Traffic control; plans, regulations, and coordination

The Governor may formulate and execute plans and regulations for the control of traffic in order to provide for the rapid and safe movement of evacuation over public highways and streets of people, troops, or vehicles and of materials for national defense or for use in any defense industry. He may coordinate the activities of the departments or agencies of the state and of the political subdivisions thereof concerned directly or indirectly with public highways and streets in a manner which will best effectuate such plans. 528 38-3-26 History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 13. 38-3-25. Lease or loan of state property for national or local purposes; transfer of state personnel; local authorities empowered to utilize property. (a) Whenever the Governor deems it to be in the public interest and notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, he may: (1) Authorize any department or agency of the state to lease or lend, on such terms and conditions as he may deem necessary to promote the public welfare and protect the interests of the state, any real or personal property of the state government to the President, the heads of the armed forces, or to the emergency management agency or officials of the United States; and (2) Enter into a contract on behalf of the state for the lease or loan to any political subdivision of the state, on such terms and conditions as he may deem necessary to promote the public welfare and protect the interests of the state, of any real or personal property of the state government or the temporary transfer or employment of personnel of the state government to or by any political subdivision of the state. (b) The mayor, chief executive, or executive body of each political subdivision of the state may, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law: (1) Enter into a contract or lease with the state, or accept any loan, or employ personnel as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section. Furthermore, the political subdivision may equip, maintain, utilize, and operate any such property and employ necessary personnel therefor in accordance with the purposes for which the agreement was executed; and (2) Do all things and perform any and all acts which he may deem necessary to effectuate the purpose for which the contract was entered into. History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 14; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2. 38-3-26. Mobile support units; organization; rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and compensation, of employees; reimbursement to localities and out-of-state units; service out of state. (a) The Governor, or the director of emergency management at the request of the Governor, is authorized to create and establish such number of mobile support units as may be necessary to reinforce emergency management organizations in stricken areas and with due 529 38-3-26 MILITARY, EMERG. & VET. AFFAIRS 38-3-26 consideration of the plans of the federal government and of other states. He shall appoint a commander for each unit who shall have primary responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of the unit. Mobile support units shall be called to duty upon orders of the Governor or the director and shall perform their functions in any part of the state or, upon the conditions specified in this Code section, in other states. (b) Personnel of mobile support units while on duty, whether within or outside the state, shall: (1) If they are employees of the state, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment; (2) If they are employees of a political subdivision of the state and, whether serving within or outside the political subdivision, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment; and (3) If they are not employees of the state or a political subdivision thereof, be entitled to adequate compensation incidental to their employment by the state for their services and to the same rights and immunities as are provided by law for the employees of this state. All personnel of mobile support units, while on duty, shall be subject to the operational control of the authority in charge of emergency management activities in the area in which they are serving and shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses. (c) The state shall reimburse a political subdivision for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of employees of the political subdivision while serving as members of a mobile unit; for all payments for death, disability, or injury of the employees incurred in the course of such duty; and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the political subdivision resulting from the operation of the mobile support unit. (d) Whenever a mobile support unit of another state shall render aid in this state pursuant to the orders of the governor of its home state and upon the request of the Governor of this state, this state shall reimburse the other state for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of the personnel of the mobile support unit while rendering the aid; for all payments for death, disability, or injury of the personnel incurred in the course of rendering the aid; and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the other state or a political subdivision thereof resulting from the rendering of the aid; provided, however, that the laws of such other state contain provisions substantially similar to this Code section 530 38-3-27 or that provisions to the foregoing effect are embodied in a reciprocal mutual aid agreement or compact or that the federal government has authorized or agreed to make reimbursement for the mutual aid as above provided. (e) No personnel of mobile support units of this state shall be ordered by the Governor to operate in any other state unless the laws of the other state contain provisions substantially similar to this Code section, or unless the reciprocal mutual aid agreements or compacts include provisions providing for the reimbursement, or unless the reimbursement will be made by the federal government by law or agreement. History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 11; Ga. L. 1973, p. 74, § 7; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2.