California Public Resources Code

§ 30012

PRC § 30012Div. 20 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds that an educated and informed citizenry is essential to the well-being of a participatory democracy and is necessary to protect California’s finite natural resources, including the quality of its environment. The Legislature further finds that through education, individuals can be made aware of and encouraged to accept their share of the responsibility for protecting and improving the natural environment.

(b)(1) The commission shall, to the extent that its resources permit, carry out a public education program that includes outreach efforts to schools, youth organizations, and the general public for the purpose of promoting understanding of, fostering a sense of individual responsibility for, and encouraging public initiatives and participation in programs for, the conservation and wise use of coastal and ocean resources. Emphasis shall be given to volunteer efforts such as the Adopt-A-Beach program.

(2)In carrying out this program, the commission shall coordinate with other agencies to avoid duplication and to maximize information sharing.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 802, Sec. 1.