§741. Governor’s powers 1. Control during emergencies. In the event of disaster beyond local control, the Governor may assume direct operational control over all or any part of the emergency management and public safety functions within the State. [PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. A, §34 (RPR).] 2. Cooperation. In performing the duties required by […]
§742. Emergency proclamation 1. Emergency proclamation. Emergency proclamations must be issued as follows. A. Whenever a disaster or civil emergency exists or appears imminent, the Governor shall, by oral proclamation, declare a state of emergency in the State or any section of the State. If the Governor is temporarily absent from the State or […]
§743. Termination of emergency 1. Proclamation by Governor. Whenever the Governor is satisfied that a disaster or civil emergency no longer exists, the Governor shall terminate the emergency proclamation by another proclamation affecting the sections of the State covered by the original proclamation, or any part thereof. That proclamation must be published in newspapers of […]
§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 […]
§745. Disaster Recovery Fund 1. Fund established. There is established the Disaster Recovery Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” to be administered by the agency. [PL 2013, c. 146, §13 (AMD).] 2. Sources of fund. The following must be paid into the fund: A. All money appropriated for inclusion in […]
§746. Federal funds received due to the COVID-19 pandemic Notwithstanding the provisions of section 744 and Title 5, section 1669, an expenditure proposed by the Governor from discretionary funds not otherwise earmarked for use by the State that are received directly by the State from the Federal Government due to the pandemic related to coronavirus […]
