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Cal. MVC § 1025 — California Code / Code mvc / Division 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 1025
Section 1025
Status: in_force

For those services and programs administered by the department and within the purview of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, appropriate facilities of the home shall be open at any time to the inspection of the Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the secretary’s authorized representative.
Cal. BPC § 162 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 162
Section 162
Status: in_force

The certificate of the officer in charge of the records of any board in the department that any person was or was not on a specified date, or during a specified period of time, licensed, certified or registered under the provisions of law administered by the board, or that the license, certificate or registration of any person was revoked or under suspension, shall be admitted in any court as prima facie evidence of the facts therein recited.
Cal. PUC § 100301 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 12 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 100301
Section 100301
Status: in_force

Any question which may arise with respect to whether a majority of employees in an appropriate unit desire to be represented by a labor organization shall be submitted to the Public Employment Relations Board. In resolving those questions of representation including the determination of the appropriate unit or units, petitions, the conduct of hearings and elections, the board shall apply the relevant federal law and administrative practice developed under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, as amended, and for this purpose shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations. The California State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall administer the rules and regulations and shall provide for a prompt public hearing and secret ballot election to determine the question of representation and shall certify the results to the parties. Any certification of a labor organization to represent or act for the employees in any collective bargaining unit shall not be subject to challenge on the grounds that a new substantial question of representation within the collective bargaining unit exists until the lapse of one year from the date of certification or the expiration of any collective bargaining agreement, whichever is later, except that no collective bargaining agreement shall be considered to be a bar to representation proceedings for a period of more than two years.
Cal. PRC § 32659.1 — California Code / Code prc / Division 22.9 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 32659.1
Section 32659.1
Status: in_force

The following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Account” means the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program Account established in the San Diego River Conservancy Fund pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32659.8.

(b) “Consortium watershed area” means lands located within the watersheds of the Otay River, the Sweetwater River, and the parts of the Tijuana River within the state, from the headwaters of each river to the Pacific Ocean.

(c) “Program” means the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program established pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. BPC § 2827 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 2827
Section 2827
Status: in_force

The utilization of a nurse anesthetist to provide anesthesia services in an acute care facility shall be approved by the acute care facility administration and the appropriate committee, and at the discretion of the physician, dentist or podiatrist. If a general anesthetic agent is administered in a dental office, the dentist shall hold a permit authorized by Article 2.7 (commencing with Section 1646) of Chapter 4 or, commencing January 1, 2022, Article 2.75 (commencing with Section 1646) of Chapter 4.
Cal. HSC § 40440 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 4 / Section 40440
Section 40440
Status: in_force

(a)  The south coast district board shall adopt rules and regulations that carry out the plan and are not in conflict with state law and federal laws and rules and regulations. Upon adoption and approval of subsequent revisions of the plan, these rules and regulations shall be amended, if necessary, to conform to the plan.

(b)  The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall do all of the following:

(1)  Require the use of best available control technology for new and modified sources and the use of best available retrofit control technology for existing sources.

(2)  Promote cleaner burning alternative fuels.

(3)  Consistent with Section 40414, provide for indirect source controls in those areas of the south coast district in which there are high-level, localized concentrations of pollutants or with respect to any new source that will have a significant effect on air quality in the South Coast Air Basin.

(4)  Provide for transportation control measures, as listed in the plan.

(c)  The south coast district board shall adopt rules and regulations that will assure that all its administrative practices and the carrying out of its programs are efficient and cost-effective, consistent with the goals of achieving and maintaining federal and state ambient air quality standards and achieving the purposes of this chapter.

(d)  The south coast district board shall determine what is the best available retrofit control technology for existing electric plants, and shall adopt rules and regulations requiring the use of the best available retrofit control technology in existing electric plants, if the board finds and determines that to do so is necessary to carry out the plan.

(e)  In adopting any regulation, the south coast district board shall comply with Section 40703.
Cal. PROB § 12507 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 12507
Section 12507
Status: in_force

“Sister state personal representative” means a personal representative appointed in a sister state.
Cal. WAT § 13881 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 10.6 / Section 13881
Section 13881
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources.

(b) “Domestic water system” means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly supplies water to at least 25 individuals. Such term includes any water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of such system.

(c) “Fund” means the California Safe Drinking Water Fund created pursuant to Section 13859.

(d) “Project” means proposed facilities for the construction, improvement, or rehabilitation of the domestic water system, and may include water supply, treatment works, and all or part of a water distribution system, if such inclusions are necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.

(e) “Public agency” means any city, county, district, or other political subdivision of the state which owns or operates a domestic water system.

(f) “Treatment works” means any devices or systems used in the treatment of water supplies, including necessary lands, which render such supplies pure, wholesome, and potable for domestic purpose.
Cal. PUC § 22850 — California Code / Code puc / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 22850
Section 22850
Status: in_force

In addition to any other powers of the district to finance improvements and to provide an independent method of financing from that contained in any other sections of the California Airport District Act, subject to the provisions of this article a district may borrow money to provide funds to pay all costs of any public improvement authorized by this part and may issue revenue bonds to evidence the indebtedness created by such borrowing.

Such revenue bonds shall constitute special obligations and evidence a special indebtedness of the district which shall be a charge upon and payable as to the principal thereof, interest thereon, and any premiums upon the redemption of any thereof, solely from such revenues and funds as are specified therein and in the proceeding for their issuance. They shall not constitute general obligations of the district, and they shall neither constitute obligations nor evidence any indebtedness of any other public agency of which the district may be a part or of the State.

All such bonds shall recite upon their face the substance of the preceding portions of this section and shall also recite upon their face that they are issued under this article.
Cal. RTC § 194 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 194
Section 194
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Eligible county” means a county that meets both of the following requirements:

(1) Has been proclaimed by the Governor to be in a state of emergency.

(2) Has adopted an ordinance providing property tax relief for disaster victims as provided in Section 170.

(b) “Eligible property” means real property and any manufactured home, including any new construction that was completed or any change in ownership that occurred prior to the date of the disaster that meets both of the following requirements:

(1) Is located in an eligible county.

(2) Has sustained substantial disaster damage and the disaster resulted in the issuance of a state of emergency proclamation by the Governor.

“Eligible property” does not include any real property or any manufactured home, whether or not it otherwise qualifies as eligible property, if that real property or manufactured home was purchased or otherwise acquired by a claimant for relief under this chapter after the last date on which the disaster occurred.

(c) “Fair market value” means “full cash value” or “fair market value” as defined in Section 110.

(d) “Next property tax installment payment date” means December 10 or April 10, whichever date occurs first after the last date on which the eligible property was damaged.

(e) “Property tax deferral claim” means a claim filed by the owner of eligible property in conjunction with, or in addition to, the filing of an application for reassessment of that property pursuant to Section 170, that enables the owner to defer payment of the next installment of taxes on property on the regular secured roll for the current fiscal year, as provided in Section 194.1 or to defer payment of taxes on property on the supplemental roll for the current fiscal year, as provided in Section 194.9.

(f) “Substantial disaster damage,” as to real property located in a county declared to be a disaster by the Governor, means, with respect to real property and any manufactured home that has received the homeowners’ exemption or is eligible for the exemption as of the most recent lien date, damage amounting to at least 10 percent of its fair market value or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is less; and, with respect to other property, damage to the parcel of at least 20 percent of its fair market value immediately preceding the disaster causing the damage.
Cal. INS § 11759.2 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 11759.2
Section 11759.2
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed rating organization designated as the Insurance Commissioner’s statistical agent shall prepare a report to be submitted to the Insurance Commissioner by April 1, 2003, on the potential underreporting of workers’ compensation exposure in the taxicab industry. The report shall include an analysis of workers’ compensation exposure, loss, and premium in the taxicab industry. The licensed rating organization shall submit a report to the Governor, the Legislature, and the commissioner by May 1, 2003, that describes its findings.

(b) A licensed rating organization designated as the insurance commissioner’s statistical agent may confer with state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Employment Development Department, in the preparation of the study. The state agencies shall provide all necessary statistical or other information requested by the licensed rating organization designated as the Insurance Commissioner’s statistical agent.
Cal. VEH § 25256 — California Code / Code veh / Division 12 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 25256
Section 25256
Status: in_force

Vehicles used by highway authorities or bridge and highway districts, and vehicles of duly authorized representatives thereof, used in highway maintenance, inspection, survey or construction work may display flashing amber warning lights to the front, sides or rear when such vehicles are parked or working on the highway.
Cal. BPC § 6026.11 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6026.11
Section 6026.11
Status: in_force

The State Bar is subject to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code) and all public records and writings of the State Bar are subject to the California Public Records Act.
Cal. WIC § 15657.05 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 11 / Article 8.5 / Section 15657.05
Section 15657.05
Status: in_force

Where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that an individual is liable for abduction, as defined in Section 15610.06, in addition to all other remedies otherwise provided by law:

(a) (1) The court shall award to the plaintiff reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. The term “costs” shall include, but is not limited to, costs of representing the abductee and his or her family in this state and any other state in any action related to the abduction and returning of the abductee to this state, as well as travel expenses for returning the abductee to this state and reasonable fees for the services of a conservator, if any, devoted to the litigation of a claim brought under this article.

(2) The award of attorney’s fees shall be governed by the principles set forth in Section 15657.1.

(b) The limitations imposed by Section 377.34 of the Code of Civil Procedure on the damages recoverable shall not apply. However, the damages recovered shall not exceed the damages permitted to be recovered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 3333.2 of the Civil Code.

(c) The standards set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 3294 of the Civil Code regarding the imposition of punitive damages on an employer based upon the acts of an employee shall be satisfied before any damages or attorney’s fees permitted under this section may be imposed against an employer.
Cal. HSC § 111929.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 5 / Chapter 9 / Article 10 / Section 111929.1
Section 111929.1
Status: in_force

A hemp manufacturer who produces inhalable products shall comply with this chapter and, to the extent applicable, with the provisions of this part.
Cal. HNC § 4044 — California Code / Code hnc / Division 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 4044
Section 4044
Status: in_force

When a harbor commission appointed under the provisions of this chapter ceases to exist another harbor commission may thereafter be created by the board without requiring an additional petition, and the harbor commission when so created may exercise all of the powers and is governed by the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as the commission first appointed.
Cal. FAC § 37102 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 37102
Section 37102
Status: in_force

All scoring of butter shall be in the manner which is specified in the regulations which are adopted by the director.
Cal. RTC § 8128 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 8128
Section 8128
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) no refund under this article shall be approved by the board after three years from the last day of the month following the month for which the overpayment was made, or with respect to determinations made under Article 3, 4, or 5 of Chapter 5 of this part, after six months from the date the determinations become final, or after six months from the date of overpayment, whichever period expires the later, unless a claim therefor is filed with the board within that period. No credit shall be approved by the board after the expiration of that period unless a claim for credit is filed with the board within that period, or unless the credit relates to a period for which a waiver is given pursuant to Section 7676.

(b) A refund may be approved by the board for any period for which a waiver is given under Section 7676 if a claim therefor is filed with the board before the expiration of the period agreed upon.
Cal. FAC § 55052 — California Code / Code fac / Division 20 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 55052
Section 55052
Status: in_force

(a) Except as set forth in this section, this chapter shall not apply to 50 acres or less of rice of any type planted for research purposes. No one type may be planted on more than 50 acres in the state and be considered research within the meaning of this section. Any person conducting research on 50 acres or less shall notify the committee of the location of the acreage involved, and the proposed procedures for planting, producing, processing, or handling the rice. The committee shall review and approve, modify, or reject the proposed procedures to ensure that the research will not result in commercial impacts to other rice. The committee shall accept any procedures that have been previously approved or accepted by an agency of state or federal government unless the committee provides written justification for modifying or rejecting the procedures.

(b) In addition to the information required pursuant to subdivision (a), the committee may require any person proposing to conduct research using rice brought into the state from another state or country to provide the committee with proposed procedures to ensure that the introduced rice is free of diseases, weeds, or other pests. The committee shall review and approve, modify, or reject the proposed procedures. The committee shall accept any procedures that have been previously approved or accepted by an agency of state or federal government unless the committee provides written justification for modifying or rejecting the procedures.

(c) The notice required pursuant to this section shall not require specific information regarding the attributes of the rice that is the subject of the research.

(d) The notice required by this section shall be provided in the time and manner specified by the committee.

(e) This chapter shall not apply to research conducted by the University of California except for rice produced directly from the research that enters the channels of trade.
Cal. PCC § 21641 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 129 / Section 21641
Section 21641
Status: in_force

(a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work, except as provided, estimated to cost in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder in the manner provided in this article.

(b) The board shall advertise by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation or two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation published in the district inviting sealed proposals for the construction of the work before any contract shall be made, and may let by contract separately any part of the work. The board shall require the successful bidder to file with the board good and sufficient bonds to be approved by the board conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and upon the payment of the claims for labor and material. The board may reject any bid.

(c) If all proposals are rejected or no proposals are received pursuant to advertisement, or where the estimated cost of the work does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or where the work consists of channel protection, maintenance work, or emergency work, the board, by unanimous vote of all members present, may, without advertising for bids, have the work done by force account. In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). The district may purchase in the open market, without advertising for bids, materials and supplies for use in any work either under contract or by force account.

(d) The provisions of this section have no application to a contract entered into with the United States or to a contract authorized by a vote of the eligible voters of the district or a zone.
Cal. HSC § 50252 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 50252
Section 50252
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall distribute funding round 1 moneys in accordance with this chapter.

(b) Except as specified in subdivision (e), the council shall award the moneys appropriated as competitive grants to applicants to be used to support encampment resolution and rehousing efforts for local jurisdictions. Council staff shall develop and disseminate encampment resolution strategies, case studies, and learnings to local jurisdictions.

(c) Applicants may submit an application for a program grant to the council in a form and manner specified by the council. The application shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) Information on the number and demographics of the individuals living in the encampment that the applicant is requesting funding to help resolve.

(2) A description of why this specific encampment is being prioritized for resolution support.

(3) A description of how the applicant intends to collaborate with state and local partners to mitigate risk and address safety concerns, while ensuring a pathway for individuals living in encampments to move into safe and stable housing.

(4) A description of how the applicant intends to use these funds to connect all individuals living in the encampment to services and housing.

(5) A description of other local resources and funding streams that will be used to ensure the ongoing availability of services and housing support for people who are moved out of encampments into permanent housing.

(d) When determining grant awards, funding shall be prioritized for:

(1) Jurisdictions that can demonstrate a commitment to cross-systems collaboration and innovative efforts to resolve encampment issues, while focusing on protecting the health and well-being of the individuals living in those encampments.

(2) Jurisdictions that have 50 or more individuals living in the encampment that they are seeking to support with these funds.

(3) The intent of the council is to award grants, to the extent feasible, to a range of applicants that represent the diversity of communities across the state, including rural, urban, and suburban communities.

(e) Of the moneys available pursuant to subdivision (a), the council may expend up to 5 percent for administration of the program.

(f) This section only applies to funding round 1 moneys and does not apply to additional funding round moneys.
Cal. PROB § 4686 — California Code / Code prob / Division 4.7 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 4686
Section 4686
Status: in_force

Unless the power of attorney for health care provides a time of termination, the authority of the agent is exercisable notwithstanding any lapse of time since execution of the power of attorney.