California Health and Safety Code 79875 – For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall …
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Affiliate” means any entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the responsible party owner. For purposes of this subdivision, “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, or ownership of shares or interests in the entity possessing more than 50 percent of the voting power.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 79875
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(b) “Qualified independent consultant” means either a geologist who is registered pursuant to § 7850 of the Business and Professions Code or a professional engineer who is registered pursuant to § 6762 of the Business and Professions Code.
(c) “Responsible party owner” means the owner of all or part of the site on January 1, 1993, or if all or a part of the site is transferred to a joint venture formed for purposes of development of the site, the owner of the site immediately prior to that transfer.
(d) “Site” means the site of the former Kaiser Steel Corporation steel mill located near the City of Fontana.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 257, Sec. 2. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 257.)