[20040326]RS21781_印第安纳州应急管理和国土安全法定机构总结.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21781March 26, 2004Indiana Emergency Management andHomeland Security Statutory AuthoritiesSummarizedKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionL. Cheryl Runyon and Kae M. WarnockConsultantsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThree Indiana statutes address aspects of terrorism and emergency management:the Emergency Management and Disaster Law; a second concerning the StateEmergency Management Agency, and a third pertaining to the Emergency Management,Fire and Building Services, and Public Safety Training Foundation. Financial aid isprovided through state disaster funds, federal grants or loans, and state emergencymanagement funds. The governor may declare a disaster and delegate commandauthority. Statutes authorize the establishment of mutual aid agreements and theEmergency Management Assistance Compact.This report is one of a series that profiles the emergency management andhomeland security statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of P