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Cal. BPC § 16751 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 16751
Section 16751
Status: in_force

Whenever it appears to the court before which any proceedings under this chapter are pending that the ends of justice require that other parties shall be brought before the court, the court may cause them to be made parties defendant and summoned, whether or not they reside in the county where such action is pending.
Cal. FIN § 21300.1 — California Code / Code fin / Division 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 21300.1
Section 21300.1
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person who is not duly licensed under this section to act as a pawnbroker or represent himself, herself, or a business entity to be a pawnbroker or a pawnbrokerage business entity.
Cal. BPC § 4654 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 10.7 / Section 4654
Section 4654
Status: in_force

An individual who provides music therapy shall not refer to oneself using the title of “Board Certified Music Therapist” unless the individual has completed all of the following:

(a) A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, or higher, from a music therapy degree program approved by the American Music Therapy Association using current standards, beginning with those adopted on April 1, 2015.

(b) A minimum of 1,200 hours of supervised clinical work through preinternship training at an approved degree program and internship training through an approved national roster or university affiliated internship program, or the equivalent.

(c) The current requirements for certification, beginning with those adopted on April 1, 2015, established by the Certification Board for Music Therapists for the Music Therapist-Board Certified credential.
Cal. INS § 10232.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.6 / Article 3 / Section 10232.2
Section 10232.2
Status: in_force

(a) Every insurer that offers policies or certificates that are intended to be federally qualified long-term care insurance contracts, including riders to life insurance policies providing long-term care coverage, shall fairly and affirmatively concurrently file, offer, and market long-term care insurance policies or certificates not intended to be federally qualified, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 10232.1.

(b) All long-term care insurance contracts, including riders to life insurance contracts providing long-term care coverage, approved after the effective date of this section shall meet all of the requirements of this chapter.

(c) Until October 1, 2001, or 90 days after approval of contracts submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (b), whichever comes first, insurers may continue to offer and market previously approved long-term care insurance contracts.

(d) Group policies issued prior to January 1, 1997, shall be allowed to remain in force and not be required to meet the requirements of this chapter, as amended during the 1997 portion of the 1997–98 Regular Session, unless those policies cease to be treated as federally qualified long-term care insurance contracts. If a policy or certificate issued on a group policy of that type ceases to be a federally qualified long-term care insurance contract under the grandfather rules issued by the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to Section 7702B(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, the insurer shall offer the policy and certificate holders the option to convert, on a guaranteed-issue basis, to a policy or certificate that is federally tax qualified if the insurer sells tax-qualified policies.

(e) It is the intent of the Legislature that the commissioner approve by July 1, 2001, all accurate and complete contracts submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (b). It is the further intent of the Legislature that insurers submit contracts for approval and resolve further outstanding issues pursuant to subdivision (b) in a timely manner in order for the commissioner to approve the contracts by July 1, 2001.
Cal. WAT § 14065 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 14065
Section 14065
Status: in_force

Bonds in the total amount of sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this chapter and to be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds shall, when sold, be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable.
Cal. PROB § 16006 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 16006
Section 16006
Status: in_force

The trustee has a duty to take reasonable steps under the circumstances to take and keep control of and to preserve the trust property.
Cal. BPC § 8750 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 4 / Section 8750
Section 8750
Status: in_force

Upon being licensed, each licensee shall obtain a stamp or seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the licensee’s name, number of certificate, and the legend “Licensed Land Surveyor,” or “Professional Land Surveyor.”
Cal. FAC § 12843 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 4.5 / Section 12843
Section 12843
Status: in_force

The payments required by this article, together with a return in a form prescribed by the director, shall be made quarterly one calendar month after March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year. For any delinquency in making a return, or any deficiency in payment, the director shall add to the delinquent payment a penalty of 10 percent of the amount that is due.
Cal. FGC § 2085 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 3 / Section 2085
Section 2085
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to any species designated as a candidate species under Section 2074.2 if notice has been given pursuant to Section 2074.4.
Cal. FAM § 4069 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 4069
Section 4069
Status: in_force

The establishment of the statewide uniform guideline constitutes a change of circumstances.
Cal. WAT § 71052 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 71052
Section 71052
Status: in_force

As used in this part, “application” means an application for the initiation of proceedings for the formation of a district under the provisions of the Knox-Nisbet Act, Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code.
Cal. WIC § 17600.20 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 17600.20
Section 17600.20
Status: in_force

(a) Excluding funds allocated to the CalWORKs Maintenance of Effort Subaccount and the family support account, any county, city, or city and county may reallocate money among accounts in the local health and welfare trust fund, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount deposited in the account from which the funds are reallocated for that fiscal year.

(b) After depositing funds to the social services account allocated to a county or city and county pursuant to Section 17605 and after reallocating funds from both the health account and mental health account of the local health and welfare trust fund under subdivision (a), a county may reallocate up to an additional 10 percent of the money from the health account to the social services account in the 1992–93 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter, for caseload increases for mandated social services programs listed in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 17605 in excess of revenue growth in the social services account.

(c) (1) A county, city, or city and county shall, at a regularly scheduled public hearing of its governing body, document that any decision to make any substantial change in its allocation of mental health, social services, or health trust fund moneys among services, facilities, programs, or providers as a result of reallocating funds pursuant to subdivision (a), (b), or (d) was based on the most cost-effective use of available resources to maximize client outcomes.

(2) Any county or city and county that reallocates funds pursuant to subdivision (b) shall document, at a regularly scheduled public hearing of the board of supervisors, that the net social services caseload has increased beyond the revenue growth in the social services account.

(3) Any county, city, or city and county that is required to document any reallocation of funds pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall forward a copy of the documentation to the Controller. The Controller shall make copies of the documentation available to the Legislature and to other interested parties, upon request.

(d) In addition to subdivision (a), a county or city and county may reallocate up to an additional 10 percent of the money from the social services account to the mental health account or the health account in the 1993–94 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter when there exist in the social services account revenues in excess of the amount necessary to fund mandated caseload costs, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 17605, as determined by the county board of supervisors, as a result of implementation of personal care services or other program changes.
Cal. FGC § 1054 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 1054
Section 1054
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful to submit, or conspire to submit, any false, inaccurate, or otherwise misleading information on any application or other document offered or otherwise presented to the department for any purpose, including, but not limited to, obtaining a license, tag, permit, or other privilege or entitlement pursuant to this code or regulations adopted thereto.

(b) The department may require the applicant for a license, tag, permit, or other privilege or entitlement to show proof of the statements or facts required for the issuance of any license, tag, permit, or other privilege or entitlement.

(c) For purposes of this section, “department” includes any department employee, license agent, or any person performing the duties of a department employee or license agent.
Cal. RTC § 30442 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 30442
Section 30442
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, upon making a seizure of property under Section 30436, the board may at any time prior to the sale or other disposition of the property commence an action to determine the rights of the state to the property. The action shall be commenced in the superior court of the county in which the seizure was made by petitioning the court for a judgment confirming the seizure and forfeiture of the property. The petition shall describe the property, the grounds for seizure and the time and place of the seizure.
Cal. PUC § 98167 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 98167
Section 98167
Status: in_force

(a) The obligation of the district is to bargain in good faith with a duly designated or certified labor organization and, when an agreement is reached, to execute a written collective bargaining agreement with the labor organization covering the wages, hours, and working conditions of the employees represented by the labor organization in an appropriate unit, and, thereafter, to comply with the terms of the agreement.

(b) The obligation of the district to bargain collectively extends to all subjects of collective bargaining concerning wages, hours, working conditions, and other conditions of employment.

(c) This section supersedes Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code if there is any conflict between this section and that chapter, but in all other situations that chapter governs.

(d) The district shall give reasonable written notice to an exclusive representative of its intent to make any change to matters within the scope of representation of the employees represented by the exclusive representative for purposes of providing the exclusive representative a reasonable amount of time to negotiate with the district regarding the proposed changes.
Cal. ELEC § 6904 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 6904
Section 6904
Status: in_force

(a) The electors chosen shall assemble at the State Capitol at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election.

(b) If it is unsafe to meet in the State Capitol due to a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code), including a fire, flood, earthquake, or other emergency, the Governor shall designate by written proclamation an alternative location for the electors to assemble. The proclamation shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
Cal. ELEC § 6820 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 6820
Section 6820
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of nomination papers, the presidential preference primary candidate or slate of delegate candidates shall be voted upon, but the names of candidates for delegates to the national convention shall not be printed upon the ballot.
Cal. BPC § 6011 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6011
Section 6011
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint an executive director of the State Bar, who shall be responsible for the leadership and management of the State Bar according to the strategic direction set by the board.

(b) The board shall appoint a lawyer admitted to practice in California to serve as the executive director of the State Bar. The executive director shall be appointed for a term of four years and may be reappointed for additional four-year terms. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall not engage in private practice. The State Bar shall notify the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate and Assembly Committees on Judiciary within seven days of the dismissal or hiring of an executive director.

(c) The appointment of the executive director is subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the time limits prescribed in Section 1774 of the Government Code for Senate confirmation and for service in office are applicable to the appointment.

(d) This section applies to persons appointed as the executive director on or after January 1, 2024.
Cal. RTC § 1621 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.5 / Section 1621
Section 1621
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors may create as many assessment appeals boards for the county as it deems necessary for the orderly and timely processing, hearing, and disposition of assessment appeals. An assessment appeals board shall be designated by number in the ordinance providing for its creation.
Cal. FIN § 3225 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.25 / Chapter 2 / Section 3225
Section 3225
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall regularly report violations of this division, enforcement actions under this division, and other relevant information to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry, but only to the extent that the information is publicly available.
Cal. VEH § 9104.2 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 9104.2
Section 9104.2
Status: in_force

The fees specified in this code, except fees for duplicate plates, certificates, or cards need not be paid for a vehicle of a type subject to registration under this code owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe that has entered into a mutual aid agreement with a state, county, city, or other governmental municipality for fire protection and emergency response, and the equipment is used exclusively for firefighting or rescue purposes or exclusively as an ambulance.
Cal. WIC § 14554 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8.7 / Article 3 / Section 14554
Section 14554
Status: in_force

The adult day health care provider shall maintain a complete standard medical record for each participant, including records of treatment rendered by a subcontractor, according to specifications established by the department and as may be further specified by the California Department of Aging.
Cal. PCC § 10215.1 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 6.7 / Section 10215.1
Section 10215.1
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, both of the following departments may procure progressive design-build contracts for public works projects for which the estimated price, as determined pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10215.2, exceeds twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000):

(A) The Department of Water Resources as established in Section 120 of the Water Code.

(B) The Department of Transportation as established under Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(2) This subdivision does not authorize a design-build-operate contract for any project. A contract pursuant to this article may provide for operations during a training or transitional period, but shall not include long-term operations for any design-build project.

(3) The progressive design-build authorization in this subdivision shall not include the authority to perform construction inspection services for projects on or interfacing with the state highway system, which shall be performed by the Department of Transportation consistent with Section 91.2 of the Streets and Highways Code.

(4) The progressive design-build authorization in this subdivision shall not include the authority to perform construction inspection services for projects on the State Water Project or any other state-owned or -operated water resources facility, which shall be performed by the Department of Water Resources consistent with Section 148 of the Water Code.

(5) A department described in paragraph (1) shall be limited to utilizing progressive-design build contracts for no more than eight design-build projects.

(b) The director of each department identified in subdivision (a) shall develop guidelines for a standard departmental conflict-of-interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity that performs services for the department relating to the solicitation of a progressive design-build project, to submit a statement of qualifications, a proposal, or both as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team.

(c) This article does not apply to procurement by the Department of Water Resources for the design or construction of through-Delta conveyance facilities of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta or seawater desalination projects.
Cal. HSC § 34121 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1.7 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 34121
Section 34121
Status: in_force

A legislative body which has declared itself to be the commission pursuant to Section 34120 may at any time by resolution determine that it shall no longer function as the commission, in which event, the mayor or chairman of the board of supervisors or similar official, with the approval of the legislative body, shall appoint resident electors of the community as members of the commission, including two tenant commissioners as provided in Section 34130.
Cal. HSC § 6797 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 6797
Section 6797
Status: in_force

The money in the sewer construction fund shall be used for the purpose indicated in the order calling the election upon the question of the issuance of the bonds, and for no other purpose, but, if after those purposes are entirely fulfilled any balance remains in the fund, the balance may, upon the order of the board, be transferred to either of the other funds provided by this part.
Cal. RTC § 30457.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 30457.2
Section 30457.2
Status: in_force

(a) If the board selects a taxpayer’s account for a managed audit, all of the following apply:

(1) The board shall identify all of the following:

(A) The audit period covered by the managed audit.

(B) The types of transactions covered by the managed audit.

(C) The specific procedures that the taxpayer is to follow in determining any liability.

(D) The records to be reviewed by the taxpayer.

(E) The manner in which the types of transactions are to be scheduled for review.

(F) The time period for completion of the managed audit.

(G) The time period for the payment of the liability and interest.

(H) Any other criteria that the board may require for completion of the managed audit.

(2) The taxpayer shall:

(A) Examine its books, papers, records, and equipment to determine if it has any unreported tax liability for the audit period.

(B) Make available to the board for verification all computations and books, papers, records, and equipment examined pursuant to subparagraph (A).

(b) The information provided by the taxpayer pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) is the same information that is required for the completion of any other audit that the board may conduct.
Cal. WIC § 14184.900 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 5.51 / Section 14184.900
Section 14184.900
Status: in_force

(a) Commencing no sooner than January 1, 2027, in accordance with the CalAIM Terms and Conditions and subdivision (f) of Section 14184.102, the department shall implement Employment Supports.

(b) Commencing no sooner than January 1, 2027, in accordance with the CalAIM Terms and Conditions and subdivision (f) of Section 14184.102, the department shall implement BridgeCare to provide home- and community-based services and caregiver supports to individuals enrolled in the federal Medicare Program who meet the near dual eligibility criteria outlined in the CalAIM Terms and Conditions.
Cal. COM § 9404 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 9404
Section 9404
Status: in_force

(a) Unless an account debtor has made an enforceable agreement not to assert defenses or claims, and subject to subdivisions (b) to (e), inclusive, the rights of an assignee are subject to both of the following:

(1) All terms of the agreement between the account debtor and assignor and any defense or claim in recoupment arising from the transaction that gave rise to the contract.

(2) Any other defense or claim of the account debtor against the assignor which accrues before the account debtor receives a notification of the assignment signed by the assignor or the assignee.

(b) Subject to subdivision (c) and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), the claim of an account debtor against an assignor may be asserted against an assignee under subdivision (a) only to reduce the amount the account debtor owes.

(c) This section is subject to law other than this division which establishes a different rule for an account debtor who is an individual and who incurred the obligation primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

(d) In a consumer transaction, if a record evidences the account debtor’s obligation, law other than this division requires that the record include a statement to the effect that the account debtor’s recovery against an assignee with respect to claims and defenses against the assignor may not exceed amounts paid by the account debtor under the record, and the record does not include such a statement, the extent to which a claim of an account debtor against the assignor may be asserted against an assignee is determined as if the record included such a statement.

(e) This section does not apply to an assignment of a health care insurance receivable.