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GA Code § 38-3-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-31. Authority of State and Localities to Accept Gifts, Grants, or Loans, From Federal or Private Sources

  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 the political subdivision acting with the consent of the Governor and through its executive officer or governing body, may accept the offer. Upon the acceptance the Governor of the state or executive officer or governing body of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the service, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the state or the political subdivision, subject to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer.   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 the political subdivision acting through its executive officer or governing body, may accept the offer. Upon the acceptance the Governor of the state or executive officer or governing body of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the state or the political subdivision, subject to the terms of the offer.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 18; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2.)
GA Code § 38-3-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-32. Sovereign Immunity Granted Those Who Allow Premises to Be Used for Emergency Management Purposes; When

 When any person, firm, or corporation owning or controlling any real estate or other premises authorizes and permits any emergency management agency, board, or other authority of this state or of any political subdivision of this state to use the premises without charge therefor for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual or practice emergency or disaster as contemplated by Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter, the person, firm, or corporation, at such times and for such periods during which the premises are occupied and actually employed for purpose of emergency management, shall be clothed with the sovereign immunity of the state. No civil action shall be brought or maintained against any such person, firm, or corporation to recover damages for personal injuries or death of any person while on the premises during an actual or practice emergency, disaster, or enemy attack, or for the loss or destruction of personal property brought upon the premises by any person seeking shelter thereon during an actual or practice emergency or disaster.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 354, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 386, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Statute is broadly worded and would apply to mining facilities as well as to other possible shelter areas. 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 79 (see O.C.G.A. § 38-3-32).
GA Code § 38-3-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-33. Immunity Granted Those Who Provide Equipment in Emergencies

 Any person, including anyone in the business of selling or leasing new or used equipment, who provides equipment to the state or to any political subdivision of the state at no cost during an emergency or disaster situation, whether or not officially declared as such, for use in meeting any exigency caused by the emergency or disaster situation shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by the person in providing the equipment.   (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1048, § 1.)
GA Code § 38-3-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-34. Emergency Management Personnel; Qualifications; Oath; Who May Administer

  No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in any emergency management organization established under Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter 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 accusation charging any subversive act against the United States.   Before entering upon his duties, each person who is appointed to serve in an organization for emergency management shall take an oath in writing before a person authorized to administer oaths in this state, which oath shall be substantially as follows:  "I ________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Georgia, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.   I do further swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political party or organization that advocates, the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or violence; and that during such time as I am a member of the (name of emergency management organization) I will not advocate nor become a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or violence."    For the purposes of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter only, the executive heads of local organizations for emergency management and their duly appointed deputies and assistants are authorized to administer oaths to emergency management personnel.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, §§ 19, 20; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 38.)
GA Code § 38-3-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-35. (See Editor's notes.) Immunity of State and Political Subdivisions; of Emergency Management Workers

  Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state, nor the agents or representatives of the state or any political subdivision thereof, shall be liable for personal injury or property damage sustained by any person appointed or acting as a volunteer emergency management worker or member of any agency engaged in emergency management activity. The foregoing shall not affect the right of any person to receive benefits or compensation to which he might otherwise be entitled under Chapter 9 of Title 34, Code Section 38-3-30, any pension law, or any act of Congress.   Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state nor, except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith, the employees, agents, or representatives of the state or any political subdivision thereof, nor any volunteer or auxiliary emergency management worker or member of any agency engaged in any emergency management activity complying with or reasonably attempting to comply with Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter; or any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter, or pursuant to any ordinance relating to precautionary measures enacted by any political provisions of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter, or pursuant to any ordinance relating to precautionary measures enacted by any political subdivision of the state shall be liable for the death of or the injury to person or for damage to property as a result of any such activity.    (Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 17; Ga. L. 1973, p. 74, § 8; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 38.)   Cross references.   - Liability of law enforcement officers performing duties at scenes of emergencies, § 35-1-7.    Liability of members of fire departments for acts performed while fighting fires or performed at scenes of emergencies, § 51-1-30.   For application of this statute in 2020, see Executive Orders 04.14.20.01, 04.20.20.01, and 05.12.20.02.   A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2 020-executive-orders.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 239.   ALR.    - Remedy available against invalid judgment in favor of United States, state, or other governmental unit immune to suit, 163 A.L.R. 244.    Validity and construction of legislation conferring personal immunity on public officers or employees for acts in course of duty, 163 A.L.R. 1435.
GA Code § 38-3-36 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-36. Director to License Nongovernmental Rescue Organizations; Exception; Registration of Public and Private Search and Rescue Dog Teams

  Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) of this Code section, all nongovernmental rescue organizations, associations, groups, teams, search and rescue dog teams, or individuals, whether or not they are holders of a charter issued by this state or officers thereof, shall be prohibited from performing any rescue or emergency management type activity until the organization, association, group, team, search and rescue dog team, or individual has been licensed by the director of emergency management to perform the activities. It is expressly declared that Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter shall not amend, repeal, alter, or affect in any manner Code Section 51-1-29.   Any marine rescue squadron sponsored by and operating under the direction and control of the sheriff of the county of residence of the squadron and chartered as a Marine Rescue Squadron of America, which was so chartered on January 1, 1960, or prior to that date, and which performs only water or boat safety rescue missions within this state, shall be deemed to be a governmental rescue organization within the meaning of subsection (a) of this Code section and need not be licensed by the director of emergency management as provided in the subsection.   The director of emergency management shall promulgate rules and regulations for training and licensing standards for private search and rescue dog teams. The director shall maintain a registry of public and private search and rescue dog teams operating within the state. Any public or private organization which provides rescue services in this state utilizing search and rescue dog teams shall register with the director the name and address of the organization, a 24 hour telephone number to be used for contact during emergencies, the counties in which the search and rescue dog teams provide service, the types of specialized search and rescue dog teams which are available, and such other information as the director may require by rule and regulation.    (Ga. L. 1973, p. 74, § 14; Ga. L. 1974, p. 558, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1590, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1600, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 449, § 1.)
GA Code § 38-3-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-37. Prohibited Actions by Government Official or Employee During Declared State of Emergency

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Firearm" means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or similar device or weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge.   "License holder" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-125.1.   "Weapon" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-125.1.     No official or employee of the state or any political subdivision thereof, member of the National Guard in the service of the state, or any person operating pursuant to or under color of state law, while acting during or pursuant to a declared state of emergency, shall:   Temporarily or permanently seize, or authorize the seizure of, any firearm or ammunition or any component thereof the possession of which was not prohibited by law at the time immediately prior to the declaration of a state of emergency, other than as provided by the criminal or forfeiture laws of this state;   Prohibit possession of any firearm or ammunition or any component thereof or promulgate any rule, regulation, or order prohibiting possession of any firearm or ammunition or any component thereof if such possession was not otherwise prohibited by law at the time immediately prior to the declaration of a state of emergency;   Prohibit any license holder from carrying any weapon or promulgate any rule, regulation, or order prohibiting such carrying if such carrying was not otherwise prohibited by law at the time immediately prior to the declaration of a state of emergency; or   Require the registration of any firearm.       (Code 1981, §38-3-37, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 599, § 2-2/HB 60.)   Cross references.   - Right to Keep and Bear Arms, US Const., amend. 2.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 599, § 1-1/HB 60, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Safe Carry Protection Act.'"   Ga. L. 2014, p. 599, § 2-1/HB 60, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This part shall be known to be in honor of Representative Bobby Franklin."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2014 enactment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 47 (2014).
GA Code § 38-3-38 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2 - Organization and Administration|§ 38-3-38. Entrance Upon Private Property by Department of Corrections Personnel During State of Emergency or Disaster

 During any state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the Governor pursuant to Code Section 38-3-51, Department of Corrections personnel and individuals in their custody and subject to their direction shall be authorized to enter upon private property following such declaration to the extent necessary for property protection, debris removal, restoration of services, and infrastructure repair and relocation; provided, however, that such personnel and individuals shall avoid interfering with the rights of private property owners and shall vacate such private property upon request of any owner thereof.    (Code 1981, §38-3-38, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 416, § 1/HB 251.)
GA Code § 38-3-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2A - Board of Homeland Security|§ 38-3-40. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Board" means the Board of Homeland Security.   "Center" means the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center.   "Critical infrastructure" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-220.   "Domestic terrorism" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-220.   "Public transportation system" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-220.   "Serious bodily harm" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-220.   "State or government facility" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-220.     (Code 1981, §38-3-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 681, § 1-4/HB 779.)
GA Code § 38-3-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 2A - Board of Homeland Security|§ 38-3-41. Creation; Membership; Allowances

  There is created a Board of Homeland Security that shall, for administrative purposes only, be attached to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.   The board shall consist of 16 members who shall be as follows:   The Governor, ex officio, who shall be chairperson of the board;   The director of emergency management and homeland security;   The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation;   The commissioner of public safety;   The Attorney General or his or her designee who shall be the deputy attorney general or an assistant attorney general;   The adjutant general;   The commissioner of natural resources;   The commissioner of public health;   The State School Superintendent;   The commissioner of transportation;   The Commissioner of Agriculture;   The executive director of the Georgia Technology Authority; and   Five appointees of the Governor who shall be individuals from the public or private sector who are directly involved in policy, program, security, or funding activities relevant to homeland security or infrastructure protection; provided, however, that one such appointment shall be a sheriff, one such appointment shall be a member of the Senate, one such appointment shall be a member of the House of Representatives, and one such appointment shall be a chief executive of a law enforcement agency of a county or a municipality. Such appointees under this paragraph shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.       Any legislative members of the board who may be appointed pursuant to paragraph (13) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8.   Members of the board who are state or local government officials, other than legislative members, or state or local government employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the board, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the board in the same manner as they are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state or local government officials or state or local government employees.   Members of the board who are not legislators, state or local government officials, or state or local government employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in an amount the same as that specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state employees.   Funds for the reimbursement of the expenses of state or local government officials, other than legislative members, and state or local government employees shall come from funds appropriated to or otherwise available to their respective governments, departments, authorities, or agencies.       (Code 1981, §38-3-41, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 681, § 1-4/HB 779.)
GA Code § 38-3-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 4 - Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact|§ 38-3-70. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA)."    (Code 1981, §38-3-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 364, § 1/SB 109; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1112, § 38/SB 365.)
GA Code § 38-3-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 5 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 38-3-80. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Management Assistance Compact."    (Code 1981, §38-3-80, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 497, § 2; Ga. L. 2003, p. 140, § 38.)
GA Code § 38-3-81 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 5 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 38-3-81. Enactment; Text

 The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is enacted into law and entered into by the State of Georgia with all other states which adopt the compact in a form substantially as follows:
GA Code § 38-3-90 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 6 - Disaster Volunteer Leave Act|§ 38-3-90. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Disaster Volunteer Leave Act."    (Code 1981, §38-3-90, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 883, § 1.)
GA Code § 38-3-91 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 6 - Disaster Volunteer Leave Act|§ 38-3-91. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Disaster" means a presidentially declared disaster or a state of emergency disaster declared by the Governor of a state.   "State agency" means any department, officer, commission, board, or institution of this state, including the several courts of this state and the General Assembly and its committees or commissions.     (Code 1981, §38-3-91, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 883, § 1.)
GA Code § 38-3-92 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 6 - Disaster Volunteer Leave Act|§ 38-3-92. Legislative Finding

 It is the finding of the General Assembly that natural disasters and disasters created by human agency often arise suddenly and that cooperation among government agencies and volunteer service agencies is vital in coping with such emergencies. The General Assembly further finds that dedicated service by trained and experienced volunteers can help prevent loss and destruction of life and property and that it is in the interest of the state and the citizens of the state to allow certain state employees who are trained and experienced in disaster relief to provide such service for brief periods without loss of pay and benefits.    (Code 1981, §38-3-92, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 883, § 1.)
GA Code § 38-3-140 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - Emergency Management|Article 9 - Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Nomenclature Act|§ 38-3-140. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Nomenclature Act of 2008."    (Code 1981, §38-3-140, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 543, § 1/HB 1201; Ga. L. 2016, p. 91, § 12/SB 416.)