§127-6  Local organization for disaster
relief.  Each county shall establish local organizations for disaster
relief in accordance with the state disaster relief plan and program.  Each
local organization for disaster relief shall have a deputy director appointed
by the director of disaster relief with the approval of the council of the
county for which the deputy director is appointed.  The deputy director shall
have direct responsibility for the organization and administration of the local
organization for disaster relief, subject to the direction and control of the
council and in accordance with the state disaster relief program and plan.  In
the event of a local disaster, the deputy director shall have direct
responsibility for the operation of the local organization for disaster relief,
subject to the direction and control of the council.  In the event of enemy
attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or if the governor has proclaimed
that a state of disaster exists, the deputy director shall be subject to the
direction and control of the director.  Each local organization for disaster
relief shall perform disaster relief functions within the territorial limits of
the political subdivision within which it is organized, and, in addition, shall
conduct such functions outside of such territorial limits as may be required
pursuant to this chapter.



In carrying out this chapter each political
subdivision, in which the governor has proclaimed a state of disaster to exist,
shall have the power to enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to
combat the disaster, protecting the health and safety of persons and property,
and providing emergency assistance to the victims of the disaster.  Each
political subdivision may exercise the powers vested under this section in the
light of the exigencies of the extreme emergency situation without regard to
time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law pertaining to the
performance of public work, entering into contracts, the employment of
temporary workers, the rental of equipment, the purchase of supplies and
materials, and the appropriation and expenditure of public funds. [L 1949, c
320, §8; RL 1955, §358-7; HRS §127-6; gen ch 1985]



 



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  References to
"board of supervisors" deleted as obsolete.