Chapter 2Definitions

Section § 30910

Explanation

This section provides definitions for specific terms used in the chapter it belongs to. It clarifies that 'Board' refers to the State Water Resources Control Board. A 'Local public agency' includes any city, county, or district. A 'Nonprofit organization' is any California corporation under specific federal tax codes. 'Public agency' covers cities, counties, the state, its agencies, and certain applicants for federal Clean Water Act assistance. Finally, 'Regional board' refers to a regional water quality control board.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 30910(a) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 30910(b)“Local public agency” means any city, county, city and county, or district.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 30910(c) “Nonprofit organization” means any California corporation organized under Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(5) of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 30910(d) “Public agency” means a city, county, city and county, district, the state or any agency or department thereof, and applicants eligible for technical assistance under Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1329) or for grants under Section 320 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1330).
(e)CA Public Resources Code § 30910(e) “Regional board” means a regional water quality control board.
State Water Resources Control Board Local public agency California corporation 501(c)(3) 501(c)(4) 501(c)(5) federal Internal Revenue Code Public agency Regional board Clean Water Act technical assistance federal grants water quality control city and county district definitions
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)