ARTICLE 6. Local Emergency Telephone Systems

Article 6 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1005.

§§ 53100–53122 · 33 sections

§ 53100 (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act. (b) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the…
§ 53100.5 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The provision of fire protection services, rescue services, emergency medical services, hazardous…
§ 53101 “Public agency,” as used in this article, means the state, and any city, county, city and county, municipal corporation, public district, or public authority…
§ 53102 “Public safety agency,” as used in this article, means a functional division of a public agency which provides firefighting, police, medical, or other…
§ 53103 “Direct dispatch method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service providing for the dispatch of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt…
§ 53104 “Relay method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service whereby pertinent information is noted by the recipient of a telephone request for emergency…
§ 53105 “Transfer method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service which receives telephone requests for emergency services and directly transfers such…
§ 53106 “Referral method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service which, upon the receipt of a telephone request for emergency services, provides the…
§ 53107 “Basic system,” as used in this article, means a telephone service which automatically connects a person dialing the digits “911” to an established public…
§ 53108 “Sophisticated system,” as used in this article, means a basic system with the additional capability of automatic identification of the caller’s number,…
§ 53108.1 “Incremental costs”, as used in this article, mean any costs necessary for the establishment of a system required by this article and recommended for…
§ 53108.5 “Division,” as used in this article, means the Public Safety Communications Division within the Office of Emergency Services.
§ 53109 Every local public agency within its respective jurisdiction shall establish and have in operation by December 31, 1985, a basic system as provided in this…
§ 53109.5 The Legislature finds and declares that environmental considerations in the Tahoe region have halted or delayed the development of facilities necessary for the…
§ 53110 (a) Every system shall include police, firefighting, and emergency medical and ambulance services, and may include other emergency services, in the discretion…
§ 53111 The digits “911” shall be the primary emergency telephone number within the system, but a public agency or public safety agency may maintain a separate…
§ 53112 (a) All systems shall be designed to meet the specific requirements of each community and public agency served by the system. Every system, whether basic or…
§ 53113 The Legislature finds that, because of overlapping jurisdiction of public agencies, public safety agencies, and telephone service areas, a general overview or…
§ 53114 The office, with the advice and assistance of the Attorney General, shall coordinate the implementation of systems established pursuant to the provisions of…
§ 53114.1 To accomplish the responsibilities specified in this article, the division is directed to consult at regular intervals with the State Fire Marshal, the State…
§ 53114.2 On or before December 31, 1976, and each even-numbered year thereafter, after consultation with all agencies specified in Section 53114.1, the office shall…
§ 53115 The office shall monitor all emergency telephone systems to ensure they comply with minimal operational and technical standards as established by the office.…
§ 53115.1 (a) There is in state government the State 911 Advisory Board. (b) The advisory board shall be comprised of the following members appointed by the Governor who…
§ 53115.2 (a) The State 911 Advisory Board shall advise and may make formal recommendations to the office on all of the following subjects: (1) Policies, practices, and…
§ 53115.3 When proposed implementation of the 911 system by a single public agency within its jurisdiction may adversely affect the implementation of the system by a…
§ 53116 The Attorney General may, on behalf of the office or on his or her own initiative, commence judicial proceedings to enforce compliance by any public agency or…
§ 53118 The Legislature declares that a major purpose in enacting this article is to eliminate instances in which a responding emergency service refuses to render aid…
§ 53119 Any telephone corporation serving rural telephone areas that cannot currently provide enhanced “911” emergency telephone service capable of selective routing,…
§ 53120 The office shall not delay implementation of the enhanced “911” emergency telephone system in those portions of cities or counties, or both, served by a local…
§ 53121 (a) The Office of Emergency Services shall develop a plan and timeline of target dates for the testing, implementation, and operation of a Next Generation 911…
§ 53121.1 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Independent evaluator” means the Rand Corporation. (2) “Next Generation 911 system”…
§ 53121.2 (a) For purposes of this section, both of the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Next Generation 911 system” means the Next Generation 911 emergency…
§ 53122 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services. (2) “Telecommunications service” has…