Kansas Statutes 48-934. Duties and immunities of law enforcement, military and other authorized personnel
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 48-934
- disaster: means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or manmade cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, epidemics, contagious or infectious disease, air contamination, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, riot, terrorism or hostile military or paramilitary action;
(e) "unorganized militia" means all able-bodied male and female persons between the ages of 16 and 50 years;
(f) "state disaster emergency plan" means the plan prepared and maintained by the division of emergency management pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 48-904
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Law enforcement officers, military personnel, or other persons authorized to assist them, while engaged in maintaining or restoring the public peace or safety or in the protection of life or property during a state of disaster emergency proclaimed under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-924, shall have all powers, duties and immunities of peace officers of the state of Kansas in addition to all powers, duties and immunities now otherwise provided by law and shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for acts reasonably done by them in the performance of their duties so long as they act without malice and without the use of excessive or unreasonable force. All such personnel shall have the authority to enforce any and all ordinances of any municipality within an area affected by disaster as indicated in the proclamation of a state disaster emergency under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 48-924, and for such purpose, all such personnel shall be considered to be authorized officers of said municipality.