44.020 State emergency management agency created.

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44.020. State emergency management agency created. — There is hereby created within the department of public safety, the "State Emergency Management Agency", for the general purpose of assisting in coordination of national, state and local activities related to emergency functions by coordinating response, recovery, planning and mitigation. This agency shall also serve as the statewide coordinator for activities associated with the National Flood Insurance Program.

(L. 1951 p. 536 § 26.150, Reenacted L. 1953 p. 553, Reenacted L. 1955 p. 607, A.L. 1961 p. 483, A.L. 1967 p. 122, A.L. 1998 S.B. 743, A.L. 2007 H.B. 579) Effective 6-08-07 CROSS REFERENCE: Earthquake building and construction ordinances for certain cities and counties, duty of state geologist to notify state emergency management agency, 319.200

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