§127-1  Definitions.  As used in thischapter:

"Disaster relief" means thepreparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, other thanfunctions for which military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize andrepair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by fire, flood, tidalwave, volcanic eruption, earthquake, or other natural causes, or by enemyattack, sabotage, or other hostile action.  These functions include, withoutlimitation, fire fighting services, police services, medical and healthservices, rescue, engineering, air raid warning services, communications,radiological, chemical, and other special weapons defense, evacuation ofpersons from stricken areas, emergency welfare services, emergencytransportation, protection of important installations, temporary restoration ofpublic utility services, and other functions related to civilian protection,together with all other activities necessary or incidental to the preparationfor and carrying out of the foregoing functions.

"Local organization for disasterrelief" means an organization created in accordance with this chapter toperform local disaster relief functions in a political subdivision of theState.

"Mobile reserve unit" means anorganization for disaster relief created in accordance with this chapter, to bedispatched to supplement local organizations for disaster relief in a strickenarea.

"Political subdivisions" means thecounties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and the city and county of Honolulu. [L 1949,c 320, §3; RL 1955, §358-2; HRS §127-1]

 

Note

 

  Prior status ofchapter, see L 1951, c 268, §1; L 1957, c 58, §1; L 1959, c 2, §2.

 

Revision Note

 

  Numeric designationsdeleted.

 

Cross References

 

  Disaster relief andrehabilitation, see chapter 209.

  Emergencyagricultural loans, see §155-9(e).

  Housing for displacedpersons, see §53-21.

  Public lands, seechapter 171, pt. III.C.

  Tax relief, seechapter 234.

  Urban renewalprojects in disaster areas, see §53-7.

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Nothing in chapterauthorizes the governor to provide for the succession to the offices of thegovernor and lieutenant governor.  Att. Gen. Op. 61-87.