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Cal. FAC § 58040 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 58040
Section 58040
Status: in_force

The director may improve, broaden, and extend in every practicable way, the distribution and sale of any product of this state throughout the markets of the world.

This section shall become operative January 1, 1990.
Cal. FIN § 1808 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 20 / Article 3 / Section 1808
Section 1808
Status: in_force

Each foreign (other nation) bank which is licensed to maintain a depositary agency, limited branch office, or wholesale branch office shall, in accordance with such regulations as the commissioner may prescribe, give notice that deposits in such office are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Cal. WAT § 78680.12 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 78680.12
Section 78680.12
Status: in_force

(a) The department may make loans to public agencies for projects. Loans for a single project may not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000).

(b) All loan applications shall include information relating to the public necessity of the project, the urgency of need, the engineering feasibility, the economic justification, and the financial feasibility of the project, as well as other information that the department may require.

(c) All loans made pursuant to this section are subject to all of the following requirements:

(1) Public agencies requesting a loan shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the department, that an adequate opportunity for public participation regarding the loan has been provided.

(2) Any election held with respect to the loan shall include the voters of the entire agency except where the agency proposes to accept the loan on behalf of a specified portion, or portions, of the agency, in which case the election shall be held only in that portion or portions of the agency.

(3) Loan contracts may not provide for a moratorium on payment of principal or interest.

(4) Loans shall be for a period of up to 20 years. The interest rate for the loans shall be set at a rate of equal to 50 percent of the interest rate paid by the state on the most recent sale of state general obligation bonds, to be computed according to the true interest cost method. If the interest rate so determined is not a multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent, the interest rate shall be set at the next higher multiple of one-tenth of 1 percent. The interest rate set for each contract shall be applied throughout the contract’s repayment period. There shall be a level annual repayment of principal and the interest on the loans.
Cal. FAC § 5637 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 4 / Section 5637
Section 5637
Status: in_force

The lien is superior to all encumbrances, existing and future, except liens for taxes and assessments, if a copy of the notice of lien is recorded and a copy is served upon or mailed to the holder of any encumbrance of record, at the last known address of the encumbrancer.
Cal. FAC § 66644 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 66644
Section 66644
Status: in_force

Any proceeding by the commission to enforce this chapter or by a handler applying for relief from rules, orders, or regulations of the commission may be commenced either in the county in which the defendant or any of the defendants reside or in which any act or omission or part thereof complained of occurred, or in the county of the principal office of the commission. The commission may be sued only in the county of its principal office.
Cal. FIN § 18296 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 18296
Section 18296
Status: in_force

An industrial loan company may collect the costs of insurance of the type defined by subdivision (a) of Section 12640.02 of the Insurance Code. Costs authorized by this section are not included in the maximum charges which may be made under this division.
Cal. PUC § 5360.5 — California Code / Code puc / Division 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 5360.5
Section 5360.5
Status: in_force

(a) Charter-party carriers of passengers shall operate on a prearranged basis within this state.

(b) For purposes of this section, “prearranged basis” means that the transportation of the prospective passenger was arranged with the carrier by the passenger, or a representative of the passenger, either by written contract or telephone.
Cal. WAT § 24602 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 24602
Section 24602
Status: in_force

Claims set forth in Section 24601 shall be itemized in detail to show:

(a) Date of each expenditure.

(b) Place where the expenditure was made.

(c) Purpose for which any money claimed was expended.

(d) Miles traveled and purposes of trips for which mileage is claimed.

(e) Any other matters the board may require.
Cal. WAT § 465 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 465
Section 465
Status: in_force

The department may assist local agencies and public utilities providing water service in applying for, and in obtaining approval of, federal and state funding and permits for cost-effective water reclamation projects and shall confer and cooperate with the board during the application and approval process.
Cal. FIN § 1075 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 1075
Section 1075
Status: in_force

A bank, with the approval of its board, may redesignate offices.
Cal. FGC § 13230 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 10.5 / Section 13230
Section 13230
Status: in_force

(a) Funds deposited in the Oil Pollution Administration Subaccount created pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13010 shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, only be expended by the director, his or her deputy, or designee, for the costs of administering the pollution response, abatement, and habitat restoration activities not otherwise authorized by the Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, funds deposited in the Oil Pollution Response and Restoration Subaccount created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13010 are continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure by the director, his or her deputy, or designee, without regard to fiscal years for response and restoration activity related to oil spills not otherwise authorized by the Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.

(c) Funds deposited in the Hazardous Materials Administration Subaccount created pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13010 shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, only be expended by the director, his or her deputy, or designee, for the reasonable cost of administering the hazardous materials response and restoration activities of the department.

(1) These activities shall include the cross training and staffing of existing department and interagency personnel necessary to achieve efficiency in the use of existing funds and resources in response to hazardous materials and restoration activities of the department.

(2) The department may appoint and contract with technical experts to assist in the response and remediation of toxic material discharges.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, funds deposited in the Hazardous Materials Response and Restoration Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the director, his or her deputy, or designee, for expenditure without regard to fiscal years for the response and abatement of hazardous materials that are spilled or discharged on the lands and in the waters of the state, and for the protection, preservation, and restoration of fish and wildlife impacted by discharges of hazardous materials into the environment of the state. No funds appropriated from this subaccount shall be expended to establish personnel positions nor shall any personnel positions be created with contract funds from this subaccount.
Cal. SHC § 1920 — California Code / Code shc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 1920
Section 1920
Status: in_force

When the governing body of a city by resolution or ordinance removes a street from public use, or closes it to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, such resolution or ordinance may set forth such minimum maintenance requirements, including the maintenance of drainage, for the street as the governing body determines are necessary for the public safety.
Cal. VEH § 9853.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 3.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9853.1
Section 9853.1
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the application in approved form, the department shall issue a certificate of ownership to the legal owner and a certificate of number to the owner, or both to the owner if there is no legal owner, stating the number issued to the vessel and the name and address of the owner.
Cal. INS § 995.6 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 13.3 / Section 995.6
Section 995.6
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 995.1, 995.2, and 995.3 permitting the commissioner, in certain situations, to examine a person operating under a contingent or retrospective commission arrangement with an insurer at the expense of the insurer, and the other provisions of this article, shall not prevent the insurer from making a contract in advance with such person that in such event the person will reimburse the insurer for such expense. If in the course of examining such person the commissioner finds such person also operates under such contingent or retrospective commission arrangements with other insurers, he may prorate the expense of examination on an equitable basis among all the insurers so dealing with the person.
Cal. RTC § 8500 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Section 8500
Section 8500
Status: in_force

Except when the context otherwise requires, the definitions given in this chapter govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. WAT § 35910 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 35910
Section 35910
Status: in_force

All or any portion of a bond reserve fund may be established out of the proceeds of the sale of said bonds. In such case the estimate referred to in Section 35950 shall include or make provision for such bond reserve fund and the ballot cast at the bond election shall contain a statement to the effect that all or part of said bond reserve fund is to be established from the proceeds of said bonds. Upon the delivery of and payment for said bonds, the portion of the proceeds provided for said bond reserve fund shall be set aside therein.
Cal. VEH § 21750 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 21750
Section 21750
Status: in_force

(a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left at a safe distance without interfering with the safe operation of the overtaken vehicle, subject to the limitations and exceptions set forth in this article.

(b) This section shall become operative on September 16, 2014.
Cal. WAT § 13889 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.6 / Section 13889
Section 13889
Status: in_force

No application for a grant may be made pursuant to this chapter unless the public agency has also applied for a loan pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976. No public agency whose loan application has been rejected on the basis of lack of financial need shall be eligible for a grant.

If the department has determined that the applicant is unable to repay the full costs of a loan, the applicant may also file for a grant. Upon receipt of a grant application, the department shall determine that portion of the full costs that the applicant is capable of repaying. Grant funds shall only be provided for that portion that the applicant is not capable of repaying.
Cal. PRC § 5041 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 3.5 / Section 5041
Section 5041
Status: in_force

To assure the accomplishment of this policy it is directed that:

(a) The department shall make a survey based on historical research to determine the type and materials of construction, location, and uses of the structures which existed on the acquired area of the town of Columbia during those “early days”; and based on the data so obtained shall prepare a master plan of restorational development to which all work of preservation and restoration shall substantially conform. Thereafter such master plan may be modified by the department acting upon additional authentic information. Pending completion of such master plan work of preservation and repair of existing structures which have existed since “early days” and the restoration and erection of such structures the authenticity of whose plans and construction may be satisfactorily determined may be accomplished by the department to the extent of availability of appropriated funds or of other funds donated to the department for such purposes.

(b) Leases of buildings within the area may be made by the department on such terms and conditions as determined by the department for occupancy, including such lawful use which is found to be the same or similar use which held in the “early days” or which as determined by the department is not inconsistent with the objective of this article.

(c) A building or buildings shall be used for the establishment of a museum to shelter and display exhibits of appliances used in mining or other activities of the vicinity, articles formerly possessed or used by “early days” inhabitants of the town, and items of historic interest or suitable for inclusion as approved by the department, whether loaned, donated or otherwise acquired.

(d) Any structures whose preservation or restoration is assured by suitable contribution, when approved by the department, may be named in honor of or as a memorial to the donor or as designated by the donor.
Cal. HNC § 759.10 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 2.9 / Section 759.10
Section 759.10
Status: in_force

The protection against liability shall be continued in effect so long as the for-hire vessel company continues to offer its services for compensation. The policy of insurance or surety bond shall not be cancelable on less than 30 days’ written notice to the department, except in the event of cessation of operations as a for-hire vessel company.
Cal. HSC § 129220 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 107 / Part 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 129220
Section 129220
Status: in_force

The department shall establish an Advisory Loan Insurance Committee which shall be comprised of nine members, eight of whom shall be appointed by the director of the department. Of the nine members, seven shall be appointed from outside state government and two shall be appointed from inside state government. The Director of Finance shall appoint one of the members chosen from inside state government. The members of the committee shall be qualified in the field of financial analysis, management, operations, or construction, improvement, or expansion of health facilities. Those members appointed from outside state government shall be reimbursed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day spent in the performance of official duties. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses.
Cal. WAT § 81403 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 81403
Section 81403
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 81405, each director has one vote. The affirmative vote of a majority of the total membership of the board is necessary and sufficient to carry any motion, resolution, or ordinance, except when weighted voting is in effect pursuant to Section 81404 or as otherwise provided by this division.
Cal. UIC § 1221 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 1221
Section 1221
Status: in_force

(a) Within 10 working days of notice of an assessment pursuant to Section 1137, the employer may file a petition for reassessment of the jeopardy assessment pursuant to Section 1222.

(b) Within five days of receiving a petition for reassessment pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall notify the employer of the date and time of a preliminary hearing to determine the reasonableness of levying the assessment pursuant to Section 1137. The preliminary hearing shall be held before an administrative law judge and scheduled not less than 10 nor more than 20 days from the filing of the petition for reassessment. The administrative law judge shall issue a decision within 10 days of the scheduled hearing date. The date scheduled for the preliminary hearing may be continued by the administrative law judge upon the request of the employer and the director.

(c) The burden of proof on the issue of the reasonableness of levying the assessment pursuant to Section 1137 shall be on the director. In determining the reasonableness of levying the assessment pursuant to Section 1137 at the preliminary hearing, the administrative law judge shall consider and make findings on whether the director had probable cause under Section 1137.1 to levy the assessment pursuant to Section 1137. If the administrative law judge or the board, on appeal from an administrative law judge’s decision, decides that the assessment should not have been levied under Section 1137, the assessment shall automatically become, and shall have the effect of, an assessment pursuant to Section 1126 or 1127, whichever is applicable. If the administrative law judge or the board decides that the assessment was properly levied under Section 1137, this decision shall be incorporated in any decision rendered following the hearing pursuant to subdivision (d). The board shall expedite any appeal from an administrative law judge’s decision on a preliminary hearing.

(d) All other issues raised by a petition for reassessment filed pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, the appropriateness of the amount assessed, shall be determined at a hearing scheduled and held pursuant to Sections 1223 and 1224.
Cal. PEN § 4 — California Code / Code pen / Section 4
Section 4
Status: in_force

The rule of the common law, that penal statutes are to be strictly construed, has no application to this Code. All its provisions are to be construed according to the fair import of their terms, with a view to effect its objects and to promote justice.
Cal. RTC § 19087 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 19087
Section 19087
Status: in_force

(a) If any taxpayer fails to file a return, or files a false or fraudulent return with intent to evade the tax, for any taxable year, the Franchise Tax Board, at any time, may require a return or an amended return under penalties of perjury or may make an estimate of the net income, from any available information, and may propose to assess the amount of tax, interest, and penalties due. All the provisions of this part relative to delinquent taxes shall be applicable to the tax, interest, and penalties computed hereunder.

(b) When any assessment is proposed under subdivision (a), the taxpayer shall have the right to protest the same and to have an oral hearing thereon if requested, and also to appeal to the board from the Franchise Tax Board’s action on the protest; the taxpayer must proceed in the manner and within the time prescribed by Sections 19041 to 19048, inclusive.
Cal. WAT § 25280 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 9 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 25280
Section 25280
Status: in_force

Any sources of revenue of any district may, by order of its board, be irrevocably allocated to a reserve fund established to pay the interest or principal of any bonds.
Cal. WAT § 31030 — California Code / Code wat / Division 12 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 31030
Section 31030
Status: in_force

(a) The Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) is applicable to districts for the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition, construction, improving or financing of any public improvement authorized by this division which is not inconsistent with the provisions of Section 54310 of the Government Code. However, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 54382, 54400, and 54402 of the Government Code and any other provisions of law, the board may determine and provide, in any resolution providing for the issuance of such revenue bonds, for the following:

(1) For maturity dates of the bonds not exceeding 50 years from their respective dates.

(2) If, before the issuance of the bonds, the board determines, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the interest on the bonds will be subject to federal income taxation under then existing law, for interest on the bonds at a rate or rates not exceeding 10 percent a year, payable annually or semiannually.

(b) The powers conferred upon districts by this section are in addition to the powers conferred by Article 7 (commencing with Section 31480) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of this division and none of the provisions of such Article 7 are applicable to proceedings taken by a district pursuant to this section.

(c) The board may issue revenue bonds under the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 on behalf of any portion of the district created as an improvement district pursuant to this division and any election for the issuance of such revenue bonds shall be limited to the area of such improvement district. If revenue bonds are so issued on behalf of an improvement district:

(1) No proceeds of such revenue bonds shall be used to finance public improvements to provide service outside the service area of the improvement district.

(2) Only revenues which are derived from rates or charges for the providing of service within the service area of the improvement district shall be pledged to or used to pay such revenue bonds.

(d) As used in this section, the words “service area of the improvement district” are defined to mean the territory of the improvement district as it existed at the time of the bond election plus lands outside the improvement district, if any, being served at the time of the bond election by the improvement district facilities plus additional territory, if any, annexed to the improvement district as the same existed at the time of the bond election, not exceeding in the aggregate 40 percent by area of the improvement district as the same existed at the time of the bond election.
Cal. VEH § 21266 — California Code / Code veh / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 5.5 / Section 21266
Section 21266
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 21260, local authorities, by ordinance or resolution, may restrict or prohibit the use of low-speed vehicles.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 21260, a local law enforcement agency with primary traffic enforcement responsibilities or the Department of the California Highway Patrol may prohibit the operation of a low-speed vehicle on any roadway under that agency’s or department’s jurisdiction when the agency or the department deems the prohibition to be in the best interest of public safety. Any such prohibition shall become effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the roadway.
Cal. WAT § 14055 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 14055
Section 14055
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the 1988 Clean Water and Water Reclamation Fund, which is hereby created. There shall be established in the fund a Small Communities Grant Account for the purpose of implementing Section 14056 and a Water Reclamation Account for the purpose of implementing Section 14058.

(b) From time to time, the board may modify existing accounts in the fund, or may establish other accounts in the fund, and in all other bond funds administered by the board, which the board determines are appropriate or necessary for proper administration.