§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§706. Citizens’ Civil Emergency Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 816, §B9 (RAL). PL 1985, c. 737, §A106 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A194 (RP).
§707. Grants and gifts The Maine Emergency Management Agency is authorized to accept gifts, grants and research funds and to undertake contractual relationships with the Federal Government, other state and provincial governments, counties, municipalities, corporations, foundations and other legal entities to carry out the purposes for which it was created, including, without limitation, conducting emergency […]
§708. Homeland Security Advisory Council The Homeland Security Advisory Council, as established in Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 91 and referred to in this section as “the council,” shall advise the Governor on the coordination of homeland security activities of state agencies and the most effective use of grant funds. [PL 2005, c. 634, […]
§709. Governor’s homeland security advisor The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management serves as the Governor’s homeland security advisor. [PL 2013, c. 146, §8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 146, §8 (NEW).
