AB 2342: State of emergency.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
Existing law empowers the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected when the Governor finds that specified circumstances exist and either the Governor is requested to do so by the mayor or chief executive in the case of a city or by the chairman of the board of supervisors or the county administrative officer in the case of a county, or the Governor finds that the local authority is inadequate to cope with the emergency.
This bill would require the governor to approve a request from a city or county within 60 days of receiving the request, except if the Governor has requested federal emergency assistance or a federal declaration of a major disaster.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city, county, or city and county to adopt a comprehensive general plan that addresses a number of elements. If a general plan has been adopted, each county or city officer, department, board, or commission, and each governmental body, commission, or board within the jurisdiction of the city or county, is required to submit a list of proposed public works for the ensuing fiscal year to a designated official agency. The agency receiving the list of proposed public works is required to prepare a coordinated program of proposed public works for the ensuing fiscal year.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
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