agencies, counties and municipalities with respect to performance of any duties enjoined
by law upon such agencies, counties, and municipalities which they are unable to perform
because of extreme climatic phenomena, and receiving reimbursement in whole or in part
from such agencies, counties, and municipalities able to pay therefor under such terms
and conditions as may be agreed upon by the Adjutant General and any such agency,
county, or municipality;
(d) Performing services for and furnishing materials to any individual in connection
with alleviating hardship and distress growing out of extreme climatic phenomena,
and receiving reimbursement in whole or in part from such individual under such terms
as may be agreed upon by the Adjutant General and such individual;
(e) Performing services to counties and municipalities with respect to quelling riots
and civil disturbances;
(f) Opening up, repairing, and restoration of roads and highways;
(g) Repairing and restoration of bridges;
(h) Furnishing transportation for supplies to alleviate suffering and distress;
(i) Restoration of means of communication;
(j) Furnishing medical services and supplies to prevent the spread of disease and
epidemics;
(k) Quelling riots and civil disturbances;
(l) Training of individuals or governmental agencies for the purpose of perfecting the
performance of emergency assistance duties as defined in the state disaster plans;
(m) Procurement and storage of special emergency supplies or equipment, determined
by the Adjutant General as required to provide rapid response by state government to
assist counties and municipalities in impending or actual emergencies;
(n) Clearing or removing from publicly or privately-owned land or water, debris and
wreckage which may threaten public health or safety; and
(o) Such other measures as are customarily necessary to furnish adequate relief in cases
of catastrophe or disaster.
(6) The Governor may receive such voluntary contributions as may be made from any
source to aid in carrying out the purposes of this section and shall credit the same to the
Governor 's Emergency Fund.
(7) All obligations and expenses incurred by the Governor in the exercise of the powers
and duties vested in him/her by the provisions of this section shall be paid by the State
Treasurer out of available funds in the Governor 's Emergency Fund, and the Director of
Administrative Services shall draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer or the payment
of such sum, or so much thereof as may be required, upon receipt by him of proper
vouchers duly approved by the Adjutant General.
(8) The provisions of this section shall be liberally construed in order to accomplish the
purposes of sections 81-829.36 to 81-829.68 and to permit the Governor to adequately cope
with any emergency which may arise, and the powers vested in the Governor by this
section shall be construed as being in addition to all other powers presently vested in
him/her, and not in derogation of any existing powers.
(9) Such funds as may be made available by the government of the United States for the
purpose of alleviating distress from disasters may be accepted by the State Treasurer, and
shall be credited to the Governor 's Emergency Fund unless otherwise specifically provid-
ed in the act of Congress making such funds available.
Source: Laws 1973, LB 494, sec. 7; Laws 1975, LB 612, sec. 2.
81-829.43. Disaster prevention, procedure.
(1) In addition to disaster prevention measures as included in the state, local, and
interjurisdictional disaster plans, the Governor shall consider on a continuing basis steps
that could be taken to prevent or reduce the harmful consequences of disasters. At his or
her direction, and pursuant to any other authority and competence they have, state
agencies, including but not limited to those charged with responsibilities in connection
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