California Government Code ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties

• Section 65040.
  The Office of Planning and Research shall serve the Governor and his or her Cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research, and constitute the...
• Section 65040.1.
  In developing a land use policy for the state, the Office of Planning and Research shall cooperate with the Department of Transportation and other federal,...
• Section 65040.2.
  (a) In connection with its responsibilities under subdivision (l) of Section 65040, the office shall develop and adopt guidelines for the preparation of and the content...
• Section 65040.20.a.
  The Office of Planning and Research, when it adopts its next edition of the general plan guidelines pursuant to Section 65040.2, shall include the provisions...
• Section 65040.3.
  When requested by a local or regional agency, the office may furnish information and technical and professional advice on the preparation, adoption, amendment, and implementation...
• Section 65040.4.
  (a) The office shall divide the state into regional planning districts. Insofar as possible, the districts shall be established to include:(1) Natural physiographical regions containing complete watersheds...
• Section 65040.5.
  (a) The office shall notify a city or county with a general plan that has not been revised within eight years.(b) The office shall notify the Attorney...
• Section 65040.6.
  (a) The Planning Advisory and Assistance Council is hereby created within the office, the membership of which shall be as follows: three city representatives; three county...
• Section 65040.7.
  (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Energy security and military mission goals” means federal laws, regulations, or executive orders, related...
• Section 65040.8.
  The Office of Planning and Research shall develop a housing cost manual which may be used by local agencies in assessing the impact on housing...
• Section 65040.9.
  (a) On or before January 1, 2004, the Office of Planning and Research shall, if sufficient federal funds become available for this purpose, prepare and publish...
• Section 65040.10.a.
  As used in this article, “State Clearinghouse” means the office of that name established by executive action of the Governor or any successor office designated...
• Section 65040.11.
  The “State Clearinghouse” shall submit such information acquired by it pursuant to the application of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-577) to an...
• Section 65040.11.5.
  (a) There is in state government, within the State Clearinghouse, the federal grant administrator who is an individual designated by the Governor to serve as the...
• Section 65040.12.
  (a) The office shall be the coordinating agency in state government for environmental justice programs.(b) The director shall do all of the following:(1) Consult with the Secretaries of...
• Section 65040.14.
  The office shall serve as the state’s liaison to the United States Department of Defense in order to facilitate coordination regarding issues that are of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018