[Code 1985 § 7-16; Code 2005 § 30-61]
The purpose of this article is to create a local organization for civil defense to be prepared for, and to function in the event of emergencies endangering the lives and property of the people of the city.
[Code 1985 § 7-17; Code 2005 § 30-62]
There is hereby established a local organization for civil defense.
[Code 1985 § 7-18; Code 2005 § 30-63]
A. 
The local organization for civil defense shall consist of a director of civil defense who shall be appointed by the city manager and serve at the pleasure of the city manager.
B. 
The director of civil defense shall be an official of the city and shall be the executive head of the local organization for civil defense and shall be responsible for carrying out the civil defense program of the city. The director of civil defense salary shall be set by resolution passed by the board of commissioners. It shall be the duty of the director of civil defense, as soon as practicable after his appointment, to perfect an organization to carry out the purposes of this article and he shall have all necessary power and authority to form committees or other bodies and to appoint and designate the chair or chief officer of such bodies as may be necessary to perfect such organization. The director of civil defense shall have the further duty and responsibility to cooperate with all civil defense agencies of other governmental units including the state and the federal government.
C. 
The director of civil defense, as directed by the city manager, is authorized to formulate written plans and gather information and keep written record thereof to govern the functions of the local organization for civil defense.
[Code 1985 § 7-19; Code 2005 § 30-64]
The duty of the local organization for civil defense shall be the protection of the lives, safety, welfare and health of the citizens of the city and of property and property rights, both private and public, and performance of all functions necessary and incidental thereto. In addition, such organization shall conduct such functions outside of the territorial limits of the city as may be required pursuant to the Oklahoma Civil Defense and Emergency Resources Management Act (63 O.S. § 683.1 et seq.).
[Code 1985 §§ 7-18, 7-20; Code 2005 § 30-65]
When authorized by the chairman of the board of commissioners, the director of civil defense and other members of the local organization for civil defense perfected by him shall have the power and authority to enforce the laws of the state and ordinances of the city during the period of emergency and shall at such time have the further power to make arrests for violations of such laws or ordinances.
[Code 1985 § 7-21; Code 2005 § 30-66]
All members of the local organization for civil defense created under this article, except the director of civil defense, shall serve without compensation, except as may otherwise be provided by law, and the city shall not be liable for any personal injury received by any such member while acting in the line of duty.