Section 8636 Of Article 15. Preservation Of Local Government From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 15.

. As used in this article, "unavailable" means that an officer is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to attend meetings and otherwise perform his duties. Any question as to whether a particular officer is unavailable shall be settled by the governing body of the political subdivision or any remaining available members of said body (including standby officers who are serving on such governing body).