Gov. Code, § 8593.9 · Article 6.5. Accessibility to Emergency Information and Services
Gov. Code, § 8593.9
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 257, Sec. 1. (AB 2968) Effective January 1, 2021.
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