GOHSEP Elected_Officials_Manual_2015
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LSA-R.S. 29:721 – 739 Page 31<br />
E. As used in this Section:<br />
(1) “Public facilities” means those facilities which have been or will be constructed with any funds<br />
appropriated by the state and applied towards the construction costs of the facility.<br />
(2) “Suitable for use as an emergency shelter” means that a public facility intended to be utilized as<br />
a public evacuation shelter should meet minimum criteria for structural survivability and sufficiency<br />
of operational space using the structural requirements of American Red Cross Standard<br />
ARC 4496, “Guidelines for Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Selection,” and based on guidance from<br />
the Federal Emergency Management Agency.<br />
F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, nothing herein shall restrict or<br />
impair the rights and responsibilities of a parish or police jury president to respond to an emergency.<br />
CREDIT(S)<br />
Added by Acts 2009, No. 353, § 1, eff. July 6, 2009.<br />
LSA-R.S. 29:726.2, LA R.S. 29:726.2<br />
Current through the 2012 Regular Session.<br />
§ 726.3. Critical Incident Planning and Mapping System<br />
A. To the extent that sufficient funds are appropriated to implement the provisions of this Section,<br />
the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall develop, operate,<br />
and maintain a statewide critical incident planning and mapping system for all public buildings in<br />
this state to assist first responders when responding to a disaster or emergency.<br />
B. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness shall create, develop,<br />
or acquire a computer system and software that has the capability to do the following:<br />
(1) Store critical information as provided in Subsection C of this Section.<br />
(2) Provide access to the critical information contained in the system to all first responders.<br />
C. (1) To the extent that sufficient funds are available to implement the provisions of this Section,<br />
the office of facility planning and control, division of administration, the governing authority of<br />
each local governmental subdivision, and the superintendent of each local school district, and the<br />
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