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NC Gen Stat § 166A-19.77A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 1A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act.|§ 166A-19.77A - Agricultural Emergency Response Teams authorized.

 166A-19.77A. Agricultural Emergency Response Teams authorized.The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is designated as an emergency response agency for purposes of the following:(1) Deploying Agricultural Emergency Response Teams, as that term is defined in G.S. 106-1042, to respond to agriculture-related incidents.(2) Receipt of any applicable State or federal funding.(3) Training of other State and local agencies in agricultural emergency response.(4) Any other emergency response roles for which Agricultural Emergency Response Teams have special training or qualifications.  (2016-113, s. 2(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-19.78 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 1A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act.|§ 166A-19.78 - Governor's power to order evacuation of public building.

 166A-19.78. Governor's power to order evacuation of public building.When it is determined by the Governor that a great public crisis, disaster, riot, catastrophe, or any other similar public emergency exists, or the occurrence of any such condition is imminent, and, in the Governor's opinion it is necessary to evacuate any building owned or controlled by any department, agency, institution, school, college, board, division, commission, or subdivision of the State in order to maintain public order and safety or to afford adequate protection for lives or property, the Governor is hereby authorized to issue an order of evacuation directing all persons within the building to leave the building and its premises forthwith. The order shall be delivered to any law enforcement officer or officer of the National Guard, and such officer shall, by a suitable public address system, read the order to the occupants of the building and demand that the occupants forthwith evacuate said building within the time specified in the Governor's order.  (1969, c. 1129; 1993, c. 539, s. 198; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2009-281, s. 1; 2012-12, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-19.79 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 1A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act.|§ 166A-19.79 - Severability.

 166A-19.79. Severability.If any provision of this Article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Article are severable.  (1977, c. 848, s. 2; 1995, c. 509, s. 132; 2012-12, s. 1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-20 - Title, purpose.

 166A-20. Title, purpose.(a) This Article may be cited as the "North Carolina Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act."(b) The purpose of this Article is to establish a system of regional response to hazardous materials emergencies and terrorist incidents in the State to protect the health and safety of its citizens. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 2002-179, s. 21(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-21 - Definitions.

 166A-21. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Department. - The Department of Public Safety.(2) Division. - The Division of Emergency Management.(3) Hazardous material. - Any material defined as a hazardous substance under 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.120(a)(3).(4) Hazardous materials emergency response team or hazmat team. - An organized group of persons specially trained and equipped to respond to and control actual or potential leaks or spills of hazardous materials.(5) Hazardous materials incident or hazardous materials emergency. - An uncontrolled release or threatened release of a hazardous substance requiring outside assistance by a local fire department or hazmat team to contain and control.(6) Regional response team. - A hazmat team under contract with the State to provide response to hazardous materials emergencies occurring outside the hazmat team's local jurisdiction at the direction of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management.(7) Secretary. - The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety.(8) Technician-level entry capability. - The capacity of a hazmat team, in terms of training and equipment as specified in 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.120, to respond to a hazardous materials incident requiring affirmative measures, such as patching, plugging, or other action necessary to stop and contain the release of a hazardous substance at its source.(9) Terrorist incident. - Activities that occur within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any state, and are intended to do one of the following:a. Intimidate or coerce a civilian population.b. Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion.c. Affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.  (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 1997-456, s. 27; 2002-179, s. 21(b); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g); 2014-100, s. 16B.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-22 - Hazardous materials emergency response program.

 166A-22. Hazardous materials emergency response program.(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules establishing a regional response program for hazardous materials emergencies and terrorist incidents, to be administered by the Division of Emergency Management. To the extent possible, the regional response program shall be coordinated with other emergency planning activities of the State. The regional response program shall include at least seven hazmat teams located strategically across the State that are available to provide regional response to hazardous materials or terrorist incidents requiring technician-level entry capability and 24-hour dispatch and communications capability at the Division of Emergency Management Operations Center. The rules for the program shall include:(1) Standards, including training, equipment, and personnel standards required to operate a regional response team with technician-level entry capability.(2) Guidelines for the dispatch of a regional response team to a hazardous materials or terrorist incident.(3) Guidelines for the on-site operations of a regional response team.(4) Standards for administration of a regional response team, including procedures for reimbursement of response costs.(5) Refresher and specialist training for members of regional response teams.(6) Procedures for recovering the costs of a response to a hazardous materials or terrorist incident from persons determined to be responsible for the emergency.(7) Procedures for bidding and contracting for the provision of a hazmat team for the regional response program.(8) Criteria for evaluating bids for the provision of a hazmat team for regional response.(9) Delineation of the roles of the regional response team, local fire department and local public safety personnel, the Division of Emergency Management's area coordinator, and other State agency personnel responding to the scene of a hazardous materials or terrorist incident.(b) In developing the program and adopting rules, the Secretary shall consult with the Regional Response Team Advisory Committee established pursuant to G.S. 166A-24.  (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 2002-179, s. 21(c); 2014-100, s. 16B.3(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-23 - Contracts; equipment loans.

 166A-23. Contracts; equipment loans.(a) The Secretary may contract with any unit or units of local government for the provision of a regional response team to implement the regional response program. Contracts are to be let consistent with the bidding and contract standards and procedures adopted pursuant to G.S. 166A-22(a)(7) and (8). In entering into contracts with units of local government, the Secretary may agree to provide:(1) A loan of equipment, including a hazmat vehicle, necessary for the provision technician-level entry capability;(2) Reimbursement of personnel costs when a regional response team is authorized by the Department to respond to a hazmat or terrorist incident, including the cost of call-back personnel;(3) Reimbursement for use of equipment and vehicles owned by the regional response team;(4) Replacement of disposable materials and damaged equipment;(5) Costs of medical surveillance for members of the regional response team, including baseline, maintenance, and exit physicals;(6) Training expenses; and(7) Other provisions agreed to by the Secretary and the regional response team.(b) The Secretary shall not agree to provide reimbursement for:(1) Costs of clean-up activities, after a spill or leak has been contained;(2) Local response not requiring technician-level entry capability; or(3) Standby time.(c) Any contract entered into between the Secretary and a unit of local government for the provision of a regional response team shall specify that the members of the regional response team, when performing their duties under the contract, shall not be employees of the State and shall not be entitled to benefits under the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or for the payment by the State of federal social security, employment insurance, or workers' compensation.(d) Regional response teams that have the use of a State hazmat vehicle may use the vehicle for local purposes. Where a State vehicle is used for purposes other than authorized regional response to a hazardous materials or terrorist incident, the regional response team shall be liable for repairs or replacements directly attributable to the nonauthorized response. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 2002-179, s. 21(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-24 - Immunity of Regional Response Team Personnel.

 166A-24. Immunity of Regional Response Team Personnel.Members of a regional response team shall be protected from liability under the provisions of G.S. 166A-19.60(a) while responding to a hazardous materials or terrorist incident pursuant to authorization from the Division of Emergency Management.  (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 2002-179, s. 21(e); 2012-12, s. 2(y).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-25 - Right of entry.

 166A-25. Right of entry.A regional response team, when authorized to respond to a release or threatened release of hazardous materials or when authorized to respond to a terrorist or threatened or imminent terrorist incident, may enter onto any private or public property on which the release or terrorist incident has occurred or on which there is an imminent threat of such release or terrorist incident. A regional response team may also enter, under such circumstances, any adjacent or surrounding property in order to respond to the release or threatened release of hazardous material or to monitor, control, and contain the release or perform any other action in mitigation of a hazardous materials or terrorist incident. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 2002-179, s. 21(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-26 - Regional Response Team Advisory Committee.

 166A-26. Regional Response Team Advisory Committee.(a) The Regional Response Team Advisory Committee is created. The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Committee and shall designate the chair. In making appointments, the Secretary shall take into consideration the expertise of the appointees in the management of hazardous materials emergencies. The Secretary shall appoint one representative from:(1) The Division of Emergency Management;(2) The North Carolina Highway Patrol;(3) The State Fire and Rescue Commission of the Department of Insurance;(4) The Department of Environmental Quality;(5) The Department of Transportation;(6) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;(7) The Chemical Industry Council of North Carolina;(8) The N.C. Association of Hazardous Materials Responders;(9) Each regional response team;(10) The State Bureau of Investigation.In addition to the persons listed above, the Secretary shall appoint to the Advisory Committee three persons designated jointly by the North Carolina Fire Chiefs Association and the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.(b) The Advisory Committee shall meet on the call of the chair, or at the request of the Secretary; provided that the Committee shall meet no less than once every three months. The Department of Public Safety shall provide space for the Advisory Committee to meet. The Department also shall provide the Advisory Committee with necessary support staff and supplies to enable the Committee to carry out its duties in an effective manner.(c) Members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel allowance, lodging, subsistence, and per diem as provided by G.S. 138-5.(d) The Regional Response Team Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary on the establishment of the program for regional response to hazardous materials emergencies in the State. The Committee shall also evaluate and advise the Secretary of the need for additional regional response teams to serve the State.  (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 1997-261, s. 108; 1997-443, s. 11A.123; 2002-179, s. 21(g); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u); 2016-51, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-27 - Action for the recovery of costs of hazardous materials emergency response.

 166A-27. Action for the recovery of costs of hazardous materials emergency response.(a) A person who causes the release of a hazardous material requiring the activation of a regional response team shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred by the regional response team in responding to and mitigating the incident. The Secretary shall invoice the person liable for the hazardous materials release, and, in the event of nonpayment, may institute an action to recover those costs in the superior court of the county in which the release occurred.(b) A person who causes the release of a hazardous material that results in the activation of one or more State Medical Assistance Teams (SMATs) or the Epidemiology Section of the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be liable for all reasonable costs incurred by each team or the Epidemiology Section that responds to or mitigates the incident. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall invoice the person liable for the hazardous materials release and, in the event of nonpayment, may institute an action to recover those costs in the superior court of the county in which the release occurred. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 2007-107, s. 3.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-28 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Fund.

 166A-28. Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Fund.There is established in the Department of Public Safety a fund for those monies collected pursuant to G.S. 166A-27. The Fund is also authorized to accept any gift, grant, or donation of money or property to facilitate the establishment and operation of the regional response system.  (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 22.4(b); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 2 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.|§ 166A-29 - Emergency planning; charge.

 166A-29. Emergency planning; charge.(a) Every person, firm, corporation or municipality who is licensed to construct or who is operating a fixed nuclear facility for the production of electricity shall pay to the Department of Public Safety an annual fee of at least thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for each fixed nuclear facility which is located within this State or has a Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone of which any part is located within this State. This fee is to be applied to the costs of planning and implementing emergency response activities as are required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the operation of nuclear facilities. Said fee is to be paid on a schedule set by the Department of Public Safety. This minimum fee may be increased from time to time as the costs of such planning and implementation increase. Such increases shall be by agreement between the State and the licensees or operators of the fixed nuclear facilities.(b) Every person, firm, corporation or municipality who is licensed to construct or who is operating a fixed nuclear facility for the production of electricity shall pay to the Department of Public Safety, for the use of the Radiation Protection Section of the Division of Health Service Regulation of the Department of Health and Human Services, an annual fee of at least thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000), not to exceed the cost of the service provided, for each fixed nuclear facility that is located within this State or that has a Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone any part of which is located within this State. This fee shall be applied only to the costs of planning and implementing emergency response activities as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the operation of nuclear facilities. This fee is to be paid on a schedule set by the Department of Public Safety.(c) The fees imposed by this section do not revert at the end of a fiscal year. The amount of fees carried forward from one fiscal year to the next shall be taken into consideration in determining the fee to be assessed each fixed nuclear facility under subsection (a) in that fiscal year.  (1981, c. 1128, ss. 1, 2; 1983, c. 622, ss. 1-3; 1989, c. 727, s. 219(42); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 964, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1039, s. 18; 1997-443, s. 11A.123; 2000-109, s. 6; 2002-70, s. 5; 2011-145, ss. 13.3(ooo), 19.1(g); 2012-12, s. 1(a); 2020-83, s. 11.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 3 - Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act.|§ 166A-30 - Short title.

 166A-30. Short title.This act may be cited as the Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act. (1993, c. 13, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 3 - Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act.|§ 166A-31 - Definitions.

 166A-31. Definitions.As used in this Article:(1) "Certified disaster service volunteer" means a person who has completed the necessary training for and been certified as a disaster service specialist by the American National Red Cross.(2) "Disaster" means a disaster designated at Level III or higher in the American National Red Cross Regulations and Procedures.(3) "State agency" means and includes all departments, institutions, commissions, committees, boards, divisions, bureaus, officers, and officials of the State, including those within the legislative and judicial branches of State government. (1993, c. 13, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 3 - Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act.|§ 166A-32 - Disaster service volunteer leave.

 166A-32. Disaster service volunteer leave.An employee of a State agency who is a disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from his work with pay for a time not to exceed 15 work days in any 12-month period to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross. To be granted leave, the request for the services of that employee must come from the American Red Cross. The decision to grant the employee leave rests in the sole discretion of the employing State agency based on the work needs of that agency. Employees granted leave pursuant to this Article shall not lose seniority, pay, vacation time, sick time, or earned overtime accumulation. The State agency shall compensate an employee granted leave under this Article at the regular rate of pay for those regular work hours during which the employee is absent from his work. Leave under this Article shall be granted only for services related to a disaster occurring within the United States.The State of North Carolina shall not be liable for workers compensation claims arising from accident or injury while the State employee is on assignment as a disaster service volunteer for the American Red Cross. Duties performed while on disaster leave shall not be considered to be a work assignment by a state agency. The employee is granted leave based on the need for the employee's area of expertise. Job functions although similar or related are performed on behalf of and for the benefit of the American Red Cross. (1993, c. 13, s. 1; 2001-508, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 166A-40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act|Article 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact.|§ 166A-40 - Title of Article; entering into Compact.

 166A-40. Title of Article; entering into Compact.(a) This Article may be cited as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.(b) The Emergency Management Assistance Compact, hereinafter "Compact", is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this State with all other states legally joining therein, in the form substantially as set forth in this Article. This Compact is made and entered into by and between the party states which enact this Compact. For the purposes of this Article, the term "states" means the several states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and all United States territorial possessions and the term "party states" means the participating member states which enact and enter into this Compact. (1997-152, s. 1.)