# KRS § 39A.010: 39A.010 Legislative intent -- Necessity > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.010 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 39A.010 - **Heading:** 39A.010 Legislative intent -- Necessity - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title V / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.010 ## Text 39A.010 Legislative intent -- Necessity. The General Assembly realizes the Commonwealth is subject at all times to disaster or emergency occurrences which can range from crises affecting limited areas to widespread catastrophic events, and that response to these occurrences is a fundamental responsibility of elected government in the Commonwealth. It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish and to support a statewide comprehensive emergency management program for the Commonwealth, and through it an integrated emergency management system, in order to provide for adequate assessment and mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from, the threats to public safety and the harmful effects or destruction resulting from all major hazards, including but not limited to: flood, flash flood, tornado, blizzard, ice storm, snow storm, wind storm, hail storm, or other severe storms; drought, extremes of temperature, earthquake, landslides, or other natural hazards; fire, forest fire, or other conflagration; enemy attack, threats to public safety and health involving nuclear, chemical, or biological agents or weapons; sabotage, riot, civil disorder or acts of terrorism, and other domestic or national security emergencies; explosion, power failure or energy shortages, major utility system failure, dam failure, building collapse, other infrastructure failures; transportation-related emergencies on, over, or through the highways, railways, air, land, and waters in the Commonwealth; emergencies caused by spill or release of hazardous materials or substances; mass-casualty or mass-fatality emergencies; other technological, biological, etiological, radiological, environmental, industrial, or agricultural hazards; or other disaster or emergency occurrences; or catastrophe; or other causes; and the potential, threatened, or impending occurrence of any of these events; and in order to protect life and property of the people of the Commonwealth, and to protect public peace, health, safety, and welfare, and the environment; and in order to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of government in time of emergency, disaster, or catastrophe in the Commonwealth, it is hereby declared to be necessary: (1) To create a Division of Emergency Management as the emergency management agency of state government and to authorize the creation of local emergency management agencies in the cities, counties, and urban-county or charter county governments of the Commonwealth; (2) To confer upon the Governor, the county judges/executive of the counties, the mayors of the cities and urban-county governments of the Commonwealth, and the chief executive of other local governments the emergency powers provided in KRS Chapters 39A to 39F; (3) To establish provisions for mutual aid among the cities, counties, and urban-county or charter county governments of the Commonwealth, with other states, and with the federal government with respect to the performance of disaster and emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation functions; and (4) To authorize the establishment of a statewide comprehensive emergency management program and integrated emergency management system, the promulgation of orders or administrative regulations, and the taking of other steps necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of KRS Chapters 39A to 39F. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 39A.010 39A.010 Legislative intent -- Necessity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.010.md) - [KRS § 39A.015 39A.015 Definitions and chapter provisions applicable to KRS Chapters 39B to 39F](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.015.md) - [KRS § 39A.020 39A.020 Definitions for KRS Chapters 39A to 39F](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.020.md) - [KRS § 39A.030 39A.030 Rationale and purpose of program -- Division of Emergency Management](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.030.md) - [KRS § 39A.040 39A.040 Administrative bodies attached to division](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.040.md) - [KRS § 39A.050 39A.050 Responsibility of division for coordinating disaster and emergency services -- Powers, authorities, and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.050.md) - [KRS § 39A.060 39A.060 Nature and scope of comprehensive program -- Director under direction of adjutant general](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.060.md) - [KRS § 39A.070 39A.070 Powers, responsibilities, and duties of director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.070.md) - [KRS § 39A.080 39A.080 Seals and markings of Division of Emergency Management to be affixed on vehicles used and operated by division](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.080.md) - [KRS § 39A.090 39A.090 Executive actions -- Time limit on directives issued by Governor -- Extensions and modifications -- Approval and termination by General Assembly -- Waiver of immunity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.090.md) - [KRS § 39A.100 39A.100 Emergency powers of Governor and local chief executive officers -- Report by Governor -- Construction of statute -- Prohibition of discriminatory action against religious organization -- Definitions -- Cause of action -- Remedies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.100.md) - [KRS § 39A.110 39A.110 Compensation for property taken for temporary use -- Notice to owner of property where title taken](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.110.md) - [KRS § 39A.120 39A.120 Procedure when owner refuses to accept compensation fixed by Governor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.120.md) - [KRS § 39A.130 39A.130 Appeal from award of Board of Claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.130.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TV_C39A_S39A.010. 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