Section 30-15-1. – Short title.
§ 30-15-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Rhode Island Emergency Management Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 67, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 170, § 2.
Section 30-15-10. – Financing — Disaster emergency funding board established.
§ 30-15-10. Financing — Disaster emergency funding board established. (a) It is the intent of the general assembly and declared to be the policy of the state that funds to meet disaster emergencies shall always be available. (b) A disaster emergency funding board is hereby established, composed of the president of the senate, the speaker […]
Section 30-15-11. – Emergency claims commission.
§ 30-15-11. Emergency claims commission. (a) There is hereby created an emergency claims commission, consisting of three (3) qualified electors of this state, who shall, if deemed necessary, within ten (10) days after the governor proclaims an emergency, be appointed by the presiding justice of the superior court. Any vacancy in the membership of the […]
Section 30-15-12. – Local emergency management.
§ 30-15-12. Local emergency management. (a) Each city and town of the state shall establish, through local ordinance, a comparable agency, headed by a director, similar to the statewide disaster agency, with powers and duties within their respective jurisdictions similar to those of the agency. This agency shall be known as the “(here insert the […]
Section 30-15-13. – Local disaster emergencies.
§ 30-15-13. Local disaster emergencies. (a) A local disaster emergency may be declared only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision. It shall not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven (7) days except by, or with the consent of, the governing board of the political subdivision. Any order […]
Section 30-15-14. – Interstate emergency management and disaster compact.
§ 30-15-14. Interstate emergency management and disaster compact. (a) This state hereby enacts into law and enters into the interstate emergency management and disaster compact with all states, as defined therein, which states have enacted or shall hereafter enact the compact in the form substantially as follows: Article 1. The purpose of this compact is […]
Section 30-15-15. – Immunity from liability — Compensation for death or injury of disaster response workers.
§ 30-15-15. Immunity from liability — Compensation for death or injury of disaster response workers. (a) All functions under this chapter, and all other activities relating to disaster response, are hereby declared to be governmental functions. Neither the state, nor any political subdivision thereof, nor other agencies of the state or political subdivision thereof, nor, […]
Section 30-15-16. – No private liability.
§ 30-15-16. No private liability. Any person controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily, and without compensation, grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of that real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending, mock, […]
Section 30-15-17. – Severability.
§ 30-15-17. Severability. If any part, subdivision, or section of this chapter shall be declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining parts thereof shall not be affected thereby. If any provision of this chapter, or the application of that provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the […]
Section 30-15-18. – Enforcement.
§ 30-15-18. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of every organization for disaster preparedness and response established pursuant to this chapter, and of the officers thereof, to execute and enforce such orders, rules, and regulations as may be made by the governor under authority of this chapter. Each organization shall have available for inspection at […]
Section 30-15-19. – Construction of chapter.
§ 30-15-19. Construction of chapter. This chapter shall be construed liberally, but those charged with the exercise or enforcement of its great powers are directed to act with restraint and moderation and with strict regard to the rights of the people. History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 67, § 2.
Section 30-15-2. – Purposes of provisions.
§ 30-15-2. Purposes of provisions. The purposes of this chapter are: (1) To reduce vulnerability of people and communities of this state to damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from natural or man-made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military or paramilitary action or acts of bioterrorism; (2) To prepare for prompt and efficient […]
Section 30-15-20. – References to agency predecessor.
§ 30-15-20. References to agency predecessor. Wherever in any general or public law, the words “state council of defense”, “Rhode Island state council of defense”, or “council of defense” shall appear, these words shall mean and include the “Rhode Island emergency management agency” as established by this chapter. The “Rhode Island emergency management agency”, renamed […]
Section 30-15-21. – Penalties.
§ 30-15-21. Penalties. Any person violating any provisions of this chapter or any rule, order, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall upon conviction thereof be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 213, § 1; P.L. […]
Section 30-15-22. – Repealed.
§ 30-15-22. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 29, § 17; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 41, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 170, § 3, effective July 13, 2000.
Section 30-15-23 – — 30-15-40. Repealed.
§ 30-15-23 — 30-15-40. Repealed.
Section 30-15-3. – Definitions.
§ 30-15-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Bioterrorism” means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any such microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product, to cause death, disease, or other […]
Section 30-15-4. – Limitations.
§ 30-15-4. Limitations. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed: (1) To interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute except that actions otherwise authorized by this chapter or other laws may be taken when necessary to forestall or mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety; (2) To interfere with […]
Section 30-15-41. – Approval of emergency response plans for the transportation of liquefied natural gas.
§ 30-15-41. Approval of emergency response plans for the transportation of liquefied natural gas. (a) Findings. The general assembly hereby recognizes the paramount importance of establishing an emergency response plan for the transportation of liquefied natural gas within the state. The general assembly hereby also declares that the establishment of the emergency response plan is […]
Section 30-15-42. – Committee created — Purpose and composition.
§ 30-15-42. Committee created — Purpose and composition. (a) There is hereby created within the Rhode Island emergency management agency a committee consisting of twenty-one (21) members, pursuant to the provisions of § 30-15-2 of this chapter, the interoperable communications committee (ICC), for the purpose of addressing the challenges associated with the statewide communications interoperability. […]