Whenever the federal or state governments, or any agency or officer thereof, or whenever any person, firm or corporation shall offer to the municipality services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift or grant for purposes of emergency management, the municipality, acting through the Mayor or through its City Council, may accept such offer and upon such acceptance the Mayor or the City Council may authorize any officer of the municipality to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds on behalf of the municipality.
(1999 Code, § 30-4-14)