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Cal. Gov. Code § 8593.9

Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services

Known as the California Emergency Services Act

The act spans §§ 8550–8669 (245 sections).

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 257, Sec. 1

(a) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, develop best practices for counties developing and updating a county emergency plan.

(b) The Office of Emergency Services shall, by January 1, 2022, establish a process for a county to request the office to review the county’s emergency plan. Upon the conclusion of the review process, the office shall provide technical assistance and feedback regarding the sufficiency of the county’s emergency plan with the following elements:

(1) Whether the plan is consistent with the office’s proposed best practices.

(2) Whether the plan protects and accommodates vulnerable populations during natural disasters.

(3) Whether the plan has established procedures for alerting, evacuating, and sheltering individuals during an emergency.

(4) Any other necessary and appropriate element, as determined by the office.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.