# 35 Pa.C.S. § 7215: Specialized Statewide response teams

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7215

## Section

- **Citation:** 35 Pa.C.S. § 7215
- **Heading:** Specialized Statewide response teams
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 35 / Chapter 72 / Section 7215

## Text

(a) Establishment.--The Commonwealth may establish one or more specialized Statewide response teams. These specialized Statewide response teams shall also provide professional, logistical, material and other forms of support to the regional counterterrorism task forces and specialized regional counterterrorism response teams organized in this Commonwealth.

(b) Organization and responsibilities.--Specialized Statewide response teams shall be organized in accordance with guidelines developed by the Commonwealth in consultation with applicable Federal or State agencies.

(c) Activation.--Specialized Statewide response teams may only be activated and deployed to the scene of a disaster in accordance with policies developed by the agency.

## Nearby sections

- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7201 Scope of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7201.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7202.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7203 Joint State Government Commission study.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7203.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7211 Counterterrorism planning, preparedness and response program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7211.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7212 Regional counterterrorism task forces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7212.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7213 Regional counterterrorism response and preparedness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7213.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7214 Urban search and rescue response teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7214.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7215 Specialized Statewide response teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7215.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7216 Grant program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7216.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7217 Miscellaneous provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7217.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7218 Commonwealth indemnification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7218.md)

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