48-905a. Division of emergency management, establishment.

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(a)The division of emergency preparedness within the office of the adjutant general is hereby abolished and there is hereby established within the office of the adjutant general a division of emergency management. To the extent provided in this act, all of the powers, duties and functions of such division of emergency preparedness are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the division of emergency management. The division of emergency management and the powers, duties and functions thereof shall be administered, by the adjutant general, who shall be the chief administrative officer thereof, under the supervision of the governor.

(b)Whenever the division of emergency preparedness within the office of the adjutant general, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the division of emergency management.

(c)The division of emergency management shall be a continuation of the division of emergency preparedness within the office of the adjutant general as the same existed prior to the effective date of this act.