§ 14307. — 14307. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 58, Sec. 33.)

California § 14307.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PEN: Penal Code - PEN
• Title: 13.
• Part 4.: TITLE 13. LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Environmental Training And Enforcement

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(a)
The secretary shall provide funding to qualified grantees to develop and implement, not later than 12 months after the receipt of funds, a course or courses of instruction for the training of staff of community-based nonprofit organizations, or public prosecutors, fire departments, and state and local environmental regulators, or staff of community-based nonprofit organizations, public prosecutors, fire departments, and state and local environmental regulators.
(b)
With the concurrence of the commission, peace officers may participate in the course or courses of training.
(c)
The course or courses of instruction shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:
(1)
Provide an understanding of the requirements of environmental laws.
(2)
Teach enforcement investigative techniques that will facilitate the prosecution of environmental law violations.
(3)
Provide environmental enforcement training materials.
(d)
The secretary shall not award a grant to, or enter into a contract with, the California District Attorneys Association for development and implementation of courses of instruction
pursuant to this section.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 58, Sec. 33. (AB 200) Effective June 30, 2022.