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Cal. FAM § 3555 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 3555
Section 3555
Status: in_force

Where support is ordered to be paid through the county officer designated by the court on behalf of a child or other party not receiving public assistance pursuant to the Family Economic Security Act of 1982 (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), the designated county officer shall forward the support received to the designated payee within the time standards prescribed by federal law and the Department of Child Support Services.
Cal. PUC § 2812 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 2812
Section 2812
Status: in_force

Upon application of a private energy producer, and after notice to any affected public utility and hearing thereon, the commission shall authorize such producer to construct an interconnection for the purpose of transporting natural gas, if the commission finds: (1) that such interconnection is in the public interest and for the general public benefit, (2) involves natural gas located within this state in the service area of the public utility, ultimately consumed within this state, and which would otherwise be undeveloped because a public utility is unable or unwilling to purchase it at a price the commission finds to be reasonable, (3) would not cause energy which would likely otherwise be made available to the general public to be diverted to the private energy producer, and (4) that the energy has substantially the equivalent quality and characteristics as the energy in the utility’s transmission system with which the interconnection would be made. The commission shall prescribe such reasonable terms, conditions, and requirements as it deems appropriate.
Cal. PRC § 49112 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 49112
Section 49112
Status: in_force

The notice shall state the fact that the board of supervisors has fixed the time and place, which shall be stated in the notice, for a hearing on the matter of the formation of a garbage and refuse disposal district.
Cal. INS § 881.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 881.1
Section 881.1
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 881 or any other provision of law, neither the commissioner or the Secretary of State shall reject a name proposed by an entity seeking admission as a home protection company if such name was used by such entity for conduct of a home protection or home warranty business in this state for at least one year prior to May 3, 1978. Every such name, upon the commissioner’s determination of such use, shall be approved upon submission of application therefor.
Cal. FGC § 8425 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 9.7 / Section 8425
Section 8425
Status: in_force

(a) On or before December 31, 2002, the commission, after consideration of the report and recommendations prepared by the department pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8426, and, after public hearings, shall adopt a market squid fishery management plan and regulations to protect the squid resource and manage the squid fishery at a level that sustains healthy squid populations, taking into account the level of fishing effort and ecological factors, including, but not limited to, the species’ role in the marine ecosystem and oceanic conditions. The management plan shall be consistent with the requirements of Part 1.7 (commencing with Section 7050). Development of the plan shall be coordinated with the federal Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan.

(b) On and after January 1, 2002, the commission shall manage the squid fishery in accordance with the requirements of Part 1.7 (commencing with Section 7050).
Cal. WAT § 37802 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 8.1 / Chapter 1 / Section 37802
Section 37802
Status: in_force

Investigation having shown that conditions in and surrounding the federal service area of the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project are peculiar to that area, it is hereby declared that a general law cannot be made applicable thereto and that this part is therefore necessary for the proper distribution, use, and control of the natural supplies of water now available for said area and of the water to be made available from the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project, and for elimination of duplication of governmental authority, the securing of greater economy of administration, and the more efficient and effective utilization of ground water and imported water supplies.
Cal. HSC § 4761 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 4761
Section 4761
Status: in_force

Any city or public agency in the district may enter into an agreement with the district for the use, or entire possession and operation, by the county sanitation district of any sewerage or refuse disposal system, or sewage or refuse disposal or treatment plant owned or operated by the city or public agency.
Cal. BPC § 7051 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 7051
Section 7051
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a licensed architect or a registered civil or professional engineer acting solely in his or her professional capacity or to a licensed structural pest control operator acting within the scope of his or her license or a licensee operating within the scope of the Geologist and Geophysicist Act.
Cal. FAC § 77988 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 20 / Article 6 / Section 77988
Section 77988
Status: in_force

(a)  The commission may specify, by regulation, the conditions under which proprietary information obtained from producers may be disclosed. Otherwise, all proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from producers is confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by court order in a judicial proceeding.

(b) Information on volume shipments, product value, and any other related information that is required for reports to governmental agencies; financial reports to the commission or aggregate sales and inventory information; and any other information that the commission requires that gives only totals, but excludes individual producer information, may be disclosed by the commission.
Cal. FAC § 78610 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 78610
Section 78610
Status: in_force

Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the tomato industry by creating new markets in major portions of this country. The success of such an expansion program is uniquely dependent upon effective advertising, promotion, and research, since the creation of new markets is essentially a matter of educating and informing people of the use, nutritional value, and availability of the commodity. The expansion of the tomato industry also provides an important source of jobs for many people in this state, a high proportion of whom reside in historically depressed areas of the state, and serves to ensure the preservation of an agrarian society.
Cal. HSC § 6482 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 6482
Section 6482
Status: in_force

Except as to those members of the board who are elected at the election on formation, the term of office of each member of the board is four years and each holds office until the election and qualification of his successors or his resignation or termination of residence within the district.
Cal. RTC § 270 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2.5 / Section 270
Section 270
Status: in_force

(a) With respect to property as to which the college, cemetery, church, religious, exhibition, veterans’ organization, free public libraries, free museums, public schools, community colleges, state colleges, state universities, tribal housing, or welfare exemption was available but for which a timely application for exemption was not filed:

(1) Ninety percent of any tax or penalty or interest thereon shall be canceled or refunded provided an appropriate application for exemption is filed on or before the lien date in the calendar year next succeeding the calendar year in which the exemption was not claimed by a timely application.

(2) If the application is filed after the date specified in paragraph (1), 85 percent of any tax or penalty or interest thereon shall be canceled or refunded provided an appropriate application for exemption is filed and relief is not authorized under Section 214.01 or 271.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), any tax or penalty or interest thereon exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in total amount shall be canceled or refunded provided it is imposed upon property entitled to relief under subdivision (a) for which an appropriate claim for exemption has been filed.

(c) With respect to property as to which the welfare exemption or veterans’ organization exemption was available, all provisions of Section 254.5, other than the specified dates for the filing of affidavits and other acts, are applicable to this section.
Cal. BPC § 19591 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 19591
Section 19591
Status: in_force

Any licensee conducting a horse racing meeting shall provide a place or places within the meeting grounds or inclosure where the licensee may conduct, operate, and supervise the parimutuel method of wagering in accordance with this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 2713 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 2713
Section 2713
Status: in_force

(a) No water corporation subject to the jurisdiction and control of the commission and the provisions of Part 1 (commencing with Section 201) of this division shall make any charge upon any entity providing fire protection service to others for furnishing water for such fire protection purposes or for any costs of operation, installation, capital, maintenance, repair, alteration, or replacement of facilities related to furnishing water for such fire protection purposes within the service area of such water corporation, except pursuant to a written agreement with such entity providing fire protection services. A water corporation shall furnish water for fire protection purposes to the extent of its means and as a condition of a certificate of public convenience and necessity, in case of fire or other great necessity, within the boundaries of the territory served by it for use within such territory.

(b) The provisions of subdivision (a) shall not restrict or limit a water corporation furnishing water for fire protection purposes from levying charges for water service or facilities, including water for fire protection purposes, on any person, property, or entity, whether public or private, other than on an entity providing fire protection service.

Such charges shall be collected from such other persons, property, or entities pursuant to existing provisions of law which authorize such charges, or from an entity providing fire protection services only pursuant to a written agreement authorizing such charges.

(c) For the purposes of this section, “entity providing fire protection service” means a city, county, city and county, whether general law or chartered, and a fire company, fire protection district, or any other person, association, company, corporation, special district, municipal corporation, or any other public or private entity, which public or private entity or person provides fire protection services to any other public or private entity or person.
Cal. BPC § 7560 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 11.3 / Article 5 / Section 7560
Section 7560
Status: in_force

A license or branch office certificate which is not renewed within three years after its expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter.

The holder of the license or certificate may obtain a new license or certificate only on compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter relating to the issuance of an original license or certificate.
Cal. BPC § 19413.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 19413.5
Section 19413.5
Status: in_force

“Quarter horse” is any horse (including mare, gelding, colt and filly) that meets the requirements of and is registered by the American Quarter Horse Association.
Cal. WIC § 7231 — California Code / Code wic / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 7231
Section 7231
Status: in_force

(a)  The State Department of Mental Health shall develop policies and procedures, by no later than 30 days following the effective date of the Budget Act of 1997, at each state hospital, to notify appropriate law enforcement agencies in the event of a patient escape or walkaway. Local law enforcement agencies, including local police and county sheriff departments, shall review the policies and procedures prior to final implementation by the department.

(b) Commencing July 1, 2012, the State Department of State Hospitals may adopt the policies and procedures developed by the State Department of Mental Health pursuant to subdivision (a).
Cal. WAT § 13169 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 13169
Section 13169
Status: in_force

(a) The state board is authorized to develop and implement a groundwater protection program as provided under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 300 and following of Title 42 of the United States Code, and any federal act that amends or supplements the Safe Drinking Water Act. The authority of the state board under this section includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) To apply for and accept state groundwater protection grants from the federal government.

(2) To take any additional action as may be necessary or appropriate to assure that the state’s groundwater protection program complies with any federal regulations issued pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act or any federal act that amends or supplements the Safe Drinking Water Act.

(b) Nothing in this section is intended to expand the authority of the state board as authorized under the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Div. 7 (commencing with Sec. 13000) Wat. C.).
Cal. WAT § 79707 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 79707
Section 79707
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the people that:

(a) The investment of public funds pursuant to this division will result in public benefits that address the most critical statewide needs and priorities for public funding.

(b) In the appropriation and expenditure of funding authorized by this division, priority will be given to projects that leverage private, federal, or local funding or produce the greatest public benefit.

(c) A funded project advances the purposes of the chapter from which the project received funding.

(d) In making decisions regarding water resources, state and local water agencies will use the best available science to inform those decisions.

(e) Special consideration will be given to projects that employ new or innovative technology or practices, including decision support tools that support the integration of multiple jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, water supply, flood control, land use, and sanitation.

(f) Evaluation of projects considered for funding pursuant to this division will include review by professionals in the fields relevant to the proposed project.

(g) To the extent practicable, a project supported by funds made available by this division will include signage informing the public that the project received funds from the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.

(h) Projects funded with proceeds from this division will be consistent with Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of this code and Section 13100 of the Government Code.

(i) Projects funded with proceeds from this division will promote state planning priorities consistent with the provisions of Section 65041.1 of the Government Code and sustainable communities strategies consistent with the provisions of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code, to the extent feasible.

(j) California’s working agricultural and forested landscapes will be preserved wherever possible. To the extent feasible, watershed objectives included in this division should be achieved through use of conservation easements and voluntary landowner participation, including, but not limited to, the use of easements pursuant to Division 10.2 (commencing with Section 10200) and Division 10.4 (commencing with Section 10330) of the Public Resources Code and voluntary habitat credit exchange mechanisms.
Cal. BPC § 17363 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 17363
Section 17363
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Sections 17361 and 17362 do not apply to any of the following:

(a) Institutional advertising directed to a general audience rather than to individual purchasers of telephone equipment.

(b) Advertising, point-of-sale advertising, catalogs for, and sales of, telephone equipment not intended for direct connection to a telephone corporation’s central switching office through the telephone corporation lines.

(c) Catalogs and equipment packages for telephone equipment which are in print or in physical production on or before November 1, 1983.

(d) Advertising by radio or television if the advertising includes a toll-free number by which a potential buyer may speak personally with a trained sales representative who orally provides the potential buyer with a disclosure statement containing both of the items required by Section 17361. The advertiser shall file the text of this disclosure statement with the Director of Consumer Affairs and shall amend the filed statement, as needed, to conform to any changes made in the disclosure statement used by the advertiser.
Cal. WAT § 5006 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 5 / Section 5006
Section 5006
Status: in_force

Each notice shall be sworn to and shall be accompanied by a filing fee which shall be fixed by the board pursuant to Section 1529.
Cal. FAC § 79078 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Article 4 / Section 79078
Section 79078
Status: in_force

The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding, all lists of persons subject to this chapter in their possession. However, the commission shall establish procedures to provide divers and handlers access to communication with other divers and handlers regarding nonproprietary matters affecting the commission and persons subject to its jurisdiction. The access shall not include the actual release of the names and addresses of divers and handlers in the possession of the commission or the secretary.
Cal. BPC § 19824 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 19824
Section 19824
Status: in_force

The commission shall have all powers necessary and proper to enable it fully and effectually to carry out the policies and purposes of this chapter, including, without limitation, the power to do all of the following:

(a) Require any person to apply for a license, permit, registration, or approval as specified in this chapter, or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(b) For any cause deemed reasonable by the commission, deny any application for a license, permit, or approval provided for in this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, limit, condition, or restrict any license, permit, or approval, or impose any fine upon any person licensed or approved. The commission may condition, restrict, discipline, or take action against the license of an individual owner endorsed on the license certificate of the gambling enterprise whether or not the commission takes action against the license of the gambling enterprise.

(c) Approve or disapprove transactions, events, and processes as provided in this chapter.

(d) Take actions deemed to be reasonable to ensure that no ineligible, unqualified, disqualified, or unsuitable persons are associated with controlled gambling activities.

(e) Take actions deemed to be reasonable to ensure that gambling activities take place only in suitable locations.

(f) Grant temporary licenses, permits, or approvals on appropriate terms and conditions.

(g) Institute a civil action in any superior court against any person subject to this chapter to restrain a violation of this chapter. An action brought against a person pursuant to this section does not preclude a criminal action or administrative proceeding against that person by the Attorney General or any district attorney or city attorney.

(h) Issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses and production of documents and other material things at a meeting or hearing of the commission or its committees, including advisory committees.
Cal. BPC § 6116 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 6116
Section 6116
Status: in_force

When an attorney has been found guilty of the charges made in proceedings not based upon a record of conviction, judgment shall be rendered disbarring the attorney or suspending him from practice for a limited time, according to the gravity of the offense charged.
Cal. WAT § 231 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2.5 / Article 2 / Section 231
Section 231
Status: in_force

The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal or other agency, shall investigate and survey conditions of damage to quality of underground waters, which conditions are or may be caused by improperly constructed, abandoned or defective wells through the interconnection of strata or the introduction of surface waters into underground waters. The department shall report to the appropriate California regional water quality control board its recommendations for minimum standards of well construction in any particular locality in which it deems regulation necessary to protection of quality of underground water, and shall report to the Legislature from time to time, its recommendations for proper sealing of abandoned wells.
Cal. HSC § 113924 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 113924
Section 113924
Status: in_force

“Table-mounted equipment” means equipment that is not portable and is designed to be mounted off the floor on a table, counter, or shelf.
Cal. BPC § 19605.6 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 9.2 / Section 19605.6
Section 19605.6
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to satellite wagering facilities authorized pursuant to Sections 19605, 19605.1, and 19605.2, the board, with the approval of the Department of Food and Agriculture, may authorize any fair, in the County of Kern or Santa Barbara, eligible for an allocation of racing days pursuant to Section 19549, to operate a satellite wagering facility at its fairgrounds even though the fair is not licensed to conduct a racing meeting, and the fair may operate the facilities except for those functions to be performed by an organization described in Section 19608.2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Sections 19605, 19605.3, 19605.4, 19605.7, 19605.71, 19605.8, 19606, 19606.1, 19606.3, and 19606.4 apply to satellite wagering facilities authorized pursuant to this section.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the board provide, when feasible, for periods of at least 10 minutes between post times for live races conducted within California.