Section 1-45. Purposed: Duty.
The purpose of this article is to create an emergency management organization for the town to be prepared for, and to function in the event of, emergencies endangering the lives and property of the Town. The duty of the emergency management organization shall be the protection of the lives and health of the citizens of the town and of property and property rights, both private and public, and to perform all functions necessary and incident thereto.
Section 1-46. Emergency Management Department Established.
There is hereby established under the executive branch of the government of the Town a Department of Emergency Management, which shall consist of a director of emergency management, who shall be appointed by the mayor and serve at his pleasure.
Section 1-47. Director: Powers and Duties.
The Director of Emergency Management shall be the executive head of the Department of Emergency Management and shall be responsible for carrying out the emergency management program of the Town. He shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. It is the duty of the Director of Emergency Management, as soon as practicable after his appointment, to perfect an organization to carry out the purposes set forth in this article, and he shall have all the necessary power and authority to form committees or other bodies subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees and to appoint and designate the chairman or chief officer of such bodies as may be necessary to perfect such an organization. He shall have such further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all emergency management agencies of governmental units including the State of Oklahoma and the Federal Government.
Section 1-48. Duties of Directors During Emergencies.
In the event of an enemy-caused emergency or emergency resulting from natural causes, the Director of Emergency Management, after due authorization from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, shall have the power and authority to enforce all rules and regulations relating to Emergency Management and, if necessary, take control of transportation, communications, stocks of fuel, food, clothing, medicine, and public utilities for the purpose of protecting the civilian Population. He shall cooperate in every way with the activities of other governmental agencies or emergency management organizations; and if required by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees shall have control over any and all funds allocated from any source for the purpose of alleviating distress conditions in the Town.
Section 1-49. To Enforce Laws and Ordinances.
The Director of Emergency Management and other members of the Emergency Management organization created by him shall have the power and authority to enforce the laws of the State of Oklahoma and ordinances of the town during the period of emergency.
Section 1-50. Compensation: Liability.
All members of the Emergency Management organization created hereunder shall serve without compensation. The town shall not be liable for any personal injury received by any member of such organization while acting in the line of duty.