CHAPTER 1. Definitions [26500. - 26512.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 1.

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Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26500. Section 26500.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26501. Section 26501.

“Board of directors” means the governing body of the district.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26502. Section 26502.

“Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a district pursuant to this division.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26503. Section 26503.

“Local agency” means a city, a city and county, or a county.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26504. Section 26504.

“Clerk”, where not otherwise modified, means the clerk of the district.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26505. Section 26505.

“Improvement” means any activity that is necessary or incidental to the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control of a geologic hazard, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) Acquisition of property or any interest therein. (b) Construction. (c) Maintenance, repair, or operation of any improvement. (d) Preparation of geologic reports required pursuant to Section 2623 for multiple projects within an earthquake fault zone or zones. (e) Issuance and servicing of bonds, notes, or debentures issued to finance the costs of the improvements specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d).

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26506. Section 26506.

“District” means a geologic hazard abatement district created pursuant to this division.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26507. Section 26507.

“Geologic hazard” means an actual or threatened landslide, land subsidence, soil erosion, earthquake, fault movement, or any other natural or unnatural movement of land or earth.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26508. Section 26508.

“Legislative body” means the legislative body of a local agency.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26509. Section 26509.

“Plan of control” means a report prepared by an engineering geologist certificated pursuant to Section 7822 of the Business and Professions Code or a firm of engineering geologists which describes in detail a geologic hazard, its location and the area affected thereby, and a plan for the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control thereof.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26510. Section 26510.

“Section”, unless otherwise modified, refers to a section of the Public Resources Code.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26511. Section 26511.

“State” means the State of California and, where the context requires, any agency or instrumentality thereof.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 26512. Section 26512.

“Treasurer” means the treasurer of the district.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026