Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

All state government departments and agencies may participate in sharing the cost of the design, construction, and operation of a disaster recovery facility located in the joint forces headquarters armory at Camp Dodge. State departments and agencies may use funds from any source…

1. If the federal government or any agency or officer of the federal government offers to the state or through the state to any political subdivision of the state, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan, for purposes of emergency managem…

The director of the department of administrative services shall draw warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes specified in this chapter , upon duly itemized and verified vouchers that have been approved by the director of the department of homeland security and emergen…

All purchases under the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from the taxes imposed by sections 423.2 and 423.5 . [C62, §28A.10; C66, 71, 73, 75, §29C.11; C77, 79, 81, §29C.15 ] 2003 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 2, §156, 205

A person employed by any organization for emergency management established under this chapter shall not: 1. During working hours or when performing official duties or when using public equipment or at any time on public property, take part in any way in soliciting any contributio…

1. A local emergency management fund is created in the office of the county treasurer. Revenues provided and collected shall be deposited in the fund. An unencumbered balance in the fund shall not revert to county general revenues. Any reimbursement, matching funds, moneys receiv…

1. A mass notification and emergency messaging system fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department for …

1. Every organization for homeland security and emergency management established pursuant to this chapter and its officers shall execute and enforce the orders or rules made by the governor, or under the governor’s authority and the orders or rules made by subordinate organizatio…

Any order issued or rule promulgated by a state agency during a declared disaster emergency and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from being issued or promulgated as provided in chapter 17A . [C77, 79, 81, §29C.19 ]

1. “Commission” means a local emergency management commission or joint emergency management commission. 2. “Department” means the department of homeland security and emergency management. 3. “Director” means the director of the department of homeland security and emergency manage…

1. a. A contingent fund is created in the state treasury for the use of the executive council. Funding for the contingent fund, if authorized by the executive council, shall be paid from the appropriations addressed in section 7D.29 . Moneys in the contingent fund may be expended…

1. A disaster aid individual assistance grant fund is created in the state treasury for the use of the executive council. Moneys in the fund may be expended following the governor’s proclamation of a state of disaster emergency. The executive council may make financial grants to …

1. a. A disaster case advocacy grant fund is created in the state treasury for the use of the executive council. Moneys in the fund shall be available following the governor’s proclamation of a state of disaster emergency or the declaration of a major disaster by the president of…

An architect licensed pursuant to chapter 544A or a professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 542B who, during a disaster emergency as proclaimed by the governor or a major disaster as declared by the president of the United States, in good faith and at the request of or…

The interstate emergency management assistance compact is entered into with all other states which enter into the compact in substantially the following form: 1. Article I — Purpose and authorities. a. This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member …

This statewide mutual aid compact is entered into with all other emergency management commissions established pursuant to section 29C.9 , counties, cities, and other political subdivisions that enter into this compact in substantially the following form: 1. Article I — Purpose an…

1. The statewide interoperable communications system shall be under the joint purview of the department of public safety and the department of transportation. The departments shall jointly submit a biannual report to the statewide interoperable communications system board establi…

1. Title. This section may be cited as the “Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State-Declared Disasters Act” . 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. (1) “Critical infrastructure” means real and personal property and equipmen…

1. This chapter shall not be construed to authorize the governor or any other official of this state or any of its political subdivisions or any agent or person acting at the direction of the governor or any such official to do any of the following: a. Prohibit, regulate, or curt…

1. Following a review of an applicant’s or recipient’s eligibility to receive moneys under section 29C.20A or 29C.20B , the department may refer cases of suspected fraud, misrepresentation, inadequate documentation relating to initial or continued eligibility, or benefits being o…

1. The governor may, after finding a state of public disorder exists, proclaim a state of public disorder emergency. This proclamation shall be in writing, indicate the area affected and the facts upon which it is based, be signed by the governor, and be filed with the secretary …

The supreme court shall promulgate rules for emergency proceedings to be effective upon the declaration of a state of public disorder emergency in order that the constitutional rights of all persons taken into custody shall be adequately protected. [C77, 79, 81, §29C.4 ]

The department of homeland security and emergency management is created. The department of homeland security and emergency management shall be responsible for the administration of emergency planning matters, including emergency resource planning in this state, cooperation with, …

In exercising the governor’s powers and duties under this chapter and to effect the policy and purpose, the governor may: 1. After finding a disaster exists or is threatened, proclaim a state of disaster emergency. This proclamation shall be in writing, indicate the area affected…

1. If financial assistance is granted by the federal government under the federal Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act , Pub. L. No. 93-288, as amended , 42 U.S.C. §5121 et seq. or the federal National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 , Pub. L. No. 10…

1. The department of homeland security and emergency management shall be under the management of a director who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. 2. The director shall be vested with the…

1. An emergency response fund is created in the state treasury. The first one hundred thousand dollars received annually by the treasurer of state for the civil penalties and fines imposed by the court pursuant to sections 455B.146 , 455B.191 , 455B.386 , and 455B.477 shall be de…

1. The county boards of supervisors, city councils, and the sheriff in each county shall cooperate with the department to establish a commission to carry out the provisions of this chapter . 2. The commission shall be composed of a member of the board of supervisors, the sheriff,…