With the approval of the Governor, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may: (1) Represent the state on any regional or interstate organization for civil preparedness and may, on behalf of the state, enter into reciprocal mutual aid arrangements with other states; (2) establish and operate such area or district offices as may be necessary to control and coordinate civil preparedness preparations and mutual aid among communities.
(June, 1951, S. 1908d; P.A. 73-544, S. 4; P.A. 04-219, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 73-544 substituted “civil preparedness” for “civil defense” where appearing; P.A. 04-219 substituted commissioner or commissioner's designee for director and substituted numerical Subdiv. designators for Subsec. designators, effective January 1, 2005.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services
Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Section 28-2. - Emergency management. Director. Office.
Section 28-3. - Political activity.
Section 28-4. - Agreements with other states. Local offices.
Section 28-6. - Mutual aid or mobile support units.
Section 28-7. - Local and joint organizations: Organization; powers; temporary aid.
Section 28-8. - Outside aid by local police, fire or other preparedness forces.
Section 28-8b. - Use of nerve agent antidote medications.
Section 28-9a. - Governor's further powers.
Section 28-9b. - Governor's authority concerning federal loans to state political subdivisions.
Section 28-9c. - Removal of debris or wreckage. Governor's powers.
Section 28-9d. - Federal assistance for individual or family disaster-related expenses.
Section 28-10. - Special session of General Assembly.
Section 28-11. - Taking of property during emergency.
Section 28-12. - Loyalty oath. Roster of members.
Section 28-14. - Compensation for death, disability or injury.
Section 28-15. - Acceptance of federal or other assistance. Nondiscrimination.
Section 28-16. - Stockpile of supplies.
Section 28-17a. - Employment protection for civil air patrol members.
Section 28-18. - Execution of orders and regulations.
Section 28-19. - Appointees to be fingerprinted.
Section 28-20. - Agreements for storage of federally-owned property.