Emergency Management Act (Utah Code: Title 53 - Public Safety Code; Chapter 2a) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Utah Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., General Keyword Hazards Governance Early warning system Risk assessment/management Public health Institution Procedural matters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This act provides for emergency management. It states that the Legislature finds that existing and increasing threats of the occurrence of destructive disasters resulting from attack, internal disturbance, natural phenomenon or technological hazard could greatly affect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state, and it is therefore necessary to grant to the governor of this state and its political subdivisions special emergency disaster authority. It is the purpose of this act to assist the governor of this state and its political subdivisions to effectively provide emergency disaster response and recovery assistance in order to protect the lives and property of the people. Full text English Website le.utah.gov References - Legislation Implemented by Declaration of State of Emergency Due to Infectious Disease COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus (Executive Order 2020/001/EO of Governor of State of Utah) Legislation | United States of America | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX