2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 29:723 — Definitions
§723. Definitions
As used in this Chapter:
(1) "Disaster" means the result of a natural or man-made event which causes loss of life, injury, and property damage, including but not limited to natural disasters such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high winds, and other weather related events, forest and marsh fires, and man-made disasters, including but not limited to nuclear power plant incidents, hazardous materials incidents, oil spills, explosion, civil disturbances, public calamity, acts of terrorism, hostile military action, and other events related thereto.
(2) "Emergency" means:
(a) The actual or threatened condition which has been or may be created by a disaster; or
(b)(i) Any natural or man-made event which results in an interruption in the delivery of utility services to any consumer of such services and which affects the safety, health, or welfare of a Louisiana resident; or
(ii) Any instance in which a utility's property is damaged and such damage creates a dangerous condition to the public.
(iii) Any national or state emergency, including acts of terrorism or a congressional authorization or presidential declaration pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
(3) "Emergency preparedness" means the mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and the recovery from emergencies or disasters. The term "emergency preparedness" shall be synonymous with "civil defense", "emergency management", and other related programs of similar name.
(3.1) "Homeland" means the state of Louisiana, and where the context requires means the parishes of the state of Louisiana, "the United States".1
(4) "Local governmental subdivision" means a parish of the state of Louisiana.
(5) "Parish president" means the president of any parish, mayor-president, mayor of New Orleans (Orleans Parish), or police jury president.
(6) "Terrorism" or "acts of terrorism" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 14:128.1.
Acts 1993, No. 800, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 57, §1, eff. April 29, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 8, 2nd Ex. Sess., §1, eff. Oct. 16, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 40, §2, eff. May 23, 2003.
1As appears in enrolled bill.
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