Disasters and Emergencies: Related Laws
U.S.
- U.S. Code > Title 6 > Chapter 1 > Subchapter XIII - Emergency Communications
- U.S. Code > Title 6 > Chapter 2 - National Emergency Management
- U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 45 - Tsunami Warning and Education
- U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 68 - Disaster Relief
- U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 116 - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Alabama
- Alabama Code > Title 31 > Chapter 9 - Emergency Management
- Alabama Code > Title 31 > Chapter 9B - Disaster Shelters for Individuals With Medical Needs
- Alabama Code > Title 31 > Chapter 9C - Emergency Communication Services
- Alabama Code > Title 40 > Chapter 31 - Facilitating Business Rapid Response to Declared Disasters Act of 2014
Alaska
- Alaska Statutes > Title 18 > Chapter 76 - Alaska Avalanche Warning System
- Alaska Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 23 - Disasters
Arizona
- Arizona Laws > Title 26 > Chapter 2 - Emergency Management
- Arizona Laws > Title 26 > Chapter 3 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- Arizona Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 45 - Regulation of Out-of-State Businesses and Out-of-State Employees During a Disaster
California
- California Codes > Government Code > Title 7.10 - San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Response and Disaster Recovery Act
- California Codes > Insurance Code > Division 5 > Chapter 3 - Emergency Disaster Assessment
- California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 2 > Chapter 10 - Earthquakes
- California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 2 > Chapter 11 - Earthquake Education
- California Codes > Public Resources Code > Division 2 > Chapter 12 - Earthquake Preparedness
Connecticut
Delaware
- Delaware Code > Title 7 > Chapter 57 - Disaster Relief and Assistance
- Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 97 - Emergency Medical Services Systems
- Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 98 - Paramedic Services
- Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 100 - 911-Enhanced Emergency Number Service
- Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 101 - Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Fund
Florida
- Florida Constitution Article II § 6
- Florida Statutes > Chapter 250 > Part III - Emergency Relief
- Florida Statutes > Chapter 252 - Emergency Management
- Florida Regulations > Chapter 69J-7 - Florida Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program (My Safe Florida Home Program)
- Florida Regulations > Chapter 60H-9 - Lease or Sublease of State Owned Property for E911 System Wireless Communications Facility
Guam
Hawaii
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 127A - Emergency Management
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 127D - Intrastate Mutual Aid Act
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 127F - Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 128E - Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 130 - Emergency Seat of Government
Idaho
- Idaho Code > Title 31 > Chapter 48 - Emergency Communications Act
- Idaho Code > Title 46 > Chapter 10 - State Disaster Preparedness Act
- Idaho Code > Title 55 > Chapter 29 - Emergency Communications Preservation
Illinois
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > Chapter 20 > Emergency Management Agency
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 45 ILCS 151 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 430 ILCS 100 - Illinois Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 430 ILCS 130 - Emergency Evacuation Plan for People with Disabilities Act
- Illinois Compiled Statutes > 430 ILCS 132 - Illinois Premise Alert Program (PAP) Act
Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa Code > Chapter 29C - Emergency Management and Security
- Iowa Code > Chapter 30 - Chemical Emergencies
- Iowa Code > Chapter 34 - Emergency Telephone Number (911)
- Iowa Code > Chapter 34A - 911 Emergency Telephone Systems
- Iowa Code > Chapter 357J - Emergency Response Districts
Kansas
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 53 - Emergency Telephone Services
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness for Disasters
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 9a - Interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 12 - Emergency Interim Executive and Judicial Succession Act
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 13 - Emergency Interim Legislative Succession Act
Kentucky
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 39 - Disaster and Emergency Services Management
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 39A - Statewide Emergency Management Programs
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 39B - Local Emergency Management Programs
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 39C - State Aid to Local Emergency Management Programs
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 39D - Continuity of Government
Louisiana
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 29 > Chapter 9 - Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 29 > Chapter 10 - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 2 - Flood Control and Related Matters
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 2-A - Statewide Flood-Control Program
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:102 - Powers
Maine
- Maine Revised Statutes > Title 1 > Chapter 19 - Emergency Location of Governments
- Maine Revised Statutes > Title 10 > Part 15 - State of Emergency Procedures
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2921 - Definitions
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2923-A - Requirements of municipalities
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2925 - E-9-1-1 Council
Maryland
Michigan
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 3 > Act 310 of 2000 - Mutual Aid Agreements
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 3 > Act 515 of 2012 - State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Agreement
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 3 > Act 459 of 2012 - Interstate Mutual Emergency Aid Act
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 3 > Act 247 of 2001 - Interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact; Equipment
- Michigan Laws > Chapter 3 > Act 248 of 2001 - Interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact; Personnel
Minnesota
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 12 - Emergency Management
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 12A - Natural Disaster; State Assistance
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 12B - Public Disaster Assistance
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 299K - Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning and Response
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 403 - 911 Emergency and Public Safety Communications
Missouri
- Missouri Constitution Article III Sec. 46(a) - Emergency duties and powers of assembly on enemy attack
- Missouri Laws > Chapter 190 - Emergency Services
Montana
- Montana Constitution Article III § 2
- Montana Code > Title 10 > Chapter 3 - Disaster and Emergency Services
- Montana Code > Title 10 > Chapter 4 - State Emergency Telephone System
Nebraska
- Nebraska Statutes > Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act
- Nebraska Statutes > Nebraska Emergency Seat of State Government Act
- Nebraska Statutes > Critical Infrastructure Utility Worker Protection Act
- Nebraska Statutes > Emergency Management Act
- Nebraska Statutes > Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
Nevada
- Nevada Constitution Article 4 § 37
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 414 - Emergency Management
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 414A - Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 415 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 415A - Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners (Uniform Act)
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 106-H - Enhanced 911 System
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 106-I - Responses to Incidents in Other Jurisdictions
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 108 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact and Northeastern American/Canadian Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 109 - Emergency Fire Assistance
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 319-D - State of Emergency Waivers for Out-of-State Businesses and Employees
New Jersey
New Mexico
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 5 > Article 1 - Ambulance Service
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 9 > Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 9B - Emergency Powers Code
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 10 - All Hazard Emergency Management
- New Mexico Statutes 12-10A-1. Short title
New York
- New York Laws > Executive > Article 2-B - State and Local Natural and Man-made Disaster Preparedness
- New York Laws > Executive > Article 21-A - Emergency Services Council
- New York Laws > Executive > Article 26 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
- New York Laws > Public Health > Article 30 - Emergency Medical Services
- New York Laws > Public Health > Article 30-A - Emergency Medical Services Personnel Training Act of Nineteen Hundred Eighty-six
North Carolina
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1L - Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 104B - Hurricanes or Other Acts of Nature
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 120 > Article 12Q - Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 162B - Continuity of Local Government in Emergency
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act
North Dakota
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 37-17.1 - Emergency Services
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 37-17.4 - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 37-17.5 - Disaster or Emergency Remediation Work
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 54-16 - Emergency Commission
Ohio
- Ohio Code > Chapter 128 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Number System
- Ohio Code > Chapter 161 - Emergency Interim Government
- Ohio Code > Chapter 3750 - Emergency Planning
- Ohio Code > Chapter 4765 - First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians
- Ohio Code > Chapter 4766 - State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services
Oregon
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 401 - Emergency Management and Services
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 402 - Emergency Mutual Assistance Agreements
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 403 - Emergency Communications System; 2-1-1 System; Public Safety Communications Systems Communications Systems
- Oregon Statutes > Chapter 404 - Search and Rescue
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Constitution Article VI Section 21 - Emergency powers in case of enemy attack
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 30-15 - Emergency Management
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 30-15.1 - Emergency Location of State Government
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 30-15.2 - Emergency Location of Governments for State Political Subdivisions
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 30-15.4 - Debris and Wreckage Removal in Disasters
South Carolina
- South Carolina Code > Title 1 > Chapter 9 - Emergency Provisions
- South Carolina Code > Title 25 > Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures
- South Carolina Code > Title 44 > Chapter 4 - Emergency Health Powers
- South Carolina Code > Title 48 > Chapter 62 - Disaster Relief and Resilience Act
South Dakota
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 1 > Chapter 29 - Emergency Location of State Government
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 1 > Chapter 30 - Emergency Interim Succession to Office
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 1 > Chapter 50 - State Emergency Response Commission
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 34 > Chapter 5 - Disaster Relief and Protective Measures
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 34 > Chapter 45 - Emergency Reporting System
Tennessee
- Tennessee Code 7-86-101 - Short title
- Tennessee Code 7-86-102 - Legislative declaration and intent
- Tennessee Code 7-86-103 - Chapter definitions
- Tennessee Code 7-86-104 - Creation - Referendum
- Tennessee Code 7-86-105 - Creation - Board of directors - Membership - Terms - Appointment of replacement
Texas
- Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 58 - Disaster Remediation Contracts
- Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 148 - Liability During Pandemic Emergency
- Texas Health and Safety Code > Title 9 > Subtitle B - Emergencies
Utah
- Utah Code > Title 11 > Chapter 48 - Emergency Response
- Utah Code > Title 13 > Chapter 41 - Price Controls During Emergencies Act
- Utah Code > Title 34 > Chapter 43 - Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act
- Utah Code > Title 53 > Chapter 2a - Emergency Management Act
- Utah Code > Title 53 > Chapter 2b - Interstate Local Emergency Response Act
Vermont
- Vermont Statutes > Title 11 > Chapter 16 - Business Rapid Response to Declared State Disasters
- Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 1 - Emergency Management
- Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices
- Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Virginia
- Virginia Code > Title 44 > Chapter 3.2 - Emergency Services and Disaster Law
- Virginia Code > Title 44 > Chapter 3.4 - Funding for State and Local Government Radiological Emergency Preparedness
- Virginia Code > Title 44 > Chapter 5 - Mobilization of Fire Fighters
- Virginia Code > Title 59.1 > Chapter 46 - Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act
Washington
- Washington Code > Chapter 38.60 - Public safety telecommunicators
- Washington Code > Chapter 70.86 - Earthquake standards for construction
West Virginia
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 6 > Article 9C - Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 15 > Article 5 - Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 15 > Article 5A - West Virginia Emergency Response and Community Right-to-Know Act
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 15 > Article 5B - Mine and Industrial Accident Rapid Response System
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 15 > Article 5C - Reporting of Emergency Incidents by Well and Pipeline Operators