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CA Pub Res Code § 26214 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 3 - Accountability, Independent Audits, Public Disclosure|Section 26214.

26214.  (a) The first meeting of the board, at which a chair shall be selected, may be held upon appointment of all nine members of the board and shall be called jointly by the Treasurer, the Controller, and the Attorney General.(b) The board shall elect a chair and vice chair at the first meeting of the board each year and each such individual shall hold office for one year commencing on the following July 1 and ending when his or her successor takes office. If there is a vacancy during the year in the office of the chair or vice chair, a majority of the active members of the board shall elect a replacement chair or vice chair to serve the remainder of the year. If the interim vacancy is in the office of the chair, then the vice chair shall perform the duties of the chair until a successor is elected.(c) The board shall establish rules of operation for the board that are consistent with the rules and practices applicable to other state boards.(d) In the absence of the chair during a meeting, the vice chair shall perform all of the functions of the chair.(e) The chair shall oversee meetings, serve as an ex officio member of all committees, work in partnership with staff to ensure board resolutions are carried out, call special meetings if necessary, appoint all committee chairs and recommend who will serve on committees, prepare agendas for meetings, coordinate the hiring and evaluations of staff and consultants, act as spokesperson for the board, periodically consult with board members on their roles, and ensure that the rules of procedure and decorum contained in this chapter are observed and enforced.(f) The vice chair shall carry out special assignments as requested by the chair, understand the responsibilities of the chair, and be able to perform the duties of the chair in the chair’s absence.(g) Board staff activities shall not be duplicative of ongoing efforts by other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Education and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 55, Sec. 5. (SB 110) Effective July 10, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26215 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 3 - Accountability, Independent Audits, Public Disclosure|Section 26215.

26215.  (a) The board may establish committees as it deems necessary and appropriate. The chair may, with board approval, define and limit a committee’s scope and authority, and establish rules of operation for the committees.(b) Each committee shall meet and shall make recommendations and reports as deemed necessary or appropriate by the chair or the board.(c) In the absence of the committee chair, the vice chair shall conduct routine business matters and meetings of the committee.(d) The status, purpose, and authority of a committee shall be determined by the chair and approved by the board at the time the committee is established by the board. The board may modify a committee’s status, purpose, or authority at any time.(e) A committee may act within its delegated authority without further approval of the board. Committees and committee members shall not make or issue policy statements, recommendations, or media releases without prior approval of the board. A committee activity that implies action by the board or is outside the committee’s delegated authority is prohibited without specific board approval.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 55, Sec. 6. (SB 110) Effective July 10, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26216 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 3 - Accountability, Independent Audits, Public Disclosure|Section 26216.

26216.  (a) The board shall review and evaluate the progress and status of projects and shall prepare, approve, and distribute annual reports of its activities, findings, and recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, and the public, to the extent these actions are consistent with subdivision (d) of Section 26210. Each annual report shall concern the activities of the board and its committees during the preceding calendar year and shall be distributed within 90 days of the end of the calendar year to which it pertains.(b) The process for preparing, approving, and distributing the annual reports shall be as follows:(1) The chair shall be responsible for preparing a draft annual report that shall be presented at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board.(2) The draft annual report shall be discussed and considered by the board at the meeting and shall be approved as presented or with amendments or changes following the opportunity for, and receipt of, any public comment.(3) After the meeting, the annual report shall be put into its final approved form and shall be distributed and published on the board’s Internet Web site.(c) The annual report distributed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Legislature in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 55, Sec. 7. (SB 110) Effective July 10, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26217 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 3 - Accountability, Independent Audits, Public Disclosure|Section 26217.

26217.  (a) Expenses of the board shall be accounted for and paid in a manner that is consistent with the State Administrative Manual and any related processes and procedures. The board may delegate to the chair or staff the authority to approve expenses, pay expenses, or both.(b) Expenditure items exceeding the board’s budget, or expenditure items the chair deems worthy of further consideration, shall be brought before the board for consideration at the next meeting.(c) The chair shall be responsible for tracking the board’s budget and regularly reporting to the board if expenditures are within the amounts planned and what steps have been taken or are proposed to be taken to ensure that the board has sufficient funds to accomplish its annual mission.(d) The chair may testify before a state authority and his or her actual and necessary travel, meal, and lodging expenses shall be reimbursed.(e) The expenses of the board shall be published in the board’s annual report required by Section 26216.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 55, Sec. 8. (SB 110) Effective July 10, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 4 - Definitions|Section 26220.

26220.  The following definitions apply to this division:(a) “Clean energy” means a device or technology that meets the definition of “renewable energy” in Section 26003, or that contributes to improved energy management or efficiency.(b) “Board” means the Citizens Oversight Board established in Section 26210.(c) “Job Creation Fund” means the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund established in Section 26205.(d) “Program overhead costs” include staffing for state agency development and management of funding programs pursuant to this division, but excluding technical assistance, evaluation, measurement, and validation, or costs related to increasing project efficiency or performance, and costs related to local implementation.(Added November 6, 2012, by initiative Proposition 39, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26225 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proposition 39 Implementation|Section 26225.

26225.  For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.(b) “Energy Commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.(c) “Local education agency,” “local educational agency,” or “LEA” means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(d) “Job Creation Fund” means the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund established in Section 26205.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 357, Sec. 53. (SB 97) Effective September 26, 2013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26227 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proposition 39 Implementation|Section 26227.

26227.  (a) (1) For the 2013–14 fiscal year, twenty-eight million dollars ($28,000,000) shall be transferred from the Job Creation Fund to the Education Subaccount, which is hereby created in the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account created pursuant to Section 25416. The moneys in the Education Subaccount are appropriated to the Energy Commission for the purpose of low-interest and no-interest revolving loans and loan loss reserves for eligible projects and technical assistance.(2) For the 2013–14 fiscal year, funds in the Education Subaccount shall be available for local educational agencies and community college districts. If a local educational agency or community college district has an eligible project, the amount of the funding resources gap that is to be considered a reasonable loan value from the Education Subaccount is the project cost less the amount of any grant awarded pursuant to Section 26233 and less any state, federal, or local incentives. A local educational agency or community college district may need to meet additional credit or other financial qualifying criteria applicable pursuant to the Energy Conservation Assistance Act of 1979 (Chapter 5.2 (commencing with Section 25410) of Division 15). The Energy Commission shall facilitate a local educational agency or community college district’s participation in both the Job Creation Fund and Energy Conservation Assistance Account programs through coordinated information, documentation, and review processes regarding the project and the borrowing entity.(b) For the 2014–15 through 2017–18 fiscal years, inclusive, the amount transferred from the Job Creation Fund to the Energy Conservation Assistance Account shall be determined in the annual budget.(c) Funds remaining in the Education Subaccount after the 2017–18 fiscal year shall continue to be available in future years pursuant to Section 26205.5.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 55, Sec. 9. (SB 110) Effective July 10, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proposition 39 Implementation|Section 26230.

26230.  (a) The sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the Job Creation Fund to the California Workforce Investment Board to develop and implement a competitive grant program for eligible community-based and other training workforce organizations preparing disadvantaged youth or veterans for employment.(b) In developing and implementing the program, the board shall do all of the following:(1) In consultation with the Energy Commission and the Public Utilities Commission, develop a competitive process to award grants to eligible entities and evaluate and select applications for grants.(2) Administer grants to eligible entities for the purposes of work experience and job training on energy efficiency and clean energy projects.(c) In awarding the grants, the California Workforce Investment Board shall give priority to projects that include the following elements:(1) Specific skills gained through hands-on application related to energy efficiency and clean energy that is embedded in, or linked to, a broader occupational training program.(2) Actual work experience gained through hands-on clean energy project implementation.(3) Industry-recognized credentials and certificates.(4) Training that demonstrates a high probability of placement of trainees into career track jobs.(5) A partnership with state-approved apprenticeship programs that promote industry-recognized skills and credentials through work experience and lead to placement in a state-approved apprenticeship programs.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 29, Sec. 2. (SB 73) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 16.3 - CLEAN ENERGY JOB CREATION|CHAPTER 5 - Proposition 39 Implementation|Section 26237.

26237.  The Energy Commission shall maintain information on the local education agencies and community college districts that receive grants, loans, or other financial assistance under this chapter. The publicly available and searchable database shall include relevant metrics, to be determined by the Energy Commission, for electric, gas, and cost savings of the projects. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 29, Sec. 2. (SB 73) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26500.

26500.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26501.

26501.  “Board of directors” means the governing body of the district.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26502.

26502.  “Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a district pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26503.

26503.  “Local agency” means a city, a city and county, or a county.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26504.

26504.  “Clerk”, where not otherwise modified, means the clerk of the district.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26505.

26505.  “Improvement” means any activity that is necessary or incidental to the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control of a geologic hazard, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(a) Acquisition of property or any interest therein.(b) Construction.(c) Maintenance, repair, or operation of any improvement.(d) Preparation of geologic reports required pursuant to Section 2623 for multiple projects within an earthquake fault zone or zones.(e) Issuance and servicing of bonds, notes, or debentures issued to finance the costs of the improvements specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d).(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 916, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26506.

26506.  “District” means a geologic hazard abatement district created pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26507.

26507.  “Geologic hazard” means an actual or threatened landslide, land subsidence, soil erosion, earthquake, fault movement, or any other natural or unnatural movement of land or earth.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 916, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26508.

26508.  “Legislative body” means the legislative body of a local agency.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26509.

26509.  “Plan of control” means a report prepared by an engineering geologist certificated pursuant to Section 7822 of the Business and Professions Code or a firm of engineering geologists which describes in detail a geologic hazard, its location and the area affected thereby, and a plan for the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control thereof.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26510.

26510.  “Section”, unless otherwise modified, refers to a section of the Public Resources Code.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26511.

26511.  “State” means the State of California and, where the context requires, any agency or instrumentality thereof.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 26512.

26512.  “Treasurer” means the treasurer of the district.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26567.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - District Dissolution|Section 26567.1.

26567.1.  (a) The legislative body may, by resolution, order the dissolution of a district formed under this division. Any resolution ordering a dissolution is valid only if the legislative body, based on substantial evidence on the record, makes one or more of the following findings:(1) The corporate powers have not been used, there is a reasonable probability that those powers will not be used in the future, and the district holds no significant liquid assets.(2) The board of directors, by resolution passed by unanimous vote of the directors, or by a vote of the owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed valuation of the real property in the district, approved the dissolution of the district.(3) The district has not levied or collected any assessments and holds no significant liquid assets.(4) The district has not substantially complied with a material condition of the resolution of formation adopted by the legislative body.(b) If the board of directors is comprised of members of the legislative body, the decision of the board to dissolve a district shall be approved by the owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed valuation of the real property in the district within 90 days after a valid resolution ordering dissolution.(c) A legislative body or a board of directors shall adopt a resolution setting a public hearing on the proposed dissolution and directing that notice shall be sent to the last known address of each homeowner within the district. The notice shall include the date, time, and place of the hearing and include a copy of the proposed resolution ordering dissolution. The notice shall be mailed first-class, postage prepaid, in the United States mail and be postmarked no later than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice shall also set forth the address where written objections to the dissolution of the district may be mailed or otherwise delivered up to and including the time of the hearing.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 806, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26567.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - District Dissolution|Section 26567.2.

26567.2.  In dissolution proceedings, the legislative body may dispense with the resolution and plan of control required by Sections 26553, 26558, and 26562. After the dissolution of the district, the legislative body shall assume all remaining responsibilities and obligations of the district.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 806, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26567.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 2.3 - District Dissolution|Section 26567.3.

26567.3.  Within 90 days after a dissolution, the board of directors shall return any liquid assets of the district to the landowners and local agencies in the same proportion that they have contributed to the revenue of the district, and shall provide by resolution for the distribution for ownership of any capital improvements and assets of the district. Within 90 days of a valid resolution ordering dissolution, any property owner within the district may offer an alternative plan for the distribution for ownership of any capital improvements and real assets of the district which shall be adopted if approved by the owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed valuation of the real property in the district.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 806, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 5 - Improvements|Section 26600.

26600.  The board of directors may negotiate improvement contracts or may award such contracts by competitive bidding pursuant to procedures approved by the board of directors.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 5 - Improvements|Section 26601.

26601.  Improvement caused to be undertaken pursuant to this division, and all activities in furtherance thereof or in connection therewith, shall be deemed to be specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 21080.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1118.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 6 - Maintenance|Section 26650.

26650.  A district may levy and collect assessments pursuant to this chapter to pay for the cost and expenses of the maintenance and operation of any improvements acquired or constructed pursuant to this division.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 687, Sec. 2. Effective September 11, 1983.)
CA Pub Res Code § 26651 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 17 - GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 6 - Maintenance|Section 26651.

26651.  The board of directors shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to order that the cost and expenses of maintaining and operating an improvement acquired or constructed pursuant to this division shall be assessed against the property within the district benefited thereby. The resolution shall contain both of the following:(a) A report prepared by an officer of the district which sets forth the yearly estimated budget, the proposed estimated assessments to be levied each year against each parcel of property, and a description of the method used in formulating the estimated assessments.(b) The time, date, and place for the hearing of protests to the proposed assessments.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 687, Sec. 2. Effective September 11, 1983.)