Section 40058.5 - Publicly accessible database of franchise agreements(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Jurisdiction" has the same meaning as defined in Section 40145.(2) "Public agency" means a state agency as defined in Section 40196.3, a large state facility as defined in Section 40148, or a special district, including a school district, that has the authority to provide solid waste handling services and that is within the territory of a jurisdiction.(b) The department shall create and maintain a publicly accessible database of franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and jurisdictions or public agencies. The database shall provide direct electronic links to the franchise agreements posted by the jurisdictions or public agencies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) A jurisdiction or a public agency shall post on its internet website all current franchise agreements between contract solid waste and recycling haulers and the jurisdiction or the public agency, as applicable, and shall provide to the department the direct electronic link to those franchise agreements for purposes of subdivision (b).Ca. Pub. Res. Code § 40058.5
Added by Stats 2022 ch 457 (AB 2048),s 1, eff. 1/1/2023.