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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 2.5Ch. 1§ 12805 Natural Resources Agency Structure

§ 12805 Natural Resources Agency Structure

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§ 12805 Natural Resources Agency Structure

Key Takeaways

  • •The 'Resources Agency' is now called the 'Natural Resources Agency'.
  • •This agency includes many departments and groups that take care of nature, parks, water, and wildlife in California.
  • •Old signs, forms, or logos with the old name can still be used until they run out or get too old.

Example

You see an old sign at a park that says 'Resources Agency' instead of 'Natural Resources Agency'.

The sign is still okay to use until it wears out or they run out of old signs. They don’t have to throw it away just because the name changed.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12805 Natural Resources Agency Structure

(a) The Resources Agency is hereby renamed the Natural Resources Agency. The Natural Resources Agency consists of the departments of Forestry and Fire Protection, Conservation, Fish and Wildlife, Parks and Recreation, and Water Resources; the State Lands Commission; the Colorado River Board; the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission; the Central Valley Flood Protection Board; the Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission; the Wildlife Conservation Board; the Delta Protection Commission; Exposition Park; the California Science Center; the California African American Museum; the Native American Heritage Commission; the California Conservation Corps; the California Coastal Commission; the State Coastal Conservancy; the California Tahoe Conservancy; the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy; the San Joaquin River Conservancy; the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; the Baldwin Hills Conservancy; the San Diego River Conservancy; and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. (b) Existing supplies, forms, insignias, signs, or logos shall not be destroyed or changed as a result of changing the name of the Resources Agency to the Natural Resources Agency, and those materials shall continue to be used until exhausted or unserviceable. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 37, Sec. 15. (AB 1817) Effective June 27, 2018.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

Resources AgencyNatural Resources Agencydepartmentscommissions

Related Statutes

  • § 12802 Natural Resources Agency Succession
  • § 11016.5 Joint Powers Authority License Exams
  • § 11019.82 Tribal Land Cogovernance Act
  • § 12804.7 Natural Resources Agency Authority
  • § 12805.6 Conservation Of Military Buffers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 12805.
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