FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Cal. HSC § 40125 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 40125
Section 40125
Status: in_force

Any person entitled to participate in promotional examinations for positions in the county classified civil service shall similarly be entitled to participate in promotional examinations for positions in the classified civil service of the county district, pursuant to the county civil service commission rules in effect at the time, and to be certified for such county positions by the county civil service commission, or other body performing the functions thereof, and to be appointed to such county district positions.
Cal. UIC § 1113.1 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 1113.1
Section 1113.1
Status: in_force

An employer who, through an error caused by excusable neglect, makes an underpayment of the amount due on a report of contributions pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1088 shall not be liable for penalty or interest under Sections 1112, 1113, 1127 or 1129 if proper adjustment is made at the time of the filing of the quarterly report of contributions and quarterly return, for the same calendar quarter under subdivision (a) of Section 1088 and an explanation of the error is attached to the report or return.
Cal. FIN § 110001 — California Code / Code fin / Division 26 / Section 110001
Section 110001
Status: in_force

(a) By July 1, 2024, a payment card network shall make the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 9, 2022, available for merchant acquirers that provide payment services for firearms merchants.

(b) Beginning May 1, 2025, a merchant acquirer shall assign to a firearms merchant the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 9, 2022.

(c) A waiver of a provision of this division is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
Cal. RTC § 32404 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 14 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 32404
Section 32404
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after disallowing any claim in whole or in part, the board shall serve written notice of its action on the claimant, such service to be made as provided by Section 32271.
Cal. WAT § 23301 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 23301
Section 23301
Status: in_force

Every such county water district shall, within the meaning of the act of Congress approved August 11, 1916, entitled “An act to promote the reclamation of arid lands” and of the act of Congress approved May 15, 1922, entitled “An act to provide for the application of the reclamation law to irrigation districts,” be deemed to be an irrigation district organized and created under the irrigation districts laws of this State.
Cal. HSC § 123970 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 106 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 123970
Section 123970
Status: in_force

The department and the placing adoption agency at the time of placement shall notify all prospective adopting parents in writing, that funds received under the California Children’s Services Program shall terminate if the adopting parents move out of the state. However, the department and the placing adoption agency shall advise the prospective adopting parents that they may be eligible for the funds in the new state, subject to any applicable qualifications.
Cal. RTC § 45653 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 23 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 45653
Section 45653
Status: in_force

Failure to file a claim within the time prescribed in this article constitutes a waiver of all demands against the state on account of the overpayment.
Cal. WAT § 78680.18 — California Code / Code wat / Division 24 / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 78680.18
Section 78680.18
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law, any land acquired with the use of loan funds made available pursuant to Section 78680.14, that is located outside the boundaries of the public agency acquiring the land and which was subject to taxation at the time of acquisition thereof, shall remain subject to taxation.
Cal. BPC § 23024 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 23024
Section 23024
Status: in_force

“Retailer’s on-sale license” means on-sale beer licenses, on-sale beer and wine licenses, on-sale general licenses, and on-sale general licenses for seasonal businesses.
Cal. RTC § 16902 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 9.5 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 16902
Section 16902
Status: in_force

The Controller may make and enforce rules and regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this part, and may prescribe the extent, if any, to which any ruling or regulation shall be applied without retroactive effect.
Cal. RTC § 7314 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 7314
Section 7314
Status: in_force

“Fuel tank” means any receptacle on a motor vehicle from which fuel is supplied for the operation of a motor vehicle.
Cal. HSC § 112805 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 112805
Section 112805
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to place upon the label of any bottle, can, jar, carton, case, box, barrel, or any other receptacle, vessel, or container of whatever material or nature that may be used by a packer, manufacturer, producer, jobber, or dealer for enclosing any canned food product, fish or fish product, or meat or meat product, any statement relative to the product having been inspected, unless the statement has been approved in writing by the department.

Approval of a statement is revocable at any time by the department upon written notice.
Cal. HSC § 81040 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 12 / Article 7 / Section 81040
Section 81040
Status: in_force

Moneys recovered pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the state account.
Cal. ELEC § 9118.5 — California Code / Code elec / Division 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 9118.5
Section 9118.5
Status: in_force

The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.
Cal. SHC § 10610 — California Code / Code shc / Division 12 / Chapter 7 / Section 10610
Section 10610
Status: in_force

Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be conclusive evidence of the regularity of all proceedings under this division leading up to such issuance.
Cal. PUC § 96406 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 9 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 96406
Section 96406
Status: in_force

The ordinance calling a special bond election shall fix the date on which the election will be held, and the manner of holding the election and of voting for or against incurring the indebtedness. It shall also recite the objects and purposes for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred, the estimated cost of the transit facilities, works, lands, structures, rights, equipment, or other property proposed to be acquired, constructed, or completed, the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred therefor, and the maximum rate of interest to be paid on the indebtedness, which shall not exceed 6 percent per annum, payable semiannually or annually the first year and thereafter semiannually.
Cal. FAM § 4071 — California Code / Code fam / Division 9 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 4071
Section 4071
Status: in_force

(a) Circumstances evidencing hardship include the following:

(1) Extraordinary health expenses for which the parent is financially responsible, and uninsured catastrophic losses.

(2) The minimum basic living expenses of either parent’s natural or adopted children for whom the parent has the obligation to support from other marriages or relationships who reside with the parent. The court, on its own motion or on the request of a party, may allow these income deductions as necessary to accommodate these expenses after making the deductions allowable under paragraph (1).

(b) The maximum hardship deduction under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) for each child who resides with the parent may be equal to, but shall not exceed, the support allocated each child subject to the order. For purposes of calculating this deduction, the amount of support per child established by the statewide uniform guideline shall be the total amount ordered divided by the number of children and not the amount established under paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 4055.

(c) The Judicial Council may develop tables in accordance with this section to reflect the maximum hardship deduction, taking into consideration the parent’s net disposable income before the hardship deduction, the number of children for whom the deduction is being given, and the number of children for whom the support award is being made.
Cal. SHC § 103.5 — California Code / Code shc / Division 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 103.5
Section 103.5
Status: in_force

Subject to Sections 1240.670, 1240.680, and 1240.690 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the real property which the department may acquire by eminent domain, or otherwise, includes any property dedicated to park purposes, however it may have been dedicated, when the commission has determined by resolution that such property is necessary for state highway purposes.
Cal. HSC § 50954 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 50954
Section 50954
Status: in_force

The exercise of the powers specified in this division will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for their well-being and prosperity, and for the improvement of their social and economic conditions, and the agency shall not be required to pay any tax or assessment on any property owned by the agency under the provisions of this division or upon the income therefrom. Any bonds issued by the agency under the provisions of this division, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall at all times be free from taxation by the state or any political subdivision or other instrumentality of the state, excepting inheritance and gift taxes.
Cal. HSC § 1797.54 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 1797.54
Section 1797.54
Status: in_force

“Authority” means the Emergency Medical Services Authority established by this division.
Cal. VEH § 13368 — California Code / Code veh / Division 6 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 13368
Section 13368
Status: in_force

The department, as a condition to the reinstatement of a suspended license or the issuance of a new license to an individual whose prior license has been revoked, may require the individual to attend the program authorized by the provisions of Section 1659.
Cal. PUC § 99177 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 99177
Section 99177
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Institute” means the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University.

(2) “Street harassment” means words, gestures, or actions directed at a specific person in a public place, without the consent of that person, because of a characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, that the person experiences as intimidating, alarming, terrorizing, or threatening to their safety. For the purposes of this section, street harassment because of age shall include any chronological age.

(3) “Survey data” means information regarding public transit riders and their experiences using public transit, including, but not limited to, demographic information about riders and information about their experiences with safety, including, but not limited to, street harassment.

(4) “Transit operator” means the 10 transit operators, as defined in Section 99210, with the most unlinked passenger trips in 2019 in the state, according to the National Transit Database.

(b) (1) On or before December 31, 2023, the institute shall develop and make available on its internet website a survey for the purpose of promoting consistency in the collection of survey data to inform efforts to improve the safety of riders and reduce street harassment on public transit.

(2) The survey shall include questions asking for the following information:

(A) Demographic information regarding riders, including their race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, income, primary language, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.

(B) Information regarding a rider’s experiences with safety while waiting at public transit stops and riding public transit, including:

(i) Whether a rider experiences street harassment.

(ii) The frequency with which a rider experiences street harassment.

(iii) The type of street harassment experienced by a rider.

(iv) The actual or perceived characteristics that serve as the basis for street harassment experienced by a rider.

(v) Where and when a rider experiences street harassment, including on what mode of transit.

(vi) Whether a rider experiencing street harassment is alone or accompanied by others.

(vii) Whether a rider experiencing street harassment reports the incident, and, if so, to whom and the response received.

(viii) The impact of street harassment on a rider, including whether and how they change their use of transit.

(ix) A rider’s perceptions of safety while using transit.

(3) In developing the survey, the institute shall consult with organizations representing subpopulations impacted by street harassment and with transit operators. The institute shall consider existing efforts by a transit operator to collect survey data and make recommendations on how a transit operator may use or update available survey data instead of collecting new survey data.
Cal. PUC § 90952 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 8 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 90952
Section 90952
Status: in_force

At the hearing any person interested may file with the board written objections to the approval of the terms and conditions.
Cal. HSC § 113859 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 104 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 113859
Section 113859
Status: in_force

(a) “Personal care items” means items or substances that may be poisonous, toxic, or a source of contamination and are used to maintain or enhance a person’s health, hygiene, or appearance.

(b) “Personal care items” include items such as medicines, first aid supplies, cosmetics, and toiletries such as toothpaste and mouthwash.
Cal. UIC § 129 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 129
Section 129
Status: in_force

“Calendar quarter” means the period of three consecutive calendar months ending on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, or December 31st, or the equivalent thereof as may be prescribed by authorized regulations.
Cal. HSC § 25205.16 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 20 / Chapter 6.5 / Article 9.1 / Section 25205.16
Section 25205.16
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish an identification number certification system to annually verify the accuracy of information related to generators, transporters, and facilities authorized to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste. Each entity issued an identification number shall provide or verify the information specified in paragraphs (1) to (9), inclusive, when requested by the department. The system shall include the provision or verification of all of the following information:

(1) The name, mailing address, facsimile number, fictitious business name, federal employer number, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration identification number, SIC code, email address, if available, and telephone number of the firm or organization engaged in hazardous waste activities.

(2) The name, mailing address, facsimile number, and telephone number of the owner of the firm or organization.

(3) The name, title, mailing address, facsimile number, and telephone number of a contact person for the firm or organization.

(4) The identification number assigned to the firm or organization.

(5) The site location address or description associated with the firm or organization’s identification number provided in paragraph (4).

(6) The number of employees of the firm or organization.

(7) If the firm or organization is a generator, a statement of whether the generator produces RCRA hazardous waste or non-RCRA hazardous waste.

(8) An identification of any of the following hazardous waste activities in which the firm or organization is engaged:

(A) Generation.

(B) Transportation.

(C) Onsite treatment, storage, or disposal.

(9) The waste codes associated with the four largest hazardous waste streams, by volume, of the firm or organization. The federal waste code shall be verified for RCRA hazardous waste and the California waste code shall be verified for non-RCRA hazardous waste.

(b) Any generator, transporter, and facility operator who fails to comply with this section, or who fails to provide information required by the department to verify the accuracy of hazardous waste activity data, shall be subject to suspension of any and all identification numbers assigned to the generator, transporter, or facility operator and to any other authorized enforcement action.

(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.
Cal. VEH § 17451 — California Code / Code veh / Division 9 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 17451
Section 17451
Status: in_force

The acceptance by a nonresident of the rights and privileges conferred upon him by this code or any operation by himself or agent of a motor vehicle anywhere within this state, or in the event the nonresident is the owner of a motor vehicle then by the operation of the vehicle anywhere within this state by any person with his express or implied permission, is equivalent to an appointment by the nonresident of the director or his successor in office to be his true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful processes in any action or proceeding against the nonresident operator or nonresident owner growing out of any accident or collision resulting from the operation of any motor vehicle anywhere within this state by himself or agent, which appointment shall also be irrevocable and binding upon his executor or administrator.
Cal. RTC § 196.97 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 196.97
Section 196.97
Status: in_force

In the 1994–95 fiscal year, or as soon as possible thereafter, the county auditor of an eligible county, proclaimed by the Governor to be in a state of disaster as a result of fire or any other related casualty that occurred in the County of San Luis Obispo during August of 1994, shall certify to the Director of Finance an estimate of the total amount of the reduction in property tax revenues on both the regular secured roll and the supplemental roll for that fiscal year resulting from the reassessment of eligible properties by the county assessor pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 170, except that the amount certified shall not include any estimated property tax revenue reductions to school districts (other than basic state aid school districts) and county offices of education. For purposes of this section, “basic state aid school district” means any school district that does not receive a state apportionment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 42238 of the Education Code, but receives from the state only a basic apportionment pursuant to Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution.
Cal. PRC § 4187 — California Code / Code prc / Division 4 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 4187
Section 4187
Status: in_force

A county which enacts an ordinance, as provided in Section 4129, is entitled to any allocation of moneys received by the state pursuant to the Clarke-McNary Act. Such reimbursement may be provided for by any statute of this state.
Cal. FGC § 4330 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 4 / Part 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 4330
Section 4330
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to take any deer without first procuring a deer tag or permit authorizing the taking of that deer.
Cal. WAT § 155 — California Code / Code wat / Division 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 155
Section 155
Status: in_force

The appointments made by the Governor to membership on the California Water Commission shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next regular or special session of the Legislature and the refusal or failure of the Senate to confirm an appointment shall create a vacancy in the office to which the appointment was made.
Cal. HSC § 12516 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 11 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 12516
Section 12516
Status: in_force

“License” means any nontransferable authorization granted by the State Fire Marshal to engage in any activity regulated by this part.
Cal. RTC § 50118 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 26 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 50118
Section 50118
Status: in_force

The order or decision of the board upon a petition for redetermination shall become final 30 days after service upon the petitioner of the notice of the order or decision.
Cal. PRC § 80120 — California Code / Code prc / Division 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 80120
Section 80120
Status: in_force

The sum of one hundred seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund projects that enhance and protect coastal and ocean resources, as follows:

(a) The sum of thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) shall be available for deposit into the California Ocean Protection Trust Fund for grants consistent with Section 35650. Priority shall be given to projects that conserve, protect, and restore marine wildlife and healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems with a focus on the state’s system of marine protected areas and sustainable fisheries.

(b) The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be available to the State Coastal Conservancy to provide for lower cost coastal accommodation grants and project development to public agencies and nonprofit organizations.

(c) The sum of eighty-five million dollars ($85,000,000) shall be available to the State Coastal Conservancy for the protection of beaches, bays, wetlands, and coastal watershed resources pursuant to Division 21 (commencing with Section 31000). This shall include the acquisition of, or conservation easements on, land in or adjacent to the California coastal zone with open space, recreational, biological, cultural, scenic, or agricultural values, or lands adjacent to marine protected areas, including marine conservation areas, whose preservation will contribute to the ecological quality of those marine protected areas. This shall also include the protection of coastal agricultural resources pursuant to Section 31150 and projects to complete the California Coastal Trail pursuant to Section 31408.

(d) Twenty-five percent of the amount available pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be available to the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 31160) of Division 21).

(e) The sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available to the State Coastal Conservancy for grants and expenditures for the protection, restoration, and improvement of coastal forest watersheds, including managed forest lands, forest reserve areas, redwood forests, and other forest types. Eligible project types shall include projects that improve water quality and supply, increase coastal watershed storage capacity, reduce fire risk, provide habitat for fish and wildlife, or improve coastal forest health.

(f) The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available to the State Coastal Conservancy for acquisition of parcels that will allow for protection and restoration of coastal dune, wetland, upland, and forest habitat associated with estuarine lagoons and designated wildlife areas.