The commission is responsible for all of the following in connection with earthquake hazard mitigation:

(1) Setting goals and priorities in the public and private sectors;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 58-9-104

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Requesting appropriate state agencies, including the emergency management agency, to devise criteria to promote earthquake and disaster safety;
(3) Recommending program changes to state agencies, local agencies and the private sector where the changes would improve earthquake hazards and reduction;
(4) Reviewing the recovery and reconstruction efforts after damaging earthquakes;
(5) Gathering, analyzing and disseminating information;
(6) Encouraging research;
(7) Helping to coordinate the earthquake safety activities of government at all levels; and
(8) Establishing and maintaining necessary working relationships with any boards, commissions, departments and agencies or other public or private organizations.
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