Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 30-15 - Emergency Management
Section 30-15-20. - References to agency predecessor.

§ 30-15-20. References to agency predecessor.
Wherever in any general or public law, the words “state council of defense”, “Rhode Island state council of defense”, or “council of defense” shall appear, these words shall mean and include the “Rhode Island emergency management agency” as established by this chapter. The “Rhode Island emergency management agency”, renamed by the action of this chapter, is hereby declared to be the successor to the Rhode Island state council of defense. All provisions of law shall, so far as applicable, be so construed.
History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 67, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 170, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense

Chapter 30-15 - Emergency Management

Section 30-15-1. - Short title.

Section 30-15-2. - Purposes of provisions.

Section 30-15-3. - Definitions.

Section 30-15-4. - Limitations.

Section 30-15-5. - Emergency management preparedness agency created — Personnel — Facilities.

Section 30-15-6. - Advisory council.

Section 30-15-7. - Governor’s general powers.

Section 30-15-8. - Mobile support units.

Section 30-15-9. - Governor’s responsibilities relating to disaster emergencies.

Section 30-15-10. - Financing — Disaster emergency funding board established.

Section 30-15-11. - Emergency claims commission.

Section 30-15-12. - Local emergency management.

Section 30-15-13. - Local disaster emergencies.

Section 30-15-14. - Interstate emergency management and disaster compact.

Section 30-15-15. - Immunity from liability — Compensation for death or injury of disaster response workers.

Section 30-15-16. - No private liability.

Section 30-15-17. - Severability.

Section 30-15-18. - Enforcement.

Section 30-15-19. - Construction of chapter.

Section 30-15-20. - References to agency predecessor.

Section 30-15-21. - Penalties.

Section 30-15-22. - Repealed.

Section 30-15-23 - — 30-15-40. Repealed.

Section 30-15-41. - Approval of emergency response plans for the transportation of liquefied natural gas.

Section 30-15-42. - Committee created — Purpose and composition.

Section 30-15-43. - Statewide interoperable communications system.

Section 30-15-44. - International emergency management assistance compact.

Section 30-15-45. - Essential mental health and substance use disorder services.