7311 - Creation. - Pennsylvania Statutes

SUBCHAPTER B PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Sec. 7311. Creation. 7312. Organization. 7313. Powers and duties. 7314. Utilization of existing services and facilities. 7315. Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner (Repealed). 7316. Pennsylvania State Fire Academy (Repealed). 7317. Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program (Repealed). 7318. Fire Safety Advisory Committee (Repealed). 7319. Appropriations (Repealed). 7320. Radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program. Termination of Agency. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is subject to periodic review under the act of December 22, 1981 (P.L.508, No.142), known as the Sunset Act, and will terminate on the date specified in that act unless reestablished or continued by the General Assembly. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency was reestablished by the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.501, No.87), until December 31, 1997. The termination date of December 31, 1997, is probably not effective since the Sunset Act expired December 22, 1991. § 7311. Creation. To assure prompt, proper and effective discharge of basic Commonwealth responsibilities relating to civil defense and disaster preparedness, operations and recovery, there is hereby formally created the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. State Council of Civil Defense. See section 2 of Act 323 of 1978 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to the transfer to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency of personnel, appropriations, equipment, etc., of the State Council of Civil Defense.