CHAPTER 2. The Division of Resource Conservation [9051. - 9113.]
Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.
§§ 9051–9113 · 29 sections
ARTICLE 1. Organization §§ 9051–9052 · 2 sections
ARTICLE 2. Powers and Duties §§ 9061–9071 · 11 sections
- § 9061 The chief shall be responsible to the director for properly carrying out his functions under this division.
- § 9062 The chief shall assist in the formation, organization and operation of resource conservation districts.
- § 9063 He may advise with organized resource conservation districts as to plans and proposals relating to resource conservation activities, and, when such plans or…
- § 9064 He may, with the approval of the State Resource Conservation Commission, provide technical assistance to resource conservation districts to aid cooperators in…
- § 9065 He may cooperate with the United States, any resource conservation district, county, public district, or person in the furtherance of the purposes of this…
- § 9066 Insofar as consistent with the duties, obligations and responsibilities of other public agencies, the chief may promote coordination of the activities of such…
- § 9067 The chief may employ such clerical, technical, or other assistants as he deems necessary.
- § 9068 The official headquarters of the chief shall be at Sacramento, California.
- § 9069 All persons, other than temporary employees, serving in the state civil service and engaged in the performance of a function transferred to the Division of…
- § 9070 All money available, including money which becomes available after the effective date of this Division 9, for expenditure by any department, division, board,…
- § 9071 The Division of Resource Conservation shall succeed to and is hereby vested with all of the powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction in…
ARTICLE 3. Funds and Expenditures §§ 9081–9084 · 4 sections
- § 9081 The commission may receive contributions from the United States, public districts, resource conservation districts, public agencies, or persons and may use…
- § 9082 The commission is authorized on behalf of the state to accept grants from the United States for the control of runoff and floods, the prevention or control of…
- § 9083 All equipment and machinery made available to any resource conservation district pursuant to this Division 9 is subject to call for emergency use in fire,…
- § 9084 (a) Subject to the availability of funds and any limitations imposed by this division, the department may provide grants to resource conservation districts for…
ARTICLE 4. The State Resource Conservation Commission §§ 9101–9113 · 12 sections
- § 9101 There is in the Department of Conservation the State Resource Conservation Commission. It shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the Governor,…
- § 9102 The members of the commission to be appointed shall consist of the following: (a) Five persons who are directors of resource conservation districts. In making…
- § 9103 Within 30 days after his appointment the appointed member shall take and file his oath of office as member of the commission.
- § 9104 The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but each shall be allowed reasonable and necessary expenses incurred…
- § 9105 Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for any purpose, including organization.
- § 9106 The commission shall elect a chair from its number who shall serve as chair for one year and until the chair’s successor is elected.
- § 9107 The commission shall appoint a secretary. The secretary shall be a paid employee of the commission. The secretary shall be allowed his reasonable and necessary…
- § 9108 The commission shall cause to be studied and shall consider the whole problem of soil conservation within the state, and it may formulate, in cooperation with…
- § 9109 The commission shall determine and advise policies for the guidance of the chief of the division in the performance and exercise of his duties and powers.
- § 9110 The commission shall aid and encourage, but not conduct, resource conservation activities.
- § 9112 The commission shall be responsible to the director for properly carrying out its functions under this division.
- § 9113 The commission shall report annually to the Governor on the resource conservation projects and improvements accomplished by or with the aid of the state, and…