Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§4020 Dissemination of Flood Insurance Information
Title 42 › CHAPTER 50 — NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE › SUBCHAPTER I — THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM › § 4020
Summary
The Administrator must periodically make information and data available to the public and to state or local agencies and officials. That information must explain the flood insurance program—what it covers and what it is meant to do—and provide estimated and chargeable flood insurance premium rates, including the reasons and calculations for differences between those rates as described in section 4015.
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Title 42, §4020
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The Administrator shall from time to time take such action as may be necessary in order to make information and data available to the public, and to any State or local agency or official, with regard to—
(1)the flood insurance program, its coverage and objectives, and
(2)estimated and chargeable flood insurance premium rates, including the basis for and differences between such rates in accordance with the provisions of section 4015 of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2012—Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in introductory provisions. 1983—Pub. L. 98–181 substituted “Director” for “Secretary” in introductory provisions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 120 days following Aug. 1, 1968, or such later date prescribed by the Secretary but in no event more than 180 days following Aug. 1, 1968, see section 1377 of Pub. L. 90–448, set out as a note under section 4001 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security. For
Transfer of Functions
, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and section 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
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42 U.S.C. § 4020
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102