BILL NUMBER: AB 2193	CHAPTERED  09/03/02

	CHAPTER  339
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 31, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 16, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 14, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 1, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Maddox and Daucher

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2002

   An act to add Section 6503.1 to the Government Code, relating to
fire protection.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2193, Maddox.  Fire protection:  joint powers agencies.
   The existing Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes 2 or more
public agencies, by agreement, to jointly exercise common powers.
   This bill would provide that when property tax revenues of Orange
County are allocated by that county to an agency formed for the
purpose of providing fire protection pursuant to the act, those funds
may only be appropriated for expenditure by that agency for fire
protection purposes, as defined.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 6503.1 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   6503.1.  (a) When property tax revenues of a county of the second
class are allocated by that county to an agency formed for the
purpose of providing fire protection pursuant to this chapter, those
funds may only be appropriated for expenditure by that agency for
fire protection purposes.
   (b) As used in this section, "fire protection purposes" means
those purposes directly related to, and in furtherance of, providing
fire prevention, fire suppression, emergency medical services,
hazardous materials response, ambulance transport, disaster
preparedness, rescue services, and related administrative costs.
   (c) This section shall not be interpreted to alter any provision
of law governing the processes by which cities or counties select
providers of ambulance transport services.