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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 38-3-1. Short Title - Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter may be cited...
§ 38-3-2. Policy and Purpose - History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 224, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-3. Definitions - As used in Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter,...
§ 38-3-4. Enforcement - The law enforcement authorities of the state and of the...
§ 38-3-5. Injunction; Who May Obtain; Remedy at Law Irrelevant - The director of emergency management or any person, corporation, firm,...
§ 38-3-6. Liberality of Construction - Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter shall be construed...
§ 38-3-7. Penalty for Violation - Any person who violates any provision of Articles 1 through...
Article 2 - Organization and Administration
§ 38-3-20. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Created; Director; Staff; Offices; Director’s Duties; Disaster Coordinator - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-21. Director Authorized to Make Rules and Regulations - Subject to the approval of the Governor, the director of...
§ 38-3-22. Governor’s Emergency Management Powers and Duties - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-22.1. Safety Plan Addressing Threat of Terrorism Required of State Agencies or Authorities; Exemptions; Training and Technical Assistance; Confidentiality of Plans and Related Documentation - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-22.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-22.2. Sharing and Reporting of Cyber Attacks and Data Breaches; Reports or Records Confidential; Construction With Other Provisions - Such term shall not include any county, municipal corporation, or...
§ 38-3-22.3. Memorandum of Agreement With Military Commands in This State to Enhance Opportunities for Georgians - If the Governor makes a determination that a memorandum of...
§ 38-3-23. Investigations and Surveys; Subpoena Power; Cooperation - For the purpose of making surveys and investigations and obtaining...
§ 38-3-24. Traffic Control; Plans, Regulations, and Coordination - The Governor may formulate and execute plans and regulations for...
§ 38-3-25. Lease or Loan of State Property for National or Local Purposes; Transfer of State Personnel; Local Authorities Empowered to Utilize Property - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 14; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-26. Mobile Support Units; Organization; Rights, Powers, Duties, Privileges, Immunities, and Compensation, of Employees; Reimbursement to Localities and Out-of-State Units; Service Out of State - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 11; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-27. Local Organizations for Emergency Management; Creation; Structure; Powers; Directors; Appointment, Qualifications, and Compensation; State to Provide Financial Assistance; Entitlement for Funding - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-28. Authority of Political Subdivisions; Filing of Orders, Rules, and Regulations; Effect; Consideration of Federal Emergency Management Regulations - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 15; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-29. Local Mutual Aid Arrangements; Out-of-State Arrangements; Conformity With State Plan - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-30. Aid Rendered by Local Employees to Other Political Subdivisions; Reimbursement of Personnel and Equipment Expenses by Aided Locality; Procedure - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 10; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-31. Authority of State and Localities to Accept Gifts, Grants, or Loans, From Federal or Private Sources - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 18; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-32. Sovereign Immunity Granted Those Who Allow Premises to Be Used for Emergency Management Purposes; When - When any person, firm, or corporation owning or controlling any...
§ 38-3-33. Immunity Granted Those Who Provide Equipment in Emergencies - Any person, including anyone in the business of selling or...
§ 38-3-34. Emergency Management Personnel; Qualifications; Oath; Who May Administer - I _______________ , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I...
§ 38-3-35. Immunity of State and Political Subdivisions; of Emergency Management Workers - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 17; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-36. Director to License Nongovernmental Rescue Organizations; Exception; Registration of Public and Private Search and Rescue Dog Teams - History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 74, § 14; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-37. Prohibited Actions by Government Official or Employee During Declared State of Emergency - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-37 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-38. Entrance Upon Private Property by Department of Corrections Personnel During State of Emergency or Disaster - During any state of emergency or state of disaster declared...
Article 2A - Board of Homeland Security
§ 38-3-40. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 38-3-41. Creation; Membership; Allowances - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-41 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-42. Board’s Duty to Advise Governor; Development of State-Wide Homeland Security Strategy; Coordination With Federal Strategic Guidance on Homeland Security; Rules and Regulations - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-42 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 3 - Emergency Powers
Part 1 - Governor
§ 38-3-50. Emergency Interim Successors to Various Officials; Necessity of Declared Emergency - History. Ga. L. 1958, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-51. Emergency Powers of Governor; Termination of Emergency; Limitations in Energy Emergency; Immunity - (4.1) Compel a health care facility to provide services or...
§ 38-3-52. Emergency Locations — State Government; Proclamation; Effect of Official Acts - History. Ga. L. 1958, p. 691, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 38-3-53. Emergency Locations — Meeting of General Assembly; Call; Suspension of Constitutional Rules - The General Assembly shall meet at the new location provided...
§ 38-3-54. Emergency Locations — Local Government; Who May Call Meeting; Effect of Acts - Whenever, due to an emergency or disaster resulting from manmade...
§ 38-3-55. Emergency Locations — When Authorized; Proclamation - The provisions of Code Sections 38-3-52 through 38-3-54 shall be...
§ 38-3-56. Registration of Businesses During Emergency - Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the governing authority of...
§ 38-3-57. Establishment of Standardized, Verifiable, Performance Based Unified Incident Command System; Utilization; Training; Implementation; Funding; First Informer Broadcasters - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-57 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-58. “Essentials” Defined; System to Facilitate Transport and Distribution; Certification - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-58 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 2 - Judicial Emergency
§ 38-3-60. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: when, as determined...
§ 38-3-61. Declaration of Judicial Emergency; Duration of Judicial Emergency Declaration; Designation of Alternative Facility in Lieu of Court - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-61 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-62. Suspension or Tolling of Deadlines and Time Schedules in Event of Judicial Emergency; Statutory Speedy Trial Requirements Defined - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-62 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-63. Notification to Other Judicial Officials and Public - Upon an authorized judicial official issuing an order declaring the...
§ 38-3-64. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal Rights of Adversely Affected Parties; Cost of Appeal Borne by State - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-64 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-64. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal Rights of Adversely Affected Parties; Cost of Appeal Borne by State - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-64 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 4 - Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
§ 38-3-70. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
Article 5 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact
§ 38-3-80. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 38-3-81. Enactment; Text - The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is enacted into law and...
Article 6 - Disaster Volunteer Leave Act
§ 38-3-90. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 38-3-91. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 38-3-92. Legislative Finding - It is the finding of the General Assembly that natural...
§ 38-3-93. Authorization for Certain Employees of State Agencies to Be Granted Leave From Work With Pay in Order to Participate in Specialized Disaster Relief Services - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-93 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 9 - Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Nomenclature Act
§ 38-3-140. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 38-3-141. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 38-3-142. Use of Agency Name Without Written Permission Prohibited in Certain Circumstances - Whoever, except with the written permission of the director, knowingly...
§ 38-3-143. Use or Display of Agency Symbols Without Written Permission Prohibited - Any person who uses or displays any symbol, including any...
§ 38-3-144. Requests for Permission; Grants of Permission at Director’s Discretion - Any person seeking permission to use or display the nomenclature...
§ 38-3-145. Injunctions to Restrain Violations - Whenever there shall be an actual or threatened violation of...
§ 38-3-146. Civil Penalties for Willful Violators - In addition to any other relief or sanction for a...
§ 38-3-147. Private Cause of Action; Recovery of Treble Damages, Punitive Damages, and Attorney’s Fees - Any person who has given money or any other item...
§ 38-3-148. Criminal Penalties for Willful Violators - Any willful violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and...
Article 10 - State-Wide First Responder Building Mapping Information System
§ 38-3-150. Legislative Findings - The General Assembly recognizes the extreme dangers present when the...
§ 38-3-151. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 38-3-152. Creation and Operation of Building Mapping Information System; Availability to Government Agencies; Rules and Regulations; Federal Funding Sources; Exemption of Information From Public Disclosure; Recommendations for Training Guidelines;... - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-152 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-153. Immunity From Civil Liability - Local governments and agencies and their employees shall be immune...
Article 11 - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
§ 38-3-160. Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 38-3-161. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 38-3-162. Applicability to Volunteer Health Practitioners - This article shall only apply to volunteer health practitioners registered...
§ 38-3-163. Regulation of Volunteer Health Practitioners During an Emergency - to coordinate effectively the provision of health services or veterinary...
§ 38-3-164. Registration Systems - (B.1) Be a member of an approved medical reserve corps;...
§ 38-3-165. Recognition of Volunteer Health Practitioners Licensed in Other States - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-165 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-166. Credentialing or Privileging Standards of Health Facilities - This article shall not affect credentialing or privileging standards of...
§ 38-3-167. Limitation on Services Provided - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-167 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-168. Construction With Other Provisions; Inclusion - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-168 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-169. Regulatory Authority - The Department of Public Health may promulgate rules and regulations...
§ 38-3-170. Liability of Volunteer Health Practioners - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-170 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-171. Uniformity - In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration shall be...
Article 12 - Emergency Communications Authority
§ 38-3-180. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 38-3-181. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (2.1) “Emergency medical...
§ 38-3-182. Establishment of Georgia Emergency Communications Authority; Purpose; Duties and Responsibilities; Board of Directors; Perpetual Existence; Power and Authority; Operation; Regulation - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-182 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-183. Appointment of Executive Director; Role; Additional Staffing - The director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security...
§ 38-3-184. Role of Attorney General - The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the authority...
§ 38-3-185. Remission of 9-1-1 and Enhanced 9-1-1 Charges - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-185 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-186. Contracting With Department of Revenue for Collection and Disbursement of Charges Remitted and for Collection and Disbursement of Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Charges - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-186 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-187. Planning and Implementation of State-Wide Public Safety Communications Network - The authority and telecommunications service suppliers shall work in cooperation...
§ 38-3-188. Retention of Funds by Department of Revenue; Payments to Local Governments - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-188 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-189. Audit; Penalties for Noncompliance; Approval of Billing Practices - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-189 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-190. Confidential Nature of Information; Aggregate Complying of Data and Release; Compliance With Judicial Orders - History. Code 1981, § 38-3-190 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 38-3-191. Limitation on Use of Funds, Rights, and Privileges - All funds, distributions, revenues, grants, appropriations, and rights and privileges...