California Government Code

§ 8589.6

GOV § 8589.6 Effective Sep 26, 2013Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)The Office of Emergency Services shall develop model guidelines for local government agencies and community-based organizations planning to develop a disaster registry program. Adoption of the model guidelines shall be voluntary. Local governmental agencies or community-based organizations wishing to establish a disaster registry program may consult with the Office of Emergency Services for further guidance.

(b)The guidelines required by subdivision (a) shall address, at a minimum, all of the following issues:

(1)A purpose statement specifying that the intent of the registry is not to provide immediate assistance during a local, state, or national disaster, to those who are registered, but to encourage that those registered will receive a telephone call or visit from neighborhood disaster volunteers or other organizations specified in the final local plan as soon as possible after the disaster in order to check on their well-being and ask if they need assistance. This statement shall also specify that persons registered should be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 140. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.