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Disasters, Emergencies and Civil Defense (Tennessee Code: Title 58 - Military Affairs, Emergencies and Civil Defense; Chapter 2)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Subdivisión territorial
Tennessee
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2020
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., General
Palabra clave
Peligros Gobernanza Sistema de alerta temprana Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Salud pública Institución Cuestiones de procedimiento
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This act creates a state emergency management agency to be known as the “Tennessee emergency management agency” (TEMA), authorizing the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state, and authorizing cooperation with the federal government and the governments of other states; (2) confers upon the governor, TEMA, and the governing body of each political subdivision of the state the emergency powers provided herein; (3) provides for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of the state, with other states, and with the federal government with respect to carrying out all emergency management functions and responsibilities; (4) authorizes the establishment of such organizations and the development and employment of such measures as are necessary and appropriate to carry out this chapter; and (5) provides the means to assist in the prevention or mitigation of emergencies which may be caused or aggravated by inadequate planning for, and regulation of, public and private facilities and land use, not to exclude flood plain management.

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Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Declaration of State of Emergency to Facilitate Response to COVID-19 (Executive Order No. 14 of Governor of Tennessee)

Legislación | Estados Unidos de América | 2020

Palabra clave: Salud pública, Peligros, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos, Política/planificación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX