Title 53, Public Safety Code

53-2a-502. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Claim" has the same definition as in the following sections, as applicable: (a) Section 6-902, Idaho Code; or (b) Section 63G-7-102, Utah Code Annotated. (2) "Emergency": (a) means a situation where it reasonably appears that the…

53-2a-503. Notice of claim requirements. (1) Any claim against an emergency responder or the responder's employer shall be treated for the purpose of a notice of claim as a claim against the state. (2) The person making the claim shall comply with: (a) Title 63G, Chapter 7, Gover…

53-2a-504. Emergency responder entering Utah to respond to an emergency. An emergency responder who enters into Utah in response to a request for assistance by an official or emergency responder of Utah or pursuant to an agreement providing for interstate mutual aid is considered…

53-2a-505. Privileges and immunities of law enforcement officers. Any law enforcement officer of another state and the officer's employer are specifically entitled to the application of this part if the law enforcement officer is empowered to act under Section 19-701, Idaho Code,…

53-2a-506. Privileges and immunities of emergency responders. (1) An emergency responder from another state who enters into this state has the same authority to act as an emergency responder of this state while: (a) responding to an emergency, including providing care; or (b) pro…

53-2a-507. Legislative findings -- Comity with Idaho. (1) The Legislature finds, with regard to emergency responders, that: (a) Title 6, Chapter 9, of the Idaho Code, regarding the governmental immunity laws of Idaho, is consistent with the public policy of Utah; and (b) based on…

53-2a-508. Chapter takes effect when Idaho provisions enacted. (1) This chapter takes effect when statutory provisions are enacted by Idaho that are reciprocal to the provisions of this part. (2) This part remains in effect as long as the statutory provisions enacted by Idaho und…

53-2a-601. Title. This part is known as the "Disaster Recovery Funding Act."

53-2a-602. Definitions. (1) Unless otherwise defined in this section, the terms that are used in this part mean the same as those terms are defined in Part 1, Emergency Management Act. (2) As used in this part: (a) "Agent of the state" means any representative of a state agency, …

53-2a-603. State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account. (1)(a) There is created a restricted account in the General Fund known as the "State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account." (b) The disaster recovery account consists of: (i) money deposited into the disaster recovery account…

53-2a-604. State costs for emergency disaster services. (1) Subject to this section and Section 53-2a-603, the division may expend or commit to expend money described in Subsection 53-2a-603(2)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) to fund costs to the state of emergency disaster services if, at…

53-2a-605. Local government disaster funds. (1)(a) Subject to this section and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Title 10, Utah Municipal Code, or Title 17, Counties, Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities - Special Districts, or Title 17D, Chapt…

53-2a-606. Reporting. (1) By no later than December 31 of each year, the division shall provide a written report to the governor and the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee of: (a) the division's activities under this part; (b) money expended or committed to be expended …

53-2a-607. Creation and administration. (1)(a) There is created an enterprise fund known as the Local Government Emergency Response Loan Fund. (b) The division as defined in Section 53-2a-103 is the administrator of the fund. (2) The fund consists of: (a) money appropriated to th…

53-2a-608. Purposes and criteria for loans. (1) Money in the fund shall be used by the division, as prioritized by the director, only to: (a) provide loans to local government entities for: (i) the costs incurred by a local government entity for providing emergency disaster servi…

53-2a-609. Division to make rules to administer the loan program. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules establishing: (1) form, content, and procedure for loan and grant applications; (2) criteria and procedures…

53-2a-701. Title. This part is known as the "Hazardous Materials Emergency Act."

53-2a-702. Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission -- Allocation of responsibilities -- Local planning committees -- Specified federal law considered law of state -- Application to federal agencies and facilities. (1)(a) The commissioner and the executive director of the…

53-2a-703. Hazardous materials emergency -- Recovery of expenses. (1)(a) The Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission may recover from those persons whose negligent actions caused the hazardous materials emergency, expenses directly associated with a response to a hazardo…

53-2a-801. Title. This part is known as the "Emergency Interim Succession Act."

53-2a-802. Definitions. (1)(a) "Absent" means: (i) not physically present or not able to be communicated with for 48 hours; or (ii) for local government officers, as defined by local ordinances. (b) "Absent" does not include a person who can be communicated with via telephone, ra…

53-2a-803. Emergency interim successor to office of governor. (1) If the governor is unavailable, and if the lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives are unavailable to exercise the powers and duties of the office of governor, …

53-2a-804. Emergency interim successors for state officers. (1) By July 1 of each year, each state officer shall: (a) designate three qualified emergency interim successors from within the state officer's department who meet the constitutional qualifications for the office, if an…

53-2a-805. Division to consult with legislative and judicial branch. The Division of Emergency Management may consult with the Legislative Management Committee, the Judicial Council, and legislative and judicial staff offices to assist the division in preparing emergency successi…

53-2a-806. Place of legislative session. (1) If the governor or the governor's interim successor declares a state of emergency or finds that a state of emergency is imminent, and the governor or the interim successor determines that the prescribed place of session is unsafe, the …

53-2a-807. Emergency interim successors for local officers. (1) By July 1 of each year, each political subdivision shall: (a) for each officer and the emergency manager described in Part 14, Local Emergency Management Act, designate three emergency interim successors and specify …

53-2a-808. Formalities of taking office. (1) At the time that they are appointed as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges, emergency interim successors and special emergency judges shall sign prospectively whatever oath is required to enable them to exercise th…

53-2a-809. Period in which authority may be exercised. (1) Persons authorized to act as governor, emergency interim successors, and special emergency judges shall exercise the powers and duties of the office to which they succeed only when a disaster has occurred. (2)(a) Emergenc…

53-2a-810. Removal of designees. Until the persons designated as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges succeed to the exercise of the powers and duties of an office, they shall serve as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges at the pleasure of…

53-2a-811. Disputes. Except for factual disputes concerning the office of governor, the governor shall adjudicate any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this part concerning a state officer. The governor's decision is final.

53-2a-812. Governor to declare location of emergency seat of government. (1) Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of a disaster, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of the state government in Salt Lake City, Utah, the govern…

53-2a-813. Official acts at emergency seat of government -- Validity. During the time when the seat of government remains at an emergency location, all official acts required by law to be performed at the seat of government by any officer, agency, department, or authority of this…

53-2a-901. Title. This part is known as the "Energy Emergency Plan."

53-2a-902. Energy emergency plan. (1) The division shall develop an energy emergency plan consistent with Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 10, Energy Emergency Powers of the Governor Act. (2) In developing the energy emergency plan, the division shall coordinate with: (a) the Division …

53-2b-101. Title. (1) This chapter is known as the "Interstate Local Emergency Response Act." (2) This part is known as "General Provisions."

53-2b-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Assisting political subdivision" means a political subdivision that provides emergency services to a political subdivision in another state in accordance with a local emergency response agreement between the political subdivis…

53-2b-201. Title. This part is known as "Emergency Response Agreements."

53-2b-202. Interstate emergency response agreement -- Local emergency response agreement. (1) The governor may enter into an interstate emergency response agreement with another state, if the other state enacts a law substantially similar to this chapter, to permit and establish …

53-2b-301. Title. This part is known as "Reciprocity."

53-2b-302. Reciprocal immunity -- Limitation on liability. (1) An officer, employee, or agent of an assisting political subdivision who provides assistance in responding to an emergency in Utah under an emergency response agreement: (a) is protected from liability under the laws …

53-2b-303. Reciprocal authority. (1) An emergency responder from an assisting political subdivision outside of Utah who responds to an emergency in a requesting political subdivision inside of Utah has the same authority to act as an emergency responder of the same type in the re…

53-2b-401. Title. This part is known as "Miscellaneous Provisions."

53-2b-402. Benefits in case of injury or death. An assisting political subdivision shall provide its officers who respond, under this chapter, to an emergency in a requesting political subdivision and who, during the response, are injured or die in the state of the requesting pol…

53-2b-403. Emergency Management Assistance Compact takes precedence. The provisions of Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 4, Emergency Management Assistance Compact, supercede the provisions of this chapter for any period of time when a declared state of emergency is in effect, under the…

53-2d-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1)(a)(i) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" means: (A) either: (I) 911 ambulance service; (II) 911 paramedic service; or (III) both 911 ambulance and paramedic service; and (B) a response to a 911 call received by a designated …

53-2d-102. Bureau of Emergency Medical Services -- Creation -- Bureau chief appointment, qualifications, and compensation. (1) There is created within the department the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. (2) The bureau shall be administered by a bureau chief appointed by the …