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PART V. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Chapter 71. General Provisions
Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions

• § 7101.  Short title of part.
  This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Management Services Code." ...
• § 7102.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 7103.  Purposes of part.
  The purposes of this part are to: (1) Reduce vulnerability of people and communities of this Commonwealth to damage, injury and loss of life and ...
• § 7104.  Limitations.
  This part is not intended to: (1) Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this part ...

Subchapter B. Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact

• § 7111.  Interstate civil defense and disaster compact enacted.
  The Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially ...

Chapter 73. Commonwealth Services
Subchapter A. The Governor and Disaster Emergencies

• § 7301.  General authority of Governor.
  (a) Responsibility to meet disasters.--The Governor is responsible for meeting the dangers to this Commonwealth and people presented by disasters. (b) Executive orders, proclamations and ...
• § 7302.  Temporary housing.
  (a) Authority of Governor.--Whenever the Governor has proclaimed a disaster emergency under this part, or the President has declared an emergency or a major disaster ...
• § 7303.  Debris and wreckage removal.
  (a) Authority of Governor.--Whenever the Governor has declared a disaster emergency to exist under this part, or the President, at the request of the Governor, ...
• § 7304.  Community disaster loans.
  Whenever, at the request of the Governor, the President has declared a major disaster to exist in this Commonwealth, the Governor is authorized: (1) Upon ...
• § 7305.  Individual and family assistance.
  (a) Grants by Federal Government.--Whenever the President, at the request of the Governor, has declared a major disaster or emergency to exist in this Commonwealth, ...
§ 7305.1. Grants for hazard mitigation.

• § 7306.  Appropriation of Federal funds.
  All moneys received from the Federal Government for the purpose of disaster assistance or relief, including assistance as specified under sections 7302 (relating to temporary ...
• § 7307.  Use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds (Repealed).
  § 7307. Use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds (Repealed). 2007 Repeal. Section 7307 was repealed July 17, 2007, P.L.141, No.42, effective immediately. ...
• § 7308.  Laws suspended during emergency asignments.
  § 7308. Laws suspended during emergency assignments. In the case of a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor, Commonwealth agencies may implement ...

Subchapter B. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

• § 7311.  Creation.
  To assure prompt, proper and effective discharge of basic Commonwealth responsibilities relating to civil defense and disaster preparedness, operations and recovery, there is hereby formally ...
• § 7312.  Organization.
  This agency shall consist of and be organized substantially as follows: (a) Council.--Primary responsibility for overall policy and direction of a Statewide civil defense and ...
• § 7313.  Powers and duties.
  The agency shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To prepare, maintain and keep current a Pennsylvania Emergency Management Plan for the prevention and ...
• § 7314.  Utilization of existing services and facilities.
  In order to avoid duplication of services and facilities, the agency shall utilize the services and facilities of existing officers, offices, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, ...
• § 7315.  Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner (Repealed).
  § 7315. Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner (Repealed). 1995 Repeal. Section 7315 was repealed November 13, 1995, P.L.604, No.61, effective in 60 days. ...
• § 7316.  Pennsylvania State Fire Academy (Repealed).
  § 7316. Pennsylvania State Fire Academy (Repealed). 1995 Repeal. Section 7316 was repealed November 13, 1995, P.L.604, No.61, effective in 60 days. ...
• § 7317.  Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program (Repealed).
  § 7317. Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program (Repealed). 1995 Repeal. Section 7317 was repealed November 13, 1995, P.L.604, No.61, effective in 60 days. ...
• § 7318.  Fire Safety Advisory Committee (Repealed).
  § 7318. Fire Safety Advisory Committee (Repealed). 1995 Repeal. Section 7318 was repealed November 13, 1995, P.L.604, No.61, effective in 60 days. ...
• § 7319.  Appropriations (Repealed).
  § 7319. Appropriations (Repealed). 1995 Repeal. Section 7319 was repealed November 13, 1995, P.L.604, No.61, effective in 60 days. ...
• § 7320.  Radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program.
  § 7320. Radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program. (a) Establishment of program.--In addition to the powers and duties of the agency set forth ...

Chapter 75. Local Organizations and Services
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 7501.  General authority of political subdivisions.
  (a) Establishing emergency management organization.--Each political subdivision of this Commonwealth is directed and authorized to establish a local emergency management organization in accordance with the ...
• § 7502.  Local coordinator of emergency management.
  (a) General rule.--Each local organization of emergency management shall have a coordinator who shall be responsible for the planning, administration and operation of the local ...
• § 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 ...
• § 7504.  Coordination, assistance and mutual aid.
  (a) Responsibility for direction and coordination.-- Direction of disaster emergency management services is the responsibility of the lowest level of government affected. When two or ...

Subchapter B. Payment of Expenses

• § 7511.  Appropriations by political subdivisions.
  (a) General rule.--Every political subdivision shall have the power to make appropriations for the payment of expenses of the local organization in the manner provided ...
• § 7512.  Law applicable to local organizations.
  (a) General rule.--Where the jurisdiction of the local organization is coterminous with the political subdivision making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses, the ...
• § 7513.  Agreements among political subdivisions.
  (a) General rule.--Where a local organization has jurisdiction in an area including all or parts of more than one political subdivision which does not include ...
• § 7514.  Payments involving one political subdivision.
  (a) General rule.--All bills or claims to be paid from any appropriation made by a political subdivision coterminous with the local organization, after first being ...
• § 7515.  Payments involving two or more political subdivisions.
  (a) General rule.--Where two or more political subdivisions have entered into an agreement as provided by section 7513 (relating to agreements among political subdivisions), all ...

Chapter 76. Emergency Management Assistance Compact

• § 7601.  Compact enacted.
  The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ...
• § 7602.  Exercise of powers and duties.
  The Governor or a designee shall exercise the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in section 7601 (relating to compact enacted). ...
• § 7603.  Mutual agreements.
  The Governor shall examine threats to the security and safety of the Commonwealth and execute appropriate interstate mutual aid plans and procedures as may be ...
• § 7604.  Budgetary considerations.
  (a) Expenditures.--In addition to the funds which the Governor is authorized to transfer for disasters in accordance with 35 Pa.C.S. § 7307 (relating to use ...

Chapter 77. Miscellaneous Provisions

• § 7701.  Duties concerning disaster prevention.
  (a) Governor.--In addition to disaster prevention measures included in the Commonwealth and local plans, the Governor shall consider on a continuing basis steps that could ...
• § 7702.  Acceptance of services, gifts, grants and loans.
  (a) General rule.--Whenever any person or the Federal Government or any Federal agency or officer offers to the Commonwealth or, through the Commonwealth, to any ...
• § 7703.  Interstate arrangements.
  (a) General rule.--Upon finding that a vulnerable area lies only partly within this Commonwealth and includes territory in another state or states or territory in ...
• § 7704.  Immunity from civil liability.
  (a) General rule.--Neither the Commonwealth nor any political subdivision thereof nor other agencies nor, except in cases of willful misconduct, the agents, employees or representatives ...
• § 7705.  Special powers of local agencies.
  (a) Roadway clearance.--Whenever the Governor shall have proclaimed a disaster emergency under section 7301(c) (relating to declaration of disaster emergency), officials of any political subdivision ...
• § 7706.  Compensation for accidental injury.
  (a) Benefits.--All duly enrolled emergency management volunteers, and such other volunteers as the agency shall by regulation qualify, who are not eligible to receive benefits ...
• § 7707.  Penalties.
  (a) General rule.--Any person violating any of the plans and programs adopted and promulgated by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council shall, upon conviction thereof in ...

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