As used in this chapter “disaster” means a war or enemy-caused calamity, such as an attack by nuclear weapons, which renders unavailable the Lieutenant Governor, or the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State, or the Treasurer, or the Controller. “Unavailable” means that any such officer is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to perform that officer’s duties.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 115. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 12700

  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Unavailable: means that any such officer is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to perform that officer's duties. See California Government Code 12700