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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION |
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Chapter 418. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
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Subchapter C. TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
Sec. 418.050. PHASED REENTRY PLAN
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(a) The division shall develop a phased reentry plan to govern the order in which particular groups of people are allowed to reenter areas previously evacuated because of a disaster or threat of disaster. The plan may provide different reentry procedures for different types of disasters.
(b) The phased reentry plan shall:
(1) recognize the role of local emergency management directors in making decisions regarding the timing and implementation of reentry plans for a disaster; and
(2) provide local emergency management directors with sufficient flexibility to adjust the plan as necessary to accommodate the circumstances of a particular emergency.
(c) The division, in consultation with representatives of affected parties and local emergency management directors, shall develop a reentry credentialing process. The division shall include the credentialing process in the phased reentry plan. The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall provide support for the credentialing process.