Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 44 - Civil Defense
Section 44.080 - All political subdivisions shall establish a local emergency management organization.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998
44.080. All political subdivisions shall establish a local emergency management organization. — 1. Each political subdivision of this state shall establish a local organization for disaster planning in accordance with the state emergency operations plan and program. The executive officer of the political subdivision shall appoint a coordinator who shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the local emergency management operations, subject to the direction and control of the executive officer or governing body. Each local organization for emergency management shall be responsible for the performance of emergency management functions within the territorial limits of its political subdivision, and may conduct these functions outside of the territorial limits as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this law.
2. In carrying out the provisions of this law, each political subdivision may:
(1) Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials, and supplies for emergency management purposes; provide for the health and safety of persons; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the development of disaster plans and programs in accordance with the policies and plans of the federal and state governments; and
(2) Appoint, provide, or remove rescue teams, auxiliary fire and police personnel and other emergency operations teams, units or personnel who may serve without compensation.
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(L. 1951 p. 536 § 26.210, Reenacted L. 1953 p. 553, Reenacted L. 1955 p. 607, A.L. 1961 p. 463, A.L. 1967 p. 122, A.L. 1998 S.B. 743)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title V - Military Affairs and Police

Chapter 44 - Civil Defense

Section 44.010 - Definitions.

Section 44.020 - State emergency management agency created.

Section 44.022 - Powers and duties of governor.

Section 44.023 - Disaster volunteer program established, agency's duties — expenses — immunity from liability, exception.

Section 44.024 - Public safety director to head emergency management agency.

Section 44.028 - State may accept federal goods and services on behalf of itself and its subdivisions.

Section 44.032 - Emergency powers of governor, uses — Missouri disaster fund, funding, expenditures, procedures, purposes — aid to political subdivisions, when, procedure — expenditures in excess of $1,000, governor to approve.

Section 44.035 - Persons with health-related ailments, voluntary county registry for disasters or emergencies.

Section 44.045 - Health care professionals may be deployed during a state of emergency — immunity from liability, when — release of certain confidential information permitted, when.

Section 44.080 - All political subdivisions shall establish a local emergency management organization.

Section 44.090 - Mutual-aid agreements — participation in statewide mutual aid system — reimbursement for services provided, benefits.

Section 44.091 - Mutual aid agreements, powers of arrest — law enforcement deemed employee of sending agency — immunity.

Section 44.095 - Mutual aid agreement with Kansas — definitions — requests for assistance — immunity — certification by director, notice to revisor of statutes.

Section 44.098 - Law enforcement mutual-aid region, critical incidents — request for aid, response, Kansas and Oklahoma — notice to revisor, when (Jasper and Newton counties).

Section 44.100 - Emergency powers of governor.

Section 44.101 - Firearms and ammunition, state of emergency, no restrictions permitted.

Section 44.105 - Governor-declared state of emergency, suspension of certain state law provisions, when — volunteers, responsibilities of — staffing authority.

Section 44.110 - Cooperation of existing state agencies and political subdivisions in emergency — suspension of activities and functions of state agencies and political subdivisions may be ordered.

Section 44.112 - Rules of governor to govern all organizations established under sections 44.010 to 44.130 — each organization to have copy of all rules and regulations.

Section 44.113 - Political activity by emergency management organizations prohibited.

Section 44.114 - Local licensing or registration ordinances, prohibition on imposition of restrictions or enforcement on insurer's claims handling operations, when.

Section 44.115 - Persons employed by or associated with civil defense agencies — qualifications — oath required.

Section 44.120 - Expenses, how paid.

Section 44.125 - Agency to work with volunteers.

Section 44.130 - Regulations to be filed with secretary of state — violations — penalty.

Section 44.225 - Citation of law — short title.

Section 44.227 - Commission on seismic safety created — members, qualifications — officers — quorum — terms — removal from office — vacancies — expenses — staff.

Section 44.229 - Commission's powers.

Section 44.231 - Program to prepare state for responding to a major earthquake, commission's duty to establish.

Section 44.233 - Duties of commission.

Section 44.235 - Review and advisory powers of commission.

Section 44.415 - Emergency mutual aid compact.