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Cal. ELEC § 16502 — California Code / Code elec / Division 16 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 16502
Section 16502
Status: in_force

The clerk of the superior court shall issue subpoenas for witnesses at the request of any party, which shall be served as other subpoenas. The superior court may issue attachments to compel the attendance of witnesses who have been subpoenaed to attend.
Cal. FIN § 50504 — California Code / Code fin / Division 20 / Chapter 7 / Section 50504
Section 50504
Status: in_force

(a) If an amount other than or in excess of the charges permitted by this division is willfully charged, contracted for, or received, in addition to any other penalties or remedies, the commissioner may order the licensee to refund to all borrowers charged the excess amount, the excess amount and the amount of the charge, both with interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum, calculated from the date the improper charge was imposed.

(b) If interest on the principal amount of a loan in excess of the amount authorized by this division is willfully charged, contracted for, or received, in addition to any other penalties or remedies, the commissioner may order the licensee to refund the excess interest amount to all borrowers charged the excess amount, with interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum, calculated from the date the improper charge was imposed.
Cal. VEH § 40600 — California Code / Code veh / Division 17 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 40600
Section 40600
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a peace officer who has successfully completed a course or courses of instruction, approved by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, in the investigation of traffic accidents may prepare, in triplicate, on a form approved by the Judicial Council, a written notice to appear when the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that any person involved in a traffic accident has violated a provision of this code not declared to be a felony or a local ordinance and the violation was a factor in the occurrence of the traffic accident.

(b) A notice to appear shall contain the name and address of the person, the license number of the person’s vehicle, if any, the name and address, when available, of the registered owner or lessee of the vehicle, the offense charged, and the time and place when and where the person may appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail. The time specified shall be at least 10 days after the notice to appear is delivered.

(c) The preparation and delivery of a notice to appear pursuant to this section is not an arrest.

(d) For purposes of this article, a peace officer has reasonable cause to issue a written notice to appear if, as a result of the officer’s investigation, the officer has evidence, either testimonial or real, or a combination of testimonial and real, that would be sufficient to issue a written notice to appear if the officer had personally witnessed the events investigated.

(e) As used in this section, “peace officer” means any person specified under Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code, with the exception of members of the California National Guard.

(f) A written notice to appear prepared on a form approved by the Judicial Council and issued pursuant to this section shall be accepted by any court.
Cal. PUC § 102106 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 14 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 102106
Section 102106
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall receive the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each attendance at up to four noticed meetings of the board per month, and shall be allowed actual necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of the member’s duties.
Cal. FGC § 1412 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 4.3 / Article 2 / Section 1412
Section 1412
Status: in_force

The board may apply for and accept federal grants and receive gifts, donations, subventions, rent, royalties, and other financial support from public and private sources for the purposes of the program.
Cal. WAT § 30782 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 4 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 30782
Section 30782
Status: in_force

Half-inch spaces shall be left below the printed names of candidates for each office, equal in number to the number of offices to be filled, wherein the voter may write the name of any person for whom he wishes to vote.
Cal. WIC § 5665 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 5665
Section 5665
Status: in_force

After the development of performance outcome measures pursuant to Section 5610, whenever a county makes a substantial change in its allocation of mental health funds among services, facilities, programs, and providers, it shall, at a regularly scheduled public hearing of the board of supervisors, document that it based its decision on the most cost-effective use of available resources to maximize overall client outcomes, and provide this documentation to the department.
Cal. HSC § 7700 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 7700
Section 7700
Status: in_force

The governing body of any city or city and county, having a population of more than one hundred thousand persons, may order the disinterment and removal of all human remains interred in all or any part of any cemetery of more than five acres in extent situated within its limits, where the right of interment in the cemetery has been prohibited by law for a period of fifteen years or more, whenever the governing body, by ordinance, declares that the further maintenance of all or any part of the cemetery as a burial place for the human dead threatens or endangers the health, safety, comfort or welfare of the public and demands the disinterment and removal beyond the limits of the city, or city and county, of the human remains interred therein.
Cal. PROB § 8002 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 8002
Section 8002
Status: in_force

(a) The petition shall contain all of the following information:

(1) The date and place of the decedent’s death.

(2) The street number, street, and city, or other address, and the county, of the decedent’s residence at the time of death.

(3) The name, age, address, and relation to the decedent of each heir and devisee of the decedent, so far as known to or reasonably ascertainable by the petitioner.

(4) The character and estimated value of the property in the estate.

(5) The name of the person for whom appointment as personal representative is petitioned.

(b) If the decedent left a will:

(1) The petitioner shall attach to the petition a photographic copy of the will. In the case of a holographic will or other will of which material provisions are handwritten, the petitioner shall also attach a typed copy of the will.

(2) If the will is in a foreign language, the petitioner shall attach an English language translation. On admission of the will to probate, the court shall certify to a correct translation into English, and the certified translation shall be filed with the will.

(3) The petition shall state whether the person named as executor in the will consents to act or waives the right to appointment.
Cal. BPC § 7574.38 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.4 / Article 5 / Section 7574.38
Section 7574.38
Status: in_force

A proprietary private security employer shall not do any of the following:

(a) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of the name, address, commencing date of employment, and position of each proprietary private security officer, and the date of termination of employment when a proprietary private security officer is terminated as required by subdivision (a) of Section 7574.21.

(b) Fail to properly maintain an accurate and current record of proof of completion by each proprietary private security officer of the trainings required by Section 7574.18.

(c) Fail to certify proof of current and valid registration for each employee who is subject to registration.

(d) Permit any employee to carry a firearm or other deadly weapon, including any electronic control device, stun gun, baton, or any chemical agent, including pepper spray.

(e) Fail to administer to each registered employee of the licensee the review or practice training required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 7574.18.
Cal. FAC § 36804 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 36804
Section 36804
Status: in_force

Every product which is defined in this chapter shall be advertised and labeled in accordance with regulations which are adopted by the director.
Cal. FAC § 74130 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 74130
Section 74130
Status: in_force

Subsequent to the action taken pursuant to Section 74129, persons to be elected to the commission upon expiration of existing terms shall be selected pursuant to the nomination and election procedures established by the commission with the concurrence of the director.
Cal. WIC § 4123 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 4123
Section 4123
Status: in_force

The Director of State Hospitals may authorize the transfer of persons from any institution within the department to any institution authorized by the federal government to receive the person.
Cal. BPC § 6980.60 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 8.5 / Article 7 / Section 6980.60
Section 6980.60
Status: in_force

No licensee or employee shall conduct business from any location other than the location for which a license or branch office registration was issued.
Cal. BPC § 11211.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 11211.5
Section 11211.5
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to all of the following:

(1) Time-share plans with an accommodation or component site in this state.

(2) Time-share plans without an accommodation or component site in this state, if those time-share plans are sold or offered to be sold to any individual located within this state.

(3) Exchange programs as defined in this chapter.

(4) Short-term products as defined in this chapter.

(b) This chapter does not apply to any of the following:

(1) Time-share plans, whether or not an accommodation is located in this state, consisting of 10 or fewer time-share interests. Use of an exchange program by owners of time-share interests to secure access to other accommodations shall not affect this exemption.

(2) Time-share plans, whether or not an accommodation is located in this state, the use of which extends over any period of three years or less.

(3) Time-share plans, whether or not an accommodation is located in this state, under which the prospective purchaser’s total financial obligation will be equal to or less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) during the entire term of the time-share plan.

(c) For purposes of determining the term of a time-share plan, the period of any renewal or renewal option shall be included.

(d) Single site time-share plans located outside the state and component sites of multisite time-share plans located outside the state, that are offered for sale or sold in this state are subject only to Sections 11210 to 11219, inclusive, Sections 11225 to 11246, inclusive, Sections 11250 to 11256, inclusive, paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subdivision (a), and subdivisions (b) and (c), of Section 11265, subdivision (g) of Section 11266, subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 11267, Sections 11272 and 11273, subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of Section 11274, and Sections 11280 to 11287, inclusive.
Cal. PUC § 105230 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 105230
Section 105230
Status: in_force

The district shall have power to purchase rail transit equipment such as cars or rolling equipment; and may execute agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates in the forms customarily used by private corporations engaged in the rail transit business appropriate to effect purchase and leasing of rail transit equipment and may dispose of the equipment trust certificates upon the terms and conditions the board deems appropriate. Payment for the equipment, or rentals therefor, may be made in installments, and the deferred installments may be evidenced by equipment trust certificates payable from any source or sources of funds specified in the certificates that are or will be legally available to the district. Title to the equipment shall not rest in the district until the equipment trust certificates are paid.
Cal. WIC § 1752.85 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2.5 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1752.85
Section 1752.85
Status: in_force

The Director of the Youth Authority may authorize the sale of articles of handiwork made by wards under the jurisdiction of the authority to the public at Youth Authority institutions, in public buildings, at fairs, or on property operated by nonprofit associations. The cost of any state property used for the manufacture of articles shall be paid for out of funds received from the sale of the articles. The remainder of any funds received from the sale of the articles shall be placed in the ward’s trust account pursuant to Section 1752.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Cal. MVC § 9 — California Code / Code mvc / Section 9
Section 9
Status: in_force

Whenever any reference is made to any section of this code or to any law of this State or the United States or to the Articles of War or the rules and regulations of the United States Army or Navy departments, such reference shall apply to all amendments and additions thereto now or hereafter made.
Cal. UIC § 2677 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2677
Section 2677
Status: in_force

An individual who is otherwise eligible for benefits under this part shall not be disqualified from receiving such benefits because of a disqualification from receiving unemployment compensation benefits under Section 1262.
Cal. HSC § 25541 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.95 / Article 2 / Section 25541
Section 25541
Status: in_force

Any person or stationary source who knowingly makes any false material statement, representation or certification in any record, report, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purpose of compliance with this article, or destroys, alters, or conceals any such record, report, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purpose of compliance with this article, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of violation, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both the fine and the imprisonment.

If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction under this section, the person or stationary source shall be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day of violation, or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for one, two, or three years or in a county jail for not more than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.

Furthermore, if the violation results in, or significantly contributes to, an emergency, including a fire, to which the county or city is required to respond, the person or stationary source shall also be assessed the full cost of the county or city emergency response, as well as the cost of cleaning up and disposing of the acutely hazardous materials.
Cal. HSC § 25159.8 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 5.5 / Section 25159.8
Section 25159.8
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the furnishing of trade secret information to the Environmental Protection Agency to the extent required by law to obtain and maintain interim and final authorization to implement the state hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal program under the federal act. If the department has received a written claim that particular information furnished to the Environmental Protection Agency is trade secret information, the department shall so inform the Environmental Protection Agency.
Cal. FAM § 3082 — California Code / Code fam / Division 8 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Section 3082
Section 3082
Status: in_force

When a request for joint custody is granted or denied, the court, upon the request of any party, shall state in its decision the reasons for granting or denying the request. A statement that joint physical custody is, or is not, in the best interest of the child is not sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this section.
Cal. ELEC § 8070 — California Code / Code elec / Division 8 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 8070
Section 8070
Status: in_force

The elections official shall transmit to the Secretary of State the nomination document for each candidate for state office, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Member of the Senate or Assembly, or the members of the State Board of Equalization.
Cal. FAC § 21142 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 21142
Section 21142
Status: in_force

Cattle producers owning cattle in the affected area may, upon written request or petition signed by at least 25 cattle producers owning cattle in that area, request that the secretary repeal regulations establishing a full point-of-origin inspection area pursuant to Section 21141 in the manner prescribed by the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
Cal. SHC § 753 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 753
Section 753
Status: in_force

The commission is authorized to allocate funds from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund for all of the following purposes:

(a) Costs of administering the provisions of this article.

(b) Costs of maintaining only that screening which is located on state right-of-way.

(c) Costs necessary to match the maximum contribution allowed by the federal government in carrying out the purposes of this article.
Cal. PUC § 24826 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 24826
Section 24826
Status: in_force

(a) The nomination paper for a director shall contain the name of the candidate and other information as may be required by this article. The nomination paper shall also meet either of the following requirements:

(1) The nomination paper shall be signed by a minimum of 50 voters of the respective ward.

(2) The nomination paper shall include a filing fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in lieu of signatures.

(b) All nomination papers shall be filed with, and all in-lieu fees shall be paid to, the county elections official in the county or counties in which the candidate is running.
Cal. SHC § 22009 — California Code / Code shc / Division 15 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 22009
Section 22009
Status: in_force

“Tree” includes all varieties of trees, shrubs and other ornamental vegetation.
Cal. PRC § 25302.5 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 25302.5
Section 25302.5
Status: in_force

(a) As part of each integrated energy policy report required pursuant to Section 25302, each entity that serves or plans to serve electricity to retail customers, including, but not limited to, electrical corporations, nonutility electric service providers, community choice aggregators, and local publicly owned electric utilities, shall provide the commission with its forecast of both of the following:

(1) The amount of its forecasted load that may be lost or added by any of the following:

(A) A community choice aggregator.

(B) An existing local publicly owned electric utility.

(C) A newly formed local publicly owned electric utility.

(2) Load that will be served by an electric service provider.

(b) The commission shall perform an assessment in the service territory of each electrical corporation of the loss or addition of load described in this section and submit the results of the assessment to the Public Utilities Commission.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may exempt from the forecasting requirements in that subdivision, a local publicly owned electric utility that is not planning to acquire additional load beyond its existing exclusive service territory within the forecast period provided by the commission pursuant to Section 25303.

(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Community choice aggregator” means any “community choice aggregator” as defined in Section 331.1 of the Public Utilities Code.

(2) “Electrical corporation” means any “electrical corporation” as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code.

(3) “Electric service provider” means any “electric service provider” as defined in Section 218.3 of the Public Utilities Code.

(4) “Local publicly owned electric utility” means any “local publicly owned electric utility” as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code.
Cal. HSC § 40823 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 40823
Section 40823
Status: in_force

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 40824, 40825, and 40826, a hearing board shall serve a notice of the time and place of a hearing upon the district air pollution control officer, and upon the applicant or permittee affected, not less than 10 days prior to such hearing.

(b)  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 40824, 40825, and 40826, the hearing board shall also send notice of the hearing to every person who requests such notice and obtain publication of such notice in at least one daily newspaper of general circulation within the district. The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and such other information as may be necessary to reasonably apprise the people within the district of the nature and purpose of the meeting.
Cal. SHC § 9700 — California Code / Code shc / Division 11.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 9700
Section 9700
Status: in_force

The validity of any refunding bonds issued under this division shall not be contested in any action, suit, or proceeding unless the action or proceeding is brought within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution providing for their issuance.
Cal. WAT § 72101 — California Code / Code wat / Division 20 / Part 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 72101
Section 72101
Status: in_force

A district shall notify the holder of title to land whenever delinquent and unpaid charges for water and other services or either which could become a lien on such property pursuant to Section 72100 remain delinquent and unpaid for 60 days.
Cal. INS § 1760 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 1760
Section 1760
Status: in_force

(a) A home state insured, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 1760.1, may negotiate and effect insurance to protect himself, herself, or itself against loss, damage, or liability with any nonadmitted insurer.

(b) Every home state insured that effects insurance governed by this chapter shall pay the tax imposed by Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 13201) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2018.
Cal. HSC § 34366.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 34366.5
Section 34366.5
Status: in_force

An action may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any bonds issued pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 34350) and the legality and validity of all proceedings previously taken and (as provided in the bond resolution) proposed to be taken for the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds and for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon.