STATE OF ALABAMA PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR WHEREAS the Alabama Emergncy Management Act of 1955, as amended “confers upon the Governor the pover to procabn State of Emergency wien thee exist ‘onions of distro of exteme pert the safety of persone atl property wii the ‘State couse by natural or man-made disasters, Ala. Code $8 318° and 8 (1973) ‘WHSEREAS the Nationa Weathor Services forecasting thatthe entire State of ‘Alabama may be severely alata by ie, snow, sleet, and freezing tain. as wel 2s ‘extreme and prolongs freezing temperatures, belong on Janay 16,208; [WHEREAS this wintr storm ystem cold cause significant damage to pubic and private property and poss 8 danger tothe ath nd salty of people of Alabama, {oclading potentially, property damage, personal injury, an las fie WHEREAS disrpton of weet uty systems could our and may oats to cour causing extreme pelo the tizensin the Sate end, WHEREAS itis anipated that howe damages by reason of thet mage wil tbe beyond the contol ofthe Services, personel equipment, an facies af any single ‘Sikyand/oe county, ant expected thatthe situation wil elt the combined forces oft ai asset allevinte the adveze effects tothe helt, safety, and econonty tthe Sate [NOW THEREFORE, 1, Kay Ivey, Governor of th Sate of lshama, pursuant to ‘Section 8 ofthe Alshamo Emergency Management Act of 1955 Als, Code § 31.94 (173) ssamended, do hereby procaim that Save of Emergency exists inthe State of Alabama, ‘fice 2sof600 pm. CST on Monday Januar 15,218 and direct the activation ofthe [Alabam Emergency persons Plan (EOF) and all the appropsite anneses. The ‘Alabama Emergency Management Agency Ste Emergency Operstions Conte shal be ‘siated, ae well ae all impacted Alabama Emergency Managemerh Ageny Divisions {8060 am, CST on Tuesday, January 16,2018, FURTHER, diet the activation ofthe Alabama Notional Guard and! direc the pproprate state ages exercise ther atitory and eeglatry authority 0 asi the omits and ents afected, Ys dret the Alabama Emergency Management ‘Agency to make the appropriate assesment of damages ard vck the ness State and Federal asistance or he affected anes FURTHER, I ere procaim ad diet the following: o In accordance with sections £311 tough 81-46 ofthe Cade of Alabama, all persons ate heey placed on notice ha lawl for any person within the Stat of ‘Alabama to inipone neonsconable pies e, tengage pri gouging”) the le tr rental of any commodity or renal fscity during the ptiod ofa devlaed Sat of Emergency,o Purmant to 9 CFR 390.23, his declaration of State of Emergency faciats the waiver of certain segslations ofthe U.S. Deparment of Tansporation Federal Motor Carrer Safety Administration (MCSA), ining, but not ited to, 49 CFR Part 395 (Pours of Service for Drivers) as it relates to providing emergency or disastor related ‘materials supple, goods, and services, whch shall end ater the duration f the motor carer's or devers direst assistance in providing emergeny rl 0230 days from the Initial declaration of emergency, uns sooner terminated, or a5 otberwise specified in the FMCSA‘s regulations, whichever eaier Motor cries that have en Out Of Service Onder in tect may not ake advantage ofthe rele from regulon tha this carton provides under 48 CFR 39072, oy Section 8.171054) of the Code of Alabama and section 530-X-2-166) of the [Alakama Adminisuative Code are hereby saspendod during ths Sate of Emergency to ‘low any propane gas dealer serving the Slate of Alabama to All any conainet ‘belonging to another propane gas desler which cannot or will not upply a customer. a Local Educational Agencies maintain the dsretion to open or cos any school or fice based on local condiens and forest and any affected school system that ‘lone ha resul ad lesa tent days or employee ay, or both, may appeal to the ‘State Superintendent of Eacation for reb! in falling the los sehol calendar with respect student days o employee day erboth, with no los of income to employees, FURTHER, dicate that this Proclanation anal subsequent orders laws, rules cor egulations sued pursuant hereto shall emain nfl force and effec for the duration ‘ofthe Sate of Emergeney unless rescind o extended by Proclamation IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto set riyhand and caused the Gres Seal to besifned bythe Secretary of State a the Sate Capital in the City of Montgomery on this 15th day of January, 2018. im —— sonst ye Mowdh om en Secretary of State