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TITLE 7.42. CALIFORNIA TAHOE CONSERVANCY [66905. - 66908.3.]

Heading of Title 7.42 amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1239, Sec. 1.5.

§§ 66905–66908.3 · 36 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. Findings and Declarations of Policy §§ 66905–66905.2 · 3 sections
    • § 66905 It is found and declared that the waters of Lake Tahoe and other resources of the Lake Tahoe region are threatened with deterioration or degeneration, which…
    • § 66905.1 It is further declared that by virtue of the special conditions and circumstances of the natural ecology, developmental pattern, population distribution, and…
    • § 66905.2 It is further found and declared that there is a need to maintain an equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment, to protect…
  2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions §§ 66905.5–66905.10 · 6 sections
    • § 66905.5 As used in this title: “Region” includes that part of Lake Tahoe within the jurisdiction of the State of California, the adjacent parts of the Counties of El…
    • § 66905.6 “Conservancy” means the California Tahoe Conservancy.
    • § 66905.7 “Governing body” means the governing board of the California Tahoe Conservancy.
    • § 66905.8 “Local public agency” means a city, county, district, or joint powers agency.
    • § 66905.9 “Nonprofit organization” means any private, nonprofit organization which qualifies for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal…
    • § 66905.10 “Fund” means the Tahoe Conservancy Fund.
  3. CHAPTER 3. Organization §§ 66906–66906.5 · 6 sections
    • § 66906 There is created the California Tahoe Conservancy as a state agency within the Resources Agency. The conservancy is a successor agency to the California Tahoe…
    • § 66906.1 (a) The governing body of the conservancy shall be composed of seven voting members and one ex officio nonvoting member. The voting members shall be as…
    • § 66906.2 The members of the conservancy appointed under subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (e), and (f) of Section 66906.1 shall be compensated for attendance at regular…
    • § 66906.3 The governing body shall elect from its own members a chairman and vice chairman, whose terms of office shall be two years, and who shall be subject to…
    • § 66906.4 A majority of the total voting membership of the governing body shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the conservancy. Provided that…
    • § 66906.5 The conservancy shall establish and maintain an office within the region. The conservancy may rent or own real and personal property and equipment pursuant to…
  4. CHAPTER 4. Personnel §§ 66906.6–66906.9 · 4 sections
    • § 66906.6 The governing body shall determine the qualification of, and it shall appoint and fix the salary of, the executive officer of the agency, and shall employ such…
    • § 66906.7 The conservancy’s expenses may be paid out of any conservancy funds, including funds acquired through monetary gifts and from the lease or rental of…
    • § 66906.8 The conservancy may select and hire private consultants or contractors to provide services necessary to achieve the purposes of this title.
    • § 66906.9 The Tahoe Conservancy Fund is hereby created. Any moneys in the fund shall be available for the purposes of this title when appropriated by the Legislature.
  5. CHAPTER 5. Conservancy’s Powers §§ 66907–66907.12 · 13 sections
    • § 66907 The conservancy may select and acquire real property or interests therein in the name of and on behalf of the state, for the purposes of protecting the natural…
    • § 66907.1 (a) The conservancy may acquire interests in land by means of land exchanges and is authorized to enter into all alternatives to the acquisition of fee…
    • § 66907.2 The conservancy is authorized to accept and hold real property or any interest therein acquired through gift, exchange, donation, or dedication.
    • § 66907.3 The conservancy may designate or enter into an agreement with any public agency to provide real estate services and assign authority to execute agreements for…
    • § 66907.4 (a) Acquisition of real property or interests therein under this title, when the value is in excess of five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000) per lot…
    • § 66907.5 The conservancy may request the State Public Works Board to exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing…
    • § 66907.6 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the conservancy may enter into an option to purchase lands in fee or lesser interest.
    • § 66907.7 (a) The conservancy may award grants to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, the Tahoe transportation…
    • § 66907.8 (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law and except as provided in subdivision (b), the conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise…
    • § 66907.9 The conservancy shall take whatever actions are reasonably necessary and incidental to the management of lands and facilities under its ownership or control.…
    • § 66907.10 The conservancy may improve and develop lands for the purpose of protecting the natural environment or otherwise meeting the objectives of this title. The…
    • § 66907.11 The conservancy may merge or split parcels, adjust boundary lines, or take similar actions as part of the acquisition of land or as needed in order to…
    • § 66907.12 On an annual basis or as may be required, the executive officer of the conservancy shall report to the Director of General Services regarding privately owned…
  6. CHAPTER 6. Finances §§ 66908–66908.3 · 4 sections
    • § 66908 The conservancy may receive gifts, donations, subventions, grants, rents, royalties, and other financial aids and funds from private and public sources.
    • § 66908.1 The conservancy may fix and collect fees for any services rendered by it. The amount of any fee may not exceed the reasonable costs of providing the services…
    • § 66908.2 Proceeds from any lease, rental, sale, exchange, transfer of land, interest therein, or option thereon, or income shall be deposited in the fund and shall be…
    • § 66908.3 The conservancy is authorized to lease lands acquired in accordance with Section 66907.8. When the leases are made to private individuals or groups, the…