Chapter 7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Section 7-4 Emergency powers.

    In the event of manmade or natural disasters, actual enemy attack upon the United States, or any other emergency which may affect the lives and property of the citizens of the city, the mayor  jointly with the chairman of the county commissioners and the mayors of the cities of Meigs, Ochlochnee, Coolidge, Pavo, Barwick, and Boston or in their absence a legally appointed  successor may declare that a state of emergency exists and thereafter shall have and may exercise  for such period as such state of emergency exists or continues, the following emergency powers:

    (1)    To enforce all rules, laws, and regulations relating to emergency management and to  assume direct operational control over all emergency management resources;

    (2)    To seize, take for temporary use, or condemn any private property for the protection of the public;

    (3)    To sell, lend, give or distribute all or any such property or supplies among the inhabitants of the county; to maintain a strict accounting of property or supplies distributed and funds received  for such property or supplies;

    (4)    To perform and exercise such other  functions and duties, and take such emergency actions  as may be necessary to prepare and secure the safety, protection and well-being of the inhabitants  of the county.

(Ord. of 8-24-87,  I)