Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

Unless otherwise specified, all money received by the board shall be deposited in the Integrated Waste Management Account and shall be used by the board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes for which it was collected or, if not expressly specified for a partic…

The board may exempt from all fees any operator of a solid waste landfill that receives less than a monthly average of five tons per operating day of solid waste. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1095, Sec. 22.)

(a) Recycled materials and inert waste removed from the waste stream and not disposed of in a solid waste landfill shall not be included for the purpose of assessing fees imposed pursuant to Section 48000. (b) This section shall become operative on the operative date of the regul…

(a) On or before January 1, 2004, the board shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State, pursuant to Section 11346.2 of the Government Code, regulations that establish an appropriate level of oversight of the management of construction and demolition waste, and the managemen…

(a) Any operator of a solid waste landfill that pays a fee pursuant to this chapter may impose on its users an administrative fee of not more than 5 percent of the fees paid to the State Board of Equalization during the previous quarter pursuant to Section 48000. (b) Administrati…

Any contiguous portion or portions of a county, whether the portion or portions include incorporated or unincorporated territory, may be formed into a garbage and refuse disposal district in the manner and under the proceedings specified in this chapter. However, no city, or any …

(a) The board of supervisors may determine, by resolution, that a portion of the county is in need of a site for the disposal of garbage and refuse and should be formed into a district. (b) Upon making the determination under subdivision (a), the board of supervisors shall fix a …

The notice shall state the fact that the board of supervisors has fixed the time and place, which shall be stated in the notice, for a hearing on the matter of the formation of a garbage and refuse disposal district. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1095, Sec. 22.)

The notice shall describe the territory, or shall specify the exterior boundaries of the territory, proposed to be organized into a district. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1095, Sec. 22.)

At any time prior to the time fixed for a hearing on the matter, any person interested may file with the clerk of the board of supervisors written objections to the formation of the district. At the time and place fixed for the hearing or at any time to which the hearing may be c…

At the final hearing the board of supervisors shall make those changes in the proposed boundaries that are advisable and shall define and establish the boundaries. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1095, Sec. 22.)

If, from the testimony given before the board of supervisors, it appears to the board of supervisors that the public necessity or welfare requires the formation of the district, it shall, by an order entered on its minutes, declare that to be its finding, and shall further declar…

The county clerk shall immediately file for record in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the land embraced in the district is situated, and also shall file with the Secretary of State, a certified copy of the order of the board of supervisors. From and after…

No district shall be formed under this chapter after October 1, 1961. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1095, Sec. 22.)

The board of supervisors of any county may by ordinance declare its intention to establish and maintain a museum of history, science, art, or similar objects. After the ordinance has taken effect, the board may exercise any or all of the powers provided in this article, directly …

The board may acquire and manage real and personal property necessary properly to house and care for the exhibits and materials placed in the museum. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

The board may acquire and maintain a library in furtherance of the objects of the museum. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

The board may purchase, collect, trade, exchange, or otherwise acquire exhibition or study material proper or necessary for the use of the museum, and may sell, lend, or exchange material, according to the established custom of museums. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

The board may conduct lectures, entertainments and receptions, and hold meetings in furtherance of the interests of the museum for the purpose of acquainting the public with material or exhibitions in the museum, or in order that the educational advantages offered by the museum m…

The board may conduct or assist study, investigation, or research in any department established in the museum. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

The board may conduct special or technical schools or institutes for instruction in any of the matters pertaining to or connected with the museum, may issue certificates evidencing completion of the instruction taken to the satisfaction of the board, and may charge fees necessary…

The board may cooperate with other governmental agencies, with universities, colleges, technical schools, societies, or individuals in the advancement of learning in the arts and sciences. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

The board may publish documents pertaining to the work of the museum and may sell, exchange, or distribute them without charge. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

The board may employ curators, attendants, or other persons necessary to conduct the museum and to carry out the powers granted by this article. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94.)

Any county in which a museum has been established and is being maintained under this article may become associated with other governmental agencies, associations, societies, or persons in any society, association, or conference the purpose of which is the promotion of museums and…

Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, boards of supervisors may permit nonprofit incorporated historical societies to withdraw from the county records for exhibition purposes within the county any original document filed prior to January 1, 1876, when …

Under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, boards of supervisors may place in the custody and control of the county historical society, or its trustees or other directors, any records, landmarks, or other property, real or personal, of the county having onl…

There is in the department a State Mining and Geology Board consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 257, Sec. 1.)

As used in this article, “board” means the State Mining and Geology Board and “division” means the California Geological Survey of the department. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 869, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2007.)

(a) One member of the board shall be a professional geologist with background and experience in mining geology; one member shall be a mining engineer with background and experience in mining minerals in California; one member shall have background and experience in groundwater hy…

(a) No member of the board shall participate in any action of the board or attempt to influence any decision of the board that involves himself or herself, or any person with whom he or she is connected, as a director, officer, paid consultant, or full-time or part-time employee,…

(a) For the purposes of this section, “ex parte communication” means any oral or written communication between a member of the board and an interested person about a matter within the board’s jurisdiction that does not occur in a public hearing, workshop, or other official procee…

(a) No board member shall make, participate in making, or in any other way attempt to use his or her official position to influence a board decision about which the member has knowingly had an ex parte communication that has not been reported pursuant to Section 663.1. (b) In add…

Each member of the board shall hold office for four years. Vacancies shall be immediately filled by the Governor. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 257, Sec. 2.)

Each member of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) for each day during which the member is engaged in the performance of official duties. The compensation of each member, except the compensation of the chair, shall not, however, exceed in any one fiscal year the su…

The board shall maintain its headquarters in Sacramento and shall hold meetings at such times and at such places as shall be determined by it. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting any business of the board. A majority affirmative vote…

The Governor shall designate the chair of the board from among the members of the board. The person designated as the chair shall hold the office at the pleasure of the Governor. The board shall annually elect a vice chair from among its members. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 213,…

The board may appoint an executive officer who shall be exempt from civil service. The board may also employ the clerical assistance necessary for the proper discharge of its duties. Neither the board nor its employees shall have or be given any powers in relation to the administ…

The director shall have no power to amend or repeal any order, ruling, or directive of the board. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)

The board shall represent the state’s interest in the development, utilization, and conservation of the mineral resources of the state and the reclamation of mined lands, as provided by law, and federal matters pertaining to mining, and shall determine, establish, and maintain an…

The board shall also serve as a policy and appeals board for the purposes of Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2621) of Division 2. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)

The board may provide for a statewide program of research regarding the technical phases of reclaiming mined lands which may be delegated to it by law and may accept funds from the United States or from any person to aid in carrying out the provisions of this section. The board m…

The board shall provide for a public information program on matters involving the state’s terrain, mineral resources, mining, the reclamation of mined lands, and the seismological and geological aspects of earthquakes and other geological hazards. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 124…

The board shall nominate, and the director shall appoint, the State Geologist, who shall either be registered in compliance with the Geologist and Geophysicist Act (Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code) at least one year f…

The director may authorize the State Geologist to exercise his power to appoint employees of the division in accordance with the State Civil Service Act. The director may authorize the State Geologist, or any employee of the division, to exercise any power granted to, or perform …

The swamp and overflowed lands belonging to the State were sold prior to September 19, 1939, at the rate of one dollar ($1) an acre. Twenty per cent of the principal is payable within 50 days from the date of the approval of the survey by the commission. The balance, bearing inte…