§ 12-83-101. Title

This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Volunteer Reserve Act of 1995.

§ 12-83-102. Policy and purpose

Because the potential for a natural, technological, or national emergency-related disaster of catastrophic proportions and devastating impact requires extensive use of highly trained and skilled personnel experienced in disaster response and recovery actions, and whereas such needs and requirements may exceed the normal forces available to the State of Arkansas to prevent death and injury […]

§ 12-83-103. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the Director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, including any acting director, when such position is authorized by the Governor, and those persons officially authorized to act for the director in his or her absence or incapacitation; and (2) “Emergency Volunteer Reserve Cadre” means persons recruited […]

§ 12-83-104. Recruitment — Service — Deployment — Discharge

(a) (1) The Division of Emergency Management shall establish a system to recruit personnel with special skills or experience related to emergency response and recovery operations and provide initial familiarization training and periodic proficiency training as necessary for members of the Emergency Volunteer Reserve Cadre to ensure their readiness for immediate deployment for response and […]

§ 12-83-105. Reimbursement

(a) (1) Any persons seeking enrollment into the Emergency Volunteer Reserve Cadre shall be notified that no salary, retainer, emoluments, or other monetary reimbursement shall be made for their services, except reimbursement for food, lodging, and travel utilizing a privately owned vehicle when so authorized by the Director of the Division of Emergency Management. (2) […]