Chapter 14. CIVIL DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

§ 14-4. Director generally.

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The city manager shall be the director of the emergency services organization. The director is responsible in nonemergency periods to act on behalf of the mayor and council to develop a readiness for the city's civil preparedness and for coordinated operations in disaster situations. During emergencies the director shall act as the principal advisor or aide to the mayor on emergency operations. His major responsibility is to assure coordination among emergency forces and with higher and adjacent governments, by assuring that the emergency services organization functions effectively. He shall assist the mayor in the execution of operations, plans and procedures required by the emergency.

(Code 1963, §§ 8-3, 8-4(c))

State law reference

Director, A.R.S. § 26-308.

                    
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