California Government Code

§ 8643

GOV § 8643Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 15

Statute text

During a state of war emergency a state of emergency or a local emergency the governing body shall:

(a)Ascertain the damage to the political subdivision and its personnel and property. For this purpose it shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of records.

(b)Proceed to reconstitute itself by filling vacancies until there are sufficient officers to form the largest quorum required by the law applicable to that political subdivision. Should only one member of the governing body or only one standby officer be available, that one shall have power to reconstitute the governing body.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 595.