Section 2560.

2560. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Freeway Service Patrol Act. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1109, Sec. 1. Effective September 29, 1992.)

Section 2560.5.

2560.5. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the implementation of a freeway service patrol system using a formula-based allocation, referred to as baseline funding allocation, to all eligible regional and local agencies for traffic-congested urban freeways throughout the state, involving a cooperative effort between state and local agencies. All regional or local […]

Section 2561.

2561. As used in this chapter, each of the following terms has the following meaning: (a) “Emergency roadside assistance” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2436 of the Vehicle Code. (b) “Employer” has the same meaning as defined in Section 2430.1 of the Vehicle Code. (c) “Freeway service patrol” means a program managed by the Department […]

Section 2561.3.

2561.3. The freeway service patrol in any particular area shall be operated pursuant to an agreement between the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the department, and the appropriate regional or local entity. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 578, Sec. 2. Effective September 16, 2002.)

Section 2561.5.

2561.5. (a) Funding for the freeway service patrols established pursuant to this chapter shall be provided, upon appropriation in the annual Budget Act, from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. In addition, the appropriate regional or local entity shall ensure that local resources are expended on freeway service patrols in an amount not […]

Section 2562.1.

2562.1. (a) Funding for the program established in subdivision (a) of Section 2560.5 in a participating area shall be based 25 percent on the number of urban freeway lane miles in the participating area to the total number of freeway lane miles in all the participating areas, 50 percent on the basis of the ratio of […]

Section 2562.2.

2562.2. (a) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this section, the department shall prepare guidelines for the implementation of a Competitive Freeway Service Patrol Grant Program and shall submit those guidelines to each regional or local agency operating a freeway service patrol. Not later than 30 days after receipt of the guidelines, […]

Section 2562.3.

2562.3. In determining the baseline annual funding allocation, regional or local entities shall apply to the department in accordance with operational standards as outlined in the program guidelines and in accordance with the eligibility requirements described in Sections 2561.5 and 2562.1. A regional or local entity that meets the eligibility requirements may not be denied […]

Section 2562.5.

2562.5. Each tow truck participating in a freeway service patrol shall bear a logo comprised of, at a minimum, a circle, a triangle, and a tow truck silhouette, with the words “Freeway Service Patrol,” which identifies the Department of the California Highway Patrol and the department, and, at the option of the entity, the participating […]

Section 2563.

2563. Tow truck drivers and employers participating in a freeway service patrol pursuant to this chapter are subject to the standards and qualifications established under Article 3.3 (commencing with Section 2430) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Vehicle Code. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 513, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Section 2564.

2564. Not more than 2 percent of the state funds appropriated for purposes of this chapter shall be used for administrative overhead expenses or purposes by state agencies. No state funds shall be used for administrative purposes by the participating local and regional entities. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 513, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, […]

Section 2565.

2565. The department, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, and participating and eligible regional and local entities shall develop and periodically update guidelines for program operations, as those guidelines and updates may be required. The guidelines shall address operational requirements only and may not prevent a regional or local entity from entering the program. […]