(A) The office of Civil Emergency Management Director is hereby created to be appointed by the Mayor.
(B) The Civil Emergency Management Director shall be executive head of the Department of Civil Emergency Management and shall be responsible for carrying out the Civil Emergency Management Program of the town.
(C) The Director of Civil Emergency Management shall have the authority, duty, and responsibility to:
(1) Form an organization to prepare and implement a Civil Emergency Management Program;
(2) Form committees to perfect such an organization;
(3) Appoint the Chairperson of such committees;
(4) Cooperate with other governmental civil emergency management agencies; and
(5) Formulate plans, gather information, and maintain records for said civil emergency management organization.
(D) The Director of Civil Emergency Management may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties; provided, such expenses are at the direction of and approved by the Town Board of Trustees.
(E) In the event of an enemy-caused emergency or emergency resulting from natural causes, the Civil Emergency Management Director, after authorization from the Mayor, shall have the authority to enforce all regulations relating to civil emergency management for the purpose of protecting the residents of the town.
(Prior Code, § 1-38)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 63 O.S. § 683.11