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CA Pub Res Code § 4178 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 7 - Public Nuisances|Section 4178.

4178.  Any costs which are incurred by the department in abating any public nuisance pursuant to this article are a lien upon the property upon which the public nuisance existed when notice of the lien is filed and recorded as provided in Section 4179.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4179 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 7 - Public Nuisances|Section 4179.

4179.  Notice of the lien, particularly identifying the property on which the nuisance was abated and the amount of such lien, and naming the owner of record of such property, shall be recorded by the department in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is situated within one year after the first item of expenditures by the department or within 90 days after the completion of the work, whichever first occurs. Upon such recordation of the notice of lien, the lien shall have the same force, effect, and priority as a judgment lien, except that it shall attach only to the property described in such notice, and shall continue for 10 years from the time of recording of such notice unless sooner released or otherwise discharged.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4179.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 7 - Public Nuisances|Section 4179.5.

4179.5.  The Attorney General may at any time release all or any portion of the property subject to a lien imposed pursuant to Sections 4178 and 4179 from the lien or subordinate the lien to other liens and encumbrances if the Attorney General determines that the amount owed is sufficiently secured by a lien on other property or that the release or subordination of the lien will not jeopardize the collection of the amount owed. A certificate by the Attorney General to the effect that any property has been released from the lien or that the lien has been subordinated to other liens and encumbrances shall be conclusive evidence that the property has been released or that the lien has been subordinated as provided in the certificate.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 63. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4180 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 7 - Public Nuisances|Section 4180.

4180.  An action to foreclose the lien shall be commenced by the Attorney General in the name of the people of the State of California within six months after the lien is filed and recorded.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4181 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 7 - Public Nuisances|Section 4181.

4181.  When the property is sold, enough of the proceeds to satisfy the lien and the costs of the foreclosure shall be paid to the state. The surplus, if any, shall be paid to the owner of the property, if known, or if the property owner is not known, shall be paid into the court in which the lien was foreclosed for the use of the owner when the property owner is ascertained.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 64. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4185 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 8 - Clarke-McNary Act|Section 4185.

4185.  The State of California hereby accepts the provisions of the Clarke-McNary Act (Ch. 348, 43 Stat. 653), as amended, passed by the Congress of the United States, and entitled “An act to provide for the protection of forest lands, for the reforestation of denuded areas, for the extension of national forests, and for other purposes, in order to promote the continuous production of timber on lands chiefly suitable therefor,” and will observe and comply with the requirements of that act of Congress.The department is the agent of this state for the purposes of the Clarke-McNary Act. The department shall have full power to cooperate with all the authorities of the United States which have powers and duties under the act to do and perform all things necessary to secure to this state the benefits of the act.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4186 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 8 - Clarke-McNary Act|Section 4186.

4186.  All moneys that are received by the state pursuant to the federal Clarke-McNary Act and that are regularly allotted by the federal government according to an annual formula shall be paid into the General Fund. Any supplemental money received from the federal government pursuant to the federal Clarke-McNary Act for use by the department for specially designated projects shall be authorized by the Director of Finance for augmentation of the subitem captioned “Reimbursements” of the principal item of appropriation from the General Fund for the support of the department contained in the Budget Act for the fiscal year during which the supplemental money is received. However, the Director of Finance shall not authorize the augmentation sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity for the augmentation to the chairperson of the committee in each house that considers appropriations and to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee or sooner than whatever lesser time which the chairperson of that committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 255. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4187 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 8 - Clarke-McNary Act|Section 4187.

4187.  A county which enacts an ordinance, as provided in Section 4129, is entitled to any allocation of moneys received by the state pursuant to the Clarke-McNary Act. Such reimbursement may be provided for by any statute of this state.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 9 - Fire Hazard Severity Zones|Section 4201.

4201.  The purpose of this article is to provide for the classification of lands within state responsibility areas in accordance with the severity of fire hazard present for the purpose of identifying measures to be taken to retard the rate of spreading and to reduce the potential intensity of uncontrolled fires that threaten to destroy resources, life, or property.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 806, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 9 - Fire Hazard Severity Zones|Section 4202.

4202.  The State Fire Marshal shall classify lands within state responsibility areas into fire hazard severity zones. Each zone shall embrace relatively homogeneous lands and shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors present, including areas where winds have been identified by the department as a major cause of wildfire spread.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 13. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 9 - Fire Hazard Severity Zones|Section 4203.

4203.  (a) The State Fire Marshal shall, by regulation, designate fire hazard severity zones and assign to each zone a rating reflecting the degree of severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in the zone.(b) No designation of a zone and assignment of a rating shall be adopted by the State Fire Marshal until the proposed regulation has been transmitted to the board of supervisors of the county in which the zone is located at least 45 days before the adoption of the proposed regulation and a public hearing has been held in that county during that 45-day period.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 14. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 9 - Fire Hazard Severity Zones|Section 4204.

4204.  The State Fire Marshal shall periodically review zones designated and rated pursuant to this article and, as necessary, shall revise zones or their ratings or repeal the designation of zones. Any revision of a zone or its rating or any repeal of a zone shall conform to the requirements of Section 4203. In addition, the revision or repeal of a zone may be petitioned pursuant to Sections 11340.6 and 11340.7 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 15. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 10 - Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery|Section 4205.

4205.  (a) (1) There is hereby created within the Office of Planning and Research the Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery, to examine issues related to catastrophic wildfires associated with utility infrastructure. The commission shall consist of five members. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, one member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(2) The chair of the commission shall be selected by the members of the commission.(3) Members appointed to the commission shall have demonstrated academic, business, or governmental expertise in laws, policies, and programs applicable to insurance or public and private utilities, and to processes for the allocation of costs and the reduction of damages associated with wildfires in the state.(b) The commission shall hold at least four public meetings throughout the state for purposes of accepting public and expert testimony on, and for evaluating and making recommendations on, the following matters:(1) Options for the Legislature and the Governor to consider for enactment that would socialize the costs associated with catastrophic wildfires in an equitable manner.(2) Options for the Legislature and Governor to consider for enactment that would establish a fund to assist in the payment of costs associated with catastrophic wildfires.(c) (1) On or before July 1, 2019, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Insurance Commissioner, shall prepare a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, and to the Governor containing its assessment of the issues surrounding catastrophic wildfire costs and damages, and making recommendations for changes to law that would ensure equitable distribution of costs among affected parties.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the requirement for submitting a report imposed by paragraph (1) is inoperative on July 1, 2023.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 626, Sec. 7. (SB 901) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4208 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 11 - Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program|Section 4208.

4208.  For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Department” means the Department of Conservation.(b) “Eligible coordinating organization” means a local government, tribal government, resource conservation district, joint powers authority, or nongovernmental organization with a history of providing technical assistance and demonstrated capacity to coordinate regional partners across the state.(c) “Program” means the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program.(d) “Regional entity” means a state conservancy, local government, tribal government, resource conservation district, joint powers authority, or nongovernmental organization with a history of implementing related projects, demonstrated capacity to work across regional partners, and ability to serve as fiscal administrators for the program.(e) “Statewide implementation” means identifying and supporting regional entities in every part of the state that contains or is adjacent to a very high or high fire hazard severity zone identified by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 51178 of the Government Code or Article 9 (commencing with Section 4201).(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 16. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4209 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 12 - Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation|Section 4209.

4209.  There is within the Office of the State Fire Marshal a Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation who shall be responsible for fire preparedness and mitigation missions of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, as provided in Section 4209.1.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 17. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4209.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 12 - Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation|Section 4209.1.

4209.1.  The Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation shall be responsible for all of the following programs and activities:(a) The Fire Prevention Grants Program (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 4124)).(b) Defensible space requirements pursuant to Sections 4291 and 4291.1.(c) The California wildfire mitigation financial assistance program described in Article 16.5 (commencing with Section 8654.2) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(d) The establishment of fire hazard severity zones pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 4201) of this code and very high fire hazard severity zones pursuant to Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 51175) of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(e) The requirements of Section 4290.5.(f) Consultation with the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety regarding wildfire mitigation plans, pursuant to Sections 8386, 8386.3, and 8386.5 of the Public Utilities Code.(g) General plan safety element review pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.(h) Wildland building code standards pursuant to Section 13108.5 of the Health and Safety Code.(i) Implementation of the minimum fire safety standards adopted pursuant to Section 4290.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 17. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4209.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 12 - Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation|Section 4209.2.

4209.2.  The Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation and any subordinate employee shall be primarily assigned to the responsibilities established by this article and shall be the lowest priority employees of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for purposes of fire incident support duties.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 17. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4209.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 12 - Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation|Section 4209.3.

4209.3.  (a) The State Fire Marshal shall, on or before January 1, 2023, provide the Legislature with a report identifying known personnel and resource shortfalls in implementing programs and activities overseen by the Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation pursuant to this article.(b) A report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 17. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4209.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 12 - Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation|Section 4209.4.

4209.4.  (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall establish the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee to provide a public forum to solicit and consider public input on programs and activities pursuant to this article and to advise the Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation in developing and implementing programs and activities pursuant to this article.(b) The committee shall do all of the following:(1) Provide a consistent and regular means of communication on topics related to community wildfire preparedness and fire mitigation between the department, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, representatives of relevant industries, state agencies, fire service agencies, and other stakeholders.(2) Provide a forum for addressing wildfire preparedness and mitigation issues of statewide concern.(3) Share latest available research and best practices with regard to community fire preparedness and mitigation efforts. (4) Seek and provide comments and specific input on proposed programs, policies, guidelines, budget, and technical issues, and inform local agencies and the public of applicable new laws and regulations.(5) Provide and receive updates and feedback regarding the programs operated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this article.(c) Members of the committee shall be all of the following:(1) The director of the department, or their designee.(2) The director of the Department of Conservation, or their designee.(3) The Director of the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, or their designee.(4) The chair of the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, or their designee.(5) The State Fire Marshal, or their designee.(6) The Director of Emergency Services, or their designee.(7) The Insurance Commissioner, or their designee.(8) The Director of State Planning and Research, or their designee.(9) A representative from the California Fire Safe Council.(10) A representative from the insurance industry or an insurance research organization.(11) A local fire service representative.(12) A representative from the building industry.(13) A representative from the University of California Cooperative Extension.(14) A representative from the California Fire Science Consortium.(15) Any other appropriate stakeholders, including representatives from local governmental agencies, as decided by the State Fire Marshal.(d) The committee shall meet monthly.(e) The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.(f) The chairperson of the committee shall be the State Fire Marshal.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 17. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4209.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 1 - Prevention and Control of Forest Fires|ARTICLE 12 - Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation|Section 4209.5.

4209.5.  (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall establish the Community Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Program to coordinate regional and local efforts with state policies, strategies, and programs for community wildfire mitigation in order to improve wildfire preparedness and prevention, with an emphasis on the most vulnerable communities.(b) The program shall do all of the following:(1) Provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions with community wildfire preparedness and prevention services and identify funding opportunities and best practices, including, but not necessarily limited to, defensible space, structure hardening, fuel reduction around communities, wildland building code standards, and land use planning.(2) Identify both of the following:(A) Programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.(B) Public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate defensible space, home hardening, and community fuel reduction to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures.(3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups, including assessing compliance, educating and informing regional and local agencies, stakeholders, and the public of applicable new laws and regulations. (4) Provide technical consultation with the development of city and county safety elements.(5) Develop guidance and decision-support tools useful for data visualization, planning, and analysis.(6) Establish a statewide clearinghouse for use by state, regional, and local entities to provide a centralized source of data, information, research articles, studies, white papers, reports, best practices, model ordinances, demonstration projects, tools, and other resources related to community wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and risk reduction.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 17. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)