Mississippi Legislature
2005 5th Extraordinary Session

House Bill 22

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Title

Description: Disaster Assistance Coordination, Office of; establish in Governor's Office to coordinate and provide information on non-FEMA assistance.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 09/27 (H) Referred To Appropriations
2 09/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 09/28 (H) Passed
4 09/28 (H) Immediate Release
5 09/28 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 09/29 (S) Referred To Appropriations
7 09/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
8 09/30 (S) Passed
9 09/30 (S) Immediate Release
10 09/30 (S) Transmitted To House
11 09/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 09/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 10/06 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number9

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Brown

Additional Author: Watson

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR A SEPARATE OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE OFFICE OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE COORDINATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE SHALL BE THE PRIMARY ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING INFORMATION REGARDING DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), BY STATE AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (MEMA), AND BY OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE VARIOUS TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS TO VICTIMS OF MAJOR NATURAL DISASTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE SHALL SERVE AS A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND PUBLIC ENTITIES THAT ARE VICTIMS OF MAJOR DISASTERS MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT ALL FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS TO DISASTER VICTIMS OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED BY FEMA OR MEMA, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF DISASTER-RELATED IN-KIND DONATIONS BY PRIVATE ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE VICTIMS OF MAJOR DISASTERS WITH ALL OF THE FORMS AND MATERIALS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF THOSE DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND DISASTER-RELATED IN-KIND DONATIONS, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING AND FILING THE APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE PROGRAMS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE SHALL COORDINATE AND COOPERATE WITH FEMA, MEMA, OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES IN PROVIDING AND SHARING INFORMATION, FORMS AND MATERIALS RELATED TO DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND DISASTER-RELATED IN-KIND DONATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 10/25/05 at 13:05.

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