GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

GOHSEP Louisiana Elected Officials Emergency Management Manual
Prepare + Prevent + Respond + Recover + mitigate
733 – Establishes guidelines for creating an interstate
emergency preparedness and disaster compact and
creates 15 Articles to which the contracting State
agrees to adhere.
733.1 – Establishes limitations on liability for owners
or operators of property used for shelters.
734 – Provides for jurisdiction when a district court is
not operational in order to address violations of LRS
29:732 (which prohibits price gouging).
735, 735.1, 735.2, 735.3, 735.3.1, 735.5 – Provides
immunity from liability during a disaster response
for emergency personnel, healthcare providers and
volunteers and addresses licensing issues.
737 – Outlines the authority of chief executive officers
of municipalities to take emergency response
measures and request aid from the Parish OHSEP (or
GOHSEP) when a disaster or emergency is beyond the
capabilities of the local government.
738 – Reinforces that emergency powers do not
extend to seizure of lawfully possessed firearms.
739 – Establishes rules for Intrastate Mutual Aid
Compact (IMAC) and creates the Intrastate Mutual
Aid Subcommittee.
Source
A complete copy of the Disaster Act can be
downloaded at gohsep.la.gov/publications.aspx. A
hard copy is in the Appendix of this Manual.
1.2 Disaster Act Summary Page 3 of 3
Publication Date: April 2, 2013