Article 4. Emergency Appointments of California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.

During any war emergency, the legislative body, by a four-fifths vote, may provide for the emergency employment of any person to fill any office or position in the city. The legislative body first shall find that national mobilization of trained manpower makes it impracticable for the city to recruit personnel pursuant to normal standards established for such office or position. Such person shall not be subject to the requirements, regulations, and qualifications of the personnel, merit, or civil service system adopted by the city.

An emergency appointee does not acquire civil service or other permanent status because of the emergency appointment.

The legislative body may provide that an emergency appointee selected from an eligible list who is otherwise eligible for permanent appointment may acquire such rights as are expressly provided for under regulations which it may adopt.

As used in this chapter the word "war" shall mean:
  (a) Whenever Congress has declared war and for one year after the termination of hostilities therein as proclaimed by the President of the United States;
  (b) Whenever the President of the United States has proclaimed the existence of a national emergency.