ARTICLE 10. Railroad Safety and Emergency Planning and Response [7710. - 7727.]
Article 10 added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 766, Sec. 7.
§§ 7710–7727 · 17 sections
- § 7710 For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Commission” shall mean the Public Utilities Commission. (b) “Fund” means the Rail…
- § 7711.1 The commission shall collect and analyze near-miss data generated from incidents occurring at railroad crossings and along the rail right-of-way. For purposes…
- § 7712 On or before January 1, 1993, the commission shall adopt regulations, based on its findings and not inconsistent with federal law. The commission may amend or…
- § 7713 (a) The Rail Accident Prevention and Response Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury, and the money in the fund is available for appropriation by the…
- § 7714 (a) The Hazardous Spill Prevention Account in the Railroad Accident Prevention and Response Fund is hereby created. The moneys deposited in the prevention…
- § 7714.5 (a) In accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 7713, the secretary shall establish a fee schedule, which shall be paid by each surface… see note
- § 7718 (a) The Railroad Accident Prevention and Immediate Deployment Force is hereby created in the California Environmental Protection Agency. The force shall be…
- § 7720 (a) (1) When an appropriate prosecuting agency determines that any person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any acts or practices which…
- § 7721 Every civil action commenced pursuant to this article for civil or criminal penalties authorized by this article shall be brought by the city attorney, the…
- § 7722 Any civil action brought in the superior court pursuant to this article shall be brought in the county in which the spill, discharge, or violation occurred,…
- § 7723 The civil and criminal penalties provided in this article are separate and in addition to, and do not supersede or limit, any other civil or criminal remedy.
- § 7724 (a) Any person who commits any of the following acts, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by…
- § 7724.1 (a) If a person reasonably, and in good faith, believes that the directions or orders given by the secretary or the commission would substantially endanger the…
- § 7724.5 (a) Any person who commits any of the acts set forth in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred…
- § 7725 Twenty-five percent of penalties and fines collected pursuant to any action brought under Sections 7724 and 7724.5 shall be paid to the governmental agency or…
- § 7726 (a) When the secretary or the commission determines that any person has engaged in, is engaged in, or threatens to engage in, any practice or act which…
- § 7727 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter shall not be construed to make a reference to the California Environmental Protection Agency for the…