Oregon Law
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401.010[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.015[1983 c.586 §1; 2009 c.718 §28; renumbered 401.032 in 2009] 401.020[Amended by 1975 c.379 §8; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.025Definitions for ORS chapter 401 401.030[Amended by 1967 c.595 §1; 1969 c.80 §8; 1975 c.379 §9; 1975 c.624 §1; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.032Statement of policy and purpose 401.035Responsibility for emergency services systems 401.038Emergency incident training for certain officials 401.039[2007 c.740 §19; 2009 c.718 §29; renumbered 401.198 in 2009] 401.040[Amended by 1963 c.528 §1; 1967 c.419 §33; 1969 c.80 §9; 1975 c.379 §10; 1975 c.624 §2; 1981 c.615 §4; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.041[2002 s.s.1 c.7 §1; renumbered 402.100 in 2009] 401.043[2002 s.s.1 c.7 §2; renumbered 402.105 in 2009] 401.045[1983 c.586 §18; 1993 c.187 §2; repealed by 2002 s.s.1 c.7 §3] 401.050[Amended by 1963 c.528 §2; 1967 c.419 §34; 1967 c.595 §2; 1969 c.80 §10; 1969 c.314 §32; 1981 c.615 §5; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.052Responsibilities of Oregon Department of Emergency Management 401.054Liaisons with Oregon Department of Emergency Management 401.055[1983 c.586 §4; 1991 c.605 §1; 1993 c.187 §3; 2007 c.408 §1; 2007 c.740 §21; renumbered 401.165 in 2009] 401.060[Amended by 1963 c.528 §4; 1967 c.595 §3; 1969 c.80 §11; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.062Oregon Department of Emergency Management; appointment of director 401.064[1975 c.379 §3; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.065[1983 c.586 §5; 2009 c.718 §39; renumbered 401.168 in 2009] 401.066[1975 c.379 §2; 1977 c.248 §3; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.067Compliance Division 401.068[1975 c.379 §4; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.070[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.072Appointment of deputy director 401.074[1983 c.586 §6; 2009 c.718 §40; renumbered 401.185 in 2009] 401.075[1977 c.248 §2; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.076Rules 401.080[Amended by 1953 c.6 §4; 1967 c.595 §4; 1975 c.379 §11; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.082Advisory and technical committees 401.085[1983 c.586 §7; 2009 c.718 §41; renumbered 401.188 in 2009] 401.088Interagency agreements 401.090[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.092Duties of director; federal fire management assistance declaration; rules 401.094System for notification of emergencies; emergency management coordinators; rules 401.095[1983 c.586 §8; renumbered 401.192 in 2009] 401.096Federal grants for emergency management and services; authority of office 401.100[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.105[1983 c.586 §9; renumbered 401.204 in 2009] 401.106[2007 c.223 §1; renumbered 401.962 in 2009] 401.107[2007 c.223 §§3,4; renumbered 401.965 in 2009] 401.108[2007 c.223 §7(3); renumbered 401.970 in 2009] 401.109Oregon Homeland Security Council 401.110[Amended by 1975 c.379 §12; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.111State plan for emergency stockpile 401.114Emergency preparedness functions 401.115[Formerly 401.530; renumbered 401.175 in 2009] 401.116Emergency response exercises 401.120[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.121Technical assistance to local entities 401.123Support for community organizations active in disaster 401.125[Formerly 401.630; renumbered 401.232 in 2009] 401.130[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.135[Formerly 401.640; 1997 c.14 §1; renumbered 401.234 in 2009] 401.140[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.145[Formerly 401.650; renumbered 401.178 in 2009] 401.150[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.155[Formerly 401.660; 2009 c.718 §43; renumbered 401.236 in 2009] 401.160[Amended by 1953 c.6 §4; 1955 c.451 §1; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.165Declaration of state of emergency; procedures 401.168Governor’s powers during state of emergency; suspension of agency rules 401.170[Amended by 1963 c.179 §1; 1971 c.766 §1; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.175Additional powers during emergency 401.178Removal of disaster debris or wreckage; unconditional authorization of community; liability for injury or damage 401.180[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.185Providing temporary housing during emergency 401.186Waiver of waiting period for unemployment benefits 401.188Management of resources during emergency; rules 401.190[Amended by 1963 c.528 §5; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.192Effect of rules and orders during emergency; scope; effect; termination 401.195[1981 c.763 §2; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.198Seizure of firearms during emergency 401.200[1981 c.763 §3; 1983 c.586 §27; renumbered 401.355] 401.204Termination of state of emergency 401.205[1981 c.763 §4; 1983 c.586 §28; renumbered 401.365] 401.210[Formerly 401.820; 1983 c.586 §29; renumbered 401.375] 401.215[Formerly 401.830; 1983 c.586 §30; renumbered 401.385] 401.220[1981 c.763 §5; 1983 c.586 §31; renumbered 401.395] 401.225[1981 c.763 §6; 1983 c.586 §32; renumbered 401.405] 401.230[1981 c.763 §7; 1983 c.586 §33; renumbered 401.415] 401.232Federal financial assistance to political subdivision 401.234Federal financial assistance to individuals or families 401.235[1981 c.763 §8; 1983 c.586 §34; renumbered 401.425] 401.236Rules 401.239Critical service providers; credentialing; rules 401.240[1981 c.763 §9; 1983 c.586 §35; renumbered 401.435] 401.245[1981 c.763 §10; 1983 c.586 §36; renumbered 401.445] 401.250[1981 c.763 §11; 1983 c.586 §37; renumbered 401.455] 401.255[1981 c.763 §12; 1983 c.586 §38; renumbered 401.465] 401.256Oregon Safety Assessment Program; rules 401.257[2007 c.740 §2; 2009 c.718 §35; renumbered 401.052 in 2009] 401.259[2007 c.740 §8; 2009 c.595 §224; renumbered 401.054 in 2009] 401.260[1983 c.586 §10; 1993 c.187 §4; repealed by 2007 c.740 §42] 401.261[2007 c.740 §3; renumbered 401.062 in 2009] 401.263[2007 c.740 §4; renumbered 401.072 in 2009] 401.265[2007 c.740 §5; renumbered 401.076 in 2009] 401.267[2007 c.740 §6; renumbered 401.082 in 2009] 401.269[2007 c.740 §7; renumbered 401.088 in 2009] 401.270[1983 c.586 §11; 1993 c.187 §5; 2003 c.556 §2; 2005 c.526 §10; 2005 c.813 §3; 2005 c.825 §10; 2007 c.740 §22; 2009 c.718 §42; renumbered 401.092 in 2009] 401.271[2007 c.98 §1; renumbered 401.975 in 2009] 401.272[2007 c.98 §3; 2009 c.718 §30; renumbered 401.977 in 2009] 401.273[2007 c.98 §4; renumbered 404.350 in 2009] 401.274[2007 c.98 §5; 2009 c.718 §31; renumbered 401.978 in 2009] 401.275[1993 c.187 §8; 2007 c.740 §23; 2009 c.718 §36; renumbered 401.094 in 2009] 401.280[1983 c.586 §22; 1993 c.187 §6; 2007 c.740 §24; 2008 c.18 §8; renumbered 401.096 in 2009] 401.282[2005 c.526 §1; renumbered 403.400 in 2009] 401.284[2005 c.526 §3; renumbered 403.405 in 2009] 401.286[2005 c.526 §4; renumbered 403.410 in 2009] 401.288[2005 c.526 §5; renumbered 403.415 in 2009] 401.290[2005 c.526 §6; renumbered 403.420 in 2009] 401.292[2005 c.526 §7; renumbered 403.425 in 2009] 401.294[2005 c.526 §8; renumbered 403.430 in 2009] 401.296[2005 c.526 §9; renumbered 403.435 in 2009] 401.300[2005 c.813 §2; 2007 c.740 §25; 2009 c.595 §225; renumbered 401.910 in 2009] 401.305Emergency management agency of city, county or tribal government; emergency program manager; coordination of emergency management functions 401.307Emergency management agency appropriation; tax levy 401.309Declaration of state of emergency by city or county; procedures; mandatory evacuations 401.310[Amended by 1953 c.394 §10; 1969 c.80 §12; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.315City or county authorized to incur obligations for emergency services; county determination of emergency 401.320[Amended by 1953 c.394 §10; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.325[1983 c.586 §14; renumbered 401.307 in 2009] 401.330[Amended by 1953 c.394 §10; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.335Temporary housing for disaster victims; political subdivision’s authority 401.337[1991 c.956 §2; 1993 c.187 §10; 1995 c.511 §1; 1997 c.520 §§1,1a; 2007 c.740 §26; renumbered 401.915 in 2009] 401.340[Amended by 1953 c.394 §10; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.341Building inspections by private qualified professionals; rules 401.343[1991 c.956 §4; 1997 c.520 §2; 2005 c.813 §4; renumbered 401.918 in 2009] 401.345[1991 c.956 §§5,6,7; 1995 c.511 §2; 1997 c.520 §3; renumbered 401.920 in 2009] 401.347[1991 c.956 §8; 2007 c.740 §27; 2009 c.595 §226; renumbered 401.922 in 2009] 401.350[Amended by 1953 c.394 §10; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.353[1991 c.956 §9; renumbered 401.925 in 2009] 401.355[Formerly 401.200; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.358Definitions for ORS 401.358 to 401.368 401.360[Amended by 1953 c.394 §10; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.362Application 401.364Coverage under Oregon Tort Claims Act 401.365[Formerly 401.205; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.368Workers’ compensation benefits 401.370[Amended by 1953 c.394 §10; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.375[Formerly 401.210; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.378Leaves of absence for disaster relief or recovery volunteers; requirements; maximum period; effect on status of employees 401.380[1953 c.394 §8; 1959 c.403 §1; 1983 c.586 §39; renumbered 401.535] 401.385[Formerly 401.215; 1989 c.361 §9; 1993 c.187 §11; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.395[Formerly 401.220; 1993 c.187 §12; 2007 c.70 §157; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.405[Formerly 401.225; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.410[1967 c.480 §1; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.415[Formerly 401.230; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.420[1967 c.480 §2; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.425[Formerly 401.235; 1993 c.187 §13; 2007 c.740 §28; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.430[1967 c.480 §3; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.435[Formerly 401.240; 1993 c.187 §14; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.440[1967 c.480 §4; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.445[Formerly 401.245; 1993 c.187 §15; 2007 c.740 §29; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.450[1967 c.480 §5; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.455[Formerly 401.250; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.460[1967 c.480 §6; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.465[Formerly 401.255; 1993 c.187 §16; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.470[1967 c.480 §7; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.480[1983 c.586 §15; renumbered 402.010 in 2009] 401.485[1995 c.70 §1; renumbered 401.378 in 2009] 401.490[1983 c.586 §16; 2009 c.718 §45; renumbered 402.015 in 2009] 401.500[1983 c.586 §17; renumbered 402.020 in 2009] 401.505Acceptance of aid for emergency services 401.510[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.515[1983 c.586 §20; 2005 c.825 §12; repealed by 2009 c.718 §6] 401.520[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.525Use of moneys and property for emergency services authorized 401.530[Amended by 1983 c.586 §39a; renumbered 401.115] 401.532Oregon Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund; rules 401.534Oregon Disaster Response Fund; rules 401.535[Formerly 401.380; 1993 c.187 §17; 2005 c.755 §30; 2007 c.740 §30; repealed by 2008 c.18 §7] 401.536Oregon Local Disaster Assistance Loan and Grant Account; Local Disaster Assistance Review Board; rules 401.537[1991 c.310 §4; renumbered 455.448 in 1995] 401.538[2001 c.366 §1; renumbered 401.900 in 2009] 401.539[1991 c.310 §5; renumbered 455.449 in 1995] 401.540[Repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.541Oregon Disaster Response Assistance Matching Fund; rules 401.543[2001 c.366 §2; renumbered 401.902 in 2009] 401.546[2001 c.366 §3; renumbered 401.904 in 2009] 401.550[1983 c.586 §23; 1993 c.18 §93; 2009 c.718 §25; renumbered 404.100 in 2009] 401.551Emergency preparedness equipment grant program; rules 401.552Resiliency Grant Fund 401.555[Formerly 835.075; 2007 c.740 §31; renumbered 404.105 in 2009] 401.560[1983 c.586 §25; 1993 c.187 §18; 2007 c.530 §1; 2009 c.718 §21; renumbered 404.110 in 2009] 401.570[1983 c.586 §24; 1993 c.187 §19; 2009 c.718 §22; renumbered 404.115 in 2009] 401.573[1985 c.470 §2; 1993 c.18 §94; 1993 c.187 §20; 2007 c.530 §2; renumbered 404.120 in 2009] 401.576[1985 c.470 §3; 1993 c.187 §21; 2007 c.530 §3; renumbered 404.125 in 2009] 401.580[1983 c.586 §26; 1993 c.187 §22; 2009 c.718 §46; renumbered 404.130 in 2009] 401.582[2007 c.530 §4; renumbered 404.135 in 2009] 401.584[2007 c.530 §5; renumbered 404.250 in 2009] 401.590[1995 c.570 §1; 2009 c.718 §33; renumbered 404.270 in 2009] 401.600[1975 c.624 §4; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.605[1987 c.915 §1; 1993 c.18 §95; renumbered 404.300 in 2009] 401.610[1975 c.624 §5; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49] 401.615[1987 c.915 §2; renumbered 404.305 in 2009] 401.620[1975 c.624 §6; renumbered 401.335] 401.625[1987 c.915 §4; renumbered 404.310 in 2009] 401.627[1987 c.915 §3; 2007 c.530 §8; renumbered 404.315 in 2009] 401.630[1975 c.624 §7; renumbered 401.125] 401.635[1987 c.915 §5; 1993 c.18 §96; repealed by 2007 c.530 §7] 401.638[2005 c.651 §1; renumbered 401.930 in 2009] 401.639[2005 c.651 §2; renumbered 401.932 in 2009] 401.640[1975 c.624 §11; renumbered 401.135] 401.641[2005 c.651 §3; 2009 c.718 §47; renumbered 401.935 in 2009] 401.643[2005 c.651 §4; renumbered 401.938 in 2009] 401.645[2005 c.651 §5; renumbered 401.940 in 2009] 401.650[1975 c.624 §§8,9,10; renumbered 401.145] 401.651Definitions for ORS 401.651 to 401.670 401.654Health care volunteer registry; rules 401.655Practice by out-of-state health care provider during emergency 401.656Provision of health care services by members of Oregon National Guard during emergency 401.657Emergency health care centers; emergency operations plan; credentialing plan; rules 401.658Provision of health care services by former health care provider during emergency; rules 401.660[1975 c.624 §12; 1983 c.586 §40; renumbered 401.155] 401.661Provision of services by registered volunteers 401.664Emergency operations plan; credentialing plans 401.667Coverage under Oregon Tort Claims Act 401.670Rules 401.680Legislative findings 401.685Definitions 401.690Exemption from certain taxes, registration and licensing requirements 401.695Reporting by registered business to Oregon Department of Administrative Services 401.706[2003 c.556 §1; 2009 c.203 §1; renumbered 403.100 in 2009] 401.710[1981 c.533 §1; 1987 c.447 §125; 1987 c.525 §5; 1987 c.671 §15; 1989 c.793 §2; 1991 c.743 §1; 1993 c.187 §23; 1995 c.276 §1; 1999 c.1093 §13; 2007 c.70 §158; 2007 c.740 §32; 2009 c.203 §2; renumbered 403.105 in 2009] 401.715[1989 c.793 §5; 1991 c.743 §2; 2009 c.203 §3; renumbered 403.110 in 2009] 401.720[1981 c.533 §2; 1989 c.793 §8; 1991 c.743 §3; 1999 c.241 §1; 2009 c.203 §4; renumbered 403.115 in 2009] 401.730[1981 c.533 §3; 1989 c.793 §9; 1991 c.743 §4; 2009 c.203 §5; renumbered 403.120 in 2009] 401.733[1991 c.743 §24; 1993 c.808 §5; repealed by 1995 c.79 §205] 401.735[1989 c.793 §9a; 1991 c.742 §12; repealed by 2009 c.203 §37] 401.740[1981 c.533 §4; repealed by 1989 c.793 §17] 401.750[1981 c.533 §5; 1987 c.447 §127; repealed by 1989 c.793 §17] 401.755[1989 c.793 §4; 1991 c.743 §8; 2009 c.203 §7; renumbered 403.130 in 2009] 401.760[1981 c.533 §6; 1989 c.793 §10; repealed by 1991 c.743 §22] 401.765[1991 c.751 §2; 1999 c.1093 §14; 2003 c.382 §1; 2009 c.203 §8; renumbered 403.135 in 2009] 401.770[1981 c.533 §7; 1985 c.633 §6; 1989 c.793 §11; 2009 c.203 §9; renumbered 403.140 in 2009] 401.773[1989 c.793 §6; 1995 c.276 §11; 2007 c.70 §159; 2009 c.203 §10; renumbered 403.145 in 2009] 401.775[1989 c.793 §7; 1991 c.743 §10; 2009 c.203 §11; renumbered 403.150 in 2009] 401.780[1981 c.533 §8; 1989 c.793 §12; 1991 c.743 §11; 2009 c.203 §12; renumbered 403.155 in 2009] 401.785[1991 c.743 §9; 1995 c.781 §42; 2003 c.598 §43; 2007 c.740 §33; 2009 c.203 §13; renumbered 403.160 in 2009] 401.790[1981 c.533 §9; 1987 c.447 §128; 1989 c.793 §13; 2009 c.203 §14; renumbered 403.165 in 2009] 401.792[1981 c.533 §10; 1989 c.793 §1; 1991 c.743 §12; 1993 c.808 §1; 1995 c.276 §2; 2001 c.740 §2; 2002 s.s.1 c.5 §1; 2009 c.203 §15; renumbered 403.200 in 2009] 401.794[1981 c.533 §11; 1995 c.276 §3; renumbered 403.205 in 2009] 401.796[1981 c.533 §12; 1991 c.743 §13; 1995 c.276 §4; renumbered 403.210 in 2009] 401.798[1981 c.533 §13; 1991 c.743 §14; 1993 c.808 §2; 1995 c.276 §5; 2009 c.203 §16; renumbered 403.215 in 2009] 401.800[1981 c.533 §14; 1982 s.s.1 c.16 §22; 1991 c.743 §15; 1993 c.808 §3; 1995 c.276 §6; 2009 c.203 §17; renumbered 403.220 in 2009] 401.802[1981 c.533 §15; 1991 c.743 §16; 1995 c.276 §7; 2005 c.22 §268; 2009 c.203 §18; renumbered 403.225 in 2009] 401.804[1981 c.533 §16; 1991 c.743 §17; 1995 c.276 §8; 1995 c.650 §53; 2009 c.203 §19; 2009 c.797 §7; renumbered 403.230 in 2009] 401.805[1955 c.679 §1; 1967 c.595 §5; 1969 c.247 §3; 1975 c.379 §13; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.806[1981 c.533 §17; 1991 c.743 §18; 1993 c.808 §4; 1995 c.276 §9; 2001 c.740 §2a; 2009 c.203 §20; 2009 c.885 §47; renumbered 403.235 in 2009] 401.807[1987 c.671 §1; 1989 c.793 §21; renumbered 401.818 in 2003] 401.808[1981 c.533 §18; 1987 c.218 §1; 1989 c.793 §14; 1991 c.743 §19; 1993 c.707 §11; 1995 c.276 §10; 2001 c.740 §2b; 2009 c.203 §21; 2009 c.758 §3; renumbered 403.240 in 2009] 401.810[1955 c.679 §§2,3; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.812[1987 c.671 §2; 1989 c.793 c.22; 1989 c.1063 §1; 1993 c.441 §1; renumbered 401.821 in 2003] 401.814[1981 c.533 §20; 1989 c.793 §16; 1991 c.743 §21; 2001 c.740 §2c; 2009 c.203 §22; renumbered 403.245 in 2009] 401.815[1955 c.679 §11; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.816[2001 c.740 §6; renumbered 403.250 in 2009] 401.817[1987 c.671 §5; renumbered 401.823 in 2003] 401.818[Formerly 401.807; renumbered 403.300 in 2009] 401.820[1955 c.679 §5; 1980 c.19 §3; renumbered 401.210] 401.821[Formerly 401.812; 2009 c.203 §23; renumbered 403.305 in 2009] 401.822[1987 c.671 §3; 1989 c.1063 §2; renumbered 403.310 in 2009] 401.823[Formerly 401.817; renumbered 403.315 in 2009] 401.825[1955 c.679 §18; 1967 c.595 §6; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.827[1987 c.671 §6; 2009 c.203 §24; renumbered 403.320 in 2009] 401.830[1955 c.679 §20; 1967 c.595 §7; 1980 c.19 §4; renumbered 401.215] 401.832[1987 c.671 §4; 1989 c.1063 §3; 2009 c.203 §25; renumbered 403.325 in 2009] 401.833[1989 c.1063 §5; 2009 c.203 §26; renumbered 403.330 in 2009] 401.834[1989 c.1063 §6; 2009 c.203 §27; renumbered 403.335 in 2009] 401.835[1955 c.679 §4; 1957 c.353 §1; 1973 c.466 §1; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.836[1989 c.1063 §7; 2009 c.203 §28; renumbered 403.340 in 2009] 401.837[1987 c.671 §7; renumbered 401.857] 401.838[1989 c.1063 §8; 2009 c.203 §29; renumbered 403.345 in 2009] 401.839[1989 c.1063 §9; 1995 c.79 §206; 1995 c.534 §17; 2009 c.203 §30; renumbered 403.350 in 2009] 401.840[1955 c.679 §9; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.841[1989 c.1063 §10; 2009 c.203 §31; renumbered 403.355 in 2009] 401.842[1987 c.671 §8; 1989 c.793 §23; 2001 c.104 §139; 2003 c.802 §111; 2009 c.203 §32; renumbered 403.360 in 2009] 401.844[1995 c.333 §36; 2007 c.783 §180; 2009 c.203 §33; renumbered 403.365 in 2009] 401.845[1955 c.679 §10; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.847[1987 c.671 §9; 1991 c.459 §396; 1995 c.333 §33; 2009 c.203 §34; renumbered 403.370 in 2009] 401.850[1955 c.679 §§6,7; 1965 c.285 §80; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.851Wildfire planning and coordination 401.852[1989 c.1063 §11; 2001 c.138 §26; renumbered 403.375 in 2009] 401.855[1955 c.679 §17; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.857[Formerly 401.837; 2009 c.203 §36; renumbered 403.380 in 2009] 401.860[1955 c.679 §8; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.861[2005 c.819 §1; renumbered 401.950 in 2009] 401.863[2005 c.819 §2; renumbered 401.952 in 2009] 401.864[2005 c.819 §4; renumbered 401.955 in 2009] 401.865[1955 c.679 §12; 1967 c.335 §48; 1967 c.637 §§9,9a; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.870[1955 c.679 §15; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.871[2005 c.825 §3; 2007 c.740 §34; 2009 c.454 §1; 2009 c.595 §232; renumbered 403.450 in 2009] 401.872[2005 c.825 §4; 2007 c.740 §35; renumbered 403.455 in 2009] 401.874[2005 c.825 §5; 2007 c.740 §36; renumbered 403.460 in 2009] 401.875[1955 c.679 §21; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.880[1955 c.679 §19; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.881[2005 c.825 §8; renumbered 401.109 in 2009] 401.885[1955 c.679 §16; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.890[1955 c.679 §14; repealed by 1980 c.19 §6] 401.900State and local agency earthquake drills; rules 401.902Private employer earthquake drills; exemptions; rules 401.904Rules 401.910Grant program for seismic rehabilitation of certain facilities; rules 401.913State Resilience Officer; duties; monitoring of resilience planning by legislative and judicial branches 401.915Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission; members; term 401.918Mission of commission 401.920Officers; quorum; meetings; compensation and expenses 401.922Support services 401.925Advisory and technical committees; expense reimbursement 401.930Assignment by Governor of local resources under direction of State Fire Marshal 401.932Powers and duties of local personnel acting under direction of State Fire Marshal 401.935Liability for expenses incurred and for loss or damage to local equipment; filing claim 401.938Liability for expenses incurred using local personnel 401.940Immunity from liability for local personnel acting in line of duty; exception 401.950Definitions; tsunami warning information; rules 401.952Uniform tsunami warning signal; rules 401.955Contributions to finance tsunami warning system 401.960Definitions for ORS 401.960, 401.962, 401.965 and 401.970 401.962Legislative findings 401.965Abnormal disruption of market 401.970Applicability of remedies 401.975Legislative findings 401.977Animal emergency operations plan 401.978Livestock emergency operations plan 401.980Access to disaster sites by news media representatives 401.981Committee to establish guidelines 401.990Penalties

Chapter 401 — Emergency Management and Services

ORS 401.364 Coverage under Oregon Tort Claims Act

(1)

A qualified emergency service volunteer is an agent of a public body under ORS 30.260 to 30.300 for the purpose of acts and omissions of the volunteer that are within the course and scope of the volunteer’s duties if the acts or omissions occur:

(a)

While the volunteer is performing emergency service activities under the direction of the public body during a state of emergency declared under this chapter, or during a state of public health emergency declared under ORS 433.441; or

(b)

While the volunteer is engaged in training being conducted or approved by a public body for the purpose of preparing the volunteer to perform emergency services.

(2)

A public body shall defend, save harmless and indemnify a qualified emergency service volunteer as required by ORS 30.285 for any tort claim arising out of an act or omission described in subsection (1) of this section.

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