Section 40-31-1 – Short Title.

Section 40-31-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Facilitating Business Rapid Response to Declared Disasters Act of 2014. (Act 2014-157, p. 440, §1.)

Section 40-31-2 – Definitions.

Section 40-31-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DECLARED STATE DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. A disaster or emergency event within the state for which either of the following applies: a. A Governor’s State of Emergency Proclamation has been issued. b. A presidential declaration of a federal […]

Section 40-31-3 – Temporary Presence and Residency in State for Purpose of Responding to Declared State of Emergency.

Section 40-31-3 Temporary presence and residency in state for purpose of responding to declared state of emergency. (a) An out-of-state employee performing disaster or emergency related work on infrastructure owned or operated by a registered business, municipality, county, or public corporation shall not be considered to have established residency or a presence in the state […]

Section 40-31-4 – Diversity in Selection and Hiring Encouraged.

Section 40-31-4 Diversity in selection and hiring encouraged. A registered business in the state and any out-of-state business whose services are requested by a registered business in the state are encouraged to be aware of the need for diversity in the selection or hiring of vendors, contractors, or other business entities whose services are required […]