Title APPENDIX A, Title APPENDIX A: EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY ACTS

App.A:9-32. Effective date This act shall take effect immediately. L.1941, c. 393, p. 1014, s. 3.

App.A:9-33. Purpose of civilian defense act and disaster control act The purpose of this act is to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the State of New Jersey and to aid in the prevention of damage to and the destruction of property during any emergency as…

App.A:9-33.1. Definitions The following words and phrases as used in this act shall have the following meanings: (1) "Disaster" shall mean any unusual incident resulting from natural or unnatural causes which endangers the health, safety or resources of the residents of one or mo…

App.A:9-34. Emergency powers of Governor The Governor is authorized to utilize and employ all the available resources of the State Government and of each and every political subdivision of this State, whether of men, properties or instrumentalities, and to commandeer and utilize …

App.A:9-35. Co-operation with state and federal authorities; federal emergency or defense assistance; agreements (a) In carrying out the provisions of this act the Governor shall cooperate with the civil, military and naval authorities of the United States and of other States for…

App.A:9-36. Information may be required The Governor is authorized to require any public official, citizen or resident of this State or any firm, partnership, or corporation, incorporated or doing business in this State, to furnish to him any information reasonably necessary to e…

App.A:9-37. Civilian defense director; subordinate offices There is hereby created in the State Department of Defense, the office of civilian defense director. The civilian defense director shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of the G…

App.A:9-37.1. Duties of civilian defense director Under the supervision of the Adjutant General, Department of Defense, the civilian defense director is hereby concurrently assigned the duties of State Disaster Control Director. L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 438, p. 2406, s. 6. Amen…

App.A:9-38. Deputies or assistants The Governor is empowered to appoint one or more deputies or assistants whom the Governor deems necessary to assist in effectuating the purposes of this act and to fix their compensation, designation, title, powers and duties. L.1942, c. 251, p.…

App.A:9-40. Co-operation by public officials; rules and regulations It shall be the duty of the members of the governing body and of each and every officer, agent and employee of every political subdivision of this State and of each member of all other governmental bodies, agenci…

App.A:9-40.1 Municipal emergency management coordinator. 8. a. In every municipality of this State, the mayor or, in the case of a municipality which has adopted the commission form of government pursuant to the provisions of the "commission form of government law" (R.S.40:70-1 e…

App.A:9-40.2. Removal of municipal emergency management coordinator The Governor may remove any municipal emergency management coordinator at any time for cause. In such event the mayor of the municipality or, in the case of a municipality which has adopted the commission form of…

App.A:9-40.3. Deputy municipal disaster control director Each municipal disaster control director shall appoint a deputy municipal disaster control director with the approval of the mayor. Wherever possible, such deputy shall be appointed from among the salaried officers or emplo…

App.A:9-40.4. Duties of municipal emergency management coordinator Each municipal emergency management coordinator shall be responsible for the planning, activating, coordinating, and the conduct of emergency management operations within his municipality. L.1953, c.438, s.10; ame…

App.A:9-40.5. Proclamation of state of local disaster emergency within municipality; powers of coordinator Whenever, in his opinion, a disaster has occurred or is imminent in any municipality, the municipal emergency management coordinator of that municipality shall proclaim a st…

App.A:9-40.6. Aid in time of disaster or emergency No representative of any municipality shall request aid in time of disaster or emergency directly from noncontiguous municipalities nor shall any municipality or public or semipublic agency send personnel or equipment into a disa…

App.A:9-41. Local emergency management councils Every municipality of this State, other than counties, shall create a local emergency management council. Each local emergency management council shall be composed of not more than 15 members who shall be appointed by the mayor or c…

App.A:9-42.1. County emergency management coordinator; appointment; term of office In every county of this State the governing body shall appoint a county emergency management coordinator, which appointment shall be for a term of three years. The appointments shall be subject to …

App.A:9-42.1a. Coordinator appointed prior to Jan. 21, 1986, exception; term Any county emergency management coordinator appointed prior to the effective date of P.L.1985, c.504 (C.App.A:9-42.1a) shall serve for the length of the term to which the coordinator was appointed unless…

App.A:9-42.2. Duties of county emergency management coordinator The county emergency management coordinator shall be responsible for the development, coordination, and activation of countywide mutual aid emergency management plans; and for the activation of such emergency managem…

App.A:9-421b Filling of deputy emergency management coordinator position. 10. The deputy emergency management coordinator position shall be filled by the governing body in each county by: a. the appointment of a qualified individual; b. the selection of a qualified volunteer; or,…

App.A:9-43. Other local agencies or instrumentalities Every political subdivision of this State is authorized to create by resolution any other agencies or instrumentalities that may be needed in order to meet the problems presented by any emergency as defined by this act, not at…

App.A:9-43.1 State Emergency Operations Plan. 18. The State Office of Emergency Management shall adopt a State Emergency Operations Plan, including rules, regulations, and guidelines, that shall be reviewed and updated at least every two years. a. The plan shall include, but not …

App.A:9-43.10 Appointment of commission. 3. a. The director, in consultation with the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Department of Community Affairs, and the Department of Human Services, shall appoint a commission comprised of experts from each department as well …

App.A:9-43.11 Duties of director. 4. The director shall: a. ensure consistency among the evacuation plans and shelter plans of the State's coastal counties, and such other counties that the director determines may be affected by the evacuation of the coast in an emergency, and in…

App.A:9-43.12 Identification of critical infrastructures. 5. The director shall work in conjunction with the county emergency management coordinator in each county to locate and identify all critical infrastructures in the State that would need an alternative emergency power gene…

App.A:9-43.13 Central registry for residents with special needs. 6. a. Each county in the State may establish a central registry for residents with special needs who require additional assistance provided to them during an emergency. A central registry created pursuant to this se…

App.A:9-43.14 Implementation of lane reversal strategy. 7. a. The Division of State Police shall work in conjunction with the Department of Transportation and county emergency management coordinators to implement a lane reversal strategy on the Atlantic City Expressway and the Ga…

App.A:9-43.15 Definitions relative to emergency evacuation. 1. a. For the purposes of this act: "Domestic companion animal" means any animal commonly referred to as a pet that was bought, bred, raised or otherwise acquired, in accordance with local ordinances and State and federa…

App.A:9-43.16 Findings, declarations relative to emergency preparedness. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Severe weather conditions, such as hurricanes and nor'easters, are detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of New Jersey residents and businesses because…

App.A:9-43.18 Definitions relative to Code Blue alert plans. 1. As used in this act: "At-risk individual" means an individual living outdoors, on the streets, in the parks or in poorly insulated settings, and who is at risk for weather-related exposure and possible death. "Coordi…

App.A:9-43.19 Plan for issuance of Code Blue alert. 2. A county governing body, through its office of emergency management or other appropriate office, agency, or department, shall establish a plan for issuing a Code Blue alert to municipalities, social service agencies, and non-…

App.A:9-43.2 County, municipal written emergency operations plans; coordination. 19. Each county and municipality in the State shall prepare a written Emergency Operations Plan with all appropriate annexes necessary to implement the plan. The development of all plans shall be coo…

App.A:9-43.20 Declaration of Code Blue alert. 3. A coordinator shall declare a Code Blue alert after evaluating weather forecasts and advisories produced by the National Weather Service that predict the following weather conditions in the county within 24 to 48 hours: a. temperat…

App.A:9-43.21 Review of weather forecasts. 5. The coordinator, or the coordinator's designee, shall review weather forecasts from the National Weather Service on a regular and consistent basis to determine when a Code Blue alert is warranted. L.2017, c.68, s.5.

App.A:9-43.3 Guidelines for Emergency Operations Plans. 20. Each county and municipal Emergency Operations Plan shall conform to all relevant federal and State statutes, rules and regulations concerning emergency operations and shall include the identification of significant haza…

App.A:9-43.4 Approval by State Office of Emergency Management. 21. Each county and municipality shall submit an Emergency Operations Plan to the State Office of Emergency Management, which may be submitted in a secure electronic form by way of any electronic means capable of send…

App.A:9-43.5. Grants to municipalities, counties for development of Emergency Operations Plans The State Office of Emergency Management, subject to available appropriations and grants from other sources, is authorized to award grants to any municipality or county to assist in the…

App.A:9-43.6. Technical assistance, planning grants to municipalities The State and counties shall be authorized to provide technical assistance and planning grants to municipalities to assist in the preparation and revision of municipal Emergency Operations Plans pursuant to sec…

App.A:9-43.7 Emergency plans, electronic submission by certain entities permitted. 1. a. Any entity, organization, or educational institution, be it public or private, that submits an emergency operations or evacuation plan to the State Office of Emergency Management may submit t…

App.A:9-43.7a Hazard mitigation plan, address current, future impacts of, risks associated with climate change, strategies to prevent, mitigate impacts. 1. a. As used in this section: "FEMA" means the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "Hazard mitigation plan" means a plan adop…

App.A:9-43.8 Definitions relative to coastal evacuation. 1. For the purposes of this act: "Alternative emergency power generator" means an electricity-generating installation system that operates to provide the electricity needs of a building or structure if the normal source of …

App.A:9-43.9 Annual public awareness program. 2. a. The director shall develop and undertake an annual public awareness program to educate the public concerning the State's plan to evacuate New Jersey's coastal areas in a time of emergency. The program may incorporate the use of …

App.A:9-44. Private civilian defense agencies to be approved No private civilian agency of any nature whatsoever, carrying on any activities connected with any emergency, shall operate within the State of New Jersey without the approval of the Governor. Any person who shall be an…

App.A:9-45. Orders, rules, and regulations; black-outs, air raids, etc.; posting In order to accomplish the purposes of this act, the Governor is empowered to make such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary adequately to meet the various problems presented by any emer…

App.A:9-45.1. Officers to perform duties in accordance with rules and regulations An officer of a municipality or county who is charged with duties pertaining to emergency management planning shall perform his duties in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Gov…