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KS Stat § 48-916 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-916 Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans.

48-916. Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans. (a) Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to the state, or through the state to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes of emergency management, the state, acting through the governor or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of the governor and through its executive officer or governing body, may accept such offer and upon such acceptance the governor of the state or executive officer or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds on behalf of the state or such political subdivision, and subject to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer.(b) Whenever any person, firm or corporation offers to the state or to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for purpose of emergency management, the state, acting through the governor, or such political subdivision, acting through its executive officer or governing body, may accept such offer and upon such acceptance the governor of the state or executive officer or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds on behalf of the state or such political subdivision, subject to the terms of the offer.(c) If an agreement pursuant to which an interjurisdictional disaster agency is established and functions so provides, such agency may accept, administer, utilize and expend grants, gifts or other assistance in the same manner provided for the state and political subdivisions in subsections (a) and (b).History: L. 1951, ch. 323, § 15; L. 1975, ch. 283, § 26; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-917 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-917 Persons ineligible for employment.

48-917. Persons ineligible for employment. No person shall be employed by any emergency management organization established under this act who advocates a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of the government of the United States or in this state or the overthrow of any government in the United States by force or violence, or who has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging any subversive act against the United States.History: L. 1951, ch. 323, § 16; L. 1975, ch. 283, § 27; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-919 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-919 Employees, division of emergency management; expenses.

48-919. Employees, division of emergency management; expenses. The adjutant general, as the chief administrative officer of the division of emergency management, is hereby authorized to employ an emergency management programs' administrator, a planning officer and such technical, professional, clerical, stenographic and other personnel and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefor, or from other funds made available to the adjutant general for the purpose of emergency management, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. Such employees shall be within the classified service and their compensation shall be determined as provided by the Kansas civil service act. The adjutant general and such employees may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in connection with their official duties under this act, subject to the applicable provisions of article 32 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1955, ch. 263, § 12; L. 1959, ch. 234, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 283, § 28; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-920 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-920 Title of act.

48-920. Title of act. This act and the act of which this section is amendatory may be cited as the Kansas emergency management act.History: L. 1955, ch. 263, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 283, § 29; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-922 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-922 Purchase of accident insurance for volunteer workers by cities; coverage; immunity; definitions.

48-922. Purchase of accident insurance for volunteer workers by cities; coverage; immunity; definitions. (a) The governing body of any city which has a disaster agency pursuant to K.S.A. 48-929, and amendments thereto, or is participating in an interjurisdictional arrangement under an interjurisdictional disaster agency pursuant to K.S.A. 48-930, and amendments thereto, may purchase accident insurance for the protection of those volunteer workers engaged in emergency management activities sustaining injury or death by accidental means as a result of such emergency management activities as the volunteer worker may be called on to perform when called into services in such capacity. The governing body of such city may purchase accident insurance from private insurance companies in such amounts and for such coverages as the city governing body may deem necessary and pay for such insurance out of the emergency management fund. The purchase of such insurance shall not constitute a waiver of the immunity of the city from any action or suit provided for in K.S.A. 48-915, and amendments thereto.(b) As used in this section: (1) "Volunteer workers" means those natural persons who volunteer their services for the purpose of engaging in emergency management activities under a disaster agency established and maintained under K.S.A. 48-929 or 48-930, and amendments thereto; and(2) "injury" means and includes all injuries to a volunteer worker received by accidental means while such volunteer worker is actually engaged in performing duties arising out of and in the course of such emergency management activities.History: L. 1955, ch. 262, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 283, § 30; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 10; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-923 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-923 Limitations on effect of act.

48-923. Limitations on effect of act. Nothing in the emergency management act shall be construed to:(a) Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this act may be taken when necessary to forestall or mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety;(b) interfere with dissemination of news or comment on public affairs; but any communications facility or organization, including but not limited to radio and television stations, wire services and newspapers, may be required by the governor to transmit or print public service messages, information or instructions in connection with a declared state of disaster emergency;(c) affect, other than during a declared state of disaster emergency, the jurisdiction or responsibilities of police forces, fire fighting forces, units of the armed forces of the United States, or of any personnel thereof, when on active duty; but the state disaster emergency plan and local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans shall place reliance upon such forces which are available for performance of functions related to a declared state of disaster emergency; or(d) limit, modify or abridge the authority of the governor to proclaim martial law or exercise any other powers vested in the governor under the constitution, statutes or common law of this state independent of, or in conjunction with, any provisions of this act.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-924a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-924a Extension of state of disaster emergency declared for counties experiencing severe weather-related disaster on May 4, 2007.

48-924a. Extension of state of disaster emergency declared for counties experiencing severe weather-related disaster on May 4, 2007. In addition to the authority granted by subsection (a)(3) of K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, the state of disaster emergency which was declared by the governor pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924 by proclamation on May 4, 2007, for the counties of Kiowa, Barton, Stafford, Pratt, Edwards and Phillips as a result of the May 4, 2007, severe weather-related disaster in such counties, which was extended and continued in existence by the finance council on May 16, 2007, for the counties of Kiowa, Barton, Stafford, Pratt, Edwards and Phillips for an additional 30 days through June 18, 2007, and which was ratified and continued in effect for the county of Kiowa by the house concurrent resolution adopted by the house of representatives, the senate concurring therein, on May 22, 2007, for an additional period ending on October 31, 2007, may be further extended and continued in existence for the county of Kiowa for one or more additional periods after October 31, 2007, by the state finance council, by unanimous vote of all of the members of the council, acting on this matter which is hereby declared to be a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 75-3711c, and amendments thereto, except that such state of disaster emergency for the county of Kiowa shall not be extended and continued in effect after January 14, 2008.History: L. 2007, ch. 202, § 3; May 31.Revisor's Note:For preamble to act, see chapter 202 of the 2007 Session Laws of Kansas.
KS Stat § 48-925a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-925a Limitations on powers of governor during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; substantially burdening or inhibiting gathering or movement of individuals or operation of religious, civic, business or commercial activity; certain orders null and void.

48-925a. Limitations on powers of governor during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; substantially burdening or inhibiting gathering or movement of individuals or operation of religious, civic, business or commercial activity; certain orders null and void. (a) During any state of disaster emergency related to the COVID-19 public health emergency declared pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, the governor may not issue an order that substantially burdens or inhibits the gathering or movement of individuals or operation of any religious, civic, business or commercial activity, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.(b) Any order issued that violates or exceeds the restrictions provided in subsection (a) shall not have the force and effect of law during the period of a state of disaster emergency declared under K.S.A. 48-924(b), and amendments thereto, and any such order shall be null and void.History: L. 2020, ch. 1, § 6 (Special Session); L. 2021, ch. 1, § 6; L. 2021, ch. 7, § 7; March 25.
KS Stat § 48-926 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-926 State disaster emergency plan; rules and regulations.

48-926. State disaster emergency plan; rules and regulations. (a) The division of emergency management shall prepare and maintain a state disaster emergency plan, which may include provisions for:(1) Prevention and minimization of injury and damage caused by disaster;(2) prompt and effective response to disaster;(3) emergency relief;(4) identification of areas particularly vulnerable to disasters;(5) recommendations for zoning, building and other land-use controls, safety measures for securing mobile homes or other nonpermanent or semipermanent structures, and other emergency management measures designed to eliminate disasters or to reduce their impact;(6) assistance to local officials in designing local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans;(7) authorization and procedures for the erection or other construction of temporary works designed to protect against or mitigate danger, damage or loss from disasters;(8) preparation and distribution of a list of disaster emergency plans, training programs and other assistance available through federal, state and private assistance programs for the benefit of the state and the counties and cities thereof;(9) organization of manpower and creation of chains of command;(10) coordination of federal, state and local emergency management activities;(11) utilizing the organization, personnel, equipment and resources of the Kansas wing of the civil air patrol; and(12) such other matters as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act.(b) The state disaster emergency plan, or any part thereof, may be included in rules and regulations adopted by the adjutant general under this act or orders issued by the governor under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 48-925, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-927 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-927 State resources management plan.

48-927. State resources management plan. The division of emergency management shall prepare a state resources management plan to include such economic controls as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate recovery from disasters. Such resources management plan, or any part thereof, may be placed in effect by incorporating the same in orders issued by the governor under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 48-925, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 7; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-931 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-931 Development and revision of state, local and interjurisdictional disaster plans; advice and assistance of local government, business and civic leaders.

48-931. Development and revision of state, local and interjurisdictional disaster plans; advice and assistance of local government, business and civic leaders. (a) The division of emergency management shall take an integral part in the development and revision of local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans prepared under K.S.A. 48-929 and 48-930, and amendments thereto. To this end, the division of emergency management shall employ or otherwise secure the services of professional and technical personnel capable of providing expert assistance to counties and cities, their disaster agencies and interjurisdictional disaster agencies. These personnel shall consult with such counties, cities and disaster agencies on a regularly scheduled basis and shall make field examinations of the areas, circumstances and conditions to which particular local or interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans are intended to apply. The division of emergency management may require revisions of such plans on the basis of such examinations.(b) In preparing and revising the state disaster emergency plan, the division of emergency management shall seek the advice and assistance of local government, business, labor, industry, agriculture, civic and volunteer organizations and community leaders. In advising county, city and interjurisdictional disaster agencies which are developing or revising disaster emergency plans, the division of emergency management shall encourage such disaster agencies also to seek such advice and assistance.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 11; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 19; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-933 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-933 Duty of individuals during disaster emergencies; compensation for loss of property, exceptions; claims procedure.

48-933. Duty of individuals during disaster emergencies; compensation for loss of property, exceptions; claims procedure. (a) Each person within this state shall act and manage the affairs of such person and such person's property in any way which reasonably will assist and not detract from the ability of the state and the public successfully to meet disasters. This obligation includes appropriate personal service and use or restriction on the use of property during a declared state of disaster emergency under K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, or a declared state of local disaster emergency under K.S.A. 48-932, and amendments thereto. This act neither increases nor decreases these obligations, but recognizes their existence under the constitution and statutes and the common law of this state. Compensation for services or for the taking or use of property shall be only to the extent that obligations recognized in this subsection are exceeded in a particular case and then only to the extent that the claimant may not be deemed to have volunteered services or property without compensation.(b) No personal services may be compensated by the state or any subdivision or agency thereof, except pursuant to statute enacted or ordinance duly adopted therefor.(c) Compensation for property shall be only if the property was commandeered or otherwise used in coping with a disaster and its use or destruction was ordered by the governor, adjutant general, an official of a county, city or interjurisdictional disaster agency, or some other authorized member of the emergency management forces of this state.(d) Any person claiming compensation for the use, damage, loss or destruction of property under this act shall file a claim therefor in the district court in the same manner as any other civil action. The court shall determine the validity of such claim in the same manner and under the same conditions prescribed for condemnation actions pursuant to K.S.A. 26-501 et seq., and amendments thereto. Unless the amount of compensation on account of property damaged, lost or destroyed is agreed upon by the claimant and the adjutant general, the amount of compensation shall be calculated in the same manner as compensation due for a taking of property pursuant to the condemnation law of this state.(e) Nothing in this section applies to or authorizes compensation for the destruction or damaging of standing timber or other property in order to provide a fire break or for the release of waters or the breach of impoundments in order to reduce pressure or other danger from actual or threatened flood.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 13; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 48-934 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-934 Duties and immunities of law enforcement, military and other authorized personnel.

48-934. Duties and immunities of law enforcement, military and other authorized personnel. Law enforcement officers, military personnel, or other persons authorized to assist them, while engaged in maintaining or restoring the public peace or safety or in the protection of life or property during a state of disaster emergency proclaimed under K.S.A. 48-924, shall have all powers, duties and immunities of peace officers of the state of Kansas in addition to all powers, duties and immunities now otherwise provided by law and shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for acts reasonably done by them in the performance of their duties so long as they act without malice and without the use of excessive or unreasonable force. All such personnel shall have the authority to enforce any and all ordinances of any municipality within an area affected by disaster as indicated in the proclamation of a state disaster emergency under K.S.A. 48-924, and for such purpose, all such personnel shall be considered to be authorized officers of said municipality.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 14; April 11.
KS Stat § 48-935 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-935 Force and effect of municipal ordinances during disaster emergencies.

48-935. Force and effect of municipal ordinances during disaster emergencies. Any ordinance of any municipality authorizing the mayor or other persons to act during a state of disaster emergency proclaimed under K.S.A. 48-924 or during a state of local disaster emergency declared under K.S.A. 48-932, shall be in full force and effect except for the provisions of such ordinance which are in conflict with any provision of this act or of the state disaster emergency plan or of the applicable local and interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans in which case such conflicting provisions of such ordinance shall be null and void for all purposes.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 15; April 11.
KS Stat § 48-936 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-936 Immunity from liability for persons in control of certain premises.

48-936. Immunity from liability for persons in control of certain premises. Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual or impending, nuclear practice attack or disaster, together with his or her successors in interest, if any, shall not be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such real estate or premises, or the loss of or damage to the property of such person, at any time such real estate or premises are actually used for such purpose.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 16; April 11.
KS Stat § 48-937 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety|Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters|48-937 Communications systems during disasters; recommendations to governor.

48-937. Communications systems during disasters; recommendations to governor. The division of emergency management shall ascertain what means exist for rapid and efficient communications during a disaster. The division of emergency management shall consider the desirability of supplementing these communications resources or of integrating them into a comprehensive state or state and federal telecommunications or other communications system which may be established for purposes of emergency management. In studying the character and feasibility of any such system or its several parts, the division of emergency management shall consult thereon with the secretary of administration and the executive chief information technology officer and evaluate the possibility of the multi-purpose use of such a system for general state and local government purposes. The division of emergency management shall make recommendations regarding such communications systems to the governor as appropriate.History: L. 1975, ch. 283, § 17; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 21; L. 2013, ch. 62, § 3; July 1.