(a) A city or county or an agency or entity established by a joint powers agreement pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code may enter into a contract or contracts with a business entity for the purpose of planning, financing, constructing, and operating an offsite hazardous waste facility to transfer or treat hazardous waste.
(b) The authority granted by this section to a city, county, agency, or entity is in addition to any other authority granted by law.
(c) For purposes of this section, “business entity” means any private organization or enterprise operated for profit, including, but not limited to, a proprietorship, partnership, firm, business, trust, joint venture, syndicate, corporation, or association.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1338, Sec. 8.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018