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DIVISION 23.6. Salton Sea Conservancy [33810. - 33838.]

Division 23.6 added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 771, Sec. 1.

§§ 33810–33838 · 29 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions § 33810 · 1 section
    • § 33810 This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Salton Sea Conservancy Act.
  2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions § 33811 · 1 section
    • § 33811 For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the board of directors governing the Salton Sea Conservancy. (b)…
  3. CHAPTER 3. Salton Sea Conservancy §§ 33812–33813 · 2 sections
    • § 33812 (a) The Salton Sea Conservancy is hereby created as a state agency within the Natural Resources Agency for both of the following purposes: (1) To operate,…
    • § 33813 The conservancy shall carry out programs, projects, and activities to further the conservancy’s purposes specified in Section 33812. This may include any one,…
  4. CHAPTER 4. Governing Board §§ 33814–33824 · 11 sections
    • § 33814 (a) By January 1, 2026, the conservancy shall be governed by a board of directors. (1) The board shall consist of 15 voting members appointed as follows: (A)…
    • § 33815 The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, or the secretary’s designee, shall serve as the chairperson of the board. The board’s voting members shall…
    • § 33816 Eight of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the conservancy. The board shall not transact the business of the…
    • § 33817 The board shall adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of business by the conservancy.
    • § 33818 The board may establish advisory boards or committees, hold community meetings, and engage in public outreach.
    • § 33819 The board may maintain a headquarters office within the Salton Sea region. The conservancy may rent or own real and personal property and equipment pursuant to…
    • § 33820 (a) Before January 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall appoint an executive officer of the conservancy. The executive officer shall be…
    • § 33821 The board may enter into contracts with private entities and public agencies to procure consulting and other services necessary to achieve the purposes of this…
    • § 33822 The conservancy’s expenses for support and administration may be paid from the conservancy’s operating budget and any other funding sources available to the…
    • § 33823 The board shall conduct business in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of…
    • § 33824 The board shall hold its regular meetings within the Salton Sea region.
  5. CHAPTER 5. Powers, Duties, and Limitations §§ 33825–33837 · 13 sections
    • § 33825 The Salton Sea Conservancy Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The Legislature intends to support the fund through authorized proceeds from the sale…
    • § 33826 The conservancy may engage in partnerships with tribes, nonprofit organizations, local public agencies, including the Salton Sea Authority, and landowners.
    • § 33827 In implementing this division, the conservancy shall cooperate and consult with the city or county in which a grant is proposed to be expended or an interest…
    • § 33828 (a) The conservancy may require a grantee to enter into an agreement with the conservancy on terms and conditions specified by the conservancy. (b) The…
    • § 33829 (a) The conservancy may provide grants and loans to state agencies, local public agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to further the purposes of this…
    • § 33830 The conservancy may sue and be sued.
    • § 33831 (a) The conservancy may acquire from willing sellers or transferors, including state agencies, interests in real property, including access and water rights,…
    • § 33832 The conservancy may enter into an agreement with a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity for the construction, management, or maintenance of…
    • § 33833 The conservancy shall not exercise the power of eminent domain.
    • § 33834 (a) The conservancy may pursue and accept funds from various sources, including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local funds or grants, gifts,…
    • § 33835 Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, on or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the conservancy shall prepare and submit a…
    • § 33836 (a) The conservancy may expend funds and award grants and loans to develop projects and programs that are designed to further the purposes of this division.…
    • § 33837 Nothing in this chapter shall limit or alter any party’s, including the state’s, responsibility under existing law or any party’s authority to carry out any…
  6. CHAPTER 6. Contingent Operation § 33838 · 1 section
    • § 33838 This division shall become operative only if the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (Chapter 83 of…