Legal Opinion
Western Oil & Gas Association v. State Lands Commission
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 8, 1980No. Civ. 18577PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PARAS, J.
Plaintiff oil companies 1 and Western Oil and Gas Association (an association of oil companies) appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court ruled against them on cross-motions for summary judgment. The suit challenges administrative regulations adopted by defendant California State Lands Commission (Commission) in April 1976. (See Gov. Code, § 11440.) We affirm.
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The Commission is composed of the Lieutenant Governor, the State Controller, and the Director of Finance. (Pub. Resources Code, § 6101.) It has exclusive jurisdiction over all tidelands and submerged lands…
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