§127-10  Disaster relief during suspensionof preceding sections.  During any period in which sections 127-1 to 127-9are not in effect, the governor and political subdivisions may exercise any andall of their powers under chapter 128 or that relate to disasters resultingfrom enemy attacks, to provide other disaster relief.  All provisions of lawthat relate to disasters resulting from enemy attacks during the period and allprovisions of chapter 128 are made applicable to other disaster relief, includingwithout limitation, provisions making or authorizing appropriations orexpenditures.

As used in this section, "other disasterrelief" means the preparation for and the carrying out of all functions,other than functions for which military forces are primarily responsible, tominimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by fire,flood, tidal wave, volcanic eruption, earthquake, or other natural causes andmajor disasters caused by acts of man including massive oil spills, nuclear accidents,airplane crashes, and civil disturbances. [L 1951, c 218, §§1, 2; RL 1955,§358-11; HRS §127-10; am L 1971, c 50, §1; am L 2009, c 76, §3]