Primary Authority Sample Clauses

Primary Authority. (a) The office of the director of civil defense is hereby created. The director shall have the authority to request the declaration of the existence of an emergency by the mayor and county judge or either or by higher authority as appropriate. (b) The director shall have overall responsibility for the preparation of all plans and recruitment and training of personnel. All local civil defense plans will be in consonance with state plans and shall be approved by the state CD office. (c) The director is hereby given the authority to delegate such responsibility and authority as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, subject to the approval of the chief executive officers of the town and county.