To coordinate air pollution control activities throughout the state, and to ensure that the entire state is, or will be, in compliance with the standards adopted pursuant to Section 39606, the state board shall do all of the following:
(a) Review the district attainment plans submitted pursuant to Section 40911, and the revised plans submitted pursuant to Section 40925, to determine whether the plans will achieve and maintain the state's ambient air quality standards by the earliest practicable date.
(b) Review the rules and regulations and programs submitted by the districts pursuant to Section 40704 to determine whether they are sufficiently effective to achieve and maintain the state ambient air quality standards.
(c) Review the enforcement practices of the districts and local agencies delegated authority by districts pursuant to Section 40717 to determine whether reasonable action is being taken to enforce their programs, rules, and regulations.
Added Stats 1975 ch 957 § 12; Amended Stats 1976 ch 1063 § 32.5, effective September 21, 1976; Stats 1988 ch 1568 § 12; Stats 1992 ch 945 § 13 (AB 2783); Stats 2000 ch 890 § 28 (AB 2939).
Former Sections: Former § 41500 was added by Stats 1st Ex Sess 1975 ch 1 § 7, effective September 26, 1975, amended by Stats 1977 ch 926 § 5, and renumbered § 51230 by Stats 1978 ch 380 § 98.
Amendments:
1976 Amendment: (1) Added “, or will be,” before “in compliance” in the introductory clause; (2) substituted “state's” for “adopted” before “ambient” in subd (a); and (3) substituted “programs” for “plans” wherever it appears in subds (b) and (c).
1988 Amendment: (1) Amended the introductory clause by (a) substituting “ensure” for “insure” after “state, and to”; and (b) adding “do all of the following”; (2) substituted subd (a) for former subd (a); (3) amended subd (b) by substituting (a) “Section 40704” for “Sections 40704 and 41603”; (b) “they are sufficiently effective” for “the rules and regulations and programs assure that reasonable provision is made”; and (c) “the state” for “such” near the end; and (4) amended subd (c) by (a) adding “and local agencies delegated authority by districts pursuant to Section 40717”; and (b) substituting “their” for “such” near the end.
1992 Amendment: Added “or 40717.2” after “Section 40717” in subd (c).
2000 Amendment: Deleted “or 40717.2” after “Section 40717” in subd (c).
Editor's Notes- For citation of act and legislative findings, declarations and intent, see 1988 Note following H & S C § 40910.
Historical Derivation: Former § 39273, as added by Stats 1970 ch 714 § 1.
Law Revision Commission Comments:
2000-
Section 41500 is amended to delete an erroneous reference to Section 40717.2, which does not exist.
Cross References: Ambient air quality standards: H & S C § 39014.
Air pollution control districts: H & S C §§ 40000 et seq.
Consumer booklet on air pollution as common environmental hazard: B & P C § 10084.1.
Collateral References: 12 Witkin Summary (10th ed) Real Property §§ 898, 899.