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Cal. COM § 3403 — California Code / Code com / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 3403
Section 3403
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided in this division or Division 4 (commencing with Section 4101), an unauthorized signature is ineffective except as the signature of the unauthorized signer in favor of a person who in good faith pays the instrument or takes it for value. An unauthorized signature may be ratified for all purposes of this division.

(b) If the signature of more than one person is required to constitute the authorized signature of an organization, the signature of the organization is unauthorized if one of the required signatures is lacking.

(c) The civil or criminal liability of a person who makes an unauthorized signature is not affected by any provision of this division which makes the unauthorized signature effective for the purposes of this division.
Cal. PRC § 5795 — California Code / Code prc / Division 5 / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 5795
Section 5795
Status: in_force

(a) The Lower Los Angeles River Recreation and Park District may be established subject to this chapter and the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code).

(b) A petition or resolution to establish the district pursuant to this article and Article 3 (commencing with Section 5782) may not be submitted to the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission on or after January 1, 2021.
Cal. INS § 5058 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Article 1 / Section 5058
Section 5058
Status: in_force

In the election of the first board of directors each member shall be entitled to one vote. At every subsequent election each member shall be entitled to as many votes as there are directors to be elected.
Cal. WAT § 81435 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31 / Chapter 4 / Article 2 / Section 81435
Section 81435
Status: in_force

The agency may impose reasonable rates, fees, and charges on Stanford University, the California Water Service Company, and the agency’s member public entities for any program or service provided or work performed by the agency. The agency may also impose reasonable rates, fees, and charges on any other public or private entity that enters into a contract with the agency for use of any program or service provided or work performed by the agency. These rates, fees, and charges shall be at least sufficient to generate revenue to pay the principal and interest on any bonds issued by the agency to carry out the work. The agency shall be solely responsible for servicing the debt on any bonds it issues and the State of California has no responsibility for those bonds.
Cal. INS § 13901 — California Code / Code ins / Division 4 / Section 13901
Section 13901
Status: in_force

(a) The pooling arrangement established pursuant to this division shall not be considered insurance, and shall not be subject to regulation under this code.

(b) All affordable housing entities participating in a pooling arrangement established pursuant to this division shall be given written notice, in at least 10-point type, that the pool is not regulated by the Insurance Commissioner and that the state insurance insolvency guaranty funds are not available to safeguard its risk.
Cal. RTC § 43505 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 22 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 43505
Section 43505
Status: in_force

Any information regarding hazardous wastes which is available to the board shall be made available to the department.
Cal. VEH § 2429.5 — California Code / Code veh / Division 2 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2429.5
Section 2429.5
Status: in_force

The department, in cooperation with county and local farm bureaus, shall provide a program to educate growers and farmers and farm labor vehicle owners and drivers regarding farm labor vehicle certification requirements, including, but not limited to, certification requirements for farm labor vehicle drivers.
Cal. FAC § 20610 — California Code / Code fac / Division 10 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 20610
Section 20610
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of cattle brought into this state from out of state for grazing purposes may apply to the director for a permit to allow the branding of the cattle with a brand recorded in another state. The director may issue a permit for this purpose under all of the following conditions:

(1) The owner of an identical brand recorded for use in this state has been notified and has given written consent for the use of the brand.

(2) The brand is limited to use on suckling calves which are accompanied by their mothers bearing the same brand.

(3) The herd is inspected by the bureau prior to branding.

(b) The director may charge a fee for inspection as provided in Article 9 (commencing with Section 21281) of Chapter 6, including a time and mileage charge, to cover the cost of providing the inspection.

(c) The director may establish and charge a fee to cover the cost of issuing the permit authorized by this section. The fee for the permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(d) This section is applicable only to those cattle brought into this state from a state which has implemented a reciprocal program for cattle from this state.
Cal. WAT § 12885.1 — California Code / Code wat / Division 6 / Part 6 / Chapter 5 / Article 6 / Section 12885.1
Section 12885.1
Status: in_force

Loans may be made only for projects primarily for domestic, municipal, agricultural, industrial, recreation, or fish and wildlife enhancement purposes. Such loans may be made for all or any part of the construction cost of any such project but in no event shall any such loan be in an amount which is greater than the portion of the construction cost of the project which the department finds to be beyond the reasonable ability of the public agency to finance from other sources. Such loans shall be repayable over a period not to exceed 50 years. A period of development of not exceeding 10 years may be allowed in addition to such maximum 50-year repayment period, during which no payments on the principal of or the interest on such a loan shall be required, when in the department’s judgment such development period is justified under the circumstances. If the payment of interest is deferred pursuant to this section, no interest shall be charged on the interest amounts for which payment is deferred. The accrued interest may, at the option of the public agency, be paid in annual installments during the remainder of the loan repayment period.
Cal. PRC § 3607 — California Code / Code prc / Division 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 3607
Section 3607
Status: in_force

The prohibition set forth in Section 3600 against drilling within 100 feet of any public street or highway shall not apply in the case of any street or highway which is opened through a field in which drilling was commenced prior to the opening of the street or highway.
Cal. SHC § 30863 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 30863
Section 30863
Status: in_force

The president and secretary of every toll bridge and toll ferry corporation shall annually, under oath, report to the board of supervisors of the county in which the articles of incorporation are filed:

(a) The cost of constructing and providing all necessary appendages and appurtenances for the bridge, or ferry.

(b) The amount of all money expended thereon since its construction for repairs and incidental expenses.

(c) The amount of its capital stock, amount paid in, and the amount thereof actually expended.

(d) The amount received during the year for tolls, and from all other sources, stating each separately.

(e) The amount of dividends made, and the indebtedness of the corporation, specifying for what it was incurred.

(f) Such other facts and particulars respecting the business of the corporation, as the board of supervisors requires.

The president and secretary shall cause the report to be published for four weeks in a daily newspaper published nearest the bridge or ferry, if required by order of the board of supervisors.

Any corporation failing to make such report is subject to a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200), and for every week permitted to elapse after such failure an additional penalty of fifty dollars ($50), payable in each case to the county from which the authority of the corporation was derived. All violations shall be reported by the board of supervisors to the district attorney, who shall commence an action therefor.
Cal. FAC § 9254 — California Code / Code fac / Division 5 / Part 1 / Chapter 1.5 / Article 6 / Section 9254
Section 9254
Status: in_force

The department shall annually submit a copy of the canine blood collection information that it publicly posts on its internet website pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 9212.5 to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee, the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Assembly and Senate Agriculture Committees, and the Veterinary Medical Board.
Cal. RTC § 17019 — California Code / Code rtc / Division 2 / Part 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 17019
Section 17019
Status: in_force

“Foreign country” means any jurisdiction other than one embraced within the United States.
Cal. LAB § 1015 — California Code / Code lab / Division 2 / Part 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 1015
Section 1015
Status: in_force

Any person who, without having an unrevoked written authority from such trade union, labor association or labor organization, willfully forges or procures to be forged such label or trademark, with intent to sell or assist other persons to sell, any goods to which such forged label is affixed as having been made, manufactured, or produced in whole or in part by labor, laborers, or employees who are members of, or allied or associated with, such trade union, labor association, or labor organization, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
Cal. FAC § 36303 — California Code / Code fac / Division 15 / Part 2 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 36303
Section 36303
Status: in_force

Restricted use market milk, manufacturing milk, or manufacturing cream shall not be sold in quantities of less than three gallons or in containers of less than three gallons capacity. Pasteurized manufacturing cream shall not be sold in quantities of less than one-half gallon or in containers of less than one-half-gallon capacity.
Cal. WAT § 81671.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 31.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 81671.5
Section 81671.5
Status: in_force

If the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority are made available for use on projects described in subdivision (a) of Section 81658, with the agreement and consent of San Francisco as required by subdivision (b) of Section 81658, San Francisco may not, for as long as those bonds are outstanding, sell, lease, or otherwise transfer title to, or control over, any facility used for the storage, transmission, or treatment of water to any private person or corporation.
Cal. WAT § 13382.5 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 13382.5
Section 13382.5
Status: in_force

Waste discharge requirements shall be adopted to permit the discharge of a specific pollutant or pollutants in a controlled manner from a point source to a defined managed aquaculture project if such discharge meets all applicable requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, together with any more stringent effluent standards or limitations necessary to implement water quality control plans.
Cal. WAT § 20205 — California Code / Code wat / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 20205
Section 20205
Status: in_force

If a petition protesting against the adoption of the ordinance is presented to the governing board of the water district prior to the effective date of the ordinance, the ordinance shall be suspended and the governing board shall reconsider the ordinance.

If the number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the boundaries of the water district exceeds 500,000, the ordinance is subject to referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing signatures of at least 5 percent of the entire vote cast within the boundaries of the water district for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. If the number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the boundaries of the water district is less than 500,000, the ordinance is subject to referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing signatures of at least 10 percent of the entire vote cast within the boundaries of the water district for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.
Cal. HSC § 5002 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 5 / Part 3 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 5002
Section 5002
Status: in_force

It may issue and sell bonds for the acquisition and construction of works.
Cal. WAT § 79183 — California Code / Code wat / Division 26 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 79183
Section 79183
Status: in_force

The department may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
Cal. HSC § 34508 — California Code / Code hsc / Division 24 / Part 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 34508
Section 34508
Status: in_force

“Federal Government” means the United States, the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, or any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.
Cal. WAT § 14901 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 23 / Article 1 / Section 14901
Section 14901
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(a) A report on the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program entitled, “A Management Plan for Agricultural Subsurface Drainage and Related Problems on the Westside San Joaquin Valley,” has identified 75,000 acres of irrigated agricultural lands that should be retired by the year 2040 primarily due to characteristics of low productivity, poor drainability, and high levels of selenium in shallow groundwater.

(b) Federal, state, and local water organizations and officials should consider the management plan and adopt those parts appropriate for their long-term strategy of contributing to the management or solution of the drainage problems of the west side of the San Joaquin Valley.

(c) The United States Department of the Interior and the State of California should jointly develop a technical assistance program to ameliorate the drainage problems.

(d) The people of the state are concerned with the continued leaching of harmful elements from these lands.

(e) Continued irrigation of these lands could create significant drainage and environmental problems.

(f) Implementing solutions to the drainage and environmental problems associated with these lands will be very costly.

(g) The department is responsible for water planning and development activities throughout the state, has participated in the development of the plan for the management of subsurface drainage problems, and shall take an active leadership role in implementing the plan, including the land retirement element of the plan.

(h) Local agencies have decisionmaking authority, and are subject to court judgments, and statutory and contractual obligations, relating to water use and distribution. The department shall coordinate its activities under this chapter with those local agencies.

(i) The federal government has ongoing statutory and contractual obligations to provide drainage service to the lands within the San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project. The department shall recognize those obligations and shall coordinate land retirement activities with appropriate federal agencies.

(j) The Department of Fish and Game is responsible for the stewardship of the state’s fish and wildlife resources and the habitat on which they depend, and can offer its considerable expertise to the department on matters relating to the management of lands in accordance with this chapter and shall be consulted concerning the management of the lands acquired pursuant to this chapter and managed as fish and wildlife habitat.

(k) The Department of Conservation is responsible for administering programs to conserve the state’s agricultural lands and has information on the state’s soil and farmlands and shall be consulted for the purpose of identifying agricultural lands that may be acquired pursuant to this chapter.
Cal. SHC § 31112 — California Code / Code shc / Division 17 / Chapter 5 / Article 2 / Section 31112
Section 31112
Status: in_force

A majority of the members of the authority may act for the authority.
Cal. BPC § 6219 — California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 4 / Article 14 / Section 6219
Section 6219
Status: in_force

Qualified legal services projects and support centers may use funds provided under this article for the following:

(a) To provide work opportunities with pay, and where feasible, scholarships for disadvantaged law students to help defray their law school expenses.

(b) To provide loan repayment assistance in accordance with a loan repayment assistance program administered by the California Access to Justice Commission for the purposes of recruiting and retaining attorneys who perform services as described in Section 6218 and permitted by Section 6223.
Cal. INS § 11025 — California Code / Code ins / Division 2 / Part 2 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 11025
Section 11025
Status: in_force

A society may accept general or social members who shall have no voice or vote in the management of its insurance affairs.
Cal. WAT § 14953 — California Code / Code wat / Division 7 / Chapter 24 / Section 14953
Section 14953
Status: in_force

(a) If a commercial shellfish growing area is threatened by point or nonpoint source pollution, as specified in Section 14954, the regional board shall form a technical advisory committee, within 90 days of the effective date of this act, devoted solely to the threatened area. A technical advisory committee shall be formed for any subsequently threatened area within 90 days of the date the threat is identified pursuant to Section 14954. The technical advisory committee shall advise and assist that board in developing a strategy for appropriate investigation and remediation pursuant to Sections 14955 and 14956 to reduce pollution affecting that area. The regional board shall give public notice of the formation of the technical advisory committee. All meetings of the technical advisory committee shall be public.

(b) For the purpose of subdivision (a), the technical advisory committee shall include both of the following:

(1) One commercial shellfish grower from the threatened area, one representative from the State Department of Health Services, one representative from the Department of Fish and Game, one representative from the California Coastal Commission, one representative from each category of potential pollution source, one representative from a local environmental group, and one representative from the local health department.

(2) Additional members and a chairperson appointed by the regional board.

(c) Members of the technical advisory committee established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not receive a per diem or other compensation, and shall not be reimbursed for any expenses.
Cal. PUC § 13452 — California Code / Code puc / Division 6 / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 13452
Section 13452
Status: in_force

Resolutions shall first be passed by the legislative bodies of half or more, but of not less than two, of the public agencies, all or any part of the area of which it is intended to include in the proposed special district, declaring that the public interest or necessity demands the creation of a special district for sewage disposal or solid waste resource recovery purposes and describing its boundaries. The boundaries of the proposed special district may include territory outside any such public agency if the territory is within the area of the municipal utility district. When the entire area of any public agency is to be included in the special district it may be described in the resolutions by name. Certified copies of the resolutions shall be filed with the secretary of the district.
Cal. COM § 2319 — California Code / Code com / Division 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 2319
Section 2319
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed the term F.O.B. (which means “free on board”) at a named place, even though used only in connection with the stated price, is a delivery term under which

(a) When the term is F.O.B. the place of shipment, the seller must at that place ship the goods in the manner provided in this division (Section 2504) and bear the expense and risk of putting them into the possession of the carrier; or

(b) When the term is F.O.B. the place of destination, the seller must at his own expense and risk transport the goods to that place and there tender delivery of them in the manner provided in this division (Section 2503);

(c) When under either (a) or (b) the term is also F.O.B. vessel, car or other vehicle, the seller must in addition at his own expense and risk load the goods on board. If the term is F.O.B. vessel the buyer must name the vessel and in an appropriate case the seller must comply with the provisions of this division on the form of bill of lading (Section 2323).

(2) Unless otherwise agreed the term F.A.S. vessel (which means “free alongside”) at a named port, even though used only in connection with the stated price, is a delivery term under which the seller must

(a) At his own expense and risk deliver the goods alongside the vessel in the manner usual in that port or on a dock designated and provided by the buyer; and

(b) Obtain and tender a receipt for the goods in exchange for which the carrier is under a duty to issue a bill of lading.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed in any case falling within subdivision (1)(a) or (c) or subdivision (2) the buyer must seasonably give any needed instructions for making delivery, including when the term is F.A.S. or F.O.B. the loading berth of the vessel and in an appropriate case its name and sailing date. The seller may treat the failure of needed instructions as a failure of co-operation under this division (Section 2311). He may also at his option move the goods in any reasonable manner preparatory to delivery or shipment.

(4) Under the term F.O.B. vessel or F.A.S. unless otherwise agreed the buyer must make payment against tender of the required documents and the seller may not tender nor the buyer demand delivery of the goods in substitution for the documents.
Cal. PROB § 10517 — California Code / Code prob / Division 7 / Part 6 / Chapter 3 / Article 2 / Section 10517
Section 10517
Status: in_force

The personal representative has the power to convey or transfer real or personal property to complete a contract entered into by the decedent to convey or transfer the property.