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Cal. HSC § 13861 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 2.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 13861
Section 13861
Status: in_force

A district shall have and may exercise all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this part, including, but not limited to, the following powers:

(a)  To sue and be sued.

(b)  To acquire any property, including water facilities for providing fire protection, within the district by any means, to hold, manage, occupy, dispose of, convey and encumber the property, and to create a leasehold interest in the property for the benefit of the district.

(c)  To acquire by eminent domain any property necessary to carry out any of its powers or functions.

(d)  To appoint necessary employees, to define their qualifications and duties, and to provide a pay schedule for performance of their duties.

(e)  To employ counsel.

(f)  To enter into and perform all necessary contracts pursuant to Article 53 (commencing with Section 20810) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(g)  To adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.

(h)  To adopt ordinances following the procedures of Article 7 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.

(i)  To establish and enforce rules and regulations for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the services listed in Section 13862.

(j)  To enter joint powers agreements pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

(k)  To provide insurance pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
Cal. BPC § 16201 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 16201
Section 16201
Status: in_force

“Fee” includes every tax, fee, penalty and other monetary exaction, and interest and costs in connection therewith, imposed or collected in connection with or as a prerequisite to or condition for the issuance, renewal or continued validity of any license, certificate or registration required by law.
Cal. FAC § 12254 — California Code / Code fac / Division 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 12254
Section 12254
Status: in_force

The director shall issue to each applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter a pest control dealer designated agent license.
Cal. PCC § 21520 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 117 / Section 21520
Section 21520
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the Alpine County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 1896 of the Statutes of 1961.
Cal. HNC § 76.2 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 76.2
Section 76.2
Status: in_force

“Recreational marina” means a marina owned by a private marina owner which is used by the public primarily for recreational purposes.
Cal. FAM § 4729 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Section 4729
Section 4729
Status: in_force

The local child support agency or any other agency providing support enforcement services pursuant to Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act may not enforce child support obligations utilizing the penalties provided for by this chapter.
Cal. ELEC § 3 — California Code / Code elec / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 3
Section 3
Status: in_force

If any provision of this code or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the code and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Cal. RTC § 45102 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 45102
Section 45102
Status: in_force

The board, whenever it deems it necessary to ensure compliance with this part, may require any person subject to this part to place with it any security that the board determines to be reasonable, taking into account the circumstances of that person. Any security in the form of cash, government bonds, or insured deposits in banks or savings and loan institutions shall be held by the board in trust to be used solely in the manner provided by this section. The board may sell the security at public auction if it becomes necessary to do so in order to recover any fee or any amount required to be collected, including any interest or penalty due. Notice of the sale shall be served upon the person who placed the security personally or by mail.

If service is made by mail, the notice shall be addressed to the person at his or her address as it appears in the records of the board. Service shall be made at least 30 days prior to the sale in the case of personal service, and at least 40 days prior to the sale in the case of service by mail. Upon any sale, any surplus above the amounts due shall be returned to the person who placed the security.
Cal. BPC § 11418.4 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Section 11418.4
Section 11418.4
Status: in_force

Any sums received by the bureau pursuant to any provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Recovery Account.
Cal. WAT § 23666 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 23666
Section 23666
Status: in_force

If at the hearing the board finds that it would not be for the best interests of the district and the proposed improvement district to form the improvement district the board shall order the proceedings dismissed without prejudice to their renewal.
Cal. HSC § 25299.92 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.75 / Article 11 / Section 25299.92
Section 25299.92
Status: in_force

A sum not to exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from Item 3940-001-0439 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 1996 (Ch. 162, Stats. 1996) shall be available for expenditure for the 1996–97 fiscal year for the purposes of this article. In subsequent fiscal years, it is the intent of the Legislature that an appropriation be made in the annual Budget Act to carry out this article.
Cal. SHC § 22537 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 22537
Section 22537
Status: in_force

“Resolution” includes an ordinance.
Cal. WAT § 8715 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 8715
Section 8715
Status: in_force

Any existing levee may be protected or strengthened in case of emergency during the season of flood water, where it is in danger of injury or destruction from flood water.
Cal. HNC § 719 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 719
Section 719
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall be deemed qualified to submit an application for a broker’s license if, as shown on the department’s records, the person meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Is at least 18 years of age.

(2) Has not been cited for a violation of this article within the preceding two years.

(3) Possesses a working knowledge and understanding of the principles of the yacht brokerage business and profession.

(4) Either has been employed within five years preceding his or her application as a California licensed salesperson for at least one year, has been licensed as a California broker within five years preceding his or her application, has owned and operated a marine business selling new or used yachts for a minimum of three continuous years, or has been employed as a broker or a yacht salesperson in another state where that employment was a primary occupation for a minimum of three continuous years immediately preceding application for a broker’s license in California. Proof of employment as a broker in another state or as an employee of a marine business selling new or used yachts in California shall be in the form of all of the following:

(A) State, if applicable, and federal income tax returns, or a proof of earning statement made by the applicant under penalty of perjury, for the three-year period preceding the filing of the application in California.

(B) If bonded, a statement issued by the applicant’s bonding company that no action has been taken against the bond for fraud or gross misrepresentation for the period for which the bond has been issued.

(C) A copy of all business permits, issued by any state, county, or city agency, which, if applicable, includes the fictitious business name (“dba” or “doing business as”) under which the applicant conducted a yacht or ship brokerage business or a marine business selling new or used yachts in California for the three-year period preceding application for a California broker’s license.

(D) If the applicant conducts a yacht or ship brokerage business in another state that requires broker or salesperson licensing, evidence of a current license issued by that state.

(b) If the applicant is a partnership, then one of the partners of the applicant shall have the foregoing qualifications.

(c) If the applicant is a corporation, then the officer or officers of the corporation to be designated for a license as provided in this article shall have the foregoing qualifications.
Cal. BPC § 7576 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.4 / Article 6 / Section 7576
Section 7576
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the powers and duties of the bureau, as set forth in this chapter, shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. The review shall be performed as if this chapter were scheduled to be repealed as of January 1, 2029.
Cal. FAC § 55601.1 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 55601.1
Section 55601.1
Status: in_force

Section 55601.5 shall be known, and may be cited as, the “Clare Berryhill Grape Crush Report Act of 1976.”
Cal. MVC § 1401 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 1401
Section 1401
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of Section 1400, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors may join with other northern California counties including, but not limited to, the Counties of Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity, to design, develop, and construct the cemetery.

(b) All moneys received for the design, development, and construction of the cemetery shall be deposited in the Northern California Veterans Cemetery Master Development Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of designing, developing, constructing, and equipping the cemetery. Moneys appropriated by the Legislature for these purposes shall also be deposited in the fund.

(c) (1) All moneys received for the maintenance of the cemetery, including moneys received pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1400, shall be deposited in the Northern California Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Maintenance Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Any state funding for the annual maintenance of the cemetery shall be appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

(2) It is estimated that, after the construction of the cemetery, four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) should be appropriated annually by the state or the participating northern California counties, or both, to the department for the operating costs of the cemetery.

(3) Total expenditures for operations and maintenance should not be more than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) per fiscal year, as appropriated in the annual Budget Act.
Cal. HNC § 7086 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 7086
Section 7086
Status: in_force

Special district elections held under this part or under any other law shall be called, held and conducted as provided in this part or in said other law if it so provides, but if no provision is made therein the election shall be called by resolution which shall state:

(a) The date of the election.

(b) The hours during which the polls shall remain open.

(c) The election precinct or precincts, the polling place or places and the names of the officers selected to conduct the election, who shall consist of one inspector, one judge and two clerks in each precinct.

(d) The measure or measures to be submitted to the voters.
Cal. FAC § 74716 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.6 / Article 2 / Section 74716
Section 74716
Status: in_force

“Grafted” means the art of joining parts of plants together in such a manner as they will unite and continue their growth as one plant.
Cal. PUC § 50142 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 5 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 50142
Section 50142
Status: in_force

The board shall provide that both the district and the members shall contribute to the retirement system. The rate of contribution by an officer or employee of the district becoming a member of the retirement system shall be so fixed as to provide, with accumulated interest and based on tables and assumptions adopted by the board, substantially one-half the value of any retirement allowance granted for service, exclusive of any credits allowed for prior service.
Cal. BPC § 2570.1 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.6 / Section 2570.1
Section 2570.1
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the practice of occupational therapy in California affects the public health, safety, and welfare and there is a necessity for that practice to be subject to regulation and control.
Cal. WAT § 81646 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31.7 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 81646
Section 81646
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may make contracts of any nature, including, but not limited to, contracts to employ labor, to indemnify and hold harmless, and to do all acts necessary or convenient for the full exercise of its powers.

(b) The authority may contract with any department or agency of the United States or the state, or with any public or private entity, or person.
Cal. FAM § 6223 — California Code / Code fam / Division 10 / Part 2 / Section 6223
Section 6223
Status: in_force

A custody or visitation order issued in a proceeding brought pursuant to this division is subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 3020) of Division 8 (custody of children).
Cal. HSC § 12700 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Section 12700
Section 12700
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 12702 and subdivision (b), a person who violates any provision of this part, or any regulations issued pursuant to this part, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(b) A person who violates any provision of this part, or any regulations issued pursuant to this part, by possessing dangerous fireworks shall be subject to the following:

(1) A person who possesses a gross weight, including packaging, of less than 25 pounds of unaltered dangerous fireworks, as defined in Section 12505, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding one year, or both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(2) A person who possesses a gross weight, including packaging, of not less than 25 pounds or more than 100 pounds of unaltered dangerous fireworks, as defined in Section 12505, is guilty of a public offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(3) A person who possesses a gross weight, including packaging, of not less than 100 pounds or more than 5,000 pounds of unaltered dangerous fireworks, as defined in Section 12505, is guilty of a public offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code or a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(4) A person who possesses a gross weight, including packaging, of more than 5,000 pounds of unaltered dangerous fireworks, as defined in Section 12505, is guilty of a public offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(c) Subdivision (b) shall not apply to a person who holds and is operating within the scope of a valid license as described in Section 12516 or valid permit as described in Section 12522.
Cal. HNC § 7100 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 7100
Section 7100
Status: in_force

If, on the tenth day after the time for nominating directors has expired, only one person has been nominated for each of the positions of director to be filled at that election and a petition signed by 5 percent of the voters of the district requesting that the election be held has not been presented to the board of supervisors, an election shall not be held.
Cal. PUC § 130520 — California Code / Code puc / Division 12 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 130520
Section 130520
Status: in_force

The commission may incur indebtedness and obligations as provided by this chapter.
Cal. FAC § 19200 — California Code / Code fac / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 19200
Section 19200
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions of this article govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. HSC § 6496 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6496
Section 6496
Status: in_force

The assessor shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board.
Cal. FAC § 56891 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 8 / Article 4 / Section 56891
Section 56891
Status: in_force

Every person who unloads any farm product in a market and who is a registered unloader shall register his name, Federal Social Security number, and address and union affiliation, if any, with the commissioner. The commissioner shall supply each registered unloader with a card of registration. Each registered unloader shall carry such card at all times while employed or seeking employment in unloading any farm product in a market. A person within the definition of the term registered unloader shall not unload any farm product in a market unless he is registered as provided in this chapter.
Cal. PRC § 32025.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 32025.5
Section 32025.5
Status: in_force

“Metropolitan statistical area” means any area so defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget.
Cal. HSC § 108385 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 108385
Section 108385
Status: in_force

A hazardous substance found to be misbranded, or to be a banned hazardous substance may, by order of a court or judge, or in the absence of the order, with the written consent of the owner thereof, be seized or destroyed.
Cal. FAC § 79409 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 1 / Section 79409
Section 79409
Status: in_force

The production of nursery products in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. This chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purposes of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
Cal. PRC § 6224.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6224.2
Section 6224.2
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), any person who appropriates or converts any mineral deposits reserved to, or owned by, the state and under the jurisdiction of the commission, including, but not limited to, oil and gas, other gases (including, but not limited to, nonhydrocarbon and geothermal gases), oil shale, coal, phosphate, sodium, gold, silver, alumina, silica, uranium, trona, fossils of all geological ages, metals and their compounds, alkali, alkali earth, sand, clay, gravel, salts, mineral waters, or any geothermal resources, without lawful authority, is liable to the state for treble the amount of damages which may be assessed therefor, in any civil action, in any court having jurisdiction.

(b) If the appropriation or conversion of any such mineral deposit was involuntary, or if the defendant in any action brought under this section had probable cause to believe that the land on which the appropriation or conversion was committed was his own or the land of the person in whose service or by whose direction such act was done, the measure of damages shall be the sum as would compensate for the actual damages.

(c) Damages awarded pursuant to this section shall be limited to those determined to have occurred within the five-year period immediately preceding the date of commencement of the action.
Cal. ELEC § 6725 — California Code / Code elec / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6725
Section 6725
Status: in_force

Any unselected candidate desiring to have her or his name placed on the presidential preference primary ballot without filing a group of candidates for delegates, shall have nomination papers circulated on her or his behalf. In order to qualify the name of that candidate for placement on the presidential preference primary ballot, the nomination papers of the candidate shall be signed by voters registered as affiliated with the Peace and Freedom Party equal in number to not less than 1 percent of the number of persons registered as members of the Peace and Freedom Party as reflected in the report of registration issued by the Secretary of State on the 135th day preceding the presidential primary election.