California Government Code

§ 12894.5

GOV § 12894.5 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2.5 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:

(1)California’s participation in the Western Climate Initiative, Incorporated, requires that its sole purpose be to provide operational and technical support to California in its implementation of Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code and to provide support to the greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs of other jurisdictions. Given its limited scope of activities, the Western Climate Initiative, Incorporated, does not have the authority to create policy with respect to any existing or future program or regulation undertaken pursuant to Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code.

(2)The state recognizes the ongoing efforts of the Western Climate Initiative, Incorporated, have resulted in policies that are consistent with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) and the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1), as well as bylaws that meet the requirements of this section.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 177. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.