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Cal. HSC § 40448 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 3 / Chapter 5.5 / Article 4 / Section 40448
Section 40448
Status: in_force

(a)  The south coast district shall maintain an office of public advisor and small business assistance to provide administrative and technical services and information to small businesses and the public. The executive officer shall appoint the public advisor.

(b)  The office shall facilitate and encourage compliance by small businesses with the rules and regulations of the south coast district, assist small businesses in applying for permits and variances, and facilitate the participation of small businesses in the development of rules and regulations and in other proceedings of the south coast district. The office shall provide information on the economic impact of the rules and regulations of the south coast district on small businesses in the south coast district. The office shall make available to small businesses information regarding alternative processes, cleaner fuels and solvents, and low-cost financing for air pollution control equipment. Upon receiving findings and recommendations from the public advisor, the south coast district board shall endeavor to coordinate compliance schedules with the availability to small businesses of financing for pollution control equipment and other measures to reduce emissions.

(c)  The office shall assure effective communication with interested groups and the public through means such as maintaining a staffing level adequate to respond to requests for its services and providing toll-free telephone lines. The office shall facilitate effective participation by all interested groups and the public in the development of rules and regulations and the plan and in the discharge of other responsibilities of the south coast district by assuring that, consistent with the express requirements of this chapter, Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 40725), Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 40800), and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 40910), timely and complete notice of all proceedings of the south coast district board and the hearing board is disseminated to all interested groups and the public. Upon request, the office shall advise interested groups and the public as to effective ways of participating in these proceedings, provide more extensive information on any item on an agenda, and make referrals to sources of expert advice and assistance on the district staff and elsewhere. Upon request, the office shall obtain and make available the public record of any aspect of, or particular action taken at, these proceedings. The office shall recommend to the south coast district board and the hearing board additional measures to assure open consideration and public participation in all proceedings.

(d)  As used in this section:

(1)  “Public” has the same meaning as “person,” as defined in Section 39047.

(2)  “Proceedings” means any hearing, workshop, conference, or meeting which is held or conducted by the south coast district board, the hearing board, any committee of either board, or district staff, at which attendance by the public is allowed or required.
Cal. PUC § 28502.1 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 28502.1
Section 28502.1
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter govern the construction of this part.
Cal. RTC § 619.2 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 619.2
Section 619.2
Status: in_force

Where the personal property on the secured roll of a person not required to file a property statement pursuant to Section 441 is assessed in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), excluding household furnishings and personal effects, the assessor, on or before July 15, may notify the assessee of the full value, the assessed value of such property, and the ratio used in the manner prescribed by Sections 619 and 619.1.

If the assessee does not receive notice of the assessment pursuant to this section, the assessee may pay taxes based upon such assessment under protest and obtain equalization of the assessment in the same manner as set forth in Section 620.
Cal. UIC § 18000 — California Code / Code uic / Division 10 / Section 18000
Section 18000
Status: in_force

(a) It is the purpose of this division to ensure that workforce preparation services provided through California’s one-stop centers, including information and services provided electronically, are accessible to employers and jobseekers with disabilities.

(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that one-stop centers provide appropriate services to individuals with disabilities to enhance their employability.

(c) It is further the intent of the Legislature that, in order to achieve the goals specified in subdivisions (a) and (b), local workforce investment boards plan for and report on services to jobseekers and employers with disabilities, including the implementation of the federal Ticket to Work program for those local workforce investment boards and one-stop centers that choose to implement the Ticket to Work program in their local workforce investment areas.
Cal. FAC § 76111 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 14 / Article 5 / Section 76111
Section 76111
Status: in_force

(a) Within 90 days after a request by the proponents of the commission, or as soon thereafter as possible, the director shall establish a list of producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter. In establishing the list, the director may require that processors, shippers, county agricultural commissioners, cherry producers and others, submit the names and mailing addresses of all producers. The director may also require that the information provided include the quantity of cherries marketed by producers and their district members or, in the alternative, may establish procedures for receiving the information at the time of the vote specified in Section 76112. The request for the information shall be in writing. The information shall be filed within 30 days following receipt of the written notice.

(b) Any producer whose name does not appear upon the director’s list may have his or her name established on the list by filing with the director a signed statement, identifying himself or herself as a producer. Failure to be on the list does not exempt the producer from paying assessments.
Cal. WAT § 4161 — California Code / Code wat / Division 2 / Part 4 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 4161
Section 4161
Status: in_force

Such injunction shall be issued only in case it is shown at the hearing that the watermaster has failed to distribute the water according to the rights as determined by decrees of court, agreements, permits, or licenses as provided in this part.
Cal. RTC § 12105 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 12105
Section 12105
Status: in_force

If the insurer has not transacted ocean marine insurance in this State in each of the three calendar years immediately preceding the year in which a tax return is required to be filed, its tax shall be computed on the basis of its premiums and underwriting profits in the last completed calendar year. As soon as the insurer comes within the terms of Section 12104, the taxes computed under the provisions of this section for the two preceding calendar years shall be adjusted to equal the amount of the first tax computed under Section 12104. The adjustment shall be shown as an addition to, or a credit against, the tax computed upon business done in the third calendar year or as soon thereafter as possible.
Cal. CIV § 4250 — California Code / Code civ / Division 4 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 4250
Section 4250
Status: in_force

(a) A declaration, recorded on or after January 1, 1986, shall contain a legal description of the common interest development, and a statement that the common interest development is a community apartment project, condominium project, planned development, stock cooperative, or combination thereof. The declaration shall additionally set forth the name of the association and the restrictions on the use or enjoyment of any portion of the common interest development that are intended to be enforceable equitable servitudes.

(b) The declaration may contain any other matters the declarant or the members consider appropriate.
Cal. PUC § 240323 — California Code / Code puc / Division 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 240323
Section 240323
Status: in_force

The commission has no power to impose any tax other than the transactions and use tax imposed upon approval of the voters in accordance with this division.
Cal. HNC § 22 — California Code / Code hnc / Appendix GENERAL PROVISIONS / Section 22
Section 22
Status: in_force

22.

“Steam vessel” means any vessel which is propelled by machinery.
Cal. WIC § 634.6 — California Code / Code wic / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 15 / Section 634.6
Section 634.6
Status: in_force

Any counsel upon entering an appearance on behalf of a minor shall continue to represent that minor unless relieved by the court upon the substitution of other counsel or for cause.
Cal. WAT § 47701 — California Code / Code wat / Division 14 / Part 9 / Chapter 11 / Section 47701
Section 47701
Status: in_force

From the assessment called upon each tract of land which has been assessed for the costs of the properties comprising the portion of the project to be used for the generation of electric energy, there shall be deducted by the county treasurer of each affected county an amount equal to such proportion of the total net revenue ascertained to have been derived from the generation of electric energy as the portion of costs assessed under Chapter 2 of this part against the tract bears to the total of such costs. In making the deduction, fractions of cents upon each tract shall be disregarded and no error in the computation of the deduction shall invalidate any such call.
Cal. HSC § 19163.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 13 / Part 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 19163.5
Section 19163.5
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107, an ordinance adopted by a city, city and county, or county pursuant to Section 19163, may establish higher standards for the seismic retrofit of those structures or buildings which are needed for emergency purposes after an earthquake in order to preserve the peace, health, and safety of the general public, including, but not limited to, hospitals and other medical facilities having surgery or emergency treatment areas, fire and police stations, government disaster operations centers, and public utility and communication buildings deemed vital in emergencies.
Cal. BPC § 2654 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5.7 / Article 5 / Section 2654
Section 2654
Status: in_force

If an applicant who has graduated from a physical therapist education program that is not approved by the board and is not located in the United States does not qualify to take the physical therapist examination, his or her education may be evaluated by the board and the applicant may be eligible to take the physical therapist assistant examination.
Cal. FIN § 4974 — California Code / Code fin / Division 1.7 / Chapter 3 / Section 4974
Section 4974
Status: in_force

(a) Any compliance failure that was not willful or intentional and resulted from a bona fide error, that occurred notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid those errors, including, but not limited to, those involving clerical, calculation, computer malfunction and programming, and printing errors shall be corrected no later than 45 days after receipt of the complaint or discovery of the error. A person who originates a covered loan shall not be administratively, civilly, or criminally liable for a bona fide error corrected pursuant to this section.

(b) If a person who originates covered loans makes a loan where the person knew of and showed reckless disregard for a violation of this division by a broker, the person and broker shall be jointly and severally liable for all damages awarded under this division with respect to the broker’s unlawful conduct.

This section does not impose or transfer liability for a breach of the broker’s fiduciary duty.
Cal. FAC § 74506 — California Code / Code fac / Division 22 / Part 2 / Chapter 12.5 / Article 1 / Section 74506
Section 74506
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Cal. BPC § 2456.3 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 21 / Section 2456.3
Section 2456.3
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 2429, a license which has expired may be renewed at any time within five years after its expiration by filing an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and payment of all accrued renewal fees and any other fees required by Section 2455. Except as provided in Section 2456.2, renewal under this section shall be effective on the date on which the renewal application is filed, on the date on which the renewal fee or accrued renewal fees are paid, or on the date on which the delinquency fee or the delinquency fee and penalty fee, if any, are paid, whichever last occurs. If so renewed, the license shall continue in effect through the expiration date set forth in Section 2456.1 which next occurs after the effective date of the renewal.
Cal. HSC § 1892 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.8 / Section 1892
Section 1892
Status: in_force

In addition to the general duties set forth in Section 1891, the office shall have the following responsibilities:

(a) The office shall have the following emergency preparedness and mitigation duties.

(1) Perform a threat and risk assessment for each department, by hazard.

(2) Document each department’s capacity to respond to each hazard.

(3) Develop interdepartmental emergency training, exercises, and continuity programs.

(b) The office shall have the following emergency response duties:

(1) Provide policy, fiscal, and operational organization, coordination, and management related to department emergency response.

(2) Create and document a coordinated, interdepartmental response framework to lead departments through multiple, simultaneous, and complex hazards and emergency events.

(3) Maintain and update, as needed, the agency All Hazards Dashboard. The All Hazards Dashboard shall do both of the following:

(A) Identify the impacts of emergency and hazardous events on communities by establishing a single reference point for situational awareness and cross-departmental coordination.

(B) Provide key data necessary to support agency response operations and automate related reporting processes.

(c) The office shall have the following emergency recovery responsibilities:

(1) Coordinate and manage interdepartmental fiscal and programmatic emergency recovery after any emergency.

(2) Work, in coordination with the Office of Emergency Services, to obtain federal resources for departments that may be available as a result of an emergency.

(d) The office shall provide a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, by August 31, 2024, on the effectiveness of the office and whether it enhances operations throughout the emergency management continuum.
Cal. RTC § 202.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 202.6
Section 202.6
Status: in_force

Personal property used exclusively in the performance of activities authorized by Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of, or Article 4 (commencing with Section 76060) of Chapter 1 of Part 47 of Division 7 of the Education Code by a student body organization acting pursuant to those provisions, is deemed property used exclusively for public schools and shall be exempt from taxation.
Cal. HSC § 51684 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 31 / Part 4 / Chapter 6 / Section 51684
Section 51684
Status: in_force

(a)  The agency shall collect a premium for a loan loss guarantee as provided in Section 51657. All premiums shall be deposited in the Seismic Rehabilitation Loan Loss Guarantee Account within the insurance fund, which is hereby created.

(b)  Premiums shall be calculated in an amount which, when added to the other revenues of the account, will be adequate to, in the following order of priority: pay losses on claims made under loan loss guarantees issued hereunder, pay actual operating costs of the program, and repay moneys transferred to the account pursuant to Section 51685. The agency is authorized to transfer from the account actual operating expenses necessary for its administration of this program. Any excess premiums shall be retained in the account and used to expand the loan loss guarantee program hereunder.

(c)  Moneys in the account shall be segregated from other moneys of the insurance fund and shall not be transferred from the account for any purpose, except as provided in this chapter. Loan loss guarantees issued by the agency for the benefit of either construction lenders or borrowers shall specify that only the moneys in the account are available to pay claims under loan loss guarantees and that the other assets of the insurance fund, the assets of the agency, and the assets of the State of California are not available to pay claims or damages resulting from loan loss guarantees.
Cal. INS § 11624.1 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 11624.1
Section 11624.1
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer shall mail a policy within 30 days of the receipt of an assignment.

(b) Upon the determination of an insurer to whom an assignment is made that the application of an insured is defective, the insurer shall immediately give written notice of the defect to the insured and to the agent or broker of record that the insured has 15 days from the mailing of the notice of defect to correct the defect.
Cal. LAB § 1773.2 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 7 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1773.2
Section 1773.2
Status: in_force

The body awarding any contract for public work, or otherwise undertaking any public work, shall specify in the call for bids for the contract, and in the bid specifications and in the contract itself, what the general rate of per diem wages is for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the contract.

In lieu of specifying the rate of wages in the call for bids, and in the bid specifications and in the contract itself, the awarding body may, in the call for bids, bid specifications, and contract, include a statement that copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at its principal office, which shall be made available to any interested party on request. The awarding body shall also cause a copy of the determination of the director of the prevailing rate of per diem wages to be posted at each job site.
Cal. HSC § 44504.1 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 27 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 44504.1
Section 44504.1
Status: in_force

“Brownfield site” means a real estate parcel or improvements located on the parcel, or both that parcel and the improvements, which is abandoned, idled, or underused, due to real or perceived environmental contamination, including, but not limited to, soil or groundwater contamination, the presence of underground storage tanks, or the presence of asbestos or lead paint on the parcel or in the improvements located on the parcel, which after assessment and planning, is determined to have a reasonable potential for economically beneficial reuse.
Cal. WAT § 25062 — California Code / Code wat / Division 11 / Part 9 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 25062
Section 25062
Status: in_force

Whenever the sinking fund contains at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the board may publish notice of redemption at least once a week for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in the office county and may publish it in any other newspaper.
Cal. HSC § 9511 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 8 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 9511
Section 9511
Status: in_force

“Type I Construction” includes the type of construction designated and specified as Type I Building Construction in the Uniform Building Code.
Cal. WAT § 75922 — California Code / Code wat / Division 21 / Part 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 75922
Section 75922
Status: in_force

Upon a change of the boundaries of a district being made pursuant to this chapter, the board shall file a certificate with the Secretary of State listing:

(a) The name of the district.

(b) The effective date of the change of the boundaries.

(c) The county or counties in which the district is located, and a description of the included land, or reference to a map showing the boundaries of such included land, which map shall be attached to the certificate, or reference to the county recorder’s office where a description of such boundaries has been recorded.

If the order changing the boundaries contains all of the information required to be in the certificate, the board may file a copy of the order in lieu of the certificate.
Cal. RTC § 9255 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 9255
Section 9255
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for the board or any person having an administrative duty under this part to make known in any manner whatever the business affairs, operations, or information obtained by an investigation of records and equipment of any user visited or examined in the discharge of official duty, or the amount or source of income, profits, losses, expenditures, or any particular thereof set forth or disclosed in any return, or to permit any return or copy thereof or any book containing any abstract or particulars thereof to be seen or examined by any person except to another government, state agency or federal agency as specified in Section 9255.1. Information respecting the tax due from a user may be furnished, however, to any person owning or having an interest in a motor vehicle subject to the lien of the tax. The Governor may, by general or special order, authorize examination by other state officers, by tax officers of another state, by the federal government, if a reciprocal arrangement exists, or by any other person of the records maintained by the board under this part. The information so obtained pursuant to the order of the Governor shall not be made public except to the extent and in the manner that the order may authorize that it be made public. Successors, receivers, trustees, executors, administrators, assignees, and guarantors, if directly interested, may be given information as to the items included in the measure and amounts of any unpaid tax or amounts of tax required to be collected, interest and penalties.

Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.