California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 3 - Ocean Protection Council

• Section 35600.
  (a) The Ocean Protection Council is established in state government. The council consists of the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection,...
• Section 35605.
  The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall serve as the chairperson of the council, and the Secretary for Environmental Protection shall serve as the...
• Section 35610.
  One Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly,...
• Section 35612.
  (a) The council’s meetings shall be open to the public.(b) The council may sponsor conferences, symposia, and other public forums, to seek a broad range of public...
• Section 35615.
  The council shall do all of the following:(a) (1) Coordinate activities of state agencies that are related to the protection and conservation of coastal waters and ocean...
• Section 35617.
  (a) The Ocean Protection Council shall develop and implement a voluntary sustainable seafood promotion program for the state.(b) The program shall consist of all of the following:(1) A...
• Section 35620.
  (a) Consistent with this chapter, and subject to the availability of funding, the council shall support state agencies’ use and sharing of scientific and geospatial information...
• Section 35621.
  Consistent with the council’s authority and responsibility under this chapter to coordinate activities of state agencies with ocean or coastal management interests or regulatory authority,...
• Section 35625.
  (a) Under the direction of the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the council shall administer its affairs, and provide the staff services that the council...

Last modified: October 22, 2018