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The Village ESDA shall perform such ESDA functions within the
Village as shall be prescribed in and by the state ESDA plan and program
prepared by the Governor and such orders, rules and regulations as
may be promulgated by the Governor and, in addition, shall perform
such duties outside the corporate limits as may be required pursuant
to any mutual aid agreement with any other political subdivisions,
municipality or quasi-municipality entered into as provided by the
Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3305/1 et seq.
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The Coordinator of ESDA may negotiate mutual aid agreements
with other villages or political subdivisions of the state, but no
such agreement shall be effective until it has been approved by the
Board of Trustees and by the State Director of the Illinois Emergency
Management Agency.
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If the Governor proclaims that a disaster emergency exists in
the event of actual enemy attack upon the United States or the occurrence
within the state of a major disaster resulting from enemy sabotage
or other hostile action, or from man-made or natural disaster, it
shall be the duty of the Village ESDA to cooperate fully with the
State Emergency Management Agency and with the Governor in the exercise
of emergency powers as provided by law.
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Members of the ESDA who are paid employees or officers of the
Village, if called for training by the State Director of the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency, shall receive for the time spent in such
training the same rate of pay as is attached to the position held;
members who are not such Village employees or officers shall receive
for such training time such compensation as may be established by
the President.
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The State Treasurer may receive and allocate to the appropriate
fund any reimbursement by the state to the Village for expenses incident
to training members of the ESDA prescribed by the State Director of
the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, compensation for services
and expenses of members of a mobile support team while serving outside
the Village in response to a call by the Governor or State Director
of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, as provided by law, and
any other reimbursement made by the state incident to ESDA activities
as provided by law.
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A. The Board of Trustees, on recommendation of the Village Coordinator
of ESDA, may authorize any purchase or contracts necessary to place
the Village in a position to combat effectively any disaster resulting
from the explosion of any nuclear or other bomb or missile, and to
protect the public health and safety, protect property and provide
emergency assistance to victims in the case of such disaster, or from
man-made or natural disaster.
B. In the event of enemy-caused or other disaster, the Village Coordinator
of ESDA is authorized on behalf of the Village to procure such services,
supplies, equipment or material as may be necessary for such purposes,
in view of the exigency, without regard to the statutory procedures
or formalities normally prescribed by law pertaining to Village contracts
or obligations, as authorized by the Emergency Management Agency Act,
20 ILCS 3305/1 et seq., provided that if the Board of Trustees meets
at such time, he shall act subject to the directions and restrictions
imposed by that body.
Every person appointed to serve in any capacity in the Village
ESDA organization shall, before entering upon his duties, subscribe
the following oath, which shall be filed with the Coordinator:
"I _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support
and defend and bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution
of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois,
and the territory, institutions and facilities thereof, both public
and private, against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I take
this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties
upon which I am about to enter. And I do further swear (or affirm)
that I do not advocate nor am I nor have I been a member of any political
party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government
of the United States or of this state by force or violence; and that
during such time as I am affiliated with the Warrensburg ESDA organization,
I will not advocate nor become a member of any political party or
organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the
United States or of this state by force or violence."
The President is authorized to designate space in a Village
building, or elsewhere, as may be provided for by the President for
the Village ESDA as its office.
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The Board of Trustees may make an appropriation for ESDA purposes
in the manner provided by law, and may levy in addition for ESDA purposes
only, a tax not to exceed $0.05/$100 of the assessed value of all
taxable property in addition to all other taxes, as provided by the
Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3305/1 et seq.; however,
that amount collectable under such levy shall in no event exceed $0.25
per capita.