§ 30-9. Duties and responsibilities of the emergency management director.

(a)

The emergency management director shall exercise the powers granted to the governor under V.T.C.A., Government Code ch. 418, as amended, on an appropriate local scale.

(b)

The emergency management director may declare a state of local disaster if he finds that a disaster has occurred or that the occurrence or threat of disaster is imminent. A state of local disaster may not continue for more than seven days except with the consent of the town council. The emergency management director or the town council may make application during an emergency to the governor for a proclamation of a state of emergency and designate the area involved, pursuant to V.T.C.A., Government Code ch. 43, as amended.

(c)

The emergency management director may exercise other powers and have additional duties and responsibilities, as may be necessary, including, but not limited to:

(1)

Issuance of proclamations, regulations or directives necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Such proclamations, regulations or directives shall be disseminated promptly to the general public.

(2)

Ensure all proclamations, regulations or directives related to a local state of disaster or local state of emergency are filed promptly with the town secretary, unless circumstances as a result of the emergency or disaster prevent or impede such prompt filing, whereupon the proclamation, regulation or directive shall be filed as soon as practicable.

(3)

Other powers, duties or responsibilities as specified in V.T.C.A., Government Code ch. 418, town ordinance or resolution, or the emergency management plan, as appropriate.

(Ord. No. 1245, § 2, 12-16-2014)