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Cal. PUC § 96591 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 96591
Section 96591
Status: in_force

The district is a local agency within the meaning of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code). The term “enterprise” as used in the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 shall, for all purposes of this part, include transit facilities and any and all parts thereof and all additions, extensions and improvements thereto and all other facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed or completed by the district. A district may issue revenue bonds under the Revenue Bond Law of 1941, for any one or more facilities or enterprises authorized to be acquired, constructed, or completed by a district or, in the alternative, may issue revenue bonds under the Revenue Bond Law of 1941, for the acquisition, construction and completion of any one of such facilities. Nothing in this article shall prevent the district from availing itself of, or making use of, any procedure provided in this part for the issuance of bonds of any type or character for any of the facilities or works authorized hereunder, and all proceedings may be carried on simultaneously or, in the alternative, as the directors may determine.
Cal. HSC § 4951 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 4951
Section 4951
Status: in_force

“District,” as used in this chapter, includes city, county, city and county, or any municipal or public corporation or district which is authorized to acquire, construct, own, or operate a sewer system.
Cal. PRC § 29758 — California Code / Code prc / Division 19.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 29758
Section 29758
Status: in_force

All members of the commission are subject to Title 9 (commencing with Section 85100) of the Government Code.
Cal. WIC § 16908 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 4.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 16908
Section 16908
Status: in_force

“Physician services” means services provided by a licensed physician.
Cal. FAC § 61400 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 61400
Section 61400
Status: in_force

It is recognized by the Legislature that unfair and disruptive practices have developed concerning the purchasing of manufacturing milk, as defined in Section 32509, including the failure to pay, or the making of late payments, to producers of manufacturing milk. Such practices tend to disrupt and interfere with the purposes of this chapter by, among other things, creating an unfair advantage to purchasers of manufacturing milk used for manufacturing purposes over purchasers of market milk used for manufacturing purposes. It is necessary, in order to more fully achieve the purposes of this chapter, to provide for the requirement of a payment bond and a schedule for payment concerning purchases of manufacturing milk in certain circumstances.
Cal. UIC § 1093 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 1093
Section 1093
Status: in_force

In the event any employer shall fail to keep and furnish to the director, upon notice, any required records or reports necessary for a full determination, decision on appeal, or other proper disposition of any claim for benefits in any proceeding under this division, within such reasonable time as the director may by rule, regulation, or procedure prescribe, it shall be conclusively presumed that the claimant is entitled to the maximum total amount of benefits payable under this division unless it is established by other evidence which the director deems sufficient that a lesser total amount of benefits is properly due and owing to the claimant. If so established by other evidence upon default of the employer, after notice, such lesser total amount of benefits thus determined shall be conclusive. In all cases in which such presumptions shall apply, if the claimant has earned wages in employment for more than one employer during his base period, the accounts of the employer or employers who have properly kept and furnished the required records or reports shall not be charged with benefits in an amount exceeding that which such accounts would have been charged had the claimant been entitled only to benefits determined by the total of the wages earned and the number of calendar quarters worked for them and all benefits paid in excess thereof shall be charged solely against the accounts of the employer or employers who have failed to keep or furnish the required records or reports.
Cal. HSC § 119406 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 119406
Section 119406
Status: in_force

(a) Commencing October 1, 2016, all cartridges for electronic cigarettes and solutions for filling or refilling an electronic cigarette shall be in child-resistant packaging.

(b) “Child-resistant packaging” means packaging that meets the specifications in Section 1700.15(b) of, and is tested by the method described in Section 1700.20 of, Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Cal. WIC § 10550 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 10550
Section 10550
Status: in_force

There is in the Health and Welfare Agency a State Department of Social Services.
Cal. FGC § 2189 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2189
Section 2189
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section “nonnative wild animal” means any nonnative animal species, or hybrid thereof, that is not normally domesticated pursuant to this code or regulations adopted pursuant thereto and that is not designated as a furbearing, game, nongame, threatened, or endangered animal.

(b) No person shall import into this state any live nonnative wild animal except pursuant to this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(c) Any live nonnative wild animal that is possessed or transported within this state in violation of this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be disposed of in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 2122, at the expense of the owner or possessor. The owner or possessor shall pay the costs associated with the seizure, care, holding, transfer, and destruction of the animal.

(d) Any live, nonnative wild animal found at large within this state shall be either summarily destroyed or, if captured, shall be confined for not less than 72 hours following notification of the local humane society. Any local, state, or federal governmental agency that has public safety responsibilities is authorized to implement this subdivision.

(e) If, during the 72-hour holding period, any person claims ownership of the animal, that person shall only be allowed to dispose of the animal pursuant to subdivision (c).

(f) After the 72-hour holding period, if the animal is unclaimed, it shall be disposed of in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 2122 unless the animal is listed as a threatened or endangered species by either state or federal regulation. Notwithstanding subdivision (c), if the animal is listed as a threatened or endangered species in either regulation, the department shall be notified of the animal’s location and the department shall be responsible for proper disposition.
Cal. FAC § 512 — California Code / Code fac / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 512
Section 512
Status: in_force

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

(a) “Secretary” refers to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.

(b) “Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher” means a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group.

(c) “Socially disadvantaged group” means a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. These groups include all of the following:

(1) African Americans.

(2) Native Indians.

(3) Alaskan Natives.

(4) Hispanics.

(5) Asian Americans.

(6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

(d) “Urbanized area,” as used by the United States Census Bureau, refers to a population of at least 50,000 people.
Cal. PUC § 28815 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 28815
Section 28815
Status: in_force

Each officer shall give such bond and in such amount as the board may require.
Cal. UIC § 1127 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 8 / Section 1127
Section 1127
Status: in_force

(a) If the director is not satisfied with any return or report made by any employing unit of the amount of employer or worker contributions, he or she may compute the amount required to be paid upon the basis of facts contained in the return or reports or may make an estimate upon the basis of any information in his or her possession or that may come into his or her possession and make an assessment of the amount of the deficiency. If any part of the deficiency is due to negligence or intentional disregard of this division or authorized regulations, a penalty of 15 percent of the amount of the deficiency shall be added to the assessment.

(b) The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply on and after July 1, 2014.
Cal. PRC § 2702 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 2702
Section 2702
Status: in_force

The survey shall purchase, install, and maintain instruments in representative structures and geologic environments throughout the state, and shall process the data obtained from those instruments resulting from periodic earthquakes, as deemed necessary and desirable by the Seismic Safety Commission.
Cal. FAC § 5205 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 5205
Section 5205
Status: in_force

A commissioner shall make such inspections as may be necessary to determine the facts which are required by the state or country of intended destination and shall issue a certificate that states the facts which are determined upon receipt of the scheduled fee for a certificate or, if no scheduled fee has been established, upon request of the shipper.
Cal. LAB § 1773 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1773
Section 1773
Status: in_force

The body awarding any contract for public work, or otherwise undertaking any public work, shall obtain the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the contract from the Director of Industrial Relations. The holidays upon which those rates shall be paid need not be specified by the awarding body, but shall be all holidays recognized in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. If the prevailing rate is not based on a collectively bargained rate, the holidays upon which the prevailing rate shall be paid shall be as provided in Section 6700 of the Government Code.

In determining the rates, the Director of Industrial Relations shall ascertain and consider the applicable wage rates established by collective bargaining agreements and the rates that may have been predetermined for federal public works, within the locality and in the nearest labor market area. Where the rates do not constitute the rates actually prevailing in the locality, the director shall obtain and consider further data from the labor organizations and employers or employer associations concerned, including the recognized collective bargaining representatives for the particular craft, classification, or type of work involved. The rate fixed for each craft, classification, or type of work shall be not less than the prevailing rate paid in the craft, classification, or type of work.

If the director determines that the rate of prevailing wage for any craft, classification, or type of worker is the rate established by a collective bargaining agreement, the director may adopt that rate by reference as provided for in the collective bargaining agreement and that determination shall be effective for the life of the agreement or until the director determines that another rate should be adopted.
Cal. PUC § 15503 — California Code / Code puc / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 15503
Section 15503
Status: in_force

“District” means a public utility district formed pursuant to this division.
Cal. WAT § 537.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 537.2
Section 537.2
Status: in_force

(a) A final occupancy permit for a building shall not be denied by a local building official if water submeters or meters have not been installed for each residential unit as required by this chapter if the building owner can demonstrate either of the following:

(1) Water submeters have been ordered and were delayed by the manufacturer.

(2) Water submeters for the building were submitted to a county sealer and are awaiting approval for use.

(b) After issuance of the occupancy permit, the owner shall demonstrate that the submeters are installed in the building within 120 days of approval by the county sealer.
Cal. PRC § 5788.7 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 5788.7
Section 5788.7
Status: in_force

At any regular meeting or properly noticed special meeting after the adoption of its final budget, the board of directors may adopt a resolution amending the budget and ordering the transfer of funds between categories, other than transfers from the restricted reserve for capital outlay and the restricted reserve for contingencies.
Cal. PUC § 99691.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 99691.5
Section 99691.5
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all provisions of that law shall apply to the bonds and are hereby incorporated in this chapter as though set forth in full in this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 58788 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 58788
Section 58788
Status: in_force

If the director finds that a referendum shall be had, the director shall direct that a referendum be held in accordance with Sections 58991 to 58998, inclusive. If a referendum is conducted, the director is not required, with respect to the assent, approval, or favor, to make a finding pursuant to Section 58785 concerning, or to fix and limit, the period during which assents may be received by the director.
Cal. LAB § 7500 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 7500
Section 7500
Status: in_force

In all mines operated in the State where a depth of more than five hundred feet underground has been reached, a telephone system shall be established, equipped and maintained by the owners or lessees of the mine with stations at each working level below the depth aforesaid, communicating with a station on the surface of the mine.
Cal. WAT § 79534 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 79534
Section 79534
Status: in_force

(a) Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 79530, and not for the purposes of subdivision (b) of that section, shall be administered in accordance with this section.

(b) (1) Grants shall be awarded in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 79530 on a statewide competitive basis.

(2) A project that is eligible for funding for the purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 79530 is not eligible for a grant subject to this section.

(c) For the purposes of this chapter, “small community” means a municipality with a population of 3,300 persons or fewer, or 1,000 connections or fewer.

(d) The State Department of Health Services shall consolidate the application process required to implement the grant program described in this section.

(e) In the development of criteria for the grants awarded under this section, the State Department of Health Services shall consult with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment for the purpose of developing a program that gives priority to projects that pose the most significant health risks, and that will bring water systems into compliance with safe drinking water standards. These include, but are not limited to, projects that address public exposure to contaminants for which safe drinking water standards have been established, including arsenic, disinfection byproducts and uranium. Projects to address emerging contaminants, including perchlorate, chromium 6, and endocrine disrupters shall also be given priority.

(f) Grants awarded pursuant to this section may not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for any one project.
Cal. PUC § 3104 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 3104
Section 3104
Status: in_force

The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts and that the directors shall be elected by representatives or advisers, who themselves have been elected by the members from the districts. In that case, the bylaws shall specify the number of representatives or advisers to be elected by each district, and the manner and method of reapportioning the representatives or advisers and of redistricting the territory of the association.
Cal. BPC § 6735.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 6735.6
Section 6735.6
Status: in_force

If a registered civil engineer is required to provide as built, as constructed, or record plans for improvements or grading, which plans show changes during the construction process, the following shall apply:

(a) If the registered civil engineer provided construction phase services on the project that include supervision of the construction of engineering structures, the plans shall be based upon the field observations of the registered civil engineer and his or her agents, and information received from the project owner, project contractors, and public agencies.

(b) If the registered civil engineer did not provide construction phase services on the project that include supervision of the construction of engineering structures, the plans shall be based on information received from the project owner, project contractors, and public agencies, but need not be based upon a field verification or investigation of the improvements or grades, unless the registered civil engineer is engaged to provide such field verification services.

(c) The registered civil engineer shall not be required to include a certificate or statement on as built, as constructed, or record plans that is inconsistent with or varies from the provisions of this section.
Cal. FAC § 5001 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 5001
Section 5001
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this division.
Cal. WAT § 37861 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 37861
Section 37861
Status: in_force

(a) The Westlands Water District shall establish a community benefits agreement plan for the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan and related transmission and other electrical projects constructed pursuant to Section 37860.

(b) The community benefits agreement plan shall be designed to ensure that local communities have meaningful opportunities to participate and access benefits associated with projects that are part of the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan.

(c) The community benefits agreement plan shall outline the specific benefits to be provided to local communities, which may include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Job creation and training programs for local residents.

(2) Use of local businesses and vendors.

(3) Financial contributions to community development projects and programs.

(d) For purposes of this section, “local communities” means counties, cities, and other local governmental agencies located within, or adjacent to, the Westlands Water District’s jurisdictional boundaries.
Cal. PUC § 101321 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 101321
Section 101321
Status: in_force

Whenever outstanding bonds are refunded, they shall be surrendered to the treasurer of the district, or the county treasurer, as the case may be, who shall cancel them by endorsing on their face the manner in which the refunding was effected (whether by exchange or purchase, and the amount for which so purchased, if any) and by perforating through each bond and each coupon attached thereto the word “canceled” together with the date of cancellation.
Cal. PUC § 494 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 494
Section 494
Status: in_force

(a) No common carrier shall charge, demand, collect, or receive a different compensation for the transportation of persons or property, or for any service in connection therewith, than the applicable rates, fares, and charges specified in its schedules filed and in effect at the time, nor shall any such carrier refund or remit in any manner or by any device any portion of the rates, fares, or charges so specified, except upon order of the commission as provided in this part, nor extend to any corporation or person any privilege or facility in the transportation of passengers or property except such as are regularly and uniformly extended to all corporations and persons.

(b) Subdivision (a) is not applicable to network railroad transportation.
Cal. BPC § 6147 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 8.5 / Section 6147
Section 6147
Status: in_force

(a) An attorney who contracts to represent a client on a contingency fee basis shall, at the time the contract is entered into, provide a duplicate copy of the contract, signed by both the attorney and the client, or the client’s guardian or representative, to the plaintiff, or to the client’s guardian or representative. The contract shall be in writing and shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1) A statement of the contingency fee rate that the client and attorney have agreed upon.

(2) A statement as to how disbursements and costs incurred in connection with the prosecution or settlement of the claim will affect the contingency fee and the client’s recovery.

(3) A statement as to what extent, if any, the client could be required to pay any compensation to the attorney for related matters that arise out of their relationship not covered by their contingency fee contract. This may include any amounts collected for the plaintiff by the attorney.

(4) Unless the claim is subject to the provisions of Section 6146, a statement that the fee is not set by law but is negotiable between attorney and client.

(5) If the claim is subject to the provisions of Section 6146, a statement that the rates set forth in that section are the maximum limits for the contingency fee agreement, and that the attorney and client may negotiate a lower rate.

(b) Failure to comply with any provision of this section renders the agreement voidable at the option of the plaintiff, and the attorney shall thereupon be entitled to collect a reasonable fee.

(c) This section shall not apply to contingency fee contracts for the recovery of workers’ compensation benefits.

(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2000.