TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES 50001-57607›DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES 53000-55821›PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES 53000-54999.7›CHAPTER 1. General 53000-53170›ARTICLE 6. Local Emergency Telephone Systems 53100-53122

§ 53106

California Government Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Referral method,” as used in this article, means a telephone service which, upon the receipt of a telephone request for emergency services, provides the requesting party with the telephone number of the appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services. The use of the referral method shall only be used for nonemergency situations.

(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 443.)

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