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39A.150 Traffic control plans -- Executive orders.
(1) The Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan and local emergency operations plans
shall include measures for, and the Governor for the state or portion thereof, the <br>county judge/executive for a county other than an urban-county, or a portion <br>thereof, and the mayor for a city or an urban-county or portion thereof, may issue <br>written executive orders providing for: <br>(a) The control of traffic in order to provide for rapid and safe movement in
evacuation over public highways and streets during any disaster or emergency;
(b) The control and alteration of speed limits and traffic regulations on public
highways during any disaster or emergency; and
(c) The prohibition or limitation of use of motor vehicles on public highways
during any disaster or emergency.
(2) The Governor may extend the provisions of subsection (1) of this section to the
public thoroughfares of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth.
(3) The Governor may order agencies of state government and political subdivisions of
the Commonwealth to take steps necessary to effectuate plans made or orders issued <br>pursuant to this section.
(4) During a declared emergency or disaster, the Governor, county judge/executive, or
mayor, may, for their respective jurisdictions, place these plans in effect.
Effective: July 15, 1998 <br>History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1998.
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39A.150 Traffic control plans -- Executive orders.
(1) The Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan and local emergency operations plans
shall include measures for, and the Governor for the state or portion thereof, the <br>county judge/executive for a county other than an urban-county, or a portion <br>thereof, and the mayor for a city or an urban-county or portion thereof, may issue <br>written executive orders providing for: <br>(a) The control of traffic in order to provide for rapid and safe movement in
evacuation over public highways and streets during any disaster or emergency;
(b) The control and alteration of speed limits and traffic regulations on public
highways during any disaster or emergency; and
(c) The prohibition or limitation of use of motor vehicles on public highways
during any disaster or emergency.
(2) The Governor may extend the provisions of subsection (1) of this section to the
public thoroughfares of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth.
(3) The Governor may order agencies of state government and political subdivisions of
the Commonwealth to take steps necessary to effectuate plans made or orders issued <br>pursuant to this section.
(4) During a declared emergency or disaster, the Governor, county judge/executive, or
mayor, may, for their respective jurisdictions, place these plans in effect.
Effective: July 15, 1998 <br>History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1998.
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39A.150 Traffic control plans -- Executive orders.
(1) The Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan and local emergency operations plans
shall include measures for, and the Governor for the state or portion thereof, the <br>county judge/executive for a county other than an urban-county, or a portion <br>thereof, and the mayor for a city or an urban-county or portion thereof, may issue <br>written executive orders providing for: <br>(a) The control of traffic in order to provide for rapid and safe movement in
evacuation over public highways and streets during any disaster or emergency;
(b) The control and alteration of speed limits and traffic regulations on public
highways during any disaster or emergency; and
(c) The prohibition or limitation of use of motor vehicles on public highways
during any disaster or emergency.
(2) The Governor may extend the provisions of subsection (1) of this section to the
public thoroughfares of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth.
(3) The Governor may order agencies of state government and political subdivisions of
the Commonwealth to take steps necessary to effectuate plans made or orders issued <br>pursuant to this section.
(4) During a declared emergency or disaster, the Governor, county judge/executive, or
mayor, may, for their respective jurisdictions, place these plans in effect.
Effective: July 15, 1998 <br>History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1998.
