 During 1974, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, was completely rewritten as the State Disaster Preparedness Act, and the Division of Emergency Government was renamed the Division of Disaster Preparedness (Chapter 74-285, Laws of Florida).The 1974 Chapter 252 drafted by the Division of Emergency Government centralized authority at the state level.It reflected the thinking of staff that the effectiveness of the program would be improved by tighter management at the state level.