From federal funds available for promoting public safety on the streets, the department may allocate to cities, cities and counties, and counties up to 50 percent of the cost of constructing, repairing, or improving street lighting facilities or up to 50 percent of the cost of contracting for street lighting services.
Part 5STREET LIGHTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Section § 19400
This law allows the department to use federal funds to help cover up to half of the expenses for building, fixing, or upgrading street lighting in cities and counties. It can also be used to cover half the costs for hiring street lighting services.
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Section § 19401
This law states that when the department allocates funds for street lighting projects, priority should go to locations that effectively show their lighting plans will help reduce crime in the area.
In allocating funds for such purposes, the department shall give priority to those cities, cities and counties, and counties which submit in their requests for such funds the most convincing evidence that the proposed construction, repair, or improvement of street lighting facilities will aid in the reduction of the crime rate in the proposed lighted area.
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Section § 19402
This law requires a department to create rules and regulations needed to apply the guidelines of this section effectively.
The department shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this part.
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