Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

Upon adoption of a resolution pursuant to Section 40302, the board of supervisors shall file a certified copy of the resolution with the state board. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

From and after the date of the filing of certified copies of resolutions from two or more boards of supervisors desiring to create a regional district, the regional district shall begin to function and may exercise its powers. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

By the enactment of the 1994 amendments to this chapter made pursuant to the act that added this section, the Legislature hereby declares its intent to meet or exceed the air quality standards established by the amendments enacted to the federal Clean Air Act in 1990 (42 U.S.C. S…

It is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments made to this part by the act that added this section during the 1999–2000 Regular Session not negatively affect the ability of the state to achieve its emission reduction goals. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 67, Sec. 12. Effect…

(a) The Legislature further finds and declares that the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program implemented under this chapter has, since 1984, provided beneficial emission reductions without undue inconvenience to California vehicle owners, and vehicle owners will benef…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that California has been required, by the amendments enacted to the Clean Air Act in 1990, and by regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency, to enhance California’s existing motor vehicle inspection and maintenance pr…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that additional reductions of motor vehicle emissions could be achieved by effective repairs to motor vehicle emission control components. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department work with the California Community College…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) Under the state’s previous smog check program, a motor vehicle owner could obtain unlimited repair cost waivers and, therefore, avoid repair of a polluting vehicle. (b) As a result, many vehicles were reregistered year aft…

(a) A duty of enforcing and administering this chapter is vested in the chief of the bureau who is responsible to the director. (b) The department shall take those actions consistent with its statutory authority to ensure that the reduction in vehicle emissions of hydrocarbons, c…

The department shall have the sole and exclusive authority within the state for developing and implementing the motor vehicle inspection program in accordance with this chapter. For the purposes of administration and enforcement of this chapter, the department, and the director a…

(a) (1) An enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program is established in each urbanized area of the state, any part of which is classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a serious, severe, or extreme nonattainment area for ozone or a moderate or serious n…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program, including the provisions of Section 44010.5, is established in the San Francisco Bay Area Basin, consistent with the requirements described in subdivision (b). (b) The department shal…

(a) The motor vehicle inspection program provided by this chapter, when implemented in a district, shall supersede and replace any other program for motor vehicle emission inspection in the district. This chapter shall not apply to any vehicle permanently located on an island in …

(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall cooperate with the department in implementing any changes to enhance the program to achieve greater efficiency, cost effectiveness, and convenience, or to reduce excess emissions in accordance with this chapter. (b) The program shall pro…

“Works,” as used in this chapter, includes any or all of the following facilities, including, but not limited to, necessary lands, rights-of-way, or other property: (a) Sewage treatment plants. (b) Intercepting and collecting sewers. (c) Outfall sewers. (d) Force mains. (e) Pumpi…

“District,” as used in this chapter, includes city, county, city and county, or any municipal or public corporation or district which is authorized to acquire, construct, own, or operate a sewer system. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 500.)

“Governing body,” as used in this chapter, means the governing body of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Clerk,” as used in this chapter, means the clerk or secretary of the governing body or of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Area,” as used in this chapter, means the area served, or proposed to be served, by the works, or proposed works. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Rates,” as used in this chapter, includes rates and charges. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Bonds,” as used in this chapter, means revenue bonds authorized by this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Treasurer,” as used in this chapter, means the treasurer of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Owners of improved real property,” as used in this chapter, means persons who are recorded on the books of the assessor and tax collector as the owners of lots or parcels of land in the area that are improved by buildings that would be subject to service of works under the provi…

The provisions of this chapter regarding a referendum shall be liberally construed to effect the objects of this chapter, and no irregularity or informality shall invalidate the election when it appears that the provisions of law have been substantially complied with. (Enacted by…

This chapter is an additional and alternative method to those already provided for the acquisition, construction, extension, and operation of the works referred to in this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the chapter, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances,…

Subject to the limitations prescribed by Article 4 (commencing with Section 51175), the agency may make, or undertake commitments to make, development loans, construction loans, property improvement loans, mortgage loans, and advances in anticipation of such loans to housing spon…

The agency may make and publish rules and regulations respecting the making of development loans, construction loans, property improvement loans, and mortgage loans pursuant to this part, the terms and conditions upon which such loans may be made to housing sponsors, the admissio…

The agency shall enter into regulatory contracts and other agreements with housing sponsors receiving loans under the provisions of this part. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 610.)

Prior to the commitment of moneys under this part for a mortgage loan on a housing development as provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 51100), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51125), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51150), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, only the following types of housing developments and residential structures are eligible for mortgage loans made with the proceeds of bonds: (a) Housing developments and residential structures financed with bonds of the agency gu…

The election on the question of formation of a district shall be conducted as nearly as practicable in accordance with the Uniform District Election Law. Except as otherwise provided in this part, general district elections shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform District Elec…

Every voter resident within the district or a proposed district for the period requisite to enable him to vote at a general election, is entitled to vote at district elections. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

At an annexation election every qualified voter resident in the territory proposed to be annexed for the length of time necessary to enable him to vote at a general election may vote. (Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 977.)

At district elections the last great register of the county shall be used, and any person otherwise entitled to vote whose name is not upon the register is entitled to vote upon producing and filing with the election board a certificate, under the hand and seal of the county cler…

No person shall embalm the body of any person who has died from an unknown cause, except with the permission of the coroner. (Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 560.)

No embalmer shall embalm a dead human body when he has information reasonably indicating crime in connection with the death until permission of the coroner has been obtained. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1257.)

Every funeral director and embalmer shall immediately report to the local health officer every contagious case on which the funeral director or embalmer may be called. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

No embalmer shall embalm a dead human body when he has information reasonably indicating the death has occurred while the deceased was driving or riding in a motor vehicle, or as a result of the deceased being struck by a motor vehicle, until permission of the coroner, his appoin…

No embalmer shall embalm a dead body without obtaining written or oral permission of a person who has the right to control the disposition of the remains pursuant to Section 7100, except that prior authorization is not required if embalming is necessary in order to comply with ap…

The Governor is responsible for the coordination of all state response actions for sites identified in Article 5 (commencing with Section 78760) of Chapter 4 in order to assure the maximum use of available federal funds. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective…

(a) For response actions taken pursuant to the federal act, only those costs for actions that are consistent with the priorities, guidelines, criteria, and regulations contained in the national contingency plan, as revised and republished pursuant to Section 105 of the federal ac…

No response actions taken pursuant to this part by the department or regional or local agencies shall duplicate federal response actions. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch.…

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 2001. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 818, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)

It is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following: (a) Provide a seamless and consistent state policy to ensure that all California Indian human remains and cultural items be treated with dignity and respect. (b) Apply the state’s repatriation policy consistently wit…

In addition to those cemeteries to which this part does not apply, this article does not apply to abandoned cemeteries nor to cemeteries in which interments are prohibited. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)