# Alaska Stat. § 26.23.010: Purposes

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.010

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 26.23.010
- **Heading:** Purposes
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 26 / Chapter 26.23 / Section 26.23.010

## Text

The purposes of this chapter are to (1) reduce the vulnerability of people and communities of this state to damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from a disaster;

(2) prepare for the prompt and efficient rescue, care, and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by a disaster;

(3) provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly start of rehabilitation of persons and restoration of property affected by a disaster;

(4) clarify and strengthen the roles of the governor, state agencies, and local governments in prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from a disaster;

(5) authorize and provide for cooperation in disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery;

(6) authorize and provide for the coordination of activities relating to disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery by agencies and officers of the state, and similar state-local, inter-state, federal-state, and foreign activities in which the state and its political subdivisions may participate; and

(7) assist in the prevention of disasters caused or aggravated by inadequate planning for, and regulation of, public and private facilities and land use.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.010 Purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.020 The governor and disaster emergencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.025 The legislature and disaster emergencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.025.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.040 Homeland security duties of the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.045 Response corps; depots.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.045.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.050 Financing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.060 Local and interjurisdictional disaster services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.070 Establishment of interjurisdictional disaster planning and service areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.071 Alaska State Emergency Response Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.071.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.073 Emergency planning districts and committees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.073.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.075 Emergency plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.075.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.077 Plan review; incident command systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.077.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.080 Federal disaster loans to political subdivisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.080.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 26.23.090 Grants to disaster victims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T26_C26.23_S26.23.090.md)

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