58-9-104 - Commission responsibilities.

58-9-104. Commission responsibilities.

The commission is responsible for all of the following in connection with earthquake hazard mitigation:

     (1)  Setting goals and priorities in the public and private sectors;

     (2)  Requesting appropriate state agencies, including the emergency management agency, to devise criteria to promote earthquake and disaster safety;

     (3)  Recommending program changes to state agencies, local agencies and the private sector where the changes would improve earthquake hazards and reduction;

     (4)  Reviewing the recovery and reconstruction efforts after damaging earthquakes;

     (5)  Gathering, analyzing and disseminating information;

     (6)  Encouraging research;

     (7)  Helping to coordinate the earthquake safety activities of government at all levels; and

     (8)  Establishing and maintaining necessary working relationships with any boards, commissions, departments and agencies or other public or private organizations.

[Acts 2006, ch. 905, § 5.]