[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Madison 11-26-2007. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Emergency management — See Ch. 44.
The Madison Board of Selectman shall have the
power and authority to issue a proclamation that an emergency exists
under the conditions specified in Title 37-B M.R.S.A. sec. 742. The
proclamation may declare the fact that an emergency exists in any
or all sections of the Municipality. A copy of such a proclamation
shall be filed within 24 hours with the Town Clerk.
A.
Notwithstanding the above, when consultation with
the Board of Selectmen would result in a substantial delay in an effective
response in alleviating or preventing an emergency or disaster, the
First Selectman is authorized to take whatever actions are necessary
to prevent the loss of life and property in the Town of Madison.
B.
Whereas, the Board of Selectmen is charged with the
responsibility for the well being of citizens within said Town; and
whereas, the Board of Selectmen is in session only at special times,
and when the First Selectmen is not available, they have empowered
the Madison Emergency Management Director with the authority to proclaim
an emergency state for or within the said Town should it exist.
The Madison Emergency Operations Plan shall
be the Town's governing document for emergency response and recovery
by all municipal organizations.[1] An emergency situation shall be defined as an event that
threatens the life, safety, and property of the residents or visitors
of Madison or destruction of the environment.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Emergency Operations Plan
is on file in the Town offices.
