The purpose of this subchapter is to create an emergency management organization for the town to prepare for, and to function in the event of, emergencies which endanger the lives and property of the citizens of this jurisdiction. It shall be the duty of the emergency management organization to protect the health, safety, and lives of the citizens of the town, and to protect both public and private property and property rights, and to perform all functions necessary to fulfill the obligations imposed herein.
(Prior Code, Ch. 1, Art. 9, § 52)