Subchapter K. STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
Sec.
7a.121. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
7a.122. Commonwealth agencies.
7a.123. General provisions.
Source The provisions of this Subchapter K adopted by Executive Order No. 2015-06, dated April 16, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 2455, unless otherwise noted.
§ 7a.121. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall maintain and take all action with regard to the State Emergency Operations Plan (Plan) as is necessary to ensure the Commonwealth’s ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from disaster emergencies. Action includes, but is not limited to, providing training and exercise opportunities, guidance and other assistance to Commonwealth agencies tasked with emergency support functions under the Plan.
§ 7a.122. Commonwealth agencies.
Each Commonwealth agency shall:
(1) Familiarize its personnel with the State Emergency Operations Plan (Plan) and applicable emergency support functions. Each Commonwealth agency is responsible for fulfilling its duties under the Plan.
(2) Prepare, maintain and keep current comprehensive standard operating procedures for the execution of its assigned duties and emergency support functions in accordance with guidance from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
(3) Provide pertinent training to its personnel and conduct periodic exercises consistent with its obligations under the Plan.
(4) Ensure that personnel and work rules, position descriptions and other relevant considerations allow the agency to provide additional support to the Commonwealth during disaster emergencies requiring such support.
§ 7a.123. General provisions.
(a) This subchapter is effective immediately.
(b) The State Emergency Operations Plan supersedes all previous emergency management plans in their entirety and shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.
(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency or the head thereof.
(d) This subchapter is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the Commonwealth, its departments, agencies or entities, its officers, employees or agents, or any other person.
(e) The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter in consultation with other Commonwealth departments and agencies.
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