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ND SB2292
Bill
Status
Passed
4/10/2013
Primary Sponsor
George Sinner
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AI Summary
- Defines "wide area search and rescue" as the employment and coordination of resources to locate, relieve distress, and preserve the life of lost, stranded, or high-risk missing individuals across large geographical areas
- Establishes that the chief law enforcement officer of each political subdivision is responsible for local wide area search and rescue activities operating under state and local operations plans using the incident command system
- Requires the local emergency management director to notify the department of emergency services of each wide area search and rescue mission and coordinate all search and rescue activities in that subdivision
- Grants the chief law enforcement official authority to restrict access to search and rescue areas to authorized personnel only for the time necessary to complete the mission, with unauthorized interference prohibited
- Authorizes reimbursement of search and rescue operation expenses from the state disaster relief fund upon governor authorization and director approval of costs under section 37-17.1-22 or 37-17.1-27
Legislative Description
Reimbursement of costs under the state disaster relief fund.
Last Action
Signed by Governor 04/10
4/10/2013
Committee Referrals
Government and Veterans Affairs2/18/2013
Political Subdivisions1/21/2013
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