ARTICLE 15. Preservation of Local Government

Article 15 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.

§§ 8635–8644 · 10 sections

• § 8635 The Legislature recognizes that if this state or nation were attacked by an enemy of the United States, many areas in California might be subjected to the…
• § 8636 As used in this article, “unavailable” means that an officer is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to attend meetings and…
• § 8637 Each political subdivision may provide for the succession of officers who head departments having duties in the maintenance of law and order or in the…
• § 8638 To provide for the continuance of the legislative and executive departments of the political subdivision during a state of war emergency or a state of…
• § 8639 The qualifications of each standby officer should be carefully investigated, and the governing body may request the Director of Emergency Services to aid in…
• § 8640 Each standby officer shall take the oath of office required for the officer occupying the office for which he stands by. Persons appointed as standby officers…
• § 8641 Each standby officer shall have the following duties: (a) To inform himself or herself of the duties of the office for which the officer stands by. Officers…
• § 8642 Whenever a state of war emergency a state of emergency or a local emergency exists the governing body of the political subdivision shall meet as soon as…
• § 8643 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…
• § 8644 Should all members of the governing body, including all standby members, be unavailable, temporary officers shall be appointed to serve until a regular member…