1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21788March 23, 2004Kansas Emergency Management andHomeland Security Authorities SummarizedKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionL. Cheryl
2、Runyon and Kae M. Warnock ConsultantsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryKansas statutes establish a procedure for assessing the need for and distribution ofbasic necessities following a natural disaster. The governor is authorized to issue a stateof emergency proclamation and the legislature play
3、s an oversight role concerning theduration or termination of the emergency. Provisions exist for all three branches of stategovernment to ensure the continuity of government operations. School districts areauthorized to donate surplus property to disaster relief programs.This report is one of a seri
4、es that profiles emergency management and homelandsecurity statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each profile identifies the moresignificant
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