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Cal. PCC § 21121 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 79 / Section 21121
Section 21121
Status: in_force

(a) All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, if the cost according to the estimate of the engineer, exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders.

(b) The board shall first determine whether the contract shall be let as a single unit for the whole of the work, or shall be divided into severable parts, or both, according to the best interests of the agency.

(c) The board shall call for bids and advertise the call by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation or by two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the territory of the agency inviting sealed proposals for the construction or performance of the improvement or work before any contract is entered into. The call for bids shall state whether the work is to be performed as a unit or shall be divided into severable specific parts, or both, as stated in the call. The board may let the work by single contract or it may divide the work into severable parts by separate contracts, as stated in the call, according to the best interests of the agency.

(d) The board shall require the successful bidder or bidders 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 their claims for labor and material in connection with the contract. The bonds shall contain the terms and conditions set forth in Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code and are subject to the provisions of that title.

(e) The board may reject any bid. The board of supervisors may, without advertising for bids, have the work done by force account if any of the following requirements are met:

(1) All the projects are rejected.

(2) No proposals are received in response to the advertisement.

(3) The estimated cost of the work does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(4) The work consists of channel protection, maintenance work, or emergency work. 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).

(f) The agency 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.

(g) The Monterey County Board of Supervisors may grant to the board of directors, appointed pursuant to Section 49 of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Act (Chapter 1159 of the Statutes of 1990), any of the powers or duties granted to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by this section.
Cal. FAC § 29412 — California Code / Code fac / Division 13 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 29412
Section 29412
Status: in_force

“Foreign material” means wax particles, insects, or other materials which were not deposited by bees. It does not, however, include decorative artificial leaves or blossoms.
Cal. VEH § 42200 — California Code / Code veh / Division 18 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 42200
Section 42200
Status: in_force

(a) Of the total amount of fines and forfeitures received by a city under Section 1463 of the Penal Code that proportion which is represented by fines and forfeitures collected from any person charged with a misdemeanor under this code following arrest by an officer employed by a city, shall be paid into the treasury of the city and deposited in a special fund to be known as the “Traffic Safety Fund,” and shall be used exclusively for official traffic control devices, the maintenance thereof, equipment and supplies for traffic law enforcement and traffic accident prevention, and for the maintenance, improvement, or construction of public streets, bridges, and culverts within the city, but the fund shall not be used to pay the compensation of traffic or other police officers. The fund may be used to pay the compensation of school crossing guards who are not regular full-time members of the police department of the city.

(b) For purposes of this section, “city” includes any city, city and county, district, including any enterprise special district, community service district, or county service area engaged in police protection activities as reported to the Controller for inclusion in the 1989–90 edition of the Financial Transactions Report Concerning Special Districts under the heading of Police Protection and Public Safety, authority, or other local agency (other than a county) which employs persons authorized to make arrests or to issue notices to appear or notices of violation which may be filed in court.
Cal. VEH § 25.5 — California Code / Code veh / Section 25.5
Section 25.5
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself or herself in any manner as an employee of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of obtaining records or information to which he or she is not entitled.
Cal. WAT § 35059 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 4 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 35059
Section 35059
Status: in_force

Any bonds of the district, authorized or issued in any manner provided by law, and any proceedings taken by the district in connection therewith, prior to the adoption of the resolution changing the method of voting, shall not be affected by such resolution, and the bonds shall continue to be legally authorized or issued bonds. Bonds of the district to which this section is applicable shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following:

(a) Bonds authorized pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 35150) of this part.

(b) Bonds authorized on behalf of an improvement district pursuant to Chapter 4.9 (commencing with Section 36410) of Part 6 of this division.

(c) Bonds authorized pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 36250) of Part 6 of this division.

(d) Bonds, including additional bonds, authorized pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 35950) of Part 6 of this division.
Cal. RTC § 50130 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 26 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 50130
Section 50130
Status: in_force

At a sale conducted pursuant to this article the board, or its authorized agent, shall sell the property, in accordance with all applicable provisions of law and the notice specified in Section 50129, and the board shall deliver to the purchaser a bill of sale for the personal property and a deed for any real property sold. The bill of sale or deed vests title in the purchaser. The unsold portion of any property seized may be left at the place of sale at the risk of the fee payer.
Cal. FAC § 14544 — California Code / Code fac / Division 7 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 14544
Section 14544
Status: in_force

“Manufacturer” means a person who produces, sells, or distributes a fertilizing material in this state that bears their company name on the label and is the guarantor.
Cal. FAC § 79150.5 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 25.5 / Article 1 / Section 79150.5
Section 79150.5
Status: in_force

The production and marketing of seafood, including spiny lobster, constitute an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its citizens.
Cal. PROB § 16345 — California Code / Code prob / Division 9 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 16345
Section 16345
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to an obligation to which Section 16348, 16349, 16350, 16351, 16353, 16354, or 16355 applies.

(b) A fiduciary shall allocate to income, without provision for amortization of premium, an amount received as interest on an obligation to pay money to the fiduciary, including an amount received as consideration for prepaying principal.

(c) A fiduciary shall allocate to principal an amount received from the sale, redemption, or other disposition of an obligation to pay money to the fiduciary. A fiduciary shall allocate to income the increment in value of a bond or other obligation for the payment of money bearing no stated interest but payable or redeemable, at maturity or another future time, in an amount that exceeds the amount in consideration of which it was issued.
Cal. HSC § 79355 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 79355
Section 79355
Status: in_force

A state or local law enforcement officer or investigator or other law enforcement agency employee who, in the course of an official investigation or enforcement action regarding the manufacture of an illegal controlled substance, comes in contact with, or is aware of, the presence of a substance that the person suspects is a hazardous substance at a site where an illegal controlled substance is or was manufactured, shall notify the department for the purpose of taking removal action, as necessary, to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage that might otherwise result from the release or threatened release of the hazardous substance, except for samples required under Section 11479.5 to be kept for evidentiary purposes.
Cal. LAB § 3716.5 — California Code / Code lab / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 3716.5
Section 3716.5
Status: in_force

In the payment of workers’ compensation benefits from the Uninsured Employers Fund, the director shall do the following:

(a) Designate the job classifications of employees who are paid compensation from the fund.

(b) Compile data on the job classifications of employees paid compensation from the fund and report this data to the Legislature by November 1, 1990, and annually thereafter.
Cal. RTC § 30208 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 30208
Section 30208
Status: in_force

If before the expiration of the time prescribed in Section 30207 for serving a notice of deficiency determination the taxpayer has consented in writing to the service of the notice after such time, the notice may be served at any time prior to the expiration of the period agreed upon. The period so agreed upon may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the expiration of the period previously agreed upon.
Cal. PCC § 22101 — California Code / Code pcc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 22101
Section 22101
Status: in_force

The Legislature has found that electronic data-processing equipment, goods, and services are unique, and of such importance to state programs as to warrant a separate acquisition authority therefor. The Legislature finds that the Southern California Rapid Transit District has needs similar to the state with respect to acquisition of electronic data-processing goods and services.
Cal. RTC § 1641.1 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 1.7 / Section 1641.1
Section 1641.1
Status: in_force

(a) Upon being notified of the recommendation of an assessment hearing officer, the protesting party or the assessor may request the county board of equalization or assessment appeals board to accept or reject the recommendation of the assessment hearing officer. The assessor may request the board to reject the recommendation of the assessment hearing officer. The county board of equalization or assessment appeals board shall, without further testimony, do either of the following:

(1) Accept the recommendation and change the assessed value in accordance with Section 1610.8.

(2) Reject the recommendation and set the application for reduction for hearing by the local board of equalization.

If a request is not filed with the county board of equalization or assessment appeals board, the protesting party or the assessor may, within 14 days after mailing of the hearing officer’s report and recommendation, make application for a hearing before the county board or the assessment appeals board, and the application shall be set for hearing by the county board or the assessment appeals board. The board may consider, but shall not be bound by, the recommendation of the assessment hearing officer.

(b) The provisions of this section shall supersede the provisions of Section 1641 in those counties in which the board of supervisors by resolution adopts the provisions of this section.
Cal. PRC § 25663.2 — California Code / Code prc / Division 15 / Chapter 7.6 / Article 3 / Section 25663.2
Section 25663.2
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may establish project and facility eligibility guidelines for purposes of this article.

(b) The eligibility guidelines established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be consistent with both of the following requirements:

(1) “Eligible facility” shall include, but not be limited to, a facility that is directly involved in food production and processing, and related support facilities.

(2) “Eligible project” shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:

(A) The purchase and deployment of advanced technologies and equipment that exceed the best available control technologies, as defined in Section 40405 of the Health and Safety Code, if applicable.

(B) A project that does at least one of the following:

(i) Enhances electrical grid reliability and enables an eligible facility to participate in a utility load reduction program, such as an emergency load reduction program.

(ii) Electrifies processes that use gas or other fossil fuels.

(iii) Incorporates photovoltaics, energy storage, or other renewable energy sources.

(iv) Increases energy efficiency.

(v) Develops and deploys novel decarbonization technologies and strategies, except carbon capture or utilization technologies.
Cal. BPC § 17760 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 7 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 17760
Section 17760
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to nonprofit merchant organizations that guarantee redemption of trading stamps that are exclusively issued and redeemed by that organization or its members and where all of those members have jointly and severally assumed liability for all stamps so issued and where the redemption is from stock in trade of, or in cash from, any and all members of the organization. The assumption of liability shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the organization and its members setting forth the joint and several liability of the organization and its members for redemption of trading stamps issued by the organization.
Cal. FAC § 20006 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 20006
Section 20006
Status: in_force

“Carcass” means the carcass of an animal.
Cal. FAC § 79252 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 26 / Article 4 / Section 79252
Section 79252
Status: in_force

(a) To prevent unfair trade practices which are detrimental to California’s blueberry industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission shall collect and disseminate to any and all interested persons, handler f.o.b. (free on board), market price information based on sales that have occurred.

(b) The identity of each handler reporting information and the information reported under this section shall be kept confidential and not made public under any circumstances. Information that gives industry totals, averages, and other similar data may be disclosed by the commission.

(c) The procedure for the collection and dissemination of the information pursuant to this section shall be approved by the secretary.
Cal. RTC § 30178.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 13 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 4 / Section 30178.2
Section 30178.2
Status: in_force

In lieu of the refund of the tax on tobacco products pursuant to Section 30176.1 or Section 30176.2, a distributor eligible for that refund may elect to claim a credit against taxes imposed pursuant to this part equal to the amount which would have been refunded if a claim had been made pursuant to Section 30176.1 or Section 30176.2.
Cal. PROB § 365 — California Code / Code prob / Division 2 / Part 11 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 365
Section 365
Status: in_force

Proceedings under this part are in the court having jurisdiction over the estate or, if none, any court in which jurisdiction of the estate is proper.
Cal. BPC § 5620 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 5620
Section 5620
Status: in_force

The duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the California State Board of Landscape Architects that were succeeded to and vested with the Department of Consumer Affairs in accordance with Chapter 908 of the Statutes of 1994 are hereby transferred to the California Architects Board. The Legislature finds that the purpose for the transfer of power is to promote and enhance the efficiency of state government and that assumption of the powers and duties by the California Architects Board shall not be viewed or construed as a precedent for the establishment of state regulation over a profession or vocation that was not previously regulated by a board, as defined in Section 477.

(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a California Architects Board as defined in Article 2 (commencing with Section 5510) of Chapter 3 of Division 3.

Whenever in this chapter “board” is used, it refers to the California Architects Board.

(b) Except as provided herein, the board may delegate its authority under this chapter to the Landscape Architects Technical Committee.

(c) After review of proposed regulations, the board may direct the examining committee to notice and conduct hearings to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations pursuant to Section 5630, provided that the board itself shall take final action to adopt, amend, or repeal those regulations.

(d) The board shall not delegate its authority to discipline a landscape architect or to take action against a person who has violated this chapter.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
Cal. BPC § 6013.5 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 6013.5
Section 6013.5
Status: in_force

(a) Effective January 1, 2018, a maximum of six members of the board shall be members of the public who have never been licensees of the State Bar or admitted to practice before any court in the United States.

(b) Each of these members shall serve for a term of four years. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term.

(c) Effective January 1, 2018, one public member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and one public member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(d) Four public members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to the confirmation of the Senate.

(e) Each respective appointing authority shall fill any vacancy in and make any reappointment to each respective office.
Cal. HSC § 18870.6 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 2.3 / Chapter 7 / Section 18870.6
Section 18870.6
Status: in_force

A permit to operate shall be issued by the department following notification by the local enforcement agency of completion of construction of a new park or additional lots to an existing park. The local enforcement agency shall, by approving the application for a permit to operate, authorize occupancy of the newly constructed facilities. Upon approval by the local enforcement agency, one copy of the permit application shall be provided to the applicant and one copy shall be forwarded to the department.
Cal. WAT § 8733 — California Code / Code wat / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 8733
Section 8733
Status: in_force

The hearing officer shall take and report the evidence to the board.
Cal. ELEC § 17600 — California Code / Code elec / Division 17 / Chapter 7 / Section 17600
Section 17600
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Ballot image” means an electronically captured or generated image of a ballot that is created on a voting device or machine, which contains a list of contests on the ballot, may contain the voter selections for those contests, and complies with the ballot layout requirements.

(b) “Certified voting technology” means any certified voting technologies certified by the Secretary of State, including voting systems, ballot on demand printing systems, electronic poll book systems, or adjudication systems, and the hardware, firmware, software, proprietary intellectual property they contain, any components, and any products they generate, including ballots, ballot images, reports, logs, cast vote records, or electronic data.

(c) “Chain of custody” means a process used to track the movement and control of certified voting technology, as defined in subdivision (b), through its lifecycle by documenting each person and organization who handles certified voting technology, the date and time it was collected or transferred, and the purpose of the transfer. A break in the chain of custody refers to a period during which control of the certified voting technology is uncertain and during which actions taken on the certified voting technology are unaccounted for or unconfirmed.

(d) “Electronic data” includes voting technology software, operating systems, databases, firmware, drivers, and logs.

(e) “End of lifecycle” means the secure clearing or wiping of the certified voting technology so that no software, firmware, or data remains on the equipment and the equipment becomes a nonfunctioning piece of hardware.

(f) “HASH” means a mathematical algorithm used to create a digital fingerprint of a software program, which is used to validate software as identical to the original.

(g) “Lifecycle” of certified voting technology means the entire lifecycle of the certified voting technology from the time of certification and trusted build creation through the end of lifecycle of the certified voting technology.
Cal. INS § 10752.7 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 10752.7
Section 10752.7
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall affect the ongoing operations of multiple employer welfare arrangements regulated pursuant to Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 742.20) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1 that provide health care benefits to their members on a self-funded or partially self-funded basis and that comply with small group health reforms.
Cal. FIN § 13060 — California Code / Code fin / Division 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 13060
Section 13060
Status: in_force

The provisions of this division shall not apply with respect to any automated teller machine which is:

(a) Located inside of a building, unless it is a freestanding installation which exists for the sole purpose of providing an enclosure for the automated teller machine.

(b) Located inside of a building, except to the extent a transaction can be conducted from outside the building.

(c) Located in any area, including any access area, building, enclosed space, or parking area which is not controlled by the operator.
Cal. BPC § 10151.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 4 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10151.3
Section 10151.3
Status: in_force

The Department of Real Estate shall compile information on military, veteran, and spouse licensure into an annual report for the Legislature, which shall be submitted in conformance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. The report shall include all of the following:

(a) The number of applications for expedited licenses submitted by veterans and active duty spouses pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 10151.2.

(b) The number of licenses issued and denied per calendar year pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 10151.2.

(c) The average length of time between application and issuance of licenses pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 10151.2 per license type.

(d) The number of applicants for a broker license who request to apply military experience towards meeting licensure requirements.

(e) The number of applicants for a broker license whose military experience was accepted by the department to meet licensure requirements.