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29C.7 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.

        29C.7  POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
         The adjutant general, as the director of the department of public
      defense and under the direction and control of the governor, shall
      have supervisory direction and control of the homeland security and
      emergency management division and shall be responsible to the
      governor for the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter.  In
      the event of disaster beyond local control, the adjutant general may
      assume direct operational control over all or any part of the
      emergency management functions within this state.
         Section History: Early Form
         [C66, 71, 73, 75, § 29C.3; C77, 79, 81, § 29C.7]
         Section History: Recent Form
         92 Acts, ch 1139, § 5; 2003 Acts, ch 179, §157