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Chapter 75 - Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-75-101. Title - This chapter may be cited as the Arkansas Emergency Services...
§ 12-75-102. Policy and purposes - (a) Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the...
§ 12-75-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Chief executive” means a...
§ 12-75-104. Scope of chapter — Limitations - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to: (1) Interfere...
§ 12-75-106. Enforcement - (a) Each state office of emergency management and local office...
§ 12-75-107. Declaration of disaster emergencies - (a) (1) A disaster emergency shall be declared by executive...
§ 12-75-108. Local disaster emergencies — Declaration - (a) (1) A local disaster emergency may be declared only...
§ 12-75-109. Division of Emergency Management — Establishment — Personnel - (a) The Division of Emergency Management is established as a...
§ 12-75-110. Division of Emergency Management — State emergency operations plan - (a) The Division of Emergency Management shall coordinate and maintain...
§ 12-75-111. Division of Emergency Management — Other powers and duties - (a) The Division of Emergency Management shall, with the assistance...
§ 12-75-112. Communications networks - (a) The Division of Emergency Management shall operate and maintain...
§ 12-75-113. Emergency response vehicles - (a) Due to the time-critical nature of response to the...
§ 12-75-114. Governor — Disaster emergency responsibilities - (a) The Governor is responsible for meeting and mitigating, to...
§ 12-75-115. Disaster prevention generally - (a) (1) In addition to disaster prevention measures as included...
§ 12-75-116. State and local governmental entities — Liaison officers - (a) (1) It is the policy of this chapter that...
§ 12-75-117. Interjurisdictional disaster planning and service areas - (a) (1) (A) By executive order, the Governor may combine...
§ 12-75-118. Local and interjurisdictional offices of emergency management and services - (a) (1) Each political subdivision within this state shall be...
§ 12-75-119. Statewide mutual aid system - (a) (1) All emergency jurisdictions shall participate in the statewide...
§ 12-75-121. Utilization of existing services and facilities - (a) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the...
§ 12-75-122. Political activity prohibited - An emergency management organization established under the authority of this...
§ 12-75-123. Appropriations and authority to accept services, gifts, grants, and loans - (a) Each political subdivision may make appropriations in the manner...
§ 12-75-124. Compensation for services and property - (a) (1) Each person within this state shall conduct himself...
§ 12-75-125. Donation of property or equipment — Immunity - (a) Any person owning or controlling real estate or other...
§ 12-75-126. Public safety officers - (a) No person shall be employed or associated in any...
§ 12-75-128. Emergency responders — Immunities and exemptions - (a) All functions under this chapter and all other activities...
§ 12-75-129. Emergency responders — Workers' compensation benefits - (a) (1) A person appointed and regularly enrolled in an...
§ 12-75-130. Call-up of retired law enforcement officers - (a) In emergency situations the Governor, county sheriff, or municipal...
§ 12-75-131. Disaster relief pay - (a) (1) The Division of Emergency Management is authorized to...
§ 12-75-132. Arkansas Homeland Security Advisory Group — Created - (a) There is created an advisory body to the Division...
§ 12-75-133. Position transfer - Upon approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State,...
Chapter 76 - Interstate Compacts
Subchapter 1 - Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact
§ 12-76-101. Title - This chapter may be cited as the “Interstate Civil Defense...
§ 12-76-102. Enactment of compact into law - The Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact is enacted into...
Subchapter 2 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact
§ 12-76-201. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Emergency Management Assistance...
§ 12-76-202. Text of Compact - The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is hereby enacted into law...
Chapter 77 - Arkansas Earthquake Preparedness Act of 1989
§ 12-77-101. Title - This chapter may be cited as the Arkansas Earthquake Preparedness...
§ 12-77-102. Purpose - (a) (1) It is found and determined by the General...
§ 12-77-103. Arkansas earthquake program - (a) (1) The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, Earthquake Preparedness...
§ 12-77-104. Compliance with the Arkansas Emergency Services Act - (a) It is the intention of the General Assembly that...
§ 12-77-105. Purpose - The purpose of this section and §§ 12-77-106 and 12-77-107...
§ 12-77-106. Duties - The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management shall coordinate a Disaster...
§ 12-77-107. Reports - (a) The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management shall present a...
Chapter 78 - Emergency Communications Act of 1991
§ 12-78-101. Title - This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Communications Act...
§ 12-78-102. Policy and purpose - Because of the potential for a natural, technological, or national...
§ 12-78-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Arkansas Department of Emergency...
§ 12-78-104. Management of funds - The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management shall ensure that a...
§ 12-78-105. Implementation — Equipment purchases - (a) (1) From funds appropriated therefor, the Division of Emergency...
Chapter 79 - Arkansas Hazardous and Toxic Materials Emergency Notification Act
§ 12-79-101. Title - This chapter may be known and cited as the “Arkansas...
§ 12-79-102. Creation - Because of the existing and increasing possibility of a major...
§ 12-79-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) [Repealed.] (2) “Fixed facility”...
§ 12-79-104. HAZMAT incident or accident reporting system - (a) The Director of the Division of Emergency Management shall:...
§ 12-79-105. Accidents or incidents - Any fixed facility operator or any transporter involved in an...
§ 12-79-106. Penalties - Any person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or...
Chapter 80 - Earthquake Resistant Design for Public Structures
§ 12-80-101. Purpose - It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the...
§ 12-80-102. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Add to” means adding...
§ 12-80-103. Seismic zones established - (a) (1) Areas within the boundaries of this state shall...
§ 12-80-104. Design requirements - (a) (1) Neither the state or any county, city, township,...
§ 12-80-105. Exemptions - (a) Certain building types shall not be included in the...
§ 12-80-106. Violations and penalties - (a) Any owner knowingly constructing a public building within this...
§ 12-80-107. Exemptions for roads and bridges - None of the highway, road, street, or bridge facilities in...
Chapter 82 - Arkansas SERC/LEPC Act
§ 12-82-101. Title - This chapter may be known and cited as the Arkansas...
§ 12-82-102. Purpose - Because of existing and increasing accidents, incidents, and events involving...
§ 12-82-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Certification” means a formal...
§ 12-82-104. State Emergency Response Commission - (a) (1) The State Emergency Response Commission shall be composed...
Chapter 83 - Emergency Volunteer Reserve Act of 1985
§ 12-83-101. Title - This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Volunteer Reserve...
§ 12-83-102. Policy and purpose - Because the potential for a natural, technological, or national emergency-related...
§ 12-83-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the Director...
§ 12-83-104. Recruitment — Service — Deployment — Discharge - (a) (1) The Division of Emergency Management shall establish a...
§ 12-83-105. Reimbursement - (a) (1) Any persons seeking enrollment into the Emergency Volunteer...
Chapter 84 - Arkansas HAZMAT Emergency Management Act
§ 12-84-101. Title - This chapter may be known and cited as the “Arkansas...
§ 12-84-102. Applicability - (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as regulatory...
§ 12-84-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Emergency management” means those...
§ 12-84-104. State Office of Hazardous Materials Emergency Management - (a) There is created by this chapter a State Office...
§ 12-84-105. Powers and duties - The State Office of Hazardous Materials Emergency Management shall: (1)...
§ 12-84-106. Fees - (a) (1) Each facility required to report to the State...
§ 12-84-107. Office of Hazardous Materials Emergency Management Revolving Fund - (a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer...
Chapter 85 - Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act
§ 12-85-101. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Certified disaster service volunteer”...
§ 12-85-102. Terms of leave - (a) An employee of a state agency or an employee...
§ 12-85-103. Limitation on certified volunteers — Lists, reports, guidelines, etc - (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 12-85-102, the number...
Chapter 86 - Emergency Preparedness
Subchapter 2 - Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Facilities Act
§ 12-86-201. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-86-202. Legislative intent - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Early care and education...
§ 12-86-203. Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education policies - The Director of the Division of Child Care and Early...
§ 12-86-204. Division of Emergency Management policies - The Director of the Division of Emergency Management shall coordinate...
Chapter 87 - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
§ 12-87-101. Title - This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Emergency Volunteer...
§ 12-87-102. Definitions - In this chapter: (1) “Disaster relief organization” means an entity...
§ 12-87-103. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners - This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a...
§ 12-87-104. Regulation of services during emergency - (a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Department...
§ 12-87-105. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems - (a) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system,...
§ 12-87-106. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states - (a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer...
§ 12-87-107. No effect on credentialing and privileging - (a) In this section: (1) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and...
§ 12-87-108. Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services — Administrative sanctions - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a volunteer health...
§ 12-87-109. Relation to other laws - (a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities...
§ 12-87-110. Regulatory authority - The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management may promulgate rules to...
§ 12-87-111. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners - (a) Subject to subsection (b), a volunteer health practitioner who...
§ 12-87-112. Workers' compensation coverage - (a) In this section, “injury” means a physical or mental...
§ 12-87-113. Uniformity of application and construction - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be...
§ 12-87-115. Effective date - This chapter takes effect October 1, 2009.
Chapter 88 - Business Rapid Response to State Disasters Facilitation Act
§ 12-88-101. Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-88-102. Legislative findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) During times of storm,...
§ 12-88-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Critical infrastructure” means property...
§ 12-88-104. Exemptions from certain taxes and regulatory requirements - (a) (1) An out-of-state business that conducts operations within the...
§ 12-88-105. Application of transaction taxes and fees - An out-of-state business and an out-of-state employee shall pay state...
§ 12-88-106. Business or employee activity after disaster response period - The exemptions provided under this chapter do not apply to...
§ 12-88-107. Notification required - (a) (1) An out-of-state business that enters the state, upon...
§ 12-88-108. Supplemental - This chapter is supplemental to the Arkansas Emergency Services Act...
§ 12-88-109. Administration — Rules - The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management shall: (1) (A) Promulgate...