Gov. Code, § 8559 · Article 2. General Definitions

Gov. Code, § 8559

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) A “mutual aid region” is a subdivision of the state emergency services organization, established to facilitate the coordination of mutual aid and other emergency operations within an area of the state consisting of two or more county operational areas.

(b) An “operational area” is an intermediate level of the state emergency services organization, consisting of a county and all political subdivisions within the county area.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=8559.
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Education Code

Ed. Code, § 32282Printed as Section 8559 of the Government Code

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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 1797.153Printed as Section 8559 of the Government Code | Sections 8559 and 8560 of the Government Code

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