48-926. State disaster emergency plan; rules and regulations.
48-926
48-926. State disaster emergency plan; rules and regulations.(a) The division of emergency management shall prepare andmaintain astate disaster emergency plan, which may include provisions for:
(1) Prevention and minimization of injury and damage caused by disaster;
(2) prompt and effective response to disaster;
(3) emergency relief;
(4) identification of areas particularly vulnerable to disasters;
(5) recommendations for zoning, building and other land-use controls,safety measures for securing mobile homes or other nonpermanent orsemipermanent structures, and other emergency managementmeasuresdesigned to eliminate disasters or to reduce their impact;
(6) assistance to local officials in designing local andinterjurisdictional disaster emergency plans;
(7) authorization and procedures for the erection or other constructionof temporary works designed to protect against or mitigate danger, damageor loss from disasters;
(8) preparation and distribution of a list of disaster emergency plans,training programs and other assistance available through federal, state andprivate assistance programs for the benefit of the state and the countiesand cities thereof;
(9) organization of manpower and creation of chains of command;
(10) coordination of federal, state and local emergencymanagementactivities;
(11) utilizing the organization, personnel, equipment and resources ofthe Kansas wing of the civil air patrol; and
(12) such other matters as are necessary to accomplish the purposes ofthis act.
(b) The state disaster emergency plan, or any part thereof, may beincluded in rules and regulations adopted by the adjutant generalunder thisact or orders issued by the governor under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 48-925,and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 6;L. 1994, ch. 248, § 14; July 1.