California Public Resources Code

§ 5080.42

PRC § 5080.42 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 5 · Ch. 1.2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the department may enter into an operating agreement with a qualified nonprofit organization for the development, improvement, restoration, care, maintenance, administration, or operation of a unit or units, or portion of a unit, of the state park system, as agreed to by the director. The prohibition on park closures, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 541.5, does not limit the department’s authority to enter into an operating agreement pursuant to this section, as provided in subdivision (e) of Section 541.5. The department may only enter into an operating agreement that involves the operation of the entirety of a park unit for no more than 20 park units. An operating agreement with a qualified nonprofit organization shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following conditions:

(1)The district superintendent for the department shall provide liaison with the department, the nonprofit organization, and the public.

(2)The nonprofit organization shall annually submit a written report to the department regarding its operating activities during the prior year and shall make copies of the report available to the public upon request. The report shall be available on the internet websites of both the department and the nonprofit organization. The report shall include a full accounting of all revenues and expenditures for each unit of the state park system that the nonprofit organization operates pursuant to an operating agreement.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 111. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.