There is hereby established a Department of
Emergency Management (hereinafter called the "Department"). It shall
be the function of the Department to have charge of emergency management
functions as authorized or directed by Chapter 639, Acts of 1950,
or by any and all executive orders or general regulations promulgated
thereunder and to exercise any authority delegated to it by the Governor
under said Chapter 639.
There is hereby established an Emergency Management
Advisory Council (hereinafter called the "Council"). Such Council
shall serve without pay and shall consist of the Director of Emergency
Management and such other department heads and such other persons
as the authority appointing said Director may deem necessary. Such
member of said Council as said appointing authority shall designate
shall serve as Chairman of said Council. Said Council shall serve
subject to the direction and control of the appointing authority and
shall advise said appointing authority and the Director on matters
pertaining to emergency management.
The Police Department is hereby authorized to
aid another city or town at the request of said city or town in the
suppression of riots or other forms of violence therein.
This chapter shall remain in force during the
effective period of Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, and any act in amendment
or continuation thereof or substitution therefor unless sooner repealed
by vote of the City.
All references to Chapter 639, 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 639.