GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015

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(15) “Statewide communications interoperability plan for first responders” means a statewide
shared communications system for first responders with the ability to transport and receive voice,
data, image, and video information adopted by the interoperability subcommittee.
(16) “Statewide interoperability plan” means short-term and long-term statewide plans for interoperability
for communications and information sharing needed during an emergency and
adopted by the state Unified Command Group.
(17) “Terrorism” or “acts of terrorism” shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 14:128.1.
CREDIT(S)
Acts 1993, No. 800, § 1, eff. June 22, 1993. Amended by Acts 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 57, § 1, eff.
April 29, 1998; Acts 2001, 2nd Ex.Sess., No. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 16, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 40, § 2, eff.
May 23, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 214, § 1, eff. June 16, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 797, § 1; Acts 2009, No.
512, § 1.
§ 724. Powers of the governor
A. The governor is responsible for meeting the dangers to the state and people presented by
emergencies or disasters, and in order to effectuate the provisions of this Chapter, the governor
may issue executive orders, proclamations, and regulations and amend or rescind them. Executive
orders, proclamations, and regulations so issued shall have the force and effect of law.
B. (1) A disaster or emergency, or both, shall be declared by executive order or proclamation of the
governor if he finds that a disaster or emergency has occurred or the threat thereof is imminent.
The state of disaster or emergency shall continue until the governor finds that the threat of danger
has passed or the disaster or emergency has been dealt with to the extent that the emergency
conditions no longer exist and terminates the state of disaster or emergency by executive order or
proclamation, but no state of disaster or emergency may continue for longer than thirty days unless
renewed by the governor.
(2) The legislature, by petition signed by a majority of the surviving members of either house, may
terminate a state of disaster or emergency at any time. This petition terminating the state of
emergency or disaster may establish a period during which no other declaration of emergency or
disaster may be issued. Thereupon, the governor shall issue an executive order or proclamation
ending the state of disaster or emergency.
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