US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  46
                         MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
                                  CHAPTER 10
                       STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACT
    46-1003.  POLICY AND PURPOSES. It is the policy of this state to plan and
prepare for disasters and emergencies resulting from natural or man-made
causes, enemy attack, terrorism, sabotage or other hostile action, and to
implement this policy, it is found necessary:
    (1)  To create a bureau of homeland security, to authorize the creation of
local organizations for disaster preparedness in the political subdivisions of
the state, and to authorize the state and political subdivisions to execute
agreements and to cooperate with the federal government and the governments of
other states.
    (2)  To prevent and reduce damage, injury, and loss of life and property
resulting from natural or man-made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military or
paramilitary action.
    (3)  To prepare assistance for prompt and efficient search, rescue, care,
and treatment of persons injured, victimized or threatened by disaster.
    (4)  To provide for rapid and orderly restoration and rehabilitation of
persons and property affected by disasters.
    (5)  To prescribe the roles of the governor, state agencies, and local
governments in prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from
disasters.
    (6)  To authorize and encourage cooperation in disaster prevention,
preparedness, response and recovery.
    (7)  To provide for coordination of activities relating to disaster
prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery by all state agencies,
political subdivisions, and interstate, federal-state and Canadian activities
in which the state and its political subdivisions may participate.
    (8)  To provide a disaster management system embodying all aspects of
predisaster preparedness and postdisaster response.
    (9)  To provide for the payment of obligations and expenses incurred by
the state of Idaho through the bureau of homeland security during a declared
state of disaster emergency.