ยง 26. Coordination of local disaster preparedness forces and local
civil defense forces in disasters. 1. Upon the threat or occurrence of a
disaster, the chief executive of a county may coordinate responses for
requests for assistance made by the chief executive of any political
subdivision within the county.
2. Coordination of assistance shall utilize existing organizations and
lines of authority and shall utilize any comprehensive emergency
management plans prepared by the affected municipality.
3. A chief executive or any elected or appointed county, city, town or
village official shall not be held responsible for acts or omissions of
municipal employees, disaster preparedness forces or civil defense
forces when performing disaster assistance pursuant to a declared
disaster emergency or when exercising comprehensive emergency management
plans.
Structure New York Laws
Article 2-B - State and Local Natural and Man-Made Disaster Preparedness
20 - Natural and Man-Made Disasters; Policy; Definitions.
21 - Disaster Preparedness Commission Established; Meetings; Powers and Duties.
22 - State Disaster Preparedness Plans.
23 - Local Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans.
23-A - County Registry of Disabled Persons; Notice.
23-B - Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Plans.
23-C - Consistency Among Local Disaster Preparedness Plans.
24 - Local State of Emergency; Local Emergency Orders by Chief Executive.
25 - Use of Local Government Resources in a Disaster.
26 - Coordination of Local Disaster Preparedness Forces and Local Civil Defense Forces in Disasters.
27 - Continuity of Local Governments.
28 - State Declaration of Disaster Emergency.
28-A - Post Disaster Recovery Planning.
29 - Direction of State Agency Assistance in a Disaster Emergency.
29-A - Suspension of Other Laws.
29-B - Use of Disaster Emergency Response Personnel in Disasters.
29-C - Radiological Preparedness.
29-E - New York State Emergency Assistance Program.
29-G - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
29-H - Intrastate Mutual Aid Program.