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Ad Summary of Laws and Regulations for oES R lA !L FUFA'IA■ CalDES Hazardous Material Spill / Release Reporting GOVERNOR'S OF FI Ci OF EMEROERCY SERVICES k. Enforcement—Authority to Bring an Action HSC 25515.7. Every civil action brought under this article or Article 2 (commencing with Section 25531) shall be brought by the city attorney, district attorney, or Attorney General in the name of the people of the State of California, and any actions relating to the same violation may be joined or consolidated. ,,y3 State Laws & Regulations: HSC 25515.7 I. Enforcement—Authority to Seek Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary/Permanent Injunction HSC 25515.8. (a) In a civil action brought pursuant to this article or Article 2 (commencing with Section 25531) in which a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is sought, it is not necessary to allege or prove at any stage of the proceeding any of the following: (1) Irreparable damage will occur should the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction not be issued. (2) The remedy at law is inadequate. (b) The court shall issue a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction in a civil action brought pursuant to this article or Article 2 (commencing with Section 25531) without the allegations and without the proof specified in subdivision (a). State Laws & Regulations: HSC 25515.8 M. Enforcement— Informant Rewards HSC 25516. (a) A person who provides information that materially contributes to the imposition of a civil penalty, whether by settlement or court order, under Section 25515 or 25515.2, as determined by the city attorney, district attorney, or the Attorney General filing the action, shall be paid a reward by the unified program agency or the state equal to 10 percent of the amount of the civil penalty collected. The reward shall be paid from the amount of the civil penalty collected. No reward paid pursuant to this subdivision shall exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). (b) A person who provides information that materially contributes to the conviction of a person or business under Section 25515.1 or 25515.3, as determined by the city attorney, district attorney, or the Attorney General filing the action, shall be paid a reward by the unified program agency or the state equal to 10 percent of the amount of the fine collected. The reward shall be paid from the amount of the fine collected. No reward paid pursuant to this subdivision shall exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). (c) An informant shall not be eligible for a reward for a violation known to the unified program agency, unless the information materially contributes to the imposition of criminal or civil penalties for a violation specified in this section. (d) If there is more than one informant for a single violation, the person making the first notification received by the office which brought the action shall be eligible for the reward, except that, if the Page 8 California Governor's Office of Emergency Services 3650 Schriever Ave Mather, CA95655 Feb 2014