Amendments to the Marine Invasive Species Act: AB 912
This letter details the changes made to the Marine Invasive Species Act with the passage of AB 912. The changes will go into effect on January 1, 2020.
Permits for Geophysical Surveys – Title 2, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 2.9.1
The Commission is proposing to adopt Article 2.9.1, Permits for Geophysical Surveys.
Applicable Civil & Government Code
The Legislature has placed certain laws relating to the Commission’s authority and jurisdiction in the Civil Code and in the Government Code, including but not limited to retrocessions, cessions, and certain boundary and navigation determinations. [670.] The State is...
Applicable Provisions from the California Constitution
The three key principles of the common law Public Trust Doctrine; the right to fish, the right to navigate, and the right to access public tidelands and submerged lands, have been enshrined in the California Constitution since 1879. The constitutional...
New & Proposed Regulations
The Commission adopts and amends regulations to implement, interpret, or make specific the laws it administers. These rulemakings are consistent with the procedures in the Administrative Procedures Act (Government Code § 11340 et seq.). The Administrative Procedures...
Recently Enacted Legislation
The Legislative Affairs Office provides the Commission with legislative strategies to advance the Commission’s management of public trust lands and resources. The Legislative Affairs Office also provides expert policy advice to the Administration and the Legislature...
Current Regulations
Under state law, the Commission is required to enact regulations to implement its statutory authority. With the exception of a portion of the Marine Oil Terminal regulations, the Commission’s regulations are located in Title 2 (Administration), Division 3 (State...
Public Resources Code
The primary location of the Commission's statutory authority is in Divisions 6, 7, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8 and 36 of the Public Resources Code and Government Code. The links to laws governing the Commission below will take you to the California Legislative website. Those...
Notice of Intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code
Public Comment Period ended June 18, 2018 Commission staff proposes amendments to the Commission's Conflict of Interest Code to better reflect existing positions and responsibilities. Notice of Intent to Amend Proposed Text Amendment
Repeal of Marine Terminal Physical Security – Title 2, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 5.1
The Office of Administrative Law approved the repeal of Article 5.1 – Marine Terminal Physical Security Rulemaking File on December 5, 2018 Repeal approved Rulemaking Documents Text of Modified Proposed Regulation Final Statement of Reasons Public Comment Period ended...