Alaska § 26.23.140 - Local disaster emergencies.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 26.23.140 — Local disaster emergencies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26.23.140. Local disaster emergencies.
(a) A local disaster emergency may be declared only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision. It may not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven days, except by or with the consent of the governing board of the political subdivision. An order or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating a local disaster emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity, and shall be filed promptly with the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management and the appropriate municipal clerk.
(b) The effect of a declaration of a local disaster emergency is to activate the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local or interjurisdictional disaster emergency plans, and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance under those plans.
(c) A representative of an interjurisdictional disaster planning and service area may not declare a local disaster emergency unless expressly authorized by the principal executive officer of each political subdivision in the emergency area.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 26.23.140
What does Alaska Statutes § 26.23.140 cover?
Section 26.23.140 ("Local disaster emergencies.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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