Minn. Stat. § 12B.15
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§ 12B.15 DEFINITIONS.
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§ Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.
§ Subd. 2. Applicant. "Applicant" means a local government, state government agency, or utility cooperative that applies for state disaster assistance under this chapter.
§ Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
§ Subd. 3a. County. "County" or "county government" means each county in which a governmental unit is located in whole or in part, or a county board of commissioners as defined in chapter 375.
§ Subd. 4. Director. "Director" means the director of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety.
§ Subd. 5. Disaster. "Disaster" means any catastrophe, including but not limited to a tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion.
§ Subd. 6. FEMA. "FEMA" means the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
§ Subd. 7. Incident period. "Incident period" means the time interval of a disaster as delineated by specific start and end dates.
§ Subd. 8. Local government. "Local government" has the meaning given in section 12.03, subdivision 5f.
§ Subd. 2. Applicant. "Applicant" means a local government, state government agency, or utility cooperative that applies for state disaster assistance under this chapter.
§ Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
§ Subd. 3a. County. "County" or "county government" means each county in which a governmental unit is located in whole or in part, or a county board of commissioners as defined in chapter 375.
§ Subd. 4. Director. "Director" means the director of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety.
§ Subd. 5. Disaster. "Disaster" means any catastrophe, including but not limited to a tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion.
§ Subd. 6. FEMA. "FEMA" means the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
§ Subd. 7. Incident period. "Incident period" means the time interval of a disaster as delineated by specific start and end dates.
§ Subd. 8. Local government. "Local government" has the meaning given in section 12.03, subdivision 5f.
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