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~ [/j ~ LJ <:l Council is not in session, do so, but such action shall be subject to confir- mation by the City Council at its next meeting. The duties and responsibilities of the Municipal Defense Coordinator shall include the followings (1) The control and direction of the actual operation or training efforts of the civil defense and disaster relief organization of the City of San Marcos; (2) The determination of all questions of authority and respon- sibility that may arise within the civil defense and disaster relief organi- zation of the City of San Marcos; (3) The maintenance of necessary liaison with other municipal, district, State, County, regional, federal, or other civil defense organiza- tions; I (4) The marshaling, after declaration of an ~mergency as provided for above, of all necessary personnel, equipment or supplies from any department of the City of San Marcos to aid in the carrying out of the civil defense plan; (5) The issuance of all necessary proclamations as to the exis- tence:<>f an emergency and the immediate operational effectiveness of the civil defense plan; (6) The issuance of reasonable rules, regulations or directives which are necessary for the protection of life and property ,in the City of San Marcos, such rules and regulations shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall receive widespread publicity unless publicity will be of aid ,and comfort to the enemy; (7}The supervision of the drafting and execution of mutual aid ;;lgreements, in cooperation with the representatives of the State and of other local political subdivisions of the State, and the drafting and execution, if deemed desirable, of an agreement with the county in which said city is located and with other municipalities within the county, for the county-wide coordination of efforts in defense and disaster relief. (8) The supervision of and final authorization for the procurement of all necessary supplies and equipment, including acceptance of private contributions; (9) The authorizing of agreements, after appro1fal of the City Attorney, for the use of private property for air raid shelter ,and other purposes. I Section 5. The operational civil defense and disaster relief organization of the City of San Marcos, shall consist of the officers and employees of the City of San Marcos designated by the Municipal Defense Coordinator as well as all volunteer municipal defense workers. The functions and duties of this organization shall be distributed among such divisions, services and special staff as the City Council shall prescribe by resolution or the Municipal Defense Coo~inator shall provide by directive. Any su9h resolution of directive shall set forth the form of organization, establish and designate divisions and services, assign function~, duties and powers, and designate officers and employees to carry out the provisions of this ordinance. Insofar as possible, the form of organization, titles and terminology shall conform to the recommendations of the State Defense and Disaster Relief Councllcof the Stat! of Texas and of the ,Federal Government. Section 6. Each person serving as a member of the Municipal Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Committee, or as an officer, ,employee or volunteer in any capacity in the Municipal Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Organization created by resolution or directive pursuant to the authority herein conferred, shall prior to,assuming t~eir duty or duties, take an oath which shall be substantially as followss , , "1, , do, solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United states and the Constitu- tion of the State of Texas, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that 1 will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this I