ARTICLE 5.5. State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act
Article 5.5 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1332, Sec. 1.
§§ 8589.8–8589.21 · 14 sections
- § 8589.8 This article shall be known and may be cited as the State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act.
- § 8589.9 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a growing need to find new ways to acquire firefighting apparatus and equipment for use by local agencies.…
- § 8589.10 As used in this article: (a) “Acquire” means acquisition by purchase, grant, gift, or any other lawful means. (b) “Office” means the Office of Emergency…
- § 8589.11 The office may acquire new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment for resale to local agencies. If the apparatus or equipment is in a used condition, the…
- § 8589.12 If a state agency, including the office, proposes to make firefighting apparatus or equipment which is currently owned and operated by the state available to…
- § 8589.13 (a) The office shall give first priority for the sale of new or used firefighting apparatus and equipment to a local agency that serves a rural area, and is…
- § 8589.14 The office shall operate an information system which is capable of identifying firefighting apparatus and equipment which is available for acquisition, and…
- § 8589.15 The office may contract with the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority to perform any of the responsibilities or services required or…
- § 8589.16 There is hereby created in the General Fund the State Assistance for Fire Equipment Account, which, notwithstanding Section 13340, is continuously appropriated…
- § 8589.17 Every contract with a local agency for the resale of firefighting apparatus and equipment shall specify that the local agency shall make the apparatus or…
- § 8589.18 If a local agency defaults on a contract for the resale of firefighting apparatus and equipment, the office may either renegotiate the contract or take…
- § 8589.19 (a) After consultation with the California Emergency Management Agency Fire Advisory Committee, hereafter to be referred to as the Office of Emergency Services…
- § 8589.20 All state agencies, boards, and commissions shall cooperate with the office in implementing the programs created by this article.
- § 8589.21 The director shall be responsible for the programs created by this article which, except as provided by Sections 8589.12 and 8589.15, shall not be subject to…