Every officer, agent or employee of the city, while responding to emergency situations, is hereby authorized to act in such a manner as to deal most effectively with the emergency. This provision shall prevail over every other ordinance of the city and, to the extent to which the city has the authority to so authorize, over any other law establishing a standard of care in conflict with this section. Neither the city nor the employee shall be liable for any failure to use ordinary care in such emergency.
(Ordinance 751, § 1, 11-18-86)
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. Convictions for violations of the provisions of this article shall be punishable by fine as provided in section 1-7(a).
(Ordinance 558, § 11, 3-8-82)
(a) 
There exists the office of emergency management director of the city, which shall be held by the mayor in accordance with state law.
(b) 
An emergency management coordinator may be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the director.
(c) 
The director shall be responsible for conducting a program of comprehensive emergency management within the city and for carrying out the duties and responsibilities set forth in section 30-30. He may delegate authority for execution of these duties to the coordinator, but ultimate responsibility for such execution shall remain with the director.
(Ordinance 558, § 1, 3-8-82)
The powers and duties of the director shall include an ongoing survey of actual or potential major hazards which threaten life and property within the city; and an ongoing program of identifying and requiring or recommending the implementation of measures which would tend to prevent the occurrence or reduce the impact of such hazards if a disaster did occur. As part of his responsibility in hazard mitigation, the director shall supervise the development of an emergency management plan for the city, and shall recommend that plan for adoption by the city council along with any and all mutual aid plans and agreements which are deemed essential for the implementation of such emergency management plan. The powers of the director shall include the authority to declare a state of disaster, but such action may be subject to confirmation by the city council at its next meeting. The duties of the director shall also include the causing of a survey of the availability of existing personnel, equipment, supplies and services which could be used during a disaster, as provided for herein, as well as a continuing study of the need for amendments and improvements in the emergency management plan.
(Ordinance 558, § 2, 3-8-82)
The mayor is hereby authorized to join with the county judge of the county of Aransas and the mayors of the other cities in the county in the formation of an emergency management council for the county 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 the program may affect the city.
(Ordinance 558, § 3, 3-8-82)
The duties and responsibilities of the emergency management director shall include the following:
(1) 
The direction and control of the actual disaster operations of the city emergency management organization as well as the training of emergency management personnel.
(2) 
The determination of all questions of authority and responsibility that may arise within the emergency management organization of the city.
(3) 
The maintenance of necessary liaison with other municipal, county, district, state, regional, federal or other emergency management organizations.
(4) 
The marshaling, after declaration of a disaster as provided for above, of all necessary personnel, equipment or supplies from any department of the city to aid in the carrying out of the provisions of the emergency management plan.
(5) 
The issuance of all necessary proclamations as to the existence of a disaster and the immediate operational effectiveness of the city emergency management plan.
(6) 
The issuance of reasonable rules, regulations or directives which are necessary for the protection of life and property in the city. Such rules and regulations shall be filed in the office of the city secretary and shall receive widespread publicity unless publicity would be of aid and comfort to the enemy.
(7) 
The supervision of the drafting and execution of mutual aid agreements, in cooperation with the representatives of the state and of other local political subdivisions of the state, and the drafting and execution, if deemed desirable, of an agreement with the county in which such city is located and with other municipalities within the county, for the countywide coordination of emergency management efforts.
(8) 
The supervision of, and final authorization for the procurement of all necessary supplies and equipment, including acceptance of private contributions which may be offered for the purpose of improving emergency management within the city.
(9) 
The authorizing of agreements, after approval by the city attorney, for use of private property for public shelter and other purposes.
(Ordinance 558, § 4, 3-8-82)
The operational emergency management organization of the city shall consist of the officers and employees of the city so designated by the director 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 division of emergency management of the state and of the federal government.
(Ordinance 558, § 5, 3-8-82)
Any unauthorized person who shall operate a siren or other device so as to simulate 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 558, § 6, 3-8-82)
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 558, § 7, 3-8-82)
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, in good faith 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 the activity. 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 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 558, § 9, 3-8-82)
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 council, nor shall any person have any right to bind the city by contract, agreement or otherwise without prior and specific approval of the city council.
(Ordinance 558, § 10, 3-8-82)
Each employee or any individual that is assigned a function or responsibility under this article shall solemnly swear or affirm to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, laws of the state and ordinances of the city.
(Ordinance 558, § 12, 3-8-82)