Executive Order Detail

This executive order you see below is from the year 2014. It was signed by the Governor on Thursday, Feb 13.

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THE STATE OF GEORGIA

EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

On February 10, a Winter Storm Warning was issued and a State of
Emergency was declared at 9:00 AM for 14 counties in North
Georgia (Executive Order o2.1o.14.o1) and 77 additional counties
were included in that State of Emergency (Executive Order
o2.1o.14.o2; Executive Order o2.11.14.o1; Executive Order
o2.11.14.o3; Executive Order 02.11.1404); and

The above State of Emergency was for three days to end at midnight
on February 13, 2014;

The severe winter storm has continued into February 13, 2014 with
significant impacts of snow, sleet and freezing rain which
necessitates the coordination, pre-positioning and delivery of state
resources to assist local units of government to respond to this
severe winter storm and for ; and

The assistance of the government of the State of Georgia may be
necessary to protect the public health, preserve the safety of the
public, keep property damage to a minimum and to restore the
social and economic welfare of the citizens of this State; and

In light of these circumstances and in conjunction with the
authority vested in the Governor by virtue of Article 3, Section 38-
3-51, of the Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981, as
amended to promulgate reasonable orders, rules and regulations as
are deemed necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to bring the emergency situation under control within the
acknowledged limitations of the powers of the Governor:

NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY
VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY