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An Ordinance Relotinp To local Civil Defense
BE IT ORD B by the (City Council)
of the Cityof ",HR1/ that:
Section 1. (Establishment) There is hereby created the local municipal civil defense
organization to prevent, minimize, repair, and alleviate injury or damage
resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, sabotage, or other hostile
action, or from natural disaster, in accordance with "The Illinois Civil
Defense Act of 1951," as amended.
This civil defense organization shall consist of the director and additional
members to be selected by the director.
Section 2. (Director) The director of the Municipal civil defense organization shall be
appointed by the (mayor, with the consent of the city council)
) and shall serve until removed by the same.
The director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, admin-
istration, training, and operation of the civil defense organization, subject
to the direction and control of the mayorore iilswr, as provided by statute.
In. the event of the absence, resignation, death, or inability to serve of the
director, the (mayor) or any person designated by him,
shall be and act as director until a new appointment is made as provided in
this ordinance.
Section 3. (Functions) The municipal civil defense organization shall perform such
civil defense functions within the municipality as shall be prescribed in and
by the state civil defense plan and program prepared by the Governor, and
such orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Governor,
and in addition shall perform such duties outside the corporate limits as
may be required pursuant to any Mutual Aid agreement with any other politi-
cal subdivision, municipality or quasi -municipality entered into as provided
by the "Illinois Civil Defense Act of 1951," as amended.
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Sec:tiOn 4. (Service as Mobile Support Team) All or any members of the municipal civil
defense organization may be designated as membere= of a Mobile Support
Team created by the state director of civil defense ae provided by law.
The leader of such Mobile Support Team shall be aesi&crated by the director
of the municipal civil defense organization.
Any member of a Mobile Support 1 earn is a municipal empioyee or officer
while serving on call to duty by the Governor, or the state director of civil
defense, shall receive the compensation and have the powers, duties, rights,
and immunities incident to such employment or office. Any such member
who is not a paid officer or employee of the municipality-, while so serving,
shall receive from the state reasonable compensation as Provided by law.
Section 5. (Agreements with other political subdivisions) The director of the civil
defense organization may negotiate Mutual Aid agreements with other muni-
cipal corporations or political subdivisions of the state, but no such agree-
ment shall be effective until it has been approved by the (city council) fae mds6
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S_e_c_tion 6. (Emergency Action) If the Governor declares that a civil defense emergency
exists in the event of actual enemy attack upon the United States or the
occurrence within the State of Illinois of major disaster resulting from
enemy sabotage or other hostile action or from natural disaster, it shall be
the duty of the municipal civil defense organization to cooperate fully with
the state office of civil defense and with the Governer in the exercise of
emergency powers as provided by law
.:tio_n_ 7. (Compensation) Members of the civil defense organization who are paid
employees or officers of the municipality, if called for training by the state
director of civil defense, shall receive for time spent in such training the
same rate of pay as is attached to the position held; members who are not
such municipal employees or officers shall receive for such training time
such compensation as may be established by the (city council) (4 rs f
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S_ectio_n_8. (Reimbursement by State) The state treasurer may receive and allocate
to the appropriate fund any reimbursement by the state to the municipality S
for expenses incident to training members of the civil defense, compensation
for services and expenses of members of a Mobile Support Team while
serving outside the municipality in response to a call by the Governor or
state director of civil defense, as provided by law, and any other reimburse-
ment made by the state incident to civil defense activities, as provided
by law.
Section 9. (Purchases and Expenditures) The (city council) may,
on recommendation of the municipal director of civil defense, authorize any
purchase or contracts necessary to place the municipality in a position to
combat effectively any disaster resulting from the explosion of anynuclear
or other bomb or missile, and to protect the public health and safety, protect
property, and provide emergency assistance to victims in the case of such
disaster, or from natural disaster.
In the event of enemy caused or natural disaster, the municipal director of
civil defense is authorized, on behalf of the municipality, to procure such
services, supplies, equipment, or material as may be necessary for such
purposes, in view of the exigency, without regard to the statutory procedures
or formalities normally prescribed by law pertaining to municipal contracts
or obligations, as authorized by "The Illinois Civil Defense Act of 1951,"
provided that, if the (city council) meets at such time,
he shall act subject to the directions and restrictions imposed by that body.
Section 10. (Oath) Every person appointed to serve in any capacity in the municipal
civil defense organization shall, before entering upon his duties, subscribe
to the following oath, which shall be filed with the director;
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of the civil defense organization of do solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend and bear true faith and
allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the
State of Illinois, and the territory, institutions and facilities thereof, both
public and private, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; 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 nor
have I been 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 time as I am affiliated with the
(Name of 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."
Section 11. (Office) The (mayor) is authorized to designate space
in the village/city hall or elsewhere, as may be provided for by the (city
council) iviiiegs laoaw4 for the municipal civil defense organization as its
office.
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Section U. (Appropriation - Levy of Taxes) The (city council) may have
an appropriation for civil defense purposes in the manner provided by law,
and may levy in addition for civil defense purposes only, a tax not to exceed
(5) cents per hundred (100) dollars of the assessed value of all taxable
property in addition to all other taxes, as provided by "The Illinois Civil
Defense Act of 1951," as amended.
Section 13. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and approval, as
provided by law.
Passed this 3 day ofc 195 �.
Approved this �S day of v Nr . 195 �.
Attest:
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