CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION

§ 32.30 ESTABLISHMENT.

   There is hereby created the Local Municipal Defense Organization, to prevent, minimize, repair, and alleviate injury or damage resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or natural causes in accordance with state law.

(2016 Code, § 7.301)

§ 32.31 DIRECTOR.

   (A)   The Director of the Municipal Civil Defense Organization shall be appointed by the President/Mayor by and with the advice and consent of the Village Board and shall serve until removed by the same.

   (B)   The Director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, training, and operation of the Civil Defense Organization, subject to the direction and control of the President/Mayor as provided by statute.

   (C)   In the event of the absence, resignation, death, or inability to serve as the Director, the President/Mayor or any person designated by him or her, shall be and act as Director until a new appointment is made as provided in this subchapter.

(2016 Code, § 7.302)

§ 32.32 FUNCTIONS.

   The Municipal Civil Defense Organization shall perform such civil defense functions within the municipality as shall be prescribed in and by the State Civil Defense Plan and program prepared by the Governor and such orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Governor and, in addition, shall perform such duties outside the corporate limits as may be required pursuant to any mutual aid agreement with any other municipality or quasi-municipality entered into as provided by state law.

(2016 Code, § 7.303)

§ 32.33 SERVICE AS A MOBILE SUPPORT TEAM.

   (A)   All or any member of the Municipal Civil Defense Organization may be designated as members of a Mobile Support Team created by the State Director of Civil Defense as provided by law.

   (B)   The “leader” of such Mobile Support Team shall be designated by the Director of the Municipal Defense Organization.

   (C)   Any member of a Mobile Support Team who is a municipal employee or officer while serving on call to duty by the Governor, shall receive the compensation and have the powers, duties, rights, and immunities incident to such employment or office. Any such member who is not a paid officer or employee of the municipality, while so serving, shall receive from the state reasonable compensation as provided by law.

(2016 Code, § 7.304)

§ 32.34 AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.

   The Director of the Civil Defense Organization may negotiate mutual aid agreements with other municipal corporations or political subdivisions of the state, but no such agreement shall be effective until it has been approved by the corporate authorities, and by the State Director of Civil Defense.

(2016 Code, § 7.305)

§ 32.35 EMERGENCY ACTION.

   If the Governor declares a civil defense emergency exists in the event of actual enemy attack upon the United States or the occurrence within the state or a major disaster resulting from enemy sabotage or other hostile action, or natural causes, it shall be the duty of the Municipal Civil Defense Organization to cooperate fully with the State Civil Defense Agency and with the Governor in the exercise of emergency powers as provided by law.

(2016 Code, § 7.306)