There is hereby established a Department of
Civil Defense, hereinafter called the "Department." It shall be the
function of the Department to have charge of all civil defense as
defined in Section 1, Chapter 369, Acts of 1950, and to perform all
civil defense functions as authorized or directed by said chapter
or by any and all executive orders or general regulations promulgated
thereunder and to execute any authority delegated to it by the Governor
under said Chapter 639.
There is hereby established a Civil Defense
Advisory Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). Said
Council shall serve without pay and shall consist of the Director
of Civil Defense and such other department heads and such other persons
as the authority appointing the Civil Defense Director shall deem
necessary. Such members of said Council as said appointing authority
shall designate shall serve as Chair of said Council. Said Council
shall serve subject to the direction and control of the appointing
authority and the Director on matters pertaining to civil defense.
The Police Department is hereby authorized to
go to the aid of another city or Town at the request of said city
or Town in the suppression of riot or other forms of violence therein.
This bylaw shall remain in full force and virtue
during the effective period of Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, and any
act in amendment or continuation of or substitution thereof.
All references to Chapter 369, Acts of 1950,
as now in force shall be applicable to any act or acts in amendment
or continuation of or substitution for said Chapter 369.