There is hereby created within and for the City, an emergency
management organization to be known as the Raymore Emergency Management
Department which is responsible for the preparation and implementation
of emergency functions required to prevent, minimize and repair injury
and damage due to disasters, to include emergency management of resources
and administration of such economic controls as may be needed to provide
for the welfare of the people, and emergency activities (excluding
functions for which military forces are primarily responsible) in
accordance with Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements, and the Missouri
Emergency Operations Plan adopted.
This Department shall consist of a Director and other members
appointed by the Mayor or other designated representative to conform
to the State organization and procedures for the conduct of emergency
operations as outlined in the State Emergency Operations Plan.
The Department shall perform emergency management functions
within the limits of the City, and may conduct these functions outside
the territorial limits as directed by the Governor during the time
of emergency pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, RSMo., and
other regional mutual aid agreements.
A.
The Director shall have direct responsibility for the organization,
administration and operations of local emergency management activities.
B.
The Director shall be responsible for maintaining records and accounting
for the use and disposal of all items of equipment placed under the
jurisdiction of the Emergency Management Department.
A.
The Mayor and the Director, in accordance with Chapter 44, RSMo.,
and supplements may:
1.
Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute
equipment, materials and supplies for emergency management purposes;
provide for the health and safety of persons, including emergency
assistance to victims of natural and man-made disasters, or national
emergency; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the development
of disaster plans and programs in accordance with the policies and
plans of the federal and state emergency management agencies;
2.
In the event of a national emergency or severe local emergency
endangering public health, welfare, life or public property, waive
the normal purchasing/supply requisition procedures, upon approval
of the Mayor, or other designated representative, and in accordance
with RSMo., and any local emergency procurement procedures formally
adopted by the City.
3.
Appoint, provide, or remove rescue teams, auxiliary fire and
police personnel and other emergency operations teams, units or personnel
who may serve without compensation.
4.
With the approval of the Governor and consistent with the State
Emergency Operations Plan, enter into mutual aid agreements with other
public and private agencies within and without the State for reciprocal
emergency aid.
5.
Accept donated goods/services to benefit disaster victims, and
services, materials, equipment, supplies or funds granted or loaned
by the Federal Government for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response
and recovery purposes.
No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in
any organization established under this act who advocates or has advocated
a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of the government
of the United States or in this State or the overthrow of any government
in the United States by force or violence, or has been convicted of
or is under indictment or information charging any subversive act
against the United States. Each person who is appointed to serve in
an organization shall, before entering upon his duties, take an oath,
in writing, before a person authorized to administer oaths in this
State, which oath shall be substantially as follows:
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support
and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution
of the State of Missouri, against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take
this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties
upon which I am about to enter, and I do further swear (or affirm)
that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political party or
organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the
United States or of this State by force or violence; and that during
such a time as I am a member of (name of the disaster or emergency
organization), I will not advocate nor become a member of any political
party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government
of the United States or of this State by force or violence."
