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§ 679.401. Powers and duties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State ParksEffective: September 9, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks
Part II. Waters (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 24A. Flood Plain Management (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter 4. Powers and Duties
Effective: September 9, 2022
32 P.S. § 679.401
§ 679.401. Powers and duties
(a) The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall have the power and its duty shall be to:
(1) Coordinate the administration of municipal flood plain management regulations in the Commonwealth.
(2) Require the submission of municipal flood plain management regulations and municipal records and reports, as necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
(3) Provide technical assistance for the purpose of assisting municipalities in complying with the provisions of this act.
(4) Draft, publish and approve, for use by municipalities, model flood plain ordinances, codes and regulations which comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program1 and the regulations adopted pursuant to this act.
(b) The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Environmental Protection shall exercise the joint powers and their duties shall be to:
(1) Cooperate with appropriate agencies of the United States or of other states or any interstate agencies with respect to the planning and management of flood plains.
(2) Serve as the agencies of the Commonwealth for the receipt of moneys from the Federal Government or other public or private agencies or persons and expend such moneys as appropriated by the General Assembly for studies and research with respect to the planning and management of flood plains.

Credits

1978, Oct. 4, P.L. 851, No. 166, § 401, imd. effective. Amended 2022, July 11, P.L. 738, No. 65, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2022].

Footnotes

42 U.S.C.A. § 4011 et seq.
32 P.S. § 679.401, PA ST 32 P.S. § 679.401
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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