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AB 2744: Oil and gas: chief deputy.
What AB 2744 does, verified February 24, 2026
This bill aims to make a nonsubstantive change to the law regarding the chief deputy of the geologic energy management division. The current law requires the chief deputy to be a competent engineer or geologist with experience in the development and production of oil and gas. The proposed change is intended to clarify this requirement, but it does not introduce any new provisions or alter the existing requirements.
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 223 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2744
| Introduced by Assembly Member Macedo |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 3103 of the Public Resources Code, relating to oil and gas.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2744, as introduced, Macedo. Oil and gas: chief deputy.
Existing law establishes the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, under the direction of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, who is required to supervise the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells, as provided. Existing law divides the state into districts and requires the supervisor to appoint one chief deputy for each of the districts. Existing law requires the chief deputy to be a competent engineer or geologist and experienced in the development and production of oil and gas.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the law requiring the chief deputy to be a competent engineer or geologist and experienced in the development and production of oil and gas.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3103 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:3103.
The chief deputy shall be a competent engineer or geologist, preferably licensed in the state, and shall be experienced in the development and production of oil and gas.Text of AB 2744 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions