California Public Resources Code

§ 71081

PRC § 71081 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 34 · Part 2 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)Beginning on July 1, 2004, to the extent that funds are appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, the office, on behalf of the office of the secretary, shall develop and maintain a system of environmental indicators. The office shall develop and maintain the system to meet all of the following objectives for using environmental indicators:

(1)Provide policymakers and the public with an improved understanding of the condition of the state’s environment and the effects of the release of contaminants on public health and the environment.

(2)Provide policymakers and the public with information to evaluate the effectiveness of the agency’s programs in improving environmental quality and protecting public health throughout the state, including environmental quality and public health in low-income communities and communities of color.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 606. Effective January 1, 2007.