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Cal. PUC § 24909 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 24909
Section 24909
Status: in_force

The acts of the board shall be expressed by motion, resolution, or ordinance. No ordinance shall be passed by the board on the day of its introduction, nor within three days thereafter, nor at any time other than a regular or adjourned regular meeting. No ordinance, resolution, or motion shall have any validity or effect unless passed by the affirmative votes of a majority of the directors.
Cal. PUC § 99362 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99362
Section 99362
Status: in_force

In the resolution authorizing the bonds, the county may agree that the statement shall be prepared or audited by an independent certified public accountant and shall be in the form and contain the detail specified in the resolution.
Cal. FAC § 74034 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 74034
Section 74034
Status: in_force

“Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the following years.
Cal. COM § 8506 — California Code / Code com / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Section 8506
Section 8506
Status: in_force

A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if it does either of the following:

(1) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary.

(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.
Cal. FGC § 1374.1 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3.7 / Section 1374.1
Section 1374.1
Status: in_force

(a) The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Fund Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. The account shall be administered by the Wildlife Conservation Board. Moneys in the account may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of this article.

(b) Moneys may be deposited into the account from gifts, donations, funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this article, or from federal grants or other sources, and shall be used for the purpose of implementing this article, including administrative costs.
Cal. FAC § 12043 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 12043
Section 12043
Status: in_force

The public member shall be appointed to the committee by the director from nominees recommended by the committee. The public member shall represent the interests of the general public in all matters coming before the committee and shall have the same voting and other rights and immunities as other members of the committee.
Cal. ELEC § 6621 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 6621
Section 6621
Status: in_force

Any person who believes his or her name may be used as a write-in candidate for President of the United States shall, not later than 21 days before the primary election, file his or her endorsement of his or her write-in candidacy with the Secretary of State, or no votes shall be counted for him or her.
Cal. WIC § 14017.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14017.1
Section 14017.1
Status: in_force

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee shall conduct an audit of one or more county eligibility departments.
Cal. BPC § 11285 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 11285
Section 11285
Status: in_force

An action for damages or for injunctive or declaratory relief for a violation of this chapter may be brought by any time-share interest owner or association against the developer, seller, or marketer of time-share interests, an escrow agent, or the managing entity. Relief under this section does not exclude other remedies provided by law.
Cal. PRC § 30620.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 30620.2
Section 30620.2
Status: in_force

The Coastal Access Account is hereby created in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund. The money in the account shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, to the State Coastal Conservancy for grants to public agencies and private nonprofit entities or organizations for the development, maintenance, and operation of new or existing facilities that provide public access to the shoreline of the sea, as defined in Section 30115. Any grant funds that are not expended for those purposes shall revert to the account.
Cal. FGC § 6597 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 6597
Section 6597
Status: in_force

(a) The department may contract with any public or private entity to conduct research projects pursuant to this article.

(b) The department may accept volunteer assistance for program operations, including, but not limited to, assistance with regard to grow-out facilities, provided that volunteers do not displace existing state employees.

(c) All research and research results conducted through the program shall be publicly available.
Cal. BPC § 5351 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 5351
Section 5351
Status: in_force

Every person desiring a permit to place any advertising display shall file an application with the director or with his authorized agent.
Cal. WAT § 60408 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 60408
Section 60408
Status: in_force

The text of such petition and a notice stating the time of the meeting at which the same will be presented shall be published in the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. When contained upon more than one instrument, one copy only of such petition need be published. No more than five of the names attached to the petition need appear in such publication of the petition and notice, but the number of signers shall be stated. Publication shall be complete at least seven, but not more than 28, days before the time at which the petition is to be presented to the board.
Cal. PUC § 96002 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 96002
Section 96002
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this part. The district, in exercising such power shall, in addition to the damage for the taking, injury, or destruction of property, also pay the cost of removal, reconstruction, or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, cables or poles of any public utility or public district which is required to be moved to a new location.

No action in eminent domain to acquire property within any incorporated city or any county shall be commenced unless the legislative body of the affected city or county has consented to such acquisition by resolution.

No such taking or acquisition by the district which would involve the abandonment, removal, relocation, or use of property of a railroad corporation, as defined in Section 230 of this code, shall be permitted, unless the Public Utilities Commission, after hearing, shall find and determine that the public interest and necessity require the abandonment, removal, relocation, or use of such property and that such taking or acquisition will not unreasonably impair the ability of the railroad corporation involved to provide safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service.
Cal. FAC § 59731 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 59731
Section 59731
Status: in_force

An alternate member of a marketing program committee shall sit as a regular member of the committee if the member for whom he is an alternate fails for any reason to attend any meeting of the committee. He shall be compensated and reimbursed for his necessary traveling expenses in the same manner and to the same extent as a regular member while so serving.
Cal. ELEC § 2116 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 2116
Section 2116
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a voter, between the time of that person’s last voter registration and the time for the closing of registration for any given election, has changed his or her residence address by moving, the voter shall execute a new affidavit of registration or a notice or a letter of the change of address as permitted in Section 2119, in order to be eligible to vote at the next election.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a voter who has changed his or her residence address by moving may vote at the election immediately following the change of residence if he or she is entitled to vote under Section 2035 or 14311.
Cal. HSC § 124200 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 124200
Section 124200
Status: in_force

Funding for the purpose of this article shall be provided through funds appropriated to the department through the annual Budget Act.
Cal. WIC § 14087.962 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.81 / Section 14087.962
Section 14087.962
Status: in_force

Members of the governing body shall either reside, be employed, or provide services in the geographic area served by the local initiative. Nominees shall be appointed to the governing body by the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors shall not deny appointment to a nominee described in subdivisions (b) to (j), inclusive, of Section 14087.961 without specific cause as set forth in Section 14087.964.
Cal. WAT § 31671 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 31671
Section 31671
Status: in_force

After the conclusion of the hearing, if the board finds that any of the land described in any petition has been irrigated as alleged and is not and will not be benefited by the operations of the district in a manner that would justify its taxation at the regular rate of taxation, the board shall reduce the rate of taxation on the land in an ordinance or resolution entered in full upon its minutes.
Cal. PUC § 3328 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1.5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 3328
Section 3328
Status: in_force

The California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code) applies to all records of the authority.
Cal. HSC § 114387 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 114387
Section 114387
Status: in_force

Any person who operates a food facility shall obtain all necessary permits to conduct business, including, but not limited to, a permit issued by the enforcement agency. In addition to the penalties under Article 2 (commencing with Section 114390), violators who operate without the necessary permits shall be subject to closure of the food facility and a penalty not to exceed three times the cost of the permit.
Cal. FGC § 1927.11 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 1927.11
Section 1927.11
Status: in_force

This chapter does not preclude a county or city from adopting and enforcing ordinances that require as a condition of approving a project more protective measures designed to conserve the western Joshua tree.
Cal. WAT § 1443.2 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 6.6 / Article 2 / Section 1443.2
Section 1443.2
Status: in_force

(a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.

(b) (1) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).

(2) Consistent with Section 3 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and the board’s authority to set fees to promote the conservation and utilization of water resources in the public interest, the board may adopt reduced fees under Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525) for applications, petitions, and change orders under this article.

(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:

(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code). To the extent funding is available, the board shall review and comment on any notice of preparation or draft environmental document for a project subject to approval under this article, and include in the board’s comments identification of any instream beneficial uses of waters of the state that may be affected by the project. This paragraph is not a limitation on the authority of the board under any other law.

(2) A notification from the Department of Fish and Wildlife that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. If the Department of Fish and Wildlife determines that it needs additional time for review, it may provide for a longer consultation period, not to exceed 60 days. The notification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(3) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is either of the following:

(A) Certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored or the local agency responsible for implementing the approved alternative.

(B) If there is no applicable groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6, adequate to demonstrate beneficial use of water under the proposed change order and not inconsistent with the department’s standards in Section 356.2 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.
Cal. BPC § 141 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 141
Section 141
Status: in_force

(a) For any licensee holding a license issued by a board under the jurisdiction of the department, a disciplinary action taken by another state, by any agency of the federal government, or by another country for any act substantially related to the practice regulated by the California license, may be a ground for disciplinary action by the respective state licensing board. A certified copy of the record of the disciplinary action taken against the licensee by another state, an agency of the federal government, or another country shall be conclusive evidence of the events related therein.

(b) Nothing in this section shall preclude a board from applying a specific statutory provision in the licensing act administered by that board that provides for discipline based upon a disciplinary action taken against the licensee by another state, an agency of the federal government, or another country.
Cal. WAT § 2101 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 2101
Section 2101
Status: in_force

(a) Before filing or intervening in any such action the board shall hold a public hearing on the necessity for restricting ground water pumping or for a physical solution in order to protect the quality of water from destruction or irreparable injury. The board shall serve notice of such hearing as provided in Section 6066 of the Government Code and shall mail a copy of such notice to each producer of ground water within the area proposed for investigation, to the extent that such producers of ground water are known to the board, at least 15 days prior to the date of such hearing, except that notice need not be mailed to producers of minor quantities of water as defined in Section 2102.

(b) In the event the board decides that the rights to the use of the ground water must be adjudicated in order to require the restriction of pumping or physical solution necessary to preserve it from destruction or irreparable injury to quality, the board shall first determine whether any local public agency overlying all or a part of the ground water basin will undertake such adjudication of water rights. If such local agency commences an adjudication, the board shall take no further action, except that the board may, through the Attorney General, become a party to such action.

(c) In the event no local agency commences such action within 90 days after notice of the decision of the board, the board shall file such action.
Cal. FAC § 27061 — California Code / Code fac / Division 12 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 27061
Section 27061
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to sell poultry meat which contains added moisture in excess of 4 percent by weight, or in excess of any greater amount that may be established by regulations of the director as necessary in good commercial processing techniques consistent with protection of the interests of the consuming public.
Cal. PUC § 7665.8 — California Code / Code puc / Division 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 7.3 / Section 7665.8
Section 7665.8
Status: in_force

Every rail operator shall provide communications capability that can accomplish all of the following:

(a) Timely alerting local and state law enforcement personnel, emergency personnel, transportation officials and other first responders in the event of sabotage, terrorism, or other crimes.

(b) Timely provide bridge tenders on moveable bridges the ability to alert local and state law enforcement personnel, emergency personnel, transportation officials and other first responders in the event of sabotage, terrorism, or other crimes.

(c) Notify rail workers of the local or national threat level for the rail industry.
Cal. BPC § 5804 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.9 / Section 5804
Section 5804
Status: in_force

It is an unfair business practice for any Certified Interior Designer or any other person to advertise or put out any sign or card or other device, including any stamp or seal, or to represent to the public through any print or electronic media, that the person is “state certified” to practice interior design, or to use any other words or symbols that represent to the public that the person is so certified.
Cal. HSC § 111725 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 111725
Section 111725
Status: in_force

A cosmetic is deemed adulterated under the laws of this state if it is subject to regulations issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration relating to tamper-resistant packaging, as set forth in Part 700 of Volume 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended, but is not in compliance therewith.
Cal. RTC § 23501 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 23501
Section 23501
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be imposed upon every corporation, other than a bank, for each taxable year, a tax at the rate of 7.6 percent upon its net income derived from sources within this state on or after January 1, 1937, other than income for any period for which the corporation is subject to taxation under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), according to or measured by its net income.

(b) For calendar or fiscal years ending after June 30, 1973, the rate of tax shall be 9 percent instead of 7.6 percent as provided by subdivision (a).

(c) For calendar or fiscal years ending after December 31, 1979, the rate of tax shall be the rate specified for those years by Section 23151.
Cal. SHC § 2503 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 11 / Section 2503
Section 2503
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, “rural areas” means areas as defined in Section 101 of Title 23 of the United States Code.
Cal. FIN § 18266.2 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 18266.2
Section 18266.2
Status: in_force

An industrial loan company shall file a written request for authorization to conduct business under Section 18266.1. The request shall include the following information:

(a) A description of the company’s proposed plan of business.

(b) The character, business qualifications, and other experience of the proposed officers and managers directing the line of business for which authorization is requested.

(c) Any other facts and circumstances bearing on the proposal that, in the opinion of the commissioner, may be relevant.
Cal. HSC § 111840 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 111840
Section 111840
Status: in_force

The Attorney General, any district attorney, or any city attorney to whom the department reports any violation of this part shall begin appropriate proceedings in the proper court.
Cal. FAC § 78831 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 24.5 / Article 2 / Section 78831
Section 78831
Status: in_force

“Market development” includes, but is not limited to, trade, promotion, public education, dissemination of information on health and social issues, and other matters, and activities for the prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers that restrict the free flow of winegrapes, wine, or winegrape products to market and may include, but is not limited to, the presentation of facts to local, state, federal, or foreign governmental agencies on matters that affect this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 72301 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 72301
Section 72301
Status: in_force

The cities need not be contiguous, and the unincorporated territory, inhabited or uninhabited, may consist of one or more parcels which need not be contiguous to each other or to any such cities. The annexing area or areas need not be contiguous to the district.
Cal. RTC § 24993 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 15 / Article 4.5 / Section 24993
Section 24993
Status: in_force

(a) Section 7872 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the treatment of loans with below market interest rates, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(b) Section 7872(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for loans to qualified continuing care facilities, shall apply to calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, with respect to loans made before, on, or after that date.
Cal. VEH § 17151 — California Code / Code veh / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 17151
Section 17151
Status: in_force

(a) The liability of an owner, bailee of an owner, or personal representative of a decedent imposed by this chapter and not arising through the relationship of principal and agent or master and servant is limited to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for the death of or injury to one person in any one accident and, subject to the limit as to one person, is limited to the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for the death of or injury to more than one person in any one accident and is limited to the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for damage to property of others in any one accident.

(b) An owner, bailee of an owner, or personal representative of a decedent is not liable under this chapter for damages imposed for the sake of example and by way of punishing the operator of the vehicle. Nothing in this subdivision makes an owner, bailee, or personal representative immune from liability for damages imposed for the sake of example and by way of punishing him for his own wrongful conduct.