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Cal. ELEC § 2159.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 2159.5
Section 2159.5
Status: in_force

A person, company, or other organization that agrees to pay money or other valuable consideration, whether on a per-affidavit basis or otherwise, to a person who assists another person to register to vote by receiving the completed affidavit of registration or by assisting with the submission of an affidavit of registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State, shall do all of the following:

(a) Maintain a list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all individuals that the person, company, or other organization has agreed to compensate for assisting others to register to vote, and shall provide to each person receiving that consideration a written statement of that person’s personal responsibilities and liabilities under Sections 2138, 2138.5, 2139, 2150, 2158, 2159, 18100, 18101, 18103, 18106, 18108, 18108.1, and 18108.5. Receipt of the written statement shall be acknowledged, in writing, by the person receiving the consideration, and the acknowledgment shall be kept by the person, company, or organization that agrees to compensate that person. All records required by this subdivision shall be maintained for a minimum of three years, and shall be made available to the elections official, the Secretary of State, or an appropriate prosecuting agency, upon demand. As an alternate to maintaining the records required by this subdivision, the records may be filed with the county elections official, who shall retain those records for a minimum of three years. The county elections official may charge a fee, not to exceed actual costs, for storing records pursuant to this subdivision.

(b) Not render any payment or promised consideration unless the information specified in Section 2159 has been affixed personally on the affidavit in the handwriting of the person with whom the agreement for payment was made.

(c) At the time of submission of paper affidavits to an elections official, identify and separate those affidavits into groups that do and that do not comply with the requirements of Sections 2150 and 2159. A signed acknowledgment shall be attached to each group of affidavits identifying a group as in compliance with Sections 2150 and 2159, and a group as not in compliance with either Section 2150 or 2159, or both.

(d) Failure to comply with this section shall not cause the invalidation of the registration of the voter.
Cal. FAC § 52863 — California Code / Code fac / Division 18 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 52863
Section 52863
Status: in_force

“Handlers of raw cotton fiber” or “merchant” means any person or organization that is primarily engaged in the business of buying and selling spot cotton or forward contract cotton.
Cal. FAC § 55015 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 55015
Section 55015
Status: in_force

“Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. FAM § 5252 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 5252
Section 5252
Status: in_force

(a) An assignment order under this article may be issued only upon an application signed under penalty of perjury by the obligee that the obligor is in default in support payments in a sum equal to the amount of support payable for one month, for any other occurrence specified by the court in the support order, or earlier by court order if requested by the local child support agency or the obligor.

(b) If the order for support does not contain a provision for an earnings assignment order for support, the application shall state that the obligee has given the obligor a written notice of the obligee’s intent to seek an assignment order if there is a default in support payments and that the notice was transmitted by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or personally served at least 15 days before the date of the filing of the application. The written notice of the intent to seek an assignment order may be given at any time, including at the time of filing a petition or complaint in which support is requested or at any time subsequent thereto. The obligor may at any time waive the written notice required by this subdivision.

(c) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the filing of the application with knowledge of the falsity of the declaration or notice is punishable as a contempt pursuant to Section 1209 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cal. RTC § 20638 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 20638
Section 20638
Status: in_force

Upon written request of a person who has postponed pursuant to this chapter, or an agent of such person, or an agent of the affected cooperative housing corporation, the Controller shall issue such person a written statement showing the total amount postponed, together with accrued interest. The Controller may establish a reasonable fee, not to exceed thirty dollars ($30) for the provision of the statement of postponement status provided by this section.
Cal. HSC § 124238 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 2.6 / Section 124238
Section 124238
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Coach” means a person appointed by the youth sports organization to supervise or instruct a participant in a sport.

(b) “Official practice or match” means a sport session in which live action or one or more drills are conducted, or a match, as scheduled by the youth sports organization, the coach, or other designee of the organization.

(c) “Youth sports organization” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 124235.
Cal. PUC § 101255 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 13 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 101255
Section 101255
Status: in_force

After the conclusion of the hearing, and not later than August 1st of each year, and after making any revisions of the proposed budget which it may deem advisable either during or after the hearing, the board shall by resolution adopt the budget as finally determined by the board. Increases or additions shall not be made after the conclusion of the hearing, unless the items were proposed in writing and filed pursuant to Section 101253.
Cal. WAT § 36555 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 36555
Section 36555
Status: in_force

The board shall deduct from the annual estimate the amount it anticipates will be derived from sales of water by the district and be available as needed to discharge its obligations during the next year, and this amount shall not be included in the sum required to be raised by assessment for that year.
Cal. WAT § 12618 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 12618
Section 12618
Status: in_force

The department may recommend the construction of any project, including the time for constructing it, and the amount of funds which should be allocated or appropriated to counties, cities, state agencies or public districts for the project.
Cal. PUC § 102161 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 102161
Section 102161
Status: in_force

At any time, any city, county, or other public agency may contract with the district for the performance of services on behalf of the district by the legal counsel, controller or fiscal officer, or treasurer of the city, county, or public agency.
Cal. WIC § 14139.42 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 4.3 / Section 14139.42
Section 14139.42
Status: in_force

(a) Each pilot project site shall serve all eligible beneficiaries who live in the geographic area served by the long-term care services agency. In order to eliminate duplicative administrative costs and to achieve a more efficient delivery system, pilot project sites shall also serve non-Medi-Cal eligible individuals who, but for the implementation of the pilot project, would have received services from programs whose funds are included in the consolidated long-term care services fund.

(b) Funding sources allocated for persons who are not eligible for Medi-Cal benefits may be integrated into the consolidated long-term care services fund. To the extent those funds are spent on services for persons who are not eligible for Medi-Cal benefits, they shall be segregated from capitated funds for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. No funds derived from the capitated Medi-Cal rate may be used for persons who are not eligible for Medi-Cal.
Cal. HSC § 78020 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 78020
Section 78020
Status: in_force

(a) A judicial decision interpreting a previously existing provision is relevant in interpreting any provision of this part that restates and continues that previously existing provision.

(b) However, in enacting the Hazardous Substance Account Recodification Act, the Legislature has not evaluated the correctness of any judicial decision interpreting a provision affected by the act.

(c) The Hazardous Substance Account Recodification Act is not intended to, and does not, reflect any assessment of any judicial decision interpreting any provision affected by the act.
Cal. INS § 1758.64 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 16.1 / Section 1758.64
Section 1758.64
Status: in_force

An endorsee may act on behalf of and under the supervision of the portable electronics insurance agent in matters relating to transacting insurance under that agent’s license. The conduct of an endorsee of a portable electronics insurance agent acting within the scope of employment or agency shall be deemed the conduct of the portable electronics insurance agent for purposes of this article.
Cal. WAT § 36456.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 36456.5
Section 36456.5
Status: in_force

“Council chambers” refers to the place designated by the board of directors of the water district for holding its regular meetings.
Cal. PUC § 24237 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 24237
Section 24237
Status: in_force

“Owner” means any of the following persons who may be legally responsible for the operation of an aircraft:

(a) A person who holds the legal title to an aircraft.

(b) A lessee of an aircraft.

(c) A conditional vendee, a trustee under a trust receipt and a mortgager or other person holding an aircraft subject to a security interest.
Cal. WAT § 182 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 182
Section 182
Status: in_force

The Governor shall designate the chairperson of the board from the membership of the board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairperson at the pleasure of the Governor. The board shall elect a vice chairperson.
Cal. FAC § 34804 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 11 / Section 34804
Section 34804
Status: in_force

Every milk or cream can or other shipping container for any product of milk shall be handled carefully and, while it contains milk, cream, or other product of milk, shall be kept right end up.
Cal. FAC § 14553 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 14553
Section 14553
Status: in_force

“Percent or percentage” means percentage by weight.
Cal. HSC § 112850 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 7 / Section 112850
Section 112850
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 112845, the department and the Department of Finance may authorize the deposit in the Special Deposit Fund of cash deposits received by the department under Section 112765; and in that event, upon the determination by the department that all or a part of any deposit is due the state for payment on account of the depositor’s pro rata share of costs incurred by the state under this chapter, the amount so determined shall, on order of the Controller, be transferred from the Special Deposit Fund to the Cannery Inspection Fund.

All money deposited in the Special Deposit Fund under this section shall be subject to Article 2 (commencing with Section 16370) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 1200.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1200.1
Section 1200.1
Status: in_force

(a)  As used in this chapter, “clinic” also means an organized outpatient health facility which, pursuant to Section 1204.1, provides direct psychological advice, services, or treatment to patients who remain less than 24 hours, and which may also provide diagnostic or therapeutic services authorized under Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code to patients in the home as an incident to care provided at the clinic facility.

(b)  Psychological clinics, as defined in Section 1204.1, shall not be considered primary care clinics for the purposes of any state grants, state loans, or other state aid.

Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit psychological clinics from receiving payment to which they are otherwise entitled from the state or in which the state participates financially, for services rendered pursuant to their license.

(c)  Any reference in any statute to Section 1200 shall be deemed and construed to also be a reference to this section.
Cal. HSC § 1265.2 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 1265.2
Section 1265.2
Status: in_force

A “crime,” within the meaning of this chapter, means a violation of a law or regulation which is substantially related to the qualifications or duties of the applicant or licensee or which is substantially related to the functions of the business for which the license was, or is to be, issued.

A “conviction,” within the meaning of this chapter, means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere. Any action which the state department is permitted to take following the establishment of a conviction may be taken when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, notwithstanding a subsequent order pursuant to the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code permitting such person to withdraw his plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.

Evidence of conviction of a misdemeanor following a plea of nolo contendere pursuant to the provisions of Section 1290 shall not be admissible in any hearing conducted under Section 1269 or 1295.

No application for licensure shall be denied nor shall a license be suspended or revoked solely on the basis of the conviction of a crime if the director determines that the person has been rehabilitated in accordance with standards for rehabilitation developed by the director. The director shall take into account all competent evidence of rehabilitation furnished by the applicant or licensee.
Cal. ELEC § 10404.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 10 / Part 3 / Section 10404.5
Section 10404.5
Status: in_force

(a) A resolution of the governing board of a school district or county board of education to establish an election day pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302 shall be adopted and submitted to the board of supervisors not later than 240 days prior to the date of the currently scheduled election of the district or for the members of the county board of education.

(b) The final date for the submission of the resolution by the governing board of a school district or county board of education to the board of supervisors is not subject to waiver.

(c) The board of supervisors shall notify all school districts and the county board of education located in the county of the receipt of the resolution to consolidate and shall request input from each district on the effect of consolidation.

(d) (1) The board of supervisors, within 60 days from the date of submission, shall approve the resolution unless it finds that the ballot style, voting equipment, or computer capacity is such that additional elections or materials cannot be handled. Prior to the adoption of a resolution to either approve or deny a consolidation request, the board or boards of supervisors may obtain from the elections official a report on the cost-effectiveness of the proposed action.

(2) Public notices of the proceedings in which the resolution is to be considered for adoption shall be made pursuant to Section 25151 of the Government Code.

(e) Within 30 days after the approval of the resolution by the board of supervisors, the elections official shall notify all registered voters of the districts affected by the consolidation of the approval of the resolution by the board of supervisors. The notice shall be delivered by mail and at the expense of the school district or if applicable, the county board of education.

(f) An election day established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302 shall be prescribed to occur not less than one month, nor more than 12 months, subsequent to the election day prescribed in Section 5000 of the Education Code or pursuant to Section 1007 of the Education Code, as appropriate. As used in this subdivision, “12 months” means the period from the election day prescribed in Section 5000 of the Education Code or pursuant to Section 1007 of the Education Code, as appropriate, to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the 12th month subsequent to that day, inclusive.

(g) In the event that the election day for a school district governing board or county board of education is established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1302, the term of office of all then incumbent members of that governing board or county board of education shall be extended accordingly.
Cal. HSC § 33492.88 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 1 / Chapter 4.5 / Article 5 / Section 33492.88
Section 33492.88
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as part of an agreement that provides for the development, rehabilitation, or improvement of buildings, structures, or facilities within the project area, the redevelopment agency may use any available funds, including moneys received pursuant to Section 33670, to provide credit enhancements, including, but not limited to, the ability to buy down interest rates, that are necessary for the project. Prior to entering into an agreement for a development that would be assisted pursuant to this section, the agency shall find, after a public hearing, that the assistance is necessary for the economic feasibility of the development and that the assistance cannot be obtained on economically feasible terms in the private sector.
Cal. FAC § 77266 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 77266
Section 77266
Status: in_force

No member of the commission or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary. Each member of the commission or each alternate member serving in place of a member, except ex officio government members, and each member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, may receive a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day, as established by the commission. This per diem shall be paid to members for each day spent in actual attendance at, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or committees of the commission, or on special assignment for the commission, as approved by the commission. Members shall also receive the necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances, as approved by the commission.
Cal. FGC § 5701 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2.5 / Section 5701
Section 5701
Status: in_force

(a) The State Department of Public Health may make sanitary surveys of mollusk-growing areas or may use sanitary surveys of mollusk-growing areas made by qualified state or county agencies, and based on that information may classify those areas for purposes of harvesting and moving mollusks that are to be purified for human consumption in accordance with Section 5700.

(b) The State Department of Public Health shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
Cal. SHC § 5119 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 5119
Section 5119
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision, upon obtaining the consent of any city as provided in Sections 5117 and 5118, the board of supervisors of a county may order any work and levy, collect and enforce assessments and issue and enforce assessment bonds to represent unpaid assessments in an assessment district created by it lying wholly within such city.
Cal. WAT § 72011 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 72011
Section 72011
Status: in_force

At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall by resolution determine whether it is necessary to form the improvement district. If so, the resolution shall also state:

(a) The purpose for which the proposed improvement district is to be formed.

(b) The estimated expense of carrying out such purpose.

(c) That the exterior boundaries of the portion of the district which will be benefited are set forth on a map on file with the secretary, which map shall govern for all details as to the extent of the improvement district.

(d) That such portion of the district set forth on the map, shall thereupon constitute and be known as “Improvement District (A, B, C, or other letter designation)____ of ____ Municipal Water District.”
Cal. PRC § 4571 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 4571
Section 4571
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in timber operations until that person has obtained a license from the board.

(b) The board may issue a limited timber operator license for the commercial cutting or removal of Christmas trees, tanbark, fuelwood, root crown burls, posts, or split products.