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§ 44-146.13. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the "Commonwealth of Virginia...
§ 44-146.14. Findings of General Assembly - (a) Because of the ever present possibility of the occurrence...
§ 44-146.15. Construction of chapter - Nothing in this chapter is to be construed to: (1)...
§ 44-146.16. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...
§ 44-146.17. (Effective until July 1, 2023) Powers and duties of Governor - The Governor shall be Director of Emergency Management. He shall...
§ 44-146.17. (Effective July 1, 2023) Powers and duties of Governor - The Governor shall be Director of Emergency Management. He shall...
§ 44-146.17:1. Transmittal to General Assembly of rules, regulations, and orders - The Governor shall cause copies of any order, rule, or...
§ 44-146.17:1.1. Certain emergency orders; additional requirements - In any case in which an order declaring a state...
§ 44-146.17:2. Annual statewide drill - The Governor shall conduct an annual statewide drill on response...
§ 44-146.18. Department of Emergency Management; administration and operational control; coordinator and other personnel; powers and duties - A. The State Office of Emergency Services is continued and...
§ 44-146.18:1. Virginia Disaster Response Funds disbursements; reimbursements - There is hereby created a nonlapsing revolving fund which shall...
§ 44-146.18:2. Authority of Coordinator of Emergency Management in undeclared emergency - In an emergency which does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration...
§ 44-146.18:3. First informer broadcasters; coordination with Department of Emergency Management - A. For purposes of this section, unless the context requires...
§ 44-146.18:4. State Coordinator of Emergency Management responsible for annual Virginia Comprehensive Emergency Management Report - A. The Department of Emergency Management (the Department) shall create...
§ 44-146.18:5. Division of Public Safety Communications established; appointment of Virginia Public Safety Communications Coordinator; duties of Division - A. There is established within the Department of Emergency Management...
§ 44-146.18:6. Geographic Information Network Division established; powers and duties; Division Coordinator - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...
§ 44-146.18:7. GIS Fund created - There is hereby created in the state treasury a special...
§ 44-146.18:8. Additional powers and duties of the State Coordinator of Emergency Management - The State Coordinator of Emergency Management shall, on the recommendation...
§ 44-146.18:9. Nonstock corporation to assist in the development of GIS data - The Department of Emergency Management is hereby authorized to establish...
§ 44-146.19. Powers and duties of political subdivisions - A. Each political subdivision within the Commonwealth shall be within...
§ 44-146.20. Joint action by political subdivisions - If two or more political subdivisions find that disaster operation...
§ 44-146.21. Declaration of local emergency - A. A local emergency may be declared by the local...
§ 44-146.22. Development of measures to prevent or reduce harmful consequences of disasters; disclosure of information - A. In addition to disaster prevention measures included in state,...
§ 44-146.23. Immunity from liability - A. Neither the Commonwealth, nor any political subdivision thereof, nor...
§ 44-146.24. Cooperation of public agencies - In carrying out the provisions of the chapter, the Governor,...
§ 44-146.25. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2015, c. 221, cl. 2.
§ 44-146.26. Duties of emergency management organizations - It shall be the duty of every organization for emergency...
§ 44-146.27. Supplementing federal funds; assistance of federal agencies; acceptance of gifts and services; appropriations by local governing bodies - A. If the federal government allots funds for the payment...
§ 44-146.28. Authority of Governor and agencies under his control in declared state of emergency - A. In the case of a declaration of a state...
§ 44-146.28:1. Compact enacted into law; terms - The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is hereby enacted into law...
§ 44-146.28:2. Disaster relief assistance by out-of-state businesses and employees - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...
§ 44-146.29. Expired - Expired.
§ 44-146.29:1. Expired - Expired.
§ 44-146.29:3. Emergency Shelters Upgrade Assistance Grant Fund - There is hereby created in the state treasury a special...