[20040624]RS21873_罗得岛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 RS21873June 24, 2004Rhode Island Emergency Management andHomeland Security Statutory AuthoritiesKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionL. Cheryl Runyon and Kae M. WarnockConsultantsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryRhode Islands emergency management statute sets forth the roles of the governor,state agencies, and local governments in disaster prevention, preparation, response andrecovery. The statute authorizes, and provides for, the coordination of emergencymanagement activities by state agencies and officers. A constitutional provisionauthorizes the General Assembly to provide for succession and to ensure the continuityof government operations. The seat of state and local government may be moved toemergency temporary locations when necessary.This report is one of a series that profiles emergency management and homelandsecurity statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands