Additional powers of the Director which may be exercised during a declaration of emergency

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  • When the Governor declares a state of emergency related to homeland security, the Director shall have and may exercise the following additional powers, under the direction and control of the Governor:
    • (a) Sell, lend, lease, give, transfer, or deliver materials and perform services for homeland security purposes on such terms and conditions as the Governor shall prescribe;

    • (b) Assist the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health to employ such measures as the quarantine of persons, animals, plants, fruits, water, or food products, as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with this chapter;

    • (c) In coordination with the Office of Highway Safety and the Police Department, with due consideration to the recommendations of other appropriate governmental agencies, formulate and execute plans and regulations for the control of traffic and the rapid and safe movement over public highways and roads of people, vehicles and materials for use in any incident response, and coordinate the activities of the departments and agencies of the Government concerned directly or indirectly with public highways and roads, in a manner that will best ensure the public safety during a threat to homeland security;

    • (d) Coordinate the deployment of Government employees for emergency response operations; and

    • (e) Exercise such other functions, powers and duties as are necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection of the civilian population and achieve the purposes of this chapter.


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