37-B §744. Disaster relief
§744. Disaster relief 1. Financial assistance to individuals. Whenever the President has declared a major disaster to exist in this State, the Governor may: A. Accept a grant of financial assistance from the Federal Government, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed upon the grant and upon the Governor’s determination that […]
37-B §701. Title; purpose
§701. Title; purpose This chapter may be cited as the “Maine Emergency Management Act.” It is the purpose of this chapter to: [PL 2001, c. 614, §3 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 662, §72 (AMD).] 1. Agency. Establish the Maine Emergency Management Agency to lessen the effects of disaster on the lives and property of […]
37-B §702. Policy
§702. Policy It is declared to be the policy of the State that all emergency management and homeland security functions be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the Federal Government, including its various departments and agencies, of other states and localities, and of private agencies so that the most effective preparation […]
37-B §703. Definitions
§703. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).] 1. Civil emergency preparedness. [PL 2001, c. 614, §5 (RP); PL 2001, c. 662, §74 (RP).] 2. Disaster. “Disaster” means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe […]
37-B §704. Director; duties
§704. Director; duties The Maine Emergency Management Agency, as previously established and in this chapter called the “agency,” is under the supervision of the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, who in this chapter is called the “director.” The director must be qualified by education, training or experience in managing emergencies or in the […]
37-B §705. Rules; appeal from administrative action
§705. Rules; appeal from administrative action The director shall adopt reasonable rules to carry out this chapter in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II. Those rules shall not become effective until approved in writing by the Governor. [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).] Any person aggrieved by […]