Pen. Code, § 2780.5 · Article 5. Employment in Public Parks, Forests, etc.
Pen. Code, § 2780.5
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The Director of Corrections may, during declared fire emergencies, allow the Director of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to use prisoners for fire suppression efforts outside of the boundaries of California, not to exceed a distance in excess of 25 miles from the California border, along the borders of Oregon, Nevada, or Arizona.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 419, Sec. 1.
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