Government Code section 8697

(a)

Upon the completion of the emergency phase and the immediate recovery phase of a disaster, appropriate state agencies shall take actions to provide continuity of effort conducive to long-range economic recovery.

(b)

The Director of Emergency Services shall invoke the assignments made pursuant to Section 8595, specifying the emergency functions of each agency or department.

(c)

The Director of Emergency Services may make assignments to assist local agencies in implementing Chapter 12.4 (commencing with Section 8877.1).

Source: Section 8697, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8697. (updated Sep. 26, 2013; accessed Jul. 6, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_8697

Original Source: Section 8697, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8697. (last accessed May 12, 2025).