Emergency Services and Disaster Law

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This is Chapter 3.2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Emergency Services and Disaster Law.” It is part of Title 44 “Military and Emergency Laws”.

It’s comprised of the following 34 sections.

§ 44-146.13	Short title
§ 44-146.14	Findings of General Assembly
§ 44-146.15	Construction of chapter
§ 44-146.16	Definitions
§ 44-146.17	Powers and duties of Governor
§ 44-146.17:1	Transmittal to General Assembly of rules, regulations, and orders
§ 44-146.17:1.1	Certain emergency orders; additional requirements
§ 44-146.17:2	Annual statewide drill
§ 44-146.18	Department of Emergency Management; administration and operational control; coordinator and other personnel; powers and duties
§ 44-146.18:1	Virginia Disaster Response Funds disbursements; reimbursements
§ 44-146.18:2	Authority of Coordinator of Emergency Management in undeclared emergency
§ 44-146.18:3	First informer broadcasters; coordination with Department of Emergency Management
§ 44-146.18:4	State Coordinator of Emergency Management responsible for annual Virginia Comprehensive Emergency Management Report
§ 44-146.18:5	Division of Public Safety Communications established; appointment of Virginia Public Safety Communications Coordinator; duties of Division
§ 44-146.18:6	Geographic Information Network Division established; powers and duties; Division Coordinator
§ 44-146.18:7	GIS Fund created
§ 44-146.18:8	Additional powers and duties of the State Coordinator of Emergency Management
§ 44-146.18:9	Nonstock corporation to assist in the development of GIS data
§ 44-146.19	Powers and duties of political subdivisions
§ 44-146.20	Joint action by political subdivisions
§ 44-146.21	Declaration of local emergency
§ 44-146.22	Development of measures to prevent or reduce harmful consequences of disasters; disclosure of information
§ 44-146.23	Immunity from liability
§ 44-146.24	Cooperation of public agencies
§ 44-146.25	Repealed
§ 44-146.26	Duties of emergency management organizations
§ 44-146.27	Supplementing federal funds; assistance of federal agencies; acceptance of gifts and services; appropriations by local governing bodies
§ 44-146.28	Authority of Governor and agencies under his control in declared state of emergency
§ 44-146.28:1	Compact enacted into law; terms
§ 44-146.28:2	Disaster relief assistance by out-of-state businesses and employees
§ 44-146.29	Expired
§ 44-146.29:1	Expired
§ 44-146.29:3	Emergency Shelters Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund
§ 44-146.29:4	Disconnection suspension for certain utilities