Government Code §418.017

In force on Mar 30, 2020 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1987 · same as today's text

USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES

(a) The governor may use all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with a disaster. (b) The governor may temporarily reassign resources, personnel, or functions of state executive departments and agencies or their units for the purpose of performing or facilitating emergency services. (c) The governor may commandeer or use any private property if the governor finds it necessary to cope with a disaster, subject to the compensation requirements of this chapter.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Jul 28, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 1987 · seen Jul 2018–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0304 (Mar 30, 2020): Whether, when operating under a local disaster declaration, local governments may commandeer private property under Government Code section 418.108

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