California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8608

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 169. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.

The Office of Emergency Services shall approve and adopt, and incorporate the California Animal Response Emergency System (CARES) program developed under the oversight of the Department of Food and Agriculture into the standardized emergency management system established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8607.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 8608 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-1-general/chapter-7-california-emergency-services-act/article-9-5-disaster-preparedness/section-8608

Other sections in Article 9.5 - Disaster Preparedness

§ 8607§ 8607.1§ 8607.2§ 8608§ 8608.1

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