California · Government Code
GOV §4216.12: (a) The Dig Safe Board is hereby created under, and shall be assisted by the staff of, the Office of the State Fire Marshal until January 1, 2022.
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(a) The Dig Safe Board is hereby created under, and shall be assisted by the staff of, the Office of the State Fire Marshal until January 1, 2022. On and after January 1, 2022, the board shall be within the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety within the Natural Resources Agency pursuant to Part 7.3 (commencing with Section 15470) of Division 3 of Title 2. (b) The board shall perform the following tasks: (1) Coordinate education and outreach activities that encourage safe excavation practices, as described in Section 4216.17. (2) Develop standards, as described in Section 4216.18. (3) Investigate possible violations of this article, as described in Section 4216.19. (4) Enforce this article to the extent authorized by subdivision (e) of Section 4216.6. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after January 1, 2020, the board shall be subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature at least once every three years.
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