ARTICLE 2. State Mining and Geology Board
Heading of Article 2 renumbered from Article 3 by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.
§§ 660–678 · 18 sections
- § 660 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.
- § 661 As used in this article, “board” means the State Mining and Geology Board and “division” means the California Geological Survey of the department.
- § 662 (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…
- § 663 (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…
- § 663.1 (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…
- § 663.2 (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…
- § 664 Each member of the board shall hold office for four years. Vacancies shall be immediately filled by the Governor.
- § 667 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…
- § 668 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…
- § 669 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…
- § 670 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…
- § 671 The director shall have no power to amend or repeal any order, ruling, or directive of the board.
- § 672 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…
- § 673 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.
- § 675 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…
- § 676 The board shall provide for a public information program on matters involving the state’s terrain, mineral resources, mining, the reclamation of mined lands,…
- § 677 The board shall nominate, and the director shall appoint, the State Geologist, who shall either be registered in compliance with the Geologist and Geophysicist…
- § 678 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…