(a) A qualified member of the California National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, as certified by the United States Department of Defense, is eligible to receive an annual State Retention Bonus in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) at the completion of each year of service on the team.
(b) For purposes of this section, “qualified member” means a member of the California National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team who is certified as a hazardous materials specialist or technician under the laws of this state.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 155, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)