Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

Notice of the time and place of any hearing to be held by the supervisor shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county in which the subsidence is alleged to be taking place, and notice thereof sent, in the manner prescribe…

At hearings all persons interested are entitled to be heard and present evidence, both oral and written. All such persons shall be sworn, and a transcript of the proceedings shall be kept. The procedure to be followed by the supervisor with respect to the administering of oaths, …

The supervisor shall make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary or proper to accomplish the purposes of this article or to administer or enforce any order issued pursuant thereto. Such rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4…

An order requiring unit operation may be amended for good cause by a subsequent order entered by the supervisor, except that no such order or amendment shall change the percentage of oil and gas allocated to a separately owned tract by the original order except with the consent o…

Subject to the limitations in this article governing the creation of the unit previously established, the supervisor, by entry of a new order after a public hearing, may require unit operation in a pool, or a portion thereof, which embraces a unit area established by a previous o…

(a) The portion of unit production allocated to a separately owned tract shall be deemed, for all purposes, to have been actually produced from such tract, and operations conducted pursuant to the order of the supervisor shall be deemed for all purposes, to be the conduct of oper…

The unit operator shall be authorized on behalf of and for the account of all the respective owners or possessors of the mineral rights within the unit area to supervise, manage and conduct the further development and operations for the production of oil, gas and other hydrocarbo…

When unit expenses incurred by a unit operator on behalf of the unit have not been paid, the unit operator may, in order to secure payment of the amount due the unit operator, fix a lien upon the interest of the debtor in all drilling and production equipment of the debtor on the…

Any order issued by the supervisor pursuant to this article, from its effective date, shall be binding upon each person owning or claiming any legal or equitable interest in the area which is the subject of such order or in the oil and gas produced or to be produced therefrom or …

Within 30 days after the written notice of the entry of a final order of the supervisor, or within such further time as the supervisor may grant for good cause shown, but in no event shall such time be extended more than 60 days from the written notice of entry of such final orde…

(a) A final order of the supervisor shall be subject to judicial review by filing a petition for a writ of mandate in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing at Section 1084) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure in the superior court of any county i…

The pendency of actions before the superior court or proceedings for review before any other court of competent jurisdiction of itself shall not stay or suspend the operation of any order; however, the superior court or such other court in its discretion, upon its own motion or u…

If an action for judicial review has not been commenced within the time prescribed for such action, or, if filed, the time within which to process an appeal by the petitioner from any judgment or order rendered therein has expired, or if such an appeal has been timely perfected a…

The supervisor upon his own motion may, or shall upon the application of any interested person, hold a public hearing for the purpose of determining and establishing the exterior boundaries encompassing the lands referred to in Section 3317. If, after a public hearing and from th…

The division shall exercise surveillance over all repressuring operations in the state. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1049.)

At the termination of oil and gas production from a unit area established or approved pursuant to this article and the abandonment of attempts to obtain production therefrom, any interested municipal corporation or other public agency may acquire by eminent domain, in the manner …

To the extent necessary to conform to the provisions and requirements of this article, and to any order of unitization or other order, rule or regulation of the supervisor, made and adopted pursuant hereto, all leases, contracts, and all other rights and obligations shall be rega…

(a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this article or any rule, regulation or order of the supervisor, shall be subject to a penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each act of violation and for each day that the violation continues. (b) The penalty provided…

(a) Whenever it appears that any person is violating or threatening to violate any provision of this article, or any rule, regulation or order of the supervisor, the supervisor may bring suit against the person in the superior court of any county where the violation occurs or is …

No finding or determination made by the supervisor under the provisions of this article or by any court in proceedings involving the enforcement or review of the orders of the supervisor shall be received in evidence or be binding upon any person in any other proceeding not direc…

The provisions of this article shall supersede any conflicting provisions contained in any legislative grant of tide and submerged lands, or in any law amendatory or supplemental thereto, or any other laws affecting such granted lands. (Added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 73…

If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence or clause of this article is adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this article. It is hereby declared that this article would have been passed, and…

The Legislature finds and declares that agricultural lands are necessary to the conservation of the state’s economic resources and necessary to the maintenance of the economy of the state, and that the preservation of agricultural lands in productivity is necessary for the protec…

Any portion of any parcel of real property acquired for state park system purposes, which had been farmed or grazed, or otherwise used for agricultural purposes, within the 24 months immediately preceding acquisition, may be made available for lease for agricultural purposes by t…

Following approval of the general plan for a unit of the state park system pursuant to Section 5002.2, all real property which has been designated in the general plan for retention in agricultural use indefinitely as a feature of that unit shall be made available for leasing by t…

(a) The rent for real property leased for agricultural purposes shall be based upon the fair market value of the real property when used for agricultural purposes. All rents shall be deposited pursuant to Section 5010. (b) A lease term shall not exceed 10 years. A lease may be re…

For the purposes of this article, “agricultural purposes” means the growing and harvesting of plant or animal products in a manner not inconsistent with the long-term natural qualities and recreational potentials of the land. “Agricultural purposes” does not include any activity …

(a) This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Equitable Outdoor Access Act. (b) This division sets forth the state’s commitment to ensuring all Californians can benefit from, and have meaningful and sustainable access to, the state’s rich cultural and natural resourc…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there exists throughout the State large unincorporated areas which are particularly suited to and used for recreation resort purposes, and which are held and used by residents of this State but which are inhabited only seasonally. Th…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the “Resort Improvement District Law.” (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2069.)

A resort improvement district consisting of unincorporated territory in one county may be established pursuant to this division, provided that 80 percent or more of the assessed valuation of the land in the district as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll is in nonr…

No additional districts shall be created or organized under this division after September 17, 1965, except in the Fallen Leaf Lake watershed within the Lake Tahoe watershed. The provisions of Section 13075 shall not apply in the Fallen Leaf Lake watershed within the Lake Tahoe wa…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that every California youth should be encouraged to reach their full potential, but that many youths require guidance and support to reach their goals and make positive changes in their lives. (b) The Legislature finds and declares th…

In the Natural Resources Agency there is the California Conservation Corps, which shall be responsible for carrying out the purposes of, and implementing the findings and policies set forth in, this division. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 635, Sec. 1. (AB 2126) Effective January 1…

The Legislature finds and declares that the California Conservation Corps provides an invaluable service. The Legislature supports the corps’ mission to enhance the educational opportunities and employability of corps members. To further this mission local community college distr…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the State of California has already established a model conservation corps program and that redundant federal and state programs to carry out resource protection and conservation within the state are not in the best interests of the sta…

In memory of Brien Thomas “B.T.” Collins, and on behalf of his passion, support, and commitment to the mission of the corps, the California Conservation Corps headquarters in Sacramento is hereby named the “B.T. Collins California Conservation Corps Building.” (Added by Stats. 19…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)

The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Experience in this state and others demonstrates that financial incentives and convenient return systems ensure the efficient and large-scale recycling of beverage containers. Accordingly, it is the intent of the Legislature to e…

This division does not apply to any beverage container which is sold and delivered to a railroad, sleeping car, or steamship company, or common carrier operating vessels, as defined in Section 238 of the Public Utilities Code, operating under a certificate of public convenience a…

This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Dry Cell Battery Management Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)

The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) On the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, exposure to toxic materials, including mercury, cadmium, and lead, is of significant concern to human health and safety and to the environment. (b) The presence of…

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Facilitating the recycling of plastics is in the best interests of the state. (b) This division is intended to require all plastic products sold in California on and after January 1, 1992, to have a molded label indicating the…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Recycling of glass sold in the state benefits the state through reduction in the need for solid waste landfills, more efficient use of energy in manufacturing, and development of an economy more efficient in its use of …

This division shall be known and may be cited as the Fiberglass Recycled Content Act of 1991. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)

For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Cullet” means postconsumer glass from food, drink, or beverage containers, or any other glass not generated by fiberglass manufacturing. (b) “Department” means the Department of Conservation. (c) “Fibergla…