CHAPTER 10. Earthquakes

Chapter 10 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1198, Sec. 1.

§§ 2800–2804 · 5 sections

• § 2800 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The state’s major metropolitan areas are subject to potentially devastating large magnitude…
• § 2801 As used in this chapter: (a) “Long-term prediction” means a prediction of an earthquake that is expected to occur within a few years up to a few decades. (b)…
• § 2802 (a) The department shall develop jointly with the United States Geological Survey a prototype earthquake prediction system along the central San Andreas fault…
• § 2803 (a) Concurrently with the development of the Parkfield prototype earthquake prediction system, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the…
• § 2804 The department and the Seismic Safety Commission may solicit and receive gifts and grants from other public and private agencies for the state’s share of costs…