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323.70 – Hazardous substance emergency response.

323.70 Hazardous substance emergency response. (1) In this subchapter: (a) “Hazardous substance” has the meaning given in s. 299.01 (6). (b) “Local agency” means an agency of a county, city, village, or town, including a municipal police or fire department, a municipal health organization, a county office of emergency management, a county sheriff, an emergency […]

323.71 – Local agency response and reimbursement.

323.71 Local agency response and reimbursement. (1) A person who possesses or controls a hazardous substance that is released or who causes the release of a hazardous substance shall take the actions necessary to protect public health and safety and prevent damage to property. (2) If action required under sub. (1) is not being adequately […]

323.72 – Urban search and rescue emergency response.

323.72 Urban search and rescue emergency response. (1) An urban search and rescue task force designated by the division shall assist at the direction of the division in an emergency response involving search, rescue, and recovery in the technical rescue disciplines, including structural collapse, rope rescue, vehicle extrication, machinery extrication, confined space, trench, excavation, and […]

323.80 – Emergency management assistance compact.

323.80 Emergency management assistance compact. The following compact, by and between the state of Wisconsin and all other states that enter into the compact, is ratified and approved: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT (1) Article I — Purpose and Authorities. (a) This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member states that […]

323.81 – State and province emergency management assistance compact.

323.81 State and province emergency management assistance compact. The following compact, by and between the state of Wisconsin and all other jurisdictions that enter into the compact, is ratified and approved: (1) Article I — Purpose and Authorities. (a) The State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding, hereinafter referred to as the “compact,” […]

323.55 – Interim successors.

323.55 Interim successors. (1) Status and qualifications of designees. No person may be designated or serve as an interim successor under this subchapter unless he or she is eligible under the constitution and statutes to hold the office to which powers and duties he or she is designated to succeed, but no statutory provision prohibiting […]

323.60 – Hazardous substances information and emergency planning.

323.60 Hazardous substances information and emergency planning. (1) Definitions. In this subchapter: (b) “Committee” means a local emergency planning committee created under s. 59.54 (8) (a). (c) “Facility” means the buildings and contiguous area of a single location which is owned, operated or controlled by the same person and used for conducting the activities of […]

323.61 – Emergency planning grants.

323.61 Emergency planning grants. (1) General. (a) There is created an emergency planning grant program for the purpose of assisting committees to comply with the requirements of s. 323.60 and the federal act. (b) Any committee may apply annually to the division for an emergency planning grant. Applications shall be made in the manner specified […]

323.62 – Mobile field force grants.

323.62 Mobile field force grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (dm), the division may award grants to Wisconsin law enforcement agencies, as defined in s. 165.77 (1) (c), to fund crowd-control training and equipment used for crowd control. History: 2017 a. 59.

323.54 – Succession to office; local officers.

323.54 Succession to office; local officers. (1) The governing body of any political subdivision may enact ordinances and resolutions to provide a method by which interim appointments to public office are made during periods of emergency to fill vacancies in offices that result from enemy action. The ordinances or resolutions shall define the scope of […]