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Cal. WIC § 331 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 331
Section 331
Status: in_force

(a) If a person has applied to the social worker, pursuant to Section 329, to commence juvenile court proceedings and the social worker does not file a petition within three weeks after the application, the person may, within one month after making the application, apply to the juvenile court to review the decision of the social worker, and the court may either affirm the decision of the social worker or, if it finds that the child is, prima facie, described by Section 300, order the social worker to commence juvenile court proceedings.

(b) If the probate court has referred a matter to the child welfare agency pursuant to Section 1513 of the Probate Code, and the agency does not file a petition to commence juvenile court proceedings within three weeks of the referral, the probate court or counsel appointed by the probate court pursuant to Section 1470 of the Probate Code to represent the child may, within one month after the referral, request that the juvenile court review the decision of the social worker not to file a petition. The request shall contain the probate court referral made pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1513 of the Probate Code and the social worker’s report, if available to the court, and need not contain any additional information. The juvenile court may either affirm the decision of the social worker or, if it finds that the child is, prima facie, described by Section 300, order the social worker to commence juvenile court proceedings.

(1) Either the appointment of a temporary probate guardian or any delay attributable to the child welfare investigation shall not preclude the juvenile court from ordering the social worker to commence dependency proceedings or from hearing and determining a petition alleging that the child is described by Section 300.

(2) The juvenile court shall, within five days of completing its review, transmit its decision, in writing, to the probate court. The probate court shall file the decision in question in the guardianship proceeding and shall make it available only to persons entitled to receive reports pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 1513 of the Probate Code.
Cal. PROB § 9700 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Section 9700
Section 9700
Status: in_force

The personal representative may deposit money of the estate in an insured account in a financial institution in this state. Unless otherwise provided by court order, the money may be withdrawn without order of the court.
Cal. BPC § 17510.25 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.3 / Section 17510.25
Section 17510.25
Status: in_force

(a) A charity, as defined in subdivision (e), may engage in a solicitation for charitable purposes that involves persons standing in a public roadway soliciting contributions from passing motorists, if both of the following requirements are met:

(1) The persons to be engaged in the solicitation are law enforcement personnel, firefighters, or other persons employed to protect the public safety of a local agency, as defined in subdivision (d), and that are soliciting solely in an area that is within the service area of that local agency.

(2) The charity files an application with the city, county, or city and county, as applicable, having jurisdiction over the location or locations where the solicitation is to occur. The application shall be filed not later than 10 business days before the date that the solicitation is to begin and shall include all of the following:

(A) The date or dates and times of day when the solicitation is to occur.

(B) The location or locations where the solicitation is to occur.

(C) The manner and conditions under which the solicitation is to occur.

(D)  Proof of a valid liability insurance policy in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) insuring the charity, the local agency referenced in paragraph (1), and the city, county, or city and county referenced in this paragraph against bodily injury and property damage arising out of or in connection with the solicitation.

(b) The city, county, or city and county shall approve the application within five business days of the filing date of the application, but may impose reasonable conditions in writing that are consistent with the intent of this section and that are based on articulated public safety concerns.

(c) By acting under this section, a local agency referred to in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and a city, county, or city and county referred to in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) do not waive or limit any immunity from liability provided by any other provision of law.

(d) For purposes of this section, “local agency” means a city, county, city and county, special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the state.

(e) For purposes of this section, “charity” means a charity subject to supervision by the Attorney General pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 12580) of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(f) The Legislature finds and declares that the extraordinary liability insurance requirement contained in this section is necessary in order to protect the public safety due solely to the particular and unique circumstances governed by this section that involve charitable solicitations from passing motorists in a public roadway, where the activity of solicitation may present a recognizable potential safety hazard.

(g) This section is not intended to prevent a local agency from adopting an ordinance regulating the time, place, or manner of charitable solicitations in a public roadway by other persons or charities.
Cal. WAT § 74253 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 74253
Section 74253
Status: in_force

The bond of the secretary shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of the principal county and then filed with the district.
Cal. SHC § 30751 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 30751
Section 30751
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to lay out, acquire, and construct the Carquinez Bridge and the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and to make any modification, improvement, and reconstruction of the bridges as is necessary to adequately handle anticipated traffic and permit the collection of tolls.
Cal. PRC § 75041 — California Code / Code prc / Division 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 75041
Section 75041
Status: in_force

The sum of sixty five million dollars ($65,000,000) shall be available to the department for planning and feasibility studies related to the existing and potential future needs for California’s water supply, conveyance and flood control systems. The studies shall be designed to promote integrated, multi-benefit approaches that maximize the public benefits of the overall system including protection of the public from floods, water supply reliability, water quality, and fish, wildlife and habitat protection and restoration. Projects to be funded include:

(a) Evaluation of climate change impacts on the state’s water supply and flood control systems and the development of system redesign alternatives to improve adaptability and public benefits.

(b) Surface water storage planning and feasibility studies pursuant to the CALFED Bay-Delta Program.

(c) Modeling and feasibility studies to evaluate the potential for improving flood protection and water supply through coordinating groundwater storage and reservoir operations.

(d) Other planning and feasibility studies necessary to improve the integration of flood control and water supply systems.
Cal. BPC § 26180.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 10 / Chapter 18 / Section 26180.5
Section 26180.5
Status: in_force

(a) No later than January 1, 2018, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing or their designee shall initiate work with the Legislature, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the State Department of Public Health, and any other related departments to ensure that there is a safe and viable way to collect cash payments for taxes and fees related to the regulation of cannabis activity throughout the state.

(b) This section shall remain operative only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. FIN § 4820 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 4820
Section 4820
Status: in_force

For purposes of this division, a national banking association or federal savings association is deemed to be a corporation.
Cal. WIC § 11002 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 11002
Section 11002
Status: in_force

All aid given under a public assistance program shall be absolutely inalienable by any assignment, sale, or otherwise.
Cal. HSC § 112670 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 112670
Section 112670
Status: in_force

In lieu of a license, a permit to operate a canning center shall be issued without cost by the department upon the submission of evidence as the department requires to show that the persons operating the center are qualified and that the center is properly equipped and meets all other provisions of this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 12750.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 12750.1
Section 12750.1
Status: in_force

The State shall pay the cost of lands, easements and rights-of-way for small flood control projects authorized by Section 12750 only if the department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the proposed works of improvement will exceed the costs thereof and that the project plan appears to be the most economical project plan, considering construction costs, lands, easements and rights-of-way costs, and costs of operation and maintenance.
Cal. BPC § 8500 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 14 / Article 1 / Section 8500
Section 8500
Status: in_force

Unless the text otherwise requires, the general provisions hereinafter set forth govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. FGC § 22 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 0.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 22
Section 22
Status: in_force

“Bird” means a wild bird or part of a wild bird.
Cal. PCC § 10511 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.1 / Article 3 / Section 10511
Section 10511
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Regents of the University of California shall give public notice to bidders of the sale of University of California real property situated in California if the estimated value of the real property to be sold exceeds the amount specified in paragraph (2).

(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply to real property whose estimated value exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000) net to the seller.

(b) Notice of the sale of real property shall be by publication a minimum of six times, between 2 and 12 weeks preceding the day set for receiving bids, as follows:

(1) A minimum of three times in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is situated.

(2) At least three times in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Los Angeles, the City of San Diego, the City of San Francisco, or the City of Sacramento, whichever is deemed most appropriate by the regents.

(3) The published notices shall specify the general description of the property, the source for bid materials and information, and the date and place for the receiving of sealed bids.
Cal. WIC § 326.5 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 326.5
Section 326.5
Status: in_force

The Judicial Council shall adopt a rule of court effective July 1, 2001, that complies with the requirement of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93-247) for the appointment of a guardian ad litem, who may be an attorney or a court-appointed special advocate, for a child in cases in which a petition is filed based upon neglect or abuse of the child or in which a prosecution is initiated under the Penal Code arising from neglect or abuse of the child. The rule of court may include guidelines to the courts for determining when an attorney should be appointed rather than a court appointed special advocate, and caseload standards for guardians ad litem.
Cal. HSC § 7955 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 7955
Section 7955
Status: in_force

The map or plan shall be kept on file in the office of the cemetery authority and shall at all times be open to inspection by the relatives or friends of deceased persons whose remains are reinterred therein.
Cal. LAB § 6651 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 6651
Section 6651
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 340 of the Code of Civil Procedure, an action to collect any civil penalty, fee, or penalty fee under this division shall be commenced within three years from the date the penalty or fee became final.

(b) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall only apply to penalty assessments or fees for which the three-year period prescribed in this section for the commencement of an action to collect a civil penalty or fee has not expired on the effective date of the act adding this subdivision.
Cal. SHC § 25078 — California Code / Code shc / Division 16 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 25078
Section 25078
Status: in_force

The board of directors shall fix a place or places within the district for the transaction of business. It may hold meetings from time to time in any place that will, in its opinion, best serve the interest or convenience of the board and of the public. The board of directors may make all necessary rules relative to the orderly transaction of its business and the business of the district.
Cal. SHC § 1178.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 1178.5
Section 1178.5
Status: in_force

When the levy of a special tax has been authorized, the board of supervisors may advance to the permanent road division the division’s share of the cost of the improvements or the board of supervisors may determine to proceed with such work at such time as the estimated expense has been raised by taxes levied within the division.
Cal. FGC § 5670 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 5670
Section 5670
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to take shellfish used or intended to be used for human consumption from any area from which it shall be determined, as provided in this article, that the taking of shellfish does or may constitute a menace to the lives or health of human beings.
Cal. WAT § 51720 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 51720
Section 51720
Status: in_force

At any time after the expiration of the redemption period, the county treasurer may, after approval of the board, sell and convey, pursuant to this article, a portion of any parcel purchased at delinquency sale by a county treasurer as trustee for the district at public or private sale and with or without notice.
Cal. INS § 12070 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 12070
Section 12070
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall publish and maintain a complete list of all admitted surety insurers on the department’s public Web site. The list shall set forth all of the following:

(a) The full corporate name of the insurer.

(b) The name of the state or country under whose laws the insurer is organized.

(c) The date of the certificate of authority issued to the insurer to transact surety insurance in this state.
Cal. HNC § 5911 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 5911
Section 5911
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county in which the district is situated may direct the harbor commission, appointed pursuant to Section 5902 of this part, to prepare surveys for the improvement, development or protection of any harbor or harbors within the district, prepare plans therefor and estimates of cost thereof, and to report to the board of supervisors thereon, with its recommendations covering the necessity, advantages and benefits to be derived by the improvement, development or protection of such harbor or harbors.
Cal. PROB § 5511 — California Code / Code prob / Division 5 / Part 3 / Section 5511
Section 5511
Status: in_force

Nothing in this part alters the community character of community property or community rights in community property. This part is subject to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5010) of Part 1 of Division 5.
Cal. HSC § 101750.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 101 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 101750.5
Section 101750.5
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding subdivision (f) of Section 14499.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for the purposes of Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code, the authority shall be considered a public entity separate from the county or counties and shall file the statement required by Section 53051 of the Government Code.
Cal. HSC § 118505 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 15 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 118505
Section 118505
Status: in_force

(a)  Publicly and privately owned facilities where the public congregates shall be equipped with sufficient temporary or permanent restrooms to meet the needs of the public at peak hours.

(b)  In conformity with the State Plumbing Code, and except as otherwise provided in this section, standards shall be adopted in order to enforce this section, as follows:

(1)  The State Building Standards Commission shall adopt standards with respect to all state-owned or state-occupied facilities where the public congregates and over which it has jurisdiction pursuant to Section 18934.5.

(2)  The Office of the State Architect shall adopt standards with respect to all facilities where the public congregates and that are not covered by paragraph (1), unless exempt from coverage pursuant to this section.

(c)  The standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be published in the State Building Standards Code contained in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.

(d)  This section shall apply to facilities where the public congregates that commence construction, or that undertake structural alterations, repairs, or improvements exceeding 50 percent of the entire facility, on or after January 1, 1989.

(e)  For the purposes of this section, “facilities where the public congregates” means sports and entertainment arenas, stadiums, community and convention halls, specialty event centers, amusement facilities, and ski resorts.

For purposes of this section, “facilities where the public congregates” also means specialty event centers in public parks.

(f)  This section shall not apply to the following:

(1)  Any hotel. For purposes of this section, “hotel” means an establishment in which there exists the relationship of guests and innkeeper between the occupants and the owner or operator of the establishment. The existence of some other legal relationship between the occupants and owner or operator shall be immaterial.

(2)  Any restaurant or food facility, as defined in Section 113785.

(3)  Any public or private elementary or secondary school facility.

(4)  Any qualified historic building, defined as qualifying under provisions in the State Historical Building Code contained in Part 8 (commencing with Section 8-100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.

(g)  It is the intent of the Legislature that, in order to ensure that standards are both viable and efficacious, the Office of the State Architect and the State Building Standards Commission hold a series of public meetings with representatives of affected industries and state and local agencies prior to adopting standards under this section.
Cal. HSC § 123770 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 123770
Section 123770
Status: in_force

Public and private nonprofit health facilities, organizations, and educational institutions are eligible to receive center funds under this article.
Cal. PRC § 16051 — California Code / Code prc / Division 12.4 / Section 16051
Section 16051
Status: in_force

(a) A grease waste hauler shall not remove grease from a grease trap or grease interceptor unless the hauler removes all grease, greasy liquid, water, and solids from the grease trap or grease interceptor each time of removal.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not require a grease interceptor or grease trap to be cleaned of de minimus residue that cannot be removed by normal procedures, including, but not limited to, pumping or other cleaning, or residue resulting from systems that have continuous flow.
Cal. CIV § 6606 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5.3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 6606
Section 6606
Status: in_force

(a) No declaration or other governing document shall include a restrictive covenant in violation of Section 12955 of the Government Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or provision of the governing documents, the board, without approval of the members, shall amend any declaration or other governing document that includes a restrictive covenant prohibited by this section to delete the restrictive covenant, and shall restate the declaration or other governing document without the restrictive covenant but with no other change to the declaration or governing document.

(c) If the declaration is amended under this section, the board shall record the restated declaration in each county in which the common interest development is located. If the articles of incorporation are amended under this section, the board shall file a certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 7814 of the Corporations Code.

(d) If after providing written notice to an association, pursuant to Section 6512, requesting that the association delete a restrictive covenant that violates subdivision (a), and the association fails to delete the restrictive covenant within 30 days of receiving the notice, Civil Rights Department, a city or county in which a common interest development is located, or any person may bring an action against the association for injunctive relief to enforce subdivision (a). The court may award attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.
Cal. WAT § 72126 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 72126
Section 72126
Status: in_force

On or before July 1st of each year, a district by resolution may authorize public agencies, located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the district, to pay all or any portion of the taxes levied by the district for the fiscal year commencing on July 1st of such year. Following the adoption of such resolution, any public agency located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the district may, as provided in this chapter, utilize funds derived from the sale of water or other funds not appropriated to some other use to pay a district within whose boundaries such public agency is wholly or partially situated such amounts in avoidance of taxes of the district as may be determined annually by the governing body of such public agency. Any such payment shall be credited to the taxable property of the public agency within the district and shall be deducted from the amount of taxes which would otherwise be levied by the district against such property. If any such payment exceeds the amount of taxes which would otherwise have been levied against such property, the amount of such excess, with interest, shall be carried over and applied in reduction of taxes levied on such property during the ensuing year or years.