California Government Code CHAPTER 9.6 - Firefighters

• Section 3250.
  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 591, Sec. 2. Effective...
• Section 3251.
  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Firefighter” means any firefighter employed by a public agency, including, but not limited to, any firefighter who...
• Section 3252.
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 3201), or whenever on duty or in uniform, no firefighter shall be prohibited from engaging,...
• Section 3253.
  When any firefighter is under investigation and subjected to interrogation by his or her commanding officer, or any other member designated by the employing department...
• Section 3254.
  (a) A firefighter shall not be subjected to punitive action, or denied promotion, or be threatened with that treatment, because of the lawful exercise of the...
• Section 3254.5.
  (a) An administrative appeal instituted by a firefighter under this chapter shall be conducted in conformance with rules and procedures adopted by the employing department or...
• Section 3255.
  A firefighter shall not have any comment adverse to his or her interest entered in his or her personnel file, or any other file used...
• Section 3256.
  A firefighter shall have 30 days within which to file a written response to any adverse comment entered in his or her personnel file. The...
• Section 3256.5.
  (a) Every employer shall, at reasonable times and at reasonable intervals, upon the request of a firefighter, during usual business hours, with no loss of compensation...
• Section 3257.
  (a) A firefighter shall not be compelled to submit to a lie detector test against his or her will.(1) Disciplinary action or other recrimination shall not be...
• Section 3258.
  A firefighter shall not be required or requested for purposes of job assignment or other personnel action to disclose any item of his or her...
• Section 3259.
  A firefighter shall not have his or her locker or other space for storage that may be assigned to him or her searched except in...
• Section 3260.
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any employing department or licensing or certifying agency to deny or refuse to any firefighter the rights and protections guaranteed...
• Section 3261.
  Nothing in this chapter shall in any way be construed to limit the ability of any employing department, licensing or certifying agency, or any firefighter...
• Section 3262.
  The rights and protections described in this chapter shall only apply to a firefighter during events and circumstances involving the performance of his or her...

Last modified: October 22, 2018