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AB-2898 Emergency services: local emergencies.(2017-2018)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 8630 of the Government Code is amended to read:

8630.
 (a) A local emergency may be proclaimed only by the governing body of a city, county, or city and county, or by an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body.
(b) Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by an official designated by ordinance, the local emergency shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the governing body.
(c) The governing body shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency.
(d) The governing body shall proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.

SEC. 1.5.

 Section 8630 of the Government Code is amended to read:

8630.
 (a) A local emergency may be proclaimed only by the governing body of a city,  county, or  city and county, or  city, or port district or  by an official designated by ordinance adopted by that governing body.
(b) Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by an official designated by ordinance, the local emergency shall not remain in effect for a period in excess of seven days unless it has been ratified by the governing body.
(c) The governing body shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency.
(d) The governing body shall proclaim the termination of the local emergency at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.
SEC. 2.
 Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 8630 of the Government Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 531. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2019, (2) each bill amends Section 8630 of the Government Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 531, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.