(A) The Emergency Management Director shall be the executive head of the Department of the Emergency Management and shall be responsible for carrying out the emergency management program of the town.
(B) He, she, or they shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his, her, or their duties.
(C) It is the duty of the Emergency Management Director as soon as practicable after his, her, or their appointment to perfect an organization to carry out the purposes set forth in this chapter and he, she, or they 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.
(D) He, she, or they shall have further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all emergency management agencies of other governmental units, including the state and the federal government.
(E) The Emergency Management Director is further authorized to formulate written plans and gather information and keep written record thereof to govern the functions of the emergency management organization.
(Prior Code, § 13-303)