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Timestamp: 2018-10-20 02:20:40
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 230', '§ 230', '§ 230', '§ 230', '§ 230', '§ 230', '§ 230', '§1']

City of Winchester, MO Emergency Management
§ 230.010 Creation of the City of Winchester Emergency Management Organization.
§ 230.020 Organization Members.
§ 230.030 Territory — Functions.
§ 230.040 Director.
§ 230.050 Mayor and Director Authority.
§ 230.060 Oath of Office.
§ 230.070 Emergency Management Office.
Section 230.010 Creation of the City of Winchester Emergency Management Organization.
Section 230.020 Organization Members.
Section 230.030 Territory — Functions.
Section 230.040 Director.
Section 230.050 Mayor and Director Authority.
Section 230.060 Oath of Office.
Section 230.070 Emergency Management Office.
[Ord. No. 846 §1, 10-10-2001]
There is hereby created within and for the territory of the City of Winchester an emergency management organization to be known as the City of Winchester Emergency Management Organization which is responsible for the preparation and implementation of emergency functions required to prevent, minimize and repair injury and damage due to disasters, to include emergency management of resources and administration of such economic controls as may be needed to provide for the welfare of the people, and emergency activities (excluding functions for which military forces are primarily responsible) in accordance with Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements thereto, and the Missouri Emergency Operations Plan adopted thereunder.
This organization shall consist of a Director and other members appointed by the Mayor to conform to the State organization and procedures for the conduct of emergency operations as outlined in the Missouri Emergency Operations Plan.
The organization shall perform emergency management functions within the territorial limits of the City of Winchester and may conduct these functions outside the territorial limits as directed by the Governor during the time of emergency pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements thereto.
The Director will be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen.
The Director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operations of local emergency management activities, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Aldermen.
The Mayor of the City of Winchester and the Director, in accordance with Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements thereto, may:
Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute equipment, materials and supplies for emergency management purposes; provide for the health and safety of persons, including emergency assistance to victims of natural and manmade disasters or national emergency; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the development of disaster plans and programs in accordance with the policies and plans of the Federal and State emergency management agencies.
In the event of a national emergency or severe local emergency endangering public health, welfare, life or public property, waive the normal purchasing/supply requisition procedures upon approval of the (chief elected official) and in accordance with State Statutes and any local emergency procurement procedures formally adopted by the City of Winchester.
With the approval of the Governor and consistent with the Missouri Emergency Operations Plan, enter into mutual-aid agreements with other public and private agencies within and without the State for reciprocal emergency aid.
Accept donated goods/services to benefit disaster victims and services, materials, equipment, supplies or funds granted or loaned by the Federal Government for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery purposes.
No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in any organization established under this act who advocates or has advocated a change by force or violence in the constitutional form of the government of the United States or in this State or the overthrow of any government in the United States by force or violence, or has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging any subversive act against the United States. Each person who is appointed to serve in an organization shall, before entering upon his/her duties, take an oath, in writing, before a person authorized to administer oaths in this State, which oath shall be substantially as follows:
"I, _______________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Missouri against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. And I do further swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State by force or violence; and that during such a time as I am a member of City of Winchester Emergency Management Organization, I will not advocate nor become a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State by force or violence".
The Mayor is authorized to designate space in any City-owned or leased building for the Winchester Emergency Management Office.