Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-9 – Immunities; rights
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-9
- Agency: means the Hawaii emergency management agency established by section 127A-3. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-2
- County: means the city and county of Honolulu, and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui; provided that the county of Maui shall include the county of Kalawao for the purposes of this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-2
- Critical infrastructure: means those systems, facilities, and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to a county, the State, or the nation that the incapacity or destruction of such systems, facilities, or assets would have a debilitating impact on national, state, or county security; economic security; public health or safety; or any combination of those matters. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-2
- Emergency: means any occurrence, or imminent threat thereof, which results or may likely result in substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property or substantial damage to or loss of the environment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-2
- Emergency management: means a comprehensive integrated system at all levels of government, and also in the private sector, which develops and maintains an effective capability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from emergencies or disasters. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-2
- Emergency period: means the dates covered by a proclamation issued by the governor declaring a state of emergency or by a mayor declaring a local state of emergency. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-2
- States: include the several states, the District of Columbia, and the possessions of the United States, and also includes the State of Hawaii, and to the extent authorized by or under federal law, foreign countries and their provinces and states. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 127A-2
shall be civilly liable for the death of or injury to persons, or property damage, as a result of any act or omission in the course of the employment or duties under this chapter.