California Government Code

§ 8574.48

GOV § 8574.48 Effective Jun 24, 2015Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 3.9

Statute text

(a)The Regional Railroad Accident Preparedness and Immediate Response Force is hereby created in the Office of Emergency Services. The force shall be responsible for providing regional and onsite response and mitigation capabilities in the event of a release of hazardous materials from a rail car or a railroad accident involving a rail car and for implementing the state regional railroad accident preparedness and immediate response plan for releases of hazardous materials from a rail car or a railroad accident involving a rail car. The force shall act cooperatively and in concert with existing local emergency response units pursuant to Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 8607). The force shall be established and operate as outlined in, and as a component of, the state fire service and rescue mutual aid plan adopted pursuant to Section 8619.5. The force shall consist of representatives of all of the following:

(1)Department of Fish and Wildlife.

(2)California Environmental Protection Agency.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 6. (SB 84) Effective June 24, 2015.