5-3-1: PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY:
   A.   Purpose: The purpose of this plan is to provide for emergency operations for the City, utilizing the existing organization of the local government in cooperation with State and Federal government. The governing body of the City is responsible to its citizens for saving lives, minimizing damage, alleviating suffering and helping to restore and rehabilitate property and society in the event of natural disaster or national emergency, including nuclear attack or threat thereof.
   B.   Authority:
Texas Disaster Act of 1973
Texas Emergency Operations Plan
Alamo City Ordinance dated February 4, 1975
(Ord. 586, 7-1-75)