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ORDINANCE NO.
8BQ
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A CIVIL
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE~ PROVIDING FOR
THE CREATION OF THE OFFICES THEREOF~ AND PROVIDING THAT THE
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE SHALL BE EX OFICIO CIVIL DEFENSE
DIRECTOR~ AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is located at or near
numerous industrial complex centers, which in the event of
nuclear attack will be primary targets~ and
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is located on the waters
edge of Galveston Bay, and fully exposed to wind and water
dam~ges in times of hurricanes and natural disasters; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, needs to establish
and organize plans and controls to minimize damages in time
of attack or natural disaster, and to provide for the welfare
of its residents:
S~ction'l. That there shall be and is hereby established
a complete Civil Defense Zone, which includes all of the
incorporated area of the City of La Porte, Texas, which civil
defense zone shall be governed in time of disaster by the
following offices, to-wit:
Civil Defense Supervisor
Deputy Supervisor and Fire Marshal
Director of Civil Defense
Civil Defense Co-ordinator
Team Captain - Police and Communications
Team Captain ~ Ambulance and First Aid
Team Captain - Firefighting
Team Captain - Emergency Welfare
Team Captain - Evacuation and Rescue
Section 2. The duly elected Mayor of the City of La Porte
Texas, shall through and by virtue of his elected office,
assume the ex oficio office of Civil Defense Director. The
remaining offices shall be filled by appointment of the
City Commission of the City of La Porte.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and
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after its pass~ge and approval.
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Ordinance No.
850
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2nd day of March
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
A.D. 1970.
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CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
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