Atlanta |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. CODE OF ORDINANCES—GENERAL ORDINANCES |
Chapter 50. CIVIL EMERGENCIES |
Article II. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
§ 50-30. Policy development and implementation.
(a)
The office of emergency management and the director of emergency management shall operate under policies established by the fire chief and police chief. The director of emergency management shall be directly responsible to the fire chief and police chief and shall serve as the director of emergency planning for the city, to include planning required for the management of resources and economic stabilization in an enemy attack; planning required for mitigation, response and recovery operations for natural disasters; and coordination of emergency planning with state and federal planning agencies.
(b)
The director of emergency management shall serve as the senior liaison officer between the city, the state emergency management agency and state and federal military forces.
(Code 1977, § 11-4005)