

     § 7503.  Powers and duties of political subdivisions.
        Each political subdivision shall, either individually or
     pursuant to the provisions of the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.762,
     No.180), referred to as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law,
     adopt an Intergovernmental Cooperation agreement with other
     political subdivisions to:
            (1)  Prepare, maintain and keep current a disaster
        emergency management plan for the prevention and minimization
        of injury and damage caused by disaster, prompt and effective
        response to disaster and disaster emergency relief and
        recovery in consonance with the Pennsylvania Emergency
        Management Plan.
            (2)  Establish, equip and staff an emergency operations
        center, consolidated with warning and communication systems
        to support government operations in emergencies and provide
        other essential facilities and equipment for agencies and
        activities assigned emergency functions.
            (3)  Provide individual and organizational training
        programs to insure prompt, efficient and effective disaster
        emergency services.
            (4)  Organize, prepare and coordinate all locally
        available manpower, materials, supplies, equipment,
        facilities and services necessary for disaster emergency
        readiness, response and recovery.
            (5)  Adopt and implement precautionary measures to
        mitigate the anticipated effects of disaster.
            (6)  Execute and enforce such rules and orders as the
        agency shall adopt and promulgate under the authority of this
        part.
            (7)  Cooperate and coordinate with any public and private
        agency or entity in achieving any purpose of this part.
            (8)  Have available for inspection at its emergency
        operations center all emergency management plans, rules and
        orders of the Governor and the agency.
            (9)  Provide prompt and accurate information regarding
        local disaster emergencies to appropriate Commonwealth and
        local officials and agencies and the general public.
            (10)  Participate in all tests, drills and exercises,
        including remedial drills and exercises, scheduled by the
        agency or by the Federal Government.
            (11)  Participate in the program of integrated flood
        warning systems under section 7313(6) (relating to powers and
        duties).
     (July 13, 1988, P.L.501, No.87, eff. imd.)

        1988 Amendment.  Act 87 amended the intro par. and added
     pars. (10) and (11).
        Cross References.  Section 7503 is referred to in section
     7707 of this title.

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