§ 10-14-3-11 — Governor; duties

Indiana § 10-14-3-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 10: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Art. 14: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• Ch. 3: Emergency Management and Disaster Law

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(a) The governor has general direction and
control of the agency and is responsible for carrying out this chapter.
In the event of disaster or emergency beyond local control, the
governor may assume direct operational control over all or any part of
the emergency management functions within Indiana.
(b) In performing the governor's duties under this chapter, the
governor may, subject to sections 12.5 and 12.7 of this chapter, do the
following:
(1) Make, amend, and rescind the necessary orders, rules, and
regulations to carry out this chapter with due consideration of the
plans of the federal government.
(2) Cooperate with the President of the United States and the
heads of the armed forces, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and the officers and agencies of other states in matters
pertaining to emergency management and disaster preparedness,
response, and recovery of the state and nation. In cooperating
under this subdivision, the governor may take any measures that
the governor considers proper to carry into effect any request of
the President of the United States and the appropriate federal
officers and agencies for any emergency management action,
including the direction or control of disaster preparations,
including the following:
(A) Mobilizing emergency management forces and other tests
and exercises.
(B) Providing warnings and signals for drills, actual
emergencies, or disasters.
(C) Shutting off water mains, gas mains, and electric power
connections and suspending any other utility service.
(D) Conducting civilians and the movement and cessation of
movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic during, before,
and after drills, actual emergencies, or other disasters.
(E) Holding public meetings or gatherings.
(F) Evacuating and receiving the civilian population.
(3) Take any action and give any direction to state and local law
enforcement officers and agencies as may be reasonable and
necessary for securing compliance with this chapter and with any
orders, rules, and regulations made under this chapter.
(4) Employ any measure and give any direction to the Indiana
department of health or local boards of health as is reasonably
necessary for securing compliance with this chapter or with the
findings or recommendations of the Indiana department of health
or local boards of health because of conditions arising from actual
or threatened:
(A) national security emergencies; or
(B) manmade or natural disasters or emergencies.
(5) Use the services and facilities of existing officers, agencies of
the state, and of political subdivisions. All officers and agencies
of the state and of political subdivisions shall cooperate with and
extend services and facilities to the governor as the governor may
request.
(6) Establish agencies and offices and appoint executive,
technical, clerical, and other personnel necessary to carry out this
chapter, including the appointment of full-time state and area
directors.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-4-1-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.99-2021, SEC.1; P.L.56-2023, SEC.69.