The Director of the Office of Emergency Management shall be responsible for coordinating and facilitating exercises and training, emergency planning, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery activities with the state and local emergency services agencies and organizations, and shall, with the approval of the Adjutant General or as directed by the Governor:
(1) Make rules that are necessary and proper for the administration and implementation of ORS 401.015 to 401.107, 401.257 to 401.325, 401.355 to 401.584 and 401.706;
(2) Coordinate the activities of all public and private organizations specifically related to providing emergency services within this state;
(3) Maintain a cooperative liaison with emergency management agencies and organizations of local governments, other states and the federal government;
(4) Have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities authorized by ORS 401.015 to 401.107, 401.257 to 401.325 and 401.355 to 401.584 or as may be directed by the Governor;
(5) Administer grants relating to emergency program management, seismic rehabilitation, emergency services for the state and the statewide 2-1-1 system as provided in ORS 401.294;
(6) Provide for and staff a State Emergency Operations Center to aid the Governor and the Office of Emergency Management in the performance of duties under ORS 401.015 to 401.107, 401.257 to 401.325, 401.355 to 401.584 and 401.706;
(7) Serve as the Governor’s authorized representative for coordination of certain response activities and managing the recovery process;
(8) Establish training and professional standards for local emergency program management personnel;
(9) Establish task forces and advisory groups to assist the office in achieving mandated responsibilities;
(10) Enforce compliance requirements of federal and state agencies for receiving funds and conducting designated emergency functions;
(11) Oversee the design, implementation and support of a statewide 2-1-1 system as provided under ORS 401.288; and
(12) Coordinate the activities of state and local governments to enable state and local governments to work together during domestic incidents as provided in the National Incident Management System established by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 of February 28, 2003. [1983 c.586 §11; 1993 c.187 §5; 2003 c.556 §2; 2005 c.526 §10; 2005 c.813 §3; 2005 c.825 §10; 2007 c.740 §22]
Section: Previous 401.259 401.260 401.261 401.263 401.265 401.267 401.269 401.270 401.271 401.272 401.273 401.274 401.275 401.280 401.282 NextLast modified: August 7, 2008