25546. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The people of California have the right to know the hazards posed by toxic releases near their homes, schools, and workplaces. They have the right to know how much pollution is being released into the water, air, and soil. (b) Since its inception in 1986, as […]
25546.1. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the “California Toxic Release Inventory Program Act of 2007.” (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 616, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
25546.2. For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control. (b) “Facility” means a facility subject to the federal act, as provided by Section 11002 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as that section read on January 1, 2006, and that is subject to the […]
25546.3. (a) On or before January 1, 2009, the department shall develop and implement the California Toxic Release Inventory Program pursuant to this article. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the department shall, when implementing the program, comply with the requirements of the federal act with regard to ensuring that any requirement imposed pursuant […]
25546.4. (a) The program established pursuant to this article shall require a facility to submit a toxic chemical release form to the department, in accordance with the existing federal regulations, if the facility is not required by the federal regulations to submit a toxic chemical release form containing that same information. (b) The program adopted pursuant […]
25546.5. (a) The department may adopt regulations to implement the program as emergency regulations. The emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be adopted by the department in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and for the purposes of that […]
