ARTICLE 2. General Definitions

Article 2 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.

§§ 8555–8562 · 8 sections

• § 8555 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 8556 “Governor” means the Governor or the person upon whom the powers and duties of the office of Governor have devolved pursuant to Section 10 of Article V of the…
• § 8557 (a) “State agency” means any department, division, independent establishment, or agency of the executive branch of the state government. (b) “Political…
• § 8558 Three conditions or degrees of emergency are established by this chapter: (a) “State of war emergency” means the condition that exists immediately, with or…
• § 8559 (a) A “mutual aid region” is a subdivision of the state emergency services organization, established to facilitate the coordination of mutual aid and other…
• § 8560 (a) “Emergency plans” means those official and approved documents which describe the principles and methods to be applied in carrying out emergency operations…
• § 8561 “Master Mutual Aid Agreement” means the California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement, made and entered into by and between the State of…
• § 8562 (a) “First responder” means an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following: (1) A…