1. (a) “Office” means the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
2. (b) “Allowed Expenses” means those expenses incurred by the Office as a direct result of having to repossess apparatus or equipment, hold it, prepare it for sale, and sell it to another local agency.
3. (c) “Applicant” means any local agency as defined in Government Code Section 8589.10(e) which has submitted a completed “Application to Purchase Fire Vehicle” with the Office.
4. (d) “Application” means an “Application to Purchase Fire Vehicle” published by the Office.
5. (e) “Firefighting Apparatus and Equipment” means any vehicle and its associated equipment which is designed and intended for use primarily for fire fighting, as defined in Government Code Section 8589.10(c).
6. (f) “Information System” means a system which identifies firefighting apparatus and equipment available for acquisition, as well as local agencies which are interested in acquiring firefighting apparatus and equipment.
7. (g) “Interest Rate” means a rate of interest which shall not exceed one percent less than the rate earned by the Pooled Money Investment Board (Account) on the date the contract is executed.
8. (h) “Local Agency” means any city, county, special district, or any joint powers agency, composed exclusively of those agencies, which provides fire suppression services. “Local Agency” also includes a fire company organized pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 14825) of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code.
9. (i) “Resale Contract” means a statement of mutual agreement which, when cosigned by authorized agents of the Office and the local agency, is deemed a valid, enforceable agreement. Resale Contracts are published by the Office.
10. (j) “Rural Area” means territory which is outside of any urbanized area designated by the United States Bureau of the Census from the 1980 Federal Census.
11. (k) “Director” means the Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

For the purposes of these regulations:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8585 and 8589.19(a), Government Code. Reference: State Assistance for Fire Equipment Act (Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7, Article 5.5 Sections 8589.8-8589.22, Government Code); and Sections 8585 and 16481.1, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-6-89; operative 2-5-89 (Register 89, No. 3).

2. Amendment of chapter heading filed 8-3-94; operative 9-2-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

3. Change without regulatory effect repealing and adopting new subsections (a)-(d) and (i)-(k) and amending Note filed 5-12-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 20).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)-(d), (i) and (k) filed 5-5-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 19).