Code of Virginia - Title 44 Military And Emergency Laws - Chapter 3.5 Virginia Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program

• 44-146.34 Purpose; definitions
  A. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development and implementation of a program to protect the environment and the health, safety, ...
• 44-146.35 Powers and duties of the Department of Emergency Management
  In carrying out the purposes set forth in this chapter the Department shall have the authority to: 1. Coordinate the development of hazardous materials training ...
• 44-146.36 Coordinator to enter into agreements with political subdivisions; immunity from liability
  A. The Coordinator may enter into agreements with political subdivisions to provide hazardous materials emergency response within a specific geographical area of the Commonwealth on ...
• 44-146.37 Disbursements made from Virginia Disaster Response Fund
  A. Disbursements for costs and expenses, including, but not limited to equipment, material, hazardous materials emergency response operations and immediate accident or incident site cleanup ...
• 44-146.38 Political subdivisions to appoint hazardous materials coordinator
  Each political subdivision shall appoint a hazardous materials coordinator. In appointing the hazardous materials coordinator, political subdivisions shall consider the requisite qualifications for hazardous materials ...
• 44-146.39 State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Advisory Council created; membership; responsibilitie...
  A. There is hereby created the State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Advisory Council, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the "Council." The Council shall ...
• 44-146.40 Virginia Emergency Response Council created; membership; responsibilities; immunity for local counc...
  A. There is hereby created the Virginia Emergency Response Council to carry out the provisions of Title 3, Public Law 99-499. B. The Virginia Emergency ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009