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NC Emergency Management
Laws and Authorities
This page contains links to federal and state laws and authorities relating to emergency management.
Federal
- PL 93-288: Stafford Act
- 44 CFR Part 10: Enviromental Consideration
- 44 CFR Part 13: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments
- 44 CFR Part 206: Federal Disaster Assistance
- 2 CFR Part 200 Procurement Requirements
State
Note: All statutes linked below are current, including updates enacted by the General Assembly during the 2012 session.
NC Emergency Management Act:
- NCGS Chapter 166A: North Carolina Emergency Management Act
- NCGS Chapter 14, Article 36A: Riots and Civil Disorders
- Summary of changes to Chapter 166A (HB843)
Price-Gouging Prohibitions:
- GS § 166A-19.23: Excessive Pricing Prohibitions
- GS § 75-37: Declaration of state public policy against excessive pricing
- GS § 75‑38: Prohibit Excessive Pricing During States of Disaster, States of Emergency, or Abnormal Market Disruptions
Liability & Immunity Statutes:
- GS § 166A‑19.60: Emergency Management Immunity
- GS § 166A‑19.61: No private liability
- GS § 166A‑19.62. Civil liability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in an emergency
- GS § 1‑539.10: Immunity from Civil Liability for Volunteers
- GS § 1‑539.11: Definition of "Volunteer"
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Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
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