BILL NUMBER: SB 1326	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senators Nielsen and Nguyen

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section 8585.05 of the Government Code, relating
to emergency services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1326, as introduced, Nielsen. Office of Emergency Services.
    The California Emergency Services Act, among other things,
establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the office of the
Governor, under the charge of a Director of Emergency Services
appointed by the Governor. The act and other existing law set forth
the duties and authority of the office and the director with respect
to specified emergency preparedness, mitigation, and response
activities within the state.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the act.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 8585.05 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   8585.05.  Unless the context otherwise requires, for 
purpose   the purposes  of this article, the
following definitions  shall  apply:
   (a) "Agency" or "office" means the Office of Emergency Services.
   (b) "California Emergency Management Agency" means the Office of
Emergency Services.
   (c) "Director" or "secretary" means the Director of Emergency
Services.