There is established a department of civil defense, sometimes called the "department" in this chapter. It shall be the function of the department to have charge of civil defense as defined in Chapter 639, Section 1 of the Acts and Resolves of the 1950 Massachusetts Legislature, and to perform civil defense functions as authorized or directed by such chapter or by any executive orders or general regulations promulgated thereunder, and to exercise any authority delegated to it by the governor under such Chapter 639.
(Prior revision § 6-1; C.O. 83-52 § 16)
A. 
The civil defense department shall be under the direction of a director of civil defense, called the director in this section, who shall be appointed as prescribed by law. The director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the department, 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, subject to approval of the appointing authority, within the limits of the amount appropriated therefor, appoint such experts, clerks and other assistants as the work of the department may require and may remove them, and may make such expenditures as may be necessary to execute effectively the purposes of Chapter 639, Acts and Resolves of the 1950 Massachusetts Legislature.
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 civil defense, 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.
(Prior revision § 6-2; C.O. 83-52 § 17 (part))
There is established a civil defense advisory council, sometimes called the "council" in this section. Such council shall serve without pay and shall consist of the director of civil defense, such other department heads and such other persons as the authority appointing the director deems necessary. The member of such council the appointing authority designates shall serve as chairman of the council. Such council shall serve subject to the direction and control of the appointing authority and the director on matters pertaining to civil defense.
(Prior revision § 6-3)
The police department is authorized to go to the aid of another city or town at the request of such city or town in the suppression of riots or other forms of violence therein.
(Prior revision § 6-4)
This chapter shall remain in force during the effective period of Chapter 639 of the Acts and Resolves of the 1950 Massachusetts Legislature, and any act or amendment or continuation thereof or substitution therefor.
(Prior revision § 6-5; C.O. 83-52 § 17 (part))
All references in this chapter to Chapter 639 of the Acts and Resolves of the 1950 Massachusetts Legislature, as in force as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be applicable to any act or acts in amendment or continuation of or substitution for such Chapter 639.
(Prior revision § 6-6; C.O. 83-52 § 17 (part))