State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-44 > Chapter-3-2 > 44-146-18-2§ 44-146.18:2. Authority of Coordinator of Emergency Management in undeclaredemergency.
In an emergency which does not warrant a gubernatorial declaration of a stateof emergency, the Coordinator of Emergency Management, after consultationwith and approval of the Secretary of Public Safety, may enter into contractsand incur obligations necessary to prevent or alleviate damage, loss,hardship, or suffering caused by such emergency and to protect the health andsafety of persons and property. In exercising the powers vested by thissection, the Coordinator may proceed without regard to normal procedurespertaining to entering into contracts, incurring of obligations, rental ofequipment, purchase of supplies and materials, and expenditure of publicfunds; however, mandatory constitutional requirements shall not bedisregarded.
(1985, c. 443; 1990, cc. 1, 317; 2000, c. 309.)
