Utah § 2a-202 - Legislative findings -- Purpose.
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§ 2a-202. Legislative findings -- Purpose.
53-2a-202. Legislative findings -- Purpose.
| (1) | The Legislature finds that existing and increasing threats of the occurrence of destructive disasters resulting from attack, internal disturbance, natural phenomenon or technological hazard could greatly affect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state, and it is therefore necessary to grant to the governor of this state and its political subdivisions special emergency disaster authority. |
| (2) | It is the purpose of this act to assist the governor of this state and its political subdivisions to effectively provide emergency disaster response and recovery assistance in order to protect the lives and property of the people. |
Amended by Chapter 258, 2015 General Session
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Section 2a-202 ("Legislative findings -- Purpose.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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