---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 C.F.R. § 206.38"
title: "44"
number: "206.38"
heading: "Presidential determination."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/44/206.38"
---

# §206.38. Presidential determination.

- (a) The Governor's request for a major disaster declaration may result in either a Presidential declaration of a major disaster or an emergency, or denial of the Governor's request.
- (b) The Governor's request for an emergency declaration may result only in a Presidential declaration of an emergency, or denial of the Governor's request.

## Notes

### Amendments

[55 FR 2292, Jan. 23, 1990; 55 FR 5458, Feb. 15, 1990]

### Source

Source: 55 FR 2292, Jan. 23, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 through 5207; Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Department of Homeland Security Delegation 9001.1; sec. 1105, Pub. L. 113-2, 127 Stat. 43 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note).

### Source

Source: 54 FR 11615, Mar. 21, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[55 FR 2292, Jan. 23, 1990; 55 FR 5458, Feb. 15, 1990]