California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties

  • Section 14835.
    Every fire company may establish and adopt bylaws and regulations, and impose penalties, not exceeding five dollars or expulsion for each offense.(Enacted by Stats. 1939,...
  • Section 14836.
    Every fire company regularly organized may adopt a seal, having upon it the arms of the State, and the name of the company to which...
  • Section 14837.
    The seal shall be under the control of and for the use of the secretary, and be by him affixed to exempt certificates, certificates of...
  • Section 14838.
    The secretary of every company having a seal shall take the constitutional oath of office and give a bond as the bylaws provide for the...
  • Section 14839.
    The secretary shall keep a record of all certificates of exemption or active membership, their date, and to whom issued; and when the company has...
  • Section 14840.
    Every certificate is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
  • Section 14841.
    The chief or ranking officer of every fire company shall inquire into the cause of, and keep a record of, every fire occurring in the...
  • Section 14842.
    The chief or ranking officer shall aid in the enforcement of all fire ordinances, examine buildings in process of erection, report violations of ordinances relating...
  • Section 14843.
    The chief or ranking officer shall perform other duties as may be by proper authority imposed upon him or her.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 65,...
  • Section 14844.
    Every chief, if any, shall attend all fires with his or her badge of office conspicuously displayed.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 65, Sec. 11. Effective...
  • Section 14845.
    The chief or ranking officer shall prevent injury to, take charge of, and preserve all property rescued from fires, and return the property to its...

Last modified: October 22, 2018