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Cal. HSC § 11303 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 11303
Section 11303
Status: in_force

(a) A program, employee, contractor, volunteer, owner, or other person acting in the good faith provision of controlled substance checking services and acting in accordance with established protocols shall not be subject to any of the following:

(1) Detention, arrest, or prosecution for a violation of this division, including for attempting to, aiding and abetting in, or conspiracy to commit a violation of this division.

(2) Forfeiture of property.

(3) Any civil or administrative penalty or liability of any kind, including disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, credentialing restrictions, contractual or civil liability, or employment action.

(4) Denial of a right or privilege for actions, conduct, or omissions relating to the operation of a controlled substance checking service in compliance with this article and any rules adopted pursuant to this article.

(b) The exemption provided in this section shall not apply to a party acting as a controlled substance checking service in a negligent manner or in bad faith.
Cal. LAB § 7501 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 7501
Section 7501
Status: in_force

The failure or refusal of any owner or lessee to install or maintain such telephone system is a misdemeanor.
Cal. HSC § 1399.904 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.25 / Section 1399.904
Section 1399.904
Status: in_force

A disease management organization shall not use medical information obtained pursuant to Section 1399.903 to solicit or to offer for sale to a health care service plan enrollee any products or services in the provision of disease management services to the enrollee. However, an enrollee may elect to use a disease management organization to obtain information about health care products and services and, pursuant to that election by the enrollee, the disease management organization may offer to the enrollee health care products or services that are directly related to the enrollee’s condition.
Cal. WAT § 13286 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 13286
Section 13286
Status: in_force

(a) On and after January 1, 2012, the appropriate regional board shall prohibit the discharge of wastewater into the ground through the use of individual subsurface disposal systems in the Cove area of Cathedral City in Riverside County for the purposes of protecting the health and safety of the residents consuming the groundwater of the Upper Coachella Valley Groundwater Basin and achieving the applicable water quality objectives.

(b) The appropriate regional board shall revise its water quality control plan to reflect the prohibition set forth in subdivision (a).

(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), the appropriate regional board, prior to January 1, 2012, may prohibit the discharge of wastewater through the use of individual subsurface disposal systems in the Cove area of Cathedral City in Riverside County, and if so prohibited, that board shall revise its water quality control plan to reflect the prohibition.

(d) To ensure that the purposes of this section are fulfilled, the state board, using existing resources, shall assist Cathedral City to identify and obtain state and federal funds to establish a sanitary public domestic and commercial wastewater disposal system.
Cal. RTC § 74.6 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 0.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 74.6
Section 74.6
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 2 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, “newly constructed” and “new construction” does not include the construction, installation, removal, or modification of any portion or structural component of an existing building or structure to the extent that it is done for the purpose of making the building or structure more accessible to, or more usable by, a disabled person.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “disabled person” means a person who suffers from a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more of that person’s major life activities.

(c) The exclusion provided for in subdivision (a) shall apply to all buildings or structures except for those buildings or structures that qualify for the exclusion provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 74.3.

(d) The exclusion provided for in this section does not apply to the construction of an entirely new building or structure, or to the construction of an entirely new addition to an existing building or structure.

(e) For purposes of the exclusion provided for in subdivision (a), the property owner, primary contractor, civil engineer, or architect shall submit to the assessor a statement that shall identify those specific portions of the project that constitute construction, installation, removal, or modification improvements to the building or structure to make the building or structure more accessible to, or usable by, a disabled person.

(f) For the purposes of the exclusion provided for in subdivision (a), the construction, improvement, modification, or alteration of an existing building or structure may include, but is not limited to, access ramps, widening of doorways and hallways, barrier removal, access modifications to restroom facilities, elevators, and any other accessibility modification of a building or structure that would cause it to meet or exceed the accessibility standards of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336) and the most recent edition to the California Building Standards Code that is in effect on the date of the application for a building permit.

(g) In order to receive the exclusion provided for in this section, the property owner shall notify the assessor prior to, or within 30 days of, completion of any project covered by this section that he or she intends to claim the exclusion for making improvements of the type specified in subdivision (a). The State Board of Equalization shall prescribe the manner and form for claiming the exclusion. All documents necessary to support the exclusion shall be filed by the property owner with the assessor not later than six months after the completion of the project.

(h) This section applies to any construction, installation, removal, or modification completed on or after June 7, 1994.
Cal. HSC § 79370 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 45 / Part 2 / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 79370
Section 79370
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20, Chapter 6.9.1 (commencing with Section 25400.10) of Division 20, or this part, a person who is found to have operated a site for the purpose of manufacturing an illegal controlled substance or a precursor of an illegal controlled substance is the generator of a hazardous substance at, or released from, the site that is subject to removal action pursuant to this article.

(b) During the removal action, for purposes of complying with the manifest requirements in Section 25160, the department, the county health department, the local environmental health officer, or their designee may sign the hazardous waste manifest as the generator of the hazardous waste. In carrying out that action, the department, the county health department, the local environmental health officer, or their designee shall be considered to have acted in furtherance of their statutory responsibilities to protect the public health and safety and the environment from the release, or threatened release, of hazardous substances, and the department, the county health department, the local environmental health officer, or their designee is not a responsible party for the release, or threatened release, of the hazardous substances.

(c) The officer, investigator, or agency employee specified in Section 79355 is not a responsible party for the release, or threatened release, of hazardous substances at, or released from, the site.
Cal. BPC § 2707 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 2707
Section 2707
Status: in_force

The board shall annually elect from its members a president, vice president, and any other officers as it may deem necessary. The officers of the board shall hold their respective positions during its pleasure.
Cal. FGC § 5945 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 6 / Part 1 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 5945
Section 5945
Status: in_force

The department may sell, at cost, to the owner of a dam, young fish ordered to be planted.
Cal. SHC § 35460 — California Code / Code shc / Division 18 / Part 4 / Chapter 3.5 / Article 2 / Section 35460
Section 35460
Status: in_force

If the legislative body on behalf of a district formed under this part has previously issued bonds pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 35400) of this part which are payable primarily from revenues from parking places or revenues from parking meters on streets, or both, and if the legislative body determines that it would be in the best interests of the district to be relieved of the obligation to continue to produce such revenues, the legislative body may by resolution declare its intention to take proceedings under this chapter for the levy of an assessment to provide the funds necessary for the redemption of the outstanding bonds. In such resolution the legislative body shall determine the maximum interest rate on and term of the bonds to be issued to represent unpaid assessments.
Cal. WAT § 52301 — California Code / Code wat / Division 15 / Part 8 / Chapter 2 / Article 6 / Section 52301
Section 52301
Status: in_force

In all cases where it is provided in this division that bonds and interest coupons may be used in lieu of cash, and the entire amount of any bonds or coupons tendered is not required to complete the particular transaction, the county treasurer shall endorse thereon, as paid, the amount thereof which is tendered for payment or cancellation, and shall endorse on the unmatured coupons attached to such bond the amount for which the unmatured coupons are redeemable, the amount to be computed on the unpaid portion of the bond at the rate of interest provided in the bond.
Cal. RTC § 7204 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 1.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 7204
Section 7204
Status: in_force

All sales and use taxes collected by the State Board of Equalization pursuant to contract with any city, city and county, redevelopment agency, or county shall be transmitted by the board to such city, city and county, redevelopment agency, or county periodically as promptly as feasible. The transmittals required under this section shall be made at least twice in each calendar quarter.
Cal. PRC § 30985.6 — California Code / Code prc / Division 20.6.9 / Section 30985.6
Section 30985.6
Status: in_force

The operation of this division is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
Cal. UIC § 2612 — California Code / Code uic / Division 1 / Part 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 2612
Section 2612
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 2611, in determining the benefit rights of any person who cannot establish a valid claim pursuant to Section 2652 because he or she is unemployed during the normal disability base period established pursuant to Section 2610, there shall be excluded from the disability base period those quarters during which the person performed no services in employment for 60 days or more and was actively seeking work. For all quarters so excluded, there shall be substituted an equal number of quarters immediately preceding the commencement of the normal disability base period. Benefit rights under this section shall terminate for any disability benefit period that begins when the substitution quarters no longer contain sufficient wages to establish a valid claim under Section 2652.
Cal. RTC § 2615 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 1 / Part 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 2615
Section 2615
Status: in_force

Whenever taxes are paid in cash or whenever a receipt is requested at the time of payment by the person paying the tax, the tax collector shall give a receipt to the person making payment, specifying each of the following:

(a) The amount paid.

(b) The fiscal year and the installment of taxes to which the payment applies.

(c) The description of the property.

The receipt shall be issued without charge.
Cal. WAT § 13167.6 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 13167.6
Section 13167.6
Status: in_force

For each meeting agenda notice that the state board provides pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11125 of the Government Code, the state board shall make the agenda notice available in both English and Spanish and may make the agenda notice available in any other language.
Cal. WAT § 13162 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 13162
Section 13162
Status: in_force

The state board shall administer any statewide program of research in the technical phases of water quality control which may be delegated to it by law and may accept funds from the United States or any person to that end. The state board may conduct such a program independently, or by contract or in cooperation with any federal or state agency, including any political subdivision of the state, or any person or public or private organization.
Cal. WAT § 35602 — California Code / Code wat / Division 13 / Part 5 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 35602
Section 35602
Status: in_force

There is given, dedicated, and set apart for the uses and purposes of each district all water and water rights belonging to the State within the district.
Cal. HSC § 42453 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 26 / Part 4 / Chapter 4 / Article 4 / Section 42453
Section 42453
Status: in_force

A proceeding for mandatory or prohibitory injunction shall be brought by the district in the name of the people of the State of California in the superior court of the county in which the violation occurs to enjoin any person to whom an order for abatement pursuant to Section 42452 has been directed and who violates such order.
Cal. HSC § 1399.80 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2 / Chapter 2.2 / Article 11.1 / Section 1399.80
Section 1399.80
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Consumer operated and oriented plan” means a nonprofit member organization or nonprofit member corporation that has been established consistent with the requirements of Section 1322 of PPACA and Subpart F (commencing with Section 156.500) of Part 156 of Subchapter B of Subtitle A of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations and remains in full compliance with those requirements. A consumer operated and oriented plan shall also be known as a “CO-OP.”

(b) “Formation board” means the initial board of directors of a CO-OP before it has begun accepting enrollment and had an election by the members of the CO-OP to the board of directors.

(c) “Member” includes all individuals, including dependents, 18 years of age or older covered under health care service plan contracts issued by the CO-OP health care service plan.

(d) “Operational board” means the board of directors elected by the members of the CO-OP after it has begun accepting enrollment under its health care service plan contracts.

(e) “PPACA” means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and any rules or regulations issued thereunder.

(f) “Nonprofit member organization” or “nonprofit member corporation” means a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation organized under Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, or a similar entity organized under applicable provisions of the Corporations Code, or in the case of a foreign corporation, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, a mutual benefit corporation, or a similar entity organized under nonprofit laws in a state other than California.

(g) “Solvency loan” means a loan provided by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to a nonprofit member organization or nonprofit member corporation seeking to become licensed as a CO-OP health care service plan, to be used to assist in meeting the state’s fiscal soundness and solvency requirements.

(h) “Start-up loan” means a loan provided by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to a nonprofit member organization or nonprofit member corporation seeking to become licensed as a CO-OP health care service plan, to be used for allowed expenses associated with establishing a CO-OP, as further specified by PPACA.
Cal. FGC § 1019 — California Code / Code fgc / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 1019
Section 1019
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to an appropriation of funds by the Legislature for that purpose, for parcels wholly within its jurisdiction acquired on or after January 1, 2002, the department shall prepare draft management plans for public review within 18 months of the recordation date.

(b) (1) On or before February 1 of each year, the department shall submit a list of lands acquired during the previous two fiscal years and the status of the management plans for each acquisition to the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature.

(2) Each fiscal committee in the Legislature shall consider the lists described in paragraph (1) in its budget decisions for the department.
Cal. FIN § 12001 — California Code / Code fin / Division 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 12001
Section 12001
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
Cal. WIC § 5328.1 — California Code / Code wic / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Article 7 / Section 5328.1
Section 5328.1
Status: in_force

(a) Upon request of a member of the family of a patient, or other person designated by the patient, a public or private treatment facility shall give the family member or the designee notification of the patient’s diagnosis, the prognosis, the medications prescribed, the side effects of medications prescribed, if any, and the progress of the patient, if, after notification of the patient that this information is requested, the patient authorizes its disclosure. If, when initially informed of the request for notification, the patient is unable to authorize the release of such information, notation of the attempt shall be made into the patient’s treatment record, and daily efforts shall be made to secure the patient’s consent or refusal of authorization. However, if a request for information is made by the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of the patient and the patient is unable to authorize the release of such information, the requester shall be given notification of the patient’s presence in the facility, except to the extent prohibited by federal law.

(b) Upon the admission of any mental health patient to a 24-hour public or private health facility licensed pursuant to Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, the facility shall make reasonable attempts to notify the patient’s next of kin or any other person designated by the patient, of the patient’s admission, unless the patient requests that this information not be provided. The facility shall make reasonable attempts to notify the patient’s next of kin or any other person designated by the patient, of the patient’s release, transfer, serious illness, injury, or death only upon request of the family member, unless the patient requests that this information not be provided. The patient shall be advised by the facility that he or she has the right to request that this information not be provided.

(c) No public or private entity or public or private employee shall be liable for damages caused or alleged to be caused by the release of information or the omission to release information pursuant to this section.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to require photocopying of a patient’s medical records in order to satisfy its provisions.
Cal. PUC § 98332 — California Code / Code puc / Division 10 / Part 10 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 98332
Section 98332
Status: in_force

Pending the actual issuance or delivery of bonds, a district may issue temporary or interim bonds, certificates, or receipts, of any denomination whatsoever, with or without coupon, and in such form as may be prescribed by the board, to be exchanged for definite bonds when ready for delivery.
Cal. HSC § 11591.5 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 10 / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 11591.5
Section 11591.5
Status: in_force

(a) Every sheriff or chief of police, upon the arrest for any of the controlled substance offenses described in Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11354, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11363, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11368, 11370.1, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, 11383, or 11550, or subdivision (a) of Section 11377, or Section 11364, insofar as that section relates to paragraph (9) of subdivision (d) of Section 11054, of any teacher or instructor employed in any community college district shall immediately notify by telephone the superintendent of the community college district employing the teacher or instructor and shall immediately give written notice of the arrest to the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Upon receipt of that notice, the district superintendent shall immediately notify the governing board of the community college district employing the person.

(b) If a person described in subdivision (a) was arrested for an offense defined in Section 11378, 11379, or 11380, this section shall only apply to offenses involving controlled substances specified in paragraph (12) of subdivision (d) of Section 11054 and paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 11055, and to analogs of these substances, as defined in Section 11401. If a person described in subdivision (a) was arrested for an offense defined in Section 11379 or 11379.5, this section does not apply if the arrest was for transporting, offering to transport, or attempting to transport a controlled substance. This section does not apply to a person who was arrested for a misdemeanor under Section 11360.
Cal. WAT § 13242 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 13242
Section 13242
Status: in_force

The program of implementation for achieving water quality objectives shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) A description of the nature of actions which are necessary to achieve the objectives, including recommendations for appropriate action by any entity, public or private.

(b) A time schedule for the actions to be taken.

(c) A description of surveillance to be undertaken to determine compliance with objectives.
Cal. HSC § 4976 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 4976
Section 4976
Status: in_force

If called, the election shall be held and conducted, the votes received and canvassed, and the returns made, determined, and declared, so far as practicable, in accordance with the laws governing the enactment or rejection of city ordinances by means of the initiative or referendum.