California Code of Regulations
Title 17 - Public Health
Division 3 - Air Resources
Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board
Subchapter 10 - Climate Change
Article 5 - California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms
Subarticle 16 - Other Provisions
Section 96022 - Jurisdiction of California
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Any party that participates in the Cap-and-Trade Program is subject to the jurisdiction of the State of California unless the party is subject to the jurisdiction of an External GHG ETS to which California has linked its Cap-and-Trade Program pursuant to section 95830(g) and subarticle 12.
(b) Notwithstanding section 96010, subsection 96022(a) or any other jurisdictional provision in this article, this article shall not be construed to abridge the rights and protections afforded foreign sovereigns, including the right of removal to federal court, pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Public Law 94-583, as amended and codified at 28 U.S.C. sections 1330, 1332, 1391(f), 1441(d), and 1602-1611.
(c) A party that has rights and protections under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act consents to civil enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to this article in California's courts, subject to the rights and protections afforded to entities subject to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, including removal to federal court.
1. New
section filed 12-13-2011; operative 1-1-2012 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4
(Register 2011, No. 50).
2. Amendment filed 6-24-2013; operative
10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 26).
3. Amendment designating first
paragraph as subsection (a) and new subsections (b) and (c) filed 6-26-2014;
operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2014, No. 26).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed
3-29-2019; operative 3-29-2019 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2019, No. 13).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38562, 38570, 38571, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38530, 38560.5, 38564, 38565, 38570 and 39600, Health and Safety Code.
