[20040402]RS21800_格鲁吉亚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 RS21800April 2, 2004Georgia Emergency Management andHomeland Security Statutory AuthoritiesSummarizedKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionL. Cheryl Runyon and Kae M. Warnock ConsultantsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe governor has broad emergency management powers under the GeorgiaEmergency Management Act of 1981 (Ga. Code 38-3-1 et seq.). Local governmentsmust develop emergency management capabilities. The governor is authorized todeclare a state of emergency at his or her discretion, but in the event of a public healthemergency, the governor must issue a call for a special session of the General Assembly.A state of emergency remains in force until the governor determines that the threat oremergency has passed, or for a period of 30 days maximum. The state of emergencymay be renewed by the governor and may be terminated by the General Assemblythrough enactment of a concurrent resolution. The continuity of government provisionsrequire elected officials to submit the names of designated successors to the secretaryof