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20 DE Code § 3107A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter II. Delaware Emergency Management Agency|§ 3107A. The State Emergency Management Fund.

§ 3107A. The State Emergency Management Fund. The State Emergency Management Fund is established to provide DEMA with funds to manage natural and manmade disasters when federal funds are not available or when matching funds are required to receive federal funds. The Fund may be used to make purchases of life-saving or life-sustaining equipment; pay for costs associated with the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center; pay for Delaware National Guard costs when deployment is authorized by the Governor; and reimburse state and local employees for travel costs associated with a deployment under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact for authorized missions that will be fully reimbursed by the requesting states. As the requesting states provide reimbursement, funds will be deposited back into the Fund. 72 Del. Laws, c. 324, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  275;
20 DE Code § 3115. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter III. The Governor and Emergency Management|§ 3115. General authority of the Governor.

§ 3115. General authority of the Governor. (a) The Governor shall be responsible for addressing the dangers to life, health, environment, property or public peace within the State presented by emergencies or disasters, and to this end shall have general direction and control of DEMA and shall be responsible for carrying out this chapter. In the event of an emergency or disaster beyond local control, the Governor may assume direct operational control over all or any part of the emergency management functions within the State. (b) In performing the duties of the Governor under this chapter, the Governor may issue, amend and rescind all necessary executive orders, emergency orders, proclamations and regulations, which shall have the force and effect of law. (c) In addition to the powers conferred upon the Governor by this chapter, a state of emergency may be proclaimed by emergency order of the Governor upon a finding that an emergency or disaster has occurred or that such occurrence or threat of that occurrence is imminent. The state of emergency shall continue until the Governor finds that the threat or danger has passed or the emergency or disaster has been dealt with to the extent that conditions necessitating a state of emergency no longer exist and terminates the state of emergency by subsequent order. No state of emergency can continue for more than 30 days without being renewed by the Governor. All orders issued under this chapter shall indicate the nature of the emergency or disaster, the geographical area or areas threatened, and the conditions which have brought the emergency or disaster about or which make possible termination of the state of emergency. An order terminating a state of emergency shall describe the reasons for termination, and shall be disseminated as promptly as is practicable by means calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general public and, unless the circumstances attendant upon the emergency or disaster prevent or impede, shall be promptly logged with DEMA. Emergency action ordered by the Governor in accordance with the Governor's constitutional and statutory authority shall not be invalidated because of any failure to comply with the technical requirements for the logging or filing of emergency orders. 48 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  6;  20 Del. C. 1953, §  3105;  50 Del. Laws, c. 398, §  1;  53 Del. Laws, c. 391;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  25F;  58 Del. Laws, c. 533;  58 Del. Laws, c. 558, §  6;  63 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  4;
20 DE Code § 3117. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter III. The Governor and Emergency Management|§ 3117. Activation of emergency or disaster response.

§ 3117. Activation of emergency or disaster response. The response and recovery aspects of the state emergency or disaster plans shall be initiated by an emergency order or memorialized in the DEMA log of such proclamation of a state of emergency by the Governor, or at the discretion of the DEMA Director in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. 20 Del. C. 1953, §  3125;  56 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 340, §§  1, 2;  67 Del. Laws, c. 104, §§  1, 2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  138;
20 DE Code § 3121. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3121. Orders, rules and regulations.

§ 3121. Orders, rules and regulations. (a) Other state agencies designated or appointed by the Governor may make, amend and rescind orders, rules and regulations necessary for emergency management purposes and for supplementing the carrying out of this chapter, but not inconsistent with any orders, rules or regulations promulgated by the Governor or by any state agency exercising a power delegated by the Governor. (b) All orders, rules and regulations promulgated by the Governor or other agency authorized by this chapter to make orders, rules and regulations shall have the full force and effect of law when issued by the Governor or any state agency or when logged and memorialized by the DEMA director in accordance with this chapter. All existing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this chapter shall be suspended during the period of time of the emergency or disaster and to the extent that such conflict exists. (c) In order to attain uniformity so far as practicable throughout the nation in measures taken to aid emergency management, all action taken under this chapter and all orders, rules and regulations made pursuant thereto shall be taken or made with due consideration to the orders, rules, regulations, actions, recommendations and requests of federal authorities relevant thereto and, to the extent permitted by law or practical, shall be consistent with such orders, rules, regulations, actions, recommendations and requests. 48 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  14;  20 Del. C. 1953, §  3113;  63 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3122. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3122. Enforcement.

§ 3122. Enforcement. The law-enforcement authorities of this State and of the political subdivisions of this State shall enforce the orders, rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter. 48 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  15;  20 Del. C. 1953, §  3114;  63 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 245, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3123. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3123. Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans.

§ 3123. Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans. Whenever the federal government, an agency or any person shall offer to this State, or through this State to any political subdivision of this State, services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, grant or loan for purposes of emergency management, this State, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of the Governor and through such political subdivision's executive officer or governing body, may authorize any officer of this State or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds on behalf of this State or such political subdivision, subject to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer. 48 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  17;  20 Del. C. 1953, §  3116;  63 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3124. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3124. Political activity.

§ 3124. Political activity. No emergency management organization established under the authority of this chapter shall participate in any form of political activity, nor shall it be employed directly or indirectly for political purposes. 48 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  18;  20 Del. C. 1953, §  3117;  63 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3125. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3125. Penalties.

§ 3125. Penalties. Except where specified penalties are prescribed in this chapter, whoever violates this chapter or an emergency order issued pursuant to this chapter may be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisoned up to 6 months for each violation. 48 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  20;  20 Del. C. 1953, §  3119;  63 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3126. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3126. Laws suspended during emergencies or disasters.

§ 3126. Laws suspended during emergencies or disasters. In the case of a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor, state agencies may implement their emergency or disaster assignments without regard to procedures required by other laws (except mandatory constitutional requirements) pertaining to the performance of public work, entering into contracts, incurring of obligations, employment of temporary workers, rental of equipment, purchase of supplies and materials, and expenditures of public funds. 20 Del. C. 1953, §  3126;  56 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3127. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3127. Conflict with other laws.

§ 3127. Conflict with other laws. (a) Whenever the restrictions of any other statute, local ordinance or regulation are consistent with but more restrictive than the restrictions imposed pursuant to this chapter, such statute, local ordinance or regulation shall govern. (b) During a state of emergency, whenever the restrictions imposed pursuant to this chapter are inconsistent and in conflict with those required by any other statute, local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the emergency order imposed pursuant to this chapter shall govern. (c) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to infringe in any way upon the powers of the fire officers-in-charge as defined in § 6701A of Title 16, or any successor statute. 20 Del. C. 1953, §  3127;  56 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3128. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3128. Destruction of property, looting or injury of persons during state of emergency; penalty; liability for conduct of another.

§ 3128. Destruction of property, looting or injury of persons during state of emergency; penalty; liability for conduct of another. (a) During a state of emergency, whoever maliciously destroys or damages any real or personal property or maliciously injuries another shall be guilty of a felony. (b) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a Class C felony. (c) Any person over 16 years old who violates this section shall be prosecuted as an adult. (d) A person is guilty of an offense under this section committed by another person when:  (1) Acting with the state of mind that is sufficient for commission of the offense, such person causes an innocent or irresponsible person to engage in conduct constituting the offense; or (2) Intending to promote or facilitate the commission of the offense that person:  a. Solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause the other person to commit it; or b. Aids, counsels or agrees or attempts to aid the other person in planning or committing it; or c. Having a legal duty to prevent the commission of the offense, fails to make a proper effort to do so. (e) In any prosecution for an offense under this section in which the criminal liability of the accused is based upon the conduct of another person pursuant to this section, it is no defense that:  (1) The other person is not guilty of the offense in question because of irresponsibility or other legal incapacity or exemption or because of unawareness of the criminal nature of the conduct in question or of the accused's criminal purpose or because of other factors precluding the mental state required for the commission of the offense; or (2) The other person has not been prosecuted for or convicted of any offense based on the conduct in question or has previously been acquitted thereof or has been convicted of a different offense or in a different degree or has legal immunity from prosecution for the conduct in question.20 Del. C. 1953, §  3129;  56 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3130. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 3130. Construction of chapter.

§ 3130. Construction of chapter. This chapter is intended to protect the health, property, environment and safety of the people of Delaware and shall be liberally construed to validate any emergency or disaster action undertaken by the State in good faith for that purpose. Without limiting the general intent of this section, any emergency order shall be interpreted as to provide the State with the maximum opportunity to obtain federal emergency or disaster relief assistance for the State. 48 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  21;  20 Del. C. 1953, §  3121;  63 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 207, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3131. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter V. Public Health Emergencies|§ 3131. Findings.

§ 3131. Findings. The State finds as follows:  (1) Government must do more to protect the health, safety and general well-being of the general public. (2) New and emerging dangers, including emergent and resurgent infectious diseases and incidents of civilian mass casualties, pose serious and immediate threats. (3) A renewed focus on the prevention, detection, management and containment of public health emergencies is called for. (4) Emergency health threats, including those caused by bioterrorism and epidemics, require the exercise of extraordinary government functions. (5) Delaware must have the ability to respond, rapidly and effectively, to potential or actual public health emergencies. (6) The exercise of emergency health powers must promote the common good. (7) Emergency health powers must be grounded in a thorough scientific understanding of public health threats and disease transmission. (8) The rights of people to liberty, bodily integrity and privacy must be respected to the fullest extent possible consistent with the overriding importance of the public's health and security. (9) Guided by principles of justice, it is the duty of this State to act with fairness and tolerance towards individuals and groups. (10) This subchapter is necessary to protect the health and safety of the citizens of this State.73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  13;
20 DE Code § 3133. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter V. Public Health Emergencies|§ 3133. Control of health-care supplies.

§ 3133. Control of health-care supplies. (a) The public health authority may purchase and distribute antitoxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies that it deems advisable in the interest of preparing for or controlling a public health emergency without any additional legislative authorization. (b) Definitions for the purpose of this section only:  (1) “Delivers” means to hand out prepackaged and labeled medications to end users at the direction of the Public Health Authority. (2) [Repealed.] (3) “Unlicensed person” means an individual who is not a licensed health-care professional and has successfully completed in-service training, approved by the Board of Pharmacy, on the State or Federal Stockpile. (c) Any licensed health-care professional or unlicensed person who, at the direction of the Public Health Authority, prior to, during or after an impending, probable or actual public health threat or a declared public health emergency or state of emergency, delivers, or assists in the delivery of medical supplies or prescription or nonprescription medications to individuals, other than by injection, and provided that the medication is in the original container and properly labeled, shall be exempt from the licensing statutes and regulations for health-care professionals and shall be considered a public employee under §§ 4001 and 4002 of Title 10. The Division of Public Health shall position a licensed health-care professional on-site to supervise the delivery process to individuals if a licensed health-care professional is available. (d) Each individual will complete a prescreening assessment on an annual basis that will screen for contraindications to the medications in the State or Federal Stockpile. The assessment will be developed by the Division of Public Health and approved by the Board of Pharmacy. 73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  13;  76 Del. Laws, c. 168, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 390, § 1;
20 DE Code § 3134. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter V. Public Health Emergencies|§ 3134. Destruction of property.

§ 3134. Destruction of property. To the extent practicable and consistent with the protection of public health, prior to the destruction of any property under this subchapter, the public safety authority or public health authority shall institute appropriate civil proceedings against the property to be destroyed in accordance with the existing laws and rules of the Superior Court or any such rules that may be developed by the Superior Court for use during a state of emergency. Any property acquired by the public safety authority or public health authority through such proceedings shall, after entry of the decree, be disposed of by destruction as the Court may direct. 73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  13;
20 DE Code § 3135. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter V. Public Health Emergencies|§ 3135. Medical examination and testing during public health emergency.

§ 3135. Medical examination and testing during public health emergency. During a state of emergency, the following rules shall apply:  (1) Medical examinations or tests may be performed by any qualified person authorized to do so by the public safety authority. (2) Medical examinations or tests must not be such as are reasonably likely to lead to serious injury to the affected individual. (3) The public safety authority may isolate or quarantine, subject to § 3136 of this title, any person whose refusal of medical examination or testing results in uncertainty regarding whether the person has been exposed to or is infected with a contagious or possibly contagious disease or otherwise poses a danger to public health.73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  13;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
20 DE Code § 3137. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter V. Public Health Emergencies|§ 3137. Vaccination and treatment during public health emergency.

§ 3137. Vaccination and treatment during public health emergency. During a state of emergency, the public safety authority may exercise, for such period as the state of emergency exists, the following emergency powers:  (1) To direct vaccination of persons as protection against infectious disease and to prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease. a. Vaccination may be performed by any qualified person authorized to do so by the public safety authority. b. A vaccine to be administered must not be such as is reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the affected individual. c. To prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease, the public safety authority may isolate or quarantine, subject to § 3136 of this title, persons who are unable or unwilling for reasons of health, religion or conscience to undergo vaccination pursuant to this section. (2) To direct treatment of persons exposed to or infected with disease. a. Treatment may be administered by any qualified person authorized to do so by the public safety authority. b. Treatment must not be such as is reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the affected individual. c. To prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease, the public safety authority may isolate or quarantine, subject to § 3136 of this title, persons who are unable or unwilling for reasons of health, religion or conscience to undergo treatment pursuant to this section.73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  13;
20 DE Code § 3138. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter V. Public Health Emergencies|§ 3138. Collection of laboratory specimens; performance of tests during public health emergency.

§ 3138. Collection of laboratory specimens; performance of tests during public health emergency. During a state of emergency, the public health authority may, for such period as the state of emergency exists, collect specimens and perform tests on any person or animal, living or deceased, and acquire any previously collected specimens or test results that are reasonable and necessary for emergency response. (1) All specimens shall be clearly marked. (2) Specimen collection, handling, storage and transport to the testing site shall be performed in a manner that will reasonably preclude specimen contamination or adulteration and provide for the safe collection, storage, handling and transport of such specimen. (3) Any person authorized to collect specimens or perform tests shall use chain of custody procedures to ensure proper record keeping, handling, labeling and identification of specimens to be tested. This requirement applies to all specimens, including specimens collected using on-site testing kits. (4) Recognizing that during a state of public health emergency, any specimen collected or test performed may be evidence in a criminal investigation, any business, facility or agency authorized to collect specimens or perform tests shall provide such support as is reasonable and necessary to aid in a relevant criminal investigation. (5) To prevent the spread of contagious or possibly contagious disease, the public health authority may isolate or quarantine, subject to § 3136 of this title, persons who are unable or unwilling for reasons of health, religion or conscience to undergo specimen collection or testing pursuant to this section.73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  13;
20 DE Code § 3139. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense|Chapter 31. Emergency Management|Subchapter V. Public Health Emergencies|§ 3139. Confidentiality of medical information.

§ 3139. Confidentiality of medical information. Protected health information gathered during an emergency shall be subject to subchapter II of Chapter 12 of Title 16. 73 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  13;