300 TOWN OF TAGS
ORDINANCES
YEAR: 1950
NUMBER:
O O
ORDINANCE NO 300
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL
DEFENSE COUNCIL, DESCRIBING ITS
DUTIES AND DECLP_RING AN EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOI%14 OF TAOS.
Section 1. There is hereby created the Municipal Defense
Council of the Town of Taos, New Mexico, to be composed of the
Mayor, as Chairman, and such other persona, not exceeding eleven
(11) in number, as the Mayor may appoint from time to time. The
Mayor shall designate one of the number as Co-ordinator, who shall
act as Vice-chairman for the Town. Each member of the Municipal
Defense Council shall serve at the pleasure of the Meyor, or un-
til repeal of this ordinance.
Section 2. The Municipal Defense Council shall have full
and plenary powers to employ such persons as may be necessary to
carry out the functions of the Council, at no salsry, unless the
salary is authorized at a regular or special meeting of the Coun-
cil.. These persons shall be subjects however, to all regulations
now provided by la-w governing this municipality.
Section 3,, The Municipal Defense Council shall be charged
with the duty of co-ordinating all defense activities of this
Town. It shall,
(1) Co-ordinate the a.ctivitii�s of municipal and
private agencies co-operating in this defense program;
(2) Keep in contact with the Office of Civilian
Defense to the end that all requests and suggestions
from that Office shall, receive prompt and efficient re-
epons e;
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(3) Conduct studies regarding defense problems of
the Town of Taos to the end that the municipal government
of the Town of Taos will at all times be abreast of the
problems of defense, and information desired by Federal
agencies will be readily available;
(4) Survey existing facilities, proffers of faci-
lities, services and ideas oXginating within the Town of
Taos and make appropriate diepostion of them;
(5) Act as a clearinghouse on municipal defense in-,
formation for all governmental and private agencies co-
operating in the defense program;
(6) Direct information regarding the defense program
to all municipal departments or agencies which are or may
be affected thereby;
(7) Make recommendations, from time to time, for
improvements in the handling of defense problems, affect-
ing the Town of Taosj
(8) Perform such other advisory functions as may
be requested by agencies or departments of the Federal
Government in connection with the National Defense Pro-
gram;
(9) Do whatever is necessary and proper to carry
out the intent and purpose of this ordinance, tending
to protect life and property.
Section 4. The Municipal Defense Council may expedite
procedure by organizing itself into sub-committees, and may
subdivide its work and prescribe- such rules and regulations as
are not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. It
shall. prescribe the training regulations. It may delegate the
authority of preliminary hearings for dismissal of voluntary
workers to the heads of Departments.
Section 5. The Municipal Defense Council may appoint ad-
ditional committees to meet any emergency that may arise but
shall report same promptly to the Council of The Town of Taos,
which shall have the authority, at its discretion, to order the
discontinuance of such committee. Any person appointed to any
position created under this ordinance may be removed by the ap-
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Section 6• This ordinance is hereby declared to be an em-
ergency measure, and shall take effect immediately upon execution
and publication in the official journal.
PASSED$ ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of August, A. D.,
1950.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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