Section 53126.5.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53126.5.
in effectFor purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a)
“Local public agency” means a city, county, city and county, and joint powers authority that provides a public safety answering point (PSAP).
(b)
“Nonemergency telephone system” means a system structured to provide access to only public safety agencies such as police and fire, or a system structured to provide access to public safety agencies and to all other services provided by a local public agency such as street maintenance and animal control.
(c)
“Public Safety Communications Division” means the Public Safety Communications Division within the
Office of Emergency Services.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026
