§ 2980.1. Definitions.

As used in these regulations, the following terms have the following meaning:

(a) “Firm” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental services, land surveying, or construction project management.

(b) “Small business” firm is one that meets the definition of small business firm set forth in Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Section 1896(n).

(c) “Commission” is the State Lands Commission.

(d) “Executive Officer” is the Executive Officer of the State Lands Commission or any person designated by the Executive Officer to act on behalf of the Executive Officer.

(e) “Architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, and land surveying services” includes those professional services of an architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, or land surveying nature as well as incidental services that members of these professions and those in their employ may logically and justifiably perform.

(f) “Construction project management” means those services provided by a licensed architect, registered engineer, or licensed general contractor which meet the requirements of Government Code Section 4529.5 for management and supervision of work performed on state construction projects.

(g) “Environmental services” means those services performed in connection with project development and permit processing in order to comply with federal and state environmental laws. “Environmental services” also includes the processing and awarding of claims pursuant to Chapter 6.75 (commencing with Section 25299.10) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.

(h) “Publish” shall mean publication of notices describing projects for which architectural, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental, land surveying, or construction project management services will be required in the publications of the respective professional societies and in the State Contracts Register. “Publish” shall also include publication of such notices in electronic form through the Internet.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-1-2001 as an emergency; operative 5-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-1-2001 order transmitted to OAL 5-1-2001 and filed 5-29-2001 (Register 2001, No. 22).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code; and Section 6108, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 4525, Government Code.