Cal. GOV § 8591
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 8591, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
Nothing in this chapter shall operate to prevent the Governor or the Office of Emergency Services from formally recognizing committees or boards established by or with segments of the private sector, public agencies, or both the private sector and public agencies, that control facilities, resources, or the provision of services essential to the mitigation of the effects of an emergency or recovery therefrom, or from assigning administrative authority or responsibility to those committees or boards or to members thereof with respect to the provision and effective utilization of those resources to meet needs resulting from an emergency.
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