California Government Code

§ 8589.65

GOV § 8589.65 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)The Office of Emergency Services and California Volunteers, in coordination with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, also referred to as VOADs and VOAD member agencies, shall develop planning guidance to identify volunteers and donation management resources that could assist in responding to or recovering from local, tribal, regional, national, or international disasters.

(b)The guidance required by subdivision (a) shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:

(1)Include a purpose statement specifying that the intent of preidentifying local volunteers and donation management resources that could support disaster operations is to strengthen the response to all disasters by enhancing the ability of nonprofit, community-based, faith-based, and private sector resources to be quickly leveraged and deployed to meet the needs of those in need.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 98, Sec. 1. (AB 2213) Effective January 1, 2021.