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Cal. HSC § 24175 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 1.3 / Section 24175
Section 24175
Status: in_force

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall be subjected to any medical experiment unless the informed consent of such person is obtained.

(b)  If a person is under a conservatorship of the person or of the person and estate, pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 1400) of the Probate Code, informed consent for a medical experiment involving such person shall be obtained:

(1)  As provided in Section 2354 of the Probate Code if the person has not been adjudicated to lack the capacity to give informed consent for medical treatment.

(2)  As provided in Section 2355 of the Probate Code if the person has been adjudicated to lack the capacity to give informed consent for medical treatment.

(c)  If an adult person is gravely disabled, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 5008 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and is under a conservatorship of the person or of the person and estate, pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5350) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, informed consent for a medical experiment involving such person shall be obtained from such person, unless the conservator of such person has the right to consent to medical treatment on behalf of the conservatee, pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 5357 and Section 5358 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(d)  If an adult person is developmentally disabled, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and has no conservator and is mentally incapable of giving informed consent, informed consent shall be obtained for a medical experiment involving such person, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 4655 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(e)  Informed consent given by a person other than the human subject pursuant to subdivisions (b) through (d), inclusive, of this section shall only be for medical experiments related to maintaining or improving the health of the human subject or related to obtaining information about a pathological condition of the human subject.
Cal. LAB § 6200 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4.7 / Section 6200
Section 6200
Status: in_force

Every public agency, its insurance carrier, and the State Department of Rehabilitation shall jointly formulate procedures for the selection and orderly referral of injured full-time public employees who may be benefited by rehabilitation services and retrained for other positions in public service. The State Department of Rehabilitation shall cooperate in both designing and monitoring results of rehabilitation programs for the disabled employees. The primary purpose of this division is to encourage public agencies to reemploy their injured employees in suitable and gainful employment.
Cal. PUC § 211 — California Code / Code puc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 211
Section 211
Status: in_force

“Common carrier” means every person and corporation providing transportation for compensation to or for the public or any portion thereof, except as otherwise provided in this part.

“Common carrier” includes:

(a) Every railroad corporation; street railroad corporation; dispatch, sleeping car, dining car, drawing-room car, freight, freightline, refrigerator, oil, stock, fruit, car-loaning, car-renting, car-loading, and every other car corporation or person operating for compensation within this state.

(b) Every corporation or person, owning, controlling, operating, or managing any vessel used in the transportation of persons or property for compensation between points upon the inland waters of this state or upon the high seas between points within this state, except as provided in Section 212. “Inland waters” as used in this section includes all navigable waters within this state other than the high seas.

(c) Every “passenger stage corporation” operating within this state.
Cal. PRC § 75223 — California Code / Code prc / Division 44 / Part 2 / Section 75223
Section 75223
Status: in_force

(a) The Transportation Agency shall conduct at least two public workshops on draft program guidelines containing selection criteria prior to approval and shall post the draft guidelines on the agency’s Internet Web site at least 30 days prior to the first public workshop. Concurrent with the posting, the agency shall transmit the draft guidelines to the fiscal committees and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.

(b) The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the development and approval of procedures and program guidelines for the program pursuant to this section.
Cal. PRC § 8808 — California Code / Code prc / Division 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 8808
Section 8808
Status: in_force

Zone 6 coordinates shall be named, and, on any map on which they are used, they shall be designated as “CCS27, Zone 6 or CCS83, Zone 6.”

On their respective spheroids of reference: (1) the standard parallels of CCS27, Zone 6 and CCS83, Zone 6 are at north latitudes 32 degrees 47 minutes and 33 degrees 53 minutes, along which parallels the scale shall be exact; and (2) the point of control of coordinates is at the intersection of the zone’s central meridian, which is at 116 degrees 15 minutes west longitude, with the parallel 32 degrees 10 minutes north latitude.
Cal. WIC § 14088.16 — California Code / Code wic / Division 9 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 2.9 / Section 14088.16
Section 14088.16
Status: in_force

The department or a county which has contracted for the provision of services pursuant to this article may, within service areas designated by the department, enter into contracts with primary care providers. The contracts shall be on a capitated rate or risk-sharing basis, or a combination of both. The rate of payment for services shall not vary solely according to the category of licensure of the facility in which the services are rendered by providers within each service area. The rate of payment established under the contract shall not exceed the total per capita amount which the department estimates would be payable for all services and requirements covered under the contract if all such services and requirements were to be furnished Medi-Cal beneficiaries under the Medi-Cal fee-for-service program.

Prior to entering into any contract for primary care case management under this chapter, the department shall provide public notice of its intent to enter into such a contract. Furthermore, the department shall develop specific criteria for evaluating potential contractors which ensure that all types of primary care providers are given equal consideration in the contractor selection process.
Cal. FAC § 8808 — California Code / Code fac / Division 4 / Part 6 / Section 8808
Section 8808
Status: in_force

As used in the compact, with reference to this state, the term “executive head” means the Governor.
Cal. WAT § 11841 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 3 / Chapter 9 / Article 6 / Section 11841
Section 11841
Status: in_force

The department may provide in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds that the investment of surplus money shall be made only in particular bonds and obligations within the classifications eligible for such investment and such provisions shall thereupon be binding upon the department and all officials having anything to do with such investment.
Cal. HSC § 1796.53 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 13 / Article 10 / Section 1796.53
Section 1796.53
Status: in_force

A duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department may, upon presentation of proper identification, enter a home care organization during posted business hours, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, any provision of this chapter or any provision promulgated under this chapter.
Cal. PUC § 90100 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 90100
Section 90100
Status: in_force

If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition in the City of San Diego and a majority of the electors in the other section specified in Section 90050 vote in favor of the creation and establishment of the district, the board of supervisors shall cause a certified copy of the order declaring the result of the election to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, from and after which the establishment of the district shall be deemed complete in the City of San Diego and the other section specified in Section 90050.
Cal. HSC § 116325 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 12 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 116325
Section 116325
Status: in_force

The department shall be responsible for ensuring that all public water systems are operated in compliance with this chapter and any regulations adopted hereunder. The department shall directly enforce this chapter for all public water systems except as set forth in Section 116500.
Cal. HSC § 1596.72 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 3.4 / Article 1 / Section 1596.72
Section 1596.72
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds all of the following:

(a) That child daycare facilities can contribute positively to a child’s emotional, cognitive, and educational development.

(b) That it is the intent of this state to provide a comprehensive, quality system for licensing child daycare facilities to ensure a quality childcare environment.

(c) That this system of licensure requires a special understanding of the unique characteristics and needs of the children served by child daycare facilities.

(d) That it is the intent of the Legislature to establish within the State Department of Social Services an organizational structure to separate licensing of child daycare facilities from those facility types administered under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500).

(e) That good quality childcare services are an essential service for working parents.

(f) California has a tremendous shortage of regulated childcare, and only a small fraction of families who need childcare have it. Parents should be able to support their families without having to sacrifice their child’s well-being.

(g) With childcare, families have more options for jobs and education to improve their prospects. Good, affordable childcare gives children a strong start and creates opportunities for families and communities.
Cal. PCC § 20919.20 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 60.4 / Section 20919.20
Section 20919.20
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to demonstrate an alternative and optional procedure for bidding of public works projects that is applicable only to school districts. The Legislature has previously authorized the use of this alternative and optional procedure only for the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is using the procedure in conjunction with its project stabilization agreement.

(b) Districts should be able to utilize cost-effective options for the delivery of public works projects, in accordance with the national trend, which include authorizations in California, to allow public entities to utilize job order contracts as a project delivery method.

(c) The benefits of a job order contract project delivery system include accelerated completion of the projects, cost savings, and reduction of construction contracting complexity for the unified school district.

(d) The job order contracting approach should be used for the purposes of reducing project cost and expediting project completion.

(e) The availability of job order contracting as a project delivery method will not preclude the use of traditional methods of project delivery if a traditional method results in higher cost savings.

(f) It is the intent of the Legislature that job order contracts be competitively bid and awarded to the bidders providing the most qualified responsive bids. It is further the intent of the Legislature that school districts use the job order contract process pursuant to this article only if the school district has entered into a project labor agreement that meets the requirements of Section 2500 for all its public works projects.
Cal. PRC § 2630 — California Code / Code prc / Division 2 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 2630
Section 2630
Status: in_force

In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the State Geologist and the board shall be advised by the Seismic Safety Commission.
Cal. ELEC § 2185 — California Code / Code elec / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 2185
Section 2185
Status: in_force

Upon written request of the chair or vice chair of a party state central committee or of the chair of a party county central committee, the county elections official shall furnish to each committee, without charge therefor, the roster for the primary and general elections, for any special election at which a partisan office is to be filled, or for any statewide special election. The county elections official shall furnish one copy per election in an electronic form, or in paper form upon request, of the rosters specified in this section.
Cal. HSC § 1205.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1205.5
Section 1205.5
Status: in_force

A clinic that has been verified by the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Health Services and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development as having (1) provided chronic dialysis and (2) been licensed as an outpatient clinic, before September 26, 1978, shall not be required to have a certificate of need pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 127125) of Part 2 of Division 107 in order to obtain licensure as a chronic dialysis clinic. A clinic that has been verified by the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Health Services and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development as having (1) provided surgical services, (2) been licensed as an outpatient clinic and (3) been eligible to receive Medi-Cal reimbursement as an outpatient clinic in connection with the surgical services, before September 26, 1978, shall not be required to have a certificate of need pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 127125) of Part 2 of Division 107 in order to obtain licensure as a surgical clinic.

Nothing in this section shall, however, be construed to exempt a clinic subject to this section from the requirement for a certificate of need with respect to projects specified in subdivision (c), (d), or (e) of Section 127170, or with respect to changes of licensure category occurring subsequent to initial licensure as a specialty clinic pursuant to this section.

A clinic that has been verified by the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Health Services and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development as having (1) provided surgical services, (2) been licensed as an outpatient clinic and (3) been eligible to receive Medi-Cal reimbursement as an outpatient clinic in connection with the surgical services, before September 26, 1978, and that meets the requirements for licensure as a surgical clinic, need not operate on an open-staff basis in order to be licensed as a surgical clinic.

A clinic that has been verified by the Licensing and Certification Division of the State Department of Health Services and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development as having (1) provided rehabilitation service and (2) been licensed as an outpatient clinic, a community clinic, or free clinic, before September 26, 1978, shall not be required to have a certificate of need pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 127125) of Part 2 of Division 107 in order to obtain licensure as a rehabilitation clinic.
Cal. HSC § 39617.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 39617.5
Section 39617.5
Status: in_force

(a)  Not later than January 1, 2003, the state board shall do all of the following:

(1)  Evaluate the adequacy of the current monitoring network for its ability to gather the data necessary to determine the exposure of infants and children to air pollutants including criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants.

(2)  Identify areas where the exposure of infants and children to air pollutants is not adequately measured by the current monitoring network.

(3)  Recommend changes to improve air pollution monitoring networks and data collection to more accurately reflect the exposure of infants and children to air pollutants.

(b)  In carrying out this section, the state board, in cooperation with the districts, shall expand its existing monitoring program in six communities around the state in nonattainment areas, as selected by the state board, to include special monitoring of children’s exposure to air pollutants and toxic contaminants. The expanded program shall include placing air pollution monitors near schools, day care centers, and outdoor recreational facilities that are in close proximity to, or downwind from, major industrial sources of air pollutants and toxic air contaminants, including, freeways and major traffic areas. The purpose of the air pollution monitors shall be to conduct sampling of air pollution levels affecting children. Monitoring may include the use of fixed, mobile, and other monitoring devices, as appropriate.

(c)  The expanded monitoring program shall include the following:

(1)  Monitoring during multiple seasons and at multiple locations within each community at schools, day care centers, recreational facilities, and other locations where children spend most of their time.

(2)  A combination of upgrading existing fixed monitoring sites, establishing new fixed monitoring sites, and conducting indoor and outdoor sampling and personal exposure measurements in each community to provide the most comprehensive data possible on the levels of children’s exposure to air pollutants and toxic air contaminants.

(d)  Data collected from expanded air quality monitoring activities conducted pursuant to this section may be used for any purpose authorized by law, including, but not limited to, determinations as to whether an area has attained or has not attained the state and national ambient air quality standards, if the monitoring devices from which the data was collected meet the monitoring requirements specified in Section 58.14 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations for special purpose monitors, all other monitoring requirements of Part 58 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and all applicable requirements specified in regulations adopted by the state board.
Cal. PRC § 42984.21 — California Code / Code prc / Division 30 / Part 3 / Chapter 20.5 / Article 8 / Section 42984.21
Section 42984.21
Status: in_force

(a) An administrative civil penalty up to the following amounts may be administratively imposed by the department on any person who is in violation of any provision of this chapter:

(1) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day.

(2) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day if the violation is intentional or knowing.

(b) In assessing or reviewing the amount of a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) for a violation of this chapter, the department or the court shall consider all of the following:

(1) The nature and extent of the violation.

(2) The number and severity of the violation or violations.

(3) The economic effect of the penalty on the violator.

(4) Whether the violator took good faith measures to comply with this chapter and the period of time over which these measures were taken.

(5) The willfulness of the violator’s misconduct.

(6) The deterrent effect that the imposition of the penalty would have on both the violator and the regulated community.

(7) Any other factor that justice may require.

(c) The department shall establish, through regulations adopted pursuant to Section 42984.2, a process that shall include an informal hearing process by which the penalties will be assessed.

(d) The department shall deposit all penalties collected pursuant to this section into the Textile Stewardship Recovery Penalty Account, which is hereby created in the Textile Stewardship Recovery Fund. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, moneys in the Textile Stewardship Recovery Penalty Account shall be available for expenditure by the department on activities related to the collection and recycling of covered products, grants for related purposes, and the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(e) The Administrative Adjudication Bill of Rights, as set forth in Article 6 (commencing with Section 11425.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, applies to hearings conducted under this chapter and mandates minimum due process.
Cal. PUC § 90603 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 90603
Section 90603
Status: in_force

Whenever any petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least 15 percent of the total vote cast at the last general election is presented to the board asking for the acquisition, construction, or completion of the whole or any portion of any transit facilities or for acquiring any works, lands, structures, rights, equipment, or other property necessary or convenient to carry out the objects, purposes, or powers of the district, and also asking that a bonded indebtedness be incurred to pay the cost thereof, the secretary of the district shall immediately examine and verify the signatures of the petition and certify the result of the examination to the board.
Cal. SHC § 19162 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 19162
Section 19162
Status: in_force

If the governing body determines that it will not be just and equitable, or in the public interest, for the cost of installation and maintenance of said additional lights to be paid by the district as a whole, it shall terminate the proceedings without prejudice to the filing of a new petition pursuant to Chapter 17 of this part.
Cal. PUC § 98196 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 98196
Section 98196
Status: in_force

All money received by any person as an annuity, pension, retirement, allowance, disability payment or death benefit, from the retirement system, and all contributions and interest thereon returned to any member of the retirement system, whether in the actual possession of such member or deposited, loaned, or invested by him, is exempt from execution or any other process except to the extent permitted by Section 704.110 of the Code of Civil Procedure and is unassignable.
Cal. SHC § 18034 — California Code / Code shc / Division 14 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 18034
Section 18034
Status: in_force

If land has been assessed pursuant to Section 18033, the city council may proceed in all respects in connection therewith as though the street lighting system were entirely within the city limits; except that the city council may enter into a contract with the legislative body of the city or county having jurisdiction over the adjoining territory either to improve all or any portion of the street lighting system, or to have all or any portion of the system improved by the legislative body of the adjoining territory. The legislative body contracting to furnish such improvement may enter into any contract or issue any purchase order authorized in this part.
Cal. FAC § 79142 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Article 7 / Section 79142
Section 79142
Status: in_force

The process specified in Section 79140 shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year following the initial certification of the commission, unless a referendum is conducted as the result of a petition pursuant to Section 79143. In that case, the hearing, and the referendum if required, shall be conducted every fifth year following the industry petitioned referendum.