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CA Pub Res Code § 33322 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33322.

33322.  Members and alternates, if any, shall serve terms as follows:(a) The members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (C) to (E), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 33321 shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing power.(b) The members and alternates, if any, appointed under subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 33321 shall serve, as follows:(1) Members and alternates in the north Sierra subregion, the central Sierra subregion, and the east Sierra subregion shall have terms beginning on January 1 in an odd-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the following even-numbered year. All terms shall be for two years.(2) Members and alternates in the north central Sierra subregion, the south central Sierra subregion, and the south Sierra subregion shall have terms beginning on January 1 in an even-numbered year and ending on December 31 in the following odd-numbered year. Members and alternates who are initially appointed to the board shall serve for a one-year term for the first year. Subsequent terms shall be for two years.(c) No member of the board, whose appointment to the board was contingent upon meeting a condition of eligibility under this division, shall serve beyond the time when the member ceases to meet that condition.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 227, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33323 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33323.

33323.  (a) The voting members appointed or designated under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 33321 who are not state employees shall be compensated for attending meetings of the conservancy at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per scheduled meeting day.(b) All members of the board shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in attending meetings of the conservancy and carrying out the duties of their office.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33324 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33324.

33324.  Annually, the voting members of the board shall elect from among the voting members a chairperson and vice-chairperson, and other officers as necessary. If the office of the chairperson or vice-chairperson becomes vacant, a new chairperson or vice-chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the board to serve for the remainder of the term.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33325 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33325.

33325.  (a) Seven members 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 conservancy if a quorum is not present at the time a vote is taken. A decision of the board requires an affirmative vote of seven of the voting members, and the vote is binding with respect to all matters acted on by the conservancy.(b) The board shall adopt rules, regulations, and procedures for the conduct of business by the conservancy.(c) The voting members of the board appointed or designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 33321 and the nonvoting advisers selected pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 33321, shall have the right to attend all meetings of the board, including closed sessions.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33326 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33326.

33326.  The board may establish advisory boards or committees, hold community meetings, and engage in public outreach using advanced forms of technology, in order to facilitate the decisionmaking process. Members of advisory boards or committees may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, that they incur in attending regular meetings of the advisory board or committee of which they are a member.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33327 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33327.

33327.  The board shall establish and maintain a headquarters office within the region. The conservancy may rent or own real and personal property and equipment pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33328 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33328.

33328.  The board shall determine the qualifications of, and shall appoint, an executive officer of the conservancy, who shall be exempt from civil service. The board shall employ other staff as necessary to execute the powers and functions provided for under this division.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33329 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33329.

33329.  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 division.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33330 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33330.

33330.  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 conservancy.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33331 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33331.

33331.  The board shall conduct business in accordance with the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33332 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33332.

33332.  The board shall hold its regular meetings within, or near, the region.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33333 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 2 - Sierra Nevada Conservancy|Section 33333.

33333.  On or after January 1, 2006, the board shall post agendas for each board meeting on the Internet.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33340 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33340.

33340.  The conservancy’s jurisdiction is limited to the Sierra Nevada Region.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33341 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33341.

33341.  The conservancy shall carry out projects and activities to further the purposes of this division throughout the region. The board shall make every effort to ensure that, over time, conservancy funding and other efforts are spread equitably across each of the various subregions and among the stated goal areas, with adequate allowance for the variability of costs associated with individual regions and types of projects.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33342 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33342.

33342.  In carrying out this division, the conservancy shall cooperate with and consult with the city or county where a grant is proposed or an interest in real property is proposed to be acquired; and shall, as necessary or appropriate, coordinate its efforts with other state agencies, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Resources Agency. The conservancy shall, as necessary and appropriate, cooperate and consult with a public water system that owns or operates facilities, including lands appurtenant thereto, where a grant is proposed or an interest in land is proposed to be acquired.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33343 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33343.

33343.  (a) The conservancy may make grants or loans to public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal organizations in order to carry out the purposes of this division, including grants or loans provided to acquire an interest in real property, including a fee interest in that property. Grant or loan funds shall be disbursed to a recipient entity only after the entity has entered into an agreement with the conservancy, on the terms and conditions specified by the conservancy. After approving a grant, the conservancy may assist the grantee in carrying out the purposes of the grant.(b) When awarding grants or making loans pursuant to this division, the conservancy may require repayment of those funds on the terms and conditions it deems appropriate. Proceeds from the repayment or reimbursement of amounts granted or loaned by the conservancy shall be deposited in the fund.(c) An entity applying for a grant from the conservancy to acquire an interest in real property shall specify all of the following in the grant application:(1) The intended use of the property.(2) The manner in which the land will be managed.(3) How the cost of ongoing management will be funded.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33344 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33344.

33344.  In the case of a grant of funds to a nonprofit organization or tribal organization to acquire an interest in real property, including, but not limited to, a fee interest, the agreement between the conservancy and the recipient nonprofit organization shall require all of the following:(a) The purchase price of an interest in real property acquired by the nonprofit organization shall not exceed fair market value as established by an appraisal approved by the conservancy.(b) The terms under which the interest in real property is acquired shall be subject to the conservancy’s approval.(c) An interest in real property to be acquired under the grant shall not be used as security for a debt unless the conservancy approves the transaction.(d) The transfer of an interest in the real property shall be subject to approval of the conservancy, and a new agreement sufficient to protect the public interest shall be entered into between the conservancy and the transferee.(e) A deed or instrument by which the nonprofit organization acquires an interest in real property under the grant shall include a power of termination on the part of the state, subject to the requirements of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 885.010) of Title 5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code. The deed or instrument shall provide that the state may exercise the power of termination by notice in the event of the nonprofit organization’s violation of the purpose of the grant through breach of a material term or condition thereof, and that, upon recordation of the notice, full title to the interest in real property identified in the notice shall immediately vest in the state, or in another public agency or a nonprofit organization designated by the conservancy to which the state conveys or has conveyed its interest.(f) A deed or instrument by which the nonprofit organization acquires an interest in real property under the grant shall provide that the conveyance is subject to a remainder interest vested in the state. If the existence of the nonprofit organization is terminated for any reason, the conservancy may require that the remainder shall become a present interest and that full title to the real property shall vest in the state, or in another public agency or a nonprofit organization designated by the conservancy to which the state conveys or has conveyed its interest.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33345 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33345.

33345.  The conservancy shall adopt guidelines setting priorities and criteria for projects and programs, based upon its assessment of program requirements, institutional capabilities, and funding needs throughout the region, and federal, state, and local plans, including general plans, recreation plans, urban water management plans, and groundwater management plans. As part of the process of developing guidelines for projects and programs, the conservancy shall undertake and facilitate a strategic program planning process involving meetings and workshops within each of the subregions, with the purpose of formulating strategic program objectives and priorities within that subregion. The strategic program shall be updated regularly, at least once every five years.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33345.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33345.1.

33345.1.  (a) The Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program is hereby established, to be administered by the conservancy, to protect, conserve, and restore the health and resilience of the watersheds and communities of the region, in support of the purposes and programs described in Section 33301. In implementing this program, the conservancy shall coordinate and collaborate with other state agencies, federal agencies, and local entities and stakeholders.(b) In implementing the program, notwithstanding Section 33341, the conservancy may test new funding, policy, planning, and implementation approaches with the area covered by an initiative to test new ways of accomplishing the program objectives and goals described in subdivision (a), with the intent of broadening the scope of the initiative to apply to the entire program area.(c) The conservancy shall include the activities of the program in its annual report required pursuant to Section 33350.(d) This section shall not be construed as requiring the Legislature to appropriate additional funds.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 499, Sec. 3. (AB 2849) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33346 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33346.

33346.  (a) The conservancy may expend funds and award grants and loans to facilitate collaborative planning efforts and to develop projects and programs that are designed to further the purposes of this division.(b) The conservancy may provide and make available technical information, expertise, and other nonfinancial assistance to public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal organizations, to support program and project development and implementation.(c) The recipient of a grant or loan provided by the conservancy pursuant to this division for the acquisition of real property shall provide for the management of the real property to be acquired as specified in the grant agreement.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33346.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33346.5.

33346.5.  The conservancy may apply for and receive grants to carry out the purposes of this division.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33347 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33347.

33347.  (a) The conservancy may acquire from willing sellers or transferors, an interest in any real property, in order to carry out the purposes of this division. However, the conservancy shall not acquire a fee interest in real property by purchase.(b) The acquisition of an interest in real property under this section is not subject to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), unless the value of the interest exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per lot or parcel, as adjusted for annual changes to the Consumer Price Index for the State of California, as calculated by the Department of Finance. However, the conservancy may request the State Public Works Board to review and approve specific acquisitions.(c) The conservancy shall not exercise the power of eminent domain.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 227, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33348 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33348.

33348.  Notwithstanding Section 11005.2 of the Government Code or any other provision of law, the conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer, an interest, option, or contractual right in real property, as well as a vested right severable therefrom, that has been acquired under this division, to a person or entity, subject to terms and conditions in furtherance of the conservancy’s purposes.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33349 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33349.

33349.  (a) The conservancy shall take whatever actions are reasonably necessary and incidental to the management of lands or interests in lands under its ownership or control, and may initiate, negotiate, and participate in agreements for the management of those lands or interests with public agencies or private individuals or entities.(b) The conservancy may improve, restore, or enhance lands for the purpose of protecting the natural environment, improving public enjoyment of or public access to public lands, or to otherwise meet the objectives of this division, and may carry out the planning and design of those improvements or other measures.(c) The conservancy may enter into an agreement with a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity, for the construction, management, or maintenance of facilities authorized by the conservancy.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33350 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33350.

33350.  (a) The conservancy shall make an annual report to the Legislature and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency regarding expenditures, land management costs, and administrative costs.(b) The conservancy shall include, in its report regarding expenditures, land management costs, and administrative costs for the year 2022, recommendations to the Legislature for legislation to change the name of the conservancy and board, and to change the structure of the regions, subregions, and board, to align the conservancy with its recent expansion in the Counties of Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 182, Sec. 2. (SB 208) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 3 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 182.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33350 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33350.

33350.  (a) The conservancy shall make an annual report to the Legislature and the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency regarding expenditures, land management costs, and administrative costs.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.(Repealed (in Sec. 2) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 182, Sec. 3. (SB 208) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33351 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33351.

33351.  The conservancy may expend funds under this division to conduct research and monitoring in connection with development and implementation of the program administered under this division.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33352 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33352.

33352.  (a) The conservancy may receive gifts, donations, bequests, devises, subventions, grants, rents, royalties, and other assistance and funds from public and private sources.(b) Except as provided in Section 33347, the conservancy may receive an interest in real or personal property through transfer, succession, or other mode of acquisition generally recognized by law.(c) All funds or income received by the conservancy shall be deposited in the fund for expenditure for the purposes of this division.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 227, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33353 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33353.

33353.  The conservancy may fix and collect a fee for a direct service it renders, provided the service is rendered at the request of the individual or entity receiving the service. The amount of a fee shall not exceed the conservancy’s reasonable costs and expenses of providing the service rendered. All fees received by the conservancy shall be deposited in the fund for expenditure for the purposes of this division.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 33354 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 23.3 - SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY|CHAPTER 3 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations|Section 33354.

33354.  Proceeds from a lease, rental, sale, exchange, or transfer of an interest or option in real property, and all other income, shall be deposited in the fund for expenditure for the purposes of this division.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)