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Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of Public Safety Emergency Management State Laws In Texas, mayors and county judges serve as emergency management directors, bearing the responsibility for maintaining an emergency

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Emergency Management State Laws

  • In Texas, mayors and county judges serve as emergency

management directors, bearing the responsibility for maintaining an emergency management program within their respective jurisdictions in Texas. (Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code and Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 7 Texas Administrative Code.)

  • Can declare a local state of disaster (Texas Gov. Code 418.108)
  • May order the evacuation of all or part of the population from an

area under their authority(Texas Gov. Code 418.108(f))

  • May limit ingress and egress from a disaster area(Texas Gov. Code

418.108(g))

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Did you also know?

  • (a) Each county shall maintain an emergency management

program or participate in a local or interjurisdictional emergency management program that, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county or interjurisdictional area.

  • (b) The county program is the first channel through which a

municipal corporation or a joint board shall request assistance when its resources are exceeded. Requests that exceed the county capability shall be forwarded to the state as prescribed in the state emergency management plan. (Texas Government Code Chapter 418.102).

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Commissioners’ Role

  • Assist in policy-making

*Consider policies that directly support a robust program/plan

  • Plan for your precinct

*Unique / varied needs *Assist w/ info for DSO

  • Road & Bridge

*Resources

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And as a Court…

  • Adoption of Budget / Approval of Purchases

*Providing funding to projects/mitigation items

  • Authorize contracts

*Forming contracts pre-disaster

  • County facilities / infrastructure

*Providing emergency facilities & equipment, communications, backup power, EOC facilities

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Why Not?

  • Low probability / Infrequency
  • Expense
  • Lack of public support
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Dallam Lipscomb Moore Hemphill Potter Gray Parmer Cochran Yoakum Hall Hale Motley Lubbock Dickens Andrews King Terry Sherman HansfordOchiltree Hutchinson Wheeler RandallArmstrong Donley Castro Briscoe Childress Cottle Hardeman Foard Hartley Roberts Oldham Carson Deaf Smith Collingsworth Bailey Swisher Lamb Floyd Hockley Crosby Gaines Knox Lynn Garza Kent Stonewall El Paso Hudspeth Culberson Jeff Davis Reeves Loving Winkler Ward Ector Dawson Martin Mitchell Zavala Uvalde Kinney Edwards Val Verde Presidio Brewster McMullen La Salle Dimmit Jim Wells Webb Brooks Kenedy Starr Hidalgo Willacy Cameron Bowie Cass Camp Titus Franklin Morris Rains Marion Kaufman Harrison Panola Gregg Rusk Bell Williamson Milam Sabine Trinity Upshur Wood Van Zandt Navarro Hill Cherokee Freestone McLennan Falls Shelby Nacogdoches San Augustine Jasper Jefferson Tyler Walker Polk Robertson Madison Brazos Hardin San Jacinto Grimes Liberty Chambers Montgomery Burleson Lee Ellis Goliad Bee Live Oak Maverick Refugio Nueces San Patricio Kleberg Duval Zapata Jim Hogg Smith Henderson Anderson Leon Limestone Travis Hays Comal Houston Angelina Newton Orange Cooke Grayson Fannin Collin Denton Hunt Lamar Delta Hopkins Dallas Red River Rockwall Nolan Baylor Jones Shackelford Stephens Archer Young Taylor Fisher Haskell Throckmorton CallahanEastland Scurry Howard Borden Parker Erath Palo Pinto Montague Clay Wichita Wilbarger Wise Jack Upton Brown Coleman Runnels Coke Sterling Glasscock Midland Crane Menard McCulloch Concho Sutton Schleicher Tom Green Crockett Pecos Irion Reagan Comanche Hood Bosque Somervell Hamilton Kimble Mason Mills San Saba Blanco Burnet Lampasas Johnson Gillespie Terrell Llano Coryell Tarrant Washington Fayette Lavaca Jackson Wharton Colorado Austin Fort Bend Brazoria Harris Bastrop Matagorda Kerr Real Bexar Wilson Karnes Caldwell Guadalupe Gonzales DeWitt Waller Calhoun Victoria Kendall Atascosa Frio Medina Bandera Galveston Aransas

PRESI DENTI AL & SBA DECLARATI ONS 1961-2012

Number of Declarations

20+ 15-19 10-14 5-9 1-4

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It Won’t Happen Here

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Dallam Lipscomb Moore Hemphill Potter Gray Parmer Cochran Yoakum Hall Hale Motley Lubbock Dickens Andrews King Terry Sherman Hansford Ochiltree Hutchinson Wheeler Randall Armstrong Donley Castro Briscoe Childress Cottle Hardeman Foard Hartley Roberts Oldham Carson Deaf Smith Collingsworth Bailey Swisher Lamb Floyd Hockley Crosby Gaines Knox Lynn Garza Kent Stonewall El Paso Hudspeth Culberson Jeff Davis Reeves Loving Winkler Ward Ector Dawson Martin Zavala Uvalde Kinney Edwards Val Verde Presidio Brewster McMullen La Salle Dimmit Jim Wells Webb Brooks Kenedy Starr Hidalgo Willacy Cameron Bowie Cass Camp Titus Franklin Morris Rains Marion Kaufman Harrison Panola Gregg Rusk Bell Williamson Milam Sabine Trinity Upshur Wood Van Zandt Navarro Hill Cherokee Freestone McLennan Falls Shelby Nacogdoches San Augustine Jasper Jefferson Tyler Walker Polk RobertsonMadison Brazos Hardin San Jacinto Grimes Liberty Chambers Montgomery Burleson Lee Ellis Goliad Bee Live Oak Maverick Refugio Nueces San Patricio Kleberg Duval Zapata Jim Hogg Smith Henderson Anderson Leon Limestone Travis Hays Comal Houston Angelina Newton Orange Cooke Grayson Fannin Collin Denton Hunt Lamar Delta Hopkins Dallas Red River Rockwall Nolan Baylor Jones Shackelford Stephens Archer Young Taylor Haskell Throckmorton Callahan Eastland Howard Borden Parker Erath Palo Pinto Montague Clay Wichita Wilbarger Wise Jack Upton Brown Coleman Runnels Coke Sterling Glasscock Midland Crane Menard McCulloch Concho Sutton Schleicher Tom Green Crockett Pecos Irion Reagan Comanche Hood Bosque Somervell Hamilton Kimble Mason Mills San Saba Blanco Burnet Lampasas Johnson Gillespie Terrell Llano Coryell Tarrant Washington Fayette Lavaca Jackson Wharton Colorado Austin Brazoria Harris Bastrop Matagorda Kerr Real Bexar Wilson Karnes Caldwell Guadalupe Gonzales DeWitt Waller Calhoun Victoria Kendall Atascosa Frio Medina Bandera Galveston Aransas Fisher Scurry Mitchell Chambers Wharton Brazoria Matagorda Galveston Fort Bend

Federal Declaration EM-3284 Wildfires - 2008 Total: 228 Counties

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Additional Concerns

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Make a Plan!

  • Basic Plan - All Hazards
  • Access / Functional Needs (physical,

emotional, medical,communication)

  • Whole Community
  • Review & Update
  • Pets!!
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All Disasters are local

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Emergency Management Coordinators

  • Emergency Management Directors can appoint

emergency management coordinators (EMCs) to manage local emergency management program. Notification to state required on DEM 147. This is now an annual requirement. (TX Admin Code, Title 37, Part 1, Ch. 7, Sub. A)

  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solvers
  • Trustworthy
  • Knowledge of the communities they serve
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TDEM

  • The Texas Division of Emergency Management

(TDEM) coordinates the state emergency management program, which is intended to ensure the state and its local governments respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters, and implement plans and programs to help prevent or lessen the impact of emergencies and disasters.

  • Finance/Administration; Operations; Preparedness;

Field Response; Recovery & Mitigation

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DISASTER DISTRICT COMMITTEES

  • Identifies, mobilizes, and

coordinates use of state resources within the District to respond to emergencies

  • DDC Chair provides guidance &

control for deployed state response resources

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DISTRICT COORDINATORS

  • District Coordinators: State-wide
  • 24 DPS Disaster Districts
  • Serve a dual role: Carry out

emergency preparedness activities and coordinate emergency response

  • perations.
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Legislation

HB 2305- Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee: Deals with developing a working group to consider and make recommendations on credentialing and training requirements for EMC’s HB 2794- Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee: Deals with TDEM being moved from TXDPS to TAMUS SB 963- Referred to Committee as of 3/1: Deals with contracting a certified emergency manager to a county during times of disaster. HB 976- Left Pending in Committee as of 3/26: Requires school districts to have a person designated as the EMC. SB 541- Referred to Committee as of 2/21: Requires a state emergency management planner in each State Agency. HB 1307-Placed on General State Calendar as of 4/25: Deals with developing a Disaster Case Management System administered by TDEM where a citizen registers once for federal and state assistance programs

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Legislation

SB 2352- Deals with developing a state wide Disaster Alert System. Similar to amber or silver alerts. TDEM would administer the program. SB 2300- Deals with developing a disaster recovery loan program in regards to public assistance. SB 1673- Deals with Texas Extension Service administering a grant program that would provide money to employ certified emergency managers for jurisdictions with a population less than 10,000. HB 4214- Committee report sent to Calendars as of 4/22: Relating to matters concerning governmental entities, including cybersecurity, governmental efficiencies, information resources, and emergency planning. HB 1307-Placed on General State Calendar as of 4/25: Deals with developing a Disaster Case Management System administered by TDEM where a citizen registers once for federal and state assistance programs

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Legislation

SB 2357-Considered in public hearing 4/23: Adds EMC to the training requirements of 3 hours or less currently in law; amends 418.02 to include catastrophic debris management to emergency management program; allows commissioners court to require electronic submission of bids/proposals under Local Govt code 262.0225 Subsection (c-1). HB 3290-After formal meeting, Committee substitute considered and reported favorably as of 4/17: Relating to establishing public school campus special threat response plans. SB 986-Engrossed, sent to House & referred to Committee on 4/24: Related to updating state contract management guide to include contract mgt standards & info for contracts related to emergency management.

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Legislation

HB 2325- Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee as of 4/17: Relating to providing information and communication regarding and during a disaster; 9-1-1 text; disaster mobile app & local emergency assistance registry plans HB 91-Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee as of 4/16: Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster. SB 982- Engrossed, sent to House as of 4/23: requires the TDEM to develop a plan to increase the capabilities of local emergency shelters for the care of specialty populations during a disaster & to increase the awareness of local volunteer networks, including the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).

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Legislation

HB 2330- Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee as of 4/24: Relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance HB 4196-In House Committee as of 3/25: Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle. HB 1294-House Committee sent to Calendars as of 4/23: Relating to requiring certain persons to receive emergency management training..just adds EMC to current three hour or less HB 2195- Passed to engrossment as amended as of 4/24: Relating to an active shooter emergency policy for school districts. HB 2340- Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee as of 4/24: Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.

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Legislation

HB 1932- Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee as of 4/18: Reported favorably as substituted: Relating to the inclusion of catastrophic debris management in county emergency management programs. HB 3616- Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar as of 4/23: Relating to the establishment of a task force on faith-based programs that provide assistance during a disaster. SB 1772- Engrossed, sent to Senate & referred to Committee as of 4/23: Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.

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Just remember!!

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www.dps.texas.gov/dem

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