Chapter 3.2: Emergency Services and Disaster Law

This chapter is comprised of the following 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§44-146.25 Repealed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
