Document Citation: Cal Gov Code § 38791

Header:
CALIFORNIA CODES ANNOTATED
GOVERNMENT CODE
Title 4. Government of Cities
Division 3. Officers
Part 2. Legislative Body
Chapter 10. Health and Safety
Article 7. Miscellaneous



Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
Cal Gov Code § 38791 (2011)

§ 38791. Chief executive for periods of public calamity; Authority



By ordinance the legislative body of a city may provide for a chief executive who, during periods of great public calamity such as extraordinary fire, flood, storm, epidemic, earthquake, sabotage or enemy attack, shall have complete authority over the city and the right to exercise all police power vested in the city by the Constitution and general laws.