Section 10295.5 Of Article 2. Approval Of Contracts From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
10295.5
. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency shall
not acquire or utilize sand, gravel, aggregates, or other minerals
produced from a surface mining operation subject to the Surface
Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with
Section 2710) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code), unless the
operation is identified in the list published pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 2717 of the Public Resources Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency shall not
contract with a person who is not a surface mining operator, but who
is supplying or utilizing sand, gravel, aggregates, or other
minerals, to perform work for, or supply materials to, a state
agency, unless the operation is identified in the list published
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2717 of the Public Resources
Code.
(c) For purposes of this section, "minerals" means any naturally
occurring chemical element or compound, or groups of elements and
compounds, formed from inorganic processes and organic substances,
including, but not limited to, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but
excluding geothermal resources, natural gas, and petroleum.
(d) The requirements of this section shall apply to mining
operations on federal lands or Indian lands that are subject to the
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing
with Section 2710) of Division 2 of the Public Resources Code)
pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Department of
Conservation and the federal agency having jurisdiction over the
lands.