BILL NUMBER: AB 2337	CHAPTERED  07/06/04

	CHAPTER  94
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 6, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 5, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 17, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 20, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 17, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Corbett

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2004

   An act to amend Section 50078.1 of the Government Code, relating
to fire suppression.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2337, Corbett.  Fire suppression assessments.
   Existing law authorizes a local agency, as defined, to determine
and levy an assessment for fire suppression services.
   This bill would define fire suppression services for purposes of
this authorization, as specified.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 50078.1 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   50078.1.  As used in this article:
   (a) "Legislative body" means the board of directors, trustees,
governors, or any other governing body of  a local agency specified
in subdivision (b).
   (b) "Local agency" means any city, county, or city and county,
whether general law or chartered, or special district, including a
county service area created pursuant to the County Service Area Law,
Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 25210.1) of Part 2 of Division 2
of Title 3.
   (c) "Fire suppression" includes firefighting and fire prevention,
including, but not limited to, vegetation removal or management
undertaken, in whole or in part, for the reduction of a fire hazard.

  (d) The provisions of this section are severable.  If any provision
of this section or its application is held invalid, that invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given
effect without the invalid provision or application.