Virginia § 44-146.18:2 - Authority of Coordinator of Emergency Management in undeclared emergency
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 44-146.18:2 — Authority of Coordinator of Emergency Management in undeclared emergency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-146.18:2. Authority of Coordinator of Emergency Management in undeclared emergency
In an emergency which does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency, the Coordinator of Emergency Management, after consultation with and approval of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, may enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to prevent or alleviate damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused by such emergency and to protect the health and safety of persons and property. In exercising the powers vested by this section, the Coordinator may proceed without regard to normal procedures pertaining to entering into contracts, incurring of obligations, rental of equipment, purchase of supplies and materials, and expenditure of public funds; however, mandatory constitutional requirements shall not be disregarded.
1985, c. 443; 1990, cc. 1, 317; 2000, c. 309; 2014, cc. 115, 490.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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