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§ 25517 HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE 532 533 materially contributes to the imposition of criminal or civil § 25519. Severability penalties for a violation specified in this section. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to Section 25538. (d) If there is more than one informant for a single violation, any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidiry shall the person making the first notification received by the office not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which which brought the action shall be eligible for the reward, except can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, that, if the notifications are postmarked on the same day or and to that end the provisions of this chapter are severable. 25539. telephoned notifications are received on the same day, the (Added by Stats.1985, c. 1167, § 1.) reward shall be divided equally among those informants. 255 40. (e) Public officers and employees of the United States, the § 25520. Emergency regulations; adoption 255405. State of California, or counties and cities in this state are not The office, not later than January 10, 1986, shall adopt eligible for the reward pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), unless emergency regulations for the immediate report of release or di 235 »41' the providing of the information does not relate in any manner to their responsibilities as public officers or employees. threatened release of a hazardous material as required by .,__ 3" Section 25507 until regulations are adopted pursuant to Section `»41 (f) An informant who is an employee of a business and who 25503. Regulations adopted pursuant to this section are not provides information that the business has violated this chapter subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law. (Added is not eligible for a reward if the employee intentionally or by Stats. 1985, c. 1167, § 1.) 25541 �. negligently caused the violation or if the employee's primary and Federal Environmental Laws regular responsibilities included investigating the violation, un- 25542. less the business knowingly caused the violation. Comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability, 42 (g) The administering agency or the state shall pay rewards L'.S.C.A. § 9601 et seq. Tmdc substances control. 15 U.S.C.A. § 2601 et seq. 25543. under this section pursuant to the following procedures: (1) An application shall be signed by the informant and presented to the administering agency or the state within 60 days ARTICLE 2. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 25543.1. after a final judgment has been entered or the period for an MANAGEMENT appeal of a judgment has expired. (2) The determination by the district attorney or city attorney Section 2551 . Legislative findings and declarations. or Attorney General as to whether the information provided by the applicant materially contributed to the imposition of a 2531.1. Acutely hazardous materials accident risks; legisla- 25543.2. judgment under Sections 25514 or 25515 shall be final. tive findings and declarations. (3) The administering agency or the state shall notify the 25531.2. Office of emergency services; legislative findingsand declarations; funding. applicant in writing of its decision to grant or deny a reward ;5532. Definitions. ?5543.3. vithin a reasonable time period following the filing of an 25533. Accidental release prevention program; use of pplication. federal provisions; implementation; enforce - (4) Approved reward claims shall be paid by the administering ment. Refineries cn: agency or the state within 30 days of the collection and deposit of 25534. Stationary sources with covered processes; deter- manageme the penalties specified in subdivisions (a) and (b). mination of accident risk; risk management § 7859. (h) The names of reward applicants or informants shall not be plan; reclassification of covered processes. disclosed by the administering agency or the state unless the 25534.05. Regulations; stationary sources; RMPs; suitability names are otherwise publicly disclosed as part of a judicial of review techniques; documentation. 9 California act 25534.06. Adoption, amendment, or repeal of ordinance analysis. seproceeding. (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section re- related to regulation of regulated substances; § 25531. Le. wards paid by the state shall only be paid after appropriation by notice. 25534.1. Consideration of proximity of facility to certain (a) The L the Legislature. (Added by Stars. 1985, c. 1167, § 1. Amended by specified populations. number of , Stars. 1986, c. 463, §_24, d July 23, 1986-) 25534.2. Stationary sources; new or modified facilities; generate. stc § 255175Materials to assist businesses; emergency regale- RMP requirements. q hazardous mr. that, because because tions 25534.5. Access to inspect; review of technical and other these (a) The office may develop materials, such as guidelines and information; compliance information. 25535. Certification of risk management plan; review for to public hea; informational pamphlets, to assist businesses to fulfill their obligations under this chapter. adequacy; notice of defects; compliance. (b) The L: 25535.1. Preparation of risk management plans; submission sions, fires. c- (b) The office may adopt emergency regulations for the to agencies. exists. The purpose of implementing Sections 25503 and 25509. These 25535.2. Risk management plan; public review and com- or expiosion� emergency regulations shall be adopted by the office in actor- ment period. (c) There dance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 25535.5. Fees; costs of implementing accidental release respond to 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and for prevention program. materials oat purposes of that chapter, the adoption of these regulations is an 25536. Stationary sources with covered processes; date for evacuate citL emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administra- compliance with article; RMPs; submission to contained. I- tive Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the agency. dents are the public peace, health, and safety, or general welfare. (Added by 25536.5. Businesses previously required and not required to and safety Statt1986, c. 463, § 25, eff. Juh 23, 1986.) implement risk management and prevention pro- anticipate the § 25518 Construction of chapter grams; compliance with current requirements. 25537. and require ; This chapter shall be construed liberally so as to accomplish Inspections. 25537.5. Stationary sources with covered processes; compli- tive actions. als handled intent of the Legislature in protecting the public health and ance with this article deemed compliance with (d) As ret ;tv and the environment. (Added by Stats.1985, c. 1167, § 1.) others; statement regarding reportable changes. .t 1990 (P.L" 1