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Relating to a program for the prevention of, preparation for, response to, and relief or recovery from distasters as defined in this Act; establishing a Disaster Prevention and Recovery Commission and a Disaster Prevention and Recovery Department; authorizing the maintenance of local, county, or interjurisdictional disaster agencies and certain municipal agencies; prescribing the functions, powers, and duties of the governor, the legislature, the commission and the department created by this Act, existing state agencies, boards and commissions, governing bodies of political subdivisions of the state and local and interjurisdictional agencies; providing for coordination of all plans and facilities, including interstate cooperation and cooperation with the federal government; making certain rules as to compensation of persons for services rendered or property used, damaged, lost, or destroyed during a disaster; creating a Disaster Contingency Fund.