[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of
Taunton as Rev. Ords. 1964, §§ 5-1 to 5-3 and 5-5 to
5-7 (Ch. 5 of the 2010 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-12-1994]
There is hereby established an Emergency Management Agency (hereinafter
called the "Agency"). It shall be the function of the Agency to have
charge of emergency management as defined in Section 1, Chapter 639,
Acts of 1950, and to perform emergency management functions as authorized
or directed by that chapter or by any and all executive orders or
general regulations promulgated thereunder, and to exercise any authority
delegated to it by the Governor under Chapter 639.
[Amended 4-12-1994]
A.
The Agency shall be under the direction of a Director of Emergency
Management (hereinafter called the "Director") who shall be appointed
as prescribed by law. The Director shall have direct responsibility
for the organization, administration and operation of the Agency,
subject to the direction and control of the appointing authority,
and shall receive such salary as may be fixed from time to time by
the appointing authority. The Director may, within the limits of the
amount appropriated therefor, appoint such experts, clerks and other
assistants as the work of the Agency may require and may remove them
and may make such expenditures as may be necessary to execute effectively
the purpose of Chapter 639, Acts of 1950.
B.
The Director shall also have authority to appoint district coordinators
and may accept and may receive, on behalf of the City, services, equipment,
supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes
of emergency management, offered by the federal government or any
agency or officer thereof or any person, subject to the terms of the
offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making
the offer. The Director shall cause appropriate records to be kept
of all matters relating to such gifts, grants or loans.
[Amended 4-12-1994]
There shall be an Emergency Management Advisory Council (hereinafter
called the "Council"). The Council shall serve without pay and shall
consist of the Director of Emergency Management, such other department
heads and such other persons as the authority appointing the Director
may deem necessary. Such member of the Council as the appointing authority
shall designate shall serve as Chairperson of the Council. The Council
shall serve subject to the direction and control of the appointing
authority and shall advise the appointing authority and the Director
on matters pertaining to civil defense.
[Amended 4-12-1994]
No organization for emergency management established under the
authority of the Acts of 1950, Chapter 639, shall participate in any
form of political activity, nor shall it be employed directly or indirectly
for political purposes.
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.
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 Chapter 639.
