2009 California Government Code - Section 8591 :: Article 6. Advisory Committees

8591.  Nothing in this chapter shall operate to prevent the Governor
or the Secretary of California Emergency Management from formally
recognizing committees or boards established by or with segments of
the private sector, public agencies, or both the private sector and
public agencies, that 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 those committees or boards or to
members thereof with respect to the provision and effective
utilization of those resources to meet needs resulting from an
emergency.