Health and Safety Code section 79685

Notwithstanding Section 78850, the Governor, or the authorized representative of the state, shall act on behalf of the public as trustee of the natural resources to recover costs expended pursuant to Section 79450.

Source: Section 79685, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=79685. (updated Jan. 1, 2023; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_79685

Original Source: Section 79685, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=79685. (last accessed May 12, 2025).