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Cal. PRC § 26583 — California Code / Code prc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 26583
Section 26583
Status: in_force

Following the four-year term of the initially appointed board of directors formed pursuant to Section 26567 and composed of owners of real property within the district, the board of directors shall be composed of five elected directors. The term of office of directors shall be four years. The expiration of the term of any director shall not constitute a vacancy and he or she shall hold office until his or her successor has qualified. Elections shall be called and conducted, and the results canvassed, returned, and declared pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code). This section shall not apply to a district where the legislative body has appointed itself as the board of directors.
Cal. VEH § 1656.4 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1656.4
Section 1656.4
Status: in_force

(a) The department, in consultation with the Department of Consumer Affairs, shall make available on its Internet web site, on or before July 1, 1997, information to assist consumers who plan to purchase a vehicle or who have purchased a vehicle. The information shall, at a minimum, contain the names, addresses, electronic addresses, and telephone numbers of all of the following:

(1) State and federal government agencies that deal with consumer affairs and vehicles.

(2) Vehicle arbitration services.

(3) Consumer organizations that provide information and direct assistance to consumers with vehicle concerns.

(b) Money deposited in the Consumer Fraud Protection Program Fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the consumer protection activities of the department, including, but not limited to, expenditures by the department to comply with the requirements specified in subdivision (a).
Cal. LAB § 2354 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 2354
Section 2354
Status: in_force

Any person violating this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than six hundred dollars ($600), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or both.
Cal. BPC § 1777 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 1777
Section 1777
Status: in_force

While employed by or practicing in a primary care clinic or specialty clinic licensed pursuant to Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, in a primary care clinic exempt from licensure pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code, or a clinic owned and operated by a hospital that maintains the primary contract with a county government to fill the county’s role under Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the following shall apply:

(a) A dental assistant, registered dental assistant, or registered dental assistant in extended functions may perform any extraoral duty under the direct supervision of a registered dental hygienist or registered dental hygienist in alternative practice.

(b) A registered dental assistant or a registered dental assistant in extended functions may perform the following procedures under the direct supervision of a registered dental hygienist or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1763:

(1) Coronal polishing.

(2) Application of topical fluoride.

(3) Application of sealants, after providing evidence to the board of having completed a board-approved course in that procedure.
Cal. PROB § 5703 — California Code / Code prob / Division 5 / Part 5 / Section 5703
Section 5703
Status: in_force

A gift made during the last illness of the giver, or under circumstances which would naturally impress the giver with an expectation of speedy death, is presumed to be a gift in view of impending death.
Cal. ELEC § 10545 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 4 / Section 10545
Section 10545
Status: in_force

The envelope, certificate with the roster, tally lists, and voter list, shall be all of the following:

(a) Sealed in an envelope by the inspector in the presence of the judge and clerk.

(b) Endorsed “Election returns of (naming the precinct) precinct.”

(c) Directed to the county elections official.

(d) Immediately delivered by the inspector or by a responsible person designated by him, to the county elections official.
Cal. HSC § 1317.4b — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 1317.4b
Section 1317.4b
Status: in_force

(a) A psychiatric unit within a general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250, a psychiatric health facility of more than 16 beds, as defined in Section 1250.2 and subject to subdivision (d), or an acute psychiatric hospital, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1250, shall accept a transfer of a person with a psychiatric emergency medical condition, as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 1317.1, from a health facility licensed under this chapter that maintains and operates an emergency department and the receiving facility shall provide emergency services and care to that person consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1317.1, regardless of whether the person is voluntary or involuntarily detained for assessment, evaluation, and crisis intervention, or placement for evaluation and treatment pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), or whether the facility operates an emergency department, if all of the following requirements are met:

(1) The treating physician at the sending facility has determined that the patient is medically stable and appropriate for treatment in a psychiatric setting and has included that determination in the patient’s medical record.

(2) The facility has an available bed.

(3) The facility has appropriate facilities and qualified personnel available to provide the services or care.

(b) A facility accepting a transfer of a person with a psychiatric emergency medical condition pursuant to subdivision (a) shall comply with the requirements of subdivisions (b), (d), and (f) of Section 1317.

(c) This section shall not apply to a facility listed in Section 4100 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(d) This section shall not apply to a psychiatric health facility that is county owned and operated.
Cal. PUC § 395 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.3 / Article 12 / Section 395
Section 395
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other right to revoke an offer, residential and small commercial customers of electrical service, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 331, have the right to cancel a contract for electric service until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement or offer to purchase.

(b) Cancellation occurs when the buyer gives written notice of cancellation to the seller at the address specified in the agreement or offer.

(c) Notice of cancellation, if given by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid.

(d) Notice of cancellation given by the buyer need not take the particular form as provided with the contract or offer to purchase and, however expressed, is effective if it indicates the intention of the buyer not to be bound by the contract.
Cal. PROB § 3208 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 7 / Section 3208
Section 3208
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the court may make an order authorizing the recommended health care for the patient and designating a person to give consent to the recommended health care on behalf of the patient if the court determines from the evidence all of the following:

(1) The existing or continuing condition of the patient’s health requires the recommended health care.

(2) If untreated, there is a probability that the condition will become life-endangering or result in a serious threat to the physical or mental health of the patient.

(3) The patient is unable to consent to the recommended health care.

(b) In determining whether the patient’s mental functioning is so severely impaired that the patient lacks the capacity to make any health care decision, the court may take into consideration the frequency, severity, and duration of periods of impairment.

(c) The court may make an order authorizing withholding or withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration and all other forms of health care and designating a person to give or withhold consent to the recommended health care on behalf of the patient if the court determines from the evidence all of the following:

(1) The recommended health care is in accordance with the patient’s best interest, taking into consideration the patient’s personal values to the extent known to the petitioner.

(2) The patient is unable to consent to the recommended health care.
Cal. WAT § 10731 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 2.74 / Chapter 8 / Section 10731
Section 10731
Status: in_force

(a)  Following an investigation pursuant to Section 10725.4, the governing body may make a determination fixing the amount of groundwater production from the groundwater extraction facility at an amount not to exceed the maximum production capacity of the facility for purposes of levying a groundwater charge. If a water-measuring device is permanently attached to the groundwater extraction facility, the record of production as disclosed by the water-measuring device shall be presumed to be accurate unless the contrary is established by the groundwater sustainability agency after investigation.

(b) After the governing body makes a determination fixing the amount of groundwater production pursuant to subdivision (a), a written notice of the determination shall be mailed to the owner or operator of the groundwater extraction facility at the address as shown by the groundwater sustainability agency’s records. A determination made by the governing body shall be conclusive on the owner or operator and the groundwater charges, based on the determination together with any interest and penalties, shall be payable immediately unless within 20 days after the mailing of the notice the owner or operator files with the governing body a written protest setting forth the ground for protesting the amount of production or the groundwater charges, interest, and penalties. If a protest is filed pursuant to this subdivision, the governing body shall hold a hearing to determine the total amount of the groundwater production and the groundwater charges, interest, and penalties. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed to each protestant at least 20 days before the date fixed for the hearing. Notice of the determination of the governing body hearing shall be mailed to each protestant. The owner or operator shall have 20 days from the date of mailing of the determination to pay the groundwater charges, interest, and penalties determined by the governing body.
Cal. PUC § 50263 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 5 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 50263
Section 50263
Status: in_force

An action to determine the validity of bonds, including refunding bonds, may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. SHC § 10100.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 10100.5
Section 10100.5
Status: in_force

Whenever the public interest or convenience requires, the legislative body of any municipality may install or operate, or install and operate, in or along its streets or any public way or any easement, any of the following:

(a) Works, systems or facilities for the transportation of people, designed to serve an area of not to exceed three square miles, including rolling stock and other equipment appurtenant thereto.

(b)  All other work auxiliary to any of the above, which may be required to carry out the same, including, but not limited to, terminal and intermediate stations, structures, or platforms or other facilities which may be necessary for the loading of people into and unloading of people from such transportation facilities.

(c) Acquisition of any and all property, easements, and rights-of-way which may be required to carry out the purposes of the project.
Cal. RTC § 322 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 322
Section 322
Status: in_force

If surveyed under the authority of the United States, land may be described by township, range, section, and fractional section, with its acreage.
Cal. PROB § 2016 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 2016
Section 2016
Status: in_force

(a) Upon registration of a conservatorship order from another state and the filing by the conservator of an acknowledgment of receipt of the written information required by Section 2015, the conservator may, while the conservatee resides out of this state, exercise in any county of this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the conservator is not a resident of this state, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties. When acting pursuant to registration, the conservator is subject to the law of this state governing the action, including, but not limited to, all applicable procedures, and is not authorized to take any action prohibited by the law of this state. If a law of this state, including, but not limited to, Section 2352, 2352.5, 2355, 2356.5, 2540, 2543, 2545, or 2591.5, or Article 2 (commencing with Section 1880) of Chapter 4 of Part 4, mandates compliance with special requirements to exercise a particular conservatorship power or take a particular step, the conservator of a registered conservatorship may not exercise that power or take that step without first complying with those special requirements.

(b) (1) When subdivision (a) requires a conservator to comply with a law of this state that makes it necessary to obtain court approval or take other action in court, the conservator shall seek that approval or proceed as needed in an appropriate court of this state. In handling the matter, that court shall communicate and cooperate with the court that is supervising the conservatorship, in accordance with Sections 1984 and 1985.

(2) In addition to providing any other notice required by law, the conservator shall provide notice of a court proceeding under paragraph (1) to all of the following:

(A) The court supervising the conservatorship.

(B) Every person who would be entitled to notice of a petition for the appointment of a conservator in the state where the conservatorship is being supervised.

(C) Every person who would be entitled to notice of a petition for the appointment of a conservator in this state.

(3) Any person entitled to notice under paragraph (2) may raise an objection or otherwise participate in the proceeding in the same manner as other persons are allowed to do under the law of this state.

(c) Subdivision (a) applies only when the conservatee resides out of this state. When the conservatee resides in this state, a conservator may not exercise any powers pursuant to a registration under this article.

(d) A court of this state may grant any relief available under this chapter and other law of this state to enforce a registered order.
Cal. SHC § 5101.8 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 5101.8
Section 5101.8
Status: in_force

(a) The legislative body of a city may order the construction and improvement of a segment of a state highway located, in whole or in part, within the city’s jurisdiction, if the following conditions have been met:

(1) The legislative body has made a determination that the public interest or convenience requires the state highway project, and that the land within an assessment district to be assessed to pay the cost and expenses of the state highway project will be benefited.

(2) The legislative body has entered a cooperative agreement with the Department of Transportation, as provided in subdivision (b), to fund the construction and improvement of the state highway.

(3) The highway project has been included in the state transportation improvement program pursuant to Section 14529 of the Government Code.

(b) The cooperative agreement required by subdivision (a) shall provide for:

(1) The Department of Transportation to perform the construction of the project.

(2) The city funding of the costs and expenses of the project from the assessment to be levied on the land within the assessment district to be assessed, and from the sale of any bonds which may be issued pursuant to this division or Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500).

(3) The agreement to become effective after proceedings have been taken pursuant to this division and the funds are available to carry out all its terms.

(4) The division of financial and legal responsibility between the city and the Department of Transportation for the maintenance of the state highway improvements and encroachments upon completion of the work.
Cal. RTC § 46617 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 24 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 46617
Section 46617
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement a program that will evaluate an individual employee’s or officer’s performance with respect to his or her contact with feepayers. The development and implementation of the program shall be coordinated with the Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate.
Cal. RTC § 30110 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 30110
Section 30110
Status: in_force

Any claim for exemption from tax under this part shall be made to the board in such manner as the board shall prescribe.
Cal. INS § 4070 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 4070
Section 4070
Status: in_force

Such an insurer is insolvent if its surplus becomes less than the amount of paid-in capital required of a capital stock company to qualify to transact the same classes of insurance.
Cal. BPC § 7730.11 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 8 / Section 7730.11
Section 7730.11
Status: in_force

(a) The bureau shall establish the fee to obtain or renew a hydrolysis facility license, which shall not exceed the reasonable cost of license administration.

(b) Every licensee operating a hydrolysis facility pursuant to a license issued pursuant to this article shall pay an additional charge eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hydrolysis made during the preceding quarter, which charges shall be deposited into the Cemetery and Funeral Fund.
Cal. PRC § 4629 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 9.5 / Section 4629
Section 4629
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) A thriving in-state forest products sector provides public benefits, including employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas, and economic development for rural communities.

(b) Enabling continued economically viable production of forest products can help to protect the state’s forest lands from conversion to other uses.

(c) The state’s forest practice regulations provide for environmental protection of the state’s air, water, habitat, geology, and soil resources.

(d) Consumers of wood products in the state currently do not directly pay for the state’s forest practice program and the costs of protecting the state’s natural resources.

(e) Current in-state producers of wood products already bear a significant cost of conforming with the state’s environmental laws, which economically disadvantages those producers relative to out-of-state production.

(f) Conforming with the state’s environmental laws ensures that wildlife, habitat, clean air, forest, and water quality receive some protection.
Cal. PCC § 22034 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 22034
Section 22034
Status: in_force

Each public agency that elects to become subject to the uniform construction accounting procedures set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 22010) shall enact an informal bidding ordinance to govern the selection of contractors to perform public projects pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22032. The ordinance shall include all of the following:

(a) Notice to contractors shall be provided in accordance with either paragraph (1) or (2), or both.

(1) The public agency shall maintain a list of qualified contractors, identified according to categories of work. Minimum criteria for development and maintenance of the contractors list shall be determined by the commission. All contractors on the list for the category of work being bid shall be mailed, faxed, or emailed a notice inviting informal bids unless the product or service is proprietary. All mailing of notices to contractors pursuant to this subdivision shall be completed not less than 10 calendar days before bids are due.

(2) The public agency may elect to mail, fax, or email a notice inviting informal bids to all construction trade journals specified in Section 22036.

(b) The notice inviting informal bids shall describe the project in general terms and how to obtain more detailed information about the project, and state the time and place for the submission of bids.

(c) The governing body of the public agency may delegate the authority to award informal contracts to the public works director, general manager, purchasing agent, or other appropriate person.

(d) If all bids received are in excess of two hundred twenty thousand dollars ($220,000), the governing body of the public agency may, by adoption of a resolution by a four-fifths vote, award the contract, at two hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($235,000) or less, to the lowest responsible bidder, if it determines the cost estimate of the public agency was reasonable.
Cal. WIC § 10231.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 1.8 / Chapter 3 / Section 10231.5
Section 10231.5
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2019, an alternative payment program shall establish a program of electronic banking for payments made to licensed or license-exempt child care providers that have a contract with that alternative payment program, including, but not limited to, direct deposit. A child care provider may choose to receive payments via electronic banking at the child care provider’s option. The child care provider may, but is not required to, authorize payment to be directly deposited by an electronic fund transfer into the child care provider’s account at the financial institution of their choice.

(2) Nothing in this subdivision shall preclude an alternative payment program that has an electronic banking program in place before the effective date of this subdivision from continuing to require a child care provider, including child care centers and family child care homes, to accept direct deposit or another form of electronic payment after the effective date of this subdivision.

(b) An alternative payment program shall include a description of the payment to the child care provider, by child served and month of service covered by the payment.
Cal. WAT § 44801 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 44801
Section 44801
Status: in_force

Payment may be made either in cash or in matured bonds and coupons issued on the assessment, taken at their face value.