Section 115915 Of Article 2. Public Beaches From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Whenever any public beach fails to meet the
bacteriological standards established pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 115880, the health officer shall, at a minimum, post the
public beach with conspicuous warning signs to inform the public of
the nature of the problem and the possibility of risk to public
health.
(b) A warning sign shall be visible from each legal primary public
beach access point, as identified in the coastal access inventory
prepared and updated pursuant to Section 30531 of the Public
Resources Code, and any additional access points identified by the
health officer.
(c) Any duty imposed upon a local public officer or agency
pursuant to this section shall be mandatory only during a fiscal year
in which the Legislature has appropriated sufficient funds, as
determined by the State Public Health Officer, in the annual Budget
Act or otherwise for local agencies to cover the costs to those
agencies associated with the performance of these duties. The State
Public Health Officer shall annually, within 15 days after enactment
of the Budget Act, file a written statement with the Secretary of the
Senate and with the Chief Clerk of the Assembly memorializing
whether sufficient funds have been appropriated.