California § 78285 - For purposes of this article, and for purposes of Section 16722 of the Government

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 78285 — For purposes of this article, and for purposes of Section 16722 of the Government, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 78285. For purposes of this article, and for purposes of Section 16722 of the Government

For purposes of this article, and for purposes of Section 16722 of the Government Code as applied to this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the department. (b) “Committee” means the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Committee created pursuant to Section 78295. (c) “Director” means the director. (d) “Fund” means the state account. (e) “Orphan site” means a site with a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance with no reasonably identifiable responsible parties. (f) “Orphan share” means those costs of removal or remedial action at sites with a release or threatened release of hazardous substances, which costs are in excess of amounts included in a cleanup agreement. (g) “Responsible party” means a person who is, or may be, responsible or liable for carrying out, or paying for the costs of, a removal or remedial action.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 78285 cover?

Section 78285 ("For purposes of this article, and for purposes of Section 16722 of the Government") 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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