§ 58-2-402. Text of Compact
The civil defense and disaster compact referred to in § 58-2-401 which the governor of this state is authorized to execute on behalf of the state of Tennessee is as follows: CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER COMPACT The contracting states solemnly agree: Article 1. The purpose of this compact is to provide mutual aid among the […]
§ 58-2-403. Text of Emergency Management Assistance Compact
The emergency management assistance compact referred to in § 58-2-401 which the governor is authorized to execute on behalf of the state is as follows: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT ARTICLE I — PURPOSE AND AUTHORITIES This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member states which enact this compact, hereinafter called […]
§ 58-2-501. Emergency Severe Weather Information System
This part shall be known and cited as the “Tennessee Emergency Severe Weather Information Act.” The director of the Tennessee emergency management agency may make agreements with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration of the United States department of commerce for the purpose of creating, developing and maintaining a statewide weather radio system for the […]
§ 58-2-601. Report to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency of Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in addition to any reports required by law, any person who is transporting hazardous materials and placarded as carrying such materials as required by regulations of the department of safety and/or department of transportation shall report any accident or incident in which such materials are released from the container […]
§ 58-2-602. Notification of Community Officials
As soon as practicable after receiving any such accident or incident report, such agency shall notify the appropriate officials in the community in which such accident or incident occurred.
§ 58-2-603. Records and Reports of Accidents Maintained
The Tennessee emergency management agency shall maintain records of all such accident or incident reports, together with reports from other agencies of state and local governments which respond to such accident or incident.
§ 58-2-604. Removal or Abatement of Hazardous Substances Discharge
The county legislative body or the county emergency management agency (or other body authorized by the county legislative body) is authorized to take such steps as necessary to remove or abate any discharge of hazardous substances associated with a transportation incident or an emergency spill within the county, or to contract with a private entity […]
§ 58-2-204. Residency or Presence in State Not Established — Broad Interpretation of Protections
A responding out-of-state employee: Must not be considered to have established residency or a presence in this state that would require the employee or the employee’s employer to administer, file, or pay taxes or fees or to be subjected to pay any other state or local tax or fee, except as expressly provided for in […]
§ 58-2-205. Effect of Remaining in State After Disaster Response Period
After a disaster response period, if a responding out-of-state business or a responding out-of-state employee remains in this state: Such business or individual loses the protections of this part; and For purposes of computing franchise and excise tax imposed by title 67, chapter 4, parts 20 and 21, and the business tax imposed by title […]
§ 58-2-122. Liberality of Construction
This part shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate the part’s purposes.