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AB-1961 Ocean surf area lifesaving standards.(2003-2004)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Article 4 (commencing with Section 116022) is added to Chapter 5 of Part 10 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:

Article  4. Ocean Surf Area Lifesaving Standards
116022.
 (a) This article shall be known as the Ocean Surf Area Lifesaving Standards Act.
(b) A state or local governmental agency that is a provider of lifeguard or marine safety protection intended to prevent the drowning or injury of swimmers, surfers, and similar water users at an ocean surf area, shall ensure that its standards, at a minimum, meet those recommended by the United States Lifesaving Association as of November 2003. The Department of Parks and Recreation shall maintain a copy of the November 2003, United States Lifesaving Association requirements for use and reference by state and local agencies.
(c) If the state or local governmental agency is certified by the United States Lifesaving Association as meeting its recommended ocean surf area lifesaving standards, then it shall be a rebuttable presumption that the agency meets or exceeds the requirements of this section.
(d) As used in this section, “ocean surf area” means the normal high water line of an ocean beach and extending waterward to the extent necessary to provide effective lifeguard services.
SEC. 2.
 Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. If the statewide cost of the claim for reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.