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title: Title 38, Chapter 3. Emergency Management
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date: 2025
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heading: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
title_heading: MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
section_count: 95
full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3.md?full=1
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# Title 38, Chapter 3. Emergency Management

Title 38. Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs

95 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 38-3-1, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-1.md
- 38-3-2, Policy and purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-2.md
- 38-3-3, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-3.md
- 38-3-4, Enforcement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-4.md
- 38-3-5, Injunction; who may obtain; remedy at law irrelevant, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-5.md
- 38-3-6, Liberality of construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-6.md
- 38-3-7, (See Editor’s notes.) Penalty for violation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-7.md
- 38-3-20, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency created; director; staff; offices; director’s duties; disaster coordinator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-20.md
- 38-3-21, Director authorized to make rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-21.md
- 38-3-22, Governor’s emergency management powers and duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-22.md
- 38-3-22.1, Safety plan addressing threat of terrorism required of state agencies or authorities; exemptions; training and technical assistance; confidentiality of plans and related documentation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-22.1.md
- 38-3-22.2, Sharing and reporting of cyber attacks and data breaches; reports or records confidential; construction with other provisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-22.2.md
- 38-3-22.3, Memorandum of agreement with military commands in this state to enhance opportunities for Georgians, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-22.3.md
- 38-3-23, Investigations and surveys; subpoena power; cooperation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-23.md
- 38-3-24, Traffic control; plans, regulations, and coordination, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-24.md
- 38-3-25, Lease or loan of state property for national or local purposes; transfer of state personnel; local authorities empowered to utilize property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-25.md
- 38-3-26, Mobile support units; organization; rights, powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and compensation, of employees; reimbursement to localities and out-of-state units; service out of state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-26.md
- 38-3-27, Local organizations for emergency management; creation; structure; powers; directors; appointment, qualifications, and compensation; state to provide financial assistance; entitlement for funding, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-27.md
- 38-3-28, Authority of political subdivisions; filing of orders, rules, and regulations; effect; consideration of federal emergency management regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-28.md
- 38-3-29, Local mutual aid arrangements; out-of-state arrangements; conformity with state plan, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-29.md
- 38-3-30, Aid rendered by local employees to other political subdivisions; reimbursement of personnel and equipment expenses by aided locality; procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-30.md
- 38-3-31, Authority of state and localities to accept gifts, grants, or loans, from federal or private sources, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-31.md
- 38-3-32, Sovereign immunity granted those who allow premises to be used for emergency management purposes; when, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-32.md
- 38-3-33, Immunity granted those who provide equipment in emergencies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-33.md
- 38-3-34, Emergency management personnel; qualifications; oath; who may administer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-34.md
- 38-3-35, (See Editor’s notes.) Immunity of state and political subdivisions; of emergency management workers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-35.md
- 38-3-36, Director to license nongovernmental rescue organizations; exception; registration of public and private search and rescue dog teams, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-36.md
- 38-3-37, Prohibited actions by government official or employee during declared state of emergency, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-37.md
- 38-3-38, Entrance upon private property by Department of Corrections personnel during state of emergency or disaster, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-38.md
- 38-3-40, Definitions, repealed through 38-3-42 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-40.md
- 38-3-41, Creation; membership; allowances, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-41.md
- 38-3-42, Board’s duty to advise Governor; development of state-wide homeland security strategy; coordination with federal strategic guidance on homeland security; rules and regulations, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-42.md
- 38-3-50, Emergency interim successors to various officials; necessity of declared emergency, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-50.md
- 38-3-51, (See Editor’s notes.) Emergency powers of Governor; termination of emergency; limitations in energy emergency; immunity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-51.md
- 38-3-52, Emergency locations — State government; proclamation; effect of official acts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-52.md
- 38-3-53, Emergency locations — Meeting of General Assembly; call; suspension of constitutional rules, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-53.md
- 38-3-54, Emergency locations — Local government; who may call meeting; effect of acts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-54.md
- 38-3-55, Emergency locations — When authorized; proclamation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-55.md
- 38-3-56, Registration of businesses during emergency, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-56.md
- 38-3-57, Establishment of standardized, verifiable, performance based unified incident command system; utilization; training; implementation; funding; first informer broadcasters, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-57.md
- 38-3-58, ‘‘Essentials’’ defined; system to facilitate transport and distribution; certification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-58.md
- 38-3-60, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-60.md
- 38-3-61, Declaration of judicial emergency; duration of judicial emergency declaration; designation of alternative facility in lieu of court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-61.md
- 38-3-62, Suspension or tolling of deadlines and time schedules in event of judicial emergency; statutory speedy trial requirements defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-62.md
- 38-3-63, Notification to other judicial officials and public, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-63.md
- 38-3-64, Appeal rights of adversely affected parties; cost of appeal borne by state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-64.md
- 38-3-70, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-70.md
- 38-3-71, Text of compact, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-71.md
- 38-3-80, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-80.md
- 38-3-81, Enactment; text, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-81.md
- 38-3-90, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-90.md
- 38-3-91, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-91.md
- 38-3-92, Legislative finding, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-92.md
- 38-3-93, Authorization for certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-93.md
- 38-3-110, , redesignated through 38-3-119 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-110.md
- 38-3-120, , redesignated (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-120.md
- 38-3-130, , redesignated (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-130.md
- 38-3-140, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-140.md
- 38-3-141, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-141.md
- 38-3-142, Use of agency name without written permission prohibited in certain circumstances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-142.md
- 38-3-143, Use or display of agency symbols without written permission prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-143.md
- 38-3-144, Requests for permission; grants of permission at director’s discretion, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-144.md
- 38-3-145, Injunctions to restrain violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-145.md
- 38-3-146, Civil penalties for willful violators, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-146.md
- 38-3-147, Private cause of action; recovery of treble damages, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-147.md
- 38-3-148, Criminal penalties for willful violators, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-148.md
- 38-3-150, Legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-150.md
- 38-3-151, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-151.md
- 38-3-152, Creation and operation of building mapping information system; availability to government agencies; rules and regulations; federal funding sources; exemption of information from public disclosure; recommendations for training guidelines; limitations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-152.md
- 38-3-153, Immunity from civil liability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-153.md
- 38-3-154, School mapping data; immunity from liability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-154.md
- 38-3-160, Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-160.md
- 38-3-161, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-161.md
- 38-3-162, Applicability to volunteer health practitioners, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-162.md
- 38-3-163, Regulation of volunteer health practitioners during an emergency, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-163.md
- 38-3-164, Registration systems, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-164.md
- 38-3-165, Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-165.md
- 38-3-166, Credentialing or privileging standards of health facilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-166.md
- 38-3-167, Limitation on services provided, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-167.md
- 38-3-168, Construction with other provisions; inclusion, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-168.md
- 38-3-169, Regulatory authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-169.md
- 38-3-170, Liability of volunteer health practioners, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-170.md
- 38-3-171, Uniformity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-171.md
- 38-3-180, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-180.md
- 38-3-181, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-181.md
- 38-3-182, Establishment of Georgia Emergency Communications Authority; purpose; duties and responsibilities; board of directors; perpetual existence; power and authority; operation; regulation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-182.md
- 38-3-183, Appointment of executive director; role; additional staffing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-183.md
- 38-3-184, Role of Attorney General, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-184.md
- 38-3-185, Remission of 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1 charges, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-185.md
- 38-3-186, Contracting with Department of Revenue for collection and disbursement of charges remitted and for collection and disbursement of prepaid wireless 9-1-1 charges, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-186.md
- 38-3-187, Planning and implementation of state-wide public safety communications network, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-187.md
- 38-3-188, Retention of funds by Department of Revenue; payments to local governments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-188.md
- 38-3-189, Audit; penalties for noncompliance; approval of billing practices, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-189.md
- 38-3-190, Confidential nature of information; aggregate complying of data and release; compliance with judicial orders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-190.md
- 38-3-191, Limitation on use of funds, rights, and privileges, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/38-3-191.md