2005 California Government Code Sections 8591 Article 6. Advisory Committees

8591.  Nothing herein shall operate to prevent the Governor or the
Director of the Office of Emergency Services from formally
recognizing committees or boards established by or with segments of
the private sector, or public agencies or both the private sector and
public agencies which control facilities, resources, or the
provision of services essential to the mitigation of the effects of
an emergency or recovery therefrom, or from assigning administrative
authority or responsibility to such committees or boards or to
members thereof with respect to the provision and effective
utilization of such resources to meet needs resulting from an
emergency.