§ 58-2-115. Compensation
Compensation for services or for the taking or use of property shall be owed only to the extent that a claimant may not be deemed to have volunteered the claimant’s services or property without compensation and only to the extent that such taking exceeds the legal responsibility of a claimant to render such services or […]
§ 58-2-116. Emergency Management
In addition to prevention measures included in the state and local comprehensive emergency management plans, the governor shall consider, on a continuing basis, steps that could be taken to mitigate the harmful consequences of emergencies. At the governor’s direction, state agencies, including, but not limited to, those charged with responsibilities in connection with flood plain […]
§ 58-2-117. Lease or Loan of State Property; Transfer of State Personnel
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law: Whenever the governor deems it to be in the public interest, the governor may: Authorize any department or agency of the state to lease or lend, on such terms and conditions as it may deem necessary to promote the public welfare and protect the interests of the state, any […]
§ 58-2-118. Orders and Rules
Upon being authorized by the governor, TEMA, or other state department or agency, the political subdivisions of the state and other agencies designated or appointed by the governor, or in the TEMP, are authorized and empowered to make, amend, and rescind such orders and rules as are necessary for emergency management purposes and to supplement […]
§ 58-2-119. Enforcement
It is the duty of every EMA established pursuant to this chapter and the officers and personnel thereof, to execute and enforce such orders, rules and regulations as may be made by the governor under authority of this chapter. Each such organization shall have available for inspection at its office all orders, rules and regulations […]
§ 58-2-120. Penalties
In the event of an emergency declared pursuant to this chapter, any person or representative thereof violating any order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
§ 58-2-121. Liability
Any person, public or private, owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation by TEMA or EMA for the use of the whole or any part of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an […]
§ 58-2-109. Financing — Acceptance of Gifts
It is the intent of the general assembly and declared to be the policy of this state that funds to prepare for and meet emergencies shall always be available. It is the intent of the general assembly that the first recourse shall be to annually fund a state emergency management agency. If the governor finds […]
§ 58-2-110. Emergency Management Powers of Political Subdivisions
Safeguarding the life and property of its citizens is an innate responsibility of the governing body of each political subdivision of the state. Counties. In order to provide effective and orderly governmental control and coordination of emergency operations in emergencies within the scope of this chapter, each county within this state shall be within the […]
§ 58-2-101. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Agency” means the Tennessee emergency management agency (TEMA); “Broadcaster” means a radio broadcasting station or a television broadcasting station primarily engaged in the business of facilitating or originating speech, pictures or both through over the air communications, both as to pure speech and commercial speech […]