(A) The Director of Civil Emergency Management shall be the executive head of the Department of Civil Emergency Management and shall be responsible for carrying out the civil emergency management program of the town. He or she shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Director of Civil Emergency Management, as soon as practicable after his or her appointment, to perfect an organization to carry out the purposes set forth in this subchapter, and he or she shall have all necessary power and authority to form committees or other bodies and to appoint and designate the chairperson or chief officer of such bodies as may be necessary to perfect such an organization. He or she shall have a further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all civil defense agencies of other governmental units, including of the state and the federal government. The Director of Civil Emergency Management is further authorized to formulate written plans, gather information and keep written record thereof to govern the functions of the civil emergency management organization.
(Prior Code, § 13-403)