(A) The Director of Emergency Management shall be the executive head of the Department of the Emergency Management and shall be responsible for carrying out the civil defense program of the city. He or she shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties. It shall be the duty of the Director of Emergency Management as soon as practicable after his or her appointment to perfect an organization to carry out the purposes set forth in this chapter 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 further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all civil defense agencies of other governmental units, including the state and the federal government. The Director of Emergency Management 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, § 13-403)
(B) (1) In the event of an enemy-caused emergency or emergency resulting from natural causes, the Director of Emergency Management after due authorization from the Mayor shall have the power and authority to enforce all rules and regulations relating to civil defense and, if necessary, take control of transportation, communications, stocks of fuel, food, clothing, medicine and public utilities for the purpose of protecting the civilian population. He or she shall cooperate in every way with the activities of other governmental agencies of civil defense organizations. If required by the Mayor, the Director shall have control over any and all funds allocated from any source for the purpose of alleviating distress conditions in the town.
(2) The Director of Emergency Management and other members of the Emergency Management Organization created by him or her shall have the power and authority to enforce the laws of the state and ordinances of the town during the period of emergency and shall at such time have the further power to make arrests for violations of such laws or ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 13-404)