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Emergency Management (Official Code of Georgia: Title 38. Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs; Chapter 3)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Georgia
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 chapter of the Official Code of Georgia regulates emergency management. It provides to create a state emergency management agency and to authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state; to confer upon the Governor and upon the executive heads of governing bodies of the political subdivisions of the state the emergency powers provided in this chapter; to provide for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of the state, with other states, and with the federal government with respect to the carrying out of emergency management functions; and to authorize the establishment of such organizations and the taking of such steps as are necessary and appropriate to carry out Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter.

Full text
English
Website
www.advance.lexis.com

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Declaring a Public Health State of Emergency for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Executive Order 03.14.20.01 of the Governor of the State of Georgia)

Legislation | United States of America | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX