California

Health and Safety Code - HSC

17,661 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 25968 — (a) The State Department of Health Services shall annually obtain from the federal Food and Drug Administration any condom testing data, developed under Compliance Policy Guide 7124.
• § 25980 — For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) A bird includes, but is not limited to, a duck or goose.
• § 25981 — A person may not force feed a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size, or hire another person to do so.
• § 25982 — A product may not be sold in California if it is the result of force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond normal size.
• § 25983 — (a) A peace officer, officer of a humane society as qualified under Section 14502 or 14503 of the Corporations Code, or officer of an animal control or animal regulation department of a public agency,
• § 25984 — (a) Sections 25980, 25981, 25982, and 25983 of this chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2012.
• § 25988 — A peace officer, officer of a humane society as qualified under Section 14502 or 14503 of the Corporations Code, or officer of an animal control or animal regulation department of a public agency, as
• § 25988.5 — (a) Citations issued pursuant to Section 25988 shall require the person cited to pay a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation, and one hundred dollars ($100) for
• § 25989.1 — (a) Any traveling circus or carnival that performs in this state shall do both of the following: (1) Notify each entity that provides animal control services for a city, county, or city and county in
• § 25990 — Prohibitions.
• § 25991 — Definitions.
• § 25992 — Exceptions.
• § 25993 — Enforcement.
• § 25993.1 — It shall be a defense to any action to enforce subdivision (b) of Section 25990 that a business owner or operator relied in good faith upon a written certification by the supplier that the whole veal
• § 25994 — Construction of Chapter.
• § 25995 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) According to the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Production, food animals that are treated well and provided with at least minimum accomm
• § 25996 — Commencing January 1, 2015, a shelled egg shall not be sold or contracted for sale for human consumption in California if the seller knows or should have known that the egg is the product of an egg-la
• § 25996.1 — A person who violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail
• § 25996.3 — The provisions of this chapter are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting animal welfare, including the Penal Code.
• § 25997 — Glazing materials subject to human impact in residential, commercial, and public buildings shall, to the extent not preempted by federal law, comply with the provisions of Section 5406 of the 1982 edi
• § 25997.3 — Each light of safety glazing material installed in hazardous locations, as specified by subdivision (d) of Section 5406 of the 1982 edition of the Uniform Building Code, shall be identified by a label
• § 25997.4 — It shall be unlawful within the state to knowingly install, consent, or cause to be installed, glazing materials in any hazardous location other than as permitted by this chapter.
• § 25997.6 — No liability under this chapter shall be created as to workmen who are employees of a contractor, subcontractor, or other employer responsible for compliance with this chapter.
• § 25997.8 — Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than
• § 25998 — The provisions of this chapter shall apply in all parts of the state.
• § 25998.2 — The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17960) of Part 1.
• § 25999 — If asbestos-containing materials are used in an air duct system which is installed in any building in the state on or after the effective date of this chapter, such material shall be overcoated with a
• § 26100 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001.
• § 26101 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Affect” means to cause a condition by the presence of mold in the dwelling unit, building, appurtenant structure, common wall, heati
• § 26101.5 — All standards that the department develops pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with existing administrative law procedures applicable to the development of regulations.
• § 26101.7 — The department shall convene a task force which shall advise the department on the development of standards pursuant to Sections 26103, 26105, 26106, 26120, and 26130.
• § 26102 — The department shall consider the feasibility of adopting permissible exposure limits to mold in indoor environments.
• § 26103 — (a) If the department finds that adopting permissible exposure limits to mold in indoor environments is feasible, the department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101
• § 26104 — (a) (1) The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of the permissible exposure limits to mold, provide notice electronically by posting on its Internet Web site a notice that informs i
• § 26105 — (a) The department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.
• § 26106 — The department may develop alternative assessment standards applicable for facilities, which may include hospitals, child care facilities, and nursing homes, whose primary business is to serve members
• § 26107 — (a) (1) The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of standards for the assessment of molds, provide notice electronically by posting on its Internet Web site a notice that informs int
• § 26120 — The department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.
• § 26121 — Identification guidelines shall include scientifically valid methods to identify the presence of mold including elements for collection of air, surface and bulk samples, visual identification, olfacto
• § 26122 — (a) Identification guidelines developed by the department shall do all of the following: (1) Avoid adverse effects on the health of the general population, with an adequate margin of safety, and avoid
• § 26123 — The department may review, and consider adopting by reference, any information prepared by, or on behalf of, the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other authoritative bodies, for the pu
• § 26124 — (a) The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of identification guidelines for mold, electronically post on its Internet Web site a notice that informs interested persons that it has
• § 26125 — All identification guidelines for mold published by the department shall be reviewed at least once every five years and revised, as necessary, based upon the availability of new scientific data or inf
• § 26130 — The department, in consultation with the task force convened pursuant to Section 26101.
• § 26131 — (a) Remediation guidelines for mold developed by the department shall do all of the following: (1) Provide practical guidance for the removal of mold and abatement of the underlying cause of mold and
• § 26132 — (a) The department shall, at the time it commences preparation of remediation guidelines for mold, electronically post on its Internet Web site, a notice that informs interested persons that it has in
• § 26133 — The department may review, and consider adopting by reference, any information prepared by, or on behalf of, the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other authoritative bodies, for the pu
• § 26134 — (a) The department shall make available to the public upon request, information about contracting for the removal of mold in a building or surrounding environment, including all of the following: (1)
• § 26140 — (a) Subject to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), a seller or transferor of commercial or industrial real property shall provide written disclosure to prospective buyers as soon as practicable before the
• § 26141 — (a) Subject to subdivisions (c), (d), and (e), commercial and industrial landlords shall provide written disclosure to prospective and current tenants of the affected units as specified in subdivision
• § 26142 — (a) Any tenant of a commercial or industrial real property who knows that mold is present in the building, heating system, ventilating or air-conditioning system, or appurtenant structures, or that th
• § 26143 — (a) Commercial and industrial landlords, who know or have notice that mold is present in the building, heating system, ventilating or air-conditioning system, or appurtenant structures, or that there
• § 26144 — The requirements of this article shall not apply to properties where the tenant is contractually responsible for maintenance of the property, including any remedial action.
• § 26145 — (a) Any tenant of a commercial or industrial real property who knows or is informed that mold is present in the building, heating system, ventilating or air-conditioning system, or appurtenant structu
• § 26146 — (a) A public entity that owns, leases, or operates a building shall provide written disclosure to all building occupants and prospective tenants as specified in subdivision (b) when the public entity
• § 26147 — (a) Subject to subdivisions (b), (d), and (e), residential landlords shall provide written disclosure to prospective and current tenants of the affected units as specified in subdivision (b) when the
• § 26148 — (a) Residential landlords shall provide written disclosure to prospective tenants of the potential health risks and the health impact that may result from exposure to mold by distributing a consumer-o
• § 26149 — (a) Nothing in this article shall relieve a seller, transferor, lessor, agent, landlord, or tenant from any responsibility for compliance with other obligations, laws, ordinances, codes, or regulation
• § 26150 — (a) Nothing in this article shall affect the existing obligations of the parties or transferor to a real estate contract, or their agents, to disclose any facts materially affecting the value and desi
• § 26151 — The specification of items for disclosure in this article does not limit or abridge any obligation for disclosure created by any other provision of law, or which may exist in order to avoid fraud, mis
• § 26152 — All items subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to this article shall be subject to enforcement pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 26154).
• § 26153 — Neither the transferor nor any listing or selling agent shall be held liable for any error, inaccuracy, or omission of any information delivered pursuant to this article if the error, inaccuracy, or o
• § 26154 — Public health officers, code enforcement officers, environmental health officers, city attorneys, and any other appropriate government entities may respond to complaints about mold and may enforce sta
• § 26155 — After the State Department of Health Services, pursuant to administrative law procedures, submits the proposed regulations developed pursuant to this chapter, the Department of Consumer Affairs, in co
• § 26156 — This chapter shall be implemented only to the extent that the department determines that funds are available for the implementation of this chapter.
• § 26157 — (a) The department may receive voluntary contributions to support the department’s activities in providing guidance, developing standards and guidelines and permissible exposure limits, and adopting r
• § 26200 — (a) The California Research Bureau, in consultation with the State Department of Health Services, shall perform a study and publish findings on fungal contamination affecting indoor environments, in a
• § 26201 — The review panel shall examine the following areas relating to fungal contamination in indoor environments: (a) Medical and public health.
• § 26202 — The panel shall review and, to the extent resources and expertise permit, make findings on all of the following: (a) The health effects of exposure to fungi, based on a review of the literature addres
• § 26203 — (a) By January 1, 2003, the California Research Bureau shall submit to the Legislature and the Director of Health Services the published findings of the study.
• § 26204 — Of the funds identified in provision (2) of Item 6120-011-0001 of the Budget Act of 2001, twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to be used for contracts for outside researcher
• § 26205 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Code Enforcement Officer Standards Act.
• § 26206 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the duly elected Board of Directors of the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers.
• § 26207 — (a) The board shall develop and maintain standards for the various classes of CCEOs that it designates.
• § 26208 — The board’s administrative rules shall designate minimum training, qualifications, and experience requirements for applicants to qualify for the CCEO designation, including, but not limited to, traini
• § 26209 — The board shall conspicuously and continually publish its list of CCEOs on the CACEO Internet Web site, containing the registrant’s full name, summary status as to individual disciplinary concerns, ac
• § 26210 — A CCEO shall hold a valid certificate designating the person as a CCEO issued by the CACEO, shall at all times remain a member in good standing of the CACEO, and shall be subject to ongoing continuing
• § 26211 — Failure to maintain the continuing education requirements shall cause the certification status to lapse, subject to redemption as specified by the board’s administrative rules.
• § 26212 — The board shall annually set fees in amounts that are reasonably related and necessary to cover the cost of administering this chapter.
• § 26213 — The board shall maintain a register of each application for a certificate of registration under this chapter.
• § 26214 — A person may not hold himself or herself out to be a Certified Code Enforcement Officer in this state or use the title “Certified Code Enforcement Officer” in this state unless the person holds a cert
• § 26215 — The board shall, by administrative rule, create a process to timely consider and review all applicants who hold certification from any other agency, and allow them to seek review and potential approva
• § 26216 — (a) The board shall adopt administrative rules to process information, investigate allegations or suspicions of applicants or licensees providing false information, failing to disclose material inform
• § 26217 — This chapter shall not be construed to duplicate, overlap, or otherwise conflict with the certification and continuing education requirements for construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building
• § 26220 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Animal Control Officer Standards Act.
• § 26221 — (a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the California Animal Welfare Association.
• § 26222 — (a) The board shall develop and maintain standards for various classes of CACOs.
• § 26223 — The board shall maintain a registry of each application for a certificate of registration under this chapter.
• § 26224 — The board shall, by administrative rule, create a process to promptly consider and review all applicants who hold certification from any other agency, and allow them to seek review and approval of the
• § 26225 — The board shall conspicuously and continually publish its list of CACOs on the CalAnimals internet website containing the CACO’s full name, summary status as to active or inactive status, date of acti
• § 26226 — A CACO shall hold a valid certificate designating the person as a CACO issued by CalAnimals, shall be currently employed or previously employed within a three-year period in an animal control officer
• § 26227 — Failure to maintain the continuing education requirements shall cause a CACO’s active certification status to lapse, subject to redemption as specified by the board’s administrative rules.
• § 26228 — A person may not purport to be a CACO in this state or use the title “certified animal control officer” in this state unless the person holds a valid certificate of registration pursuant to this chapt
• § 26229 — The board shall annually set and impose fees in amounts that do not exceed the reasonable amount necessary to cover the costs of administering those services pursuant to this chapter.
• § 26230 — (a) The board shall adopt administrative rules to process information and investigate allegations or suspicions of an applicant or a CACO providing false information, failing to disclose material info
• § 26250 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a local official who inspects a commercial property or business for compliance with a state statute or regulation or local ordinance shall not, during the in
• § 26275 — (a) (1) A manufacturer who sells or provides for compensation a trash receptacle or storage container that is on a roadway or the curb of a roadway in order to be emptied or picked up shall mark the t
• § 26300 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Accredited testing laboratory” means an independent laboratory accredited by an accreditation body to ISO 17025 or I
• § 26301 — The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and adopt regulations in the California Fire Code (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (C
• § 26302 — (a) A person shall not distribute, sell, lease, or offer for sale or lease an electric bicycle unless the storage battery for the electric bicycle has been tested by an accredited testing laboratory f
• § 26303 — (a) A person shall not rent or offer for rental an electric bicycle unless the battery for the electric bicycle has been tested by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with a standard refer
• § 26304 — A manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer of an electric bicycle, powered mobility device, charging system, or storage battery subject to testing under this chapter shall provide, upon reques
• § 26305 — This chapter, except Section 26303, shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
• § 27 — For purposes of this code: (a) “Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act” means Sections 104730, 104830 to 104860, inclusive, 113150, 113155, Part 1 (commencing with Section 120100) of, Chapter
• § 27000 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act.
• § 27000.5 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Addictive feed” means an internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application, or a portion t
• § 27001 — (a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of an addictive internet-based service or application to provide an addictive feed to a user unless either of the following is met: (1) (A) Except as provided
• § 27002 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for the operator of an addictive internet-based service or application, between the hours of 12 a.
• § 27003 — (a) This chapter shall not be construed as requiring the operator of an addictive internet-based service or application to give a parent any additional or special access to, or control over, the data
• § 27004 — (a) An operator may choose not to provide services to minors.
• § 27005 — An operator of an addictive internet-based service or application shall publicly disclose, on an annual basis, the number of minor users of its addictive internet-based service or application, and of
• § 27006 — (a) This chapter may only be enforced in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General.
• § 27007 — If any provision of this chapter, or application thereof, to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be g
• § 28 — For the purposes of this code, “recycled water” or “reclaimed water” has the same meaning as recycled water as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 13050 of the Water Code.
• § 2800 — “Pest,” as used in this chapter, includes any plant, animal, insect, fish, or other matter or material, not under human control, which is offensive to the senses or interferes with the comfortable enj
• § 2800.5 — As used in this chapter, “public nuisance” includes, but is not limited to, both of the following: (a) Any breeding place or place of growth of a pest for which a district may be initiated under Secti
• § 28000 — This chapter shall be known as the Social Media Warning Law.
• § 28001 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “covered platform” has the same meaning as addictive internet-based service or application, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 27000.
• § 28002 — (a) (1) (A) For each calendar day in which a user uses a covered platform, the covered platform shall display, pursuant to subparagraph (B), the black box warning described in subdivision (b) to the u
• § 2801 — This chapter is supplemental to any other provision of law relating to the abatement of pests or nuisances.
• § 2802 — “District,” as used in this chapter, means any pest abatement district formed pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to any law which it supersedes.
• § 2803 — Any person who restrains, hinders, obstructs, or threatens any officer or employee of a district in the performance of that person’s duties as an officer or employee, or any person who interferes with
• § 2804 — In case of a dispute between governmental agencies on the need, or the methods and materials to be used, to abate or prevent a public nuisance under this chapter, the matter shall be subject to appeal
• § 2805 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), every pest abatement district employee who handles, applies, or supervises the use of any pesticide for public health purposes, shall be certified
• § 2822 — The organization of a pest abatement district may be initiated by a petition, describing the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, and the nature of the pest or pests to be controlled or abate
• § 2822.5 — The petition shall state the basis on which the property in the district shall be taxed for district purposes.
• § 2823 — The petition may fix the maximum rate of assessments that may be levied by the district.
• § 2824 — The petition shall be signed by registered voters residing in the proposed district equal in number to ten per cent of the votes cast in the proposed district for Governor at the last preceding gubern
• § 2825 — The petition shall be presented to the clerk of the county in which the land in the proposed district is situated.
• § 2826 — If the petition lacks sufficient signatures the county clerk shall certify that fact, and at any time within sixty days thereafter additional signatures may be presented to supplement the signatures o
• § 2827 — If the petition contains the requisite number of signatures the clerk shall make a certificate to that effect, and shall present the petition and his certificate to the board of supervisors.
• § 2828 — If the board of supervisors finds that the petition has been properly presented, the board shall, by resolution, fix a time for hearing the petition, which shall be not less than two nor more than fiv
• § 2829 — At the time of the hearing, or at any time to which it may be adjourned, the board of supervisors shall hear and consider all competent and relevant testimony or evidence offered in support of, or in
• § 2830 — The board of supervisors may make such changes in the proposed boundaries of the district as it may consider advisable.
• § 2831 — If, upon the hearing, the board of supervisors determines that the public interest or welfare of the proposed territory and its inhabitants requires the formation of the district, it shall, by resolut
• § 2832 — The clerk of the board of supervisors shall immediately record a certified copy of the order in the office of the county recorder in which the district is situated and also file a certified copy with
• § 2833 — If at any time after the board of supervisors has entered its order for organization good cause appears therefor, the district board may, by a two-thirds vote of its members, adopt a resolution reciti
• § 2834 — Upon receipt of the certified copy of the resolution the board of supervisors shall: (a) Enter an order changing the district’s name to the name set forth in the resolution.
• § 2835 — Upon a petition adopted by a four-fifths vote of the district board, or upon its own motion following the notice the board of supervisors deems sufficient and a public hearing, the board of supervisor
• § 2850 — Within 30 days after incorporation the board of supervisors shall appoint a board of trustees, consisting of not less than five nor more than nine members to act as the governing body of the district.
• § 2851 — The members of the district board shall hold office at the pleasure of the board of supervisors.
• § 2852 — The district board may take all necessary or proper steps for the extermination of the pest or pests mentioned in the petition for the organization of the district, subject to the control of city or o
• § 2853 — A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
• § 2855 — The district board may do all of the following: (a) Purchase supplies and other personal property.
• § 2855.3 — Every sale of real property made pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2855 shall be made at such place within the district as the district board shall specify, and such real property shall be sold t
• § 2855.7 — The district board may borrow money in any fiscal year, which shall not exceed the anticipated revenue of that fiscal year and which shall be repaid in the same fiscal year.
• § 2856 — Any nuisance may be abated in any action or proceeding by any remedy provided by this article or any other law.
• § 2857 — Whenever a nuisance exists upon any property, either in the district or in territory not in the district but so situated with respect to the district that pests from the territory migrate into, or oth
• § 2858 — The notice required by Section 2857 shall include all of the following: (a) State the finding of the district that a public nuisance exists on the property and the location of the nuisance on the prop
• § 2860 — If the property is owned by a person who is not a resident of the district, and is not in charge or possession of any person, and there is no tenant or agent of the owner upon whom service can be made
• § 2861 — Before complying with the requirements of the notice, the owner or party in possession may appear at a hearing before the board at a time and place fixed by the board and stated in the notice.
• § 2861.5 — Any judicial review of administrative procedure provided for in this chapter shall be pursuant to Section 1094.
• § 2861.7 — Any recurrence of the nuisance may be deemed to be a continuation of the original nuisance.
• § 2862 — If the nuisance is not abated within the time specified in the notice or an order following the hearing, the district board may abate the nuisance.
• § 2862.5 — The cost of abating a nuisance shall be repaid to the district by the owner of the property.
• § 2863 — When any nuisance is found to exist on any property subject to the control of any state or local agency, the district shall notify the state or local agency of the existence of the nuisance.
• § 2864 — Upon the failure of the property owner or the person in possession of the property to pay the district for all sums expended by the district in abating a nuisance or preventing its recurrence, or upon
• § 2864.7 — A copy of the filed and recorded lien may be given to the county assessor and tax collector, who, upon receipt of the lien, shall add the amount of the lien to the next regular tax bill levied against
• § 2865 — If the county assessor and the tax collector assess property and collect taxes for the district, a certified copy of the lien shall be filed with the county auditor on or before August 10th.
• § 2865.5 — The county auditor shall enter each lien on the county tax roll opposite the parcel of land.
• § 2866 — The amount of the lien shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in
• § 2867 — The lien provisions of this article do not apply to the property of any county, city, district, or other public corporation.
• § 2868 — Any amounts collected by a county on account of a lien authorized by this article, other than the amounts requested to be paid into the county general fund pursuant to Section 29304 of the Government
• § 2870 — The district board shall annually before July 10 prepare a written estimate of the amount of money necessary for the purposes of the district during the ensuing fiscal year.
• § 2871 — The county auditor shall allocate to a district its share of property tax revenue pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 95) of Part 0.
• § 2871.5 — (a) If the petition for formation of the district states that the property shall be taxed on the basis of area, the rate shall be based on area of land, regardless of assessed valuation.
• § 2871.7 — After a public hearing, the district board shall determine the rate of the tax.
• § 2871.8 — (a) Whenever it appears to the district board that the amount of funds required during an ensuing fiscal year will exceed the amount available, the district board may call an election to submit to the
• § 2871.9 — Any district formed prior to January 1, 1985, may petition the board of supervisors for a change in the method of financing the district’s operations, as provided in this chapter.
• § 2872 — All taxes and assessments levied under this chapter shall be assessed and collected at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes are collected for county purposes, and shall be paid into the
• § 2873 — The funds of the district shall be withdrawn from the treasury upon the warrant of the district board.
• § 2874 — The board of supervisors, from time to time, may order a temporary transfer of money from other available funds in the county treasury to the credit of the district fund.
• § 2876 — Notwithstanding the basis upon which property in the district is taxed, if a district is organized in any year too late for the levy of a tax in that year or in the next ensuing year, the board of sup
• § 2877 — The Legislature finds that unabated outbreaks of mosquitoes pose a serious threat to the public health and safety.
• § 2878 — A pest abatement district may adopt an ordinance to fix an emergency mosquito abatement standby charge pursuant to the provisions of Article 5.
• § 2880 — All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.
• § 2900 — At any time after the incorporation of a district, land contiguous to it may be annexed, if the board of trustees finds that the annexation will benefit both the land to be annexed and the district.
• § 2901 — Annexations may proceed under Article 2 (commencing with Section 2822), as though territory to be annexed were a new district, except that the pest or pests to be controlled shall be the same as those
• § 2910 — Two or more contiguous pest abatement districts may be consolidated.
• § 3 — All persons who, at the time this code takes effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code, continue to hold them according to their former
• § 32000 — This division shall be known and may be cited as “The Local Health Care District Law.
• § 32000.1 — For purposes of this division, both of the following shall apply: (a) Any reference to “hospital district” or “district” shall mean “health care district,” and any reference to “hospital administrator
• § 32001 — A local hospital district may be organized, incorporated and managed, as provided in this division and may exercise the powers herein granted or necessarily implied.
• § 32002 — The manner of formation of local hospital districts, and the conducting of all hospital district elections, unless otherwise provided in this division shall be as in the manner provided, respectively,
• § 32002.31 — Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which has called the election shall transmit, by registered mail, a written notification of the election ca
• § 32002.32 — The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposit
• § 32002.33 — If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select on
• § 32002.34 — The elections officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled
• § 32003 — Whenever the formation of a local hospital district is desired, a petition may be presented at a regular meeting of the supervising authority of the county in which the land, or a greater portion of t
• § 32100 — The elective officers of a local hospital district shall be a board of hospital directors consisting of five members, each of whom shall be a registered voter residing in the district and whose term s
• § 32100.001 — The board of hospital directors shall meet on the first Monday subsequent to 30 days after the completion of organization of the district and shall organize by the election of one of their members as
• § 32100.01 — A petition to increase the number of members of the board of directors of any district providing at least 225 hospital beds from five to seven members may be signed and filed with the board of directo
• § 32100.02 — The election of directors to fill the additional vacancies on the board created by expansion shall be an election at large.
• § 32100.03 — If the majority of votes cast in the election specified in Section 32100.
• § 32100.04 — A district which has added additional directors pursuant to Section 32100.
• § 32100.05 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 32100 and 32100.
• § 32100.1 — A petition for election of directors by zones may be signed and filed with the board of directors by registered voters residing within a local hospital district, equal in number to at least 15 percent
• § 32100.2 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term of any member of the board of directors shall expire if he or she is absent from three consecutive regular meetings, or from three of any five cons
• § 32100.3 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 32100, the members of the first board of directors of a health care district formed, after the effective date of the act that added this section, in the County of Trinity s
• § 32100.5 — A hospital district general election shall be held in each local hospital district on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year, at which a successor shall be cho