California § 6827.5 - Notwithstanding Article 3 (commencing with Section 6851), Article 4 (commencing w
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 6827.5 — Notwithstanding Article 3 (commencing with Section 6851), Article 4 (commencing w, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6827.5. Notwithstanding Article 3 (commencing with Section 6851), Article 4 (commencing w
(a) Notwithstanding Article 3 (commencing with Section 6851), Article 4 (commencing with Section 6870), or any other law, and to the extent not prohibited by federal law, any state agency, department, or commission, or any local trustee, with leasing authority over public lands within the state shall not enter into any new lease or other conveyance authorizing new construction of oil- and gas-related infrastructure upon public lands, including tidelands and submerged lands, to support production of oil and natural gas upon federal lands that are designated as, or were at any time designated as, federally protected lands. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit either of the following: (1) Any activity undertaken to repair, relocate, or maintain any pipeline or other infrastructure used to convey oil or natural gas or any other activity necessary to ensure the safe operation of infrastructure used in the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas. (2) Any activity undertaken to convey oil or natural gas produced from state lands or waters. (c) State agencies, departments, and commissions with leasing authority over public lands may establish regulations for the implementation of this section. (d) This section does not impair or affect, in any way, valid leases that are in effect as of January 1, 2020. (e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) âFederally protected landâ means land designated as a national monument, park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge, or wilderness study area. (2) âLocal trusteeâ means a local trustee of granted public trust lands that is a county, city, or district, including water, sanitary, regional park, port, or harbor districts, or any other local political or corporate subdivision that has been granted public trust lands through a legislative grant.
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 6827.5 cover?
Section 6827.5 ("Notwithstanding Article 3 (commencing with Section 6851), Article 4 (commencing w") 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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