§ 44-146.18:3. First informer broadcasters; coordination with Department of Emergency Management
A. For purposes of this section, unless the context requires otherwise, “first informer” means the critical radio or television personnel of a radio or television broadcast station engaged in (i) the process of broadcasting; (ii) the maintenance or repair of broadcast station equipment, transmitters, and generators; or (iii) the transportation of fuel for generators of […]
§ 44-146.17. (Effective July 1, 2023) Powers and duties of Governor
The Governor shall be Director of Emergency Management. He shall take such action from time to time as is necessary for the adequate promotion and coordination of state and local emergency services activities relating to the safety and welfare of the Commonwealth in time of disasters. The Governor shall have, in addition to his powers […]
§ 44-146.17:1. Transmittal to General Assembly of rules, regulations, and orders
The Governor shall cause copies of any order, rule, or regulation proclaimed and published by him pursuant to § 44-146.17 to be transmitted forthwith to each member of the General Assembly. 1981, c. 160.
§ 44-146.17:1.1. Certain emergency orders; additional requirements
In any case in which an order declaring a state of emergency relating to a communicable disease of public health threat, or successive related orders, issued by the Governor pursuant to subdivision (1) of § 44-146.17 includes any measure that closes schools or businesses or restricts the movement of healthy persons within the area to […]
§ 44-146.17:2. Annual statewide drill
The Governor shall conduct an annual statewide drill on response to a large-scale disaster, including electrical power outages. Such drill shall include the participation of local governments, affected state agencies, public utilities, law-enforcement agencies, and other entities as determined by the Governor. 2004, c. 430; 2019, c. 615.
§ 44-146.14. Findings of General Assembly
(a) Because of the ever present possibility of the occurrence of disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, resource shortage, or from fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural causes, and in order to insure that preparations of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions will be adequate to […]
§ 44-146.15. Construction of chapter
Nothing in this chapter is to be construed to: (1) Limit, modify, or abridge the authority of the Governor to exercise any powers vested in him under other laws of this Commonwealth independent of, or in conjunction with, any provisions of this chapter; (2) Interfere with dissemination of news or comment on public affairs; but […]
§ 44-146.16. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Communicable disease of public health threat” means an illness of public health significance, as determined by the State Health Commissioner in accordance with regulations of the Board of Health, caused by a specific or suspected infectious agent that may be reasonably expected or […]
§ 44-146.17. (Effective until July 1, 2023) Powers and duties of Governor
The Governor shall be Director of Emergency Management. He shall take such action from time to time as is necessary for the adequate promotion and coordination of state and local emergency services activities relating to the safety and welfare of the Commonwealth in time of disasters. The Governor shall have, in addition to his powers […]
§ 44-146.13. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000.” 1973, c. 260; 2000, c. 309.