SECTIONS 8682-8682.9 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 8682-8682.9

8682. The secretary shall administer this chapter. The secretary
may delegate any power or duty vested in him or her under this
chapter to a state agency or to any other officer or employee of the
California Emergency Management Agency.

8682.2. To the extent that funds are allocated therefor, a state
agency, when requested by the secretary, shall render services and
perform duties within its area of responsibility when considered
necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

8682.6. The project proposal executed between a local agency and
the secretary pursuant to Section 8685.6 shall contain a provision
under which the local agency agrees to hold the state harmless from
damages due to the work for which funds are allocated.

8682.8. When certified by the secretary, claims of local agencies
for payment shall be presented to the Controller for payment out of
funds made available therefor. The secretary may request the
Controller to audit any claim to ensure that funds were expended in
accordance with the requirements and purposes of this chapter.

8682.9. The secretary shall adopt regulations, as necessary, to
govern the administration of the disaster assistance program
authorized by this chapter in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1
of Division 3). These regulations shall include specific project
eligibility requirements, a procedure for local governments to
request the implementation of programs under this chapter, and a
method for evaluating these requests by the California Emergency
Management Agency.