California Government Code

§ 8630

GOV § 8630 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 14

Statute text

(a)A local emergency may be proclaimed only by the governing body of a city, county, or city and county, or by an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body.

(b)Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by an official designated by ordinance, the local emergency shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the governing body.

(c)The governing body shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 395, Sec. 1. (AB 2898) Effective January 1, 2019.