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Cal. HSC § 4730.4 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 4730.4
Section 4730.4
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 4730, 4730.1 and 4730.2, the local agency formation commission, in approving either a consolidation of districts or the reorganization of two or more districts into a single county sanitation district may, pursuant to subdivisions (k) and (n) of Section 56886 of the Government Code, increase the number of directors to serve on the board of directors of the consolidated or reorganized district to 7, 9, or 11, who shall be members of the board of directors of the districts to be consolidated or reorganized as of the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization.

(b) Upon the expiration of the terms of the members of the board of directors of the consolidated district, or a district reorganized as described in subdivision (a), whose terms first expire following the effective date of the consolidation or reorganization, the total number of members on the board of directors shall be reduced until the number equals the number of members permitted by the principal act of the consolidated or reorganized district, or any larger number as may be specified by the local agency formation commission in approving the consolidation or reorganization.

(c) In addition to the powers granted under Section 1780 of the Government Code, in the event of a vacancy on the board of directors of the consolidated district or a district reorganized as described in subdivision (a) at which time the total number of directors is greater than five, the board of directors may, by majority vote of the remaining members of the board, choose not to fill the vacancy. In that event, the total membership of the board of directors shall be reduced by one board member. Upon making the determination not to fill a vacancy, the board of directors shall notify the board of supervisors of its decision.

(d) For the purposes of this section: “consolidation” means consolidation, as defined in Section 56030 of the Government Code; “district” or “special district” means district or special district, as defined in Section 56036 of the Government Code; and “reorganization” means reorganization, as defined in Section 56073 of the Government Code.
Cal. PUC § 99564.4 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 99564.4
Section 99564.4
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of a petition filed pursuant to Section 99564.2, the board shall conduct inquiries and investigations or hold hearings as it deems necessary in order to decide the questions raised by the petition. The determination of the board may be based upon the evidence adduced in the inquiries, investigations, or hearings. If the board finds on the basis of the evidence that a question of representation exists, or a question of representation is deemed to exist pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 99564.1, it shall order that an election shall be conducted by secret ballot placing on the ballot all employee organizations evidencing support of at least 10 percent of the members of an appropriate unit, and it shall certify the results of the election on the basis of which ballot choice received a majority of the valid votes cast. There shall be printed on the initial ballot the choice of “no representation.” If, at any election, no choice on the ballot receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff election shall be conducted. The ballot for the runoff election shall provide for a selection between the two choices receiving the largest and second largest number of valid votes cast in the election.

(b) No election shall be held and the petition shall be dismissed whenever either of the following exists:

(1) There is currently in effect a memorandum of understanding between the employer and another employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive representative of any employees included in the unit described in the petition, unless the petition is filed not more than 120 days and not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date of the memorandum. However, if the memorandum has been in effect for three years or more, there shall be no restriction as to time of filing the petition.

(2) Within the previous 12 months either an employee organization other than the petitioner has been lawfully recognized or certified as the exclusive representative of any employees included in the unit described in the petition, or a majority of the votes cast in a representation election held pursuant to subdivision (a) were cast for “no representation.”
Cal. UIC § 1277.5 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 1277.5
Section 1277.5
Status: in_force

In determining, under Sections 1277 and 1277.1, whether a new claim is valid, twice the amount that an individual was entitled to receive under Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) of this division or under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the Labor Code, or under any workers’ compensation law, employer’s liability law, or disability insurance law of any other state or of the federal government, during the 52-week period beginning with the effective date of the previous valid claim, shall be considered as wages earned or paid to the individual during that 52-week period for purposes of meeting the eligibility requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 1281. The amounts so included shall not be considered wages for the purpose of computing the weekly benefit amount of the individual under Section 1280 or the maximum amount payable to the individual under Section 1281.
Cal. PUC § 28506 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 28506
Section 28506
Status: in_force

For the purpose of establishing the bonded debt limit of the district, “taxable property,” as used in this part, shall not include solvent credits.
Cal. SHC § 5850 — California Code / Code shc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 26 / Section 5850
Section 5850
Status: in_force

Upon the inclusion of all of the territory of a maintenance district within one or more cities, either by reason of annexation proceedings or by reason of the incorporation of one or more cities, and upon dissolution of such district, all funds paid into the county treasury to the credit of such district shall be paid over by the board of supervisors of such district as prescribed in this chapter.
Cal. ELEC § 11020 — California Code / Code elec / Division 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 11020
Section 11020
Status: in_force

(a) The notice of intention shall contain all of the following:

(1) The name and title of the officer sought to be recalled.

(2) A statement, not exceeding 200 words in length, of the reasons for the proposed recall.

(3) The printed name, signature, and residence address, including street and number, city, and ZIP Code, of each of the proponents of the recall. If a proponent cannot receive mail at the residence address, the proponent shall provide an alternative mailing address. The notice of intention shall include at least the number of proponents specified in subdivision (b).

(4) The provisions of Section 11023.

(b) (1) For a state office, and for a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is at least 100,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 50, or equal to five times the number of signatures required to have been filed on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher.

(2) For a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is at least 1,000 but less than 100,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 30, or equal to three times the number of signatures required to have been filed on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher.

(3) For a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is less than 1,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 30.
Cal. BPC § 730.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 10.5 / Section 730.5
Section 730.5
Status: in_force

(a) It is unprofessional conduct and a crime, as provided in Section 4935, for a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician, dentist, or podiatrist to direct or supervise the performance of acupuncture involving the application of a needle to the body of a human being by a person licensed under this division who is not licensed pursuant to the Acupuncture Licensure Act established by Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 4925).

(b) It is unprofessional conduct and a crime, as provided in Section 4935, for a person licensed under this division who is not licensed pursuant to the Acupuncture Licensure Act established by Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 4925) to perform acupuncture involving the application of a needle to the body of a human being at the direction or under the supervision of a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician, dentist, or podiatrist.
Cal. BPC § 2878.8 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 3 / Section 2878.8
Section 2878.8
Status: in_force

The board may deny any application or may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter based upon the denial of licensure, suspension, restriction, or other disciplinary action of a license by another state, any other government agency, or by another California health care professional licensing board. A certified copy of the finding shall be conclusive evidence of that action provided that, if from another state, the findings establish an act which if committed in California would be grounds for discipline.
Cal. WIC § 11155.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 11155.6
Section 11155.6
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The principal and interest in a 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, or 457 plan shall be excluded from consideration as property when determining eligibility and the amount of assistance with respect to an applicant for benefits who is not a recipient of CalWORKs benefits.

(2) The principal and interest in a 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, IRA, 457 plan, 529 college savings plan, or Coverdell ESA, shall be excluded from consideration as property when redetermining eligibility and the amount of assistance for recipients of CalWORKs benefits.

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

(1) “401(k) plan” means a deferred compensation plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) “403(b) plan” means a qualified annuity plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) “IRA” means an individual retirement account that satisfies the requirements of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(4) “457 plan” means a deferred compensation plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(5) “529 college savings plan” means a qualified tuition program that satisfies the requirements of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(6) “Coverdell ESA” means an education savings account that satisfies the requirements of Section 530 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Cal. PROB § 2102 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 2102
Section 2102
Status: in_force

A guardian or conservator is subject to the regulation and control of the court in the performance of the duties of the office.
Cal. FAC § 61899 — California Code / Code fac / Division 21 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 61899
Section 61899
Status: in_force

Any order of the director made pursuant to this chapter which substantially affects the rights of any interested party may be reviewed by any court of competent jurisdiction. Any such action shall be commenced within 30 days after the effective date of the order complained of, or within 30 days after the injurious effect complained of becomes reasonably apparent.
Cal. HSC § 18610 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.1 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 18610
Section 18610
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall adopt regulations to govern the construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance of parks and lots within the parks. The regulations adopted by the department shall establish standards and requirements which protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of parks. The regulations adopted by the department shall provide equivalent or greater protection to the residents of parks than the statutes and regulations in effect on December 31, 1977.
Cal. PUC § 103204 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 15 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 103204
Section 103204
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this part, district elections shall be called, held, and conducted as provided by law for county elections.
Cal. INS § 2081 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2081
Section 2081
Status: in_force

Whenever a clause is inserted, or rider attached, affecting the standard form liability of the insurer for loss or damage by fire occasioned either directly or indirectly by hurricane, volcanic action or other disturbance of nature, the clause or rider shall be printed in red ink in type larger than small pica and at the head of the policy there shall be printed in red ink and in large boldfaced type the words, “This policy contains limitations of liability not permitted in the California standard form.”

Nothing in this section exempts an insurer from, or permits an insurer to limit, its liability or obligation under a fire insurance policy to cover the losses from a fire that is caused by, or follows, an earthquake.
Cal. WAT § 35205 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 35205
Section 35205
Status: in_force

In order to facilitate an orderly transition to resident voter elections and to preserve staggered terms, the terms of office of directors serving on January 1, 1981, shall remain unchanged and no provision of this chapter shall be construed to disqualify any director serving on that date from continuing in office; provided, that any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of directors shall be a qualified voter of the district as provided in Section 35202.
Cal. FAC § 79482 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 27 / Article 4 / Section 79482
Section 79482
Status: in_force

The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member.
Cal. PCC § 21566 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 121 / Section 21566
Section 21566
Status: in_force

The board, in advertising for bids and in letting contracts as provided in Section 21565, may require that all articles furnished to the district pursuant to such contracts be manufactured, produced, or fabricated in the United States or its territories, and may prohibit the use in, or employment in connection with, the carrying out of such contracts by the contractor or any subcontractor, of all machinery or materials except those which have been manufactured, produced, or fabricated in the United States or its territories, if they are determined by the board to be available.
Cal. PUC § 240314 — California Code / Code puc / Division 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 240314
Section 240314
Status: in_force

The principal of, and interest on, the bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the treasurer of the commission, or at other places as may be designated, or at both the office and other places at the option of the holders of the bonds.
Cal. FAC § 31108 — California Code / Code fac / Division 14 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 31108
Section 31108
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The required holding period for a stray dog impounded pursuant to this division shall be six business days, not including the day of impoundment, except as follows:

(A) If the public or private shelter has made the dog available for owner redemption on one weekday evening until at least 7 p.m. or one weekend day, the holding period shall be four business days, not including the day of impoundment.

(B) If the public or private shelter has fewer than three full-time employees or is not open during all regular weekday business hours, and if it has established a procedure to enable owners to reclaim their dogs by appointment at a mutually agreeable time when the public or private shelter would otherwise be closed, the holding period shall be four business days, not including the day of impoundment.

(2) Except as provided in Section 17006, stray dogs shall be held for owner redemption during the first three days of the holding period, not including the day of impoundment, and shall be available for owner redemption or adoption for the remainder of the holding period.

(b) (1) Except as provided in Section 17006, a stray dog that is impounded pursuant to this division shall, before the euthanasia of that animal, be released to a nonprofit, as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, animal rescue, or adoption organization if requested by the organization before the scheduled euthanasia of that animal. The public or private shelter may enter into cooperative agreements with an animal rescue or adoption organization. In addition to a required spay or neuter deposit, the public or private shelter, at its discretion, may assess a fee, not to exceed the standard adoption fee, for animals adopted or released.

(2) A puppy under eight weeks of age that is reasonably believed to be unowned and is impounded in a public or private shelter may, before the euthanasia of that animal, be made immediately available for release to a nonprofit, as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, animal rescue, or adoption organization if requested by the organization.

(c) During the holding period required by this section and before the adoption or euthanasia of a dog impounded pursuant to this division, a public or private shelter shall scan the dog for a microchip that identifies the owner of that dog and shall make reasonable efforts to contact the owner and notify the owner that the owner’s dog is impounded and is available for redemption.

(d) As used in this division, a “business day” includes any day that a public or private shelter is open to the public for at least four hours, excluding state holidays.
Cal. BPC § 8790.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 7 / Section 8790.5
Section 8790.5
Status: in_force

(a) If a licensee who is retained as an expert witness enters into a nondisclosure agreement, that agreement shall not be construed to prevent the licensee from reporting a potential violation of the Professional Land Surveyors’ Act to the board.

(b) This section shall not be construed to be, or act as, a waiver of any applicable attorney-client or attorney work product privileges.
Cal. INS § 10163.3 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 3a / Section 10163.3
Section 10163.3
Status: in_force

In the case of any plan of life insurance that provides for future premium determination, the amounts of which are to be determined by the insurance company based on then estimates of future experience, or in the case of any plan of life insurance that is of such a nature that minimum values cannot be determined by the methods described in Section 10160, 10161, 10162, 10163, 10163.1, or 10163.2, then:

(a) The commissioner must be satisfied that the benefits provided under the plan are substantially as favorable to policyholders and insureds as the minimum benefits otherwise required by Section 10160, 10161, 10162, 10163, 10163.1, or 10163.2.

(b) The commissioner must be satisfied that the benefits and the pattern of premiums of that plan are not such as to mislead prospective policyholders or insureds.

(c) The cash surrender values and paid-up nonforfeiture benefits provided by the plan must not be less than the minimum values and benefits required for the plan computed by a method consistent with the principles of this Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance, as determined by regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
Cal. PRC § 42756 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 42756
Section 42756
Status: in_force

“Recycled-content newsprint” means newsprint in which not less than 40 percent of its fiber consists of post consumer waste paper.
Cal. HSC § 1569.46 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.2 / Article 4 / Section 1569.46
Section 1569.46
Status: in_force

Operation of an unlicensed facility shall be an act of unfair competition and an unfair business practice within the meaning of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. WAT § 60151 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 60151
Section 60151
Status: in_force

It shall hold its first meeting as soon as possible after the election and certification of the first board and not later than the sixth Monday after the date of the first election of directors as herein provided; it shall choose one of its members president, and shall thereupon provide for the time and place of holding its meetings and the manner in which its special meetings may be called.
Cal. PUC § 105250 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 16 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 105250
Section 105250
Status: in_force

The district may borrow money in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 53820), or of Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 53850) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
Cal. FAC § 68132 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 68132
Section 68132
Status: in_force

Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to September 30, 1985, a referendum shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter between October 1st and January 31st, following procedures provided by this section, unless a referendum is conducted as the result of a petition pursuant to Section 68133. In such case the referendum shall be every fifth year following the industry petitioned referendum.
Cal. VEH § 15275.1 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 6 / Section 15275.1
Section 15275.1
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a schoolbus endorsement is valid only when the operator possesses or qualifies for a valid commercial driver’s license with a passenger endorsement and possesses a schoolbus driver’s certificate issued pursuant to Section 12517.

(b) A schoolbus endorsement is valid without a schoolbus driver’s certificate for an operator who is employed as a mechanic or a schoolbus driver-trainee if the schoolbus endorsement is restricted to operating a schoolbus when there is no pupil being transported.
Cal. FIN § 18608 — California Code / Code fin / Division 7 / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 18608
Section 18608
Status: in_force

(a) A premium finance agreement may contain a power of attorney or other authority enabling the company to cancel the insurance contract or contracts listed in the agreement in the event of default in the terms thereof.

(b) Upon the exercise of such a right to cancel, the company shall mail to the insured, to his or her last known address or to the address shown on the premium finance agreement at least 10 days prior to cancellation, a notice of its intent to cancel the insurance contract or contracts.

(c) The liability of a company to any person or corporation upon the exercise of such a right or authority of cancellation shall be limited to the amount of the principal balance, except in the event of willful failure by the company to mail the notice required by this section.