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CA Pub Res Code § 8702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8702.

8702.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this division.(a) “Commission” means the State Lands Commission.(b) “Fund” means the School Land Bank Fund.(c) “School land” means land or interests in land granted to the state by an Act of Congress March 3, 1853 (Ch. 145, 10 Stat. 244), for the specific purpose of providing support for the public schools.(d) “Trustee” means the State Lands Commission acting in its role as trustee for the School Land Bank Fund.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8703.

8703.  Acquisitions may be made by negotiated agreement with, or purchase from, the owners of the outstanding interests. Nothing in this division confers any authority to exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes of this division, although that power is statutorily vested in the commission.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8704.

8704.  The trustee shall make all reasonable attempts to acquire the mineral and other subsurface rights in any acquisition pursuant to this division. If the trustee is unable to acquire the mineral and other subsurface rights, the trustee may purchase real property upon the trustee expressly finding that the benefits to be derived from the acquisition are substantial and that acquisition of the property without the subsurface rights is in the best interests of the state for the purposes set forth in this division.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8705.

8705.  The trustee has the exclusive jurisdiction and authority to administer the fund and the interest in real property acquired pursuant to this division, including the selection, acquisition, and conveyance of real property by the trustee as provided in this division.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8706.

8706.  The state, in its sovereign capacity, shall accept any conveyance, and the land shall thereafter be held by the state as land of the legal character of school lands subject to the school land trust under the jurisdiction of the commission pursuant to Division 6 (commencing with Section 6001).(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8707.

8707.  The commission shall accept the conveyances on the part of the state and shall authorize their acknowledgment and recordation.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8708.

8708.  Until expended for acquisitions in accordance with this division, moneys in the fund shall be deposited in the Pooled Money Investment Fund and the interest deposited in the fund.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8709 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8709.

8709.  In addition to the purchase price to be paid, the costs and expenses attributable to the acquisition, including, but not limited to, the fees and expenses of appraisals, escrow, broker’s fees, title insurance, and other third-party costs, may be paid from the fund.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 715, Sec. 6. (AB 1390) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8709.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8709.5.

8709.5.  Expenses attributable to management and remediation efforts on state school lands are payable from the fund.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8710.

8710.  An action under this chapter is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code), or the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8711 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8711.

8711.  There is in the State Treasury the School Land Bank Fund, which is hereby created. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys in the fund are appropriated to the commission for expenditure, without regard to fiscal years, for the purposes of this division. When performing the powers and duties set forth in this division, the commission shall be known as the School Land Bank Trustee.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8712 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8712.

8712.  The trustee may acquire real property or any interest in real property with the objective of facilitating management of school lands for the purpose of generating revenue. The trustee may delegate authority to the trustee’s executive officer to make a nonrefundable downpayment for a potential acquisition of real property or any interest in real property.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 715, Sec. 7. (AB 1390) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8713 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8713.

8713.  The trustee shall act only at an open, scheduled public meeting, subject to all provisions of Division 6 (commencing with Section 6001) relating to meetings of the commission. The trustee may combine its meeting with the meetings of the commission.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8715.

8715.  The provisions of this division are not intended as exclusive, and shall not restrict the commission in otherwise meeting any other responsibilities and jurisdiction the commission presently has by law.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8716 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 1 - School Land Bank Act|Section 8716.

8716.  The trustee may accept gifts of real property or money for the purposes of this division.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8720 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 2 - Land Exchanges for Renewable Energy-Related Projects|Section 8720.

8720.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The high cost of energy is taking a financial toll on California’s residents and economy, as well as making the state more dependent on foreign oil.(b) California is home to abundant renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.(c) The State Lands Commission manages on behalf of the State Teachers’ Retirement Fund (STRS) hundreds of thousands of acres of school lands, a great deal of which have significant potential for siting large-scale renewable energy projects.(d) The State Lands Commission has a duty pursuant to the School Land Bank Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 8700)) to take all action necessary to fully develop school lands into a permanent and productive resource base for the benefit of STRS.(e) A significant amount of school lands are not producing revenue from large-scale renewable energy projects because they are isolated, landlocked parcels, the majority of which are remote desert lands. The consolidation of school land parcels into contiguous holdings would facilitate the sound and effective management of these lands for large-scale renewable energy projects.(f) On October 16, 2008, the State Lands Commission adopted a resolution supporting the environmentally responsible development of school lands for renewable energy-related projects.(g) If school lands are leased for large-scale renewable energy projects, the state will benefit in the form of reduced carbon emissions, a cleaner and healthier environment, affordable energy, stronger national security, new jobs, and more funding for STRS.(h) It is the policy of the state to promote the advancement, development, assessment, and installation of large-scale renewable energy projects on school lands. Any consolidation and development of school lands for renewable energy should be done with assurances that the state’s unique and sensitive environment will be protected.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8721 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 2 - Land Exchanges for Renewable Energy-Related Projects|Section 8721.

8721.  For the purposes of this chapter, “California desert” means the California Desert Conservation Area as described in Section 1781 of Title 43 of the United States Code.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8722 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.7 - School Lands|CHAPTER 2 - Land Exchanges for Renewable Energy-Related Projects|Section 8722.

8722.  (a) The commission shall enter into a memorandum of agreement by April 1, 2012, with the United States Secretary of the Interior to facilitate land exchanges that consolidate school land parcels into contiguous holdings that are suitable for large-scale renewable energy-related projects. The memorandum of agreement shall be tailored, to the extent feasible, to prioritize land exchanges that are best suited for large-scale renewable energy project development, including for the purposes of mitigation of the impacts of that development.(b) After the memorandum of agreement is entered into, the commission shall make best efforts to consolidate all school land parcels in the California desert into contiguous holdings for large-scale renewable energy-related projects.(c) The commission shall report to the Legislature by January 1 of each year on the status of the memorandum of agreement and school land consolidation efforts in the California desert.(d) The requirements of this section are contingent on the cooperation of the United States Secretary of the Interior.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 485, Sec. 2. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 8751.

8751.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this division shall be applicable to all terminals, pipelines, facilities, vessels, and activities in the state, whether on lands that have been legislatively granted to local governments or on lands which remain ungranted.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1990.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8752.

8752.  No tanker or barge may use any marine facility in the state unless the tanker or barge is in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing equipment, personnel, construction, financial responsibility, and operations relating to the prevention of oil spills.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1990.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8753.

8753.  All rules, regulations, and guidelines required pursuant to this chapter shall be adopted by January 1, 1992.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1990.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8754.

8754.  (a) The administrator may prohibit an owner or operator of a marine terminal from delivering or accepting oil to or from any tanker or barge if the administrator finds, after noticed hearing, that the owner or operator has violated this chapter and that previous convictions, judgments, or settlements for those violations occurred during the prior three years and meet all of the following criteria: (1) The violations have not been corrected or reasonable progress toward correction has not been achieved. (2) The violations demonstrate a recurring pattern of noncompliance. (3) The violations pose, or have posed, a significant risk to public health and safety or to the environment. (b) The administrator shall not order the termination of operations pursuant to subdivision (a) if the decision to deny is based, in whole or in part, on violations that were resolved through a settlement, unless the administrator presents substantial evidence proving that the violations did occur and the applicant is then given the opportunity to rebut the evidence of the administrator. (c) The administrator may allow terminals to resume transfers to and from the tankers or barges described if, after noticed hearing, the administrator is satisfied that the owner or operator has corrected all violations and will comply with all of the provisions of this division.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 128.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8755.

8755.  (a) The administrator and the executive officer of the commission shall confer and propose, and the commission shall adopt, rules, regulations, guidelines, and commission leasing policies for reviewing the location, type, character, performance standards, size, and operation of all existing and proposed marine terminals within the state, whether or not on lands leased from the commission, and all other marine facilities on lands under lease from the commission to minimize the possibilities of a discharge of oil. Rules, regulations, and guidelines adopted by the commission shall not conflict with regulations of the administrator or the Coast Guard. The commission shall ensure that the rules, regulations, guidelines, and commission lease covenants provide the best achievable protection of public health and safety and the environment. Any rules, regulations, and guidelines governing the location of a marine terminal on lands under lease from a local government or port district shall not include provisions for review by the commission of any specific location, provided the location chosen or approved by the local government meets standards specified in the rules, regulations, and guidelines.(b) This section shall not apply to any aboveground oil storage tank located entirely onshore which is subject to inspection programs and regulation under Chapter 6.67 (commencing with Section 25270) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code. This section shall include pipelines that are within or part of marine terminals. This section shall not apply to pipelines that are used exclusively to transport petroleum products and are subject to the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal under either state or federal law.(c) The commission shall consult with the administrator and other affected local and federal agencies with respect to the rules, regulations, and guidelines. The consultation with the administrator shall ensure, at a minimum, consistency with the requirements for vessels that the administrator adopts under Section 8670.17 of the Government Code.(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2012.(Repealed (in Sec. 70) and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 133, Sec. 71. (AB 120) Effective July 26, 2011. Section operative January 1, 2012, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8756.

8756.  The commission shall periodically review and accordingly modify its rules, regulations, guidelines, and commission leasing policies to ensure that all operators of marine terminals within the state and marine facilities under the commission’s jurisdiction always provide the best achievable protection of the public health and safety, and the environment. This section shall not apply to pipelines that are used exclusively to transport petroleum products and are subject to the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal under either state or federal law.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1990.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8757.

8757.  (a) The commission shall inspect or cause to be inspected, on a regular basis, all marine facilities, along with associated equipment and shall monitor their operations and the effects on public health, safety, and the environment. These inspection and monitoring activities shall, to the greatest extent possible, be coordinated with federal, state, and local agencies having lawful jurisdiction. The commission shall maintain a record of these activities for each marine facility.(b) Any such inspection conducted under this chapter shall be coordinated to the maximum extent with other state, federal, and local agencies. The commission is specifically encouraged to enter into agreements that would permit other agencies with existing inspection programs, including, but not limited to, the Division of Oil and Gas, the California Coastal Commission, and the State Water Resources Control Board, to conduct the inspections required in this chapter. This section does not apply to pipelines that are used exclusively to transport petroleum products and are subject to the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal under either state or federal law.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1314, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8758 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8758.

8758.  (a) Each operator of a marine facility shall prepare an operations manual describing equipment and procedures which the operator employs or will employ to protect public health and safety, and the environment and to prevent oil spills. The operations manual shall also describe equipment and procedures required for all vessels to or from which oil is transferred through use of the marine facility. The operations manual shall be submitted for approval to the commission.(b) Every existing operator shall submit a manual within one year after the commission has adopted a program of rules, regulations, and guidelines as specified in this section.(c) The commission shall approve the operations manual if the manual meets the governing rules, regulations, and guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivision (b). The commission shall deny approval of the operations manual if the commission finds the operations manual is not consistent with the rules, regulations, and guidelines. If the commission denies approval, it shall provide written reasons for its decision. The operator shall, within 90 days, submit a new manual responding to the reason for refusal and incorporating any suggested modifications. (d) The operations manual shall be updated as necessary pursuant to the findings in the hazards and operability study or as when facility operations or technology change.(e) The commission may require modification of the operations manual of any operator within its jurisdiction if the commission finds that the manual is no longer consistent with the rules, regulations, and guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivision (b).(f) Once an operator’s operations manual has been approved, all equipment and operations of the operator’s marine facility shall be maintained or be carried out in accordance with the operations manual.(g) All vessels docked at any marine facility in the state shall comply with the terms of the operations manual of the marine facility.(h) The commission shall report to the administrator each marine facility whose operations manual is denied after the second submission. Failure to gain approval after the second submission may be determined by the administrator to be a violation of Chapter 7.4 (commencing with Section 8670.1) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The administrator shall take any action he or she determines to be necessary.(i) This section does not apply to pipelines that are used exclusively to transport petroleum products and are subject to the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal under either state or federal law.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1990.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8759 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8759.

8759.  The commission shall be reimbursed from the Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fund for reasonable expenses undertaken under this division.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1990.)
CA Pub Res Code § 8760 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 7.8 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE|CHAPTER 2 - Prevention, Inspection, Response, Containment, and Cleanup Programs|Section 8760.

8760.  The commission shall consult with the administrator, other state agencies, and agencies of the federal government, such as the United States Coast Guard and the Department of Transportation, to the maximum extent feasible, before undertaking actions pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 19. Effective September 24, 1990.)