§128-12  Local organizations for civil
defense.  Each political subdivision shall establish local organizations
for civil defense in accordance with state civil defense plans and programs. 
The deputy director for each political subdivision shall have direct
responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of the local
organizations for civil defense, subject to the direction and control of the
governor and director of civil defense, and subject to the assumption of direct
operational control by the governor or the director as provided in this
chapter.  Each local organization for civil defense shall perform civil defense
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. [L
1951, c 268, pt of §2; RL 1955, §359-12; HRS §128-12]