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TX Govt Code § 418.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.017. Use of Public and Private Resources

Sec. 418.017.  USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES.  (a)  The governor may use all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with a disaster.(b)  The governor may temporarily reassign resources, personnel, or functions of state executive departments and agencies or their units for the purpose of performing or facilitating emergency services.(c)  The governor may commandeer or use any private property if the governor finds it necessary to cope with a disaster, subject to the compensation requirements of this chapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.018. Movement of People

Sec. 418.018.  MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE.  (a)  The governor may recommend the evacuation of all or part of the population from a stricken or threatened area in the state if the governor considers the action necessary for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation, response, or recovery.(b)  The governor may prescribe routes, modes of transportation, and destinations in connection with an evacuation.(c)  The governor may control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area and the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises in the area.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.019. Restricted Sale and Transportation of Materials

Sec. 418.019.  RESTRICTED SALE AND TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIALS.  The governor may suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of alcoholic beverages, explosives, and combustibles, other than explosives or combustibles that are components of firearm ammunition.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 998 (H.B. 1500), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0195 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.0195. Disconnection of State Computer Networks

Sec. 418.0195.  DISCONNECTION OF STATE COMPUTER NETWORKS.  (a)  This section applies only to a computer network used by:(1)  a state agency; or(2)  an entity other than a state agency receiving network security services from the Department of Information Resources under Section 2059.058.(b)  The governor may order the Department of Information Resources to disconnect a computer network from the Internet in the event of a substantial external threat to the computer network.(c)  The authority granted under this section is limited to Internet connectivity services provided exclusively to an entity described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 3333), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 418.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.020. Temporary Housing and Emergency Shelter

Sec. 418.020.  TEMPORARY HOUSING AND EMERGENCY SHELTER.  (a)  The governor may enter into purchase, lease, or other arrangements with an agency of the United States for temporary housing units to be occupied by disaster victims and may make units available to any political subdivision.(b)  The governor may assist a political subdivision that is the locus of temporary housing or emergency shelters for disaster victims to acquire sites necessary for temporary housing or emergency shelters and to do all things required to prepare the sites to receive and use temporary housing units or emergency shelters by:(1)  advancing or lending funds available to the governor from any appropriation made by the legislature or from any other source;(2)  allocating funds made available by a public or private agency; or(3)  becoming a copartner with the political subdivision for the execution and performance of any temporary housing or emergency shelter project for disaster victims.(c)  Under regulations prescribed by the governor, the governor may temporarily suspend or modify for a period of not more than 60 days any public health, safety, zoning, intrastate transportation, or other law or regulation if by proclamation the governor considers the suspension or modification essential to provide temporary housing or emergency shelter for disaster victims.(d)  Any political subdivision may temporarily or permanently acquire by lease, purchase, or other means sites required for installation of temporary housing units or emergency shelters for disaster victims and may enter into arrangements necessary to prepare or equip the sites to use the housing units or shelters, including arrangements for the purchase of temporary housing units or shelters and the payment of transportation charges.(e)  A political subdivision that is the locus of temporary housing or emergency shelters for persons moved or evacuated by recommendation or order of the governor may be assisted by any resource available to the state, including the disaster contingency fund, to ensure the political subdivision receives an advance or reimbursement:(1)  of all expenses, including lost revenue, incurred by the political subdivision associated with the use of public facilities for temporary housing or emergency shelters; and(2)  of the amounts paid for salaries and benefits of permanently employed, straight-time and regular-time personnel of the political subdivision who perform duties associated with the movement or evacuation of persons into, out of, or through the political subdivision.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 185 (H.B. 1998), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.021. Federal Aid for Local Government

Sec. 418.021.  FEDERAL AID FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.  (a)  On the governor's determination that a local government of the state has suffered or will suffer a substantial loss of tax and other revenue from a major disaster and has demonstrated a need for financial assistance to perform its governmental functions, the governor may apply to the federal government on behalf of the local government for a loan and may receive and disburse the proceeds of an approved loan to the local government.(b)  The governor may determine the amount needed by a local government to restore or resume its governmental functions and certify that amount to the federal government.  The amount sought for the local government may not exceed 25 percent of the annual operating budget of the local government for the fiscal year in which the major disaster occurs.(c)  The governor may recommend to the federal government, based on the governor's review, the cancellation of all or part of repayment if in the first three full fiscal years following the major disaster the revenues of the local government are insufficient to meet its operating expenses, including additional disaster-related expenses of a municipal operation character.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.022. Aid for Individuals

Sec. 418.022.  AID FOR INDIVIDUALS.  (a)  On the governor's determination that financial assistance is essential to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a major disaster that cannot be otherwise adequately met from other means of assistance, the governor may accept a grant by the federal government to fund the financial assistance, subject to the terms and conditions imposed on the grant.  The governor may agree with the federal government or any officer or agency of the United States pledging the state to participate in funding not more than 25 percent of the financial assistance.(b)  The governor may make financial grants to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a major disaster that cannot otherwise adequately be met from other means of assistance.  The grants may not exceed an aggregate amount in excess of that established by federal statute for an individual or family in any single major disaster declared by the president of the United States.(c)  The governor may designate in the state emergency management plan the Department of Human Services or another state agency to carry out the functions of providing financial aid to individuals or families qualified for disaster relief.  The designated agency may employ temporary personnel for those functions to be paid from funds appropriated to the agency, from federal funds, or from the disaster contingency fund.  The merit system does not apply to the temporary positions.  The governor may allocate funds appropriated under this chapter to implement the purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.023. Clearance of Debris

Sec. 418.023.  CLEARANCE OF DEBRIS.  (a)  Through the use of any state agency or instrumentality, the governor, acting through members of the Emergency Management Council, may clear or remove debris or wreckage from public or private land or water if it threatens public health or safety or public or private property in a state of disaster declared by the governor or major disaster declared by the president of the United States.(b)  The governor may accept funds from the federal government and use the funds to make grants to a local government for the purpose of removing debris or wreckage from public or private land or water.(c)  Debris or wreckage may not be removed from public or private property until the affected local government, corporation, organization, or individual presents to the governor or member of the Emergency Management Council an unconditional authorization for removal.  Debris or wreckage may not be removed from private property until the state is indemnified against any claim arising from removal.  In instances where it is not practical and further delay would create a greater risk to public health or safety, the governor, acting through the Emergency Management Council, may remove debris or wreckage from public or private property without an unconditional authorization or indemnification.(d)  If the governor provides for clearance of debris or wreckage under this chapter, state employees or other individuals acting by authority of the governor may enter on private land or water to perform tasks necessary to the removal or clearance operation.  Except in cases of wilful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith, a state employee or agent performing his duties while complying with orders of the governor issued under this chapter is not liable for the death of or injury to a person or for damage to property.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 418.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.024. Rules

Sec. 418.024.  RULES.  The governor may adopt rules necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including rules on:(1)  standards of eligibility for persons applying for benefits;(2)  procedures for applying for benefits;(3)  procedures for the administration, investigation, filing, and approval of applications for benefits;(4)  procedures for the formation of local or statewide boards to pass on applications for benefits;  and(5)  procedures for appeals of decisions relating to applications for benefits.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.025. Limited Purpose Declaration

Sec. 418.025.  LIMITED PURPOSE DECLARATION.  (a)  If the governor determines that a disaster can be adequately addressed without invoking all the powers and duties provided by this subchapter, the governor may, by proclamation or executive order, issue a limited purpose disaster declaration invoking only the authority provided by Sections 418.016(a) and (e).(b)  A declaration made under this section is subject to Section 418.014.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 959 (S.B. 1465), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 418.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Governor|Section 418.026. Grants for Disaster Response by Nonprofit Food Banks

Sec. 418.026.  GRANTS FOR DISASTER RESPONSE BY NONPROFIT FOOD BANKS.  (a)  In this section, "nonprofit food bank" means a nonprofit organization that solicits, warehouses, and redistributes edible food to agencies that feed needy families and individuals.(b)  Using money available for the purpose, the office of the governor shall establish a program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations in this state for distribution to nonprofit food banks to build the capacity of the nonprofit food banks to respond to disasters. (c)  To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization must:(1)  have at least five years of experience coordinating a statewide network of nonprofit food banks and charitable organizations that distribute food to needy or low income individuals during disasters; and(2)  be a member of the Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.(d)  Grant money awarded under this section may be used only to reimburse a nonprofit food bank for all or part of the costs incurred by the nonprofit food bank as a result of:(1)  maintaining an inventory of emergency food boxes in preparation for a disaster;(2)  purchasing, storing, and transporting food for distribution during a disaster; and(3)  purchasing capital equipment necessary to operate during a disaster, including back-up generators, mobile food pantries, trucks, meal preparation units, forklifts, technology, and other equipment.(e)  The office of the governor shall establish procedures to administer the grant program, including a procedure for the submission of a proposal and a procedure to be used by the office to evaluate a proposal.(f)  The office of the governor shall enter into a contract that includes performance requirements with each grant recipient.  The office shall monitor and enforce the terms of the contract.  The contract must authorize the office to recoup grant money from a grant recipient for failure of the grant recipient to comply with the terms of the contract.(g)  The office of the governor may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the purpose of awarding grants under this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1299 (H.B. 3668), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. Texas Division of Emergency Management|Section 418.041. Organization

Sec. 418.041.  ORGANIZATION.  (a)  The Texas Division of Emergency Management is a component of The Texas A&M University System.(b)  The division is managed by a chief appointed by the governor.  The chief serves at the pleasure of the governor. The chief must possess professional training and knowledge consisting of not less than five years of managerial or strategic planning experience in matters relating to public safety, security, emergency services, and emergency response.(c)  At least once every two months, the following shall meet to coordinate efforts, prevent overlap of activities, and ensure that the state's approach to emergency management and homeland security is unified:(1)  a representative of the department;(2)  a representative of the division;(3)  the presiding officer of the Homeland Security Council; and(4)  a state agency representative from the emergency management council, selected by the chair of the emergency management council.(d)  The division shall employ other coordinating and planning officers and other professional, technical, secretarial, and clerical personnel necessary to the performance of its functions.(e)  The division shall manage and staff the state operations center under an agreement with the department.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 2A.02, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 602 (S.B. 799), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 852 (H.B. 2794), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0435 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. Texas Division of Emergency Management|Section 418.0435. Personal Protective Equipment Contracts

Sec. 418.0435.  PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS.  (a)  The division shall enter into a contract with a manufacturer or wholesale distributor of personal protective equipment that guarantees a set amount and stocked supply of the equipment for use during a public health disaster declared under Section 81.0813, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The division may purchase personal protective equipment under a contract described by Subsection (a) only if the division determines the state's supply of personal protective equipment will be insufficient based on an evaluation of the personal protective equipment:(1)  held in reserve in this state; and(2)  supplied by or expected to be supplied by the federal government.(c)  The division shall pursue all available federal funding to cover the costs of personal protective equipment purchased under a contract described by Subsection (a).(d)  In entering into a contract under Subsection (a), the division shall ensure that the manufacturer is located in the United States to the extent practicable.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (S.B. 968), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. Texas Division of Emergency Management|Section 418.044. Assistance in Development of Local Plans

Sec. 418.044.  ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL PLANS.  (a)  The division shall take an integral part in the development and revision of local and interjurisdictional emergency management plans.  For that purpose, the division shall employ or otherwise secure the services of professional and technical personnel capable of providing expert assistance to political subdivisions and emergency management agencies.  Those personnel shall consult with the subdivisions and agencies on a regularly scheduled basis and shall make field reviews of the areas, circumstances, and conditions to which particular local and interjurisdictional emergency management plans apply and may suggest revisions.(b)  The division shall encourage local and interjurisdictional agencies to seek advice from local government, business, labor, industry, agriculture, civic organizations, volunteer organizations, and community leaders.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 418.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. Texas Division of Emergency Management|Section 418.045. Temporary Personnel

Sec. 418.045.  TEMPORARY PERSONNEL.  (a)  The division may employ or contract with temporary personnel from funds appropriated to the division, from federal funds, or from the disaster contingency fund.  The merit system does not apply to the temporary or contract positions.(b)  The division may enroll, organize, train, and equip a cadre of disaster reservists with specialized skills in disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, community outreach, and public information to temporarily augment its permanent staff.  The division may activate enrolled disaster reservists to support recovery operations in the aftermath of a disaster or major emergency and pay them at a daily rate commensurate with their qualifications and experience.  Chapter 654, Chapter 2254, and Subtitle D, Title 10, do not apply in relation to a disaster reservist under this subsection.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. Texas Division of Emergency Management|Section 418.046. Assistance to Aviators

Sec. 418.046.  ASSISTANCE TO AVIATORS.  (a)  The division may provide assistance to private aviators, including partial reimbursement for funds expended, to meet the actual costs of aircraft operation in performing search, rescue, or disaster-related functions requested by the governor or the governor's designee.(b)  Any reimbursement must be limited to the actual cost of aircraft operation not reimbursable from other sources.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0461 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. Texas Division of Emergency Management|Section 418.0461. Assistance to Civil Air Patrol

Sec. 418.0461.  ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL AIR PATROL.  The division may provide financial assistance to the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing, to support the wing's disaster-related activities that assist the state and state agencies and the wing's training and exercises associated with those activities.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 889, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|