ARTICLE 16.5. California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program [8654.2. - 8654.10.]

Article 16.5 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 391, Sec. 4.

§§ 8654.2–8654.10 · 9 sections

• § 8654.2 The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Catastrophic threats exist to lives, property, and resources in California, including wildfire. Climate…
• § 8654.3 For purposes of this section: (a) “Joint powers authority” means the agency or entity designated or created pursuant to a joint powers agreement between the…
• § 8654.4 (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall enter into a joint powers agreement, in accordance with the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with…
• § 8654.5 (a) The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Director of Housing and Community Development, shall,…
• § 8654.6 Designated wildfire hazard areas eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program shall include all of the following: (a) Local…
• § 8654.7 (a) The joint powers authority may accept any federal funds granted, by act of Congress or by executive order, for all or any of the purposes of this article.…
• § 8654.8 (a) The joint powers authority shall develop eligibility criteria for property owners, community organizations, and local governments who may receive financial…
• § 8654.9 (a) The joint powers authority may enter into cooperative agreements with any of the following eligible entities to perform those functions eligible for…
• § 8654.10 (a) The operation of this article is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this…