§ 58-2-102. Legislative Intent
The general assembly finds and declares that the state is vulnerable to a wide range of emergencies, including natural, technological, terrorist acts, and manmade disasters, all of which threaten the life, health, and safety of its people; damage and destroy property; disrupt services and everyday business and recreational activities; and impede economic growth and development. […]
§ 58-2-103. Policy and Purpose
Because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of emergencies and disasters resulting from natural, technological, or manmade causes, including acts of terrorism and the recovery therefrom; in order to ensure that preparations of this state will be adequate to deal with, reduce vulnerability to, and recover from such emergencies and disasters; to […]
§ 58-2-104. Creation of Agency — Director and Deputies
The governor is hereby authorized and directed to create a state agency to be known as the “Tennessee emergency management agency” (TEMA) under the adjutant general for day-to-day administrative purposes and, upon the recommendation of the adjutant general, to appoint a director of TEMA, who shall be the administrator thereof. The director shall hold office […]
§ 58-2-105. Limitations
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to: Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this chapter or other laws may be taken when necessary to forestall or mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety; Interfere with dissemination of news or comment on […]
§ 58-2-106. Emergency Management Responsibilities and Powers
The agency is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive statewide program of emergency management. The agency is responsible for coordination with efforts of the federal government with other departments and agencies of state government, county governments, municipal governments and school boards, and private agencies that have a role in emergency management. The director of the agency […]
§ 58-2-107. Emergency Management Powers of the Governor
The governor is responsible for addressing the dangers presented to this state and its people by emergencies. In the event of an emergency beyond local control, the governor, or, in the governor’s absence, the governor’s successor as provided by law, may assume direct operational control over all or any part of the emergency management functions […]
§ 58-2-108. Designation of Emergency Services Coordinators
At the direction of the governor, the head of each executive department and independent agency shall select from within such department or agency a person to be designated as the emergency services coordinator (ESC) for the department or agency together with an alternate ESC. The ESC is responsible for coordinating with TEMA and reporting to […]
§ 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 […]
§ 58-1-632. Application and Effect of §§ 58-1-611 — 58-1-633
Sections 58-1-611 — 58-1-633 are applicable to members of the national guard while they are in a drill or duty status. The enumeration of crimes and offenses herein is declared to be cumulative to other criminal and penal statutes of the state, it being the intent of the general assembly that §§ 58-1-611 — 58-1-633 […]