Chapter

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

O.C.G.A. § 38-3-1— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-2— Policy and purpose
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-3— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-4— Enforcement
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-5— Injunction; who may obtain; remedy at law irrelevant
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-6— Liberality of construction
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-7— (See Editor’s notes.) Penalty for violation
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-20— Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency created; director; staff; offices; director’s duties; disaster coordinator
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-21— Director authorized to make rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-22— Governor’s emergency management powers and duties
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-22.1— Safety plan addressing threat of terrorism required of state agencies or authorities; exemptions; training and technical assistance; confidentiality of plans and related documentation
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-22.2— Sharing and reporting of cyber attacks and data breaches; reports or records confidential; construction with other provisions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-22.3— Memorandum of agreement with military commands in this state to enhance opportunities for Georgians
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-23— Investigations and surveys; subpoena power; cooperation
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-24— Traffic control; plans, regulations, and coordination
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-25— Lease or loan of state property for national or local purposes; transfer of state personnel; local authorities empowered to utilize property
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-26— Mobile support units; organization; rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and compensation, of employees; reimbursement to localities and out-of-state units; service out of state
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-27— Local organizations for emergency management; creation; structure; powers; directors; appointment, qualifications, and compensation; state to provide financial assistance; entitlement for funding
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-28— Authority of political subdivisions; filing of orders, rules, and regulations; effect; consideration of federal emergency management regulations
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-29— Local mutual aid arrangements; out-of-state arrangements; conformity with state plan
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-30— Aid rendered by local employees to other political subdivisions; reimbursement of personnel and equipment expenses by aided locality; procedure
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-31— Authority of state and localities to accept gifts, grants, or loans, from federal or private sources
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-32— Sovereign immunity granted those who allow premises to be used for emergency management purposes; when
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-33— Immunity granted those who provide equipment in emergencies
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-34— Emergency management personnel; qualifications; oath; who may administer
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-35— (See Editor’s notes.) Immunity of state and political subdivisions; of emergency management workers
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-36— Director to license nongovernmental rescue organizations; exception; registration of public and private search and rescue dog teams
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-37— Prohibited actions by government official or employee during declared state of emergency
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-38— Entrance upon private property by Department of Corrections personnel during state of emergency or disas- ter
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-40— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-41— Creation; membership; allowances
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-42— Board’s duty to advise Governor; development of state-wide homeland security strategy; coordination with federal strategic guidance on homeland security; rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-50— Emergency interim successors to various officials; necessity of declared emergency
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-51— (See Editor’s notes.) Emergency powers of Governor; termination of emergency; limitations in energy emergency; immunity
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-52— Emergency locations — State government; proclamation; effect of official acts
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-53— Emergency locations — Meeting of General Assembly; call; suspension of constitutional rules
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-54— Emergency locations — Local government; who may call meeting; effect of acts
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-55— Emergency locations — When authorized; proclamation
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-56— Registration of businesses during emergency
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-57— Establishment of standardized, verifiable, performance based unified incident command system; utilization; training; implementation; funding; first informer broadcasters
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-58— “Essentials” defined; system to facilitate transport and distribution; certification
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-60— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-61— Declaration of judicial emergency; duration of judicial emergency declaration; designation of alternative facility in lieu of court
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-63— Notification to other judicial officials and public
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-64— Appeal rights of adversely affected parties; cost of appeal borne by state
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-70— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-71— Text of compact
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-80— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-81— Enactment; text
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-90— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-91— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-92— Legislative finding
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-93— Authorization for certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-140— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-141— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-142— Use of agency name without written permission prohibited in certain circumstances
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-143— Use or display of agency symbols without written permission prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-144— Requests for permission; grants of permission at director’s discretion
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-145— Injunctions to restrain violations
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-146— Civil penalties for willful violators
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-147— Private cause of action; recovery of treble damages, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-148— Criminal penalties for willful violators
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-150— Legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-151— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-152— Creation and operation of building mapping information system; availability to government agencies; rules and regulations; federal funding sources; exemption of information from public disclosure; recommendations for training guidelines; limitations
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-153— Immunity from civil liability
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-160— Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-161— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-162— Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-163— Regulation of volunteer health practitioners during an emergency
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-164— Registration systems
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-165— Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-166— Credentialing or privileging standards of health facilities
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-167— Limitation on services provided
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-168— Construction with other provisions; inclusion
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-169— Regulatory authority
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-170— Liability of volunteer health practioners
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-171— Uniformity
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-180— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-181— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-182— Establishment of Georgia Emergency Communications Authority; purpose; duties and responsibilities; board of directors; perpetual existence; power and authority; operation; regulation
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-183— Appointment of executive director; role; additional staffing
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-184— Role of Attorney General
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-185— Remission of 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1 charges
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-186— Contracting with Department of Revenue for collection and disbursement of charges remitted and for collection and disbursement of prepaid wireless 9-1-1 charges
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-187— Planning and implementation of state-wide public safety communications network
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-188— Retention of funds by Department of Revenue; payments to local governments
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-189— Audit; penalties for noncompliance; approval of billing practices
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-190— Confidential nature of information; aggregate complying of data and release; compliance with judicial orders
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-191— Limitation on use of funds, rights, and privileges