Arizona Laws 26-305.01. Nuclear emergency plan; duties of division and director
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A. The division is designated the lead agency and has the overall and primary responsibility for development of a state plan for off-site response to an emergency caused by an accident at a commercial nuclear generating station.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-305.01
- Commercial nuclear generating station: means an electric power generating facility which is owned by a public service corporation, a municipal corporation or a consortium of public service corporations or municipal corporations and which produces electricity by means of a nuclear reactor. See Arizona Laws 26-301
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: means the director of the division. See Arizona Laws 26-301
- Division: means the division of emergency management within the department of emergency and military affairs. See Arizona Laws 26-301
- Emergency management: means the preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities necessary to respond to and recover from disasters, emergencies or contingencies. See Arizona Laws 26-301
- Response: means activities that are designed to provide emergency assistance, limit the primary effects, reduce the probability of secondary damage and speed recovery operations. See Arizona Laws 26-301
B. The director shall develop the plan by appointing a coordinator and response group and working in consultation with designated representatives from the following:
1. Arizona department of agriculture.
2. Department of health services.
3. Department of public safety.
4. Department of transportation.
5. Arizona commerce authority.
6. Arizona corporation commission.
7. Department of environmental quality.
8. Any other agencies or offices deemed necessary by the division of emergency management.