Section 12-85-101 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Certified disaster service volunteer" means a person who has completed the necessary training for being and has been certified as a disaster service technician, specialist, coordinator, or officer by the American Red Cross;(2) "Disaster" means a natural or technological event as defined in § 12-75-103(2) in which victims cannot recover without assistance when such disaster is designated at Level II or above in the American National Red Cross Regulations and Procedures;(3) "Specialized disaster relief" means one (1) or more of the following American Red Cross service categories in which a certified disaster service volunteer is trained: (E) Public assistance inquiries;(G) A support function for services provided under subdivisions (3)(A)-(F) of this section; and(H) Any other service performed for the American Red Cross for which training is required; and(4)(A) "State agency" means any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, council, department, office, or officer of the state receiving an appropriation by the General Assembly.(B) The term does not include state-supported institutions of higher learning or any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the State of Arkansas.