(2) Information regarding the assessee’s right to an informal review and the right to appeal the assessment, and except in a case in which paragraph (3) applies, that the appeal shall be filed within 60 days of the date of mailing printed on the notice or the postmarked date therefor, whichever is later. For the purposes of equalization proceedings, the assessment shall be considered an assessment made outside of the regular assessment period as provided in Section 1605.

(3) For counties in which the board of supervisors has adopted a resolution in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 1605, and the County of Los Angeles, receipt by the assessee of a tax bill based on that assessment shall suffice as notice under this section if the tax bill advises the assessee of the right to appeal the assessment, and that the appeal shall be filed within 60 days of the date of mailing printed on the tax bill or the postmark therefor, whichever is later. For the purposes of equalization proceedings, the assessment shall be considered an assessment made outside of the regular assessment period as provided in Section 1605.

(4) A description of the requirements, procedures, and deadlines with respect to an application for the reduction of an assessment pursuant to Section 1605.

(d) (1) The notice given by the assessor under this section shall be on a form approved by the board.

(2) Giving of the notice required by Section 531.8 shall not satisfy the requirements of this section.
Cal. HSC § 50502 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 50502
Section 50502
Status: in_force

The department shall encourage research and demonstration projects to develop new and better techniques, including techniques of rehabilitation, for increasing the quality and supply of housing for persons and families of low or moderate income and may make grants or loans, with or without interest, in connection therewith.
Cal. PUC § 24534 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 24534
Section 24534
Status: in_force

Whenever in this part publication is required and there is no newspaper of general circulation published within the district, the publication may be made in a newspaper of general circulation published in any county where the district is situated.
Cal. UIC § 3603 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 3603
Section 3603
Status: in_force

Only one extended duration award may be established for an exhaustee based on any one parent benefit year.
Cal. FGC § 3216 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 3216
Section 3216
Status: in_force

All domesticated game birds and mammals, excepting deer, sold under the provisions of this article, shall be killed otherwise than by shooting. This section does not apply to licensed pheasant clubs, licensed domesticated migratory game bird shooting areas, or to the training or practice of hunting dogs.
Cal. WIC § 5973 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 5973
Section 5973
Status: in_force

(a) Proceedings under this part may be commenced in any of the following:

(1) The county in which the respondent resides.

(2) The county where the respondent is found.

(3) The county where the respondent is facing criminal or civil proceedings.

(b) If the respondent does not reside in the county in which proceedings are initiated under this subdivision, as determined in accordance with Section 244 of the Government Code, except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 5982, and this part is operative in the respondent’s county of residence, the proceeding shall, with the respondent’s consent, be transferred to the county of residence as soon as reasonably feasible. Should the respondent not consent to the transfer, the proceedings shall continue in the county where the respondent was found.