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Article 1 - Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955.
Section 31-9-1 - Short Title. - This chapter may be cited as the "Alabama Emergency Management...
Section 31-9-2 - Findings and Declarations of Necessity; Purpose of Article and Public Policy. - (a) Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the...
Section 31-9-3 - Definitions. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-187 IN THE 2022...
Section 31-9-4 - State Emergency Management Agency; Director of Emergency Management. - (a) There is hereby created within the executive branch of...
Section 31-9-6 - Powers and Duties of Governor With Respect to Emergency Management. - In performing his or her duties under this article, the...
Section 31-9-7 - Mutual Interstate Aid Agreements and Compacts. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 31-9-8 - Emergency Powers of Governor. - (a) The provisions of this section shall be operative only...
Section 31-9-9 - Powers and Duties of Directors of Local Emergency Management Organizations as to Mutual Aid Agreements. - (a) The director of each local organization for emergency management...
Section 31-9-10 - Local Emergency Management Organizations; Emergency Powers of Political Subdivisions. - (a) Each political subdivision of this state is hereby authorized...
Section 31-9-11 - Powers, Duties, etc., of Employees of Political Subdivisions Rendering Outside Aid. - Whenever the employees of any political subdivision are rendering outside...
Section 31-9-12 - Reimbursement of Expenses of Operation of Mobile Support Units of Other States; Operation of Alabama Mobile Support Units in Other States. - (a) Whenever a mobile support unit of another state shall...
Section 31-9-13 - Orders, Rules and Regulations of Governor - Effect; Distribution. - All orders, rules, and regulations promulgated by the Governor as...
Section 31-9-14 - Orders, Rules, and Regulations of Governor - Enforcement. - The law-enforcing authorities of the state and of the political...
Section 31-9-15 - Orders, Rules, and Regulations of Governor - Enforcement - Arrests Without Warrant. - A peace officer, when in full and distinctive uniform or...
Section 31-9-16 - Immunity of State, etc., From Liability for Torts Resulting From Emergency Management Activities; Exemptions of Emergency Management Workers From License Requirements; Powers, Duties, etc., of Emergency Management Workers. - (a) All functions under this article and all other activities...
Section 31-9-17 - Exemption From Tort Liability of Persons Granting License or Privilege for Use of Real Estate, etc., for Shelters. - Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises...
Section 31-9-18 - Governor, etc., May Accept Services, etc., From Federal Government, Private Persons, Etc. - (a) Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer...
Section 31-9-19 - Political Activities by Emergency Management Organizations. - No organization for emergency management established under the authority of...
Section 31-9-20 - Employment of Subversives by Emergency Management Organizations; Loyalty Oath. - No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity...
Section 31-9-21 - Compensation Insurance for Emergency Management Workers and Trainees. - The Director of Emergency Management, upon recommendation of the Emergency...
Section 31-9-22 - Penalties. - Any person violating any provision of this article or any...
Section 31-9-23 - Article to Be Liberally Construed. - This article shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate...
Section 31-9-24 - Regular and Emergency Appropriations; State Grants to Political Subdivisions. - (a) The funds appropriated by the Legislature in the general...
Section 31-9-25 - Continued Operation of Business and Religious Entities During a State of Emergency; Alabama State House to Remain Open to Public While Legislature in Session. - (a) During the existence of a state of emergency declared...
Article 2 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Section 31-9-40 - Compact Adopted and Enacted. - The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is enacted into law and...
Article 3 - Local Emergency Management Agency Assistance Fund.
Section 31-9-60 - Fund Established; Disbursements. - (a) There is established a Local Emergency Management Agency Assistance...
Section 31-9-61 - Certified Local Emergency Management Director. - (a) The following requirements are hereby established for the position...
Section 31-9-62 - Salary Supplement; Allocation of Federal Funds. - (a) Each state-recognized local emergency management agency that employs and...
Article 4 - Alabama Disaster Recovery Program.
Section 31-9-80 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms shall have...
Section 31-9-81 - Program Created; Statewide Emergency Notification System; Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund. - (a) There is created the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program for...
Section 31-9-82 - Committee. - (a) There is hereby established the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program...
Section 31-9-83 - Distributions From Fund; Eligibility; Purposes. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2018-94 IN THE 2018...
Section 31-9-84 - Rules and Regulations. - Unless extended by the committee, no later than 90 days...
Section 31-9-85 - Applications for Assistance. - Unless an extension is granted by the committee, applications for...
Section 31-9-86 - Program Purposes; Rules and Procedures. - (a) In addition to the program purposes set out in...
Section 31-9-87 - Alabama Statewide Emergency Notification System Fund. - (a) Funds shall be appropriated by the Legislature to the...
Article 5 - Prefabricated Storm Shelters.
Section 31-9-100 - Applicability of Title 24 to Certain Prefabricated Storm Shelters; Surety Bond. - (a) Title 24 shall not apply to prefabricated storm shelters...
Section 31-9-101 - Oversight Authority of Alabama Emergency Management Agency; Random Inspections. - The Alabama Emergency Management Agency shall have oversight authority on...
Article 6 - Surplus Property.
Section 31-9-120 - Receipt and Disposition of Surplus Property Offered to Local Emergency Management Agencies. - (a) The Alabama Emergency Management Agency may offer directly to...
Article 7 - Guidelines for Safer Place Facilities.
Section 31-9-140 - Designation and Operation of Safer Place Facilities. - (a) Before December 31, 2021, the state Emergency Management Agency,...