{"data":{"id":"us-de/20-del.-c.-3101","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"20 Del. C. § 3101","heading":"Declaration of policy and purpose.","body":"Because of the existing possibility of the occurrence of emergencies or disasters, the purpose of this chapter is to:\n(1) Ensure that this State will be adequately prepared to respond and recover from such emergencies or disasters;\n(2) Provide for the common defense and to protect the public peace, health and safety;\n(3) Protect the lives and property of the people of this State and reduce their vulnerability to harm in emergency and disaster situations;\n(4) Authorize and provide for coordination of activities relating to emergency management;\n(5) Confer upon the Governor, state agencies and authorized representatives of this State the broad emergency powers provided in this chapter;\n(6) Provide for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of this State and with other states and with the federal government with respect to emergency management.","path":["Title 20. Military and Civil Defense","Civil Defense","CHAPTER 31. Emergency Management","Subchapter I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title20/c031/sc01/index.html#3101","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:26Z","sha256":"a90256cdf5cf2b3dfed121023dd11e847a6eb623ee7bd62cb201659d10f431b7","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/20-del.-c.-1204","next":"us-de/20-del.-c.-3102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}