§ 166A-19 – Short title.
166A-19. Short title. This Article may be cited as "North Carolina Emergency Management Act." (1977, c. 848, s. 2; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1310, s. 2; 1995, c. 509, s. 120; 2012-12, s. 1(b).)
§ 166A-19.1 – Purposes.
166A-19.1. Purposes. The purposes of this Article are to set forth the authority and responsibility of the Governor, State agencies, and local governments in prevention of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from natural or man-made emergencies or hostile military or paramilitary action and to do the following: (1) Reduce vulnerability of people and property […]
§ 166A-19.10 – Powers of the Governor.
166A-19.10. Powers of the Governor. (a) State Emergency Management Program. – The State Emergency Management Program includes all aspects of preparations for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation against war or peacetime emergencies. (b) Powers of the Governor. – The Governor is authorized and empowered to do the following: (1) To exercise general direction and […]
§ 166A-19.11 – Powers of the Secretary of Public Safety.
166A-19.11. Powers of the Secretary of Public Safety. The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for State emergency management activities. The Secretary shall have the following powers and duties as delegated by the Governor: (1) To activate the State and local plans applicable to the areas in question and to authorize and direct the […]
§ 166A-19.12 – Powers of the Division of Emergency Management.
166A-19.12. Powers of the Division of Emergency Management. The Division of Emergency Management shall have the following powers and duties as delegated by the Governor and Secretary of Public Safety: (1) Coordination of the activities of all State agencies for emergency management within the State, including planning, organizing, staffing, equipping, training, testing, and activating and […]
§ 166A-19.13 – Data collection, reporting, use of State and federal funds.
166A-19.13. Data collection, reporting, use of State and federal funds. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall establish mechanisms to regularly solicit input from entities receiving federal or State disaster recovery funds regarding ways to improve the administration of the funds and associated programs. The mechanisms may include surveys and focus groups. (b) By December […]
§ 166A-19.14 – Priority consideration of North Carolina-based companies when addressing public health emergencies; NC 2-1-1 system.
166A-19.14. Priority consideration of North Carolina-based companies when addressing public health emergencies. During a public health emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management within the Department of Public Safety shall first consider North Carolina-based companies that can provide mobile response units with capabilities to reach rural […]
§ 166A-19.15 – County and municipal emergency management.
166A-19.15. County and municipal emergency management. (a) Governing Body of Counties Responsible for Emergency Management. – The governing body of each county is responsible for emergency management within the geographical limits of such county. All emergency management efforts within the county will be coordinated by the county, including activities of the municipalities within the county. […]
§ 166A-19.2 – Limitations.
166A-19.2. Limitations. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to do any of the following: (1) Interfere with dissemination of news or comment on public affairs; but any communications facility or organization, including, but not limited to, radio and television stations, wire services, and newspapers may be requested to transmit or print public service messages […]
§ 166A-19.20 – Gubernatorial or legislative declaration of state of emergency[Effective until January 1, 2023]
166A-19.20. Gubernatorial or legislative declaration of state of emergency. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Declaration. – A state of emergency may be declared by the Governor or by a resolution of the General Assembly, if either of these finds that an emergency exists. (b) Emergency Area. – An executive order or resolution declaring a […]
§ 166A-19.21 – Gubernatorial disaster declaration.
166A-19.21. Gubernatorial disaster declaration. (a) Preliminary Damage Assessment. – When a state of emergency is declared pursuant to G.S. 166A-19.20, the Secretary shall provide the Governor and the General Assembly with a preliminary damage assessment as soon as the assessment is available. (b) Declaration of Disaster. – Upon receipt of a preliminary damage assessment, the […]
§ 166A-19.22 – Municipal or county declaration of state of emergency.
166A-19.22. Municipal or county declaration of state of emergency. (a) Declaration. – A state of emergency may be declared by the governing body of a municipality or county, if either of these finds that an emergency exists. Authority to declare a state of emergency under this section may also be delegated by ordinance to the […]
§ 166A-19.23 – Excessive pricing prohibitions.
166A-19.23. Excessive pricing prohibitions. A declaration issued pursuant to this Article shall trigger the prohibitions against excessive pricing during states of disaster, states of emergency, or abnormal market disruptions pursuant to G.S. 75-37 and G.S. 75-38. (2012-12, s. 1(b).)
§ 166A-19.24 – Remote meetings during certain declarations of emergency.
166A-19.24. Remote meetings during certain declarations of emergency. (a) Remote Meetings. – Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon issuance of a declaration of emergency under G.S. 166A-19.20, any public body within the emergency area may conduct remote meetings in accordance with this section and Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes throughout […]
§ 166A-19.3 – Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023]
166A-19.3. Definitions. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 6.19(c), effective July 1, 2015. (2) Chair of the board of county commissioners. – The chair of the board of county commissioners or, in case of the chair’s absence or disability, the person authorized […]
§ 166A-19.30 – Additional powers of the Governor during state of emergency[Effective until January 1, 2023]
166A-19.30. Additional powers of the Governor during state of emergency. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) In addition to any other powers conferred upon the Governor by law, during a gubernatorially or legislatively declared state of emergency, the Governor shall have the following powers: (1) To utilize all available State resources as reasonably necessary to […]
§ 166A-19.31 – Power of municipalities and counties to enact ordinances to deal with states of emergency.
166A-19.31. Power of municipalities and counties to enact ordinances to deal with states of emergency. (a) Authority to Enact Prohibitions and Restrictions. – The governing body of any municipality or county may enact ordinances designed to permit the imposition of prohibitions and restrictions within the emergency area during a state of emergency declared pursuant to […]
§ 166A-19.40 – Use of contingency and emergency funds.
166A-19.40. Use of contingency and emergency funds. (a) Use of Contingency and Emergency Funds. – The Governor may use contingency and emergency funds: (1) As necessary and appropriate to provide relief and assistance from the effects of an emergency. (2) As necessary and appropriate for National Guard training in preparation for emergencies with the concurrence […]
§ 166A-19.41 – State emergency assistance funds.
166A-19.41. State emergency assistance funds. (a) Governor May Make Funds Available for Emergency Assistance. – In the event of a gubernatorially or legislatively declared state of emergency, the Governor may make State funds available for emergency assistance as authorized by this section. Any State funds made available by the Governor for emergency assistance may be […]
§ 166A-19.42 – State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund.
166A-19.42. State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund. (a) Account Established. – There is established a State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund as a reserve in the General Fund. Any funds appropriated to the Fund shall remain available for expenditure as provided by this section, unless directed otherwise by the General Assembly. (b) Use […]