California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

• Section 31000.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
• Section 31001.
  “Certified local coastal plan or program” means any plan or program or land use plan of a local program adopted by the commission pursuant to...
• Section 31002.
  “Conservancy” means the State Coastal Conservancy.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
• Section 31004.
  “Commission” means the California Coastal Commission established under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 30300) of Division 20.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
• Section 31005.
  “Bay commission” means the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, established under Title 7.2 (commencing with Section 66600) of the Government Code.(Added by Stats....
• Section 31006.
  (a) “Coastal zone” means that area of the state as defined in Section 30103. Only for purposes of conservancy action in San Francisco Bay, the “coastal...
• Section 31007.
  “Coastal restoration project” means an action taken by a public agency, including the conservancy, or a nonprofit organization, to correct undesirable development patterns in the...
• Section 31008.
  “Coastal resource enhancement project” means an action taken by a public agency, including the conservancy, or a nonprofit organization, to restore, as nearly as possible,...
• Section 31009.
  “Department” means the Department of Parks and Recreation.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
• Section 31010.
  “Local public agency” includes, but is not limited to, a city, county, city and county, district, association of governments, or joint powers agency.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 31011.
  Any funds received by the department pursuant to this division shall be deposited in the State Parks and Recreation Fund. Unless otherwise provided in this...
• Section 31012.
  (a) The Coastal Trust Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury, to receive and disburse funds paid to the conservancy in trust, subject to the...
• Section 31013.
  “Nonprofit organization” means any private, nonprofit organization, that qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, and whose purposes are consistent with...
• Section 31014.
  “Bay plan” means the San Francisco Bay Plan as adopted by the bay commission.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 967, Sec. 3.)
• Section 31015.
  “Suisun Marsh Protection Plan” means the plan approved as provided in Division 19 (commencing with Section 29000).(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 967, Sec. 4.)
• Section 31016.
  “Local plan” means any land use plan of a local public agency, port district, regional park or open-space district, or recreation and park district whose...
• Section 31017.
  “Public agency” includes, but is not limited to, local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, colleges and universities, intergovernmental bodies, and federally recognized Indian tribes.(Added...

Last modified: October 22, 2018