{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"8696.5","citation":"Gov. Code, § 8696.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2"},{"name":"DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000. - 8899.95.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7.6. Economic Disaster Act of 1984 [8695. - 8697.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1/chapter-7.6"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 205.   (AB 1317)   Effective September 26, 2013.   Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.","effective":"2013-09-26","html":"<p>As used in this chapter, the term “disaster” means those conditions specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section <a href=\"/gov/8558\">8558</a> if the estimated damage exceeds three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) or the Governor orders the Director of Emergency Services to carry out the provisions of this chapter.</p>","text":"As used in this chapter, the term “disaster” means those conditions specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 8558 if the estimated damage exceeds three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) or the Governor orders the Director of Emergency Services to carry out the provisions of this chapter.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/economic-disaster-act-of-1984-8696-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}