Minnesota Statutes 299J.10 – Local Government Emergency Operations Plan
(a) A county or statutory or home rule charter city having a pipeline or LNG facility within its jurisdiction shall prepare an emergency operations plan and supporting documents that will include appropriate pipeline safety information. The format and content of the plan and supporting documents must be in agreement with the guidance and prototype planning documents provided by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. The county or statutory or home rule charter city must consult with the pipeline owner or operator when preparing the plan.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 299J.10
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) A county or statutory or home rule charter city shall review and update its plan and supporting documents annually to reflect changes in its operations, in the operation of the pipeline or LNG facility, or other matters relating to public safety. The annual review, update, and approval of the plan and supporting documents must be in accord with the guidance provided by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. The director may at any reasonable time examine an emergency operations plan required by this section.