A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to statutorily establish the department of crime control and public safety, division of emergency management, as recommended by the joint select committee on emergency preparedness and disaster management recovery.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143B‑475 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(11)	Emergency Management Division, Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. The purpose of this subdivision is to statutorily vest in the Department the powers previously conferred on the Division by executive order or otherwise."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 166A‑4 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(2a)	Division. – The Division of Emergency Management established in Part 7 of Article 11 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes."
SECTION 3.  Article 11 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
"Part 7. Emergency Management Division.
"§ 143B‑508.  Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety.
(a)	There is established, within the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, the Division of Emergency Management, which shall be organized and staffed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and within the limits of authorized appropriations.
(b)	The Division of Emergency Management shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)	To exercise the powers and duties exercised prior to the enactment of this section, in accordance with G.S. 143B‑475(a)(11).
(2)	To exercise the powers and duties conferred on it by Chapter 166A of the General Statutes.
(3)	To exercise any other powers vested by law."
SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.