CHAPTER 4. Fire and Police Protection
Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.
§§ 55600–55642 · 17 sections
ARTICLE 1. Performance of Fire Protection Functions by County Firewarden or State Forester §§ 55600–55609 · 11 sections
- § 55600 As used in this article, “local agency” means a city, chartered city, or a fire protection district.
- § 55601 As used in this article, “county” means a county in which a county firewarden has been appointed.
- § 55602 As used in this article, “forest fire” means any fire burning uncontrolled on any lands partially or wholly covered by timber, brush, grass, grain, or other…
- § 55603 The board of supervisors of any county may contract with any local agency within the county, and the legislative body of the local agency may contract with the…
- § 55603.5 Every contract between a county and a city that provides for the furnishing of fire protection services by the county to the city, except a contract to render…
- § 55604 When the contract has been made, the county firewarden, his deputies, and assistants may exercise the same powers and duties within the local agency as are…
- § 55605 In the contract the local agency may provide for the payment by it to the county of an agreed consideration to be paid to the county treasurer.
- § 55606 The board of supervisors may contract with the state, through the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, for the performance by the Director of Forestry…
- § 55607 The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may contract with the county for the performance by the county fire warden, his or her deputies, and assistants…
- § 55608 When a contract has been made, the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection or the county fire warden may exercise the same powers and duties within the county…
- § 55609 The contract between the county and the State may provide for the duties, directions, and salaries of such personnel upon the terms agreed upon.
ARTICLE 2. Supplementary Fire or Police Protection §§ 55631–55634 · 3 sections
- § 55631 As used in this article, “local agency” means a neighboring city, county, fire protection district, joint powers authority that provides fire protection…
- § 55632 The legislative body of any local agency may contract with any other local agency for the furnishing of fire or police protection to such other local agency.
- § 55634 All the privileges and immunities from liability, exemptions from laws and rules, and all pension, relief, disability, workmen’s compensation and all other…
ARTICLE 3. Rescue and Resuscitator Services §§ 55640–55642 · 3 sections
- § 55640 The board of supervisors of a county may provide rescue and resuscitator services throughout the county, and to this end the board may contract with the state,…
- § 55641 When a contract has been made, the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection may exercise the same powers and duties within the county for the provision of…
- § 55642 The contract between the county and the state may provide for the duties, directions, and salaries of personnel performing rescue and resuscitator services,…