Provision of services on private land or homes

In areas of this state that have been declared by the Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) eligible for Public Assistance,

state and local governmental entities, and any other entity

expending public funds, are hereby authorized to use their

employees, property, and other resources, pursuant to this section,

to provide services on private land or homes to the extent necessary

to aid in disaster relief. Disaster relief shall be designed to

assist in removing health and safety hazards and returning homes to

a safe and habitable level. The disaster relief shall be limited to

the cleanup of debris and repair of damage caused by a natural

disaster. The disaster relief shall not be utilized for work

relating to general home improvements. No state or local

governmental employee or employee of an entity expending public

funds, pursuant to this section, shall be assigned to duties which

include the provision of disaster relief services unless the

employee’s job description includes duties of the same type as are

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required to provide the disaster relief services or the employee

voluntarily agrees to such assignment. Such employees shall not be

disciplined or terminated for failure to participate in disaster

relief. However, an employee whose job description includes duties

of the same type as are required to provide disaster relief services

are not exempt from disciplinary action or termination for failure

to perform disaster relief duties at the request of his or her

employer. The Legislature finds that it is a public purpose to

provide disaster relief pursuant to this section.