Section 8641 Of Article 15. Preservation Of Local Government From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 15.
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. Each standby officer shall have the following duties:
(a) To inform himself or herself of the duties of the office for
which the officer stands by. Officers and employees of the political
subdivision shall assist the standby officer and each political
subdivision shall provide each standby officer with a copy of this
article.
(b) To keep informed of the business and affairs of the political
subdivision to the extent necessary to enable the standby officer to
fill his or her post competently. For this purpose the political
subdivision may arrange information meetings and require attendance.
(c) To immediately report himself or herself ready for duty in the
event of a state of war emergency or in the event of a state of
emergency or a local emergency at the place and in the method
previously designated by the political subdivision.
(d) To fill the post for which he or she has been appointed when
the regular officer is unavailable during a state of war emergency, a
state of emergency or a local emergency. Standby officers Nos. 2 and
3 shall substitute in succession for standby officer No. 1 in the
same way that standby officer No. 1 is substituted in place of the
regular officer. The standby officer shall serve until the regular
officer becomes available or until the election or appointment of a
new regular officer.