The city shall provide emergency management for the city pursuant
to state and federal laws.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-60)
The mayor is hereby authorized to join with the county judge
of the County of Ector and the mayors of the other cities in said
county in the formation of an emergency management council for the
County of Ector and shall have the authority to cooperate in the preparation
of a joint emergency management plan and in the appointment of a joint
emergency management coordinator, as well as all powers necessary
to participate in a countywide program of emergency management insofar
as said program may affect the city.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-61)
The operational emergency management organization of the city
shall consist of the officers and employees of the city so designated
in the emergency management plan, as well as all organized volunteer
groups. The functions and duties of this organization shall be distributed
among such officers and employees in accordance with the terms of
the emergency management plan. Such plan shall set forth the form
of the organization, establish and designate divisions and functions,
assign tasks, duties and powers, and designate officers and employees
to carry out the provisions of this article. Insofar as possible,
the form of organization, titles and terminology shall conform to
the recommendations of the state division of emergency management
and of the federal government.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-62)
Any unauthorized person who shall operate a siren or other device
so as to simulate a warning signal, or the termination of a warning,
shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this article and shall be
subject to the penalties imposed by this article.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-63)
At all times when the orders, rules, and regulations made and
promulgated pursuant to this article shall be in effect, they shall
supersede and override all existing ordinances, orders, rules, and
regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-64)
This article shall not be construed so as to conflict with any
state or federal statute or with any military or naval order, rule,
or regulation.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-65)
(a)
This
article is an exercise by the city of its governmental functions for
the protection of the public peace, health, and safety and neither
the city, the agents and representatives of the city, nor any individual,
receiver, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or trustee,
nor any of the agents thereof, carrying out, complying with or attempting
to comply with any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant
to the provisions of this article shall be liable for any damage sustained
to persons as the result of said activity unless the action is taken
with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of
others.
(b)
Any
person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily
and without compensation grants to the city a license or privilege
or otherwise permits the city to inspect, designate and use the whole
or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose
of sheltering persons during an actual, impending or practice enemy
attack shall, together with his successors in interest, if any, not
be civilly liable for the death of, or injury to, any person on or
about such real estate or premises under such license, privilege or
other permission or for loss of, or damage to, the property of such
person.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; Ordinance 99-42, sec. 2, adopted 8/24/99; 1957
Code, sec. 2-66)
No person shall have the right to expend any public funds of
the city in carrying out any emergency management activity authorized
by this article without prior approval by the city, nor shall any
person have any right to bind the city by contract, agreement or otherwise
without prior and specific approval of the city.
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-67)
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to obstruct, hinder,
or delay any member of the emergency management organization in the
enforcement of any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this article,
or to do any act forbidden by any rule or regulation issued pursuant
to the authority contained in this article. It shall likewise be unlawful
for any person to wear, carry or display any emblem, insignia or other
means of identification as a member of the emergency management organization
of the city, unless authority to do so has been granted to such person
by the proper official. Convictions for violations of the provisions
of this article shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred
dollars ($200.00).
(Ordinance 84-78, sec. 1, adopted 8/28/84; 1957 Code, sec. 2-68)
