The board of supervisors may contract with the state, through the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, for the performance by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection, his or her deputies, and assistants of functions for the prevention or suppression of fires within the county.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 427, Sec. 68. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 55606

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • county: means a county in which a county firewarden has been appointed. See California Government Code 55601
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
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