HB56 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Nathaniel Ledbetter Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Alabama Disaster Recovery Program, established to assist counties and municipalities with disaster recovery, committee to administer, Sec. 31-9-86 added; Secs. 31-9-10, 31-9-83 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, emergency powers are granted to the political subdivisions of this state during a state of emergency, and political subdivisions are authorized to establish local emergency management organizations to assist in disaster preparedness and recovery.

This bill would grant the chair or president of a political subdivision the authority to execute a resolution on behalf of the governing body declaring emergency conditions if the Governor or the Legislature has declared a state of emergency.

Also under existing law, the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program, through the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund, provides financial assistance to counties and municipalities following certain disasters.

This bill would revise some of the procedures related to providing assistance under the program and would authorize the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program Committee to establish a program to provide financial assistance from the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund to individuals and certain private nonprofit facilities following certain disasters to cover the costs of certain emergency protective measures.

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Subjects

Counties