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2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 5 - SMALL BUSINESSES › CHAPTER 1 - California Small Business Financial Development Corporations › ARTICLE 6 - Corporations, Miscellaneous › Section 14021.

14021. A corporation shall make a report to the program manager, as required by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 63088) of Division 1 of Title 6.7 of the Government Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 537, Sec. 2. (AB 1247) Effective October 4, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 5 - SMALL BUSINESSES › CHAPTER 1 - California Small Business Financial Development Corporations › ARTICLE 7 - Conflict of Interest › Section 14022.

14022. It shall be unlawful for a member of the bank board or for the executive director, program manager, or any person who is an officer, director, contractor, or employee of a corporation, or who is a member of a loan committee, or who is an employee of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to do any of the following:
(a) Ask for, consent, or agree to receive, any commission, emolument, gratuity, money, property, or thing of value for his or her own use, benefit, or personal advantage, for procuring or endeavoring to procure for any person, partnership, joint venture, association, or corporation, any loan, guarantee, financial, or other assistance from any corporation.
(b) Borrow money, property, or to benefit knowingly, directly or indirectly, from the use of the money, credit, or property of any corporation.
(c) Make, maintain, or attempt to make or maintain, a deposit of the funds of a corporation with any other corporation or association on condition, or with the understanding, expressed or implied, that the corporation or association receiving the deposit shall pay any money or make a loan or advance, directly or indirectly, to any person, partnership, joint venture, association, or corporation, other than to a corporation formed under this chapter.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 537, Sec. 2. (AB 1247) Effective October 4, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 5 - SMALL BUSINESSES › CHAPTER 1 - California Small Business Financial Development Corporations › ARTICLE 7 - Conflict of Interest › Section 14023.

14023. It shall be unlawful for a member of the bank board or for the executive director, program manager, or any person who is an officer or director of a corporation, or who is an employee of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to purchase or receive, or to be otherwise interested in the purchase or receipt, directly or indirectly, of any asset of a corporation, without paying to the corporation the fair market value of the asset at the time of the transaction.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 537, Sec. 2. (AB 1247) Effective October 4, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 5 - SMALL BUSINESSES › CHAPTER 1 - California Small Business Financial Development Corporations › ARTICLE 7 - Conflict of Interest › Section 14024.

14024. Violation of any provision of this article shall constitute a felony.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 537, Sec. 2. (AB 1247) Effective October 4, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 6 - EMPLOYEE-OWNED BUSINESSES › Section 14200.

14200. The Legislature finds and declares that the formation of employee-owned businesses and the participation of employees in the management of businesses in this state will promote the stabilization of local economies, anchor business activity, and increase productivity. The Legislature further finds that the encouragement of employee-owned businesses will increase and broaden community investments in this state and encourage new capital formation through employee ownership.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 429, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14300.

14300. (a) Any corporation organized for or engaged in the business of selling, distributing, supplying, or delivering water for irrigation purposes may provide, and any corporation organized for or engaged in the business of selling, distributing, supplying, or delivering water for domestic use shall provide, in its articles or bylaws that water shall be sold, distributed, supplied, or delivered only to owners of its shares and that the shares shall be appurtenant to certain lands when the same are described in the certificate issued therefor; and when the certificate is so issued and a certified copy of the articles or bylaws recorded in the office of the county recorder in the county where the lands are situated the shares of stock shall become appurtenant to the lands and shall only be transferred therewith, except after sale or forfeiture for delinquent assessments thereon as provided in Section 14303. Notwithstanding this provision in its articles or bylaws, any such corporation may sell water to the state, or any department or agency thereof, or to any school district, or to any public agency, or, to any other mutual water company or, during any emergency resulting from fire or other disaster involving danger to public health or safety, to any person at the same rates as to holders of shares of the corporations; and provided further, that any corporation may enter into a contract with a county fire protection district to furnish water to fire hydrants and for fire suppression or fire prevention purposes at a flat rate per hydrant or other connection. In the event lands to which any stock is appurtenant are owned or purchased by the state, or any department or agency thereof, or any school district, or public agency, the stock shall be canceled by the secretary, but shall be reissued to any person later acquiring title to the land from the state department, agency, or school district, or public agency.
(b) A corporation described in subdivision (a) shall be known as a mutual water company.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 512, Sec. 2. (AB 54) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14300.5.

14300.5. For purposes of this chapter, “public water system” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 512, Sec. 3. (AB 54) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14301.

14301. A corporation, including a nonprofit corporation organized for or engaged in the business of developing, distributing, supplying, or delivering water for irrigation or domestic use, or both, may provide in its articles, or may amend its articles to provide, that its only purpose shall be to develop, distribute, supply, or deliver water for irrigation or domestic use, or both, to its members or shareholders, at actual cost plus necessary expenses.
The amendment of the articles may be accomplished by:
(a) The passage by a three-fourths vote of the members of the board of directors of the corporation of a resolution adopting as the purpose of the corporation the purpose set forth in this section.
(b) The signing, verification, and filing of a certificate setting forth the resolution and the manner of its adoption.
The corporation shall not distribute any gains, profits, or dividends to its members or shareholders except upon the dissolution of the corporation.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14301.1.

14301.1. (a) No later than December 31, 2012, each mutual water company that operates a public water system shall submit to the local agency formation commission for its county a map depicting the approximate boundaries of the property that the mutual water company serves.
(b) A mutual water company that operates a public water system shall respond to a request from a local agency formation commission, located within a county that the mutual water company operates in, for information in connection with the preparation of municipal service reviews or spheres of influence pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 56425) of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code within 45 days of the request. The mutual water company shall provide all reasonably available nonconfidential information relating to the operation of the public water system. The mutual water company shall explain, in writing, why any requested information is not reasonably available. The mutual water company shall not be required to disclose any information pertaining to the names, addresses, or water usage of any specific shareholder. This subdivision shall not be interpreted to require a mutual water company to undertake any study or investigation. A mutual water company may comply with this section by submitting to the local agency formation commission the same information that the mutual water company submitted to the State Department of Public Health.
(c) A mutual water company that operates a public water system shall be subject to the requirements of, and has the powers granted by, subdivision (b) of Section 116755 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 512, Sec. 4. (AB 54) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14301.2.

14301.2. Each board member of a mutual water company that operates a public water system shall comply with the training requirements set out in subdivision (a) of Section 116755 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 512, Sec. 5. (AB 54) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14301.3.

14301.3. (a) All construction on public water systems operated by a mutual water company shall be designed and constructed to comply with the applicable California Waterworks standards, as provided in Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 64551) of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) A mutual water company that operates a public water system shall maintain a financial reserve fund for repairs and replacements to its water production, transmission, and distribution facilities at a level sufficient for continuous operation of facilities in compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 300f et seq.) and the California Safe Drinking Water Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116270) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code).
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 23. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14302.

14302. Whenever the owner of real property to which water stock by the terms of the certificate thereof is appurtenant at the time of conveyance, by properly executed conveyance, transfers to another the real property with the appurtenances belonging to the property, or whenever title to the property passes by execution sale, or by foreclosure or probate proceedings, the secretary of the water company that issued the stock shall, upon exhibition to him or her of a deed of the land duly recorded, or the necessary court order duly recorded, issue to the grantee named in the conveyance a new certificate of stock for the number of shares appurtenant to the land as shown by the books and records of the company. The secretary of the water company shall enter the name of the grantee upon the books of the company as the owner of the shares of stock and shall cancel on the books the number of former shares of stock so appurtenant to the land in the name of the grantor or of any previous owner of the land, or of any other person.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14303.

14303. A corporation organized for or engaged in the business of selling, distributing, supplying, or delivering water for irrigation purposes or domestic use, and not as a public utility, may levy assessments upon its shares, whether or not fully paid, unless otherwise provided in its articles or bylaws. If any shares of the corporation that have been made appurtenant to any land as provided in this chapter, become delinquent in the payment of assessments, the right to receive water or dividends thereon may be denied, and they may be sold and transferred without those lands as if not appurtenant thereto, and the purchaser shall acquire the right to receive water as provided in the articles or bylaws of the corporation, or they may be forfeited to the corporation.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14304.

14304. If a shareholder of a mutual water company has not timely paid any rate, charge, or assessment arising from, or related to, water service provided by the mutual water company to the shareholder’s property, and if authorized by its articles or bylaws, then after providing at least 20 days’ written notice to the shareholder, the board of directors of the mutual water company may authorize the recording of a notice of lien against that shareholder’s property to secure the collection of the rates, charges, and assessments owed to the mutual water company by the shareholder.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 633, Sec. 1. (AB 240) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14306.

14306. (a) The board of a mutual water company that operates a public water system shall adopt, in an open meeting, an annual budget on or before the start of each fiscal year of the mutual water company.
(b) The board of a mutual water company that operates a public water system shall contract with a certified public accountant or public accountant to conduct an annual review of the financial records and reports of the mutual water company. The review shall be subject to generally accepted accounting standards.
(c) Eligible persons may request a copy of the report, and shall reimburse the mutual water company for the costs of providing the report.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term “eligible persons” has the same meaning as that term is defined in subdivision (o) of Section 14305.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 633, Sec. 3. (AB 240) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Water Companies › Section 14307.

14307. (a) (1) Unless its governing documents impose more stringent standards, a mutual water company that operates a public water system shall make the following records promptly available upon written request to an eligible person upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication:
(A) Agendas and minutes of board meetings conducted on or after January 1, 2014.
(B) A copy of an annual budget adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14306.
(C) A copy of an accounting report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 14306.
(D) A copy of any records reporting the results of a water quality test.
(E) A copy of an annual report that has been distributed to the mutual water company’s shareholder or members.
(2) Any request for records pursuant to this subdivision shall be limited to the three calendar years preceding the written request for the records.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “eligible person” means a person who is any of the following:
(1) A stockholder or member of the mutual water company.
(2) A person who is an occupant, pursuant to a lease or a rental agreement, of commercial space or a dwelling unit to which the mutual water company sells, distributes, supplies, or delivers drinking water.
(3) An elected official of a city or county who represents people who receive drinking water directly from the mutual water company on a retail basis.
(4) Any other person eligible to obtain copies of the records listed in subdivision (a) under provisions of the mutual water company’s articles or bylaws.
(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 633, Sec. 4. (AB 240) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14310.

14310. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure both of the following:
(1) That when a mutual water company is formed or is about to be formed in connection with a subdivision, as defined in Sections 11000 and 11004.5 of the Business and Professions Code, an adequate potable water supply and distribution system exists for domestic use and fire protection.
(2) That adequate disclosure and protection to the security holders exist with respect to rights and duties arising from their security holdings in a mutual water company.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, the use of the term “subdivision” has the same definition as “subdivision” as defined in Sections 11000 and 11004.5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14311.

14311. A mutual water company formed on or after January 1, 1998, in connection with the offering for sale or lease, or with the sale or lease, of lots within a subdivision and organized to sell, distribute, supply, or deliver water for domestic use to owners of lots in the subdivision shall meet all the requirements of this chapter. A mutual water company described in this section and formed before January 1, 1998, may elect to meet all the requirements of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14313.

14313. The engineer’s report prepared pursuant to the document under Section 14312 shall contain all relevant information pertaining to the proposed water supply, distribution, and fire protection system, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) A system map of the area to be served showing all of the following:
(1) The total acreage.
(2) The number and location of lots into which the area is or can be subdivided and the location of the connection for water service.
(3) The location of all sources of supply, principal pumping stations, diversion works, water treatment and filter plants, and storage facilities.
(4) The size, character, and location of all mains and ditches.
(5) The location of all valves and gates, gauges, interconnections with other systems, and fire hydrants.
(6) The location, size, and kind of each service pipe.
(7) The layout of all principal pumping stations and water treatment and filter plants to show size, location, and character of all major equipment, pipelines, connections, valves, and other equipment used in connection therewith.
(8) The date of construction and condition of all principal items of plant and extensions of all mains.
(b) A description of the sources of supply, including, in the case of wells, information on the depth, diameter, and casing of the well, and a statement indicating that the proposed water supply and distribution system complies with this section, supported by reports showing the sustained capacity of source of supply, or, if all or some water is to be obtained from another source, copies of contracts for obtaining such water, together with estimates of the present and ultimate water consumption in the area to be served.
(c) A statement indicating in detail the cost of the water supply, distribution, and fire protection system, and indicating the cost of any required repairs or replacement.
(d) An opinion by the engineer to the effect that the water supply, distribution, and fire protection system will adequately, dependably, and safely meet the total requirements for all water consumers under maximum consumption and will meet the requirements of Section 14314. The opinion shall have attached to it the calculations and data used in estimating the water requirements.
(e) A statement by the engineer of the estimated cost of maintenance of the system, the estimated useful life of the components of the system, the estimated cost of replacement of the system, and the monthly or annual amount which should be charged to establish a reasonable reserve for maintenance and replacement of the system based on these estimates.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14314.

14314. The water supply and distribution system of a mutual water company described in Section 14311 that proposes to distribute water for domestic use pursuant to this chapter shall comply with all of the following design standards:
(a) The system shall be adequate to maintain normal operating pressure of not less than 25 pounds per square inch, nor more than 125 pounds per square inch, at the service connection; provided, however, that during periods of hourly maximum demand, or at the time of peak seasonal loads, the pressure may be reduced to not less than 20 pounds per square inch, and during periods of hourly minimum demand the pressure may increase to not more than 150 pounds per square inch. Variations in pressure under normal operation shall not exceed 50 percent of the average operating pressure. The average operating pressure shall be determined by computing the arithmetical average of at least 24 consecutive hourly pressure readings.
(b) The quantity of water delivered to the distribution system from all source facilities shall be sufficient to supply adequately, dependably, and safely the total requirements of all water consumers under maximum consumption, and shall be sufficient to maintain the pressure specified by subdivision (a).
(c) The distribution system shall provide at least one connection per service and, to the extent feasible, shall be designed in a property segmented grid so as to do both of the following:
(1) Minimize the extent of interruption in water service when repairs are necessary.
(2) Avoid dead ends in its water mains.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14315.

14315. (a) The mutual water company described in Section 14311 shall provide at least a minimum level of water service to its customers for fire protection purposes as an inherent part of the water system design in accordance with the standards set forth in this section. The standards set forth in this section are the minimum levels of water service that the mutual water company shall provide and shall not preclude the mutual water company from designing a fire protection system that meets higher standards, nor preclude any governmental agency from setting higher standards in any area subject to its jurisdiction. A mutual water company may request a fire protection agency to approve a fire protection system that does not meet the standards set forth in this chapter upon a showing by the mutual water company that the proposed system is adequate for fire protection purposes.
(b) In the initial construction, extension, or modification of a water system, any one of which is required to serve (1) a new user or (2) a change in use, the facilities constructed, extended, or modified shall be designed to be capable of providing, for a sustained period of at least two hours, in addition to the requirements of the average daily demand within the area to be served, the minimum flow requirements set forth below opposite the classification of land use to be served:
Land Use
Minimum Flow
1.Rural, residential with a lot density of two or
fewer units per acre primarily for
recreational and retirement use ........................
250 gpm
2.Lot density of less than one single-family
residential unit per acre ........................
500 gpm
3.Lot density of one or two single-family
residential units per acre ........................
750 gpm
4.Lot density of three or more single-family
residential units per acre ........................
1,000 gpm
5.Duplex residential units, neighborhood
business of one story ........................
1,500 gpm
6.Multiple residential, one and two stories;
light commercial or light industrial ........................
2,000 gpm
7.Multiple residential, three stories or higher;
heavy commercial or heavy industrial ........................
2,500 gpm
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14316.

14316. The water supply and distribution system of a mutual water company described in Section 14311 that proposes to distribute water for domestic use shall be constructed to conform with currently accepted engineering practices, and shall comply with the following construction standards where possible:
(a) Water mains to be installed below the frost level or otherwise protected to prevent freezing and shall not have less than 30 inches of cover over the top of the pipe in public streets or alleys except where such depth is rendered impossible by underground obstructions or rocky or hardpan conditions.
(b) The size, design, material, and installation of service pipes shall conform to the reasonable requirements of the mutual water company; provided, however, that the minimum size of the pipe shall be
3
/
4
inch or greater nominal size. Except where services are not intended for use during freezing weather and arrangements are made to drain service pipes prior to freezing weather, and except at terminations in connection with the meter or water consumer’s piping, all service pipes shall be laid at a depth sufficient to prevent freezing.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14317.

14317. The fire protection system of a mutual water company shall be constructed to conform with currently accepted engineering practices, and shall comply with the following construction standards:
(a) The flows set forth in Section 14315 shall be calculated on the basis of a residual pressure of 20 p.s.i.g. in the distribution system under flowing conditions.
(b) Fire hydrants shall be attached to the distribution systems at the locations designated by the entity responsible for their use for firefighting purposes. Any new mains to which a hydrant may be attached shall not be less than six inches in diameter.
(c) Each separately operated water system shall not have less than two independent sources of supply.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Mutual Water Companies Formed in Connection With Subdivided Lands › Section 14318.

14318. The mutual water company shall be financially responsible for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of fire hydrants. A mutual water company shall perform and record annual flow tests pursuant to Section 14317 or, in lieu of the annual flow test under Section 14317, any test to determine available flow performed by a fire protection agency. The recorded test results shall become part of the mutual water company’s books and records.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 9 - CABLE TELEVISION CORPORATIONS › Section 14400.

14400. Any person who willfully and maliciously does any injury to any property of a cable television corporation is liable to the corporation for three times the amount of actual damages sustained thereby, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 11 - SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS › Section 14500.

14500. This title extends to all corporations heretofore formed and existing for the prevention of cruelty to animals, but does not extend or apply to any association, society, or corporation that uses or specifies a name or style of the same, or substantially the same, as that of any previously existing society or corporation in this state organized for a like purpose.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 652, Sec. 8. (SB 1417) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 11 - SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS › Section 14501.

14501. Every society incorporated and organized for the prevention of cruelty to animals may enter into a contract with any city, city and county, or county, where the society is located, to enforce the provisions of laws of this state for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or arresting or prosecuting offenders thereunder, or preventing cruelty to animals. A humane society may perform those actions in the absence of a contract with a city, city and county, or county.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 45. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 11 - SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS › Section 14503.

14503. The governing body of a local agency, by ordinance, may authorize employees of public animal shelters, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and humane societies, who have qualified as humane officers pursuant to Section 14502, and which societies or animal shelters have contracted with such local agency to provide animal care or protection services, to issue notices to appear in court pursuant to Chapter 5c (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code for violations of state or local animal control laws. Those employees shall not be authorized to take any person into custody even if the person to whom the notice is delivered does not give a written promise to appear in court. The authority of these employees is to be limited to the jurisdiction of the local agency authorizing the employees.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 7, Sec. 4. (AB 1553) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 11 - SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS › Section 14504.

14504. All humane societies and societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and all humane officers, shall be in full compliance with Section 14502 on or before January 1, 2012. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a level 1 or level 2 humane officer confirmed prior to January 1, 2012, shall not be required to seek a new court order confirming his or her appointment. However, a level 2 humane officer shall provide proof of compliance with subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 14502 by filing a certificate of compliance with the Department of Justice on or before January 1, 2012, or that humane officer’s appointment shall be immediately revoked.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 47. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 11 - SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS › Section 14505.

14505. Any law enforcement agency that is requested to provide summary criminal history information pursuant to Section 13300 of the Penal Code may charge the humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals a fee not to exceed the reasonable costs of preparing reports and costs to maintain certificates of compliance as required by Section 14502.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 652, Sec. 12. (SB 1417) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 12 - NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS › Section 14550.

14550. In order to promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of agricultural products through cooperation; to eliminate speculation and waste; to make the distribution of agricultural products between producer and consumer as direct as can be efficiently done; and to stabilize the marketing of agricultural products, this act is passed.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 12 - NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS › Section 14551.

14551. It is here recognized that agriculture is characterized by individual production in contrast to the group or factory system that characterizes other forms of industrial production; and that the ordinary form of corporate organization permits industrial groups to combine for the purpose of group production and the ensuing group marketing; and that the public has an interest in permitting farmers to bring their industry to the high degree of efficiency and merchandising skill evidenced in the manufacturing industries; and that the public interest urgently needs to prevent the migration from the farm to the city in order to keep up farm production and to preserve the agricultural supply of the nation; and that the public interest demands that the farmer be encouraged to attain a superior and more direct system of marketing in the substitution of merchandising for the blind, unscientific, and speculative selling of crops.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 598, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 13 - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section 14600.

14600. (a) This part shall be applicable to all benefit corporations.
(b) The existence of a provision of this part shall not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. This part shall not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation.
(c) The provisions of the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100)) shall apply to benefit corporations, except where those provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this part.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 13 - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section 14602.

14602. A benefit corporation shall be formed in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 except that the articles shall also state that the corporation is a benefit corporation and shall identify any specific public benefit adopted pursuant to Section 14610.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 13 - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section 14603.

14603. (a) A corporation may become a benefit corporation under this part by amending the corporation’s articles so that the articles contain a statement that the corporation is a benefit corporation. The amendment shall not be effective unless it is adopted by at least the minimum status vote. If the amendment is adopted, a shareholder of the corporation may, by complying with Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1300) of Division 1, require the corporation to purchase at their fair market value the shares owned by the shareholder which are dissenting shares as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1300 in accordance with the procedures in that chapter, as if the adoption of the amendment were a reorganization to which that chapter applies.
(b) If a corporation that is not a benefit corporation is a constituent corporation in a merger reorganization or is the acquired corporation in an exchange reorganization, and the surviving corporation in the merger reorganization is to be a benefit corporation or the articles of the acquired corporation are to be amended in the exchange reorganization to provide that it will be a benefit corporation, then the reorganization shall not be effective unless the reorganization is approved by the corporation or domestic other business entity by at least the minimum status vote.
(c) If a domestic other business entity is a party to a merger reorganization and the surviving corporation in the reorganization is to be a benefit corporation, then the reorganization shall not be effective unless the reorganization is approved by the domestic other business entity by at least the minimum status vote.
(d) If a domestic other business entity is the converting entity (subdivision (d) of Section 1150) in a conversion in which the converted corporation (subdivision (a) of Section 1150) is a benefit corporation, the conversion shall not be effective unless the conversion is approved by the domestic other business entity by at least the minimum status vote.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 13 - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 1 - Preliminary Provisions › Section 14604.

14604. (a) A benefit corporation may terminate its status as a benefit corporation and cease to be subject to this part by amending the corporation’s articles to delete the provision required by Section 14602. The amendment shall not be effective unless the amendment is adopted by at least the minimum status vote. If the amendment is adopted, a shareholder of the corporation may, by complying with Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1300) of Division 1, require the corporation to purchase at their fair market value the shares owned by the shareholder which are dissenting shares as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1300 in accordance with the procedures in that chapter.
(b) If a reorganization (Section 181) would have the effect of terminating the status of a corporation as a benefit corporation, the reorganization shall not be effective unless the reorganization is approved by at least the minimum status vote.
(c) If a benefit corporation is the converting corporation (Section 1150) in a conversion (Section 161.9), the conversion shall not be effective unless the conversion is approved by at least the minimum status vote.
(d) A sale, lease, conveyance, exchange, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a benefit corporation, unless the transaction is in the usual and ordinary course of business of the benefit corporation, shall not be effective unless the transaction is approved by at least the minimum status vote. If the transaction is approved, a shareholder of the corporation may, by complying with Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1300) of Division 1, require the corporation to purchase at their fair market value the shares owned by the shareholder which are dissenting shares as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1300 in accordance with the procedures in that chapter, as if the transaction were a reorganization to which that chapter applies.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 13 - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 2 - Corporate Purposes › Section 14610.

14610. (a) A benefit corporation shall have the purpose of creating general public benefit. This purpose is in addition to, and may be a limitation on, the corporation’s purpose under Section 206 and any specific purpose set forth in its articles in accordance with subdivision (b).
(b) In addition to the provisions required by Section 202, the articles of incorporation of a benefit corporation shall contain the following statement: “This corporation is a benefit corporation.” Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 202, the articles of a benefit corporation may identify one or more specific public benefits that shall be the purpose or purposes of the benefit corporation. The identification of a specific public benefit under this subdivision does not limit the obligation of a benefit corporation to create general public benefit.
(c) The creation of general and specific public benefit as provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be deemed to be in the best interests of the benefit corporation.
(d) A benefit corporation may amend its articles to add, amend, or delete the identification of a specific public benefit that shall be the purpose of the benefit corporation to create. The amendment shall not be effective unless the amendment is adopted by at least the minimum status vote.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 13 - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Accountability › Section 14621.

14621. (a) The board of directors of a benefit corporation shall prepare for inclusion in the annual benefit report to shareholders required by Section 14630, a statement indicating whether, in the opinion of the board of directors, the benefit corporation failed to pursue its general, and any specific, public benefit purpose in all material respects during the period covered by the report.
(b) If, in the opinion of the board of directors, the benefit corporation failed to pursue its general, and any specific, public benefit purpose, the statement required by subdivision (a) shall include a description of the ways in which the benefit corporation failed to pursue its general, and any specific, public benefit purpose.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Corporations Code - CORP › TITLE 1 - CORPORATIONS › DIVISION 3 - CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES › PART 13 - BENEFIT CORPORATIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Accountability › Section 14622.

14622. (a) Each officer of a benefit corporation shall consider the interests and factors described in Section 14620 in the manner provided in that section when either of the following applies:
(1) The officer has discretion to act with respect to a matter.
(2) It reasonably appears to the officer that the matter may have a material effect on any of the following:
(A) The creation of a general or specific public benefit by the benefit corporation.
(B) Any of the interests or factors referred to in subdivision (b) of Section 14620.
(b) The consideration by an officer of interests and factors in the manner described in subdivision (a) shall not constitute a violation of the duties of the officer.
(c) An officer shall not be liable for monetary damages under this part for any of the following:
(1) Any action taken as an officer if the officer performed the duties of the position in compliance with this section.
(2) Any failure of the benefit corporation to create a general or specific public benefit.
(d) An officer shall not have a fiduciary duty to a person that is a beneficiary of the general or specific public benefit purposes of a benefit corporation arising from the status of the person as a beneficiary.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1. (AB 361) Effective January 1, 2012.)