CHAPTER 6. Disposition of Geothermal Revenues [3800. - 3827.]

Chapter 6 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 139, Sec. 1.

§§ 3800–3827 · 19 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Purpose § 3800 · 1 section

   • § 3800 The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the allocation of revenues distributed to the state pursuant to Section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 3805–3810 · 7 sections

   • § 3805 The definitions set forth in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter.
   • § 3805.5 “Commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
   • § 3806 “County of origin” means any county in which the United States has leased lands for geothermal development.
   • § 3807 “Local jurisdiction” means any unit of Indian government, any city, county, or district, including, but not limited to, a regional planning agency and a public…
   • § 3808 “Geothermal resources” means geothermal resources designated by the United States Geological Survey or the Department of Conservation, or by both. The…
   • § 3809 “Private entity” means any individual or organization engaged in the exploration and development of geothermal energy for profit.
   • § 3810 (a) (1) “Award repayment or program reimbursement agreement,” including a “royalty agreement,” as specified in subdivision (b), means a method used at the…
3. ARTICLE 3. Allocation and Use of Revenues §§ 3820–3827 · 11 sections

   • § 3820 (a) The Geothermal Resources Development Account is hereby created in the General Fund. (b) All revenues received by the state pursuant to Section 35 of the…
   • § 3821 (a) Upon receipt and deposit of revenues in the Geothermal Resources Development Account, 40 percent of the revenues derived from the sale of a lease, and any…
   • § 3822 (a) Thirty percent of the revenues received and deposited in the Geothermal Resources Development Account shall be available for expenditure by the commission…
   • § 3822.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commencing with the 1984–85 fiscal year and in each fiscal year thereafter, any revenues not granted pursuant to…
   • § 3822.2 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission may expend funds, from that portion of the…
   • § 3823 Revenues disbursed to counties of origin pursuant to Section 3821 and grants or loans made to local jurisdictions or private entities pursuant to Section 3822…
   • § 3824 Subject to the requirements of Section 3824.5, revenues disbursed to counties of origin pursuant to Section 3821 may be expended for the repair and maintenance…
   • § 3824.5 Revenues disbursed to counties of origin pursuant to Section 3821 may be expended for purposes unrelated to geothermal development only in counties where there…
   • § 3825 Thirty percent of the revenues received and deposited in the Geothermal Resources Development Account shall, upon receipt by the Controller, be transferred to…
   • § 3826 For all lands of the United States which are received by the State Lands Commission as indemnity lands pursuant to Section 851 of Title 43 of the United States…
   • § 3827 If federal geothermal lease lands are transferred to the state for any reason, the lease revenues shall continue to be deposited into the accounts specified…