Easley, Michael. Executive Order No. 029: Emergency Relief for Livestock Producers Affected by Hay Shortages Due to Drought

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 29 EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS AFFECTED BY HAY SHORTAGES DUE TO DROUGHT WHEREAS, the North Carolina Emergency Management Act (Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes) authorizes and empowers the Governor to make, amend or rescind the necessary orders, rules and regulations within the limits of the authority conferred upon him, with due consideration of the policies of the federal government; WHEREAS, the North Carolina Emergency Management Act (Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes) authorizes and empowers the Governor to deliver materials or perform services for disaster purposes on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by any existing law; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Emergency Management Act (Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes) authorizes the Governor to take such action and give such directions to State and local law-enforcement officers and agencies as may be reasonable and necessary; and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture has declared seventy-three (73) North Carolina counties as agricultural disaster areas due to drought conditions; and WHEREAS, there is a severe shortage of hay for feeding livestock; and