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Cal. UIC § 401 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 401
Section 401
Status: in_force

(a) There is in the department an Appeals Division consisting of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and its employees. The appeals board consists of five members. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to the approval of the Senate. One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and one member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. All of the members of the appeals board shall be attorneys at law admitted to practice in any state of the United States, and shall have, at a minimum, one year of experience in conducting judicial or administrative hearings or five years of experience in the practice of law. Each member of the board shall devote his or her full time to the performance of his or her duties. The chairperson and each member of the board shall receive the annual salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The Governor shall designate the chairperson of the appeals board from the membership of the appeals board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairperson at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairperson shall designate a member of the appeals board to act as chairperson in his or her absence.

(b) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to appointments made on or after January 1, 2013.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the two California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board member positions that are eliminated pursuant to this act be those board member positions that could have been appointed by the Governor, but were not, and that are currently vacant and have been vacant since October 2011.
Cal. WAT § 60301 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 60301
Section 60301
Status: in_force

If the district has received an engineering evaluation as to any matter within the powers of the district under Section 60224 and containing proposed action or alternate actions and estimated costs, including engineering and legal fees and expenses and district overhead, the board may, not later than the second Tuesday in February of each year, order the inclusion in the engineering survey and report referred to in Section 60300 of a statement of the proposed action or alternate actions and those estimated costs.
Cal. PROB § 69 — California Code / Code prob / Division 1 / Part 2 / Section 69
Section 69
Status: in_force

“Revocable transfer on death deed” or “revocable TOD deed” means a revocable transfer on death deed as described in Section 5614.
Cal. FIN § 5708 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 5708
Section 5708
Status: in_force

Where a copy of a charter of a federal association, issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board pursuant to the laws of the United States was filed with the Secretary of State prior to September 13, 1941, with the intent of converting a building and loan association organized and existing under the laws of this state into a federal association, those conversions are validated, legalized, ratified and confirmed.
Cal. PRC § 6201 — California Code / Code prc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6201
Section 6201
Status: in_force

The commission may periodically classify any or all state land for its different possible uses, and, when it is deemed advisable, may require the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Food and Agriculture, or any other officer, organization, agency, or institution of the state government to make that classification. It is the duty of any such officer, organization, agency, or institution to make that classification and to submit a report thereon upon the application of the commission.
Cal. LAB § 1700.9 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 1700.9
Section 1700.9
Status: in_force

No license shall be granted to conduct the business of a talent agency:

(a)  In a place that would endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the artist.

(b) To a person whose license has been revoked within three years from the date of application.
Cal. SHC § 8650.1 — California Code / Code shc / Division 10 / Part 6 / Section 8650.1
Section 8650.1
Status: in_force

The legislative body, in its discretion, may determine, either (a) in the resolution of intention describing the improvement work, or (b) thereafter in any change proceedings taken under and in accordance with the provisions of the same act under which the resolution of intention was adopted, that the principal amount of the bonds maturing or becoming subject to mandatory prior redemption each year shall be other than an amount equal to an even annual proportion of the aggregate principal of the bonds, and it may determine that the amount of principal maturing or becoming subject to mandatory prior redemption in each year plus the amount of interest payable in that year will be an aggregate amount that is substantially equal each year, except for the moneys falling due on the first maturity or mandatory prior redemption date of the bonds which shall be adjusted to reflect the amount of interest earned from the date when the bonds bear interest to the date when the first interest is payable on the bonds. Notwithstanding Section 8651.5, to the extent that the determination to issue bonds pursuant to Section 8570 includes term bonds, the legislative body shall provide for mandatory prior redemption of those bonds, without premium, through annual sinking fund installments conforming to the requirements of this section.

Notwithstanding Section 8652, the legislative body may prescribe the form of the bonds and shall fix the date of the bonds. The legislative body may divide the principal amount of any issue into two or more divisions and fix different dates for the payment of bonds of each division. The bonds of one division may be made payable at different times than bonds of any other division.

The legislative body, in its discretion, may determine in like manner to classify assessments into different terms of maturity so that smaller assessments may be made to mature over a shorter period of time and, in that event, the bond declaration in the resolution of intention, or in the change proceedings taken under and in accordance with the provisions of the same act under which the resolution of intention was adopted, in the assessment, and in the notice of recording the assessment may recite that the last installment of bonds shall mature a maximum rather than an exact number of years from the second day of September next succeeding 12 months from their date.
Cal. COM § 10515 — California Code / Code com / Division 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 10515
Section 10515
Status: in_force

(a) Acceptance of goods occurs after the lessee has had a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods and

(1) The lessee signifies or acts with respect to the goods in a manner that signifies to the lessor or the supplier that the goods are conforming or that the lessee will take or retain them in spite of their nonconformity; or

(2) The lessee fails to make an effective rejection of the goods (subdivision (b) of Section 10509).

(b) Acceptance of a part of any commercial unit is acceptance of that entire unit.
Cal. HSC § 18056.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.5 / Section 18056.1
Section 18056.1
Status: in_force

In carrying out its duties under this article, the department shall take reasonable steps to solicit the assistance and advice of persons who are experts in the areas of mobilehome and manufactured housing and in education in the areas of mobilehome and manufactured housing, including the needs and benefits of continuing education as provided for in this article.
Cal. FAM § 2451 — California Code / Code fam / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 2451
Section 2451
Status: in_force

(a) A court-ordered family centered case resolution plan must be in conformance with due process requirements and may include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Early neutral case evaluation.

(2) Alternative dispute resolution consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 3181.

(3) Limitations on discovery, including temporary suspension pending exploration of settlement. There is a rebuttable presumption that an attorney who carries out discovery as provided in a family centered case resolution plan has fulfilled his or her duty of care to the client as to the existence of community property.

(4) Use of telephone conference calls to ascertain the status of the case, encourage cooperation, and assist counsel in reaching agreement. However, if the court is required to issue an order other than by stipulation, a hearing shall be held.

(5) If stipulated by the parties, modification or waiver of the requirements of procedural statutes.

(6) A requirement that any expert witness be selected by the parties jointly or be appointed by the court. However, if at any time the court determines that the issues for which experts are required cannot be settled under these conditions, the court shall permit each party to employ his or her own expert.

(7) Bifurcation of issues for trial.

(b) This section does not provide any additional authority to the court to appoint experts beyond that permitted under other provisions of law.

(c) The Judicial Council shall, by January 1, 2012, adopt a statewide rule of court to implement this section.

(d) The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2012.
Cal. HSC § 1568.04 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.01 / Article 1 / Section 1568.04
Section 1568.04
Status: in_force

Any person desiring issuance of a license for a residential care facility under this chapter shall file with the department, pursuant to regulations adopted by the department, an application. The application shall be provided on a form furnished by the department, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(a)  Evidence satisfactory to the department of all of the following:

(1)  The ability of the applicant to comply with this chapter and of rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter by the department.

(2)  The applicant has sufficient financial resources to maintain the standards of service required by regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(3)  Following the department’s adoption of regulations specifying the levels of care to be provided under this chapter, the applicant’s ability to meet regulatory requirements for the level of care the facility intends to provide.

(4)  Compliance or ability to comply with Section 1568.02.

(b)  Disclosure of the applicant’s prior or present service as an administrator, general partner, corporate officer or director of, or as a person who has held or holds a beneficial ownership of 10 percent or more in, any residential care facility or in any clinic or facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500).

(c)  Disclosure of any revocation or other disciplinary action taken, or in the process of being taken, against a license held or previously held by the entities specified in subdivision (b).

(d)  Any other information as may be required by the department for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(e)  A signed statement that the person desiring issuance of a license has read this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter and understands the statute and regulations applicable to a residential care facility.
Cal. PROB § 4690 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 4690
Section 4690
Status: in_force

(a) If the principal becomes wholly or partially incapacitated, or if there is a question concerning the capacity of the principal, the agent may consult with a person previously designated by the principal for this purpose, and may also consult with and obtain information needed to carry out the agent’s duties from the principal’s spouse, physician, supervising health care provider, attorney, a member of the principal’s family, or other person, including a business entity or government agency, with respect to matters covered by the power of attorney for health care.

(b) A person described in subdivision (a) from whom information is requested shall disclose information that the agent requires to carry out his or her duties. Disclosure under this section is not a waiver of any privilege that may apply to the information disclosed.
Cal. WIC § 11353 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 11353
Section 11353
Status: in_force

Any parent whose absence is the basis upon which an application is filed for aid in behalf of a child shall complete and return to the county within 15 days after service pursuant to Section 11476 a written statement of his current monthly income, his total income over the past 12 months, a description of all real and personal property owned by him, together with an estimate of its value, the number of dependents for whom he is providing support, the amount he is contributing regularly, toward the support of all children for whom application for aid is made under this chapter, his social security number, his current monthly living expenses and such other information as is pertinent to determining his ability to support his children.

A violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor.
Cal. MVC § 998.087 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Article 5t / Section 998.087
Section 998.087
Status: in_force

As used herein, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Bond” means veterans bond, a state general obligation bond issued pursuant to this article adopting the provisions of the State General Obligation Bond Law.

(b) “Committee” means the Veterans’ Finance Committee of 1943.

(c) “Board” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(d) “Fund” means the Veterans’ Farm and Home Building Fund of 1943.

(e) “Bond act” means this article authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds and adopting the State General Obligation Bond Law by reference.
Cal. WIC § 14253 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 14253
Section 14253
Status: in_force

“Subcontract” means an agreement entered into by the prepaid health plan with any of the following:

(a) A provider of health care services who agrees to furnish such services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in the prepaid health plan.

(b) A marketing organization.

(c) Any other person or organization who agrees to perform any administrative function or service for the operation of the prepaid health plan specifically related to securing or fulfilling its contractual obligations with the department.
Cal. PRC § 42880 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 42880
Section 42880
Status: in_force

The board shall administer this chapter. For organizational purposes, the board may create a new division, bureau, office, or unit to administer this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 95495 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 95495
Section 95495
Status: in_force

The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be as follows:

“Be it enacted by the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District:” All ordinances shall be signed by the chairman of the board or the vice chairman and attested by the secretary.
Cal. LAB § 7324 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 7324
Section 7324
Status: in_force

Individuals, firms, or companies certified as described in this chapter shall ensure that installation, service, and maintenance of conveyances are performed in compliance with the provisions contained in the State Fire Prevention and Building Code and with generally accepted standards referenced in that code.
Cal. HNC § 7260 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7260
Section 7260
Status: in_force

After the incurring of any general obligation indebtedness, evidenced by general obligation bonds, and annually thereafter until the indebtedness is paid or until there is a sum in the treasury of the district set apart for that purpose sufficient to meet all payments of principal of and interest on the indebtedness as it becomes due, the board shall cause a tax to be levied, as herein provided sufficient to pay the interest and principal as will become due before the proceeds of a tax levied at the next general tax levy will be available.
Cal. PUC § 435 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 3 / Section 435
Section 435
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a) “Class” means a group of public utilities as specified by the commission for purposes of establishing fees pursuant to this article. The commission shall create separate classes for the following: electrical corporations, gas corporations, heat corporations, water corporations, sewer system corporations, and telephone and telegraph corporations.

(b) “Fee” means that monetary amount determined in accordance with this article.

(c) “Gross intrastate revenues” means those revenues from a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the commission and accounted for according to the uniform system of accounts maintained by the commission. For purposes of this article, the amount of gross intrastate revenues of a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the commission shall be the gross intrastate operating revenues set forth in the annual report of the public utility to the commission.

(d) “Sales in kilowatt hours” means sales in kilowatt hours, subject to the jurisdiction of the commission, for service directly to customers and subscribers of each electrical corporation, and shall not include interdepartmental sales or transfers and sales to other privately owned or publicly owned public utilities furnishing electricity.

(e) “Sales in therms” means deliveries of gas in therms, without regard to ownership of the gas, subject to the jurisdiction of the commission, directly to customers and subscribers of each gas corporation, except interdepartmental sales or transfers and sales to other privately owned or publicly owned public utilities furnishing electricity, gas, or heat.
Cal. RTC § 13622 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 13622
Section 13622
Status: in_force

No fee shall be exacted from the Controller for the issuance of execution of the writ.
Cal. BPC § 10152 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10152
Section 10152
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may require any other proof he or she may deem advisable concerning the honesty and truthfulness of an applicant for a real estate license or license examination, or of the officers, directors, or persons owning 10 percent or more of the stock, of a corporation making application therefor, before authorizing the issuance of a real estate license. For this purpose the commissioner may call a hearing in accordance with this part relating to hearings. To assist in his or her determination the commissioner shall require every original applicant to be fingerprinted prior to issuing a license. The commissioner may require the fingerprints to be submitted either with the application to take the license examination or with the application for a real estate license.

(b) The commissioner shall require a person who submits a petition for reinstatement of his or her license or reduction of a penalty pursuant to Section 11522 of the Government Code, in addition to meeting any other requirements imposed for purposes of the reinstatement or penalty reduction, to submit his or her fingerprints with the petition.
Cal. FIN § 1093 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 1093
Section 1093
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the officers of a bank are of the opinion that an extraordinary situation exists which affects or may affect one or more of a bank’s offices, they shall have the authority in the reasonable and proper exercise of their discretion to determine not to open such offices on any business or banking day, or, if such offices have opened to close one or more of them during the continuation of such extraordinary situation even if the commissioner has not issued and does not issue a proclamation of extraordinary situation. The office or offices so closed shall remain closed until such time as the officers determine with respect to each such office that the extraordinary situation has ended and for such further time thereafter as may reasonably be required to be reopened; however, in no case shall such office or offices remain closed for more than 48 consecutive hours excluding other legal holidays without requesting the approval of the commissioner nor, in case such request is denied by the commissioner, for more than 24 consecutive hours excluding other legal holidays after such denial.

(b) The officers of a bank may close one or more of the bank’s offices on any day or days designated for mourning, rejoicing, or other special observance by proclamation of the Governor or the President of the United States.
Cal. WAT § 12929.23 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 7.7 / Article 3 / Section 12929.23
Section 12929.23
Status: in_force

Until June 30, 1994, 60 percent of the funds that have been appropriated to the Environmental Water Program shall be reserved exclusively for the funding of applications pursuant to Section 12929.21. Applicants may also apply for funds that may be appropriated in the future to the Environmental Water Program. After July 1, 1994, all funds reserved by this section and all other funds that may be appropriated to the Environmental Water Program may be used either to protect and preserve the Mono Lake Basin or for programs and projects listed in Section 12929.26.
Cal. HSC § 106650 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 106650
Section 106650
Status: in_force

Any person who has applied for environmental health specialist registration, or who is enrolled in an approved environmental health science curriculum, or who is certified by his or her employer as serving as an environmental health specialist trainee in an approved environmental health program on or before December 31, 1988, shall be admitted to the written examination on the basis of the requirements existing on December 31, 1988.
Cal. HNC § 809 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 809
Section 809
Status: in_force

The master of a vessel shall use great care and diligence in the performance of his duties, and he is responsible for all damage occasioned by his negligence.
Cal. WAT § 31576 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 31576
Section 31576
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a district shall have the same rights, powers, duties and responsibilities with respect to the formation and government of improvement districts in districts as the board of directors of an irrigation district has with respect to improvement districts in irrigation districts.
Cal. WAT § 71883 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 71883
Section 71883
Status: in_force

At the time and place fixed in the notice of intention, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing. At the hearing any person interested, including any person owning property within the district or the proposed improvement district, may appear and present any matters material to the changes stated in the notice.