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Cal. WAT § 34581 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 34581
Section 34581
Status: in_force

(a) The first board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district under this division, shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Madera.

(b) The board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district created pursuant to the Madera Water District Act (Chapter 735 of the Statutes of 1987) serving on December 31, 1992, shall continue to serve on and after January 1, 1993, until the first board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district under this division, is appointed pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) The first board of directors of the Madera Water District, as a district under this division, that is appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified.
Cal. WIC § 4639.76 — California Code / Code wic / Division 4.5 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 4639.76
Section 4639.76
Status: in_force

(a) A regional center with which the department maintains a contract pursuant to Section 4629 shall be subject to the California Public Records Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Division 10 of Title 1 of the Government Code).

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
Cal. PCC § 10507.5 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 2.1 / Article 2 / Section 10507.5
Section 10507.5
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the procurement of recycled paper products by the University of California by developing guidelines to encourage the procurement of recycled paper products where suitable for the uses intended and where the quality is equal and the price is equal or less than nonrecycled paper products. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the regents report annually to the Legislature, the Governor, and the California Integrated Waste Management Board commencing January 1, 1991, on the percentage of the total dollar amount of recycled paper products purchased or procured under this article.
Cal. PCC § 20118 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 20118
Section 20118
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Sections 20111 and 20112, the governing board of any school district, without advertising for bids, if the board has determined it to be in the best interests of the district, may authorize by contract, lease, requisition, or purchase order, any public corporation or agency, including any county, city, town, or district, to lease data-processing equipment, purchase materials, supplies, equipment, automotive vehicles, tractors, and other personal property for the district in the manner in which the public corporation or agency is authorized by law to make the leases or purchases from a vendor. Upon receipt of the personal property, if the property complies with the specifications set forth in the contract, lease, requisition, or purchase order, the school district may draw a warrant in favor of the public corporation or agency for the amount of the approved invoice, including the reasonable costs to the public corporation or agency for furnishing the services incidental to the lease or purchase of the personal property, or the school district may make payment directly to the vendor. Alternatively, if there is an existing contract between a public corporation or agency and a vendor for the lease or purchase of the personal property, a school district may authorize the lease or purchase of personal property directly from the vendor by contract, lease, requisition, or purchase order and make payment to the vendor under the same terms that are available to the public corporation or agency under the contract.
Cal. MVC § 488 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Article 6 / Section 488
Section 488
Status: in_force

The department, subject to the approval of the National Guard Members’ Finance Committee, may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of revenue bonds, and for that purpose may provide for the issuance and sale of negotiable bond anticipation notes. Except as otherwise provided in this article, such notes and the resolution providing for their issuance may contain any provision, condition, or limitation which a revenue bond or any resolution of issuance may contain.
Cal. INS § 12676 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 6.1 / Section 12676
Section 12676
Status: in_force

The conversion coverage shall cover the employee or member and his or her dependents who were covered by the group policy on the date of termination of coverage. At the option of the insurer, a separate converted policy may be issued to cover any dependent.
Cal. WAT § 51503 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 51503
Section 51503
Status: in_force

All provisions of this division relative to the making of calls on any unbonded assessment, or installment thereof, and the sale of property for nonpayment thereof, and redemption thereof, are applicable to the making of calls for interest.
Cal. PRC § 80147 — California Code / Code prc / Division 46 / Chapter 11.6 / Section 80147
Section 80147
Status: in_force

(a) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 79765) of Division 26.7 of the Water Code, except that the provisions of Section 79143 of the Water Code shall not apply to a loan or grant awarded under this section.

(b) Of the funds made available pursuant to this section, up to twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program administered by the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Cal. WAT § 60412 — California Code / Code wat / Division 18 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 60412
Section 60412
Status: in_force

If the proceedings for exclusion have been initiated by petition, such petition may be granted by ordinance of the board of directors of such district. If such proceedings have been initiated by resolution, the board shall hear all persons interested in the proposed exclusion who appear at the hearing, which may be adjourned from time to time, and after the conclusion of the hearing, the board may determine by ordinance that such area should be excluded from the district. No petition for exclusion may be granted and no ordinance of exclusion adopted by the board if such proceedings have been initiated by resolution unless and until the board finds that neither the persons nor property within the area proposed to be excluded benefit directly or indirectly from the use of or right to use the ground water supplies within the district and the replenishment thereof.
Cal. FAC § 38395 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 12 / Section 38395
Section 38395
Status: in_force

Extra grade edible dry whey shall have a uniform light color, free from lumps that do not break up under moderate pressure, and practically free from brown and black scorched particles.
Cal. BPC § 2731 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 2731
Section 2731
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit nursing or the care of the sick, with or without compensation or personal profit, when done by the adherents of and in connection with the practice of the religious tenets of any well recognized church or denomination, so long as they do not otherwise engage in the practice of nursing.
Cal. HSC § 115170 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 9 / Chapter 8 / Article 12 / Section 115170
Section 115170
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, construct, produce, transfer, acquire, use, or possess any of the materials or facilities for which a permit or license is required under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (Public Law 85-256) unless he or she shall have first obtained a permit or license. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Cal. PRC § 42992 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 42992
Section 42992
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), on and after July 1, 2014, a retailer shall offer a consumer the option to have a used mattress picked up for recovery at the time of delivery, at no additional cost to the consumer, if a new mattress is delivered to the consumer.

(b) A retailer may contract out to a third party for the delivery of a new mattress or pickup of a used mattress.

(c) A retailer is not prohibited from charging the consumer for the cost of the delivery of a new mattress.

(d) A retailer or third-party contractor delivering a new mattress may refuse to pick up a used mattress from a consumer if the retailer or contractor determines the used mattress is contaminated and poses a risk to personnel, new products, or equipment.

(e) A common carrier delivering a new mattress to a consumer as a result of an online purchase is not required to pick up a used mattress for recovery.

(f) On and after January 1, 2021, if a new mattress is delivered to a consumer by common carrier, including, but not limited to, as a result of an online purchase, the retailer of that mattress shall offer to arrange to pick up a used mattress for recycling from that consumer within 30 days of the delivery of the new mattress, subject to subdivision (d).
Cal. BPC § 19549.15 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 8 / Chapter 4 / Article 6.5 / Section 19549.15
Section 19549.15
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 19489 or any other provision of this chapter, the board may permit the Solano County Fair to conduct live racing meetings at another site within or outside Solano County, if the site of its 2002 racing meeting is no longer available for horse racing in any subsequent year. Further, subject to the approval of the board, the Solano County Fair may conduct its racing dates at a facility operated by a thoroughbred racing association or fair licensed to conduct a racing meeting in the northern zone.

(b) Any racing meeting licensed to the fair pursuant to subdivision (a) may be operated by the fair or the fair may contract for the operation and management of the racing meeting with an individual thoroughbred racing association or fair, or a partnership, joint venture, or other affiliation of one or more thoroughbred racing associations or fairs.
Cal. RTC § 481 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 2.5 / Section 481
Section 481
Status: in_force

All information requested by the assessor or the board pursuant to this article or furnished in the change in ownership statement shall be held secret by the assessor and the board. All information furnished in either the preliminary change in ownership statement or the change in ownership statement shall be held secret by those authorized by law to receive or have access to this information. These statements are not public documents and are not open to inspection, except as provided in Section 408.
Cal. CIV § 54.5 — California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.5 / Section 54.5
Section 54.5
Status: in_force

Each year, the Governor shall publicly proclaim October 15 as White Cane Safety Day. He or she shall issue a proclamation in which:

(a) Comments shall be made upon the significance of this chapter.

(b) Citizens of the state are called upon to observe the provisions of this chapter and to take precautions necessary to the safety of disabled persons.

(c) Citizens of the state are reminded of the policies with respect to disabled persons declared in this chapter and he urges the citizens to cooperate in giving effect to them.

(d) Emphasis shall be made on the need of the citizenry to be aware of the presence of disabled persons in the community and to keep safe and functional for the disabled the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, other public places, places of public accommodation, amusement and resort, and other places to which the public is invited, and to offer assistance to disabled persons upon appropriate occasions.

(e) It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable disabled persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment.
Cal. FAC § 12643 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 6 / Section 12643
Section 12643
Status: in_force

The district attorney of the county in which the nuisance is found, at the request of the director, shall maintain, in the name of the people of the State of California, a civil action to abate and prevent the nuisance.
Cal. WAT § 4052 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 4052
Section 4052
Status: in_force

The watermaster shall be properly qualified and shall perform the duties imposed on him by this part as an employee under the general supervision and control of the department.
Cal. FAC § 6076 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 10 / Section 6076
Section 6076
Status: in_force

In each cotton pests abatement district, a biennial election shall be held in March of each odd-numbered year by the county elections official of the county in which a majority of the acreage in the district is contained. Notice of the election, and of the offices to be filled, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for three successive weeks before the first day of February. At the election a sufficient number of directors shall be elected to fill the places of those directors whose terms expire the first day of April immediately following the election.

The county elections official shall make declarations of candidacy available from between 113 and 88 days before the election. Any person eligible for the office of director, desiring to be a candidate for election, shall file a declaration with the county elections official on or before the 88th day before the election. The county elections official shall certify the qualified candidates and have ballots prepared and printed. The election shall be conducted, as nearly as practicable, in accordance with the general election laws of this state.
Cal. FIN § 5803 — California Code / Code fin / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 5803
Section 5803
Status: in_force

(a) After the decision under this article by the commissioner either approving or denying the application, upon the filing with the commissioner within 30 days after the date of the decision of a written request for a hearing by any person aggrieved by the decision, the commissioner shall hold a public hearing on the merits of the request, after which the decision shall be affirmed, modified, or reversed.

(b) The commissioner shall have authority to amend, suspend, or revoke an approval of the application for acquisition of control upon failure of the applicant to meet the conditions of the approval, or upon a finding that the approval was based on false statements, misrepresentations, or omission of material facts.
Cal. FAM § 3769 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 3769
Section 3769
Status: in_force

No employer shall use a health insurance coverage assignment order as grounds for refusing to hire a person or for discharging or taking disciplinary action against an employee. An employer who violates this section may be assessed a civil penalty of a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500).
Cal. BPC § 5573 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 5573
Section 5573
Status: in_force

After suspension of a license upon any of the grounds set forth in this chapter, the board may reinstate the license upon proof of compliance by the architect with all provisions of the decision as to reinstatement or, in the absence of that decision or any provisions therein as to reinstatement, in the sound discretion of the board. A license which has been suspended is subject to expiration and shall be renewed as provided in this chapter, but that renewal does not entitle the holder of the license, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to practice architecture, or to engage in any other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was suspended.

A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this chapter, but it may not be renewed. If it is reinstated after its expiration, the holder of the license, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which it is reinstated, plus the delinquency fee, if any, accrued at the time of its revocation.
Cal. BPC § 17921 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 17921
Section 17921
Status: in_force

Notice of the date of expiration shall be on the fictitious business name statement form.
Cal. FAC § 24104.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 24104.5
Section 24104.5
Status: in_force

The Bureau of Livestock Identification shall compile a report on information received pursuant to Section 24104. The bureau shall distribute the report to all county sheriffs’ departments in a timely manner.
Cal. PCC § 20321 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 18 / Section 20321
Section 20321
Status: in_force

Contracts for the construction of transit works or transit facilities in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding, except in emergency declared by four-fifths vote of the board of the district. If an emergency is declared and notice for bids to let contracts is not given, the board of the district shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050).
Cal. RTC § 410 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1.3 / Section 410
Section 410
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to provide for a uniform system of assessment of all implements of husbandry in this state, regardless of where located.
Cal. FIN § 1868 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.1 / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 1868
Section 1868
Status: in_force

No corporation shall be the holder of any shares of its own capital stock unless such stock shall have been taken to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted in good faith, and stock so acquired shall, within six months from the time of its acquisition, be sold or disposed of at public or private sale.
Cal. BPC § 7000.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 7000.2
Section 7000.2
Status: in_force

Nothing in this code shall be interpreted to prohibit cities, counties, and cities and counties from requiring contractors to show proof that they are in compliance with local business tax requirements of the entity prior to issuing any city, county, or city and county permit. Nothing in this code shall be interpreted to prohibit cities, counties, and cities and counties from denying the issuance of a permit to a licensed contractor who is not in compliance with local business tax requirements.

Any business tax required or collected as part of this process shall not exceed the amount of the license tax or license fee authorized by Section 37101 of the Government Code or Section 16000 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. RTC § 19113 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10.2 / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 19113
Section 19113
Status: in_force

If any portion of a tax is satisfied by credit of an overpayment, then no interest shall be imposed under this article on the portion of the tax so satisfied for any period during which, if the credit had not been made, interest would have been allowable with respect to the overpayment.
Cal. RTC § 30401 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 30401
Section 30401
Status: in_force

No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action, or proceeding in any court against this State or against any officer of the State to prevent or enjoin the collection under this part of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected.
Cal. VEH § 34511 — California Code / Code veh / Division 14.8 / Section 34511
Section 34511
Status: in_force

Any violation of any provision of this division or regulation adopted pursuant thereto may be enjoined in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the people of the State of California, upon request of the department, except that it shall not be necessary to show lack of adequate remedy at law or to show irreparable damage or loss.

The department may not submit a request for civil action and the Attorney General may not bring action pursuant to this section unless the person charged with a violation of this division or regulation adopted pursuant thereto fails to take corrective action after being notified of the violation by the department, in writing, on at least two occasions over a 60-day period. Prior to the submission of the department’s request for civil action, the person charged shall receive, at his or her request, a departmental hearing on the matter and the department’s request for civil action shall be forwarded by the department to, and approved by, the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol.
Cal. BPC § 7672.2 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 12 / Article 4.5 / Section 7672.2
Section 7672.2
Status: in_force

[Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 12.   (AB 351)   Effective January 1, 2023.   Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.   See later operative version added by Sec. 13 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 399.]
(a) The bureau shall prepare and deliver to each registered cremated remains disposer a booklet that includes, but is not limited to, the following information: details about the registration and renewal requirements for cremated remains disposers; requirements for obtaining state permits to dispose of cremated human remains or hydrolyzed human remains; state storage requirements, if any; statutory duties pursuant to this article, and other applicable state laws.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

[Repealed (in Sec. 12) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 399, Sec. 13.   (AB 351)   Effective January 1, 2023.   Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.]
(a) The bureau shall prepare and deliver to each registered cremated remains disposer a booklet that includes, but is not limited to, the following information: details about the registration and renewal requirements for cremated remains disposers; requirements for obtaining state permits to dispose of cremated, reduced, or hydrolyzed human remains; state storage requirements, if any; statutory duties pursuant to this article, and other applicable state laws.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.