(a) General rule.--Whenever any person or the Federal Government or any Federal agency or officer offers to the Commonwealth or, through the Commonwealth, to any political subdivision, services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, grant or loan for purposes of disaster emergency services, the Commonwealth, acting through the Governor, or the political subdivision, acting with the consent of the Governor and through its executive officer or governing body, may accept the offer and upon acceptance the Governor or executive officer or governing body of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the Commonwealth or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds on behalf of the Commonwealth or political subdivision subject to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency or person making the offer.

(b) Property of Commonwealth.--All equipment, supplies and materials referred to in subsection (a) shall, when accepted by the Commonwealth, be treated as the property of the Commonwealth and shall be subject to the relevant provisions of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No. 175),¹ known as “The Administrative Code of 1929,” unless the General Assembly directs otherwise by statute.