Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; emergency management; fees.
This bill addresses disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in Texas. It mandates that local or interjurisdictional emergency management agencies in counties with a population of 68,750 or less include procedures for establishing a unified incident command structure in their emergency management plans. It also requires these agencies to conduct annual drills on their plans. The bill establishes a statewide volunteer registration and management database for disaster response and recovery operations, managed by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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