California § 3700 - It is hereby found and determined that the people of the State of California have
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§ 3700. It is hereby found and determined that the people of the State of California have
It is hereby found and determined that the people of the State of California have a direct and primary interest in the development of geothermal resources, and that the State of California, through the authority vested in the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, should exercise its power and jurisdiction to require that wells for the discovery and production of geothermal resources be drilled, operated, maintained and abandoned in such manner as to safeguard life, health, property, and the public welfare, and to encourage maximum economic recovery.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 3700 cover?
Section 3700 ("It is hereby found and determined that the people of the State of California have") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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