Title GOV, California Gov. Code

The books and records of the authority shall be audited annually and a summary of the audit shall be provided to the authority’s members and shall be a public record. The audit shall be done by a certified public accountant pursuant to agreement with the authority. Each annual au…

No provision of this chapter shall be construed to change any existing regulatory authority under Division 6 (commencing with Section 6001), Division 7 (commencing with Section 8600), or Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, or the Porter-Colog…

If the original board is not selected on or before January 1, 1990, this chapter shall cease to be operative. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1327, Sec. 1. Note: Condition for termination of Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 6599.01) failed.)

Direct action on the part of private citizens in preventing the commission of crimes against the person or property of others, or in apprehending criminals, or rescuing a person in immediate danger of injury or death as a result of fire, drowning, or other catastrophe, benefits t…

As used in this article, “private citizen” means any person other than a peace officer, fireman, lifeguard, or person whose employment includes the duty to protect the public safety acting within the course and scope of such employment. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 569, Sec. 12. …

(a) If a private citizen incurs personal injury or death or damage to his or her property in preventing the commission of a crime against the person or property of another, in apprehending a criminal, or in materially assisting a peace officer in prevention of a crime or apprehen…

(a) Upon presentation of a claim pursuant to this chapter, the California Victim Compensation Board shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the claim, and shall mail notices of the hearing to interested persons or agencies. The board shall receive recommendations from publi…

The California Victim Compensation Board is hereby authorized to make all needful rules and regulations consistent with the law for the purpose of carrying into effect this article. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 121. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)

(a) The California Victim Compensation Board shall use the applicable provisions of this article to establish a claim and reward procedure to reward persons providing information leading to the location of any child listed in the missing children registry compiled pursuant to for…

Any reference to Article 2 (commencing with Section 13970) of Chapter 5, as it read on December 31, 2002, shall be construed to refer to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1141, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The director shall establish and staff an activity within the department to be known as the “forms management center” for the orderly design, implementation and maintenance of a statewide forms management program. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 398.)

(a) The director, through the forms management center, shall do all of the following: (1) Establish a State Forms Management Program for all state agencies, and provide assistance in establishing internal forms management capabilities. (2) Study, develop, coordinate and initiate …

Each state agency shall appoint a forms management representative and provide necessary assistance to implement the State Forms Management Program within the agency. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 398.)

“State agency” as used in this chapter does not include educational institutions. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 398.)

This chapter shall not apply to any state form with provisions specifically authorized and established by statute. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 398.)

(a) By June 30, 1995, each state agency shall inventory all reports and forms it requires businesses to complete and submit in order to comply with agency requirements. As part of this inventory, each state agency shall eliminate all forms it determines are no longer needed to en…

It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, that the State Fire Marshal shall exercise exclusive safety regulatory and enforcement authority over intrastate carbon dioxide and hazardous liquid pipelines and, to the extent authorized by agreement between the Sta…

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Pipeline” includes every intrastate pipeline used for the transportation of hazardous liquid substances, carbon dioxide, or highly volatile liquid substances, including a common carrier pipeline, and all piping contai…

Notwithstanding Section 51010.5, that portion of an interstate pipeline that is located within this state and is subject to an agreement between the United States Secretary of Transportation and the State Fire Marshal is subject to the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act…

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations in compliance with the federal law relating to hazardous liquid pipeline safety, including, but not limited to, compliance orders, penalties, and inspection and maintenance provisions, and includi…

(a) (1) (A) On or before July 1, 2026, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations governing the safe transportation of carbon dioxide in pipelines that are, at a minimum, as protective as the draft federal regulations set forth in the unofficial version of the Notice of Propo…

(a) An operator shall not be permitted to construct a pipeline to transport carbon dioxide in a location where one or more sensitive receptors are located within the emergency planning zone unless an analysis based on validated, engineering-based computational fluid dynamics mode…

The State Fire Marshal shall establish a Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee for purposes of informing local agencies and every pipeline operator of changes in applicable laws and regulations affecting the operations of pipelines and reviewing proposed hazardous liquid pipeline sa…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, including, but not limited to, Section 51012.3, each pipeline operator shall file with the State Fire Marshal, on or before July 1, 2000, an inspection, maintenance, improvement, or replacement assessment for the following:…

(a) Any new pipeline constructed after January 1, 1984, and which normally operates under conditions of constant flow and pressure, shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Subparts C and D of Part 195 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and shall include …

(a) By January 1, 2018, any new or replacement pipeline near environmentally and ecologically sensitive areas in the coastal zone shall use best available technology, including, but not limited to, the installation of leak detection technology, automatic shutoff systems, or remot…

(a) Every newly constructed pipeline, existing pipeline, or part of a pipeline system that has been relocated or replaced, and every pipeline that transports a hazardous liquid substance or highly volatile liquid substance, shall be tested in accordance with Subpart E (commencing…

(a) The pressure tests required by subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of Section 51013.5 shall be conducted in accordance with Subpart E (commencing with Section 195.300) of Part 195 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, except that an additional four-hour leak test, as spe…

(a) Any existing oil pipeline that is six inches or larger that has been idle, inactive, or out of service for five years or more, shall not be restarted without passing a spike hydrostatic testing program. (b) (1) (A) The hydrostatic spike test shall be at least 139 percent of t…

(a) Each pipeline operator shall notify the State Fire Marshal and the local fire department having fire suppression responsibilities at least three working days prior to conducting a hydrostatic test which is required by this chapter. The notification shall include all of the fo…

(a) When hydrostatic testing is required by Section 51013.5, the test results shall be certified by an independent testing firm or person who is selected from a list, provided by the State Fire Marshal, of independent testing firms or persons approved annually by the State Fire M…

(a) Effective January 1, 1987, no person, other than the pipeline operator, shall do any of the following with respect to any pipeline easement: (1) Build, erect, or create a structure or improvement within the pipeline easement or permit the building, erection, or creation there…

(a) A pipeline operator shall provide to the fire department having fire suppression responsibilities a map or suitable diagram showing the location of the pipeline, a description of all products transported within the pipeline, and a contingency plan for pipeline emergencies tha…

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish and maintain a centralized database containing information and data regarding the following intrastate pipelines: (1) Pipelines used for the transportation of crude oil that operate by gravity or at a stress level of 20 percent or less o…

(a) (1) An operator of a pipeline transporting carbon dioxide shall submit to the State Fire Marshal and the public agency that is the lead agency for the project that includes the pipeline for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Sec…

(a) Commencing January 1, 2017, the State Fire Marshal, or an officer or employee authorized by the State Fire Marshal, shall annually inspect all intrastate pipelines and operators of intrastate pipelines under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with…

(a) The Legislature recognizes that hazardous liquid pipelines are often located alongside and in the immediate proximity of rail lines. In the event of a derailment, these pipelines may be damaged in such a fashion that their integrity is lost, making a rupture or leak more like…

The State Fire Marshal may, in the interest of public safety, adopt emergency regulations which govern intrastate pipeline emergencies involving railroad car derailments. Any hazardous liquid pipeline located in a rural area shall be exempt from these regulations. Notwithstanding…

(a) Each operator shall, as specified in regulations provided for in subdivision (c), maintain each valve and check valve that is necessary for the safe operation of its pipeline systems in good working order at all times. (b) Each operator shall provide protection for each valve…

(a) In the event of an intrastate pipeline rupture, leak, or other incident which could affect safe pipeline operation, any person who performs or intends to perform nonemergency site cleanup, repair, reconstruction, or any other alteration shall obtain prior approval from the St…

(a) On or before January 31, 2017, and on or before January 31 annually thereafter, the State Fire Marshal shall submit a report to the Legislature containing information, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) The number of annual inspections conducted pursuant…

The State Fire Marshal shall study the spacing of valves which would limit spillage into standard metropolitan statistical areas and environmentally sensitive areas from surrounding higher ground. If any existing pipeline system’s valve spacing is deemed insufficient to protect C…

The State Fire Marshal shall develop a comprehensive database of pipeline information that can be used for emergency response and program operational purposes. The database shall include information on pipeline location, age, reported leak incidences, and inspection history, and …

(a) Utilizing GIS-based location information furnished by the State Department of Health Services and the State Water Resources Control Board, at least once every two years the State Fire Marshal shall determine the identity of each pipeline or pipeline segment that is regulated …

(a) With advice from the Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee, the State Water Resources Control Board, the California regional water quality control boards, and local water purveyors, the State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for wellhead protection plans that provide guideli…

(a) Every rupture, explosion, or fire involving a pipeline, including a pipeline system otherwise exempted by subdivision (a) of Section 51010.5, and including a pipeline undergoing testing, shall be immediately reported by the pipeline operator to the fire department having fire…