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Cal. HSC § 105451 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 103 / Part 5 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 105451
Section 105451
Status: in_force

(a) As appropriate, the program shall utilize the principles of the agency’s Environmental Justice Strategy and Environmental Justice Action Plan developed pursuant to Sections 71110 to 71113, inclusive, of the Public Resources Code, so that the activities of the panel and the implementation of the program provide opportunities for public participation and community capacity building with meaningful stakeholder input. This strategy and plan shall accord the highest respect and value to every individual and community by developing and conducting public health and environmental protection programs, policies, and activities in a manner that promotes equity and affords fair treatment, accessibility, and protection for all Californians, regardless of race, age, culture, income, or geographic location.

(b) (1) To carry out this section, the program shall develop a strategy and plan that are to be followed in the implementation of the program. This strategy and plan shall be used to establish the framework for integrating public participation in this program. The department may utilize models used by boards, departments, and offices at the agency for community outreach pursuant to this section.

(2) Public participation shall include, but need not be limited to, conducting stakeholder meetings and workshops to solicit relevant information, data, suggestions, and feedback for the development and implementation of the program.
Cal. WAT § 79040 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.5 / Section 79040
Section 79040
Status: in_force

Any acquisition pursuant to this article shall be from a willing seller.
Cal. PCC § 10333 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 10333
Section 10333
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall delegate purchasing authority, as specified in Section 10332, to any state agency that does all of the following:

(1) Designates an agency officer as responsible and directly accountable for the agency’s purchasing program.

(2) Establishes written policies and procedures, including procedures for ensuring and documenting competitive purchasing, complying with purchasing standards established pursuant to Section 10307, inspecting acquired products for compliance with specifications, reporting contractor failures to deliver products as specified in contracts, ensuring that agency contracting personnel are free from conflict of interest, and complying with other provisions of law as the department may require.

(3) Establishes procedures for complying with the provisions of the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act (Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 14835) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The procedures shall include procedures for meeting the goals for the extent of participation of small businesses in state contracting as established by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14838 of the Government Code.

(4) Establishes policies for training personnel in purchasing law and procedures, controlling and reviewing purchasing practices, auditing purchasing activities, and delegating purchasing authority within the agency.

(5) Reports the data to the office that the department may require.

(b) The department shall conduct an audit of each state agency to which purchasing authority has been delegated at least once in each three-year period. The authority to acquire goods may be withdrawn by the department at any time that the department finds that the state agency to which authority has been delegated is not in compliance with the requirements of this section.

(c) The department shall maintain procedures for complying with the State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12153)). The procedures shall include procedures for meeting the minimum recycled content requirements in state contracting as established by CalRecycle pursuant to Section 12209 and procedures for complying with reporting requirements as established by CalRecycle pursuant to Section 12211.
Cal. HSC § 1743.17 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 8.3 / Section 1743.17
Section 1743.17
Status: in_force

Each application for a private duty nursing agency license under this chapter, except applications by this state or any state department, authority, bureau, commission, or officer, shall be accompanied by a Licensing and Certification Program fee for the headquarters or main office of the agency and for each additional branch office maintained and operated by the agency in the amount set in accordance with Section 1266.
Cal. PRC § 5096.670 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1.696 / Article 6 / Section 5096.670
Section 5096.670
Status: in_force

There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds maturing each year. It is the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of the revenue to do and perform each and every act that is necessary to collect that additional sum.
Cal. SHC § 27043 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 27043
Section 27043
Status: in_force

The petition circulated in each county may consist of any number of separate copies of the original instrument and shall be signed by voters residing within the boundaries of the county or portion of the county proposed to be included in the district equal in number to at least 10 per cent of the number of voters in the county or portion thereof from which the petition is presented who voted for Governor of this State at the last general election at which a Governor was elected prior to the presentation of the petition.
Cal. PUC § 21674.7 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 3.5 / Section 21674.7
Section 21674.7
Status: in_force

(a) An airport land use commission that formulates, adopts, or amends an airport land use compatibility plan shall be guided by information prepared and updated pursuant to Section 21674.5 and referred to as the Airport Land Use Planning Handbook published by the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to discourage incompatible land uses near existing airports. Therefore, prior to granting permits for the renovation or remodeling of an existing building, structure, or facility, and before the construction of a new building, it is the intent of the Legislature that local agencies shall be guided by the height, use, noise, safety, and density criteria that are compatible with airport operations, as established by this article, and referred to as the Airport Land Use Planning Handbook, published by the division, and any applicable federal aviation regulations, including, but not limited to, Part 77 (commencing with Section 77.1) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to the extent that the criteria has been incorporated into the plan prepared by a commission pursuant to Section 21675. This subdivision does not limit the jurisdiction of a commission as established by this article. This subdivision does not limit the authority of local agencies to overrule commission actions or recommendations pursuant to Sections 21676, 21676.5, or 21677.
Cal. PUC § 1702.2 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 1702.2
Section 1702.2
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any funds entrusted to the commission by any person or corporation filing a complaint against a public utility shall be deposited in trust by the commission in the custody of the Treasurer, as specified in Section 16305.3 of the Government Code.

(b) If the amount of the funds entrusted to the commission by a person or corporation filing a complaint against a public utility exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the commission may deposit the funds in trust in an insured account with a bank or a federal or state savings and loan association, bearing interest at rates up to the maximum permitted by law. The commission shall pay these funds, together with the interest paid thereon, to the party specified in the commission’s order or decision on that complaint.
Cal. SHC § 35421 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 35421
Section 35421
Status: in_force

If satisfactory bids are received, the bonds offered for sale shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder.
Cal. ELEC § 1002 — California Code / Code elec / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 1002
Section 1002
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 1003, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, all state, county, municipal, district, and school district elections shall be held on an established election date.
Cal. FGC § 10665 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 10665
Section 10665
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the Johnsville Game Refuge it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm or other device capable of killing or injuring any animal. However, it shall not be unlawful for the lawful occupants of privately owned lands or the employees of such occupants to possess firearms or other devices capable of killing or injuring an animal without a permit.

Birds and animals lawfully taken and possessed outside of the boundaries of the Johnsville Game Refuge may be possessed within the refuge.
Cal. COM § 9319 — California Code / Code com / Division 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 9319
Section 9319
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), for purposes of determining the rights of creditors of, and purchasers for value of goods from, a consignee, while the goods are in the possession of the consignee, the consignee is deemed to have rights and title to the goods identical to those the consignor had or had power to transfer.

(b) For purposes of determining the rights of a creditor of a consignee, law other than this division determines the rights and title of a consignee while goods are in the consignee’s possession if, under this chapter, a perfected security interest held by the consignor would have priority over the rights of the creditor.
Cal. FAC § 23.5 — California Code / Code fac / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS / Section 23.5
Section 23.5
Status: in_force

23.5.

The commercial production of aquatic plants and animals propagated and raised by a registered aquaculturist pursuant to Section 15101 of the Fish and Game Code in the state is a growing industry and provides a healthful and nutritious food product, and, as a commercial operation, utilizes management, land, water, and feed as do other agricultural enterprises. Therefore, the commercial production of that aquatic life shall be considered a branch of the agricultural industry of the state for the purpose of any law that provides for the benefit or protection of the agricultural industry of the state except those laws relating to plant quarantine or pest control.
Cal. HSC § 25417 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.91 / Section 25417
Section 25417
Status: in_force

The department shall publish the consumer information booklet described in Section 10084.1 of the Business and Professions Code and distribute the booklet to the public, upon request. The department may charge a fee for the booklet to defray the publication, mailing, distribution, and administrative costs necessary to implement this section and its ongoing administrative costs resulting from inquiries by the public about the contents of the booklet.
Cal. FAC § 13127.92 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 13127.92
Section 13127.92
Status: in_force

(a) Extensions of time granted pursuant to Sections 13127.3, 13127.31, and 13127.5 shall only be for the time necessary to complete the mandatory health effects studies.

(b) Mandatory health effects studies shall be completed in accordance with the following timetable:

(1) Forty-eight months for oncogenicity, chronic feeding, and reproduction studies.

(2) Twenty-four months for teratogenicity and neurotoxicity studies.

(3) Twelve months for mutagenicity studies.

(c) A deferral of suspension of registration issued pursuant to Section 13127.5 shall be subject to an annual review by the director and shall be limited to the time necessary to complete the required studies, and shall in no case exceed four years with the time tolling from the date that the registrant petitioned for an extension.

(d) Any extension of time for submission of the mandatory health effects studies granted pursuant to Section 13127.5 shall be canceled by June 15, 1993, and the registration suspended for the affected ingredient, if the registrant fails to initiate the required studies by June 15, 1992.
Cal. PRC § 21083.9 — California Code / Code prc / Division 13 / Chapter 2.6 / Section 21083.9
Section 21083.9
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 21080.4, 21104, or 21153, a lead agency shall call at least one scoping meeting for either of the following:

(1) A proposed project that may affect highways or other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation if the meeting is requested by the department. The lead agency shall call the scoping meeting as soon as possible, but not later than 30 days after receiving the request from the Department of Transportation.

(2) A project of statewide, regional, or areawide significance.

(b) The lead agency shall provide notice of at least one scoping meeting held pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) to all of the following:

(1) A county or city that borders on a county or city within which the project is located, unless otherwise designated annually by agreement between the lead agency and the county or city.

(2) A responsible agency.

(3) A public agency that has jurisdiction by law with respect to the project.

(4) A transportation planning agency or public agency required to be consulted pursuant to Section 21092.4.

(5) A public agency, organization, or individual who has filed a written request for the notice.

(c) For a public agency, organization, or individual that is required to be provided notice of a lead agency public meeting, the requirement for notice of a scoping meeting pursuant to subdivision (b) may be met by including the notice of a scoping meeting in the public meeting notice.

(d) A scoping meeting that is held in the city or county within which the project is located pursuant to the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.) and the regulations adopted pursuant to that act shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement that a scoping meeting be held for a project subject to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) if the lead agency meets the notice requirements of subdivision (b) or subdivision (c).

(e) The referral of a proposed action to adopt or substantially amend a general plan to a city or county pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 65352 of the Government Code may be conducted concurrently with the scoping meeting required pursuant to this section, and the city or county may submit its comments as provided pursuant to subdivision (b) of that section at the scoping meeting.
Cal. BPC § 25611.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 16 / Article 1 / Section 25611.3
Section 25611.3
Status: in_force

A beer wholesaler may sell or rent exterior signs advertising beer for use at any on-sale or off-sale retail premises. Exterior signs include, but are not limited to, signs, inflatables, and banners used to advertise a beer manufacturer’s product. Exterior signs must be sold or rented at not less than cost, as defined in Section 17026. An exterior sign that is customized for a retailer must be sold, and may not be rented.
Cal. INS § 2074.6 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2074.6
Section 2074.6
Status: in_force

In lieu of showing the attestation clause and official signatures in the form as set forth in Section 2071, the standard form policy may show, immediately following the policy provisions, the following:

“In witness whereof, this company has executed and attested these presents; but this policy shall not be valid unless countersigned by the duly authorized agent of this company at the agency hereinbefore mentioned.

Secretary President”
Cal. FAC § 58652 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 58652
Section 58652
Status: in_force

These conditions vitally concern the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to aid producers in preventing economic waste in the marketing of their commodities, to develop more efficient and equitable methods in the marketing of commodities and to aid producers in restoring and maintaining their purchasing power at a more adequate, equitable and reasonable level.
Cal. SHC § 2122 — California Code / Code shc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 2122
Section 2122
Status: in_force

Contracts for any construction and improvement projects on county highways for which it is anticipated funds from the Highway Users Tax Fund will be available during any fiscal year may be awarded on and after the first day of March preceding the beginning of the fiscal year.
Cal. WIC § 14011.75 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 14011.75
Section 14011.75
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall conduct, or contract for the conducting of, a feasibility study report of technological requirements for modifying the electronic application authorized pursuant to Section 14011.7, known as the CHDP Gateway, to allow a person applying on behalf of a child the option to simultaneously preenroll and apply for enrollment in the Medi-Cal program or the Healthy Families Program over the Internet without submitting a followup paper application pursuant to the criteria set forth in subdivision (c).

(b) The results of the feasibility study report shall be provided to the fiscal and health policy committees of the Legislature on or before March 1, 2008.

(c) (1) The modifications to the CHDP Gateway that shall be the subject of the feasibility study report of technological requirements under subdivision (a) shall allow an optional electronic application for enrollment to be submitted at the time of applying for preenrollment, so long as written consent to exercise the option is obtained.

(2) The optional electronic application developed for the purposes of this section shall comply with all of the following:

(A) Be the simplest permitted by federal law to achieve the purposes of this section, except that nothing in this section shall allow self-certification of income.

(B) Be adequate to constitute an application for medical assistance.

(C) Request only the information that is necessary to provide the child with continuing preliminary benefits within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 14011.8 until a final eligibility determination is made pursuant to the federal options described in Section 1396r-1a or Section 1397ee(1)(D) of Title 42 of the United States Code and to the extent federal financial participation is allowed.

(d) The department shall consult with representatives of consumers, counties, and medical providers in developing the policies and procedures for the modifications to the CHDP Gateway that shall be the subject of the feasibility study report of technological requirements under this section.
Cal. PUC § 1044 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 1044
Section 1044
Status: in_force

When the executive director of the commission determines that any passenger stage corporation, or any officer, director, or agent of any passenger stage corporation, has engaged in, is engaged in, or is about to engage in, any acts or practices in violation of this chapter, or any order, decision, rule, regulation, direction, demand, or requirement issued under this chapter, the executive director may make application to the superior court for an order enjoining those acts or practices or for an order directing compliance. The court may grant a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order, including, but not limited to, an order allowing vehicles used for subsequent operations subject to the order to be impounded at the carrier’s expense and subject to release only by subsequent court order following a petition to the court by the defendant or owner of the vehicle, upon a showing by the executive director that a person or corporation has engaged in or is about to engage in these acts or practices. The commission may contract with the Department of the California Highway Patrol or a sheriff to assist in enforcement of an order for vehicle impound. Any costs incurred by the commission for that assistance are not assignable to the carrier as an expense of impound.
Cal. FIN § 22466 — California Code / Code fin / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 22466
Section 22466
Status: in_force

An open-end loan is in compliance with Section 22330 if it is an open-end loan of a bona fide principal amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more as determined in accordance with Section 22467.
Cal. PUC § 99381 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 99381
Section 99381
Status: in_force

If two-thirds of the electors voting on the proposition vote for it, the bonds shall be issued.
Cal. HSC § 14832 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 14832
Section 14832
Status: in_force

The city council of an incorporated city may, by ordinance, regulate the formation and continued existence of fire companies providing services within its city.
Cal. FIN § 23038 — California Code / Code fin / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 23038
Section 23038
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates any provision of Section 987 of Title 10 of the United States Code, as amended by 126 Stat. 1785 (Public Law 112-239), or any provision of Part 232 (commencing with Section 232.1) of Subchapter M of Chapter I of Subtitle A of Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as published on July 22, 2015, on page 43560 in Number 140 of Volume 80 of the Federal Register, violates this division.

(b) A person that does not market deferred deposit transactions to, or does not enter into those transactions with, covered borrowers, as that term is defined under Part 232 (commencing with Section 232.1) of Subchapter M of Chapter I of Subtitle A of Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended on the date described in subdivision (a), shall not be in violation of Section 394 of the Military and Veterans Code.
Cal. VEH § 34670 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14.85 / Chapter 6 / Section 34670
Section 34670
Status: in_force

Any violation of Division 14.8 (commencing with Section 34500) or any violation that results in a suspension or revocation of the motor carrier permit pursuant to Section 34505.6 or 34623, or subdivision (d) of Section 34624, in addition to any other penalties, shall be sanctioned as follows:

(a) If there have been no prior sanctions imposed on the permitholder, the permit shall be suspended for 30 days.

(b) If the permit had been suspended once prior in the previous 36 months, the permit shall be suspended for 60 days.

(c) If the permit had been previously suspended two or more times in the previous 36 months, the permit shall be suspended for 90 days, and a fine of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) shall be imposed.