48-904. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Emergency management” means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters; (b) “adjutant general” means the adjutant general of […]
48-905a. Division of emergency management, establishment. (a) The division of emergency preparedness within the office of the adjutant general is hereby abolished and there is hereby established within the office of the adjutant general a division of emergency management. To the extent provided in this act, all of the powers, duties and functions of such […]
48-907. Powers and duties of adjutant general. For the purposes of administering the division of emergency management and the powers, duties and functions thereof, the adjutant general shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations; (b) to cooperate with the advisory commission to the council of national […]
48-911. Mobile support units; duties of adjutant general. The adjutant general, at the request of the governor, is authorized to create and establish such number of mobile support units as may be necessary to reinforce the emergency management activities of county, city and interjurisdictional disaster agencies in stricken areas and with due consideration of the […]
48-912. Investigations and surveys; testimony and evidence; fees and mileage of witnesses. For the purpose of making surveys and investigations and obtaining information under this act, the adjutant general may compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses, and the production of books, papers, records and documents of individuals, firms, associations and corporations; and all officers, […]
48-914. Lease, sale or loan of state property to federal or local governments; transfer of personnel; cities and counties authorized to contract. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law: (a) Whenever the adjutant general, with approval of the governor, deems it to be in the public interest, he or she may: (1) Authorize any department or […]
48-915. Immunity from liability of the state, local governments and certain individuals; Kansas tort claims act, applicability. (a) Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state, nor the agents or representatives of the state or any political subdivision thereof, shall be liable for personal injury or property damage sustained by any person appointed […]
48-916. Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans. (a) Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to the state, or through the state to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes of emergency management, the state, acting through […]
48-917. Persons ineligible for employment. No person shall be employed by any emergency management organization established under this act who advocates a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of the government of the United States or in this state or the overthrow of any government in the United States by force or […]
48-919. Employees, division of emergency management; expenses. The adjutant general, as the chief administrative officer of the division of emergency management, is hereby authorized to employ an emergency management programs’ administrator, a planning officer and such technical, professional, clerical, stenographic and other personnel and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefor, or from other […]
48-920. Title of act. This act and the act of which this section is amendatory may be cited as the Kansas emergency management act. History: L. 1955, ch. 263, § 13; L. 1975, ch. 283, § 29; L. 1994, ch. 248, § 9; July 1.
48-922. Purchase of accident insurance for volunteer workers by cities; coverage; immunity; definitions. (a) The governing body of any city which has a disaster agency pursuant to K.S.A. 48-929, and amendments thereto, or is participating in an interjurisdictional arrangement under an interjurisdictional disaster agency pursuant to K.S.A. 48-930, and amendments thereto, may purchase accident insurance […]
48-923. Limitations on effect of act. Nothing in the emergency management act shall be construed to: (a) Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this act may be taken when necessary to forestall or mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety; (b) interfere […]
48-924. Disasters; responsibilities of governor; state of disaster emergency; continuation, extension and termination; requirements of proclamation; activation of disaster response and recovery of state disaster plan; state of drought. (a) The governor shall be responsible for meeting the dangers to the state and people presented by disasters. (b) (1) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. […]
48-924a. Extension of state of disaster emergency declared for counties experiencing severe weather-related disaster on May 4, 2007. In addition to the authority granted by subsection (a)(3) of K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, the state of disaster emergency which was declared by the governor pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924 by proclamation on May 4, 2007, for […]
48-924b. Extension of state of disaster emergency declared on March 12, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency; revocation of existing executive orders. (a) The state of disaster emergency that was declared by the governor pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency, by proclamation on […]
48-925. Powers of governor during state of disaster emergency; authorized orders, limitations; review by legislative coordinating council; revocation by legislature; civil action for relief from executive orders; powers of board of county commissioners, orders relating to public health. (a) During any state of disaster emergency declared under K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, the governor shall […]
48-925a. Limitations on powers of governor during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; substantially burdening or inhibiting gathering or movement of individuals or operation of religious, civic, business or commercial activity; certain orders null and void. (a) During any state of disaster emergency related to the COVID-19 public health emergency declared pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and […]
48-925c. Operation and closure of school districts during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; school district board of education as the sole authority; guidance by other governmental officials allowed; procedure to contest board action; civil action. (a) (1) During the state of disaster emergency related to the COVID-19 health emergency described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 48-924b, […]
48-925d. Operation and closure of community college or technical college during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; governing body as the sole authority; guidance by other governmental officials allowed; procedure to contest governing body action; civil action. (a) (1) During the state of disaster emergency related to the COVID-19 health emergency described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. […]
