California Boating Law

TITLE 14

6594.3

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 663.7(k), Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 650 and 663.7, Harbors and Navigation Code. Article 4.5.2. Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program 6594.1. Short Title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program under which the Department of Boating and Waterways may provide grants to local govern- ments for boating safety and boating law enforcement equipment pursuant to the annual State Budget Act, and as allowed by Harbors and Navigation Code sections 61.4 and 61.6. NOTE: Authority Cited: Sections 61.4 and 61.6, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 61.4, 61.6 and 650, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6594.2. Purpose. The purpose of the Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program is to provide equipment grants to local govern- ment agencies for boating safety and boating law enforcement. Grants awarded under this article will be made using Federal funds. NOTE: Authority Cited: Sections 61.4 and 61.6, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 61.4, 61.6 and 650, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6594.3. Definitions. The following definitions shall be used in this article. (a) ‘‘Agency’’ means a county of the State, or a city, district or other public agency within a county or counties. (b) ‘‘Allowable costs or expenses’’ mean the costs or expenditures made by a grantee for equipment as described in 6594.4 that are authorized by the Department. (c) ‘‘Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement Officer’’ means trained personnel authorized and retained by a participating agency to perform Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement activities. (d) ‘‘Boating safety programs’’ and ‘‘Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement programs’’ are participating agency programs comprised of Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement activities. (e) ‘‘Contract’’ means the formal agreement between the Department and the agency that defines the terms and conditions under which the agency may obtain funding under this article. (f) ‘‘Department’’ means the California Department of Boating and Waterways, unless otherwise specified. (g) ‘‘Equipment’’ means boating-specific equipment or other support equipment used to implement or conduct boating safety and boating law enforcement activities.

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