Regional Agencies
Cal. PRC § 40973
California Statutes
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a) The regional agency, and not the cities or counties that are member agencies of the regional agency, may be responsible for compliance with
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 41780) of
Chapter if specified in the agreement pursuant to which the regional agency is formed. (
b) Notwithstanding
Section 41782, except as provided in subdivision (c), if a regional agency has been specified in the regional agency formation agreement as the responsible party for compliance with
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 41780) of
Chapter of
Part 1, neither the regional agency nor any member jurisdiction of the regional agency shall be eligible for a reduction of the diversion requirements of
Section 41780. (
c) The regional agency may be eligible for a reduction of diversion and planning requirements if all member jurisdictions of a regional agency are rural cities or rural counties, as defined, respectively, in Sections and 40184. (
d) The regional agency may be eligible for a reduction of planning requirements if all member jurisdictions of a regional agency are cities located in both a rural area and a rural county, as defined in
Section 40184, and an unincorporated portion of a county. (e)
(1) If, pursuant to subdivision (a), a regional agency is specified in the regional agency formation agreement as the responsible party for compliance with
Article 1 (commencing with
Section 41780) of
Chapter 6, the regional agency shall not be comprised of more than two counties and all of the cities within those two counties, except as otherwise authorized by the board.
(2) The board may authorize the formation of a regional agency that exceeds two counties and all of the cities within those two counties, for purposes of compliance with