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TX Govt Code § 418.0549 (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 418.0549. Hardening of Utility Facilities and Critical Infrastructure

Sec. 418.0549.  HARDENING OF UTILITY FACILITIES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.  (a)  In this section, "critical infrastructure" includes hospitals and fire stations.(b)  The division shall identify methods for hardening utility facilities and critical infrastructure in order to maintain operations of essential services during disasters.(c)  The division shall, in collaboration with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and any other state agencies selected by the division:(1)  determine methods for effectively reducing risks and impacts on utility facilities and critical infrastructure from a disaster; and(2)  encourage public and private entities that are responsible for utility facilities and critical infrastructure to implement the methods determined under Subdivision (1).(d)  This section does not apply to a utility facility owned or controlled by a utility regulated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2320), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 418.055 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(20), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.055 (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 418.055. Information Sharing Work Group

Sec. 418.055.  INFORMATION SHARING WORK GROUP.  (a)  In this section, "work group" means the work group established under this section.(b)  The division shall establish a work group of state agencies involved in disaster management.  The work group consists of members appointed by the chief of the division who represent:(1)  the comptroller's office;(2)  the Department of State Health Services;(3)  the Texas Department of Transportation;(4)  the General Land Office;(5)  the Health and Human Services Commission;(6)  institutions of higher education; and(7)  to the extent practicable, appropriate federal agencies.(c)  The work group shall develop recommendations for improving the manner in which electronic information is stored by and shared among state agencies and between state agencies and federal agencies to improve the capacity of the agencies to:(1)  respond to a disaster; and(2)  coordinate the agencies' responses to a disaster.(d)  Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the work group shall submit the group's recommendations to the governor.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 286 (H.B. 2340), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0551 (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 418.0551. Permitting Task Force

Sec. 418.0551.  PERMITTING TASK FORCE.  (a)  The division shall form a task force with representatives from the General Land Office, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Water Development Board, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Department of State Health Services, Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Texas Historical Commission to be activated if a state of disaster is declared under Section 418.014 because of weather conditions to expedite:(1)  environmental permitting; and(2)  access to funds from federal disaster relief programs following the disaster.(b)  The task force formed under this section shall develop recommendations for expediting the evaluation of environmental permits during disaster recovery in order for local entities to demonstrate compliance with regulations and access federal disaster relief programs and funding.(c)  In performing its duties under this section, the task force may use resources of agencies participating in the task force.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 286 (H.B. 2340), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 418.056 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(24), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0552 (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 418.0552. Business Advisory Council

Sec. 418.0552.  BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL.  (a)  In this section, "advisory council" means the business advisory council established under this section.(b)  The business advisory council is established to provide advice and expertise on actions state and local governments can take to assist businesses in recovering from a disaster.(c)  The advisory council is composed of 12 members who represent business in this state appointed as follows:(1)  four members appointed by the governor;(2)  four members appointed by the lieutenant governor; and(3)  four members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(d)  Members of the advisory council serve staggered four-year terms.(e)  An advisory council member is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the advisory council.(f)  The advisory council members shall elect a presiding officer from among the members.(g)  The advisory council shall:(1)  advise the division on policies, rules, and program operations to assist businesses in recovering from a disaster;(2)  advise the division on the state resources and services needed to assist businesses in recovering from a catastrophic loss of electric power; and(3)  propose solutions to address inefficiencies or problems in the state or local governmental disaster response with respect to impact on businesses and the economy.(h)  The advisory council shall meet at the times and locations determined by the presiding officer, not to exceed four meetings each year.(i)  Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the advisory council shall submit a report on the advisory council's activities, advice, and proposed solutions to the division, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.(j)  The division shall provide administrative support to the advisory council.(k)  Chapter 2110 does not apply to the advisory council.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 602 (S.B. 799), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 418.054 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(22), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0553 (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 418.0553. Disaster Recovery Task Force

Sec. 418.0553.  DISASTER RECOVERY TASK FORCE.  (a)  The division shall develop a disaster recovery task force to operate throughout the long-term recovery period following natural and man-made disasters by providing specialized assistance for communities and individuals to address financial issues, available federal assistance programs, and recovery and resiliency planning to speed recovery efforts at the local level.(b)  The disaster recovery task force may include and use the resources of:(1)  any appropriate state agencies, including institutions of higher education; and(2)  organized volunteer groups.(c)  The disaster recovery task force shall develop procedures for preparing and issuing a report listing each project related to a disaster that qualifies for federal assistance.  A report must be submitted to the appropriate federal agencies as soon as practicable after any disaster.(d)  Once each quarter, the disaster recovery task force shall brief members of the legislature, legislative staff, and state agency personnel on the response and recovery efforts for previous disasters and any preparation or planning for potential future hazards, threats, or disasters.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 602 (S.B. 799), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 418.056 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(22), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0554 (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 418.0554. Coordinating 9-1-1 Text Message Capability

Sec. 418.0554.  COORDINATING 9-1-1 TEXT MESSAGE CAPABILITY.  The division, in consultation with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, shall coordinate state and local government efforts to make 9-1-1 emergency service capable of receiving text messages from a cellular telephone or other wireless communication device.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1116 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 418.054 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.0555 (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 418.0555. Social Media Use During and After Disasters

Sec. 418.0555.  SOCIAL MEDIA USE DURING AND AFTER DISASTERS.  The division, in consultation with any state agency or private entity the division determines is appropriate, shall develop standards for the use of social media as a communication tool by governmental entities during and after a disaster. The standards must:(1)  require state agencies, political subdivisions, first responders, and volunteers that use social media during and after a disaster to post consistent and clear information;(2)  optimize the effectiveness of social media use during and after a disaster; and(3)  require that certain official social media accounts be used during and after a disaster only for providing credible sources of information.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1116 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 418.055 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 418.056 (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 418.056. Disaster Mobile Application

Sec. 418.056.  DISASTER MOBILE APPLICATION.  (a)  The division shall develop a mobile application for wireless communication devices to communicate critical information during a disaster directly to disaster victims and first responders.(b)  The mobile application may provide information on:(1)  road and weather conditions during a disaster; and(2)  disaster response and recovery activities.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1116 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.057 (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 418.057. Disaster Web Portal

Sec. 418.057.  DISASTER WEB PORTAL.  The division shall develop a comprehensive disaster web portal.  The web portal must:(1)  provide disaster information to the public, including information on programs and services available to disaster victims and funding for and expenditures of disaster assistance programs;(2)  include information on disaster response and recovery activities; and(3)  provide information on obtaining assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, state agencies, organized volunteer groups, and any other entities providing disaster assistance.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1116 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.058 (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 418.058. Use of Data Analytics in Disaster Management

Sec. 418.058.  USE OF DATA ANALYTICS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT.  To the extent feasible, the division shall use data analytics software to integrate data from federal, state, local, and nongovernmental sources to more effectively manage disaster response and recovery.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1116 (H.B. 2325), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. -1. Disaster Recovery Loan Program|Section 418.061. Definitions

Sec. 418.061.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Account" means the disaster recovery loan account created under Section 418.066.(2)  "Eligible political subdivision" means a county, municipality, or school district that meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 418.062.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. -1. Disaster Recovery Loan Program|Section 418.062. Eligibility for Loan

Sec. 418.062.  ELIGIBILITY FOR LOAN.  A political subdivision may apply to the division for a loan under this subchapter if:(1)  the political subdivision:(A)  is located wholly or partly in an area declared to be a disaster area by the governor or the president of the United States; and(B)  before applying to the division for a loan under this subchapter:(i)  has submitted to the division, within 15 days of the date of its adoption by the governing body of the political subdivision, the political subdivision's operating budget for the most recent fiscal year; and(ii)  has submitted an application for a loan from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's community disaster loan program;(2)  an assessment of damages due to the disaster for which the declaration was made has been conducted in the political subdivision; and(3)  the division, in consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, determines that the estimated cost to rebuild the political subdivision's infrastructure damaged in the disaster is greater than 50 percent of the political subdivision's total revenue for the current year as shown in the most recent operating budget of the political subdivision submitted to the division under this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. -1. Disaster Recovery Loan Program|Section 418.063. Disaster Recovery Loan Program

Sec. 418.063.  DISASTER RECOVERY LOAN PROGRAM.  The division by rule shall establish a loan program to use money from the account to provide short-term loans for disaster recovery projects to eligible political subdivisions.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. -1. Disaster Recovery Loan Program|Section 418.064. Loans

Sec. 418.064.  LOANS.  (a)  A loan made from the account must be subject to the following conditions:(1)  the loan must be made at or below market interest rates for a term not to exceed 10 years; and(2)  the loan proceeds must be expended by the eligible political subdivision solely for disaster recovery projects.(b)  The comptroller shall credit to the account all principal and interest payments on a loan from the account.(c)  If the term of a loan from the account exceeds two years, the state auditor shall, on the second anniversary of the date on which the eligible political subdivision received the loan, conduct a limited audit of the political subdivision to determine whether the political subdivision has the ability to repay the loan under the terms of the loan.  The division may forgive a loan made to an eligible political subdivision if the state auditor determines that the political subdivision is unable to repay the loan.  The state auditor's participation under this subsection is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. -1. Disaster Recovery Loan Program|Section 418.065. Application for Loan

Sec. 418.065.  APPLICATION FOR LOAN.  The division shall develop and implement an application process for a loan under this subchapter.  At a minimum, the application must include:(1)  a description of the disaster recovery project for which the applicant is requesting the loan;(2)  an estimate of the total cost of the project;(3)  a statement of the amount of federal money that the applicant will receive for the project, or, if that information is not available on the date the applicant submits the application, an estimate of the amount of that money; and(4)  evidence that the applicant has staff, policies, and procedures in place adequate to complete the project.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. -1. Disaster Recovery Loan Program|Section 418.066. Creation of Account

Sec. 418.066.  CREATION OF ACCOUNT.  (a)  The disaster recovery loan account is created as an account in the general revenue fund with the comptroller, to be administered by the division.(b)  Money in the account may be used only to provide short-term loans to eligible political subdivisions in the manner provided by this subchapter.(c)  The account consists of:(1)  money appropriated, credited, or transferred to the account by the legislature;(2)  money received by the comptroller for the repayment of a loan made from the account;(3)  gifts or grants contributed to the account; and(4)  interest earned on deposits and investments of the account.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter C. -1. Disaster Recovery Loan Program|Section 418.067. Rules

Sec. 418.067.  RULES.  The division shall adopt rules to implement and administer this subchapter.  The rules adopted by the division to implement this subchapter must include the development of a form on which a political subdivision may electronically submit its budget to the division.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (S.B. 6), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 418.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter D. Finance|Section 418.071. State Policy

Sec. 418.071.  STATE POLICY.  It is the intent of the legislature and the policy of the state that funds to meet disaster emergencies always be available.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 418.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter D. Finance|Section 418.074. Acceptance and Allocation of Gifts and Grants

Sec. 418.074.  ACCEPTANCE AND ALLOCATION OF GIFTS AND GRANTS.  (a)  If the federal government, another public or private agency, or an individual offers to the state or through the state to a political subdivision services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds as a gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency services or disaster recovery, the governor (if required by the donor) or the presiding officer of the governing body of the political subdivision may accept the offer on behalf of the state or political subdivision, as applicable.(b)  If a gift, grant, or loan is accepted by the state, the governor, or the emergency management council or chief of the division if designated by the governor, may dispense the gift, grant, or loan directly to accomplish the purpose for which it was made or may allocate and transfer to a political subdivision services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds in the amount the governor or the governor's designee may determine.(c)  Funds received by the state shall be placed in one or more special funds and shall be disbursed by warrants issued by the comptroller on order of the governor or the governor's designee.  The governor shall name the designee in a written agreement accepting the funds or in a written authorization filed with the secretary of state.  On receipt of an order for disbursement, the comptroller shall issue a warrant without delay.(d)  If the funds are to be used for purchase of equipment, supplies, or commodities of any kind, it is not necessary that bids be obtained or that the purchases be approved by any other agency.(e)  A political subdivision may accept and use all services, equipment, supplies, materials, and funds to the full extent authorized by the agreement under which they are received by the state or political subdivision.|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.04, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 418.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection|Chapter 418 - Emergency Management|Subchapter E. Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management|Section 418.101. All Political Subdivisions Served

Sec. 418.101.  ALL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS SERVED.  (a)  Each political subdivision is within the jurisdiction of and served by the division and by a local or interjurisdictional agency responsible for disaster preparedness and coordination of response.(b)  The presiding officer of the governing body of each political subdivision shall notify the division of the manner in which the political subdivision is providing or securing an emergency management program, identify the person who heads the agency responsible for the program, and furnish additional pertinent information that the division requires.  The person so designated shall accomplish training prescribed by the division.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 992, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|