§ 130-32. Policy and purpose of article.

Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of emergencies or disasters, resulting from manmade or natural causes, or enemy attack, and in order to ensure that the preparations of Fulton County will be adequate to deal with such emergencies or disasters, and generally to provide for the common defense and to protect the public peace, health, and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of Fulton County and to carry out the functions, duties, and responsibilities contained in the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-920) and the Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981 (O.C.G.A. § 38-3-1 et seq.), it is hereby found and declared to be necessary to:

(1)

Create a department of emergency management services for Fulton County;

(2)

Authorize this department to take such steps as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this law so that all emergency management functions for Fulton County are coordinated to the maximum practical extent with the comparable functions of the State of Georgia and its political subdivisions, of the federal government including its various departments and agencies, of other states and localities, and of private agencies, of every type, to the end that the most effective preparation and use may be made of the available manpower, resources, and facilities in dealing with any emergency or disaster that may occur.

(Code 1983, § 27-4-1)